A luminophore may have the general formula A.sub.zE.sub.eX.sub.6:RE, where A is selected from bivalent elements, E is selected from tetravalent elements, X is selected from monovalent elements, and RE is selected from activator elements. In addition, 0.9≤z≤1.1, and 0.9≤e≤1.1. A method for producing such a luminophore is also disclosed. A radiation-emitting component may further include the luminophore.

To provide a semiconductor light emitting device which is capable of accomplishing a broad color reproducibility for an entire image without losing brightness of the entire image. A light source provided on a backlight for a color image display device has a semiconductor light emitting device comprising a solid light emitting device to emit light in a blue or deep blue region or in an ultraviolet region and phosphors, in combination. The phosphors comprise a green emitting phosphor and a red emitting phosphor. The green emitting phosphor and the red emitting phosphor are ones, of which the rate of change of the emission peak intensity at 100° C. to the emission intensity at 25° C., when the wavelength of the excitation light is 400 nm or 455 nm, is at most 40%.

A luminophore may have the general formula A.sub.2EZ.sub.zX.sub.x:RE,

where: A is selected from the group of the monovalent elements; E is selected from the group of the tetravalent, pentavalent, or hexavalent elements; Z is selected from the group of the divalent elements; X is selected from the group of the monovalent elements; RE is selected from activator elements; 2+e=2z+x, with the charge number e of the element E; and x+z=5 and z>0.

A process is also disclosed that is directed to producing the luminophore and a corresponding radiation-emitting component.

To provide a semiconductor light emitting device which is capable of accomplishing a broad color reproducibility for an entire image without losing brightness of the entire image. A light source provided on a backlight for a color image display device has a semiconductor light emitting device comprising a solid light emitting device to emit light in a blue or deep blue region or in an ultraviolet region and phosphors, in combination. The phosphors comprise a green emitting phosphor and a red emitting phosphor. The green emitting phosphor and the red emitting phosphor are ones, of which the rate of change of the emission peak intensity at 100° C. to the emission intensity at 25° C., when the wavelength of the excitation light is 400 nm or 455 nm, is at most 40%.

There is provided a display backlight (604), including an excitation source (644) for generating blue light (650); and a wavelength converter (654) being a unitary construction including a combination of a wavelength selective filter layer (658) bonded to a photoluminescence layer (660), where the photoluminescence layer (658) includes a green photoluminescence material and a red photoluminescence material; and where the wavelength selective filter layer (658) is transmissive to blue light and reflective to green and red light.

A display device including a light source (A), a color conversion layer (B), and a color filter (C), wherein the color conversion layer (B) contains quantum dots (B-r) that emit red light, the color filter (C) has a blue color filter (C-b), a green color filter (C-g), and a red color filter (C-r), and the display device satisfies α≤1.80 and (II) β≥63.0.

A phosphor composition of an embodiment and a light emitting device package including the same includes: a green phosphor excited by blue light to emit green light; a first red phosphor of a nitride series which is excited by the blue light and emits first red light; and a second red phosphor of a fluorine series which is excited by the blue light and emits second red light, and is capable of emitting white light without deterioration of optical characteristics at a high temperature while improving luminous flux and color reproduction rate as compared with a light emitting device package including a conventional phosphor composition.

A coated phosphor comprises phosphor particles, wherein said phosphor particles comprise manganese-activated complex fluoride phosphors; and a coating on individual ones of said phosphor particles, said coating comprising a layer of carboxylic acid material encapsulating the individual phosphor particles.

In a surface modification method for fluoride luminescent materials, an inorganic coating layer A.sub.xMF.sub.y coated substrate A.sub.xMF.sub.y:Mn.sup.4+ is mixed with an organic solution containing a metal phosphate, an alkoxysilane, an organic carboxylic acid or an organic amine. The solution is evaporated to give the organic-inorganic coating layer coated surface-modified fluoride luminescent material. The phosphor photoluminescence intensity and quantum efficiency of the modified phosphors can be maintained at 85%-95% under high temperature and high humidity conditions. After being coated with the inorganic coating layer, the surface defects of the phosphor are reduced, and the photoluminescence intensity and quantum yield of the phosphor are increased by 5%-15%. After being coated with the organic coating layer, the photoluminescence intensity of the phosphor is reduced <3%.

There is provided a display backlight (604), including an excitation source (644) for generating blue light (650); and a wavelength converter (654) being a unitary construction including a combination of a wavelength selective filter layer (658) bonded to a photoluminescence layer (660), where the photoluminescence layer (658) includes a green photoluminescence material and a red photoluminescence material; and where the wavelength selective filter layer (658) is transmissive to blue light and reflective to green and red light.