Patent ID: 7391148

Claim:
A phosphor blend comprising (Lu,La,Gd) x (Al,Ga) y O 12 :Ce 3+ or (Tb,Y,Lu,La,Gd) x Ga y O 12 :Ce 3+ , wherein x is in a range from about 2.8 to and including 3 and y is a range from about 4 to and including 5, and at least one phosphor selected from the group consisting of (Gd,La,Lu,Sc) 2 O 3 :Eu 3+ , (Y,Gd,La,In,Lu,Sc)BO 3 :Eu 3+ , (Y,Gd,La)(Al,Ga)O 3 :Eu 3+ , (Ba,Sr,Ca)(Y,Gd,La, Lu) 2 O 4 :Eu 3+ , (Y,Gd)Al 3 B 4 O 12 :Eu 3+ , (Gd,Y) 4 (Al,Ga) 2 O 9 :Eu 3+ , and (Ca,Sr)(Gd,Y) 3 (Ge,Si)Al 3 O 9 :Eu 3+ , and at least one additional phosphor selected from the groups: (a) (Ba,Sr,Ca) 5 (PO 4 ) 3 (F,OH):Eu 2+ , (Sr,Ca)MaAl 10 O 17 :Eu 2+ , and (Ba,Sr,Ca)BPO 3 :Eu 2+ ; (b) BaTiP 2 O 8 and Ba 5 (PO 4 ) 3 (Cl,F,OH):Sb 3+ ; and (c) GdMgB 5 O 10 :Tb 3+ ; wherein said phosphor blend is capable of absorbing EM radiation having wavelengths in a range from about 200 nm to about 400 nm and emitting light in having wavelengths in a visible spectrum.