Patent ID: 8703016

Claim:
A phosphor material comprising a blend of: a first phosphor comprising a composition having a general formula of ((Sr 1−z M z ) 1−(x+w) A w Ce x ) 3 (Al 1−y Si y )O 4+y+3(x−w) F 1−y−3(x−w) , wherein 0<x≦0.10, 0<y≦0.5, 0≦z≦0.5, 0.5≦[1−y−3(x−w)]<1, A comprises Li, Na, K, or Rb; and M comprises Ca, Ba, Mg, Zn, or Sn; a second phosphor comprising a complex fluoride doped with manganese (Mn 4+ ), and a third phosphor comprising a garnet of general formula (A, Ce) 3 M 5−a O 12−3/2a , wherein 0≦a≦0.5, A comprises Y, Gd, Tb, La, Sm, Pr, or Lu; and M comprises Sc, Al, or Ga or a nitride of general formula (A, Eu) x Si y N z , wherein 2x+3y=4z, and A comprises Ba, Ca, or Sr.