Philips Lumileds Lighting Company
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| Philips Lumileds Lighting Company | |
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| Type | Private |
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California |
| Key people | Mike Holt, CEO |
| Industry | Electronics |
| Products | LEDs, Lighting |
| Employees | 1760 (2005) |
| Slogan | Light from Silicon Valley |
| Website | http://www.lumileds.com/ |
Lumileds is the manufacturer of Luxeon, a high-power light-emitting diode LED. It is a division of Philips.
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[edit] History
Lumileds Lighting was formed in November 1999 as a joint venture between Philips Lighting and Agilent Technologies. It developes and markets LEDs. Upon Philips' acquisition, Lumileds has become a business unit within Philips Lighting and is known as Philips Lumileds Lighting Company.
[edit] Luxeon
Luxeon is the trade name for high power LEDs that dissipate 1 watt or more. Models include Luxeon I, Luxeon III, Luxeon V, Luxeon K2, Luxeon Star, and Luxeon Rebel. Luxeon LEDs produce powerful light, and are a popular choice among flashlight manufacturers. [1]. They are available in many colors, including white.
Manufacturers who use Luxeon LEDs and their customers are subject to what has become known as the ‘Luxeon Lotto’ [2]. LEDs from this manufacturer rated as white often have tints of yellow, brown, orange, green, blue, purple, pink, etc.
Competitors to Luxeon include Cree and Nichia.
[edit] Product Applications
Lumileds' products are used in such applications as:
- Automotive Lighting
- Turn Signals
- Center High Mount Stop Lamps (CHMSL)
- Brake lighting
- Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
- Emergency Vehicle Lighting
- General Lighting
- Entertainment venues
- Landscape lighting
- Retail lighting
- Accent lighting
- Medical
- Dental curing lights
- Portable Lighting
- Flashlights
- Headlamps
- Mining lamps
- Bicycle Lights
- Camera Phone Flash
- Television and Displays
- LCD Backlighting
- Rear projection lighting
- Micro projection lighting
