Efficiency and droop improvement in hybrid warm white LEDs using InGaN and AlGaInP high-voltage LEDs

IEEE/OSA Journal of Display Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 280-284

  Chen, Kuo Ju ^a   Kuo, Hsuan Ting ^a   Chiang, Yen Chih ^a   Chen, Hsin Chu ^a   Wang, Chao Hsun ^a   Shih, Min Hsiung ^a,b   Lin, Chien Chung ^a   Pan, Ching Jen ^c   Kuo, Hao Chung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b RESEARCH CENTER FOR APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^c Helio Photonics Cooperation   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

High voltage; light emitting diodes (LEDs); phosphor; warm white

Indexed keywords

COLOR RENDERING INDEX; CORRELATED COLOR TEMPERATURE; EFFICIENCY DROOPS; ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTIC; HIGH VOLTAGE; HIGH-VOLTAGES; LUMINOUS EFFICIENCY; WARM WHITE;

EFFICIENCY; PHOSPHORS;

LIGHT EMITTING DIODES;

EID: 84875594970     PISSN: 1551319X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JDT.2012.2227054     Document Type: Article

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