New Red Phosphor Could Make LEDs More Energy-Efficient
INNSBRUCK, Austria, May 2, 2019 — A team at the University of Innsbruck, in cooperation with OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, has synthesized a new high-performing red phosphor for LEDs that could make LED lighting more energy-efficient. The new phosphor, called SALON by the researchers, has slightly shifted the light emission from red toward blue. “The substance is synthesized in such a way that it emits more orange than red,” said professor Hubert Huppertz. Although phosphors emit red light in the visible