A solid combustion approach consisting of two successive reactions is developed for producing metal oxide (Y 3 Al 5 O 12 :Ce 3+ ), silicate (Zn 2 SiO 4 :Mn 2+ ), and borate (YBO 3 :Eu 3+ ) phosphor powders. The typical precursors for the phosphor synthesis were the corresponding metal oxides. The entire combustion process was driven by a KClO 3 +CO(NH 2 ) 2 exothermic mixture preliminarily admixed with precursor oxide powders. Small amounts of NH 4 F were also used to accelerate the phosphor formation and crystallization processes. The optimal synthesis temperatures estimated from the temperature distributions were between 700 and 1200°C, and the combustion velocity varied from 0.04 to 0.5cm/s. From the synthesis, well-dispersed phosphor microparticles with a controlled morphology were obtained. The roles of the KClO 3 +CO(NH 2 ) 2 exothermic reaction and the NH 4 F additive were examined in the context of the reaction mechanism and the phosphor powder characteristics. The obtained combustion-synthesized phosphors were of high quality and single phase having high luminescence characteristics.