Apr 8 2010
Luminus Devices, developer and manufacturer of high light output, “Big Chip” PhlatLight® LEDs, announced it has joined the Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance (NGLIA), an organization that partners with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate the adoption of solid-state lighting in general lighting applications. Luminus leadership will be working closely with members on a diverse set of activities in support of core technology research, product development and manufacturing.
“NGLIA includes the world’s leader in solid-state lighting, adoption and design and we look forward to working closely with member companies to increase research, development and manufacturing technologies and methods of environmentally conscious lighting solutions”
.“NGLIA includes the world’s leader in solid-state lighting, adoption and design and we look forward to working closely with member companies to increase research, development and manufacturing technologies and methods of environmentally conscious lighting solutions,” said Keith T. S. Ward, president & CEO, Luminus Devices. “By working with member companies, NGLIA is achieving profound success in developing energy-efficient and cost-effective solid state lighting solutions that will lower global electrical consumption. LED technology is green and sustainable and critical to the welfare of the global economy and environment.”
PhlatLight LEDs are used in a variety of lighting applications that require high brightness and efficiency, wide white color palette, high color rendering and very long life. Indoor and outdoor general lighting applications include street lighting, entertainment, architecture, automotive, medical and dental, avionics, manufacturing and machine vision, UV, as well as projection display and digital signage markets.
Participating Companies
Currently, 16 private, for-profit companies active in solid-state lighting research, development, infrastructure, and manufacturing in the U.S. have membership in NGLIA, including: 3M, Acuity Brands Lighting, Applied Materials, CAO Group, Corning, Cree, Eastman Kodak Company, GE-Lumination, Light Prescriptions Innovators, LSI Industries, Luminus Devices, OSRAM Sylvania, Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions, QuNano, Ruud Lighting and Universal Display Corporation.