Patent Publication Number: US-10784416-B2

Title: Light source device and light emitting device

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a light source device and to a light emitting device including the light source device. In particular, the invention relates to a light source device including a light emitting element (e.g., an LED (Light Emitting Diode)) that makes an illuminated object look brightly colored. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     A light source device including a light emitting element and a phosphor is receiving attention as a next-generation light source device expected to have low-power consumption, a small size, high brightness, and color reproducibility over a wide range and is undergoing active research and development. Primary light emitted from the light emitting element generally has a peak emission wavelength in the near-ultraviolet to blue range and, for example, has a peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 490 nm. Light source devices including various phosphors suitable for their applications have also been proposed. 
     In recent years, there is a need for light sources having emission spectral components with sufficient emission intensity over a wide wavelength range. Specifically, there is a need for light sources for lighting system applications, optical system calibration applications, sensor applications, etc. 
     For example, research and development has been conducted on light source devices used as light sources of lighting systems. Various means for improving the output performance of these light source devices have been studied. Generally, to improve the output performance of a light source device, a phosphor having a main emission peak in a high-luminosity factor color range complementary to blue (the yellow, green, or red range) is used. A light source device usable as a light source of a common lighting fixture is required to have high color rendering properties (the “high color rendering properties” means basically that the average color rendering index Ra of the light source device is 80 or more) as well as improved output performance. 
     The color rendering index is an index representing a color shift that occurs when a light source being tested for the color rendering properties irradiates a color sample for color rendering evaluation. The higher the color rendering index, the smaller the color shift. Specifically, the higher the color rendering index, the more correct the light emitted from the light source being tested can make the color of the illuminated object look. There are color rendering indexes R1 to R15, and therefore there are 15 color samples for color rendering evaluation. The average color rendering index Ra is the average of color rendering indexes R1 to R8 among the color rendering indexes R1 to R15 and is commonly used as an index representing the color rendering properties. To improve the color rendering properties, it is desirable that the light source has sufficient emission intensity over a wide region in the visible range. 
     Besides the lighting systems, there is a need for light source devices for defining a standard optical system for engineering. In photometric systems, it is necessary to correct variations in response sensitivities of the photometric systems individually at different wavelengths, and a standard lamp has been used for the correction. The standard lamp is an incandescent lamp that is guaranteed to have an emission spectrum within a certain reference range. Specifically, the standard lamp is a light bulb that emits light with a certain emission spectrum. However, since the standard lamp is a light bulb, the light emitted is black-body radiation at about 2,700 to about 3,000K, and the shape of the emission spectrum is such that the emission intensity decreases as the wavelength decreases. Therefore, the influence of correction errors in, for example, a wavelength range shorter than 500 nm is larger than that at 600 nm. 
     In recent years, various light sources such as lasers and LEDs, as well as traditional light bulbs, fluorescent lights, and HID (High Intensity Discharge) lamps, are used, and a variety of emission spectral shapes are available. In particular, a light source device using a semiconductor solid light source such as a semiconductor laser or an LED emits light with a high intensity peak with a narrow half width. Generally, in an illumination light source using an LED, its spectrum contains a larger amount of a blue component less than 490 nm than the spectrum of a standard light bulb. Therefore, to improve the correction accuracy of a photometric system for measuring various light sources having different emission spectra, it is desirable to use a light source with sufficient emission intensity over a wide wavelength range. 
     In recent years, various optical sensing techniques are being developed, and there is a need for light source devices for the sensing applications. For example, one exemplary conventional sensing technique is distance measurement using infrared light of, for example, 830 nm. Moreover, two narrow band wavelengths (390 to 445 nm and 530 to 550 nm) that are easily absorbed by hemoglobin in blood are used to observe the stomach and intestine. This allows capillary vessels and a fine mucous pattern in a mucous membrane surface layer to be observed more clearly. 
     A human adjusts perceived color tones through chromatic adaptation that is the brain&#39;s ability to adapt to the surrounding light environment. However, by recognizing the small difference in reflection characteristics between different wavelengths as described above, objects invisible or less visible to the human eye can be detected. Sensing in the visible range has relied on the human eye. However, as described above, the potential use of the sensing in the visible range is increasing. To achieve this, there is a need for a high-sensitivity detector and signal processing software, and there is also a need for a light source device having an emission spectrum with an emission intensity sufficient for sensing over a wide wavelength region in the visible range. 
     When a small and light-weight light source device is used for a sensing apparatus, the sensing apparatus can be reduced in size and installed in other devices, so its applicability is widened. In consideration of this, light source devices using LEDs and phosphors are more advantageous than light bulbs and fluorescent lamps. 
     Light source devices having an emission component in the far-red range, which is a wavelength range in which the sensitivity of the human eye is low, are used mainly to grow plants. This is because light in a wavelength range of 400 to 500 nm and light in a wavelength range of 600 to 800 nm facilitate photosynthesis. International Publication No. 2010/053341 (PTL 1) reports a light source device that uses a light emitting element and a Cr-activated Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12  (GGG) phosphor, which is a far-red phosphor. 
     In illumination applications, for the purpose of improving color rendering properties, light source devices having emission components in a wider wavelength range within the visible range have been reported. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     PTL 1: International Publication No. 2010/053341 
     PTL 2: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2015-79924 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     In the light source device in PTL 1, a light emitting element that emits output light having a peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 500 nm is used in combination with a GGG phosphor, which is a far-red phosphor, and optionally a red phosphor. This light source device has a sufficient emission component even in a wavelength range longer than 700 nm. However, the light source device in PTL 1 is aimed at plant growth, particularly promotion of photosynthesis, and does not have a sufficient emission component in the green range of 490 nm or more to less than 580 nm. 
     In Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2015-79924 (PTL 2), it is stated that a light emitting device having high color rendering properties can be obtained by using a combination of a first light source device (first package) including a blue light emitting element and a trivalent Ce-activated Y 3 Al 5 O 12  phosphor (YAG phosphor) and a second light source device (second package) including a near-ultraviolet semiconductor light emitting element, a blue phosphor, and a red phosphor. However, in the light emitting device in PTL 2, an emission component in the far-red range in which the luminosity factor is low is insufficient. 
     The present invention has been made in view of the foregoing problems, and it is an object to provide a light source device having sufficient emission intensity over the entire visible range, i.e., over the wavelength range of from 400 nm to 750 nm inclusive. 
     Solution to Problem 
     The light source device of the present invention includes: at least one light emitting element of at least one type; and a phosphor that is excited by output light from the at least one light emitting element. To achieve the object of the present invention, i.e., to obtain reflection spectrum information over the entire visible range, it is necessary that the light source device, unlike a conventional light source device including a combination of a light emitting element and phosphors, have a sufficient light component at a wavelength of 700 nm or more. Therefore, it is necessary that a phosphor having a peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 680 nm or more to less than 780 nm be included. 
     The light source device of the present invention further includes at least one phosphor that, when excited by output light from the at least one emitting element, emits light having a peak in a wavelength range different from the wavelength range of the light emitted from the far-red phosphor. The spectrum of light emitted from the light source device has the following characteristic A. 
     Characteristic A: The ratio of a minimum emission Intensity to a maximum emission intensity in a wavelength range of from 400 nm to 750 nm inclusive is 20% or more. 
     In the light source device of the present invention, the far-red phosphor is preferably a phosphor represented by (Ln 1-x Cr x ) 3 M 5 O 12  (where Ln is at least one element selected from Y, La, Gd, and Lu; N is at least one element selected from Al, Ga, and In; and x is a number satisfying 0.005≤×≤0.2). 
     In the light source device of the present invention, it is preferable that, when light is emitted from all of the at least one light emitting element mounted on the light source device with no phosphors mounted thereon, the light emitted has at least one peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 490 nm. In the light source device of the present invention, it is preferable that, when light is emitted from all of the at least one emitting element mounted on the light, source device with no phosphors mounted thereon, the light emitted has a peak wavelength in a first wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm. In the light source device of the present invention, when light is emitted from all of the at least one light emitting element mounted on the light source device with no phosphors mounted thereon, the light emitted may have, in addition to the peak wavelength in the first wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm, a peak wavelength in a second wavelength range of 420 nm or more to less than 490 nm. 
     In the light source device of the present invention, when light is emitted from all of the at least one light emitting element mounted on the light source device with no phosphors mounted thereon, the light emitted may have at least one peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 400 nm and at least one peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm within the first wavelength range of 380 nm, or more to less than 420 nm. 
     In the light source device of the present invention, when light is emitted from all of the at least one light emitting element mounted on the light source device with no phosphors mounted thereon, the light emitted may have at least one peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 420 nm or more to less than 460 nm and at least one peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 460 nm or more to less than 490 nm within the second wavelength range of 420 nm or more to less than 490 nm. 
     However, the difference between emission peak wavelengths in a wavelength range can be small. In this case, even when the light is emitted from all of the at least one light emitting element mounted on the light source device with no phosphors mounted thereon, the emission peaks observed in the wavelength range may not be clearly separated from each other. Therefore, not only the emission wavelength peaks in the wavelength range but also their integrated intensities are important indexes. 
     To achieve the object of the present invention, i.e., to obtain reflection spectrum information over the entire visible range, it is preferable to use a light emitting element having an emission peak in a first wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm, and it is more preferable to use a light emitting element having an emission peak in a first wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm. Most light emitting elements have a half width of 20 nm or less, but this depends on the type of light emitting element. Generally, a phosphor that emits light when irradiated with light of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm has an emission peak wavelength of at least about 430 nm, and its half width is 30 nm or more. Specifically, in view of the emission spectrum of the phosphor and the emission spectrum of the is light emitting element, when the emission peak of the light emitting element is in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm, an emission component is present in the target wavelength range of 400 nm or more. When the emission peak of the light emitting element is in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm, an emission spectrum with more uniform spectral intensity can be easily obtained. Therefore, when the emission peak is in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm and more preferably in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm, a light source device having sufficient emission components in the target wavelength range of from 400 nm to 750 nm inclusive can be obtained. 
     Alternatively, a light emitting element having an emission peak at a shorter wavelength of less than 380 nm nay be used. However, since the object is to obtain an emission spectrum in the visible range, the above light emitting element is disadvantageous in terms of energy. Moreover, it is highly probable that short-wavelength light, i.e., high-energy light, promotes deterioration of its surrounding components. In this regard also, it is disadvantageous to use the light emitting element having an emission peak at a short wavelength. 
     Moreover, it is preferable that at least one light emitting element that emits output light having a peak wavelength in the second wavelength range includes a light emitting element that emits output light having a peak in a wavelength range of 460 nm or more to less than 490 nm. The at least one light emitting element may include a light emitting element that emits output light having a peak in a wavelength range of 460 nm or more to less than 490 nm and a light emitting element that emits output light having a peak in a wavelength range of more than 420 nm to less than 460 nm. 
     When a plurality of light emitting elements of the same type are mounted, it is preferable that at least one of the light emitting elements is sealed with a resin layer containing at least one phosphor. At least one of the remaining light emitting elements may be sealed with a resin layer containing no phosphor. 
     When two or more types of light emitting elements are used, it is preferable that at least one type of light emitting element is sealed with a resin layer containing at least one phosphor. In this case, at least one of the remaining light emitting elements may be sealed with a resin layer containing no phosphor. A signal input system for a second light emitting element (described later) and a signal input system for a light emitting element different in type from the second light emitting element may differ from each other. 
     To achieve the light emission characteristic described above, one light emitting element having a plurality of emission peaks in their respective wavelength ranges may be used, or a plurality of light emitting elements each having one emission peak in a corresponding wavelength range may be used in combination. Alternatively, a light emitting element having a plurality of emission peaks in their respective wavelength ranges and a light emitting element having one emission peak in a wavelength range may be used in combination. 
     When a plurality of light emitting elements each having one emission peak in a corresponding wavelength range are used in combination, the emission spectrum of the light source device can be finely controlled by adjusting the combination of the light emitting elements, and an emission spectrum close to the intended spectrum can be easily obtained. 
     When one light emitting element having a plurality of emission peaks in their respective wavelength ranges is used, the light source device can be configured using only the one light emitting element. This is advantageous in that a process for producing the light source device can be simplified. 
     A light source device including a plurality of light emitting elements has a plurality of light emitting points present in the light source device. When a plurality of light emitting elements with different wavelengths are used, it is highly probable that light beams with different intensities and colors are emitted from the light emitting points. In this case, the differences in emission color and emission intensity between the light emitting points or the differences in spacing between the light emitting points (variations in the positions of the chips fixed to the substrate) tend to cause color unevenness on a surface irradiated with the light beams. This influence varies depending on the optical system of the light emitting device that includes a reflector, a lens, etc. It is highly probable that the smaller the irradiation angle of the light emitting device, the higher the influence. In a light source device that uses light emitting elements of the same type having a plurality of emission peaks in their respective wavelength ranges, all the light emitting points of the light source device have the same light emission characteristics. In this case, the optical design of the light emitting device is easier than that of a light source device including light emitting elements with different wavelengths, and brightness unevenness and color unevenness on the irradiated surface can be easily reduced. Specifically, to obtain high-quality light with reduced brightness unevenness and color unevenness on an irradiated surface, it is necessary that the light emitted from light emitting elements of a light source device be uniform in light amount and color. 
     As described above, when light emitting elements of the same type having a plurality of emission peaks in their respective wavelength ranges are used to form a light source device, its production process is simplified. Another advantageous effect is that, since all the tight emitting elements in the light source device have the same characteristics, no brightness unevenness and no color unevenness occur and good optical characteristic can be obtained. 
     Generally, a light emitting element emits light in a single wavelength range. However, there is a light emitting element that itself can emit light in a plurality of wavelength ranges. For example, an InGaN-based light emitting diode itself can emit light in a plurality of wavelength ranges. Generally, the InGaN-based light emitting diode includes a plurality of light emitting layers in its structure, and the emission wavelengths from these light emitting layers can be designed by controlling the concentrations of In in the light emitting layers. The plurality of light emitting layers are stacked perpendicularly to the light emitting surface of the light emitting element, so that uniform light with no spectral variations can be obtained on the light emitting surface of the light emitting element. In this manner, a light emitting element having a plurality of emission peaks in their respective wavelength ranges can be produced. The use of this light emitting element can provide a light source device that can be produced by a simpler production method and a light source device with reduced brightness unevenness and color unevenness. 
     The light source device of the present invention includes, for example: a light emitting element that emits output light having a peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm; and two or more phosphors each of which emits light when excited by the output light from the light emitting element or secondary light emitted from one of the phosphors excited by the output light from the light emitting element. At least one of these phosphors is at least one far-red phosphor that emits light having a peak in a wavelength range of 680 nm or more to less than 780 nm. 
     Alternatively, the light source device of the present invention includes, for example; one light emitting element that emits output light having two or more emission peaks at different peak wavelengths; and two or more phosphors each of which emits light when excited by the output light from the light emitting element or secondary light emitted from one of the phosphors excited by the output light from the light emitting element. At least one of these phosphors is at least one far-red phosphor having a peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 680 nm or more to less than 780 nm. The light emitting element emits the output light having a peak wavelength in a first wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm and a peak wavelength in a second wavelength range of 420 nm or more to less than 490 nm. 
     Alternatively, the light source device of the present invention includes, for example: two or more light emitting elements that emit output light with different peak wavelengths; and three or more phosphors each of which emits light when excited by the output light from one of the light emitting elements or secondary light emitted from one of the phosphors excited by the output light from one of the light emitting elements. At least one of these phosphors is at least one far-red phosphor having a peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 680 nm or more to less than 780 nm. The two or more light emitting elements include: at least one light emitting element that emits output light having a peak wavelength in a first wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm; and at least one light emitting element that emits output light having a peak wavelength in a second wavelength range of 420 nm or more to less than 490 nm. 
     Generally, the orientational characteristics of the output light from a light emitting element differs from the orientational characteristics of the output light from a phosphor. It is preferable that, when a light source device is used alone or even when the light source device and an optical component attached thereto are used, the light emitting device has the same emission spectrum at any angle. In particular, when the light source device is used for an application that requires light at a small distance from the light source device, e.g., for a light source application for sensing devices, the orientational characteristics of the light source device are important. 
     It is therefore preferable that a diffusing agent having a light scattering effect that allows a uniform emission spectrum to be obtained irrespective of the angle from the light source is contained in a phosphor-containing sealing resin layer. The higher the concentration of the diffusing agent, the further the orientational characteristics are improved. However, disadvantageously, a reduction in Light extraction efficiency and deterioration in handleability caused by an increase in the viscosity of the resin may occur. The mass percentage of the diffusing agent in the phosphor-containing sealing resin is preferably 0.2% or more and less than 20.0% and more preferably 0.3% or more and less than 5.0%. Examples of the diffusing agent include: inorganic diffusing agents such as silica, alumina, aluminum silicate, calcium carbonate, and calcium silicate; and organic diffusing agents such as polyacrylates and silicone resins. 
     Examples of the material of a substrate/frame for mounting a chip include PPA (polyphthalamide) resins, PCT (polycyclohexylene-dimethylene-terephthalate) resins, EMC resins (epoxy molding compound resins), silicone resins, and ceramics. In the present invention, unlike light source devices for illumination and back light applications that Include light source elements having a peak wavelength mainly around 450 nm, a light source element having a peak around 380 to 420 nm is used. Specifically in this case, the light energy from the mounted light emitting element is higher than that from a general light source device. Therefore, preferably, the material of the substrate/frame has high light durability. Specifically, the material is more preferably a PCT resin, an EMC resin, a silicone resin, or a ceramic and still more preferably an EMC resin, a silicone resin, or a ceramic. 
     An electrode pattern for electrically connecting the chip to frame electrodes is formed in the frame. Moreover, since there is also a need to increase the light emission efficiency of the light source device, the electrode pattern s often formed from silver (silver plating) having high visible light reflectance. Silver is lower in cost than gold and has higher visible light reflectance than gold. However, silver is more likely to be oxidized or blackened by light and heat. Therefore, when a higher priority is given to the reliability of the light source device than to its light emission efficiency, gold may be used to form the electrode pattern. 
     To bond the chip to the frame or substrate, die bonding is necessary. 
     A face-up type light emitting element has wire-bondable anode and cathode electrodes on an upper surface of a chip. Example of the material of a die bonding paste when the face-up type light emitting element is used include epoxy resins, transparent and semi-transparent silicone resins, white silicone resins, and silver pastes. The light transmittance of die bonding pastes formed from silicone resins changes mainly depending on whether or not a scattering agent is present. The resins used as base materials have approximately the same properties. In many of these resins, the transmittance in the violet to blue wavelength range is lower than that in the green and red wavelength ranges. It is known that these resins deteriorate when exposed to short-wavelength light and cracking thereby occurs. Therefore, when a transparent or semi-transparent silicone resin is used for a die bonding paste resin, the possibility that the die bonding paste resin is cracked in a shorter operating time is higher. The reflectance of a silver paste is high, and the possibility of cracking due to light is lower in the silver paste than in the silicone resin. In white silicone resins and silver pastes, light absorption in the violet range is lower than that in transparent and semi-transparent silicone resins, so that the occurrence of cracking can be prevented. Therefore, the die bonding paste used for the light source device of the present invention that includes an LED chip having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 380-420 nm is more preferably a white silicone resin or a silver paste. 
     An upper-lower electrode type light emitting element or a flip-type light emitting element (i.e., a light emitting element of the type in which both the anode and cathode are disposed on the lower surface of the element) is bonded to a frame using solder, a silver paste, or gold-tin eutectic bumps. In this case, the possibility of cracking due to light is low, and this is a chip bonding method suitable for the present invention. Different electrical connection methods are used for different types of light emitting elements, and different frame structures must be selected accordingly. 
     The present invention also provides a light source device including: at least one light emitting element of at least one type; at least one far-red phosphor that, when excited by output light from the at least one light emitting element, emits light having a peak in a wavelength range of 680 nm or more to less than 780 nm; at least one green phosphor; and at least one red phosphor, wherein the spectrum of light emitted from the light source device has the following characteristic A. 
     Characteristic A: The ratio of a minimum emission Intensity to a maximum emission intensity in a wavelength range of from 400 nm to 750 nm inclusive is 20% or more. 
     In this case, the light emitting element may have at least an emission peak in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm, and the light source device may further include at least one blue phosphor that is excited by the output light from the light emitting element. Preferably, the blue phosphor includes divalent europium-activated halophosphate described later, i.e., (MXVIII) 5-x31 Eu x31 (PO 4 ) 3  (MXIX) (where MXVIII is at least one of Ca, Sr, and Ba; MXIX is at least one of F, Cl, and Br; and 0.1≤x31≤1.5). Preferably, the blue phosphor further includes, in addition to the divalent europium-activated halophosphate, another blue phosphor, i.e., a divalent europium-activated aluminum oxide phosphor (a divalent europium-activated halophosphate phosphor) represented by (MXX) 1-a32 Eu a32 MgAl 10 O 17  (where MXX is at least one of Sr and Da, and 0.005≤a32≤0.2). In particular, when the light emitting element has at least an emission peak only in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm, the selection of the blue phosphor is important. 
     Moreover, a plurality of light emitting elements having peaks at different emission wavelengths may be used in combination (at least one light emitting element having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm and at least one light emitting element having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 420 nm or more to less than 460 nm may be used). Alternatively, one light emitting element that emits light having different emission peaks may be used (at least one light emitting element having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm and an emission peak in a wavelength range of 420 nm or more to less than 460 nm may be used). 
     The present invention also provides a light emitting device and a sensing device each including the light source device of the present invention. The light emitting device of the present invention is intended to encompass light source devices for sensors, lighting systems, backlight devices, etc. The sensing device of the present invention intended to encompass spectroscopic systems, distance-measuring devices, etc. 
     In illumination applications, it is preferable to obtain an emission spectrum that is as close as possible to that of a standard light source, because high color rendering properties can be obtained. Therefore, as described above in the characteristic A, it is preferable that the emission intensities of all the wavelength components in the visible range are equal to or higher than a certain level. In sensing applications, in consideration of the possibility that the sensing ability varies with wavelength and the possibility that noise due to external light has an influence on the sensing sensitivity, it is preferable that the emission intensities of all the wavelength components in the visible range are equal to or higher than a certain level, as described above in the characteristic A. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     The present invention can provide a light source device that is capable of outputting an emission spectrum having sufficient intensity at all wavelengths in the visible range and is suitable for sensing and can also provide a light source device suitable for illumination with high color rendering properties. 
    
    
     
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         FIG. 1  is a cross-sectional view of a light source device  11  in embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional view of a light source device  12  in embodiment 2 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view of a light source device  13  in embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view of a light source device  14  in embodiment 4 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view of a light source device  15  in embodiment 5 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view of a light source device  16  in embodiment 6 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7( a )  is a cross-sectional view of a light source device  17  in embodiment 7 of the present invention, and  FIG. 7( b )  is a cross-sectional view of a light source device  17 ′ in a modification of embodiment 7 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8( a )  is a plan view of a light source device  18  in embodiment 8 of the present invention, and  FIG. 8( b )  is a cross-sectional view of the light source device  18  shown in  FIG. 8( a ) , the cross-sectional view being taken along cutting plane line VIIIB-VIIIB. 
         FIG. 9( a )  is a cross-sectional view of a light source device  19  in embodiment 9 of the present invention, and  FIG. 9( b )  is a cross-sectional view of a light source device  19 ′ in a modification of embodiment 9 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10( a )  is a plan view of a light source device  20  in embodiment 10 of the present invention;  FIG. 10( b )  is a cross-sectional view of the light source device  20  shown in  FIG. 10( a ) , the cross-sectional view being taken along cutting plane line XB-XB; and  FIG. 10( c )  is a cross-sectional view of a light source device  20 ′ in a modification of: embodiment 10 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 11  is a graph showing the optical characteristics of light emitted from the light source devices in embodiments 1 to 3 of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings in the present invention, the same reference numerals designate the same or corresponding parts. Relations between dimensions such as length, width, thickness, and depth in each drawing are appropriately changed for clarification and simplification of the drawing and do not represent actual dimensional relations. 
     Embodiment 1 
       FIG. 1  is a cross-sectional view of a light source device  11  in embodiment 1 of the present invention. In embodiment 1 of the invention, the light source device  11  includes at least one first light emitting element  101  having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm. Preferably, the first light emitting element  101  has an emission peak in a first wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm. Most light emitting elements have a half width of 20 nm or less, but this depends on the type of light emitting element. Generally, a phosphor that emits light when irradiated with light of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm has an emission peak wavelength of at least about 430 nm, and its half width is 30 nm or more. Specifically, in view of the emission spectrum of the phosphor and the emission spectrum of the light emitting element, when the emission peak of the light emitting element is in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm, an emission component is present in the target wavelength range of 400 nm or more. When the emission peak of the light emitting element is in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm, an emission spectrum with more uniform spectral intensity can be easily obtained. Therefore, when the emission peak is in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm and more preferably in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm, a light source device having sufficient emission components in the target wavelength range of from 400 nm to 750 nm inclusive can be obtained. 
     In the first light emitting element  101 , the peak wavelength of the output light is, for example, 405 nm. The first light emitting element  101  is a light emitting element and is preferably a light emitting diode. Therefore, at least part of the output light from the first light emitting element  101  constitutes part (e.g., a violet component) of the light (e.g., white light) from the light source device  11 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , in the light source device  11  in the present embodiment, one first light emitting element  101  is mounted on a frame  311 . A phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is provided around the first light emitting element  101  so as to cover the first light emitting element  101 . The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains a resin  361  and further contains a far-red phosphor  611 , a red phosphor  621 , a green phosphor  631 , and a blue phosphor  641  that are dispersed or sedimented in the resin  361 . 
     The frame  311  is formed from, for example, a white resin base material. Therefore, the frame  311  provided can be excellent in visible light reflecting characteristics, i.e., can have high light extraction efficiency. 
     Examples of the material of the frame for mounting the chip include PPA (polyphthalamide) resins, PCT (polycyclohexylene-dimethylene-terephthalate) resins, EMC resins (epoxy molding compound resins), silicone resins, and ceramics. In the present invention, unlike light source devices for illumination and back light applications that include light source elements having a peak wavelength mainly around 450 nm, a light source element having a peak around 380 to 420 nm is used. Specifically, in this case, the light energy from the mounted light emitting element is higher than that from a general light source device. Therefore, preferably, the material of the frame has high light durability. Specifically, the material is more preferably a PCT resin, an EMC resin, a silicone resin, or a ceramic and still more preferably an EMC resin, a silicone resin, or a ceramic. 
     An electrode pattern for electrically connecting the chip to frame electrodes is formed in the frame. Moreover, since there is also a need to increase the light emission efficiency of the light source device, the electrode pattern is often formed from silver (silver plating) having high visible light reflectance. Silver is lower in cost than gold and has higher visible light reflectance than gold. However, silver is more likely to be oxidized or blackened by light and heat. Therefore, when a higher priority is given to the reliability of the light source device than to its light emission efficiency, gold may be used to form the electrode pattern. 
     To bond the chip to the frame, die bonding is necessary. 
     A face-up type light emitting element has wire-bondable anode and cathode electrodes on an upper surface of a chip. Example of the material of a die bonding paste when the face-up type light emitting element is used include epoxy resins, transparent and semi-transparent silicone resins, whine silicone resins, and silver pastes. The light transmittance of die bonding pastes formed from silicone resins changes mainly depending on whether or not a scattering agent is present. The resins used as base materials have approximately the same properties. In many of these resins, the transmittance in the violet to blue wavelength range is lower than that in the green and red wavelength ranges. It is known that these resins deteriorate when exposed to short-wavelength light and cracking thereby occurs. Therefore, when a transparent or semi-transparent silicone resin is used for a die bonding paste resin, the possibility that the die bonding paste resin is cracked in a shorter operating time is higher. The reflectance of a silver paste is high, and the possibility of cracking due to light is lower in the silver paste than in the silicone resin. In white silicone resins and silver pastes, light absorption in the violet range is lower than that in transparent and semi-transparent silicone resins, so that the occurrence of cracking can be prevented. Therefore, the die bonding paste used for the light source device of the present invention that includes an LED chip having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 380-420 nm is more preferably a white silicone resin or a silver paste. 
     An upper-lower electrode type light emitting element or a flip-type light emitting element (i.e., a light emitting element of the type in which both the anode and cathode are disposed on the lower surface of the element) is bonded to a frame using solder, a silver paste, or gold-tin eutectic bumps. In this case, the possibility of cracking due to light is low, and this is a chip bonding method suitable for the present invention. Different electrical connection methods are used for different types of light emitting elements, and different frame structures must be selected accordingly. 
     Electrodes  321  and  322  are provided on the frame  311 . Therefore, to supply electric power, the first light emitting element  101  mounted on the frame  311  is connected to the electrodes  321  and  322  through unillustrated through electrodes. However, it is not always necessary to use the through electrodes. For example, the electrodes  321  and  322  may be formed on side surfaces of the frame  311 . 
     The first light emitting element  101  is electrically connected to the through electrodes. When the first light emitting element  101  is of the face-up type, i.e., of the type in which the anode and cathode are disposed on the upper surface of the chip, gold wires are used for connection. Alternatively, when the first light emitting element  101  is of the flip type, i.e., the type in which the anode and cathode are disposed on the lower surface, solder, a silver paste, or gold-tin eutectic bumps are used for connection. Alternatively, when the first light emitting element  101  is of the upper-lower electrode type, a gold wire is used for electrical connection of the electrode on the upper surface of the chip, and solder, a silver paste, or a gold-tin eutectic bump is used for electrical connection of the electrode on the lower surface of the chip. The frame structure selected must be changed according to the type of chip. 
     As described above, in the light source device  11  in the present embodiment, the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  containing, dispersed or sedimented therein, the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  is disposed so as to cover the first light emitting element  101 . In the phosphor-containing resin layer  371 , the resin  361  in which the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  are dispersed or sedimented is a transparent silicone resin. 
     The first light emitting element  101  and the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  are disposed on one surface of the frame  311  (hereinafter denoted as the “upper surface of the frame  311 ”). The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  seals the first light emitting element  101  and is disposed in a region on the upper surface of the frame  311 , which region is surrounded by a wall of the frame. 
     The inner circumferential surface of the wall of the frame  311  may be perpendicular to the upper surface of the frame  311 . It is, however, preferable that the inner circumferential surface of the wall of the frame is inclined with respect to the upper surface of the frame  311  such that the diameter of the opening increases from the upper surface of the frame  311  toward the upper surface of the phosphor-containing resin layer  371 . This allows the light to be outputted efficiently. 
     The wall of the frame may not be provided. For example, when a highly thixotropic resin is used as the resin  361 , the resin  361  can be prevented from flowing toward the circumferential edge of the upper surface of the frame  311  even when the wall of the frame is not provided. A substrate having a rectangular shape in plan view (e.g., a ceramic-made flat substrate) may be used as the frame  311  to form a surface-mounting type light source unit. 
     (Phosphor-Containing Resin Layer) 
     The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains the resin  361 , the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641 . 
     Preferably, the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is formed by filling the region surrounded by the wall of the frame  311  with the resin  361 , the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  and then curing the resin  361 . Preferably, the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is disposed such that the first light emitting element  101  disposed in the region surrounded by the wall of the frame  311  is embedded in the phosphor-containing resin layer  371 . Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first light emitting element  101  is sealed with the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  alone. In the present description, the phrase “sealed with the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  alone” means that a single resin is used for sealing. 
     The resin  361  used to form the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is preferably a resin with high light transmittance and more preferably a resin that can transmit the output light from the first light emitting element  101 , far-red light emitted from the far-red phosphor  611 , red light emitted from the red phosphor  621 , green light emitted from the green phosphor  631 , and blue light emitted from the blue phosphor  641 . No particular limitation is imposed on the resin  361 , so long as it can be used as a sealing resin included in a resin-sealed light source device. Preferred examples of such a resin include dimethyl-based silicone resins, phenyl-based silicone resins, and epoxy resins. 
     In consideration of heat resistance, the resin  361  is more preferably a dimethyl-based silicone resin or a phenyl-based silicone resin. 
     The far-red phosphor  611  is preferably Cr-activated Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 , and the red phosphor  621  is preferably Sr x Ca 1-x AlSiN 3 :Eu 2+ . The green phosphor  631  is preferably divalent europium-activated β-SiAiON, and the blue phosphor  641  is preferably divalent europium-activated halosilicate. The far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  are not limited to the above phosphors and may be phosphors shown below. Preferably, the combination of the light emitting element and the phosphors is selected such that optimum conditions are obtained in view of the excitation characteristics of the phosphors. 
     The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains the far-red phosphor  611  and may further contain only one of the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641 . The far-red phosphor  611  used may include two or more far-red phosphors, and the red phosphor  621  used may include two or more red phosphors. The green phosphor  631  used may include two or more green phosphors, and the blue phosphor  641  used may include two or more blue phosphors. When the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains at least one far-red phosphor  611 , at least one red phosphor  621 , at least one green phosphor  631 , and at least one blue phosphor  641 , the light source device  11  can serve as a light source having the intended spectrum. 
     (Far-Red Phosphor) 
     The tar-red phosphor  611  emits far-red light when excited by the output light from the first light emitting element  101  and is preferably, for example, the following (1) and particularly preferably Cr-activated Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12  (Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 :Cr 3+ ). 
     (1) A phosphor represented by (Ln 1-x Cr x ) 3 M 5 O 12  (where Ln is at least one element selected from Y, La, Gd, and Lu; M is at least one element selected from Al, Ga, and In; and x is a number satisfying 0.005≤x≤0.2). 
     (Red Phosphor) 
     The red phosphor emits red light when excited by the output light from the first light emitting element  101 . Preferred examples of the red phosphor include (11) to (15) described below. The red phosphor  621  used may be any one of the following (11) to (15) or a combination of two or more of the following (11) to (15). 
     (11) A phosphor represented by (MI) 1-x11 Eu x11  (MII)SiN 3  (where MI is at least one of Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba; MII is at least one of Al, Ga, in, Sc, Y, La, Gd, and Lu; and 0.005≤x11≤0.2) (a divalent europium-activated nitride phosphor). 
     (12) A phosphor represented by (MIII) 2-x12 Eu x12 Si 5 N 8  (where MIII is at least one of Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba, and 0.005≤x12≤0.2) (a divalent europium-activated nitride phosphor). 
     (13) α-SiAlON represented by Eu f (MTV) g Si h Al i O j N k  (where MIV is at least one of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Y, La, and Gd; 0.001≤f≤0.2; 0.15≤f+g≤1.5; h+i=12; and j+k=12) (a divalent europium-activated oxynitride phosphor). 
     (14) A phosphor represented by (MV) 2 ((MVI) 1-x14 Mn x14 ) F 6  (where MV is at least one of Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs; MVI is at least one of Ce, Si, Sn, Ti, and Zr; and 0.005≤x14≤0.3) (a tetravalent manganese-activated metal fluoride salt phosphor). 
     (15) A phosphor represented by (MVII) 2-x15 Eu x15 O 3-y15 S y15  (MVII is at least one of Y, La, and Gd; 0.005≤x15≤0.4; and 0.0≤y15≤2.0) (a trivalent europium-activated sulfate phosphor). 
     (Green Phosphor) 
     The green phosphor  631  emits green light when excited by the output light from the first light emitting element  101 . Preferred examples of the green phosphor  631  include (21) to (28) below. The green phosphor  631  used may be any one of the following (21) to (28) or a combination of two or more of the following (21) to (28). 
     (21) β-SiAlON represented by general formula Eu a1 Si b1 Al c1 O d1 N e1  (where 0.001≤a1≤0.2; b1 and c1 satisfy b1+c1=12; and d1 and e1 satisfy d1+e1=16) (a divalent europium-activated oxynitride phosphor). 
     (22) A phosphor having a garnet crystal structure and represented by (MVIII) 3-x22 Ce x22 (MIX) 5 O 12  (where MVVIII is at least one of Lu, Y, La, and Gd; MIX is at least one of Al and Ga; and 0.005≤x22≤0.3) (a trivalent cerium-activated oxide phosphor). 
     (23) A phosphor represented by (MX) 2-x23 Eu x23 SiO 4  (where MX is at least one of Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba, and 0.005≤x23≤0.4) (a divalent europium-activated silicate phosphor). 
     (24) A phosphor represented by (MXI) 3-x23 Ce x24 (MXII) 2 Si 3 O 12  (where MXI is at least one of Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba; MXII is at least one of Li, Na, K, Cs, Rb, Mg, Ca, Ba, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Y, La, Gd, and Lu; and 0.005≤x24≤0.3) (a trivalent cerium-activated silicate phosphor). 
     (25) A phosphor represented by (MXIII) 3-x25 Ce x25 Si 6 N 11  (where MXIII is at least one of Lu, Y, La, and Gd, and 0.005≤x25≤0.2) (a trivalent cerium-activated nitride phosphor). 
     (26) A phosphor represented by (MXIV) 1-a26 Eu a26 Mg 1-x26 Al 10-y26 Mn x26+y26 O 17  (where MXIV is at least one of Sr and Ba; 0.005≤a26≤0.2; and 0.005≤x26+y26≤0.2) (a divalent europium- and divalent manganese-activated aluminate phosphor). 
     (27) A phosphor represented by (MXV) 3-a25 Ce a25 Si 6 O 12 N 2  (where MXV is at least one of Sr and Ba, and 0.005≤a27≤0.2) (a divalent europium- and divalent manganese-activated silicate phosphor). 
     (28) A phosphor represented by (MXVI) 1-a28 Eu a28 MXVII 2 O 4  (where MXVI is at least one of Ca, Sr, and Ba; MXVII is at least one of Al and Ga; and 0.005≤a28≤0.2) (a divalent europium-activated aluminate phosphor). 
     (Blue Phosphor) 
     The blue phosphor  641  emits blue light when excited by the first light emitting element  101 . The blue phosphor  641  may be divalent europium-activated halophosphate shown in (31) below, divalent europium-activated aluminum oxide shown in (32) below, or trivalent cerium-activated nitride shown in (33) below. The blue phosphor  641  used may be any one of the following (31) to (33) or a combination of two or more of the following (31) to (33). 
     (31) A phosphor represented by (MXVIII) 5-x31 Eu x31 (PO 4 ) 3 (MXIX) (where MXVIII is at least one of Ca, Sr, and Ba; MXIX is at least one of F, Cl, and Br; and 0.1≤x31≤1.5) (a divalent europium-activated halophosphate phosphor). 
     (32) A phosphor represented by (MXX) 1-a32 Eu a32 MgAl 10 O 17  (where MXX is at least one of Sr and Ba, and 0.005≤a32≤0.2) (a divalent europium-activated aluminum oxide phosphor). 
     (33) A phosphor represented by (MXXI) 1-x33 Ce x32 Si 3 N 5  (where MXXI is at least one of Lu, Y, La, and Gd, and 0.005≤x33≤0.2) (a trivalent cerium-activated nitride phosphor). 
     [Application to Lighting System, Backlight Device, Sensor Device, Etc.] 
     The light source device  11  has the optical characteristics described above. Therefore, the light source device  11  can be used as a light source of a light emitting device (examples of the light emitting device include light source devices for sensors, lighting systems, and backlight devices). The light emitting device in the present embodiment includes the light source device  11 . Therefore, the light emitting device provided as, for example, a light source device for a sensor, a lighting system, or a backlight device can have the above-described optical characteristics. In the light source device for a sensor, the lighting system, and the backlight device in the present embodiment, structural components included in conventional light source devices for sensors, lighting systems, and backlight devices other than their light source devices may be used without any limitation. 
     Embodiment 2 
       FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional view of a light source device  12  in embodiment 2 of the present invention. In embodiment 2 of the invention, the light source device  12  includes at least one first light emitting element  101  having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm and at least one second light emitting element  102  having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 420 nm or more to less than 460 nm. In this case, even when a phosphor not easily excited by the output light from the first light emitting element  101  is used, the light emission efficiency of the phosphor can be maintained at a high level through the output light from the second light emitting element  102 . In the light source device  12  provided, its light emission efficiency can be higher than that of the light source device  11  shown in  FIG. 1 . Therefore, a variety of emission spectrums can be obtained, and the design flexibility of the emission spectrum can be increased, so that the light source device  21  can have a desired emission spectrum more easily. Preferably, the first light emitting element  101  has an emission peak in a first wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm. Most light emitting elements have a half width of 20 nm or less, but this depends on the type of light emitting element. Generally, a phosphor that emits light when irradiated with light of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm has an emission peak wavelength of at least about 430 nm, and its half width is 30 nm or more. Specifically, in view of the emission spectrum of the phosphor and the emission spectrum of the light emitting element, when the emission peak of the light emitting element is in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm, an emission component is present in the target wavelength range of 400 nm or more. When the emission peak of the light emitting element is in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm, an emission spectrum with more uniform spectral intensity can be easily obtained. Therefore, when the emission peak is in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm and more preferably in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm, a light source device having sufficient emission components in the target wavelength range of from 400 nm to 750 nm inclusive can be obtained. 
     In the first light emitting element  101 , the peak wavelength of the output light is, for example, 405 nm. In the second light emitting element  102 , the peak wavelength of the output light is, for example, 445 nm. Each of the first light emitting element  101  and the second light emitting element  102  is a light emitting element and is preferably a light emitting diode. Therefore, at least part of the output light from the first light emitting element  101  and at least part of the output light from the second light emitting element  102  constitute part (e.g., a violet component) of the light (e.g., white light) from the light source device  12 . 
     The light source device  12  in the present embodiment includes a frame  311 , the first light emitting element  101 , the second light emitting element  102 , and a resin layer  371  containing phosphors (hereinafter denoted simply as a “phosphor-containing resin layer”). The peak wavelength of the output light from the first light emitting element  101  differs from the peak wavelength of the output light from the second light emitting element  102 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , in the light source device  12  in the present embodiment, one first light emitting element  101  and one second light emitting element  102  are mounded on the frame  311 . The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is disposed around the first light emitting element  101  and the second light emitting element  102  so as to cover them. The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains a resin  361  and further contains a far-red phosphor  611 , a red phosphor  621 , a green phosphor  631 , and a blue phosphor  641  that are dispersed or sedimented in the resin  361 . 
     The frame  311  is formed from, for example, a white resin base material. Therefore, the frame  311  provided can be excellent in visible light reflecting characteristics, i.e., can have high light extraction efficiency. 
     Examples of the material of the frame for mounting the chips include PPA (polyphthalamide) resins, PCT (polycyclohexylene-dimethylene-terephthalate) resins, EMC resins (epoxy molding compound resins), silicone resins, and ceramics. In the present invention, unlike light source devices for illumination and back light applications that include light source elements having a peak wavelength mainly around 450 nm, a light source element having a peak around 380 to 420 nm is used. Specifically, in this case, the light energy from the mounted light emitting elements is higher than that from a general light source device. Therefore, preferably, the material of the frame has high light durability. Specifically, the material is more preferably a PCT resin, an EMC resin, a silicone resin, or a ceramic and still more preferably an EMC resin, a silicone resin, or a ceramic. 
     An electrode pattern for electrically connecting the chips to frame electrodes is formed in the frame. Moreover, since there is also a need to increase the light emission efficiency of the light source device, the electrode pattern is often formed from silver (silver plating) having high visible light reflectance. Silver is lower in cost than gold and has higher visible light reflectance than gold. However, silver is more likely to be oxidized or blackened by light and heat. Therefore, when a higher priority is given to the reliability of the light source device than to its light emission efficiency, gold may be used to form the electrode pattern. 
     To bond the chips to the frame, die bonding is necessary. 
     A face-up type light emitting element has wire-bondable anode and cathode electrodes on an upper surface of a chip. Example of the material of a die bonding paste when the face-up type light emitting element is used include epoxy resins, transparent and semi-transparent silicone resins, white silicone resins, and silver pastes. The light transmittance of die bonding pastes formed from silicone resins changes mainly depending on whether or not a scattering agent is present. The resins used as base materials have approximately the same properties. In many of these resins, the transmittance in the violet to blue wavelength range is lower than that in the green and red wavelength ranges. It is known that these resins deteriorate when exposed to short-wavelength light and cracking thereby occurs. Therefore, when a transparent or semi-transparent silicone resin is used for a die bonding paste resin, the possibility that the die bonding paste resin is cracked in a shorter operating time is higher. The reflectance of a silver paste is high, and the possibility of cracking due to light is lower in the silver paste than in the silicone resin. In white silicone resins and silver pastes, light absorption in the violet range is lower than that in transparent and semi-transparent silicone resins, so that the occurrence of cracking can be prevented. Therefore, the die bonding paste used for the light source device of the present invention that includes an LED chip having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 380-420 nm is more preferably a white silicone resin or a silver paste. 
     An upper-lower electrode type light emitting element or a flip-type light emitting element (i.e., a light emitting element of the type in which both the anode and cathode are disposed on the lower surface of the element) is bonded to a frame using solder, a silver paste, or gold-tin eutectic bumps. In this case, the possibility of cracking due to light is low, and this is a chip bonding method suitable for the present invention. Different electrical connection methods are used for different types of light emitting elements, and different frame structures must be selected accordingly. 
     Electrodes  321  and  322  are provided on the frame  311 . Therefore, to supply electric power, the first light emitting element  101  and the second light emitting element  102  mounted on the frame  311  are connected to the electrodes  321  and  322  through unillustrated through electrodes. However, it is not always necessary to use the through electrodes. For example, the electrodes  321  and  322  may be formed on side surfaces of the frame  311 . 
     The first light emitting element  101  and the second light emitting element  102  are electrically connected to the through electrodes. As described above, the structure of the frame selected and the method for connecting the chips to the electrodes must be changed according to the type of chip electrodes. 
     As described above, in the light source device  12  in the present embodiment, the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  containing, dispersed or sedimented therein, the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  is disposed so as to cover the first light emitting element  101  and the second light emitting element  102 . In the phosphor-containing resin layer  371 , the resin  361  in which the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  are dispersed or sedimented is a transparent silicone resin. 
     The first light emitting element  101 , the second light emitting element  102 , and the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  are disposed on the upper surface of the frame  311 . The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  seals the first light emitting element  101  and the second light emitting element  102  and is disposed in a region on the upper surface of the frame  311 , which region is surrounded by a wall of the frame. 
     The inner circumferential surface of the wall of the frame  311  may be perpendicular to the upper surface of the frame  311 . It is, however, preferable that the inner circumferential surface of the wall of the frame is inclined with respect to the upper surface of the frame  311  such that the diameter of the opening increases from the upper surface of the frame  311  toward the upper surface of the phosphor-containing resin layer  371 . This allows the light to be outputted efficiently. 
     The wall of the frame may not be provided. For example, when a highly thixotropic resin is used as the resin  361 , the resin  361  can be prevented from flowing toward the circumferential edge of the upper surface of the frame  311  even when the wall of the frame is not provided. A substrate having a rectangular shape in plan view (e.g., a ceramic-made flat substrate) may be used as the frame  311  to form a surface-mounting type tight source unit. 
     (Phosphor-Containing Resin Layer) 
     The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains the resin  361 , the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641 . Preferably, the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is formed by filling the region surrounded by the wall of the frame  311  with the resin  361 , the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  and then curing the resin  361 . Preferably, the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is disposed such that the first light emitting element  101  and the second light emitting element  102  disposed in the region surrounded by the wall of the frame  311  are embedded in the phosphor-containing resin layer  371 . Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first light emitting element  101  and the second light emitting element  102  are sealed with the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  alone. 
     The resin  361  used to form the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is preferably a resin with high light transmittance and more preferably a resin that can transmit the output light from the first light emitting element  101 , the output light from the second light emitting element  102 , far-red light emitted from the far-red phosphor  611 , red light emitted from the red phosphor  621 , green light emitted from the green phosphor  631 , and blue light emitted from the blue phosphor  641 . No particular limitation is imposed on the resin  361 , long as it can be used as a sealing resin included in a resin-sealed light source device. Preferred examples of such a resin include dimethyl-based silicone resins, phenyl-based silicone resins, and epoxy resins. 
     The far-red phosphor  611  is preferably Cr-activated Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 , and the red phosphor  621  is preferably Sr x Ca 1-x AlSiN 3 :Eu 2+ . The green phosphor  631  is preferably divalent europium-activated β-SiAiON, and the blue phosphor  641  is preferably divalent europium-activated halosilicate. The far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  are not limited to the above phosphors and may be phosphors shown below. Preferably, the combination of the light emitting elements and the phosphors is selected such that optimum conditions are obtained in view of the excitation characteristics of the phosphors. 
     The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains the far-red phosphor  611  and may further contain only one of the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641 . The far-red phosphor  611  used may include two or more far-red phosphors, and the red phosphor  621  used may include two or more red phosphors. The green phosphor  631  used may include two or more green phosphors, and the blue phosphor  641  used may include two or more blue phosphors. When the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains at least one far-red phosphor  611 , at least one red phosphor  621 , at least one green phosphor  631 , and at least one blue phosphor  641 , the light source device  12  can serve as a light source having the intended spectrum. 
     (Far-Red Phosphor) 
     The far-red phosphor  611  emits far-red light when excited by the output light from the first light emitting element  101  or the output light from the second light emitting element  102  and is preferably, for example, (1) described above and particularly preferably Cr-activated Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12  (Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 :Cr 3+ ). 
     (Red Phosphor) 
     The red phosphor  621  emits red light when excited by the output light from the first light emitting element  101  or the output light from the second light emitting element  102 , and, for example, (11) to (15) described above are preferred. The red phosphor  621  used may be any one of the above (11) to (15) or a combination of two or more of the above (11) to (15). 
     (Green Phosphor) 
     The green phosphor  631  emits green light when excited by the output light from the first light emitting element  101  or the output light from the second light emitting element  102 , and, for example, (21) to (28) described above are preferred. The green phosphor  631  used may be any one of the above (21) to (28) or a combination of two or more of the above (21) to (28). 
     (Blue Phosphor) 
     The blue phosphor  641  emits blue light when excited by the first light emitting element  101  or the second light emitting element  102 . The blue phosphor  641  may be divalent europium-activated halophosphate shown in (31) above, divalent europium-activated aluminum oxide shown in (32) above, or trivalent cerium-activated nitride shown in (33) above. The blue phosphor  641  used may be any one of the above (31) to (33) or a combination of two or more of the above (31) to (33). 
     [Application to Lighting System, Backlight Device, Sensor Device, Etc.] 
     The light source device  12  has the optical characteristics described above. Therefore, the light source device  12  can be used as a light source of a light emitting device (examples of the light emitting device include light source devices for sensors, lighting systems, and backlight devices). The light emitting device in the present embodiment includes the light source device  12 . Therefore, the light emitting device provided as, for example, a light source device for a sensor, a lighting system, or a backlight device can have the above-described optical characteristics. In the light source device for a sensor, the lighting system, and the backlight device in the present embodiment, structural components included in conventional light source devices for sensors, lighting systems, and backlight devices other than their light source devices may be used without any limitation. 
     Embodiment 3 
       FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view of a light source device  13  in embodiment 3 of the present invention. In embodiment 3 of the present invention, the light source device  13  includes at least one first light emitting element  101  having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm, at least one second light emitting element  102  having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 420 nm or more to less than 460 nm, and at least one third light emitting element  103  having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 460 nm or more to less than 490 nm. In this case, even when a phosphor not easily excited by the output light from the first light emitting element  101  and the output light from the second light emitting element  102  is used, the light emission efficiency of the phosphor can be maintained at a high level through the output light from the third light emitting element  103 . Alternatively, the output light from the third light emitting element  103  may not be used to excite a phosphor but may be used to contribute to the emission spectrum of the light source device  13 . In the light source device  13  provided, its light emission efficiency can be higher than that of the light source device  12  shown in  FIG. 2 . Therefore, a variety of emission spectrums can be obtained, and the design flexibility of the emission spectrum can be increased, so that the light source device  13  can have a desired emission spectrum more easily. Preferably, the first light emitting element  101  has an emission peak in a first wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm. Most light emitting elements have a half width of 20 nm or less, but this depends on the type of light emitting element. Generally, a phosphor that emits light when irradiated with light of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm has an emission peak wavelength of at least about 430 nm, and its half width is 30 nm or more. Specifically, in view of the emission spectrum of the phosphor and the emission spectrum of the light emitting element, when the emission peak of the light emitting element is in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm, an emission component is present in the target wavelength range of 400 nm or more. When the emission peak of the light emitting element is in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm, an emission spectrum with more uniform spectral intensity can be easily obtained. Therefore, when the emission peak is in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm and more preferably in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm, a light source device having sufficient emission components in the target wavelength range of from 400 nm to 750 nm inclusive can be obtained. 
     The light source device  13  in the present embodiment includes a frame  311 , the first light emitting element  101 , the second light emitting element  102 , the third light emitting element  103 , and a resin layer  371  containing phosphors (hereinafter denoted simply as a “phosphor-containing resin layer”). The peak wavelength of the output light from the first light emitting element  101 , the peak wavelength of the output light from the second light emitting element  102 , and the peak wavelength of the output light from the third light emitting element  103  differ from each other. 
     As shown in  FIG. 3 , in the light source device  13  in the present embodiment, one first light emitting element  101 , one second light emitting element  102 , and one third light emitting element  103  are mounted on the frame  311 . The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is disposed around the first light emitting element  101 , the second light emitting element  102 , and the third light emitting element  103  so as to cover them. The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains a resin  361  and further contains a far-red phosphor  611 , a red phosphor  621 , a green phosphor  631 , and a blue phosphor  641  that are dispersed or sedimented in the resin  361 . 
     The frame  311  is formed from, for example, a white resin base material. Therefore, the frame  311  provided can be excellent in visible light reflecting characteristics, i.e., can have high light extraction efficiency. 
     Examples of the material of the frame for mounting the chips include PPA (polyphthalamide) resins, PCT (polycyclohexylene-dimethylene-terephthalate) resins, EMC resins (epoxy molding compound resins), silicone resins, and ceramics. In the present invention, unlike light source devices for illumination and back light applications that include light source elements having a peak wavelength mainly around 450 nm, a light source element having a peak around 380 to 420 nm is used. Specifically, in this case, the light energy from the mounted light emitting elements is higher than that from a general light source device. Therefore, preferably, the material of the frame has high light durability. Specifically, the material is more preferably a PCT resin, an EMS resin, a silicone resin, or a ceramic and still more preferably an EMS resin, a silicone resin, or a ceramic. 
     An electrode pattern for electrically connecting the chips to frame electrodes is formed in the frame. Moreover, since there is also a need to increase the light emission efficiency of the light source device, the electrode pattern is often formed from silver (silver plating) having high visible light reflectance. Silver is lower in cost than gold and has higher visible light reflectance than gold. However, silver is more likely, to be oxidized or blackened by light and heat. Therefore, when a higher priority is given to the reliability of the light source device than to its light emission efficiency, gold may be used to form the electrode pattern. 
     To bond the chips to the frame, die bonding is necessary. 
     A face-up type light emitting element has wire-bondable anode and cathode electrodes on an upper surface of a chip. Example of the material of a die bonding paste when the face-up type light emitting element is used include epoxy resins, transparent and semi-transparent silicone resins, white silicone resins, and silver pastes. The light transmittance of die bonding pastes formed from silicone resins changes mainly depending on whether or not a scattering agent is present. The resins used as base materials have approximately the same properties. In many of these resins, the transmittance in the violet to blue wavelength range is lower than that in the green and red wavelength ranges. It is known that these resins deteriorate when exposed to short-wavelength light and cracking thereby occurs. Therefore, when a transparent or semi-transparent silicone resin is used for a die bonding paste resin, the possibility that the die bonding paste resin is cracked in a shorter operating time is higher. The reflectance of a silver paste is high, and the possibility of cracking due to light is lower in the silver paste than in the silicone resin. In white silicone resins and silver pastes, light absorption in the violet range is lower than that in transparent and semi-transparent silicone resins, so that the occurrence of cracking can be prevented. Therefore, the die bonding paste used for the light source device of the present invention that includes an LED chip having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 380-420 nm is more preferably a white silicone resin or a silver paste. 
     An upper-lower electrode type light emitting element or a flip-type light emitting element (i.e., a light emitting element of the type in which both the anode and cathode are disposed on the lower surface of the element) is bonded to a frame using solder, a silver paste, or gold-tin eutectic bumps. In this case, the possibility of cracking due to light is low, and this is a chip bonding method suitable for the present invention. Different electrical connection methods are used for different types of light emitting elements, and different frame structures must be selected accordingly. 
     Electrodes  321  and  322  are provided on the frame  311 . Therefore, to supply electric power, the first light emitting element  101 , the second light emitting element  102 , and the third light emitting element  103  mounted on the frame  311  are connected to the electrodes  321  and  322  through unillustrated through electrodes. However, it is not always necessary to use the through electrodes. For example, the electrodes  321  and  322  may be formed on side surfaces of the frame  311 . 
     The first light emitting element  101 , the second light emitting element  102 , and the third light emitting element  103  are electrically connected to the through electrodes. As described above, the structure of the frame selected and the method for connecting the chips to the electrodes must be changed according to the type of chip electrodes. 
     As described above, in the light source device  13  in the present embodiment, the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  containing, dispersed or sedimented therein, the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  is disposed so as to cover the first light emitting element  101 , the second light emitting element  102 , and the third light emitting element  103 . In the phosphor-containing resin layer  371 , the resin  361  in which the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  are dispersed or sedimented is a transparent silicone resin. 
     The first light emitting element  101 , the second light emitting element  102 , the third light emitting element  103 , and the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  are disposed on the upper surface of the frame  311 . The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  seals the first light emitting element  101 , the second light emitting element  102 , and the third light emitting element  103  and is disposed in a region on the upper surface of the frame  311 , which region is surrounded by a wall of the frame. 
     The inner circumferential surface of the wall of the frame  311  may be perpendicular to the upper surface of the frame  311 . It is, however, preferable that the inner circumferential surface of the wall of the frame is inclined with respect to the upper surface of the frame  311  such that the diameter of the opening increases from the upper surface of the frame  311  toward the upper surface of the first phosphor-containing resin layer  371 . This allows the light to be outputted efficiently. 
     The wall of the frame may not be provided. For example, when a highly thixotropic resin is used as the resin  361 , the resin  361  can be prevented from flowing toward the circumferential edge of the upper surface of the frame  311  even when the wall of the frame is not provided. A substrate having a rectangular shape in plan view (e.g., a ceramic-made flat substrate) may be used as the frame  311  to form a surface-mounting type light source unit. 
     (Phosphor-Containing Resin Layer) 
     The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains the resin  361 , the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641 . Preferably, the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is formed by filling the region surrounded by the wall of the frame  311  with the resin  361 , the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  and then curing the resin  361 . Preferably, the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is disposed such that the first light emitting element  101 , the second light emitting element  102 , and the third light emitting element  103  disposed in the region surrounded by the wall of the frame  311  are embedded in the phosphor-containing resin layer  371 . Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first light emitting element  101 , the second light emitting element  102 , and the third light emitting element  103  are sealed with the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  alone. 
     The resin  361  used to form the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is preferably a resin with high light transmittance and more preferably a resin that can transmit the output light from the first light emitting element  101 , the output light from the second light emitting element  102 , the output light from the third light emitting element  103 , far-red light emitted from the far-red phosphor  611 , red light emitted from the red phosphor  621 , green light emitted from the green phosphor  631 , and blue light emitted from the blue phosphor  641 . No particular limitation is imposed on the resin  361 , long as it can be used as a sealing resin included in a resin-sealed light source device. Preferred examples of such a resin include dimethyl-based silicone resins, phenyl-based silicone resins, and epoxy resins. 
     To improve the orientational characteristics of the emission spectrum of the light source device, the phosphor-containing sealing resin layer may contain a diffusing agent. This is also the case for other embodiments. 
     The far-red phosphor  611  is preferably Cr-activated Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 , and the red phosphor  621  is preferably Sr x Ca 1-x AlSiN 3 :Eu 2+ . The green phosphor  631  is preferably divalent europium-activated β-SiAlON, and the blue phosphor  641  is preferably divalent europium-activated halosilicate. The far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  are not limited to the above phosphors and may be phosphors shown below. Preferably, the combination of the light emitting elements and the phosphors is selected such that optimum conditions are obtained in view of the excitation characteristics of the phosphors. 
     The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains the far-red phosphor  611  and may further contain only one of the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641 . The far-red phosphor  611  used may include two or more far-red phosphors, and the red phosphor  621  used may include two or more red phosphors. The green phosphor  631  used may include two or more green phosphors, and the blue phosphor  641  used may include two or more blue phosphors. When the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains at least one far-red phosphor  611 , at least one red phosphor  621 , at least one green phosphor  631 , and at least one blue phosphor  641 , the light source device  13  can serve as a light source having the intended spectrum. 
     (Far-Red Phosphor) 
     The far-red phosphor  611  emits far-red light when excited by the output light from the first light emitting element  101 , the output light from the second light emitting element  102 , or the output light from the third light emitting element  103  and is preferably, for example, (1) described above and particularly preferably Cr-activated Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12  (Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 :Cr 3+ ). 
     (Red Phosphor) 
     The red phosphor  621  emits red light when excited by the output light from the first light emitting element  101 , the output light from the second light emitting element  102 , or the output light from the third light emitting element  103 , and, for example, (11) to (15) described above are preferred. The red phosphor  621  used may be any one of the above (11) to (15) or a combination of two or more of the above (11) to (15). 
     (Green Phosphor) 
     The green phosphor  631  emits green light when excited by the output light from the first light emitting element  101 , the output light from the second light emitting element  102 , or the output light from the third light emitting element  103 , and, for example, (21) to (28) described above are preferred. The green phosphor  631  used may be any one of the above (21) to (28) or a combination of two or more of the above (21) to (28). 
     (Blue Phosphor) 
     The blue phosphor  641  emits blue light when excited by the first light emitting element  101 , the second light emitting element  102 , or the third light emitting element  103 . The blue phosphor  641  may be divalent europium-activated halophosphate shown in (31) above, divalent europium-activated aluminum oxide shown in (32) above, or trivalent cerium-activated nitride shown in (33) above. The blue phosphor  641  used may be any one of the above (31) to (33) or a combination of two or more of the above (31) to (33). 
     [Application to Lighting System, Backlight Device, Sensor Device, Etc.] 
     The light source device  13  has the optical characteristics described above. Therefore, the light source device  13  can be used as a light source of a light emitting device (examples of the light emitting device include light source devices for sensors, lighting systems, and backlight devices). The light emitting device in the present embodiment includes the light source device  13 . Therefore, the light emitting device provided as, for example, a light source device for a sensor, a lighting system, or a backlight device can have the above-described optical characteristics. In the light source device for a sensor, the lighting system, and the backlight device in the present embodiment, structural components included in conventional light source devices for sensors, lighting systems, and backlight devices other than their light source devices may be used without any limitation. 
     Embodiment 4 
       FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view of a light source device  14  in embodiment 4 of the present invention. In embodiment 4 of the present invention, the light source device  14  includes at least one fourth light emitting element  201  having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm and an emission peak in a wavelength range of 420 nm or more to less than 460 nm. In the fourth light emitting element  201 , the wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm is preferably a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm. Most light emitting elements have a half width of 20 nm or less, but this depends on the type of light emitting element. Generally, a phosphor that emits light when irradiated with light of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm has an emission peak wavelength of at least about 430 nm, and its half width is 30 nm or more. Specifically, in view of the emission spectrum of the phosphor and the emission spectrum of the light emitting element, when the emission peak of the light emitting element is in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm, an emission component is present in the target wavelength range of 400 nm or more. When the emission peak of the light emitting element is in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm, an emission spectrum with more uniform spectral intensity can be easily obtained. Therefore, when the emission peak is in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm and more preferably in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm, a light source device having sufficient emission components in the target wavelength range of from 400 nm to 750 nm inclusive can be obtained. 
     The light source device  14  in the present embodiment includes a frame  311 , the fourth light emitting element  201 , and a resin layer  371  containing phosphors (hereinafter denoted simply as a “phosphor-containing resin layer”). In the fourth light emitting element  201 , the peak wavelengths of the output light differ from each other. 
     As shown in  FIG. 4 , in the light source device  14  in the present embodiment, one fourth light emitting element  201  is mounted on a frame  311 . A phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is provided around the fourth light emitting element  201  so as to cover the fourth light emitting element  201 . The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains a resin  361  and further contains a far-red phosphor  611 , a red phosphor  621 , a green phosphor  631 , and a blue phosphor  641  that are dispersed or sedimented in the resin  361 . 
     The frame  311  is formed from, for example, a white resin base material. Therefore, the frame  311  provided can be excellent in visible light reflecting characteristics, i.e., can have high light extraction efficiency. 
     Examples of the material of the frame for mounting the chip include PPA (polyphthalamide) resins, PCT (polycyclohexylene-dimethylene-terephthalate) resins, EMC resins (epoxy molding compound resins), silicone resins, and ceramics. In the present invention, unlike light source devices for illumination and back light applications that Include light source elements having a peak wavelength mainly around 450 nm, a light source element having a peak around 380 to 420 nm is used. Specifically, in this case, the light energy from the mounted light emitting element is higher than that from a general light source device. Therefore, preferably, the material of the frame has high light durability. Specifically, the material is more preferably a PCT resin, an EMC resin, a silicone resin, or a ceramic and still more preferably an FMC resin, a silicone resin, or a ceramic. 
     An electrode pattern for electrically connecting the chip to frame electrodes is formed in the frame. Moreover, since there is also a need to increase the light emission efficiency of the light source device, the electrode pattern is often formed from silver (silver plating) having high visible light reflectance. Silver is lower in cost than gold and has higher visible light reflectance than gold. However, silver is more likely to be oxidized or blackened by light and heat. Therefore, when a higher priority is given to the reliability of the light source device than to its light emission efficiency, gold may be used to form the electrode pattern. 
     To bond the chip to the frame, die bonding is necessary. 
     A face-up type light emitting element has wire-bondable anode and cathode electrodes on an upper surface of a chip. Example of the material of a die bonding paste when the face-up type light emitting element is used include epoxy resins, transparent and semi-transparent silicone resins, white silicone resins, and silver pastes. The light transmittance of die bonding pastes formed from silicone resins changes mainly depending on whether or not a scattering agent is present. The resins used as base materials have approximately the same properties. In many of these resins, the transmittance in the violet to blue wavelength range is lower than that in the green and red wavelength ranges. It is known that these resins deteriorate when exposed to short-wavelength light and cracking thereby occurs. Therefore, when a transparent or semi-transparent silicone resin is used for a die bonding paste resin, the possibility that the die bonding paste resin is cracked in a shorter operating time is higher. The reflectance of a silver paste is high, and the possibility of cracking due to light is lower in the silver paste than in the silicone resin. In white silicone resins and silver pastes, light absorption in the violet range is lower than that in transparent and semi-transparent silicone resins, so that the occurrence of cracking can be prevented. Therefore, the die bonding paste used for the light source device of the present invention that includes an LED chip having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 380-420 nm is more preferably a white silicone resin or a silver paste. 
     An upper-lower electrode type light emitting element or a flip-type light emitting element (i.e., a light emitting element of the type in which both the anode and cathode are disposed on the lower surface of the element) is bonded to a frame using solder, a silver paste, or gold-tin eutectic bumps. In this case, the possibility of cracking due to light is low, and this is a chip bonding method suitable for the present invention. Different electrical connection methods are used for different types of light emitting elements, and different frame structures must be selected accordingly. 
     Electrodes  321  and  322  are provided on the frame  311 . Therefore, to supply electric power, the fourth light emitting element  201  mounted on the frame  311  is connected to the electrodes  321  and  322  through unillustrated through electrodes. However, it is not always necessary to use the through electrodes. For example, the electrodes  321  and  322  may be formed on side surfaces of the frame  311 . 
     The fourth light emitting element  201  is electrically connected to the through electrodes. As described above, the structure of the frame selected and the method for connecting the chip to the electrodes must be changed according to the type of chip electrodes. 
     As described above, in the light source device  14  in the present embodiment, the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  containing, dispersed or sedimented therein, the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  is disposed so as to cover the fourth light emitting element  201 . In the phosphor-containing resin layer  371 , the resin  361  in which the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  are dispersed or sedimented is a transparent silicone resin. 
     The fourth light emitting element  201  and the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  are disposed on the upper surface of the frame  311 . The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  seals the fourth light emitting element  201  and is disposed in a region on the upper surface of the frame  311 , which region is surrounded by a wall of the frame. 
     The inner circumferential surface of the wall of the frame  311  may be perpendicular to the upper surface of the frame  311 . It is, however, preferable that the inner circumferential surface of the wall of the frame is inclined with respect to the upper surface of the frame  311  such that the diameter of the opening increases from the upper surface of the frame  311  toward the upper surface of the phosphor-containing resin layer  371 . This allows the light to be outputted efficiently. 
     The wall of the frame may not be provided. For example, when a highly thixotropic resin is used as the resin  361 , the resin  361  can be prevented from flowing toward the circumferential edge of the upper surface of the frame  311  even when the wall of the frame is not provided. A substrate having a rectangular shape in plan view (e.g., a ceramic-made flat substrate) may be used as the frame  311  to form a surface-mounting type light source unit. 
     (Phosphor-Containing Resin Layer) 
     The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains the resin  361 , the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641 . Preferably, the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is formed by filling the region surrounded by the wall of the frame  311  with the resin  361 , the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  and then curing the resin  361 . Preferably, the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is disposed such that the fourth light emitting element  201  disposed in the region surrounded by the wall of the frame  311  is embedded in the phosphor-containing resin layer  371 . Specifically, in the present embodiment, the fourth light emitting element  201  is sealed with the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  alone. 
     The resin  361  used to form the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is preferably a resin with high light transmittance and is more preferably a resin that can transmit the output light from the fourth light emitting element  201 , far-red light emitted from the far-red phosphor  611 , red light emitted from the red phosphor  621 , green light emitted from the green phosphor  631 , and blue light emitted from the blue phosphor  641 . No particular limitation is imposed on the resin  361 , so long as it can be used as a sealing resin included in a resin-sealed light source device. Preferred examples of such a resin include dimethyl-based silicone resins, phenyl-based silicone resins, and epoxy resins. 
     The far-red phosphor  611  is preferably Cr-activated Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 , and the red phosphor  621  is preferably Sr x Ca 1-x AlSiN 3 :Eu 2+ . The green phosphor  631  is preferably divalent europium-activated β-SiAlON, and the blue phosphor  641  is preferably divalent europium-activated halosilicate. The far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  are not limited to the above phosphors and may be phosphors shown below. Preferably, the combination of the light emitting element and the phosphors is selected such that optimum conditions are obtained in view of the excitation characteristics of the phosphors. 
     The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains the far-red phosphor  611  and may further contain only one of the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641 . The far-red phosphor  611  used may include two or more far-red phosphors, and the red phosphor  621  used may include two or more red phosphors. The green phosphor  631  used may include two or more green phosphors, and the blue phosphor  641  used may include two or more blue phosphors. When the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains at least one far-red phosphor  611 , at least one red phosphor  621 , at least one green phosphor  631 , and at least one blue phosphor  641 , the light source device  14  can serve as a light source having the intended spectrum. 
     (Far-Red Phosphor) 
     The far-red phosphor  611  emits far-red light when excited by the output light from the fourth light emitting element  201  and is preferably, for example, (1) described above and particularly preferably Cr-activated Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12  (Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 :Cr 3+ ). 
     (Red Phosphor) 
     The red phosphor  621  emits red light when excited by the output light from the fourth light emitting element  201 , and, for example, (11) to (15) described above are preferred. The red phosphor  621  used may be any one of the above (11) to (15) or a combination of two or more of the above (11) to (15). 
     (Green Phosphor) 
     The green phosphor  631  emits green light when excited by the output light from the fourth light emitting element  201 , and, for example, (21) to (28) described above are preferred. The green phosphor  631  used may be any one of the above (21) to (28) or a combination of two or more of the above (21) to (28). 
     (Blue Phosphor) 
     The blue phosphor  641  emits blue light when excited by the fourth light emitting element  201 . The blue phosphor  641  may be divalent europium-activated halophosphate shown in (31) above, divalent europium-activated aluminum oxide shown in (32) above, or trivalent cerium-activated nitrate shown in (33) above. The blue phosphor  641  used may be any one of the above (31) to (33) or a combination of two or more of the above (31) to (33). 
     [Another Form of Light Source Device] 
     The light source device  14  may have the following structure. 
     In addition to the fourth light emitting element  201 , the first light emitting element  101 , the second light emitting element  102 , and the third light emitting element  103  described above may be used. The light emitted from these light emitting elements may be used to contribute to the emission spectrum of the light source device  14 . Therefore, a variety of emission spectrums can be obtained. Specifically, when the first light emitting element  101 , the second light emitting element  102 , and the third light emitting element  103  are mounted, the design flexibility of the emission spectrum can be increased, so that the light source device  14  can have a desired emission spectrum more easily. 
     [Application to Lighting System, Backlight Device, Sensor Device, Etc.] 
     The light source device  14  has the optical characteristics described above. Therefore, the light source device  14  can be used as a light source of a light emitting device (examples of the light emitting device include light source devices for sensors, lighting systems, and backlight devices). The light emitting device in the present embodiment includes the light source device  14 . Therefore, the light emitting device provided as, for example, a light source device for a sensor, a lighting system, or a back tight device can have the above-described optical characteristics. In the light source device for a sensor, the lighting system, and the backlight device in the present embodiment, structural components included in conventional light source devices for sensors, lighting systems, and backlight devices other than their light source devices may be used without any limitation. 
     Embodiment 5 
       FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view of a light source device  15  in embodiment 5 of the present invention. In embodiment 5 of the present invention, the light source device  15  includes at least one fifth light emitting element  202  having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm and an emission peak in a wavelength range of 460 nm or more to less than 490 nm. In the fifth light emitting element  202 , the wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm is preferably a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm. Most light emitting elements have a half width of 20 nm or less, but this depends on the type of light emitting element. Generally, a phosphor that emits light when irradiated with light of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm has an emission peak wavelength of at least about 430 nm, and its half width is 30 nm or more. Specifically, in view of the emission spectrum of the phosphor and the emission spectrum of the light emitting element, when the emission peak of the light emitting element is in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm, an emission component is present in the target wavelength range of 400 nm or more. When the emission peak of the light emitting element is in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm, an emission spectrum with more uniform spectral intensity can be easily obtained. Therefore, when the emission peak is in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm and more preferably in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm, a light source device having sufficient emission components in the target wavelength range of from 400 nm to 750 nm inclusive can be obtained. 
     The light source device  15  in the present embodiment includes a frame  311 , the fifth light emitting element  202 , and a resin layer  371  containing phosphors (hereinafter denoted simply as a “phosphor-containing resin layer”). In the fifth light emitting element  202 , the peak wavelengths of the output light differ from each other. 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , in the light source device  15  in the present embodiment, one second light emitting element  202  is mounted on the frame  311 . A phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is provided around the fifth light emitting element  202  so as to cover the fifth light emitting element  202 . The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains a resin  361  and further contains a far-red phosphor  611 , a red phosphor  621 , a green phosphor  631 , and a blue phosphor  641  that are dispersed or sedimented in the resin  361 . 
     The frame  311  is formed from, for example, a white resin base material. Therefore, the frame  311  provided can be excellent in visible light reflecting characteristics, i.e., can have high light extraction efficiency. 
     Examples of the material of the frame for mounting the chip include PPA (polyphthalamide) resins, PCT (polycyclohexylene-dimethylene-terephthalate) resins, EMC resins (epoxy molding compound resins), silicone resins, and ceramics. In the present invention, unlike light source devices for illumination and back light applications that include light source elements having a peak wavelength mainly around 450 nm, a light source element having a peak around 380 to 420 nm is used. Specifically, in this case, the light energy from the mounted light emitting element is higher than that from a general light source device. Therefore, preferably, the material of the frame has high light durability. Specifically, the material is more preferably a PCT resin, an EMC resin, a silicone resin, or a ceramic and still more preferably an EMC resin, a silicone resin, or a ceramic. 
     An electrode pattern for electrically connecting the chip to frame electrodes is formed in the frame. Moreover, since there is also a need to increase the light emission efficiency of the light source device, the electrode pattern is often formed from silver (silver plating) having high visible light reflectance. Silver is lower in cost than gold and has higher visible light reflectance than gold. However, silver is more likely to be oxidized or blackened by light and heat. Therefore, when a higher priority is given to the reliability of the light source device than to its light emission efficiency, gold may be used to form the electrode pattern. 
     To bond the chip to the frame, die bonding is necessary. 
     A face-up type light emitting element has wire-bondable anode and cathode electrodes on an upper surface of a chip. Example of the material of a die bonding paste when the face-up type light emitting element is used include epoxy resins, transparent and semi-transparent silicone resins, white silicone resins, and silver pastes. The light transmittance of die bonding pastes formed from silicone resins changes mainly depending on whether or not a scattering agent is present. The resins used as base materials have approximately the same properties. In many of these resins, the transmittance in the violet to blue wavelength range is lower than that in the green and red wavelength ranges. It is known that these resins deteriorate when exposed to short-wavelength light and cracking thereby occurs. Therefore, when a transparent or semi-transparent silicone resin is used for a die bonding paste resin, the possibility that the die bonding paste resin is cracked in a shorter operating time is higher. The reflectance of a silver paste is high, and the possibility of cracking due to light is lower in the silver paste than in the silicone resin. In white silicone resins and silver pastes, light absorption in the violet range is lower than that in transparent and semi-transparent silicone resins, so that the occurrence of cracking can be prevented. Therefore, the die bonding paste used for the light source device of the present invention that includes an LED chip having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 380-420 nm is more preferably a white silicone resin or a silver paste. 
     An upper-lower electrode type light emitting element or a flip-type light emitting element (i.e., a light emitting element of the type in which both the anode and cathode are disposed on the lower surface of the element) is bonded to a frame using solder, a silver paste, or gold-tin eutectic bumps. In this case, the possibility of cracking due to light is low, and this is a chip bonding method suitable for the present invention. Different electrical connection methods are used for different types of light emitting elements, and different frame structures must be selected accordingly. 
     Electrodes  321  and  322  are provided on the frame  311 . Therefore, to supply electric power, the fifth light emitting element  202  mounted on the frame  311  is connected to the electrodes  321  and  322  through unillustrated through electrodes. However, it is not always necessary to use the through electrodes. For example, the electrodes  321  and  322  may be formed on side surfaces of the frame  311 . 
     The fifth light emitting element  202  is electrically connected to the through electrodes. As described above, the structure of the frame selected and the method for connecting the chip to the electrodes must be changed according to the type of chip electrodes. 
     As described above, in the light source device  15  in the present embodiment, the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  containing, dispersed or sedimented therein, the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  is disposed so as to cover the fifth light emitting element  202 . In the phosphor-containing resin layer  371 , the resin  361  in which the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  are dispersed or sedimented is a transparent silicone resin. 
     The fifth light emitting element  202  and the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  are disposed on the upper surface of the frame  311 . The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  seals the fifth light emitting element  202  and is disposed in a region on the upper surface of the frame  311 , which region is surrounded by a wall of the frame. 
     The inner circumferential surface of the wall of the frame  311  may be perpendicular to the upper surface of the frame  311 . It is, however, preferable that the inner circumferential surface of the wall of the frame is inclined with respect to the upper surface of the frame  311  such that the diameter of the opening increases from the upper surface of the frame  311  toward the upper surface of the phosphor-containing resin layer  371 . This allows the light to be outputted efficiently. 
     The wall of the frame may not be provided. For example, when a highly thixotropic resin is used as the resin  361 , the resin  361  can be prevented from flowing toward the circumferential edge of the upper surface of the frame  311  even when the wall of the frame is not provided. A substrate having a rectangular shape in plan view (e.g., a ceramic-made flat substrate) may be used as the frame  311  to form a surface-mounting type light source unit. 
     (Phosphor-Containing Resin Layer) 
     The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains the resin  361 , the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641 . Preferably, the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is formed by filling the region surrounded by the wall of the frame  311  with the resin  361 , the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  and then curing the resin  361 . Preferably, the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is disposed such that the fifth light emitting element  202  disposed in the region surrounded by the wall of the frame  311  is embedded in the phosphor-containing resin layer  371 . Specifically, in the present embodiment, the fifth light emitting element  202  is sealed with the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  alone. 
     The resin  361  contained in the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is preferably a resin with high light transmittance and is more preferably a resin that can transmit the output light from the fifth light emitting element  202 , far-red light emitted from the far-red phosphor  611 , red light emitted from the red phosphor  621 , green light emitted from the green phosphor  631 , and blue light emitted from the blue phosphor  641 . No particular limitation is imposed on the resin  361 , so long as it can be used as a sealing resin included in a resin-sealed light source device. Preferred examples of such a resin include dimethyl-based silicone resins, phenyl-based silicone resins, and epoxy resins. 
     The far-red phosphor  611  is preferably Cr-activated Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 , and the red phosphor  621  is preferably Sr x Ca 1-x AlSiN 3 :Eu 2+ . The green phosphor  631  is preferably divalent europium-activated β-SiAlON, and the blue phosphor  641  is preferably divalent europium-activated halophosphoric acid. The far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  are not limited to the above phosphors and may be phosphors shown below. Preferably, the combination of the light emitting element and the phosphors is selected such that optimum conditions are obtained in view of the excitation characteristics of the phosphors. 
     The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains the far-red phosphor  611  and may further contain only one of the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641 . The far-red phosphor  611  used may include two or more far-red phosphors, and the red phosphor  621  used may include two or more red phosphors. The green phosphor  631  used may include two or more green phosphors, and the blue phosphor  641  used may include two or more blue phosphors. When the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains at least one far-red phosphor  611 , at least one red phosphor  621 , at least one green phosphor  631 , and at least one blue phosphor  641 , the light source device  15  can serve as a light source having the intended spectrum. 
     (Far-Red Phosphor) 
     The far-red phosphor  611  emits far-red light when excited by the output light from the fifth light emitting element  202  and is preferably, for example, (1) described above and particularly preferably Cr-activated Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12  (Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 :Cr 3+ ). 
     (Red Phosphor) 
     The red phosphor  621  emits red light when excited by the output light from the fifth light emitting element  202 , and, for example, (11) to (15) described above are preferred. The red phosphor  621  used may be any one of the above (11) to (15) or a combination of two or more of the above (11) to (15). 
     (Green Phosphor) 
     The green phosphor  631  emits green light when excited by the output light from the fifth light emitting element  202 , and, for example, (21) to (28) described above are preferred. The green phosphor  631  used may be any one of the above (21) to (28) or a combination of two or more of the above (21) to (28). 
     (Blue Phosphor) 
     The blue phosphor  641  emits blue light when excited by the fifth light emitting element  202 . The blue phosphor  641  may be divalent europium-activated halophosphate shown in (31) above, divalent europium-activated aluminum oxide shown in (32) above, or trivalent cerium-activated nitride shown in (33) above. The blue phosphor  641  used may be any one of the above (31) to (33) or a combination of two or more of the above (31) to (33). 
     [Another Form of Light Source Device] 
     The light source device  15  may have the following structure. 
     In addition to the fifth light emitting element  202 , the second light emitting element  102  described above may be used. The second light emitting element  102  has an emission peak in a wavelength range of 420 nm or more to less than 460 nm. Therefore, the combination of the light emitting elements can be selected from a wider range, and the phosphors can be selected from a wider range. More specifically, even when a resin containing a phosphor not easily excited by the output light from toe fifth light emitting element  202  is used, the light emission efficiency of the phosphor can be maintained at a high level through the output light from the second light emitting element  102 . Therefore, the light emission efficiency of the light source device  15  can be further improved. Moreover, the light emitted from the second light emitting element  102  can be used to contribute to the emission spectrum of the light source device  15 . Therefore, a variety of emission spectrums can be obtained. Specifically, when the second light emitting element  102  is mounted, the design flexibility of the emission spectrum can be increased, so that the light source device  15  can have a desired emission spectrum more easily. 
     [Application No Lighting System, Backlight Device, Sensor Device, Etc.] 
     The light source device  15  has the optical characteristics described above. Therefore, the light source device  15  can be used as a light source of a light emitting device (examples of the light emitting device include light source devices for sensors, lighting systems, and backlight devices). The light emitting device in the present embodiment includes the light source device  15 . Therefore, the light emitting device provided as, for example, a light source device for a sensor, a lighting system, or a backlight device can have the above-described optical characteristics. In the light source device for a sensor, the lighting system, and the backlight device in the present embodiment, structural components included in conventional light source devices for sensors, lighting systems, and backlight devices other than their light source devices may be used without any limitation. 
     Embodiment 6 
       FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view of a light source device  16  in embodiment 6 of the present invention. In embodiment 6 of the present invention, the light source device  16  includes at least one sixth light emitting element  203  having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm, an emission peak in a wavelength range of 420 nm or more to less than 460 nm, and an emission peak in a wavelength range of 460 nm or more to less than 490 nm. In the sixth light emitting element  203 , the wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm is preferably a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm. Most light emitting elements have a half width of 20 nm or less, but this depends on the type of light emitting element. Generally, a phosphor that emits light when irradiated with light of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm has an emission peak wavelength of at least about 430 nm, and its half width is 30 nm or more. Specifically, in view of the emission spectrum of the phosphor and the emission spectrum of the light emitting element, when the emission peak of the light emitting element is in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm, an emission component is present in the target wavelength range of 400 nm or more. When the emission peak of the light emitting element is in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm, an emission spectrum with more uniform spectral intensity can be easily obtained. Therefore, when the emission peak is in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm and more preferably in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm, a light source device having sufficient emission components in the target wavelength range of from 400 nm to 750 nm inclusive can be obtained. 
     The light source device  16  in the present embodiment includes a frame  311 , the sixth light emitting element  203 , and a resin layer  371  containing phosphors (hereinafter denoted simply as a “phosphor-containing resin layer”). In the sixth light emitting element  203 , the peak wavelengths of the output light differ from each other. 
     As shown in  FIG. 6 , in the light source device  16  in the present embodiment, one sixth light emitting element  203  is mounted on the frame  311 . A phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is provided around the sixth light emitting element  203  so as to cover the sixth light emitting element  203 . The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains a resin  361  and further contains a far-red phosphor  611 , a red phosphor  621 , a green phosphor  631 , and a blue phosphor  641  that are dispersed or sedimented in the resin  361 . 
     The frame  311  is formed from, for example, a white resin base material. Therefore, the frame  311  provided can be excellent in visible light reflecting characteristics, i.e., can have high light extraction efficiency. 
     Examples of the material of the frame for mounting the chip include PPA (polyphthalamide) resins, PCT (polycyclohexylene-dimethylene-terephthalate) resins, EMC resins (epoxy molding compound resins), silicone resins, and ceramics. In the present invention, unlike light source devices for illumination and back light applications that include light source elements having a peak wavelength mainly around 450 nm, a light source element having a peak around 380 to 420 nm is used. Specifically, in this case, the light energy from the mounted light emitting element is higher than that from a general light source device. Therefore, preferably, the material of the frame has high light durability. Specifically, the material is more preferably a PCT resin, an EMC resin, a silicone resin, or a ceramic and still more preferably an EMC resin, a silicone resin, or a ceramic. 
     An electrode pattern for electrically connecting the chip to frame electrodes is formed in the frame. Moreover, since there is also a need to increase the light emission efficiency of the light source device, the electrode pattern is often formed from silver (silver plating) having high visible light reflectance. Silver is lower in cost than gold and has higher visible light reflectance than gold. However, silver is more likely to be oxidized or blackened by light and heat. Therefore, when a higher priority is given to the reliability of the light source device than to its light emission efficiency, gold may be used to form the electrode pattern. 
     To bond the chip to the frame, die bonding is necessary. 
     A face-up type light emitting element has wire-bondable anode and cathode electrodes on an upper surface of a chip. Example of the material of a die bonding paste when the face-up type light emitting element is used include epoxy resins, transparent and semi transparent silicone resins, white silicone resins, and silver pastes. The light transmittance of die bonding pastes formed from silicone resins changes mainly depending on whether or not a scattering agent is present. The resins used as base materials have approximately the same properties. In many of these resins, the transmittance in the violet to blue wavelength range is lower than that in the green and red wavelength ranges. It is known that these resins deteriorate when exposed to short-wavelength light and cracking thereby occurs. Therefore, when a transparent or semi-transparent silicone resin is used for a die bonding paste resin, the possibility that the die bonding paste resin is cracked in a shorter operating time is higher. The reflectance of a silver paste is nigh, and the possibility of cracking due to light is lower in the silver paste than in the silicone resin. In white silicone resins and silver pastes, light absorption in the violet range is lower than that in transparent and semi-transparent silicone resins, so that the occurrence of cracking can be prevented. Therefore, the die bonding paste used for the light source device of the present invention that includes an LED chip having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 380-420 nm is more preferably a white silicone resin or a silver paste. 
     An upper-lower electrode type light emitting element or a flip-type light emitting element (i.e., a light emitting element of the type in which both the anode and cathode are disposed on the lower surface of the element) is bonded to a frame using solder, a silver paste, or gold-tin eutectic bumps. In this case, the possibility of cracking due to light is low, and this is a chip bonding method suitable for the present invention. Different electrical connection methods are used for different types of light emitting elements, and different frame structures must be selected accordingly. 
     Electrodes  321  and  322  are provided on the frame  311 . Therefore, to supply electric power, the sixth light emitting element  203  mounted on the frame  311  is connected to the electrodes  321  and  322  through unillustrated through electrodes. However, it is not always necessary to use the through electrodes. For example, the electrodes  321  and  322  may be formed on side surfaces of the frame  311 . 
     The sixth light emitting element  203  is electrically connected to the through electrodes. As described above, the structure of the frame selected and the method for connecting the chip to the electrodes must be changed according to the type of chip electrodes. 
     As described above, in the light source device  16  in the present embodiment, the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  containing, dispersed or sedimented therein, the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  is disposed so as to cover the sixth light emitting element  203 . In the phosphor-containing resin layer  371 , the resin  361  in which the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  are dispersed or sedimented is a transparent silicone resin. 
     The sixth light emitting element  203  and the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  are disposed on the upper surface of the frame  311 . The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  seals the sixth light emitting element  203  and is disposed in a region on the upper surface of the frame  311 , which region is surrounded by a wall of the frame. 
     The inner circumferential surface of the wall of the frame  311  may be perpendicular to the upper surface of the frame  311 . It is, however, preferable that the inner circumferential surface of the wall of the frame is inclined with respect to the upper surface of the frame  311  such that the diameter of the opening increases from the upper surface of the frame  311  toward the upper surface of the phosphor-containing resin layer  371 . This allows the light to be outputted efficiently. 
     The wall of the frame may not be provided. For example, when a highly thixotropic resin is used as the resin  361 , the resin  361  can be prevented from flowing toward the circumferential edge of the upper surface of the frame  311  even when the wall of the frame is not provided. A substrate having a rectangular shape in plan view (e.g., a ceramic-made flat substrate) may be used as the frame  311  to form a surface-mounting type light source unit. 
     (Phosphor-Containing Resin Layer) 
     The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains the resin  361 , the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641 . Preferably, the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is formed by filling the region surrounded by the wall of the frame  311  with the resin  361 , the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  and then curing the resin  361 . Preferably, the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is disposed such that the sixth light emitting element  203  disposed in the region surrounded by the wall of the frame  311  is embedded in the phosphor-containing resin layer  371 . Specifically, in the present embodiment, the sixth light emitting element  203  is sealed with the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  alone. 
     The resin  361  contained in the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  is preferably a resin with high light transmittance and is more preferably a resin that can transmit the output light from the sixth light emitting element  203 , far-red light emitted from the far-red phosphor  611 , red light emitted from the red phosphor  621 , green light emitted from the green phosphor  631 , and blue light emitted from the blue phosphor  641 . No particular limitation is imposed on the resin  361 , so long as it can be used as a sealing resin included in a resin-sealed light source device. Preferred examples of such a resin include dimethyl-based silicone resins, phenyl-based silicone resins, and epoxy resins. 
     The far-red phosphor  611  is preferably Cr-activated Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 , and the red phosphor  621  is preferably Sr x Ca 1-x AlSiN 3 :Eu 2+ . The green phosphor  631  is preferably divalent europium-activated β-SiAlON, and the blue phosphor  641  is preferably divalent europium-activated halophosphoric acid. The far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  are not limited to the above phosphors and may be phosphors shown below. Preferably, the combination of the light emitting element and the phosphors is selected such that optimum conditions are obtained in view of the excitation characteristics of the phosphors. 
     The phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains the far-red phosphor  611  and may further contain only one of the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641 . The far-red phosphor  611  used may include two or more far-red phosphors, and the red phosphor  621  used may Include two or more red phosphors. The green phosphor  631  used may include two or more green phosphors, and the blue phosphor  641  used may include two or more blue phosphors. When the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains at least one far-red phosphor  611 , at least one red phosphor  621 , at least one green phosphor  631 , and at least one blue phosphor  641 , the light source device  16  can serve as a light source having the intended spectrum. 
     (Far-Red Phosphor) 
     The far-red phosphor  611  emits far-red light when excited by the output light from the sixth light emitting element  203  and is preferably, for example, (1) described above and particularly preferably Cr-activated Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12  (Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 :Cr 3+ ). 
     (Red Phosphor) 
     The red phosphor  621  emits red light when excited by the output light from the sixth light emitting element  203 , and, for example, (11) to (15) described above are preferred. The red phosphor  621  used may be any one of the above (11) to (15) or a combination of two or more of the above (11) to (15). 
     (Green Phosphor) 
     The green phosphor  631  emits green light when excited by the output light from the sixth light emitting element  203 , and, for example, (21) to (28) described above are preferred. The green phosphor  631  used may be any one of the above (21) to (28) or a combination of two or more of the above (21) to (28). 
     (Blue Phosphor) 
     The blue phosphor  641  emits blue light when excited by the sixth light emitting element  203 . The blue phosphor  641  may be divalent europium-activated halophosphate shown in (31) above, divalent europium-activated aluminum oxide shown in (32) above, or trivalent cerium-activated nitride shown in (33) above. The blue phosphor  641  used may be any one of the above (31) to (33) or a combination of two or more of the above (31) to (33). 
     [Application to Lighting System, Backlight Device, Sensor Device, Etc.] 
     The light source device  16  has the optical characteristics described above. Therefore, the light source device  16  can be used as a light source of a light emitting device (examples of the light emitting device include light source devices for sensors, lighting systems, and backlight devices). The light emitting device in the present embodiment includes the light source device  16 . Therefore, the light emitting device provided as, for example, light source device for a sensor, a lighting system, or a backlight device can have the above-described optical characteristics. In the light source device for a sensor, the lighting system, and the backlight device in the present embodiment, structural components included in conventional light source devices for sensors, lighting systems, and backlight devices other than their light source devices may be used without any limitation. 
     Embodiment 7 
       FIG. 7( a )  is a cross-sectional view of a light source device  17  in embodiment 7 of the present invention. In embodiment 7 of the invention, the light source device  17  includes at least one first light emitting element  101  having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm. Preferably, the first light emitting element  101  has an emission peak in a first wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm. Most light emitting elements have a half width of 20 nm or less, but this depends on the type of light emitting element. Generally, a phosphor that emits light when irradiated with light of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm has an emission peak wavelength of at least about 430 nm, and its half width is 30 nm or more. Specifically, in view of the emission spectrum of the phosphor and the emission spectrum of the light emitting element, when the emission peak of the light emitting element is in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm, an emission component is present in the target wavelength range of 400 nm or more. When the emission peak of the light emitting element is in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm, an emission spectrum with more uniform spectral intensity can be easily obtained. Therefore, when the emission peak is in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm and more preferably in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm, a light source device having sufficient emission components in the target wavelength range of from 400 nm to 750 nm inclusive can be obtained. 
     As shown in  FIG. 7( a ) , in the light source device  17  in the present embodiment, one first light emitting element  101  is mounted on a substrate  411 . A resin dam  451  is formed around the first light emitting element  101 . A phosphor-containing resin layer  471  is provided on the inner side of the resin dam  451  so as to cover the first light emitting element  101 . The phosphor-containing resin layer  471  contains a resin  461  and further contains a far-red phosphor  611 , a red phosphor  621 , a green phosphor  631 , and a blue phosphor  641  that are dispersed or sedimented in the resin  461 . 
     Examples of the material of the substrate for mounting the chip include PPA (polyphthalamide) resins, PCT (polycyclohexylene-dimethylene-terephthalate) resins, EMC resins (epoxy molding compound resins), silicone resins, and ceramics. In the present invention, unlike light source devices for illumination and back light applications that include light source elements having a peak wavelength mainly around 450 nm, a light source element having a peak around 380 to 420 nm is used. Specifically, in this case, the light energy from the mounted light emitting element is higher than that from a general light source device. Therefore, preferably, the material of the substrate has high light durability. Specifically, the material is more preferably a PCT resin, an EMS resin, a silicone resin, or a ceramic and still more preferably an EMS resin, a silicone resin, or a ceramic. 
     To bond the chip to the substrate, die bonding is necessary. 
     A face-up type light emitting element has wire-bondable anode and cathode electrodes on an upper surface of a chip. Example of the material of a die bonding paste when the face-up type light emitting element is used include epoxy resins, transparent and semi-transparent silicone resins, white silicone resins, and silver pastes. The light transmittance of die bonding pastes formed from silicone resins changes mainly depending on whether or not a scattering agent is present. The resins used as base materials have approximately the same properties. In many of these resins, the transmittance in the violet to blue wavelength range is lower than that in the green and red wavelength ranges. It is known that these resins deteriorate when exposed to short-wavelength light and cracking thereby occurs. Therefore, when a transparent or semi-transparent silicone resin is used for a die bonding paste resin, the possibility that the die bonding paste resin is cracked in a shorter operating time is higher. The reflectance of a silver paste is high, and the possibility of cracking due to light is lower in the silver paste than in the silicone resin. In white silicone resins and silver pastes, light absorption in the violet range is lower than that in transparent and semi-transparent silicone resins, so that the occurrence of cracking can be prevented. Therefore, the die bonding paste used for the light source device of the present invention that includes an LED chip having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 380-420 nm is more preferably a white silicone resin or a silver paste. 
     An upper-lower electrode type light emitting element or a flip-type light emitting element (i.e., a light emitting element of the type in which both the anode and cathode are V on the lower surface of the element) is bonded to a frame using solder, a silver paste, or gold-tin eutectic bumps. In this case, the possibility of cracking due to light is low, and this is a chip bonding method suitable for the present invention. Different electrical connection methods are used for different types of light emitting elements, and different frame structures must be selected accordingly. 
     The substrate  411  is formed from, for example, a ceramic. Therefore, the substrate  411  provided can be excellent in visible light reflecting characteristics, i.e., can have high light extraction efficiency. The substrate  411  provided can have good heat dissipation properties, as well as the excellent light extraction efficiency. 
     Electrodes  421  and  422  are provided on the substrate  411 . Therefore, to supply electric power, the first light emitting element  101  mounted on the substrate  411  is connected to the electrodes  421  and  422  through unillustrated through electrodes. However, it is not always necessary to use the through electrodes. For example, the electrodes  421  and  422  may be formed on the upper surface or side surfaces of the substrate  411 . 
     The first light emitting element  101  is electrically connected to the through electrodes. As described above, the structure of the frame selected and the method for connecting the chip to the electrodes must be changed according to the type of chip electrodes. 
     As described above, in the light source device  17  in the present embodiment, the phosphor-containing resin layer  471  containing, dispersed or sedimented therein, the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  is disposed so as to cover the first light emitting element  101 . In the phosphor-containing resin layer  471 , the resin  461  in which the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  are dispersed or sedimented is a transparent silicone resin. 
     The first light emitting element  101  and the phosphor-containing resin layer  471  are disposed on one surface of the substrate  411  (hereinafter denoted as the “upper surface of the substrate  411 ”). The phosphor-containing resin layer  471  seals the first light emitting element  101  and is disposed in a region on the upper surface of the substrate  411 , which region is surrounded by a wall surface of the resin dam  451  formed on the upper surface of the substrate  411 . 
     The inner circumferential surface of the resin dam  451  on the substrate  411  may be perpendicular to the upper surface of the substrate  411 . It is, however, preferable that the inner circumferential surface of the wall of the resin dam  451  is inclined with respect to the upper surface of the substrate  411  such that the diameter of the opening increases from the upper surface of the substrate  411  toward the upper surface of the phosphor-containing resin layer  471 . This allows the light to be outputted efficiently. 
     The resin dam  451  may not be provided. For example, when a highly thixotropic resin is used as the resin  461 , the resin  461  can be prevented from flowing toward the circumferential edge of the upper surface of the substrate  411  even when the resin dam  451  is not provided. 
     (Phosphor-Containing Resin Layer) 
     The phosphor-containing resin layer  471  contains the resin  461 , the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641 . Preferably, the phosphor-containing resin layer  471  is formed by filling the region surrounded by the wall of the substrate  411  with the resin  461 , the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  and then curing the resin  461 . Preferably, the phosphor-containing resin layer  471  is disposed such that the first light emitting element  101  disposed in the region surrounded by the wall of the substrate  411  is embedded in the phosphor-containing resin layer  471 . Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first light emitting element  101  is sealed with the phosphor-containing resin layer  471  alone. In the present description, the phrase “sealed with the phosphor-containing resin layer  471  alone” means that a single resin is used for sealing. 
     The resin  461  contained in the phosphor-containing resin layer  471  is preferably a resin with high light transmittance and more preferably a resin that can transmit the output light from the first light emitting element  101 , far-red light emitted from the far-red phosphor  611 , red light emitted from the red phosphor  621 , green light emitted from the green phosphor  631 , and blue light emitted from the blue phosphor  641 . No particular limitation is imposed on the resin  461 , so long as it can be used as a sealing resin included in a resin-sealed light source device. Preferred examples of such a resin include dimethyl-based silicone resins, phenyl-based silicone resins, and epoxy resins. 
       FIG. 7( b )  shows a cross-sectional view of a light source device  17 ′ in a modification in the seventh embodiment. As shown in the modification in  FIG. 7( b ) , the light source device in the seventh embodiment may include a lens-shaped transparent resin layer  462  that is convex in a direction away from the substrate  411  and is disposed so as to cover the phosphor-containing resin layer  471 . The light source device  17 ′ shown in the example in  FIG. 7( b )  has a package in which the first light emitting element  101  on the substrate  411  is doubly sealed with the phosphor-containing resin layer  471  and the transparent resin layer  462 . The transparent resin layer  462  can be suitably formed from, for example, a dimethyl-based silicone resin, a phenyl-based silicone resin, or an epoxy resin. To improve the orientational characteristics of the emission spectrum of the light source device, the phosphor-containing sealing resin layer  471  may contain a diffusing agent as described above, and the transparent resin layer  462  may also contain a diffusing agent. 
     The far-red phosphor  611  is preferably Cr-activated Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 , and the red phosphor  621  is preferably Sr x Ca 1-x AlSiN 3 :Eu 2+ . The green phosphor  631  is preferably divalent europium-activated β-SiAlON, and the blue phosphor  641  is preferably divalent europium-activated halosilicate. The far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  are not limited to the above phosphors and may be phosphors shown below. Preferably, the combination of the light emitting element and the phosphors is selected such that optimum conditions are obtained in view of the excitation characteristics of the phosphors. 
     The phosphor-containing resin layer  471  contains the far-red phosphor  611  and may further contain only one of the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641 . The far-red phosphor  611  used may include two or more far-red phosphors, and the red phosphor  621  used may include two or more red phosphors. The green phosphor  631  used may include two or more green phosphors, and the blue phosphor  641  used may include two or more blue phosphors. When the phosphor-containing resin layer  471  contains at least one far-red phosphor  611 , at least one red phosphor  621 , at least one green phosphor  631 , and at least one blue phosphor  641 , the light source device  17 ,  17 ′ can serve as a light source having the intended spectrum. 
     (Far-Red Phosphor) 
     The far-red phosphor  611  emits far-red light when excited by the output light from the first light emitting element  101  and is preferably (1) described above and particularly preferably Cr-activated Gd 2 Ga 5 O 12  (Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 :Cr 3+ ). 
     (Red Phosphor) 
     The red phosphor  621  emits red light when excited by the output light from the first light emitting element  101 , and, for example, (11) to (15) described above are preferred. The red phosphor  621  used may be any one of the above (11) to (15) or a combination of two or more of the above (11) to (15). 
     (Green Phosphor) 
     The green phosphor  631  emits green light when excited by the output light from the first light emitting element  101 , and, for example, (21) to (28) described above are preferred. The green phosphor  631  used may be any one of the above (21) to (28) or a combination of two or more of the above (21) to (28). 
     (Blue Phosphor) 
     The blue phosphor  641  emits blue light when excited by the first light emitting element  101 . The blue phosphor  641  may be divalent europium-activated halophosphate shown in (31) above, divalent europium-activated aluminum oxide shown in (32) above, or trivalent cerium-activated nitride shown in (33) above. The blue phosphor  641  used may be any one of the above (31) to (33) or a combination of two or more of the above (31) to (33). 
     [Another Form of Light Source Device] 
     The light source device  17 ,  17 ′ may have the following structure. 
     In addition to the first light emitting element  101 , the second light emitting element  102  and/or the third light emitting element  103  described above may be used. The second light emitting element  102  has an emission peak in a wavelength range of 420 nm or more to less than 460 nm, and the third light emitting element  103  has an emission peak in a wavelength range of 460 nm or more to less than 490 nm. Therefore, the combination of the light emitting elements can be selected from a wider range, and the phosphors can be selected from a wider range. 
     More specifically, even when a resin containing a phosphor not easily excited by the output light from the first light emitting element  101  is used, the light emission efficiency of the phosphor can be maintained at a high level through the output light from the second light emitting element  102  and/or the output light from the third light emitting element  103 . The light emission efficiency of the light source device  17 ,  17 ′ can thereby be further improved. Therefore, a variety of emission spectrums can be obtained. Since the design flexibility of the emission spectrum can be increased, the light source device  17 ,  17 ′ can have a desired emission spectrum more easily. 
     [Application to Lighting System, Backlight Device, Sensor Device, Etc.] 
     The light source device  17 ,  17 ′ has the optical characteristics described above. Therefore, the light source device  17 ,  17 ′ can be used as a light source of a light emitting device (examples of the light emitting device include light source devices for sensors, lighting systems, and backlight devices). The light emitting device in the present embodiment includes the light source device  17 ,  17 ′. Therefore, the light emitting device provided as, for example, a light source device for a sensor, a lighting system, or a backlight device can have the above-described optical characteristics. In the light source device for a sensor, the lighting system, and the backlight device in the present embodiment, structural components included in conventional light source devices for sensors, lighting systems, and backlight devices other than their light source devices may be used without any limitation. 
     Embodiment 8: Single Chip, Single Wavelength COB 
       FIG. 8( a )  is a plan view of a light source device  18  in embodiment 8 of the present invention, and  FIG. 8( b )  is a cross-sectional view of the light source device  18  shown in  FIG. 8( a ) , the cross-sectional view being taken along cutting plane line VIIIB-VIIIB. The light source device  18  in the present embodiment includes a substrate  511 , first light emitting elements  101 , and a resin layer  571  containing phosphors (hereinafter denoted simply as a “phosphor-containing resin layer”). 
     Examples of the material of the substrate for mounting the chips include PPA (polyphthalamide) resins, PCT (polycyclohexylene-dimethylene-terephthalate) resins, EMC resins (epoxy molding compound resins), silicone resins, and ceramics. In the present invention, unlike light source devices for illumination and back light applications that Include light source elements having a peak wavelength mainly around 450 nm, light source elements having a peak around 380 to 420 nm are used. Specifically, in this case, the light energy from the mounted light emitting elements is higher than that from a general light source device. Therefore, preferably, the material of the substrate has high light durability. Specifically, the material is more preferably a PCT resin, an EMC resin, a silicone resin, or a ceramic and still more preferably an EMC resin, a silicone resin, or a ceramic. 
     To bond the chips to the substrate, die bonding is necessary. 
     A face-up type light emitting element has wire-bondable anode and cathode electrodes on an upper surface of a chip. Example of the material of a die bonding paste when the face-up type light emitting element is used include epoxy resins, transparent and semi transparent silicone resins, white silicone resins, and silver pastes. The light transmittance of die bonding pastes formed from silicone resins changes mainly depending on whether or not a scattering agent is present. The resins used as base materials have approximately the same properties. In many of these resins, the transmittance in the violet to blue wavelength range is lower than that in the green and red wavelength ranges. It is known that these resins deteriorate when exposed to short-wavelength light and cracking thereby occurs. Therefore, when a transparent or semi-transparent silicone resin is used for a die bonding paste resin, the possibility that the die bonding paste resin is cracked in a shorter operating time is higher. The reflectance of a silver paste is nigh, and the possibility of cracking due to light is lower in the silver paste than in the silicone resin. In white silicone resins and silver pastes, light absorption in the violet range is lower than that in transparent and semi-transparent silicone resins, so that the occurrence of cracking can be prevented. Therefore, the die bonding paste used for the light source device of the present invention that includes LED chips having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 380-420 nm is more preferably a white silicone resin or a silver paste. 
     An upper-lower electrode type light emitting element or a flip-type light emitting element (i.e., a light emitting element of the type in which both the anode and cathode are disposed on the lower surface of the element) is bonded to a frame using solder, a silver paste, or gold-tin eutectic bumps. In this case, the possibility of cracking due to light is low, and this is a chip bonding method suitable for the present invention. Different electrical connection methods are used for different types of light emitting elements, and different frame structures must be selected accordingly. 
     The substrate  511  is preferably a ceramic substrate and has preferably a rectangular shape in plan view. The first light emitting elements  101 , a dam ring (resin-made frame)  551 , and a phosphor-containing resin layer  571  are disposed on one surface of the substrate  511  (hereinafter denoted are the “upper surface of the substrate  511 ”). Moreover, a first electrode  1  and  521  and a second electrode  1  and  522  are disposed on the upper surface. 
     The dam ring  551  is a member that defines the outer shape of the phosphor-containing resin layer  571  (the phosphor-containing resin layer  571  contains a resin  561 , a far-red phosphor  611 , a red phosphor  621 , a green phosphor  631 , and a blue phosphor  641 ) and serves as a dam (a damming member) for preventing leakage to the outside of the dam ring  551  when the phosphor-containing resin layer  571  is formed. 
     The first electrode  1  and  521  and the second electrode  1  and  522  are disposed on the upper surface of the substrate  511  in positions outside the dam ring  551 . The first electrode  1  and  521  and the second electrode  1  and  522  are disposed preferably at corners on the upper surface of the substrate  511  and more preferably on a diagonal line of the substrate  511 . A surface of the first electrode  1  and  521  and a surface of the second electrode  1  and  522  are exposed, so that the first electrode  1  and  521  and the second electrode  1  and  522  can be connected to external terminals. Specifically, one of the first electrode  1  and  521  and the second electrode  1  and  522  serves as an anode electrode for external connection, and the other one serves as a cathode electrode for external connection. 
     (Light Emitting Elements) 
     (Arrangement Pattern and Connection Mode) 
     The first light emitting elements  101  are preferably LEDs and more preferably LED chips. Preferably, the first light emitting elements  101  are electrically connected to each other through wiring lines (not shown). Preferably, the wiring lines are connected to the first electrode  1  and  521  or the second electrode  1  and  522 . External electric power applied to the first electrode  1  and  521  and the second electrode  1  and  522  from the external terminals is thereby supplied to the first light emitting elements  101  through the wiring lines. This allows the first light emitting elements  101  to emit light. 
     The first light emitting elements  101  and the electrode lands are electrically connected to the wiring lines. When each of the first light emitting elements  101  is of the face-up type, i.e., of the type in which the anode and cathode are disposed on the upper surface of the chip, gold wires are used for connection. Alternatively, when each of the first light emitting elements  101  is of the flip type, i.e., the type in which the anode and cathode are disposed on the lower surface, solder, a silver paste, or gold-tin eutectic bumps are used for connection. Alternatively, when each of the first light emitting elements  101  is of the upper-lower electrode type, a gold wire is used for electrical connection of the electrode on the upper surface of the chip, and solder, a silver paste, or a gold-tin eutectic bump is used for electrical connection of the electrode on the lower surface of the chip. Specifically, the wiring pattern on the substrate selected and the structure of the wiring lines must be changed according to the type of chips. 
     No particular limitation is imposed on the arrangement pattern of the first light emitting elements  101 . However, preferably, the first light emitting elements  101  disposed on the upper surface of the substrate  511  are arranged at regular intervals in a region surrounded by the dam ring  551 . This can reduce color unevenness and brightness unevenness on a surface irradiated with the light from the light source device  18 . Therefore, the optical characteristics of the light source device  18  can be maintained at a high level. 
     As described above, no particular limitation is imposed on the arrangement pattern of the first light emitting elements  101 . However, the first light emitting elements  101  must be arranged such that a peak appears in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm in the emission spectrum of the light source device  18 . 
     No particular limitation is imposed on the connection mode of the first light emitting elements  101 . However, when the first light emitting elements  101  form a plurality of element rows each including light emitting elements connected in series, it is preferable to electrically connect the first light emitting elements  101  such that all the rows include the same number of first light emitting elements  101  connected in series. This allows the same current (the same current value) to flow through all the light emitting elements included in the light source device  18 . Therefore, the optical characteristics of the light source device  18  can be maintained at a high level. 
     (Optical Characteristics of Light Emitting Elements) 
     The output light from each of the first light emitting elements  101  has a peak in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm (the peak wavelength of the output light is, for example, 405 nm). Specifically, each first light emitting element  101  is a light emitting element and is preferably a light emitting diode. Therefore, at least part of the output light from the first light emitting elements  101  constitutes part (e.g., a violet component) of the light (e.g., white light) from the light source device  18 . 
     (Far-Red Phosphor) 
     The far-red phosphor  611  emits far-red light when excited by the output light from the first light emitting elements  101  and is preferably, for example, (1) described above and particularly preferably Cr-activated Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12  (Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 :Cr 3+ ). 
     (Red Phosphor) 
     The red phosphor  621  emits red light when excited by the output light from the first light emitting elements  101 , and, for example, (11) to (15) described above are preferred. The red phosphor  621  used may be any one of the above (11) to (15) or a combination of two or more of the above (11) to (15). 
     (Green Phosphor) 
     The preen phosphor  631  emits green light when excited by the output light from the first light emitting elements  101 , and, for example, (21) to (28) described above are preferred. The green phosphor  631  used may be any one of the above (21) to (28) or a combination of two or more of the above (21) to (28). 
     (Blue Phosphor) 
     The blue phosphor  641  emits blue light when excited by the first light emitting elements  101 . The blue phosphor  641  may be divalent europium-activated halophosphate shown in (31) above, divalent europium-activated aluminum oxide shown in (32) above, or trivalent cerium-activated nitride shown in (3) above. The blue phosphor  641  used may be any one of the above (31) to (33) or a combination of two or more of the above (31) to (33). 
     [Another Form of Light Source Device] 
     The light source device  18  may have the following structure. 
     In addition to the first light emitting elements  101 , the second light emitting elements  102  and/or the third light emitting elements  103  described above may be used. Each second light emitting element  102  has an emission peak in a wavelength range of 420 nm or more to less than 460 nm, and each third light emitting element  103  has an emission peak in a wavelength range of 460 nm or more to less than 490 nm. Therefore, the combination of the light emitting elements can be selected from a wider range, and the phosphors can be selected from a wider range. 
     More specifically, even when a resin containing a phosphor not easily excited by the output light from the first light emitting elements  101  is used, the light emission efficiency of the phosphor can be maintained at a high level through the output light from the second light emitting elements  102  and/or the output light from the third light emitting elements  103 . The light emission efficiency of the light source device  18  can thereby be further improved. Therefore, a variety of emission spectrums can be obtained. Since the design flexibility of the emission spectrum can be increased, the light source device  18  can have a desired emission spectrum more easily. 
     [Application to Lighting System, Backlight Device, Sensor Device, Etc.] 
     The light source device  18  has the optical characteristics described above. Therefore, the light source device  18  can be used as a light source of a light emitting device (examples of the light emitting device include light source devices for sensors, lighting systems, and backlight devices). The light emitting device in the present embodiment includes the light source device  18 . Therefore, the light emitting device provided as, for example, a light source device for a sensor, a lighting system, or a backlight device can have the above-described optical characteristics. In the light source device for a sensor, the lighting system, and the backlight device in the present embodiment, structural components included in conventional light source devices for sensors, lighting systems, and backlight devices other than their light source devices may be used without any limitation. 
     Embodiment 9: COB Using Multi-Wavelength Chips of the Same Type 
       FIG. 9( a )  is a cross-sectional view of a light source device  19  in embodiment 9 of the present invention, and  FIG. 9( b )  is a cross-sectional view of a light source device  19 ′ in a modification of embodiment 9 of the present invention. The light source device  19 ,  19 ′ in the present embodiment Includes a substrate  511 , fourth light emitting elements  201 , and a resin layer  571 ,  571 ′ containing phosphors (hereinafter denoted simply as a “phosphor-containing resin layer”). Each of the fourth light emitting elements  201  emits output light, having a peak in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm and a peak in a wavelength range of 420 nm or more to less than 460 nm. In the fourth light emitting elements  201 , the wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm is preferably a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm. Most light emitting elements have a half width of 20 nm or less, but this depends on the type of light emitting element. Generally, a phosphor that emits light when irradiated with light of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm has an emission peak wavelength of at least about 430 nm, and its half width is 30 nm or more. Specifically, in view of the emission spectrum of the phosphor and the emission spectrum of the light emitting element, when the emission peak of the light emitting element is in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm, an emission component is present in the target wavelength range of 400 nm or more. When the emission peak of the light emitting element is in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm, an emission spectrum with more uniform spectral intensity can be easily obtained. Therefore, when the emission peak is in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm and more preferably in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm, a light source device having sufficient emission components in the target wavelength range of from 400 nm to 750 nm inclusive can be obtained. 
     Examples of the material of the substrate for mounting the chips include PPA (polyphthalamide) resins, PCT (polycyclohexylene-dimethylene-terephthalate) resins, EMS resins (epoxy molding compound resins), silicone resins, and ceramics. In the present invention, unlike light source devices for illumination and back light applications that include light source elements having a peak wavelength mainly around 450 nm, light source elements having a peak around 380 to 420 nm are used. Specifically, in this case, the light energy from the mounted light emitting elements is higher than that from a general light source device. Therefore, preferably, the material of the substrate has high light durability. Specially the material is more preferably a PCT resin, an EMC resin, a silicone resin, or a ceramic and still more preferably an EMC resin, a silicone resin, or a ceramic. 
     To bond the chips to the substrate, die bonding is necessary. 
     A face-up type light emitting element has wire-bondable anode and cathode electrodes on an upper surface of a chip. Example of the material of a die bonding paste when the face-up type light emitting element is used include epoxy resins, transparent and semi-transparent silicone resins, white silicone resins, and silver pastes. The light transmittance of die bonding pastes formed from silicone resins changes mainly depending on whether or not a scattering agent is present. The resins used as base materials have approximately the same properties. In many of these resins, the transmittance in the violet to blue wavelength range is lower than that in the green and red wavelength ranges. It is known that these resins deteriorate when exposed to short-wavelength light and cracking thereby occurs. Therefore, when a transparent or semi-transparent silicone resin is used for a die bonding paste resin, the possibility that the die bonding paste resin is cracked in a shorter operating time is higher. The reflectance of a silver paste is high, and the possibility of cracking due to light is lower in the silver paste than in the silicone resin. In white silicone resins and silver pastes, light absorption in the violet range is lower than that in transparent and semi-transparent silicone resins, so that the occurrence of cracking can be prevented. Therefore, the die bonding paste used for the light source device of the present invention that includes LED chips having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 380-420 nm is more preferably a white silicone resin or a silver paste. 
     An upper-lower electrode type light emitting element or a flip-type light emitting element (i.e., a light emitting element of the type in which both the anode and cathode are disposed on the lower surface of the element) is bonded to a frame using solder, a silver paste, or gold-tin eutectic bumps. In this case, the possibility of cracking due to light is low, and this is a chip bonding method suitable for the present invention. Different electrical connection methods are used for different types of light emitting elements, and different frame structures must be selected accordingly. 
     The substrate  511  is preferably a ceramic substrate and has preferably a rectangular shape in plan view. The fourth light emitting elements  201 , a dam ring (resin-made frame)  551 , and a phosphor-containing resin layer  561  are disposed on one surface of the substrate  511  (hereinafter denoted as the “upper surface of the substrate  511 ”). Moreover, a first electrode  1  and  521  and a second electrode  1  and  522  are disposed on the upper surface. 
     The dam ring  551  is a member that defines the outer shape of the phosphor-containing resin layer  571 ,  571 ′ (the phosphor-containing resin layer  571  in the light source device  19  in the example shown in  FIG. 9( a )  includes a resin  561 , a far-red phosphor  611 , a red phosphor  621 , and a green phosphor  631 , and the phosphor-containing resin layer  571 ′ in the light source device  19 ′ in the example shown in  FIG. 9( b )  includes the resin  561 , the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and a blue phosphor  641 ). The dam ring  551  serves as a dam (a damming member) for preventing leakage to the outside of the dam ring  551  when the phosphor-containing resin layer  571 ,  571 ′ is formed. 
     The first electrode  1  and  521  and the second electrode  1  and  522  are disposed on the upper surface of the substrate  511  in positions outside the dam ring  551 . The first electrode  1  and  521  and the second electrode  1  and  522  are disposed preferably at corners on the upper surface of the substrate  511  and more preferably on a diagonal line of the substrate  511 . A surface of the first electrode  1  and  521  and a surface of the second electrode  1  and  522  are exposed, so that the first electrode  1  and  521  and the second electrode  1  and  522  can be connected to external terminals. Specifically, one of the first electrode  1  and  521  and the second electrode  1  and  522  serves as an anode electrode for external connection, and the other one serves as a cathode electrode for external connection. 
     (Light Emitting Elements) 
     (Arrangement Pattern and Connection Mode) 
     The fourth light emitting elements  201  are preferably LEDs and more preferably LED chips. Preferably, the fourth light emitting elements  201  are electrically connected to each other through wiring lines (not shown). Preferably, the wiring lines are connected to the first electrode  1  and  521  or the second electrode  1  and  522 . External electric power applied to the first electrode  1  and  521  and the second electrode  1  and  522  from the external terminals is thereby supplied to the fourth light emitting elements  201  through the wiring lines. This allows the fourth light emitting elements  201  to emit light. 
     The fourth light emitting elements  201  and the electrode lands are electrically connected to the wiring lines. When each of the fourth light emitting elements  201  is of the face-up type, i.e., of the type in which the anode and cathode are disposed on the upper surface of the chip, gold wires are used for connection. Alternatively, when each of the fourth light emitting elements  201  is of the flip type, i.e., the type in which the anode and cathode are disposed on the lower surface, solder, a silver paste, or gold-tin eutectic bumps are used for connection. Alternatively, when each of the fourth light emitting elements  201  is of the upper-lower electrode type, a gold wire is used for electrical connection of the electrode on the upper surface of the chip, and solder, a silver paste, or a gold-tin eutectic bump is used for electrical connection of the electrode on the lower surface of the chip. Specifically, the wiring pattern on the substrate selected and the structure of the wiring lines must be changed according to the type of chips. 
     No particular limitation is imposed on the arrangement pattern of the fourth light emitting elements  201 . However, preferably, the fourth light emitting elements  201  disposed on the upper surface of the substrate  511  are arranged at regular intervals in a region surrounded by the dam ring  551 . This can reduce color unevenness and brightness unevenness on a surface irradiated with the light from the light source device  19 ,  19 ′. Therefore, the optical characteristics of the light source device  19 ,  19 ′ can be maintained at a high level. 
     No particular limitation is imposed on the connection mode of the fourth light emitting elements  201 . However, when the fourth light emitting elements  201  form a plurality of element rows each including light emitting elements connected in series, it is preferable to electrically connect the fourth light emitting elements  201  such that all the rows include the same number of fourth light emitting elements  201  connected in series. This allows the same current (the same current value) to flow through all the light emitting elements included in the light source device  19 ,  19 ′. Therefore, the optical characteristics of the light source device  19 ,  19 ′ can be maintained at a high level. 
     (Optical Characteristics of Light Emitting Elements) 
     The output light from each of the fourth light emitting elements  201  has two peak wavelengths in two wavelength ranges, i.e., a peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm and a peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 420 nm or more to less than 460 nm (the peak wavelengths of the output light are, for example, 405 nm and 445 nm). Specifically, each of the fourth light emitting elements  201  is a light emitting element and is preferably a light emitting diode. Therefore, at least part of the output light from the fourth light emitting elements  201  constitutes part (e.g., a violet or blue component) of the light (e.g., white light) from the light source device  19 ,  19 ′. 
     As described above, the light source device  19 ,  19 ′ includes, as light emitting elements, the fourth light emitting elements  201  that emit output light having a peak in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm and a peak in a wavelength range of 420 nm or more to less than 460 nm. 
     (Phosphor-Containing Resin Layer) 
     The phosphor-containing resin layer  571  in the light source device  19  in the example shown in  FIG. 9( a )  contains the resin  561 , the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , and the green phosphor  631 . The phosphor-containing resin layer  571 ′ in the light source device  19 ′ in the example shown in  FIG. 9( b )  contains the resin  561 , the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641 . Preferably, each of the phosphor-containing resin layers  571  and  571 ′ is formed by filling the region on the upper surface of the substrate  511  that is surrounded by the dam ring  551  with the resin  561 , the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , and the green phosphor  631  (and the blue phosphor  641  in the, case, of the phosphor-containing resin layer  571 ′) and then curing the resin  561 . Preferably, the phosphor-containing resin layer  571 ,  571 ′ is disposed such that the fourth light emitting elements  201  disposed on the upper surface of the substrate  511  in the region surrounded by the dam ring  551  are embedded in the phosphor-containing resin layer  571 . Specifically, in the present embodiment, the fourth light emitting elements  201  are sealed with the phosphor-containing resin layer  571 ,  571 ′ alone. In the present description, the phrase “sealed with the phosphor-containing resin layer  571 ,  571 ′ alone” means that a single resin is used for sealing. 
     The resin contained in the phosphor-containing resin layer  571 ,  571 ′ is preferably a resin with high light transmittance and more preferably a resin that can transmit the output light from the fourth light emitting elements  201 , far-red light emitted from the far-red phosphor  611 , red light emitted from the red phosphor  621 , green light emitted from the green phosphor  631 , and blue light emitted from the blue phosphor  641 . No particular limitation is imposed on the resin  561 , so long as it can be used as a sealing resin included in a resin-sealed light source device. Preferred examples of such a resin include dimethyl-based silicone resins, phenyl-based silicone resins, and epoxy resins. 
     (Far-Red Phosphor) 
     The far-red phosphor  611  emits far-red light when excited by the output light from the fourth light emitting elements  201  and is preferably, for example, (1) described above and particularly preferably Cr-activated Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12  (Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 :Cr 3+ ). 
     (Red Phosphor) 
     The red phosphor  621  emits red light when excited by the output light from the fourth light emitting elements  201 , and, for example, (11) to (15) described above are preferred. The red phosphor  621  used may be any one of the above (11) to (15) or a combination of two or more of the above (11) to (15). 
     (Green Phosphor) 
     The green phosphor  631  emits green light when excited by the output light from the fourth light emitting elements  201 , and, for example, (21) to (28) described above are preferred. The green phosphor  631  used may be any one of the above (21) to (28) or a combination of two or more of the above (21) to (28). 
     (Blue Phosphor) 
     The blue phosphor  641  emits blue light when excited by the fourth light emitting elements  201 . The blue phosphor  641  may be divalent europium-activated halophosphate shown in (31) above, divalent europium-activated aluminum oxide shown in (32) above, or trivalent cerium-activated nitride shown in (33) above. The blue phosphor  641  used may be any one of the above (31) to (33) or a combination of two or more of the above (31) to (33). 
     The far-red phosphor  611  is preferably Cr-activated Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 , and the red phosphor  621  is preferably Sr x Ca 1-x AlSiN 3 :Eu 1+ . The green phosphor  631  is preferably divalent europium-activated β-SiAlON, and the blue phosphor  641  is preferably divalent europium-activated halosilicate. The far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  are not limited to the above phosphors and may be phosphors shown below. Preferably, the combination of the light emitting element and the phosphors is selected such that optimum conditions are obtained in view of the excitation characteristics of the phosphors. 
     The phosphor-containing resin layer  571 ,  571 ′ contains the far-red phosphor  611  and may further contain only one of the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641 . The far-red phosphor  611  used may include two or more far-red phosphors, and the red phosphor  621  used may include two or more red phosphors. The green phosphor  631  used may include two or more green phosphors, and the blue phosphor  641  used may include two or more blue phosphors. When the phosphor-containing resin layer  371  contains at least one far-red phosphor  611 , at least one red phosphor  621 , at least one green phosphor  631 , and at least one blue phosphor  641 , the light source device  19 ,  19 ′ can serve as a light source having the intended spectrum. 
     [Another Form of Light Source Device] 
     The light source device  19 ,  19 ′ may have the following structure. 
     In addition to the fourth light emitting elements  201 , the third light emitting elements  103  described above may be used. Each of the third light emitting elements  103  emits light having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 460 nm or more to less than 490 nm. Therefore, the combination of the light emitting elements can be selected from a wider range, and the phosphors can be selected from a wider range. Moreover, the light emitted from the third light emitting elements  103  can contribute to the emission spectrum of the light source device  19 ,  19 ′. More specifically, even when a resin containing a phosphor not easily excited by the output light from the fourth light emitting elements  201  is used, the light emission efficiency of the phosphor can be maintained at a high level, and the light emission efficiency of the light source device  19 ,  19 ′ can be further improved. The light emitted from the third light emitting elements  103  can increase the design flexibility of the spectral shape of the light source device  19 ,  19 ′. This allows a variety of emission spectrums to be obtained. The design flexibility of the emission spectrum can thereby be increased, so that the light source device  19 ,  19 ′ can have a desired emission spectrum more easily. 
     [Application to Lighting System, Backlight Device, Sensor Device, Etc.] 
     The light source device  19  has the optical characteristics described above. Therefore, the light source device  19  can be used as a light source of a light emitting device (examples of the light emitting device include light source devices for sensors, lighting systems, and backlight devices). The light emitting device in the present embodiment includes the light source device  19 . Therefore, the light emitting device provided as, for example, a light source device for a sensor, a lighting system, or a backlight device can have the above-described optical characteristics. In the light source device for a sensor, the lighting system, and the backlight device in the present embodiment, structural components included in conventional light source devices for sensors, lighting systems, and backlight devices other than their light source devices may be used without any limitation. 
     Embodiment 10: COB Using Multiple Light Emission Chips 
       FIG. 10( a )  is a plan view of a light source device  20  in embodiment 10 of the invention, and  FIG. 10( b )  is a cross-sectional view of the light source device  20  shown in  FIG. 10( a ) , the cross-sectional view being taken along cutting plane line XB-XB.  FIG. 10( c )  is a cross-sectional view of a light source device  20 ′ in a modification of embodiment 10 of the invention. The light source device  20 ,  20 ′ in the present embodiment includes a substrate  512 , first light emitting elements  101 , second light emitting elements  102 , a resin layer  571  containing phosphors (hereinafter denoted simply as a “phosphor-containing resin layer”), and a resin layer  562 . The resin layer  526  in the example shown in  FIG. 10( b )  contains no phosphors. The peak wavelength of the output light from the first light emitting elements  101  differs from the peak wavelength of the output light from the second light emitting elements  102 . 
     Examples of the material of the substrate for mounting the chips include PPA (polyphthalamide) resins, PCT (polycyclohexylene-dimethylene-terephthalate) resins, EMC resins (epoxy molding compound resin), silicone resins, and ceramics. In the present invention, unlike light source devices for illumination and back light applications that include light source elements having a peak wavelength mainly around 450 nm, light source elements having a peak around 380 to 420 nm are used. Specifically, in this case, the light energy from the mounted light emitting elements is higher than that from a general light source device. Therefore, preferably, the material of the substrate has high light durability. Specifically, the material is more preferably a PCT resin, an EMC resin, a silicone resin, or a ceramic and still more preferably an EMC resin, a silicone resin, or a ceramic. 
     To bond the chips to the substrate, die bonding is necessary. 
     A face-up type light emitting element has wire-bondable anode and cathode electrodes on an upper surface of a chip. Example of the material of a die bonding paste when the face-up type light emitting element is used include epoxy resins, transparent and semi-transparent silicone resins, white silicone resins, and silver pastes. The light transmittance of die boding pastes formed from silicone resins changes mainly depending on whether or not a scattering agent is present. The resins used as base materials have approximately the same properties. In many of these resins, the transmittance in the violet to blue wavelength range is lower than that in the green and red wavelength ranges. It is known that these resins deteriorate when exposed to short-wavelength light and cracking thereby occurs. Therefore, when a transparent or semi-transparent silicone resin is used for a die bonding paste resin, the possibility that the die bonding paste resin is cracked in a shorter operating time is higher. The reflectance of a silver paste is high, and the possibility of cracking due to light is lower in the silver paste than in the silicone resin. In white silicone resins and silver pastes, light absorption in the violet range is lower than that in transparent and semi-transparent silicone resins, so that the occurrence of cracking can be prevented. Therefore, the die bonding paste used for the light source device of the present invention that includes LED chips having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 380-420 nm is more preferably a white silicone resin or a silver paste. 
     An upper-lower electrode type light emitting element or a flip-type light emitting element (i.e., a light emitting element of the type in which both the anode and cathode are disposed on the lower surface of the element) is bonded to a frame using solder, a silver paste, or gold-tin eutectic bumps. In this case, the possibility of cracking due to light is low, and this is a chip bonding method suitable for the present invention. Different electrical connection methods are used for different types of light emitting elements, and different frame structures must be selected accordingly. 
     The substrate  512  is preferably a ceramic substrate and has preferably a rectangular shape in plan view. The first light emitting elements  101 , the second light emitting elements  102 , a dam, ring (resin-made frame)  551 , the phosphor-containing resin layer  571 , and the resin layer  562  are disposed on one surface of the substrate  512  (hereinafter denoted as the “upper surface of the substrate  512 ”). Moreover, a first electrode  1  and  521 , a second electrode  1  and  522 , a third electrode  1  and  521 , and a fourth electrode  1  and  524  are disposed on the upper surface. 
     The dam ring  551  and the resin layer  562  are members that define the outer shape of the phosphor-containing resin layer  571  (the phosphor-containing resin layer  571  contains a resin  561 , a far-red phosphor  611 , a red phosphor  621 , and a green phosphor  631 ) and serves as a dam (a damming member) for preventing leakage to the outside of the dam ring  551  when the phosphor-containing resin layer  571  is formed. 
     The first electrode  1  and  521 , the second electrode  1  and  522 , the third electrode  1  and  523 , and the fourth electrode  1  and  524  are disposed on the upper surface of the substrate  512  in positions outside the dam ring  551  and are disposed preferably at corners on the upper surface of the substrate  512 . More preferably, the first electrode  1  and  521  and the third electrode  1  and  523  are disposed on a diagonal line of the substrate  512 , and the second electrode  1  and  522  and the fourth electrode  1  and  524  are disposed on another diagonal line of the substrate  512 . A surface of the first electrode  1  and  521 , a surface of the second electrode  1  and  522 , surface of the third electrode  1  and  523 , and a surface of the fourth electrode  1  and  524  are exposed, so that the first electrode  1  and  521 , the second electrode  1  and  522 , the third electrode  1  and  523 , and the fourth electrode  1  and  524  can be connected to external terminals. Specifically, two of the first electrode  1  and  521 , the second electrode  1  and  522 , the third electrode  1  and  523 , and the fourth electrode  1  and  524  serve as anode electrodes for external connection, and the rest of the lands serve as cathode electrodes for external connection. 
     (Light Emitting Elements) 
     (Arrangement Pattern and Connection Mode) 
     The first light emitting elements  101  and the second light emitting elements  102  are preferably LEDs and more preferably LED chips. Preferably, the first light emitting elements  101  are electrically connected to each other through wiring lines (not shown), and the second light emitting elements  102  are electrically connected to each other through wiring lines (not shown). Preferably, the wiring lines are connected to the first electrode  1  and  521 , the second electrode  1  and  522 , the third electrode  1  and  523 , or the fourth electrode  1  and  524 . External electric power applied to the first electrode  1  and  521 , the second electrode  1  and  522 , the third electrode  1  and  523 , and the fourth electrode  1  and  524  from the external terminals is thereby supplied to the first light emitting elements  101  and the second light emitting elements  102  through the wiring lines. This allows the first light emitting elements  101  and the second light emitting elements  102  to emit light. 
     The first light emitting elements  101 , the second light emitting elements  102 , and the electrode lands are electrically connected to the wiring lines. When each of the first light emitting elements  101  and the second light emitting elements  102  is of the face-up type, i.e., of the type in which the anode and cathode are disposed on the upper surface of the chip, gold wires are used for connection. Alternatively, when each of the first light emitting elements  101  and the second light emitting element  102  is of the flip type, i.e., the type in which the anode and cathode are disposed on the lower surface, solder, a silver paste, or gold-tin eutectic bumps are used for connection. Alternatively, when each of the first light emitting elements  101  and the second light emitting elements  102  is of the upper-lower electrode type, a gold wire is used for electrical connection of the electrode on the upper surface of the chip, and solder, a silver paste, or a gold-tin eutectic bump is used for electrical connection of the electrode on the lower surface of the chip. Specifically, the wiring pattern on the substrate selected and the structure of the wiring lines must be changed according to the type of chips. 
     No particular limitation is imposed on the arrangement pattern of the first light emitting elements  101  and the second light emitting elements  102 . However, preferably, the first light emitting elements  101  and the second light emitting elements  102  disposed on the upper surface of the substrate  512  are arranged at regular intervals in a region surrounded by the dam ring  551 . This can reduce color unevenness and brightness unevenness on a surface irradiated with the light from the light source device  20 . Therefore, the optical characteristics of the light source device  20  can be maintained at a high level. 
     As described above, no particular limitation is imposed on the arrangement pattern of the first light emitting elements  101  and the second light emitting elements  102 . However, the first light emitting elements  101  and the second light emitting elements  102  must be arranged such that peaks appear in wavelength ranges of 420 nm or more to less than 460 nm and of 460 nm or more to 490 nm or less in the emission spectrum of the light source device  20 . 
     No particular limitation is imposed on the connection mode of the first light emitting elements  101  and the second light emitting elements  102 . However, when the first light emitting elements  101  and the second light emitting elements  102  form a plurality of element rows each including light emitting elements connected in series, it is preferable to electrically connect the first light emitting elements  101  and the second light emitting elements  102  such that all the rows include the same number of first light emitting elements  101  or second light emitting elements  102  connected in series. This allows the same current (the same current value) to flow through all the light emitting elements included in the light source device  20 . Therefore, the optical characteristics of the light source device  20  can be maintained at a high level. 
     (Optical Characteristics of Light Emitting Elements) 
     The output light from each of the first light emitting elements  101  has a peak in a first wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm (the peak wavelength of the output light is, for example, 405 nm), and the output light from each of the second light emitting elements  102  has a peak in a second wavelength range of 420 nm or more to less than 460 nm (the peak wavelength of the output light is, for example, 460 nm). Specifically, each of the first light emitting elements  101  and the second light emitting elements  102  is a light emitting element and is preferably a light emitting diode. Therefore, at least part of the output light from the first light emitting elements  101  and the second light emitting elements  102  constitutes part (e.g., a violet or blue component) of the light (e.g., white light) from the light source device  20 . 
     As described above, the light source device  20  includes: the first light emitting elements  101  each serving as a light emitting element that emits output light having a peak in a first wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm; and the second light emitting elements  102  each serving as a light emitting element that emits output light having a peak in a second wavelength range of 420 nm or more to less than 460 nm. Preferably, each of the first light emitting elements  101  has an emission peak in a first wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm. Most light emitting elements have a half width of 20 nm or less, but this depends on the type of light emitting element. Generally, a phosphor that emits light when irradiated with light of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm has an emission peak wavelength of at least about 430 nm, and its half width is 30 nm or more. Specifically, in view of the emission spectrum of the phosphor and the emission spectrum of the light emitting element, when the emission peak of the light emitting element is in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm, an emission component is present in the target wavelength range of 400 nm or more. When the emission peak of the light emitting element is in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm, an emission spectrum with more uniform spectral intensity can be easily obtained. Therefore, when the emission peak is in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more to less than 420 nm and more preferably in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more to less than 420 nm, a light source device having sufficient emission components in the target wavelength range of from 400 nm to 750 nm inclusive can be obtained. 
       FIG. 10( b )  exemplifies the case in which the resin layer  562  contains no phosphors. However, the resin layer may contain phosphors, as in the light source device  20 ′ in the example shown in  FIG. 10( c ) . In this case, the phosphor-containing resin layer  571  is referred to as a “first phosphor-containing resin layer,” and the resin layer  572  containing the phosphors is referred to as a “second phosphor-containing resin layer.” 
     (First Phosphor-Containing Resin Layer) 
     The first phosphor-containing resin layer  571  contains the resin  561 , the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641 . Preferably, the first phosphor-containing resin layer  571  is formed by filling regions located on the upper surface of the substrate  512  and surrounded by the dam ring  551  with the resin  561 , the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  and then curing the resin  561 . Preferably, the first phosphor-containing resin layer  571  is disposed such that the first light emitting elements  101  disposed in the regions located on the upper surface of the substrate  512  and surrounded by the dam ring  551  are embedded in the first phosphor-containing resin layer  571 . 
     (Second Phosphor-Containing Resin Layer) 
     The second phosphor-containing resin layer  572  contains a resin  562 ′, the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641 . Preferably, the second phosphor-containing resin layer  572  is formed by filling regions located on the upper surface of the substrate  512  and surrounded by the dam ring  551  with the resin  562 ′, the far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  and then curing the resin  562 ′. Preferably, the second phosphor-containing resin layer  572  is disposed such that the second light emitting elements  102  disposed in the regions located on the upper surface of the substrate  512  and surrounded by the dam ring  551  are embedded in the second phosphor-containing resin layer  572 . 
     (Sealing Form) 
     In the present embodiment, the first light emitting elements  101  are sealed with the first phosphor-containing resin layer  571 . The second light emitting elements  102  are sealed with the second phosphor-containing resin layer  572 . 
     Each of the resin  561  contained in the first phosphor-containing resin layer  571  and the resin  562 ′ contained in the second phosphor-containing resin layer  572  is preferably a resin with high light transmittance and more preferably a resin that can transmit the output light from the first light emitting elements  101 , the output light from the second light emitting elements  102 , far-red light emitted from the far-red phosphor  611 , red light emitted from the red phosphor  621 , green light emitted from the green phosphor  631 , and blue light emitted from the blue phosphor  641 . No particular limitation is imposed on the resin  561  and the resin  562 ′, so long as they can be used as a sealing resin contained in a resin-sealed light source device. Preferred examples of such a resin include dimethyl-based silicone resins, phenyl-based silicone resins, and epoxy resins. 
     (Far-Red Phosphor) 
     The far-red phosphor  611  emits far-red light when excited by the output light from the first light emitting elements  101  or the output light from the second light emitting elements  102  and is preferably, for example, (1) described above and particularly preferably Cr-activated Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12  (Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 :Cr 3+ ). 
     (Red Phosphor) 
     The red phosphor  621  emits red light when excited by the output light from the first light emitting elements  101  or the output light from the second light emitting elements  102 , and, for example, (11) to (15) described above are preferred. The red phosphor  621  used may be any one of the above (11) to (15) or a combination of two or more of the above (11) to (15). 
     (Green Phosphor) 
     The preen phosphor  631  emits green light when excited by the output light from the first light emitting elements  101  or the output light from the second light emitting elements  102 , and, for example, (21) to (28) described above are preferred. The green phosphor  631  used may be any one of the above (21) to (28) or a combination of two or more of the above (21) to (28). 
     (Blue Phosphor) 
     The blue phosphor  641  emits blue light when excited by the first light emitting elements  101  or the second light emitting elements  102 . The blue phosphor  641  may be divalent europium-activated halophosphate shown in (31) above, divalent europium-activated aluminum oxide shown in (32) above, or trivalent cerium-activated nitride shown in (33) above. The blue phosphor  641  used may be any one of the above (31) to (33) or a combination of two or more of the above (31) to (33). 
     The far-red phosphor  611  is preferably Cr-activated Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 , and the red phosphor  621  is preferably Sr x Ca 1-x AlSiN 3 :Eu 2+ . The green phosphor  631  is preferably divalent europium-activated β-SiAlON, and the blue phosphor  641  is preferably divalent europium-activated halosilicate. The far-red phosphor  611 , the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641  are not limited to these phosphors, and any of the above-described phosphors may be used. Preferably, the combination of the light emitting elements and the phosphors is selected such that optimum conditions are obtained in view of the excitation characteristics of the phosphors. 
     The first phosphor-containing resin layer  571  or the second phosphor-containing resin layer  572  contains the far-red phosphor  611  and may further contain only one of the red phosphor  621 , the green phosphor  631 , and the blue phosphor  641 . The far-red phosphor  611  used may include two or more far-red phosphors, and the red phosphor  621  used may include two or more red phosphors. The green phosphor  631  used may include two or more green phosphors, and the blue phosphor  641  used may include two or more blue phosphors. When the first phosphor-containing resin layer  571  or the second phosphor-containing resin layer  572  contains at least one far-red phosphor  611 , at least one red phosphor  621 , at least one green phosphor  631 , and at least one blue phosphor  641 , the light source device  20 ′ can serve as a light source having the intended spectrum. 
     [Another Form of Light Source Device] 
     The light source device  20 ,  20 ′ may have the following structure. 
     In addition to the first light emitting elements  101  and the second light emitting elements  102 , the third light emitting elements  103  may be used. Each third light emitting element  103  has an emission peak in a wavelength range of 460 nm or more to less than 490 nm. Therefore, the combination of the light emitting elements can be selected from a wider range, and the phosphors can be selected from a wider range. More specifically, even when a resin containing a phosphor not easily excited by the output light from the first light emitting elements  101  and the output light from the second light emitting elements  102  is used, the light emission efficiency of the phosphor can be maintained at a high level. Therefore, the light emission efficiency of the light source device  20 ,  20 ′ can be further improved. The output light from the third light emitting elements may be used to contribute to the emission spectrum of the light source device  20 ,  20 ′. Therefore, a variety of emission spectrums can be obtained. Since the design flexibility of the emission spectrum can be increased, the light source device  20 ,  20 ′ can have a desired emission spectrum more easily. 
     [Application to Light Emitting Devices Such as Lighting System and Backlight Device] 
     The light source device  20 ,  20 ′ has the optical characteristics described above. Therefore, the light source device  20 ,  20 ′ can be used as a light source of a light emitting device (examples of the light emitting device include light source devices for sensors, lighting systems, and backlight devices). The light emitting device in the present embodiment includes the light source device  20 ,  20 ′. Therefore, the light emitting device provided as, for example, a light source device for a sensor, a lighting system, or a backlight device can have the above-described optical characteristics. In the light source device for a sensor, the lighting system, and the backlight device in the present embodiment, structural components included in conventional light source devices for sensors, lighting systems, and backlight devices other than their light source devices may be used without any limitation. 
     Embodiment 11 
     In embodiment 11 of the invention, the optical characteristics of the light source devices in embodiments 1 to 3 (hereinafter denoted as “light source devices in Examples”) were examined.  FIG. 11  is a graph illustrating the optical characteristics of the light emitted from each of the light source devices in the Examples in  FIG. 11 , L 1  represents the spectrum of the light emitted from the light source device  11  in embodiment 1; L 2  represents the spectrum of the light emitted from the light source device  12  in embodiment 2; L 3  represents the spectrum of the light emitted from the light source device  13  in embodiment 3; L 4  represents the spectrum of light emitted from a conventional LED light source device; and L 5  represents the spectrum of light emitted from a standard light source. Each of L 4  and L 5  is a spectrum when the correlated color temperature of the light emitted from the corresponding light source device is 5,000K. 
     Table 1 shows the ratio of the minimum emission intensity to the maximum emission intensity is a wavelength range of from 400 nm to 750 nm inclusive in each of the three emission spectrums shown in  FIG. 11 . Table 2 shows the phosphors used in embodiments 1 to 3 and their content (% by weight). In each of embodiments 1 to 3, the phosphor-containing sealing resin layer contains, as a diffusing agent, silica particles with a secondary diameter of less than 10 μm in an amount of 0.5 wt % by percent by mass. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 Wavelength 
                 Wavelength 
               
               
                   
                 intensity/ 
                 giving 
                 giving 
               
               
                   
                 maximum 
                 maximum 
                 minimum 
               
               
                   
                 emission 
                 emission 
                 emission 
               
               
                   
                 intensity 
                 intensity 
                 intensity 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 L1: Embodiment 1 
                 33% 
                 495 nm 
                 750 nm 
               
               
                 of invention 
               
               
                 L2: Embodiment 2 
                 29% 
                 440 nm 
                 420 nm 
               
               
                 of invention 
               
               
                 L3: Embodiment 3 
                 22% 
                 475 nm 
                 420 nm 
               
               
                 of invention 
               
               
                 L4: Conventional 
                  1% 
                 445 nm 
                 400 nm 
               
               
                 LED light source 
               
               
                 L5: Standard 
                 65% 
                 595 nm 
                 400 nm 
               
               
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                 ment 2 
                 ment 3 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Far-red 
                 Cr-activated 
                 26.6 
                 wt % 
                 15.5 
                 wt % 
                 14.8 
                 wt % 
               
               
                 phosphor 
                 GGG phosphor 
               
               
                 Red 
                 Ce-activated 
                 2.2 
                 wt % 
                 1.3 
                 wt % 
                 0.9 
                 wt % 
               
               
                 phosphor 
                 α-SiAlON 
               
               
                 Red 
                 Eu-activated 
                 2.2 
                 wt % 
                 1.2 
                 wt % 
                 1.7 
                 wt % 
               
               
                 phosphor 
                 Sr x Ca 1−x AlSiN 3   
               
               
                 Green 
                 Ce-activated 
                 0.0 
                 wt % 
                 3.5 
                 wt % 
                 6.6 
                 wt % 
               
               
                 phosphor 
                 Lu 3 Al 5 O 12   
               
               
                 Green 
                 Eu-activated 
                 1.0 
                 wt % 
                 3.1 
                 wt % 
                 6.8 
                 wt % 
               
               
                 phosphor 
                 β-SiAlON 
               
               
                 Blue 
                 Eu-activated 
                 16.8 
                 wt % 
                 0.0 
                 wt % 
                 0.0 
                 wt % 
               
               
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                 halophosphoric 
               
               
                   
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     The light source device  11  in embodiment 1 includes the first light emitting element (the peak wavelength of the output light: 405 nm) and contains Cr-activated Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12  as a far-red phosphor, Ce-activated α-SiAlON and Eu-activated Sr x Ca 1-x AlSiN 3  as red phosphors, Eu activated β-SiAlON as a green phosphor, and Eu-activated halophosphoric acid as a blue phosphor. 
     The light source device  12  in embodiment 2 includes the first light emitting element (the peak wavelength of the output light: 405 nm) and the second light emitting element (the peak wavelength of the output light: 445 nm) and contains Cr-activated Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12  as a far-red phosphor, Ce-activated α-SiAlON and Eu-activated Sr x Ca 1-x AlSiN 3  as red phosphors, and Eu activated β-SiAlON as a green phosphor. 
     The light source device  13  in embodiment 3 includes the first light emitting element (the peak wavelength of the output light: 405 nm), the second light emitting element (the peak wavelength of the output light: 445 nm), and the third light emitting element (the peak wavelength of the output light: 470 nm) and contains Cr-activated Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12  as a far-red phosphor, Ce-activated α-SiAlON and Eu-activated Sr x Ca 1-x AlSiN 3  as red phosphors, and Eu activated β-SiAlON as a green phosphor. 
     The conventional LED light source shown as a comparative example includes the second light emitting element (the peak wavelength of the output light: 445 nm) and contains Lu 3 Al 3 O 12 :C 3+  as a green phosphor and Sr x Ca 1-x AlSiN 3 :Eu 2+  as a red phosphor. 
     The emission spectrums shown in  FIG. 11  were obtained by measurement using an integrating sphere and a spectrophotometer. To obtain the optical characteristics of a light source device, a constant current was applied for a short time to cause the light source device to emit light, and its emission spectrum was thereby obtained. 
     Moreover, the emission spectrum of each light source device with no phosphor-containing sealing resin layer formed was obtained to confirm that each light emitting element mounted on the light source device had a peak in the corresponding target wavelength range. Then, a sealing resin layer containing various phosphors was formed. 
     As can be seen from  FIG. 11  and Table 1, the ratio of the minimum emission intensity to the maximum emission intensity is higher in the light emitted from each of the light source devices  11 ,  12 , and  13  in embodiments 1 to 3 than in the light emitted from the light source device in the reference example, and the light emitted from each of the light source devices  11 ,  12 , and  13  has an emission spectrum close to that of the standard light source. Therefore, by using any of the light source devices in the Examples, light emitting devices for illumination applications with high color rendering properties and highly versatile sensing devices may be produced. The light emitted from each of the light source devices  11 ,  12 , and  13  in embodiments 1 to 3 satisfies the following characteristic A. 
     Characteristic A: The ratio of the minimum emission intensity to the maximum emission intensity in a wavelength range of from 400 nm to 750 nm inclusive is 20% or more. 
     Another Embodiment 
     A combination of two or more of the light source devices in embodiments 1 to 10 may be used as a light source of a light emitting device. 
     It should be noted that the embodiments and examples disclosed herein are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is defined not by the preceding description but instead by the scope of the claims and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims. 
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       11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14 ,  15 ,  16 ,  17 ,  17 ′,  18 ,  19 ,  19 ′,  20 ,  20 ′ light source device,  311  frame,  411 ,  511 ,  512  substrate,  101  first light emitting element,  102  second light emitting element,  103  third light emitting element,  201  fourth light emitting element,  202  fifth light emitting element,  203  sixth light emitting element,  321 ,  322 ,  421 ,  422 ,  521 ,  522 ,  523 ,  524  electrode  1  and,  451  resin dam,  551  dam ring,  361 ,  461 ,  561 ,  562  resin,  371 ,  471 ,  571  first phosphor-containing resin layer,  572  second phosphor-containing resin layer,  611  far-red phosphor,  621  red phosphor,  631  green phosphor,  641  blue phosphor