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Luminus’ Big-Chip’ LEDs Power New Tactical Flashlights
The firm’s SST-50 big-chip LEDs are being deployed in the military and emergency services and are claimed to be superior to the traditional high intensity discharge lamps being used in today’s reflection systems.
Luminus Devices, developer and manufacturer of high light output ‘big-chip’ LEDs is collaborating with several manufacturers of tactical flashlights used by military, law enforcement, fire fighters, rescue personnel, campers and hunters. Manufacturers include JetBeam, Lemax, Microfire, Olight, Thrunite, Trustfire, Ultrafire and Wolf-Eyes.
The flashlights utilize the company’s SST-50 big- chip LEDs being rapidly adopted by manufacturers of lighting devices for both professional and personal use. In addition to the tactical flashlight market, big-chip Luminus LEDs are ideal for retail and residential track lighting, PAR/ MR replacement lamps, high bay/low bay commercial and industrial lighting and outdoor area lighting including roadway and acorn fixtures.
“Luminus is excited about working with our partners in the tactical flashlight market as SST-50 big- chip LEDs are superior to traditional high intensity discharge lamp solutions being used in today’s reflection systems,” said Keith T.S. Ward, President and CEO, Luminus Devices. “Big-chip LEDs provide flashlight manufacturers with a new, long-lasting, solid-state lighting solution that is ideally suited for future innovative products currently in the research and design phase.”
LED and Optical Markets Continue Growth in 2010
Strategy Analytics, in its latest report, says that the industries were sustained by material, equipment and product introductions.
This was driven by trends like broader adoption of LEDs for general and automotive lighting applications, as well as increased performance demand by the optical transport market.
The recently published Strategy Analytics GaAs and Compound Semiconductor Technologies Service (GaAs) viewpoint, “Compound Semiconductor Industry Review September-November 2010: Optoelectronics, Materials & Equipment” captures significant product, financial, contract and technology announcements for optoelectronic companies during the September to November 2010 time-period.
“A good sign for this industry segment is the strength of new orders and revenue growth reported by makers of long-lead fabrication, manufacturing and test equipment, like Aixtron and Veeco,” noted Eric Higham, Director of the Strategy Analytics GaAs and Compound Semiconductor Technologies Service. “Adoption of LEDs and higher performance for optical transport networks is fueling investment to meet demand and product development to meet new requirements.”
The SST-50 is a high lumen output single-source LED, with input power of 5 watts and has energy efficiencies in excess of 100 lumens/watt, color temperatures ranging from 3,000K-6,500K and L70 lumen maintenance of 60,000 hours.
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www.compoundsemiconductor.net January / February 2011
The report summarizes financial reports from major LED, LASER, photovoltaic, material and equipment vendors like IQE, Kopin, Oclaro, Cree, JDSU, Aixtron, Veeco and GigOptix. The publication also covers providers of a variety of optical and significant contract, technology, materials, expansion and employment developments in the
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