Date Announced: 19 May 2011 Philadelphia, PA — LUXEON A from Philips Lumileds received the Technical Innovation Award at LIGHTFAIR International. The award is given to the product that represents the best leap forward in lighting technology. The company’s third and most recent product to be released this year incorporates two breakthroughs: Hot testing and Freedom From Binning.LUXEON A provides consistent quality of light from LED to LED, something that both luminaire manufacturers and the lighting design community can count on today and into the future.Hot tested and specified at a junction temperature of 85°C ensures the LED’s real world operating conditions performance and simplifies the design process. Freedom From Binning eliminates color bins, typically a burden on luminaire manufacturers. All LUXEON A emitters fall within a single 3 step MacAdam Ellipse at 2700K and 3000K and deliver superior quality of light with color consistency from unit to unit that has never before been possible.LUXEON A joins past winners of the Technical Innovation Award, LUXEON Rebel and LUXEON Rebel ES. LUXEON LEDs are widely known for their industry leading lumen maintenance, reliability, quality of light, and in application performance. Complete product information can be found at the company’s website, www.philipslumileds.com.About Philips LumiledsPhilips Lumileds is a leading provider of LEDs for illumination solutions. The company's leading quality of light, 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. More information about the company's LUXEON LED products and solid-state lighting technologies can be found at www.philipslumileds.com.About Royal Philips ElectronicsRoyal 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 about 117,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 22.3 billion in 2010, 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 male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare.
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