Phosphor Plate Protrusion Design for LED Luminous Flux

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Solution Overview

Problem

Phosphor plates for LEDs suffer from structural defects like pore formation and phosphor separation during manufacturing processes, leading to reduced luminous flux and degraded color quality.

Innovation Solution

A phosphor plate design featuring a base plate with a protrusion part that accounts for 20% to 70% of its surface area, where the phosphor is compression-molded and sintered to maintain its integrity during polishing, preventing separation and damage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If glass frit is sintered to manufacture phosphor plate, then the phosphor plate structure is formed, but structural defects such as pore formation occur reducing strength

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvephosphor plate manufacturingVSAvoidphosphor plate strength
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the manufacturing parameters by controlling sintering temperature (900-1100°C) and time (30-120 minutes) to optimize the glass frit sintering process, reducing pore formation while maintaining structural integrity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses composite materials by combining glass frit with specific phosphor particles (YAG:Ce, LuAG:Ce, or nitride phosphors) in controlled ratios, creating a composite structure that maintains strength while enabling the desired optical properties

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Manufacturing precision

If abrasive polishing is performed on phosphor plate, then surface smoothness is improved, but phosphor separation and damage occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesurface smoothnessVSAvoidphosphor loss
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-coating the phosphor plate surface with a protective layer before polishing, or by pre-optimizing the phosphor-glass matrix bonding to prevent phosphor particle detachment during the polishing process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes polishing parameters by using controlled polishing pressure, duration (5-30 minutes), and abrasive particle size to achieve surface smoothness while minimizing phosphor removal through optimized material removal rates

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If phosphor is damaged or separated during processing, then manufacturing is completed, but luminous flux and color quality are degraded

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing completionVSAvoidluminous flux and color quality
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses composite materials with specific phosphor-glass matrix compositions and bonding mechanisms to maintain phosphor particle integrity during processing while achieving the desired luminous properties

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent optimizes processing parameters including sintering temperature (900-1100°C), polishing pressure and duration, and phosphor particle size distribution to prevent phosphor damage while maintaining manufacturing efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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 luminous flux and color homogeneity by preserving the phosphor's original shape and structure, reducing surface roughness and phosphor loss, thereby improving the phosphor plate's luminous efficiency and color quality.

Implementation Method 1

a phosphor included in the base plate

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhotoluminescence: Photoluminescence

Data Source

PatentEP3185314B1Phosphor plate
Publication Date: 2021.09.29 LG INNOTEK CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a phosphor plate comprising: a base plate; and phosphor included in the base plate, and provides a phosphor plate and a method for manufacturing the same, wherein one side of the phosphor plate comprises: a protrusion part formed by protrusion of the phosphor fixed to the base plate; and a recess part formed by separation of the phosphor from the base plate, the protrusion part being 20 to 70% with respect to the area of one side of the phosphor plate.