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Definitions

• the present application relates to a method for
• Luminescence zenzkonversionselement indicate.
• the method comprises
• the at least one first lateral surface is formed in particular adjacent to the first and the second main surface.
• the provided shaped body comprises a ceramic material and a luminescence zenzkonversionsstoff.
• the shaped body is processed by means of a structuring method.
• at least one first machined region and at least one unprocessed region are formed in the first main surface and / or the second main surface.
• the first machined region may extend substantially parallel to the first lateral surface.
• the structured shaped body is separated into a plurality of the ceramic luminescence conversion elements.
• the separation takes place in such a way that cuts are made in the machined main surface of the machined shaped body, which essentially
• step C) is to be understood such that the cuts can not only be introduced into a shaped body, which is essentially the same Dimensions corresponds to that provided in step A) shaped body, but that also partial body, the
• Example be formed in any further sub-steps, fall under the wording "processed molding".
• a luminescence conversion element is to be understood as belonging to the
• the luminescence ⁇ conversion element preferably occupies more than 90% of the weight of the luminescence ⁇ conversion element. There is often the luminescence ⁇ conversion element of the ceramic material.
• a ceramic material is to be understood here in particular as meaning an oxide-containing or a nitride-containing material, and according to the application, materials which have only one
• step B) The application according structuring method according to step B) is carried out in particular such that a
• Recess is introduced into the respective main surface, in particular a recess in the manner of a groove or in the manner of a fold (which, for example, a groove is understood).
• the three-dimensional shape of the introduced structuring is not limited to angular bodies, but any geometric shape is conceivable.
• the depth of the structuring over the entire (longitudinal) extent will be in a similar range, ie in particular that the depth actually measured at one point does not exceed 50%, in particular 20%, often 10%, up and down around the (by determining the respective maximum depth in longitudinal
• the "recess" can also be designed such that both surfaces are processed by the patterning process, ie that a complete cut is made through the shaped body. In this extreme case then in step C), for example, rectangular or square
• step B) Obtained platelets of Lumineszenzkonversionselements that have no recess.
• the method according to step B) is carried out in such a way that only one of the two main surfaces is processed with the structuring method.
• the molded body processed in step B) can have any geometric shape, for example the shape of a
• Circular cylinder or a cylinder with an elliptical base or a straight prism with any polygonal base is a substantially cuboid (or
• tile-shaped or have a cubic shape.
• Step C) can be carried out with any separation process, for example by means of a grinding or
• the application according to the method has in particular the following
• Lumineszenzkonversionselements be set much more accurate, without additional post-processing steps must be made for fine ustmaschine.
• Step B) can already be estimated based on a primary radiation to be converted, which is
• Luminescence conversion element of a certain thickness can be generated (or which wavelength spectrum will have the secondary radiation based on the wavelength spectrum of the primary radiation).
• adjustable thickness of the luminescence conversion element can then be selected by appropriate control of the Thomasa so that the desired secondary radiation
• Secondary radiation is achieved. About the mixture of a given, emitted by a radiation-emitting component primary radiation and by at least partially converting this primary radiation through the
• Luminescence conversion element generated secondary radiation can therefore also the desired color location of a primary and Secondary radiation formed total radiation can be adjusted.
• the total radiation can be set by exactly measuring the first singulated luminescence conversion element based on a shaped body and determining the secondary radiation or the resulting total radiation based on the wavelength or color of the given luminescence conversion element of the first singulated luminescence conversion element, such as the thickness of the following isolating luminescence conversion elements is to be selected to a specifically desired
• the precise adjustment of the color impression of the secondary or total radiation can essentially be effected by grinding the luminescence conversion elements, which are finished in themselves, to a specific thickness and thus a specific color impression
• Step D) This step D) will in particular always take place if in step B) only either the first or the second main surface is processed.
• step D) the first and the second main surface are processed, so that at least two part bodies are formed from the molding, which has hitherto been particularly one-piece.
• a second processed area is formed, which is located in the
• step D Substantially parallel to the first lateral surface (and if step D) is performed prior to step B), thereby also extending substantially parallel to the first processed region).
• Substantially parallel means in the sense of the present application that the method is carried out so that luminescence conversion elements are formed from one and the same shaped body, which have substantially the same shape.
• Luminescence conversion element is therefore in particular at most 10%. Regardless, the tolerance is the
• step D) can therefore from an example
• Tile-shaped moldings are formed a plurality of rod-shaped part bodies. Will a variety of
• Partial bodies formed so the application according to the method is carried out in particular such that each of the part body machined and unprocessed areas, which in step B) were introduced, has. From the large number of, for example, rod-shaped elements can then be
• Lumineszenzkonversionsettin is obtained, which corresponds to that of the partial molded body used.
• Fine adjustment of the color can be measured on the basis of a first luminescence conversion element which has been separated from a single part of the shaped body, the emitted secondary or the total radiation.
• step D If the method according to the application comprises a step D), which is carried out after step B), then according to a
• step B) recess is doing
• Lumineszenzkonversions institute of the two part moldings and the cutting width of the saw blade for the implementation of step D) or the cutting width of an alternatively used cutting or release agent for
• Step D) is composed.
• step B) can also be repeated, for example to produce luminescence conversion elements which have a plurality of recesses (for example at two, three or four corners of a square or rectangular luminescence conversion element).
• the luminescence ⁇ material is formed by a doped ceramic material.
• the ceramic material of the provided in step A) is formed by a doped ceramic material.
• Shaped body thus comprises a ceramic material, the at least partially doped with a dopant.
• the ceramic material may be completely doped with the dopant. However, only a part, for example in the region of one of the main surfaces, may also be doped with the dopant.
• the ceramic molding can be one or more
• Contain dopants for example selected from cerium, europium, neodymium, terbium, erbium or praseodymium.
• the ceramic material may in particular be selected from garnets of the rare earths and the alkaline earth metals, in particular as disclosed, for example, in US 2004-062699 and the prior art described therein. It may be about cerium-doped yttrium-aluminum garnets and cerium-doped
• luminescence conversion substance can also be broader and, in particular, if appropriate also in combination with the above garnets, the following
• Chlorosilicates as disclosed, for example, in DE 10036940 and the prior art described therein,
• the ceramic material then forms, so to speak, only the matrix for the luminescence conversion substance and can be any oxidic or nitridic material, as stated above.
• the ceramic molded body may contain, in addition to the luminescence conversion material, further, in particular inorganic, particles which, in particular, have no wavelength-converting properties.
• particles are, for example, nitrides and oxides of the elements aluminum, boron, titanium, zirconium and silicon or mixtures of two or more of the aforementioned materials into consideration.
• the ceramic material of the shaped body has, in particular, luminescence conversion substance particles which are connected to one another and / or to other particles to form the ceramic material.
• Particles of the ceramic material is at least partially formed by sintered necks. Alternatively or additionally, grain boundaries may also be formed between adjacent - and in particular flatly adjacent - particles.
• the ceramic material may consist, for example, of the luminescence conversion substance particles.
• step B) C) or D) of the at least one processed
• Part body is attached to a subcarrier.
• the subcarrier can serve in particular to the later isolated luminescence conversion elements
• an adjustment of the shaped body or body part can be done by means of the auxiliary carrier, so that the introducing processing of steps B), the first and second shaped regions, and the cuts can be introduced defined as possible and / or D) and the separation according to step C) Bezie ⁇ hung as ,
• the attachment of the shaped body or part of the body on the subcarrier can by means of adhesives,
• Shaped body or part body carried out.
• the subsequent dissolution of the luminescence conversion elements or other partial molded parts obtained in intermediate steps can be effected, for example, by solvent or elevated temperature (for example, burnout or depolymerization).
• the recess in this case has a width which is chosen so that the molded body or partial body can be at least partially "sunk” therein, the remaining joints between the molded body / partial body and
• Subcarrier - to save “mounting material” (so for example adhesive) - should be as narrow as possible.
• the subcarrier with or without a recess can also be chosen so that when subdividing the subcarrier is not completely severed, so that in the
• the subcarrier may be formed of glass or of a ceramic.
• the material of the auxiliary carrier will be formed so that the subcarrier material is adapted to the mechanical properties of the sawing or grinding processes used to the material of the molding, so that a
• the material of the auxiliary carrier may comprise or consist of aluminum oxide.
• a particularly good adaptation takes place, for example, in luminescence conversion materials based on garnet on an auxiliary carrier of alumina.
• the auxiliary carrier may also be formed from or comprise a polymer.
• the method according to the application is carried out such that the distance between the
• Shaped body is adjusted so that it is substantially the distance of opposite side surfaces of the formed
• Lumineszenzkonversionselements corresponds (under
• Side surfaces are to be understood as the surfaces located laterally between the main surfaces of the luminescence conversion element). Due to the thickness of the shaped body provided, the dimension of the later luminescence conversion element can therefore already be predetermined in part.
• Main surfaces of the provided shaped body but in general (approximately in relation to the number of uniform shaped bodies to be produced later) also all dimensions can be adjusted to the thickness of the luminescence conversion element to be produced.
• the shaped body according to step A) by means of any method for the preparation of ceramic components are produced, for example by an injection molding method or by sintering a by tape casting, uniaxial pressing, cold isostatic pressing,
• Hot pressing or hot isostatic pressing produced green body.
• step C) in step C)
• luminescence conversion elements each have a thickness of about 50 to about 200 ⁇ on.
• the deviation of the thickness within a plurality of similar luminescence conversion elements is in the range of one to a few micrometers. Should actually be a post-usttechnik the luminescence conversion elements with regard to emitted
• a ceramic luminescence is further ⁇ conversion element provided with a recess which can be obtained according to one or more of the preceding For guiding of the method.
• Section can be seen in process step C) based on the sawing Bezie ⁇ hung as sanding marks.
• the processing can also be recognized on the lateral surfaces of the luminescence conversion element in the region of the recess with a mechanical structuring method.
• the ceramic luminescence conversion element is in particular platelet-shaped. It can also assume any geometric shape and have not only a recess but a plurality of recesses. This can be, for example an L-shaped, T-shaped or cross-shaped shape of the formed platelet or another
• a cruciform tile may serve for four square shapes
• the luminescence conversion element can have at least one main surface which
• the structuring may be formed by a roughening of one of the main surfaces of the luminescence conversion element, but additional scattering centers, for example, may also be present on the main surface
• Alumina, titania, yttrium-aluminum-garnet and / or yttrium-oxide are examples of aluminum oxides.
• An optoelectronic component having a luminescence conversion element has, in addition to the luminescence conversion element, at least one radiation-emitting semiconductor chip.
• the luminescence conversion element thereby at least partially converts primary radiation emitted by the semiconductor chip into secondary radiation, so that a total radiation results which, for example, appears to the viewer as white light.
• the generation of other color impressions may be desired.
• the semiconductor chip may have any semiconductor material for emission of the primary radiation.
• an emission of UV radiation can take place in the range from 370 to 400 nm.
• the semiconductor chip can furthermore, a semiconductor material selected, for example, from gallium indium nitride and / or gallium nitride, which, in particular, is blue when electrically driven
• Primary radiation for example, 400 to 480 nm
• Secondary radiation for example, 400 to 480 nm
• a white light-emitting component can be obtained by converting the luminescence conversion substance (for example a cerium-doped yttrium-aluminum garnet).
• Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a
• FIGS. 2A to 2D show an embodiment of the method for
• FIG. 4 shows a photograph of the surface of a partial body obtained from a molding in the production of the luminescence conversion elements.
• the optoelectronic component according to FIG. 1 has a
• Lead frame 7 on. On a first section of the
• Semiconductor chip 6 is an L-shaped, plate-like
• Luminescence conversion element 4 is arranged.
• the luminescence ⁇ conversion element 4 may be adhered for example to the semiconductor chip ⁇ 6; for the sake of simplicity, however, the representation of an adhesive layer was omitted. Between the semiconductor chip 6 facing the main surface of the luminescence conversion element 4 and the upward facing, facing the viewer of the generated radiation
• Main surface of the luminescence conversion element 4 is the side surface 40 of the luminescence conversion element 4 can be seen.
• the luminescence conversion element 4 has a recess 5 through which the exposed side of the luminescence conversion element 4 facing the luminescence
• a bonding wire 8 connects the bonding pad 60 to a second portion of the electrical lead frame 7, which is electrically isolated from the first portion of the lead frame 7. Usually, the assembly of the luminescence conversion element 4 with the recess 5 before or after the electrical contacting of the semiconductor chip 6 by means of the bonding wire 8.
• the optoelectronic component which may be, for example, a light-emitting diode component, has in one embodiment, a reflector trough, which is formed for example of a plastic or ceramic material, with which the lead frame is molded.
• the reflector tray is omitted in the present case for simplified illustration.
• FIGS. 2A to 2D show a method for producing a plurality of luminescence conversion elements according to an embodiment of the present application.
• FIG. 2A shows a shaped body of one
• Lumineszenzkonversionsmaterial such as a cerium-doped yttrium-aluminum garnet, which may for example have a dimension of 20 x 20 mm and a thickness of 1 mm.
• Shaped body 10 is adjusted on a base 25 so
• FIG. 2B shows the state after two partial molded bodies 11, 11 'are formed from the molded body 10.
• FIG. 2B shows an embodiment in which method step D) is carried out before method step B).
• the first main surface 12 of the molded body 10 is processed so that a parallel to the first lateral surface 13 of the molding 10 section 14 is introduced, so in the region of the cut surfaces in each case a second machined region 16 (hidden in Figure 2B).
• the grinding wheel can have a substantially greater thickness than the introduced example, falzförmige structuring. So can the falzförmige
• Structuring example be 150 to 250 ⁇ wide, the thickness of the grinding wheel but four to five times as thick.
• step B) nor in step C) or D) is carried out by methods according to the application
• FIG. 2C shows the state after also method step B) has been carried out. Also to carry out the
• Method step B) serve the stops 20 for adjustment, so that a defined processing and a defined
• FIG 2C only a part of the body 11 is shown, in principle, but also a plurality of body parts 11 (with the same, but also with
• Process step B) are processed. In the first
• Main surface 12 becomes a structuring
• FIG. 2D shows the state after separation of the
• Luminescence Conversion Elements 4 It can be seen that the rod-shaped partial bodies 11 structured by means of step B) were arranged on an auxiliary carrier 17.
• Subcarrier 17 could for example have recesses in the form of parallel trenches, in which the rod-shaped part body 11 are sunk, for example, half their height. Also, a fixing means for fixing the part body 11 on the subcarrier 17 is not shown for the sake of simplicity.
• FIG. 2D It can now be seen in FIG. 2D that seven similar rod-shaped partial bodies 11 are parallel to one another arranged side by side on the auxiliary carrier 17 are arranged and each have a structuring 15 in the form of a fold.
• 11 cuts 18 are introduced at the front end, which also extend partially into the subcarrier 17.
• Luminescence conversion elements 4 generates, in which a recess 5 can be seen, which were formed by means of the cuts of the fold-shaped structuring 15 and which are still connected to each other via the auxiliary carrier 17.
• Cuts according to FIGS. 2B to 2D can be made, for example, by means of a precision saw (for example a CNC saw). If, for example, an yttrium-aluminum-garnet-shaped body is sawed from an alumina support, the result is a roughly equal wear by both materials.
• a precision saw for example a CNC saw.
• Deviation of the dimensions of the converter of 1000 x 1000 ⁇ is 5 to 6 ⁇ .
• Figure 3A shows a plan view of the main surface of a
• platelet-shaped luminescence conversion element 4 with a plurality of recesses 5 for 8 semiconductor chips 6, which are each contacted by means of a bonding wire.
• Luminescence conversion elements with a plurality of recesses can be used, for example, for an array-type arrangement of LED chips. applications
• Such arrays may be, for example, vehicle headlights or projector light sources.
• a step B) must be carried out at least twice, ie it must be both the first and the second main surface of the molding with particular groove-shaped or falz-shaped
• FIG. 3B shows a corresponding arrangement of a
• Luminescence conversion element with four recesses, so for an array of four LEDs, each contacted by a bonding wire.
• FIG. 4 shows a photograph of the surface of two rod-shaped partial bodies 11, on which clearly visible are the traces of the structuring by means of mechanical processing according to step B) or step D).
• the invention is not limited by the description based on the embodiments of these. Rather, it encompasses any new feature as well as any combination of features, even if that feature or combination is included in the

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