Patent ID: 6596195
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: C09K,H01L,Y02B

Abstract:
A rare earth-activated terbium-containing garnet phosphor having a formula of (Tb1-x-yAxREy)aDzO12; where A is a member selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Gd, and Sm; RE is a member selected from the group consisting of Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, and combinations thereof; D is a member selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga, in, and combinations thereof; a is in a range from about 2.8 to and including 3; x is in a range from 0 to about 0.5; y is in a range from about 0.0005 to about 0.2; 4