LUXEON Rebel PC Amber Hot/Cold Factor, Efficacy and Light Output Improved
LUXEON Rebel PC Amber is establishing new performance benchmarks for its phosphor converted amber LED that are proving important not only for automotive and specialty markets but for the illumination market as well.
Hot/Cold factor, which indicates how much light is delivered at operating conditions as opposed to test conditions, has increased 12% at 80C. Lumens and lumens per watt (efficacy) performance exceed that of all other amber power LEDs.
Amber LEDs have been essential for automotive and construction/manufacturing lighting applications for some time and in the lighting market, they have been implemented in entertainment solutions. Now, there is particular interest from the makers of retrofit bulbs designed to replace traditional incandescent lamps and replicate the color change from white to reddish-yellow as the light is dimmed.
Unlike conventional bulbs, white LEDs do not change color as they are dimmed so the “color” of the white light is always the same. Adding an amber LED to the system allows a retrofit bulb’s light to change in a way that people already expect. However, amber LEDs typically have poor light output and color stability at the high temperatures found in retrofit bulbs. LUXEON Rebel PC Amber combines the same blue, thin film flip chip used in the company’s white LUXEON LEDs. By adding proprietary Lumiramic phosphor technology, Philips Lumileds manufactures a highly stable, reliable amber LED that performs in high application temperatures, high humidity, and high drive currents, and still delivers the light output, efficacy, and quality of light required.
“The InGaN based LUXEON Rebel PC Amber with Lumiramic phosphor simplifies system design,” said Frank Harder, VP of Product Marketing for Philips Lumileds. “It gives 4-5 times the light output of AlInGaP amber products so fewer pieces can be used, and it is much more reliable and cost effective from a lumens/watt and lumens/dollar perspective.”
Philips Lumileds continues to improve and expand its LUXEON Rebel LED portfolio so that lighting applications can more easily deliver the quality of light, efficiency, and reliability that customers are expecting from solid-state lighting solutions.
Availability:
LUXEON Rebel PC Amber LEDs are immediately available from Future Lighting Solutions. The LUXEON Rebel PC Amber data sheet and product brief are available online and all LUXEON Rebel information is available at www.philipslumileds.com.
About Philips Lumileds:
Philips Lumileds is a leading provider of power LEDs for illumination solutions. The company's leading light output, efficacy and thermal management are direct results of the ongoing commitment to advancing solid-state lighting technology and enabling lighting solutions that are more environmentally friendly, help reduce CO2 emissions and reduce the need for power plant expansion. Philips Lumileds' LUXEON LEDs are enabling new solutions for shop, outdoor, office, school, and home lighting applications.
About Royal Philips Electronics:
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of “sense and simplicity”. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs more than 116,000 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 23 billion in 2009, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in flat TV, male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.
