scholarly journals Improvement of double-layer phosphor structure WLEDS in color homogeneity and luminous flux

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 2513-2519
Author(s):  
Dieu An Nguyen Thi ◽  
Phung Ton That ◽  
Hoang Nam Nguyen

The concept of the analysis is to put a CaAl2O4:Mn2+ green phosphor layer on top of the YAG:Ce3+ yellow phosphor layer. After that, find the added CaAl2O4:Mn2+ concentration appropriate for the highest luminous flux (LF) and color homogeneity (CH). In this analysis, five equivalent WLEDs were applied but with distinct color temperatures, including 5600 K - 8500 K. The findings showed that CaAl2O4:Mn2+ brings great benefits to increase not only the luminous flux but also the color homogeneity. Especially, the higher the CaAl2O4:Mn2+ concentration, the more the luminous flux released by WLEDs, owing to the risen content of the light of green in WLEDs. Nevertheless, as the CaAl2O4:Mn2+ concentration raised significantly, a small reduction in the color rendering metric (CRI) and color quality scale (CQS) occurred. This is supported by simulation and calculation according to the theory of Monte Carlo. The paper results are the crucial contribution to the manufacture of WLEDs with better optical performance and color homogeneity of remote phosphor configurations.

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
My Hanh Nguyen Thi ◽  
Phung Ton That ◽  
Nguyen Doan Quoc Anh ◽  
Tran Thanh Trang

Abstract The remote phosphor as a lighting structure has outstanding luminous efficiency compared to other options, such as conformal or in-cup. However, the lack of uniformity in distributed color has prevented remote phosphor from wider development. The answer to the chromatic performance enhancement that has been suggested by numerous researchers is the multi-layer configuration with two or three different types of chromatic phosphor. The research purpose is to select the best configuration for multi-chip white LEDs (WLEDs) to achieve optimal results in color quality scale (CQS), color rendering index (CRI), light output and color homogeneity. WLEDs mentioned in this paper have two distinct color temperatures, 6600 K and 7700 K. Experimental results show that the remote phosphor structure with three phosphor layers is superior in terms of color rendering, chromatic performance, and emitted light. The deviation of correlated color measured in this structure is also low, which means that the color uniformity is greatly enhanced in this multi-layer lighting structure. This result can be demonstrated by analyzing the scattering characteristics of the phosphoric layers using the Mie theory. The research findings have proven the effectiveness of the multi-phosphor configuration and can serve as a guideline to fabricate WLEDs with better performance.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 218
Author(s):  
Thinh Cong Tran ◽  
Guo-Feng Luo ◽  
Thi Phuong Loan Nguyen ◽  
Van Tho Le ◽  
Doan Quoc Anh Nguyen

Improving lighting performance of WLEDs, especially the color quality, has always been a priority in lighting researches. Recently, the conventional remote phosphor configuration is unable to fulfill the needs of the modern lighting market, particularly the high color expression demand has inspired the search for a novel manufacturing procedure. In this study, based on the results from previous studies, the struggles in enhancing lighting performances are pointed out, and a solution, the dual-layer remote phosphor, is proposed from our conducted experiments. Through experiments with NaYF4:Er3+;Yb3+ and Mg2TiO4:Mn4+ phosphors, the dual-layer phosphor is proven to be effective in improving lighting properties such as color rendering index (CRI) and color quality scale (CQS). The research method involves structuring and experimenting with the phosphor configuration of the yellow phosphor YAG:Ce3+ layer with a green NaYF4:Er3+;Yb3+ or a red Mg2TiO4:Mn4+ phosphor layer whose phosphor concentrations are varied. The results show that the red phosphor Mg2TiO4:Mn4+ particles benefit the CRI and CQS because the values of CRI and CQS increase with red phosphor Mg2TiO4:Mn4+ concentration. On the other hand, the green phosphor NaYF4:Er3+;Yb3+ is inferior in improving CRI and CQS but exhibits better luminous flux. Despite being useful in enhancing lighting performance, the phosphor concentration must be kept below a certain level, which will be mentioned in the article, to prevent damages. These results are verified using Mie scattering theory and Lambert-Beer's law and can be utilized in producing WLEDs with high lighting quality. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited.


Author(s):  
Phung Ton That ◽  
Thuc Minh Bui ◽  
Nguyen Thi Phuong Loan ◽  
Phan Xuan Le ◽  
Nguyen Doan Quoc Anh ◽  
...  

The effects of red light-emitting phosphor CaMgSi2O6:Eu2+,Mn2+ on the optical properties of single-layer remote phosphor structure (SRPS) and dual-layer remote phosphor structure (DRPS) are the focus of this study. The differences in color quality and luminous flux (LF) of white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs) between these two structures are also revealed and demonstrated based on the Mie theory. SRPS consists of one mixed phosphor layer betweenCaMgSi2O6:Eu2+,Mn2+ andYAG:Ce3+particles, while DRPS includes two separated layers: red phosphor layer and yellow phosphor layer. In this work, 5% SiO2 is added into the phosphor layers to increase scattering abilities. Discrepancies in structures greatly affect the optical characteristics of WLEDs. The results showed that the color rendering index (CRI) increased with the concentration in both structures with nearly equal values. Meanwhile, color quality scale (CQS) of DPRS is 74 at ACCTs ranging from 5600K to 8500K, higher than CQS of SRPS which is only 71 at 8500K. In addition, the luminous flux of DRPS is significantly higher than SRPS at 2% -14% of CaMgSi2O6:Eu2+,Mn2+. In summary, DRPS is better for color quality and lumen outputin comparison to SRPS and adding the right amount of red phosphor can enhance CQS and LF.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1838-1845
Author(s):  
Phan Xuan Le ◽  
Le Tien

While the remote phosphor structure is not an appropriate solution for WLED color uniformity, it is more advantageous for the luminous output of WLED than the conformal phosphor or in-cup phosphor structure. Acknowledging the ability of the remote phosphor structure, many studies have been carried out to surmount the color quality disadvantage of this structure. A dual-layer remote phosphor configuration is proposed in this research paper to acquire better color quality for WLEDs through heightening the color rendering index (CRI) and the color quality scale (CQS). The color temperature of the WLED packages this study is 8500 K. By inserting a layer of green CaSO4:Ce3+,Mn2+ or red LiLaO2:Eu3+ phosphor on the yellow YAG:Ce3+ phosphor layer, the phosphor structure configuration can be constructed. Then, to get the best color quality, the concentration of added phosphor LiLaO2:Eu3+ would be changed. The findings showed the rise of CRI and CQS along with the LiLaO2:Eu3+, which implies the influence of LiLaO2:Eu3+ to the growth of red light components within WLEDs packages. The greater the concentration of LiLaO2:Eu3+ is, the more the CRI and CQS increase. Meanwhile, the luminous flux gains from the green phosphor CaSO4:Ce3+,Mn2+. Nevertheless, the luminous flux and color quality would decrease if the concentrations of both red LiLaO2:Eu3+ and green CaSO4:Ce3+,Mn2+ phosphors reach a certain corresponding level. Centered on the Mie-scattering theory and the law of Lambert-Beer, this result is illustrated. The findings in this research are vital references for manufacturing WLEDs with higher white light performance.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 464
Author(s):  
Hsiao-Yi Lee ◽  
Phan Xuan Le ◽  
Doan Quoc Anh Nguyen

In terms of luminous flux, the remote phosphor structure is better than conformal structure or in-cup phosphor structure, however, this structure often has inferior color quality compared to the others. As a result, many studies have been conducted to nd a solution to the drawback mentioned above. In this research, we are after the same goal using WLEDs structure with color temperature of 5600 K and come to the conclusion that dual-layer phosphor structure can improve the color rendering index (CRI) and the color quality scale (CQS). The concept of the research is to place red phosphor layer Mg2TiO4:Mn4+ on a yellow phosphor layer YAG:Ce3+ and locate the concentration of Mg2TiO4:Mn4+ that allows the color quality to reach the highest value. The result shows that Mg2TiO4:Mn4+ benets CRI and CQS, more specifically, the addition of Mg2TiO4:Mn4+ in WLEDs boosts the red light component, thus, enhancing CRI and CQS. However, it is demonstrated through the application of Mie-scattering theory and Lambert-Beer law that when the concentration of Mg2TiO4:Mn4+ exceed the limit, it can harm the luminous flux of WLEDs. The result of this research is a valuable contribution to improving the techniques of manufacturing better WLEDs with higher white light quality.  This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 208
Author(s):  
Doan Quoc Anh Nguyen

When the features of remote phosphor structure are compared with these of conformal phosphor or in-cup phosphor, it is recognized that it is more outstanding than the rest about luminous flux but the quality of color tends to be worse. Through that we have grasped these disadvantages and find out many studies in order to improve the color of the remote phosphor structure. In this study, we propose a dual-layer remote phosphor structure that could improve the color rendering index (CRI) and color quality scale (CQS) for WLEDs. In this study, three similar WLEDs structures but having different color temperatures including 5600 K, 6600 K and 7700K are applied. The principal idea is putting a red phosphoric layer SrwFxByOz:Eu2+,Sm2+ on the yellow phosphorus layer YAG:Ce3+. The results show that SrwFxByOz:Eu2+,Sm2+  brings great benefits to increasing CRI and CQS. Specifically, the greater the concentration of SrwFxByOz:Eu2+,Sm2+ has, the higher CRI and CQS get. However, the declining trend of luminous flux occurs when the SrwFxByOz:Eu2+,Sm2+ concentration exceeds the level. This can be demonstrated through the results of the study and be explained by the Mie dispersion theory and the Lambert-Beer law. The results of this article are important in making WLEDs of higher color quality.  This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.


2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guo-Feng Luo ◽  
Nguyen Thi Phuong Loan ◽  
Le Van Tho ◽  
Nguyen Doan Quoc Anh ◽  
Hsiao-Yi Lee

AbstractSiO2 particles and red-emitting CaMgSi2O6:Eu2+,Mn2+ phosphor have been added into a yellow phosphor compound YAG:Ce3+ to enhance the optical efficiency of white light LEDs whose average correlated color temperature (CCT) is in the range of 5600 K ÷ 8500 K. It was observed that altering CaMgSi2O6:Eu2+,Mn2+ concentration from 2 % to 30 % while maintaining 5 % of the SiO2 strongly influenced the color rendering index (CRI), color quality scale (CQS), and lumen efficiency of the compound. Besides, through the application of Monte Carlo simulation and Mie-scattering theory, it was possible to improve the optical properties by CaMgSi2O6:Eu2+,Mn2+ and SiO2 addition. The results provided a practical approach to achieve higher luminous efficiency and better color uniformity in remote-phosphor white LEDs (RP-WLEDs).


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 197-205
Author(s):  
Ming-Jui Chen ◽  
Nguyen Thi Phuong Loan ◽  
Le Van Tho ◽  
Thuc Minh Bui ◽  
Phan Xuan Le ◽  
...  

AbstractAs implied in the title, the triple-layer remote phosphor (TRP), constructed with the yellow YAG:Ce3+ layer at the bottom, the red CaMgSi2O6:Eu2+,Mn2+ phosphor layer on the top, and the green Ba2Li2Si2O7:Sn2+,Mn2+ phosphor layer between these two layers, is suggested in this paper to improve the color and luminescence of white LEDs (WLEDs). In order to control the red light for the purpose of increasing the color rendering index (CRI), it is suggested that the red CaMgSi2O6:Eu2+,Mn2+ phosphor should be applied in the TRP structure. Simultaneously, the structure uses the green Ba2Li2Si2O7:Sn2+,Mn2+ phosphor layer to control the green light, which increases the luminous efficacy (LE) of WLEDs. In addition, when the concentration of these two phosphors increases, the yellow YAG:Ce3+ concentration must be reduced to keep the average correlated color temperatures (ACCTs) stable at 6000 K to 8500 K. Besides, appropriate adjusting of CRI, LE, and color quality scale (CQS) is also analyzed by modifying the concentration of the green phosphor and red phosphor. The results show that the CRI can get better values if CaMgSi2O6:Eu2+,Mn2+ concentration is higher. In contrast, the CRI decreases dramatically when the concentration of Ba2Li2Si2O7:Sn2+,Mn2+ increases. Meanwhile, CQS can be significantly increased in the range of 10 % to 14 % CaMgSi2O6:Eu2+,Mn2+, regardless of the concentration of Ba2Li2Si2O7:Sn2+,Mn2+. In particular, along with the improvement of CRI and CQS, LE can also be increased by more than 40 % by reducing the scattered light and adding the green light. Obtained results are a valuable reference for manufacturers for improving WLEDs color and luminescence quality to produce a broader range of WLEDs with better quality fulfilling social needs.


2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guo-Feng Luo ◽  
Nguyen Thi Phuong Loan ◽  
Le Van Tho ◽  
Phung Ton That ◽  
Nguyen Doan Quoc Anh ◽  
...  

AbstractThe remote phosphor structure produces higher luminous flux but delivers poorer color quality than the conformal or in-cup phosphor structure. To eliminate this weakness, researchers have attempted to improve the chromatic properties of remote phosphor package. This study tends to enhance lighting features for WLEDs including color quality and luminous flux in general or color rendering index (CRI) and color quality scale (CQS) in particular by applying dual-layer remote phosphor structure. In the simulation section, we utilize two identical LEDs that only differ in correlated color temperature values which are 6600 K and 7700 K. The study offers an idea of placing a yellow-green phosphor layer SrBaSiO4:Eu2+ or a red phosphor layer SrwFxByOz:Eu2+,Sm2+ on the yellow phosphor layer YAG:Ce3+ and then modifying the concentrations of SrwFxByOz:Eu2+,Sm2+ and SrBaSiO4:Eu2+ to the suitable values to improve the color quality and lumen output of WLEDs. The results show that red phosphor layer SrwFxByOz:Eu2+,Sm2+ has a significant influence on CRI and CQS improvement. Particularly, the increase of SrwFxByOz:Eu2+,Sm2+ concentration leads to increased CRI and CQS because the red light component increases in WLEDs. On the other hand, the green phosphor layer SrBaSiO4:Eu2+ only brings benefit to the luminous flux. However, the WLEDs’ luminous flux and color quality drop sharply, when SrwFxByOz:Eu2+,Sm2+ and SrBaSiO4:Eu2+ concentrations rise extremely, which is verified based on the Mie-scattering theory and the Lambert-Beer law. In short, the article provides general knowledge and primary information for the production of higher-quality WLEDs.


Author(s):  
Nguyen Thi Phuong Loan ◽  
Nguyen Doan Quoc Anh

The remote phosphor structure often has inferior color quality but better luminous flux in than conformal or in-cup configurations. Therefore, numerous researches study remote phosphor structure for methods to enhance it chromatic quality. This study introduces the use of dual-layer remote phosphor structure in WLEDs with identical structure but at different color temperature, 6600K and 7700K, to demonstrate their effect on quality indicators. The concept is placing a green phosphor layer (Ce,Tb)MgAl11O19:Ce:Tb or a red phosphor layer MgSr3Si2O8:Eu2+,Mn2+ on the layer of yellow-emitting phosphor YAG:Ce3+ and find the suitable concentration of the additional phosphor to create the best color quality. The results showed that the increase of CRI and CQS are affected by MgSr3Si2O8:Eu2+,Mn2+, in particular, the higher the concentration of red phosphor gets the better CRI and CQS because the emitted red light in enhanced. The green phosphor layer (Ce,Tb)MgAl11O19:Ce:Tb, on the other hand, is beneficial for the luminous flux. The concentration of MgSr3Si2O8:Eu2+,Mn2+ and (Ce,Tb)MgAl11O19:Ce:Tb, however, need to be adjusted properly to avoid decreasing the luminous flux due to overgrowth. The Mie scattering theory and Beer’s law are the verification tools for these conclusions, which gives them the credibility to be applied in producing better quality WLEDs.


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