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Philips Lumileds Lighting Company
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| Private | |
| Industry | Electronics |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California |
Key people | Pierre-Yves Lesaicherre, CEO |
| Products | LEDs, Lighting, Automotive Lighting |
Number of employees | 1760 (2005) |
Lumileds Lighting was formed in November 1999 as a joint venture between Philips Lighting and Agilent Technologies. It develops and markets LEDs. Upon Philips' acquisition, Lumileds has become a business unit within Philips Lighting and is known as Philips Lumileds Lighting Company. March 31st 2015 80.1% of the company was acquired by a consortium led by GO Scale Capital. Following the transaction, the new company will continue under the name Lumileds, led by CEO Pierre-Yves Lesaicherre. Philips’ Lighting Solutions business will remain a customer of Lumileds and will continue the existing partnership.[1]
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LUXEON
LUXEON is the trade name for high power LEDs that dissipate 1 watt or more. Models include LUXEON I, LUXEON III, LUXEON V, LUXEON K2, LUXEON Star, and LUXEON Rebel. They are available in many colors, including white.[citation needed]
Competitors to Lumileds include Cree Inc., Seoul Semiconductor and Nichia Corporation.