Luxim
LUXIM is a privately owned clean tech company based in Sunnyvale, California, which was founded in 2000.
LUXIM manufactures a solid state electrodeless lamp lighting system. LUXIM technology is used in the following applications: General Lighting, Entertainment Lighting, Instrumentation Lighting and Specialty Lighting.
Their LEP lamp is claimed to able to operate up to 50% more efficiently than conventional HID (High-intensity discharge lamp) lamps while generating the same maintained lumens as a conventional 400 watt system at about half the energy.[citation needed] LUXIM's Light Emitting Plasma is designed to complement LED. LEP is designed for use in high illuminance applications, LED is more suitable in low illuminance applications.
In the General Lighting Market, LUXIM offers two products: the STA 41-01 and the STA 41-02. Both systems have a CCT in the 5600-5700 range. The STA 41-01 has a CRI of 75 and a life of 50,000 hours, the STA 41-02 has a CRI of 95 and a life of 30,000. These products are used in high illuminance applications such as streets, parking lots, big-box retailers, distribution centers, parks, and sports lighting applications.
LUXIM works with a variety of Luminare Manufactures across the world. Presently, the following luminaire types are available on the market: Cobra head, shoe-box, high bay, low bay, canopy, aquarium, and architectural.