Lumileds Lighting Brought Luxeon Technology to Market
Lumileds was formed as a 50/50 joint venture between Agilent
Technologies (formerly part of Hewlett Packard) and Philips Lighting. Hewlet Packard's LED developments had advanced to a point at which LED technology
could be thought about in lighting terms, and discussions began with
Philips Lighting. Agilent provided the technology, people, and
facility, selling 50% of its division to Philips, which in turn
provided the funding and packaging infrastructure. Lumileds and
Agilents combined LED sales revenue is currently $175 million.
Based in San Jose, Lumileds employs 700 people worldwide. 350 people work in Silicon Valley, while the majority of the rest of the workforce is based in Malaysia, in the packaging plant. Manufacturing the LEDs (by growing the crystals in a process called epitaxy) is done in Silicon Valley. Between 30-40% of its sales are to the automotive industry. Fifteen percent of Lumileds employees work in the R&D department, most in San Jose, but supported by a small team in Best, The Netherlands.
Leading the way in the development of high-flux, high-powered LED (light emitting diode) technology is Lumileds Lighting. In a few years time the company envisages our homes will be powered by LED technology, using materials that will last for 100,000 hours and run at a fraction of the energy cost.
Lumiled was the first company to specifically target the high brightness, high-power, large chip LED market. In February 2001, Lumileds demonstrated a single white LED with an output of 17 lumens a white light output four times higher than the best known white LED. In March, it announced a new solution for LCD display backlights, which will greatly change the industry.
High flux Luxeon light sources offer a larger range of real-life colour and saturation.
Based in San Jose, Lumileds employs 700 people worldwide. 350 people work in Silicon Valley, while the majority of the rest of the workforce is based in Malaysia, in the packaging plant. Manufacturing the LEDs (by growing the crystals in a process called epitaxy) is done in Silicon Valley. Between 30-40% of its sales are to the automotive industry. Fifteen percent of Lumileds employees work in the R&D department, most in San Jose, but supported by a small team in Best, The Netherlands.
Leading the way in the development of high-flux, high-powered LED (light emitting diode) technology is Lumileds Lighting. In a few years time the company envisages our homes will be powered by LED technology, using materials that will last for 100,000 hours and run at a fraction of the energy cost.
Lumiled was the first company to specifically target the high brightness, high-power, large chip LED market. In February 2001, Lumileds demonstrated a single white LED with an output of 17 lumens a white light output four times higher than the best known white LED. In March, it announced a new solution for LCD display backlights, which will greatly change the industry.
High flux Luxeon light sources offer a larger range of real-life colour and saturation.
