Modern LED lighting systems must achieve precise spectral output while managing thermal loads and optical efficiency. Current multi-color LED arrays typically operate at 20-30% electrical-to-optical conversion efficiency, with phosphor-converted white LEDs showing significant Stokes losses and spectral gaps that limit color rendering capabilities to CRI values around 80.

The fundamental challenge lies in balancing spectral coverage and quantum efficiency while maintaining consistent output across temperature variations and operating conditions.

This page brings together solutions from recent research—including nanowire-based orange LEDs combined with blue laser diodes, sector-based LED modules with specialized phosphor compounds, and hybrid systems using purple-white LED combinations. These and other approaches focus on achieving high color rendering while preserving energy efficiency in practical lighting applications.

1. COB LED Light Source with Dual Chipsets and Fluorescent Layer for Enhanced Color Range

Silicon Energy Optoelectronics Semiconductor Co., Ltd., LEDTEEN OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR CO LTD, Silicon Energy Optoelectronics Semiconductor (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., 2024

Colorful COB LED light source with wider color range compared to using just two chipsets with different colors. It uses two sets of LED chipsets on a substrate, a fluorescent layer, and a light guide layer. The LED chipsets provide primary colors. The fluorescent layer converts light from one chipset to a different color. The light guide mixes the converted light from the fluorescent layer with the unconverted light from the other chipset to create a range of colors based on the primary colors.

2. RGB Adjustable COB Light Source with Separate Phosphor Glues and Integrated Dam Ring

GREATSHINE SEMICONDUCTOR TECH CO LTD, GREATSHINE SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2024

RGB adjustable COB (chip-on-board) light source with improved color and efficiency. The COB has red, green, and blue LED strings using blue chips covered by fluorescent glues. The red string has red phosphor glue, green uses green phosphor glue, and the blue string uses uncovered blue chips. This allows consistent materials and characteristics for all colors. The COB has a surrounding dam ring and a cover over the LEDs. The separate color conversion glues enable adjusting RGB balance and intensity.

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3. Multi-Color LED Light Source with Interleaved Blue, Green, Red, and White Chips for Enhanced Color Rendering

SHENZHEN TONGYIFANG OPTOELECTRONIC TECH CO LTD, SHENZHEN TONGYIFANG OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2024

A multi-color LED light source that provides high color rendering index (CRI) by interleaving and mixing blue, green, red, and white LED chips in the light-emitting area. This integrated layout on the substrate allows for more accurate color mixing and better color rendering compared to separate white and color areas. The blue LEDs (440-465nm), green LEDs (520-550nm), and red LEDs are arranged alongside the white LEDs in the light-emitting area to achieve full-color lighting with improved color rendering compared to isolated color and white areas.

4. Vertically Stacked LED Chips with Phosphor Layers and Reflective Glue for Adjustable Color Temperature

SILIONOPTO SEMICONDUCTOR CO LTD, SILIONOPTO SEMICONDUCTOR GUANGZHOU CO LTD, 2024

Stacked LED chip structure for adjustable color temperature LED light sources that provides more natural light output compared to mixing lights of different color temperatures. Multiple LED chips are vertically stacked with phosphor layers on each chip. By adjusting the brightness of the stacked chips, it allows adjustment of color temperature while keeping the chromaticity on the Planckian trajectory for more natural light. Reflective glue around the chips enhances center light and reduces color distortion. The inclined reflective glue surface and phosphor coverage on the stack and substrate improve light extraction.

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5. LED Light Source with Segmented Blue, Red, Green, and White Chips and Fluorescent Glue for High CRI

SHENZHEN TONGYIFANG OPTOELECTRONIC TECH CO LTD, SHENZHEN TONGYIFANG OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2023

A high Color Rendering Index (CRI) LED light source that provides both high color rendering accuracy and adjustable color options. The light source has separate blue, red, green, and white LED chips in individual light-emitting areas on a substrate. Each area is surrounded by a dam. Fluorescent glue fills the areas. The blue, red, green, and white LEDs emit light into the glue. This allows independent control of color balance by adjusting the intensities of the blue, red, green, and white LEDs. The fluorescent glue converts the LED light into a more natural, higher CRI white light for better color rendering.

6. LED Light Source Module with Densely Arranged RGBY Chips and Current-Controlled Spectrum Adjustment

JIANGXI YUMING SMART PHOTOELECTRIC CO LTD, 2023

An adjustable spectrum LED light source module with improved color quality and lifespan compared to traditional LED lights. The module uses individual red, green, blue, and yellow LED chips packaged without phosphors. The chips are densely arranged on a substrate. This allows synthesizing white light by combining the primary colors instead of using phosphors. The module has a control unit to adjust the current through the chips and tune the light spectrum. It avoids phosphor limitations and aging issues.

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7. LED Device with Multiple Blue Peak Wavelength Chip Units and Phosphor-Coated Fluorescent Glue

WUHU JUFEI PHOTOELECTRIC TECH CO LTD, WUHU JUFEI PHOTOELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2023

Full-spectrum LED device and LED equipment that provides better color rendering and spectral characteristics compared to conventional full-spectrum LEDs. The device uses multiple LED chip units with different peak wavelengths between 415nm and 470nm, each covering the blue range. They are electrically connected with balanced blue light energy distribution. Fluorescent glue with phosphor covers each chip. This balances blue light and improves spectral continuity and naturalness compared to just 1 blue LED.

8. LED Lamp with Alternating White and UVA-Emitting Purple LEDs for Enhanced Color Rendering

Xiamen PVTECH Co., Ltd., 2023

LED lamp design to improve color rendering by using a combination of white LEDs and purple LEDs. The purple LEDs emit in the UVA spectrum. The white LEDs provide the main light output while the purple LEDs fill in the UVA range. The combined light enhances color rendering compared to just white LEDs. Alternating white and purple LEDs allows overlap of the UVA range. The purple LEDs can be 400-420nm wavelength.

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9. Lighting Device with Blue and Purple LEDs in Phosphor-Coated Housing for Enhanced Color Rendering

Xiamen PVTECH Co., Ltd., 2023

A lighting device with high-color rendering using a combination of blue and purple LEDs. The device includes a substrate with blue and purple LEDs, enclosed in a phosphor-coated transparent housing. The blue and purple LEDs stimulate the phosphor to emit white light with enhanced color rendering. The combination of blue and purple light allows the emitted white light to partially overlap the UVA spectrum, significantly improving color rendering compared to devices with only blue LEDs.

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10. Quantum Dot-Coated LED Packaging Device with Blue Light Conversion for Enhanced Color Gamut

SHINEON BEIJING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, SHINEON TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2023

Wide color gamut LED packaging device, manufacturing method and backlight module to improve color quality of LED displays. The device uses quantum dot materials to convert blue light from the LED into pure green and red light. This provides narrower peak widths compared to conventional green phosphors, resulting in better color purity and wider color gamut when mixed with blue. The quantum dot LED packaging involves coating the quantum dots onto the blue LED chip. The backlight module uses this quantum dot LED instead of phosphors for green and red conversion.

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11. LED Light Source with Triple Blue Chip and Phosphor Coating Configuration for Enhanced White Light Extraction and Adjustable Color Temperature

NINGBO SUNPU LED CO LTD, 2022

LED lighting source with improved white light extraction efficiency and color adjustment capability. The LED light source has three blue LED chips, one each with a yellow, red, and green phosphor coating. This configuration allows separate excitation of the phosphors without phosphor-phosphor light absorption. The blue, yellow, and green emissions combine to create white light. By varying the brightness of the blue, yellow, and green channels, the white light color temperature can be adjusted dynamically.

12. LED Color Mixing System with Seven-Primary RGBWCLA Configuration for Expanded Chromaticity and Enhanced Color Rendering

SHANGHAI SHYLON OPTOELECTRONICS TECH CO LTD, SHANGHAI SHYLON OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2022

LED full-spectrum color mixing using seven primary colors instead of the traditional RGB to achieve wider color gamut, better white light quality, and higher color rendering. The method involves using an RGBWCLA (red, green, blue, white, cyan, light) seven-color LED in each mixing module. The duty cycles of the seven colors are adjusted to mix target colors or white light. This allows covering a larger chromaticity area, wider correlated color temperature range, full-spectrum white light, and higher color rendering.

13. Compact LED Lighting Device with Adjustable Color Temperature Using Segmented Blue Chip Groups and Integrated Phosphor Barriers

NINGBO SUNPU LED CO LTD, 2022

LED artificial lighting device that allows adjustable color temperature while reducing size compared to using separate high and low CCT devices. The lighting device has an LED chipset, multiple blue chip groups with different color temperatures, barriers, and phosphor. The blue groups form separate color temperature areas. The main chipset and phosphor are on the substrate. The barriers isolate the blue groups. A control circuit drives the main chipset. The phosphor is in the barriers. This allows separately adjusting the blue groups for different CCTs without needing separate devices or a large integrated lamp.

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14. Multicolor LED Packaging Device with Independent Control Using Blue LED Chips and Color Conversion Films

SILIONOPTO SEMICONDUCTOR CO LTD, SILIONOPTO SEMICONDUCTOR GUANGZHOU CO LTD, 2022

Multicolor LED packaging device and method that provides independent control of red, green, and white LEDs using blue LED chips and color conversion films. The device has an LED carrier with multiple LED light-emitting units, where at least one unit has a blue LED chip covered by a color conversion film. Bonding wires connect the LED units to carrier pads. This allows separate control of each unit. The conversion films convert blue light to red, green, or white using phosphors. A packaging adhesive covers the LEDs and conversion films, optimizing light mixing.

15. Method for Spectroscopic Separation and Integration of Multicolor LED Lamp Beads with Feedback-Controlled Chromaticity Adjustment

SHENZHEN DEMING NEW MICROELECTRONIC CO LTD, 2022

Preparation method for multicolor LED lamp beads with consistent quality and adjustable light parameters. It involves spectroscopic separation of white LED beads to get standard beads with specific wavelength and voltage. Then, a control chip, standard bead, and color beads are soldered onto a monomer. Encapsulation covers the chips and beads. A feedback module calculates light parameter differences and adjusts the color chip to match. Fixing the standard bead between ground and lamp pins optimizes chromaticity. This allows precise white light control, consistency, and self-regulation.

16. LED Flat Package with Integrated Phosphor and Color Chip for Enhanced Heat Dissipation and Color Rendering

SHENZHEN ZHANTAI SEMICONDUCTOR TECH LIMITED CO, SHENZHEN ZHANTAI SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY LIMITED CO, 2022

LED flat package light source with improved heat dissipation and color rendering for applications like high-end colored lighting. The LED flat package has a substrate with the LED chip attached. The chip is coated in phosphor powder, covered with a phosphor film, or a ceramic phosphor sheet. Additionally, a matching-shaped color chip is placed over the LED chip. This configuration provides better heat dissipation from the LED chip and enhances color rendering compared to just coating the LED chip.

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17. LED Lighting Device with Alternating RGB Chip Arrangement and Grooved Phosphor-Filled Structure

SHIKOKU INSTR CO LTD, SHIKOKU INSTRUMENTATION CO LTD, 2022

LED lighting device for stage lighting applications that provides high color rendering, wide color gamut, small size, and low temperature dependence. The device uses a unique LED chip arrangement and packaging technique. The LED chips are arranged in a pattern where red, green, and blue chips alternate with blue chips in between. The blue chips are surrounded by grooves, and red and green chips are filled into the grooves. This allows close chip packing without chip-to-chip color mixing. The filled grooves also contain phosphor for secondary color emission. The device has a central flat area for white chips. This configuration enables compact size, reduced color mixing, and improved color rendering compared to separate multi-chip devices.

18. LED Light Source with Multiple Color Chips and Phosphor Layers for Adjustable Color Temperature and Enhanced Spectrum Coverage

GUANGZHOU LEDTEEN OPTOELECTRONICS CO LTD, 2021

LED light source with adjustable color temperature that provides a wider range of color temperatures with better color rendering and uniformity compared to conventional RGB LED sources. The light source uses multiple color LED chips (blue, green, red) and excitable phosphor layers to cover the visible spectrum. By adjusting the current through each chip, the phosphor excitation spectrum can be optimized to match user needs and maintain the color coordinate within the Planck locus for improved CRI and LER. This allows customizable color temperature while avoiding issues like narrow gamut and poor uniformity seen in RGB sources.

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19. LED Light Source with Multi-Wavelength Blue Chips and Phosphor-Mixed Packaging

ZHONGSHAN MULINSEN ELECTRONICS CO LTD, 2021

Full-spectrum LED light source that provides better color rendering compared to traditional full-spectrum LEDs. The light source uses a specific combination of blue LED chips with different peak wavelengths, along with phosphor-mixed packaging glue, to improve color rendering in the red and blue regions. The blue chips with wavelengths of 435-450nm, 450-460nm, and 460-475nm are connected in series or parallel in the LED module. This arrangement provides better color rendering in the red (R9) and blue (R12) regions compared to using only blue chips or adding phosphors externally.

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20. LED Light Source with Multi-Chip Configuration and Encapsulating Dam for Adjustable Color Temperature

GUANGZHOU LEDTEEN OPTOELECTRONICS CO LTD, 2021

LED light source with adjustable color temperature display finger and packaging method thereof. The LED light source has multiple LED chips (blue, green, red) on a substrate with a dam around them. The chips excite fluorescent powder layers that are covered by the fluorescent powder layers. By adjusting the current to each chip, the excitation spectrum of the fluorescent powder can be controlled to optimize light color and improve color rendering index. The dam protects the chips and powder.

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21. Light Mixing Structure with Quadrilateral Array for Phosphor-Free Multi-Primary Color LED Lamps

22. LED Lamp with Multi-Channel COB Light Sources for Independent Color Control

23. LED Lamp with Symmetrically Arranged Dot-Patterned Multicolor LED Chips

24. Full Spectrum COB LED Light Source with Combined Blue and Violet LED Chips and Phosphor Conversion

25. Lighting System with Multi-Color LEDs and External Sensor for Adjustable Spectrum Control

These developments highlight different methods for creating multicolored LED illumination. Some attempt to produce a larger color spectrum by combining white and purple LEDs to improve color rendering. Others generate adjustable white light with data transfer capabilities by combining LEDs and lasers.

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