Nov 8 2004
Royal Philips Electronics and Lumileds Lighting today announced a partnership to develop and market new modular LED lighting solutions for the automotive industry. This partnership is an extension of the existing relationship between the two companies. The new lighting solutions will incorporate Luxeon® technology from Lumileds, the world's leading provider of solid-state technology, and design, development and integration expertise from Philips Automotive Lighting, the world's leading provider of automotive lighting solutions.
The new innovative lighting modules will significantly simplify LED lighting design and accelerate the adoption of solid-state lighting solutions by automotive manufacturers.
"Our customers will benefit from the new partnership between Philips and Lumileds," said Hans de Jong, CEO of Philips Automotive Lighting. "Our expertise in system design and the development of breakthrough lighting systems allows us to use Lumileds Luxeon to its full potential and provide the industry with superior LED solutions. Solid-state lighting will represent a significant portion of the future automotive market and Philips Automotive Lighting and Lumileds will set the pace in that market."
"Lumileds Luxeon, which is already on the road, will ultimately lead automotive applications," said Mike Holt, CEO of Lumileds. "Together with Philips Automotive Lighting we will deliver lighting solutions that were never before possible and that will become the standard for value and performance and safety for all types of vehicles."
The two companies expect the first Luxeon-based products to reach the market in 2005 and to be available worldwide.
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