Philips Lumileds Launches New LUXEON(R) K2 With TFFC, the Industry´s First 1A LED

Philips Lumileds today announced its new cool-white LUXEON K2 with
TFFC LED. Chip and packaging advancements by the company enable
extended capabilities that deliver maximum performance in any
environment. LUXEON K2 with TFFC is the only LED designed, binned and
tested for standard operation at 1000 mA and capable of being driven
at 1500 mA. Thin Film Flip Chip (TFFC) technology contributes to
overall light output improvement, excellent optical performance and
improved thermal capability. New packaging advancements improve what
is already the industry´s most rugged and capable package and deliver
the lowest thermal resistance, 5.5 degrees C/W, of any power LED;
lower thermal resistance allows the LED to be driven at higher
currents and lowers thermal management engineering efforts and costs.
Light output performance from a LUXEON K2 with TFFC part binned and
tested for 160 lumens minimum and 1A drive current can easily exceed
220 lumens at higher drive currents. LUXEON K2 with TFFC leads all
LEDs in real-world applications and is designed and manufactured to
operate reliably and effectively in the harshest environments.

At its rated drive current, LUXEON K2 with TFFC operates at only
66% of its maximum power rating and delivers unprecedented performance
for a single 1mm2 chip. More than two dozen LED drivers available from
Future Lighting Solutions are already capable of providing 1000 mA and
even higher currents that will allow engineers to take advantage of
LUXEON K2 with TFFC´s high drive capability.

Today, virtually every other power LED manufacturer has introduced
products at 350 mA but none of these devices can be driven reliably at
higher currents without sacrificing lumen maintenance or causing
junction temperature to exceed published maximums. None of the other
LEDs can be operated at 1A for extended periods of time. In fact, even
when datasheets indicate typical values at higher drive currents, they
are not achievable in actual applications.

The advantages of LUXEON K2 with TFFC´s high drive current ratings
to the lighting community are many. For applications like security
lighting, roadway lighting, automotive lighting architainment or spot
lighting where maximum light and robustness are required while still
delivering improved efficiency, LUXEON K2 with TFFC can be implemented
to engineer the most cost effective solutions that consider all costs
including the thermal management system, drive electronics, optics and
LED count. The ability for designers to increase current without
increasing thermal management size or cost to the same degree
ultimately results in a lower cost of light.

"Customers are already making the move to 1000 mA drive currents
and higher to take advantage of higher light output and improved
efficacies," said Erik Milz, Product Manager at Philips Lumileds.
"Incorporating TFFC technology and package improvements gives us the
best LED for the most demanding applications and environments such as
automotive, signaling, general lighting and architectural
applications. Using a single chip allows for the smallest optical
source size making it easier to design optics such as reflectors,
diffusers and lenses that are essential for most applications."

LUXEON K2 with TFFC offers industry leading lifetime and
reliability. This information is detailed in Philips Lumileds
graphical reliability and lumen maintenance tools available on the
company´s web site and in Reliability Datasheets. LUXEON K2 with TFFC
is also compatible with much of the complementary infrastructure for
electronics, optics and thermal solutions already in place for LUXEON
K2 LEDs.

Availability

LUXEON K2 with TFFC in cool-white is available from Future
Lighting Solutions (FLS) (www.futurelightingsolutions.com). Contact
FLS for pricing and availability of specific flux bins. Philips
Lumileds is preparing for volume production of neutral-white and
warm-white to be followed by royal blue, blue, cyan and green. Future
Lighting Solutions can also advise on appropriate driver and thermal
management systems to ensure the most effective operation of LUXEON K2
with TFFC in any application, any environment.

About Philips Lumileds

Philips Lumileds is the world´s leading provider of power LEDs for
everyday lighting applications. The company´s recent records for 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 never before
possible applications in the general lighting, automotive, digital
imaging, display, and signage markets. More information about the
company´s LUXEON(R) LED products and solid-state lighting technologies
can be found at www.philipslumileds.com.

About Royal Philips Electronics

Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE:PHG)(AEX:PHI)
is a global leader in healthcare, lighting and consumer lifestyle,
delivering products, services and solutions through the brand promise
of "sense and simplicity". Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips
employs approximately 128,000 employees in more than 60 countries
worldwide. With sales of USD 34 billion (EUR 27 billion) in 2006, the
company is a market leader in medical diagnostic imaging and patient
monitoring systems, energy efficient lighting solutions, personal care
and home appliances, as well as consumer electronics. News from
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