LED Light Source with Dual-Waveform Blue Chip and Red Component
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing LED light sources face challenges in achieving high NTSC color gamut coverage and are costly due to the use of multiple chips or impure green light emission, which is inadequate for both close and wide viewing distances.
Innovation Solution
An LED light source design that incorporates a first light emitting chip capable of emitting blue and green light with high purity, combined with a second light emitting component to emit red light, forming white light, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and improving color gamut.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If three independent light emitting chips (blue, green, red) are used to mix white light, then the viewing distance adaptability is improved, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the blue light emitting chip and green phosphor into a single integrated structure. The blue light chip serves dual purposes: directly emitting blue light and exciting green phosphor to emit green light. This merging reduces the number of separate components from three chips to two chips plus phosphor, thereby reducing manufacturing cost while maintaining the ability to produce all three primary colors (blue, green, red) for wide viewing distance adaptability.
2Ease of manufacture
If blue light emitting chip with green phosphor and red phosphor is used, then the manufacturing cost is reduced, but the NTSC color gamut coverage deteriorates due to impure green light emission
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by using different phosphor materials with specific characteristics in different locations. Specifically, green phosphor with narrow half-wave width (FWHM ≤ 50nm) is selected and positioned to receive blue light excitation, while red phosphor is positioned to receive green light excitation. This selective placement and material choice ensures that each phosphor contributes optimally to the overall color gamut, achieving pure green light emission and high NTSC color gamut coverage (≥90%) while maintaining cost effectiveness.
3Manufacturing precision
If green phosphor with narrow half-wave width is used, then the NTSC color gamut coverage is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent achieves universality by designing a multi-functional blue light emitting chip that simultaneously performs three functions: (1) emits blue light directly for display, (2) excites green phosphor to produce green light, and (3) its emitted light serves as the excitation source for the phosphor layer. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate green light chips, reducing manufacturing complexity while achieving high NTSC color gamut coverage through the use of green phosphor with narrow half-wave width.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enhances NTSC color gamut coverage beyond 100% and reduces production costs by utilizing chip luminescence for precise green light emission, meeting wide color gamut requirements and specific lighting needs for animals and plants.
Implementation Method 1
the first light emitting chip has a light emitting spectrum with multiple waveforms, and the first light emitting chip is configured to emit at least blue light and green light
Implementation Method 2
the second light emitting component comprises a photoluminescent layer, the second light emitting component is provided in the light-out path of the first light emitting chip, and the second light emitting component is configured to be excited by light emitted from the first light emitting chip to form red light
Data Source
AI summary
The present application provides an LED light source, a backlight assembly, a display device, and a lighting device. The LED light source includes a first light emitting component and a second light emitting component, the first light emitting component is a first light emitting chip, the second light emitting component is a photoluminescent layer or a second light emitting chip. The first light emitting chip has a light emitting spectrum with multiple waveforms, and the first light emitting chip is configured to emit at least blue light and green light. The second light emitting component is configured to emit red light.


