BRIDGELUX DECOR ULTRA-HIGH COLOR RENDERING LED ARRAYS FURTHER EXTEND INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP IN RETAIL AND HOSPITALITY LIGHTING

Livermore, Calif., October 11, 2011 – Bridgelux Inc., bringing innovation to light by delivering high power, energy-efficient and cost effective LED solutions, today launched its Decor line of ultra-high color rendering index (CRI) LED arrays. Leveraging Bridgelux’s industry-leading ES and award-winning RS array technology to deliver the market’s brightest solid state light sources, Decor is optimized for demanding applications such as retail, hospitality, museums and high-end architectural lighting.

With a CRI of 97 and a 3-step MacAdams Elipse color control option, the Decor arrays enable lighting designers to truly render a full palette of colors over a wide range of light levels to create stunning and sophisticated lighting effects.  Delivering 1200 to 2500 lumens, these new arrays have been spectrally engineered to closely replicate the light quality of halogen and incandescent light sources.  These arrays deliver R9 and R15 values of 98, to both enhance reds and represent skin tones accurately, ensuring clean and natural lighting.  The Decor series expands lighting options available to the lighting designer, complimenting the standard minimum 80 and minimum 90 CRI products already available from Bridgelux.

“The new Decor arrays take us to the next level, enabling very high-end lighting design,” said Giorgio Martini, vice president at Martini.  “Developed in collaboration with Martini Lighting R&D, these new arrays have allowed us to rethink lighting and luminaire design in fresh and innovative ways.  We can design precision lighting effects and striking contrast ratios enhancing the presentation of retail merchandise.  The Decor arrays now permit us to deliver the highest quality light, brilliantly rendering colors and textures.  These are the elements that allow us to present our shops and restaurants in living color.”

The Decor arrays deliver light output equivalent to a 75 – 150 watt halogen bulb, while using only 25 – 50 watts of power. Further, the Decor arrays feature the same form factor as previous Bridgelux Array product generations, allowing for a simple upgrade path for existing customers while minimizing design efforts.

About Bridgelux

Bridgelux is a leading developer and manufacturer of technologies and solutions transforming the $40 billion global lighting industry into a $100 billion market opportunity.  Based in Livermore, California, Bridgelux is a pioneer in solid-state lighting (SSL), expanding the market for light-emitting diode (LED) technologies by driving down the cost of LED lighting systems.  Bridgelux’s patented light source technology replaces traditional technologies (such as incandescent, halogen, fluorescent and high intensity discharge lighting) with integrated, solid-state lighting solutions that enable lamp and luminaire manufacturers to provide high performance and energy-efficient white light for the rapidly growing interior and exterior lighting markets, including street lights, commercial lighting and consumer applications.  With more than 500 patent applications filed or granted worldwide, Bridgelux is the only vertically integrated LED manufacturer and developer of solid-state light sources that designs its solutions specifically for the lighting industry.  For more information about the company, please visit www.bridgelux.com

BRIDGELUX ANNOUNCES NEW BREAKTHROUGH IN GaN-ON-SILICON TECHNOLOGY FOR SOLID-STATE LIGHTING

Company Continues To Lead The Industry In Developing Commercial Grade Performance For Silicon-Based LEDs

Livermore, Calif., August 9, 2011 – Bridgelux Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, has shattered its previous industry record for highest Lumen per Watt values for Gallium Nitride on Silicon (GaN-on-Si). Using its proprietary buffer layer technology, the company has demonstrated growth of crack-free GaN layers on 8-inch silicon wafers, without bowing at room temperature, extending the company’s lead in driving the performance and manufacturability of GaN LEDs on silicon substrate.

Bridgelux is demonstrating LED performance levels comparable to today’s state-of-the-art sapphire-based LEDs. Cool white LEDs showed efficiencies as high as 160 Lm/W at a CCT of 4350K. Warm white LEDs constructed from the GaN on Si chips delivered 125 Lm/W at a color temperature of 2940K and CRI of 80.

Conventional LEDs are made using sapphire or silicon carbide substrates as the starting material. Both are more expensive than silicon. As a result, production costs have inhibited the widespread adoption of LED lighting in homes and commercial buildings. But growing GaN on larger, low-cost silicon wafers that are compatible with modern semiconductor manufacturing can deliver a 75% improvement in cost over current approaches. Bridgelux’s technology process has the potential to significantly drive down the cost of manufacturing LEDs and make them competitive to conventional white lighting technology.

“The performance levels that we announced today are the highest Lm/W values yet published for GaN-on-Si and rival the best commercial LEDs grown on sapphire or silicon carbide (SiC),” stated Dr. Steve Lester, Bridgelux chief technology officer.  “These achievements are a direct result of our investment in building a world-class team of Bridgelux materials scientists and chip design engineers with a strong focus on driving industry-leading epitaxial process technology. We are very pleased with the pace of our progress in this area, and we will continue to aggressively develop our GaN-on-Si processes in order to drive the migration of LED commercial production from sapphire to silicon substrates. Our first commercially available GaN-on-Si products remain on schedule for delivery to the market within the next two years.”

The thermal expansion coefficient of GaN is considerably larger than that of silicon.  This mismatch can cause the epitaxial films to crack, or the wafers to bow, either during epitaxial growth or at room temperature.  Bridgelux’s proprietary buffer layer process produces crack-free wafers that are virtually flat at room temperature.

Encapsulated 1.5mm blue LEDs emit 591mW with wall plug efficiencies as high as 59% at 350mA, exceeding any published values.  The LEDs have very low forward voltages, 2.85V at 350mA, making them ideal for use at high current densities.  At a drive current of 1 amp the LEDs emitted 1.52 Watts of blue power at a forward voltage of 3.21V, resulting in a wall plug efficiency of 47%.  Wavelength uniformity of sigma 6.8nm has been demonstrated for 8-inch LED wafers with median wavelength of 455nm.

“This new technological breakthrough is a direct result of Bridgelux’s continued investment in Research and Development combined with a singular focus on the needs of the solid state lighting market,” said Bill Watkins, Bridgelux CEO. “This key innovation is a game-changer for the industry, delivering dramatic reductions in the up-front capital investment required for solid state lighting and thereby significantly increasing the rate of market adoption. Bridgelux, which maintains an asset-light operating model, is uniquely well-positioned to benefit from the transition to silicon substrates. Leveraging our R&D and Intellectual Property position in LED epitaxy will allow the Company to pursue partnerships with existing semiconductor manufacturers. Leveraging existing semiconductor fabs via partnerships with established semiconductor manufacturers has the potential to favorably impact production costs, margins and returns on invested capital.”

About Bridgelux

Bridgelux is a leading developer and manufacturer of technologies and solutions transforming the $40 billion global lighting industry into a $100 billion market opportunity.  Based in Livermore, California, Bridgelux is a pioneer in solid-state lighting (SSL), expanding the market for light-emitting diode (LED) technologies by driving down the cost of LED lighting systems.  Bridgelux’s patented light source technology replaces traditional technologies (such as incandescent, halogen, fluorescent and high intensity discharge lighting) with integrated, solid-state lighting solutions that enable lamp and luminaire manufacturers to provide high performance and energy-efficient white light for the rapidly growing interior and exterior lighting markets, including street lights, commercial lighting and consumer applications.  With more than 500 patent applications filed or granted worldwide, Bridgelux is the only vertically integrated LED manufacturer and developer of solid-state light sources that designs its solutions specifically for the lighting industry.  For more information about the company, please visit www.bridgelux.com

HomeLights and Bridgelux Partner to Deliver New Generation of LED Lighting to Consumers

Products to Be Sold Through One of World’s Largest Retail Chains

PARIS–(Marketwire – Jun 15, 2011) - Continuing to lead the market in addressing growing consumer demand for high-quality, energy-efficient LED lighting, HomeLights, a leading LED lighting company, has entered into a partnership with Bridgelux, a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, to introduce a new generation of LED products to be sold through one of the world’s largest retailers.

Designed and manufactured by U.S.-based Bridgelux, the industry-leading, high flux density LED Array technology was selected by HomeLights to enable their new series of energy efficient, environmentally-friendly spotlight luminaires and bulbs. The new products will deliver high quality uniform lighting, much more closely matched to the traditional halogen and incandescent sources they are designed to displace, while significantly reducing operating costs. In addition to the new products designed for this international retailer, HomeLights and Bridgelux are partnering on new and unique LED lighting solutions that will be sold directly by HomeLights in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Benelux beginning in October of this year.

“Bridgelux designs innovative LED solutions and its brand is both well-known and well-regarded worldwide,” said HomeLights CEO Ludovic Rambert. “HomeLights will therefore benefit from its expertise and gain a real edge so that we can offer both competitiveness and high quality lighting to the consumer market. This partnership will continue to strengthen the position of HomeLights as the leading supplier of LED lighting in France and around the world. It will produce products that meet current consumer requirements for light quality and energy efficiency, while contributing to the market growth of sustainable technologies and green lighting.

“The lighting market is currently in transition as it develops new products to replace energy inefficient lamps to meet emerging environmental standards. Bridgelux technology integrated into HomeLights lamps and luminaires will meet this growing demand, providing the consumer market with leading-edge LED lighting products. In addition, HomeLights brings to our partnership an excellent and well-established reputation within the lighting market in France and Europe,” said Tom van den Bussche, EMEA marketing manager at Bridgelux.

About Bridgelux
Bridgelux is a leading developer and manufacturer of technologies and solutions transforming the $40 billion global lighting industry into a $100 billion market opportunity. Based in Livermore, California, Bridgelux is a pioneer in solid-state lighting (SSL), expanding the market for light-emitting diode (LED) technologies by driving down the cost of LED lighting systems. Bridgelux’s patented light source technology replaces traditional technologies (such as incandescent, halogen, fluorescent and high intensity discharge lighting) with integrated, solid-state lighting solutions that enable lamp and lighting manufacturers to provide high performance and energy-efficient white light for the rapidly growing interior and exterior lighting markets, including street lights, commercial lighting and consumer applications. With more than 500 patent applications filed or granted worldwide, Bridgelux is the only vertically integrated LED manufacturer and developer of solid-state light sources that designs its solutions specifically for the lighting industry. For more information about the company, please visit www.bridgelux.com.

About HomeLights
Created in 2008, HomeLights is one of the first market players in LED (Light-Emitting Diode) lighting sources, such as bulbs and lightspots, for home use and offers the largest product range to the consumer market. Located in France and in several countries in Europe, HomeLights has established an important Search and Development Center in Nantes and in Shanghai in order to offer ever more innovative and efficient opportunities to consumers, in compliance with the new European standards. HomeLights products are available in various large food and DIY stores in Europe.

For more information about HomeLights, please visit their web site www.homelights.biz.

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BRIDGELUX’S THIRD GENERATION LED ARRAY PORTFOLIO DELIVERS DRAMATIC ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND COST ADVANTAGES

Livermore, Calif., May 12, 2011 – Bridgelux Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, today launched the third generation of its advanced LED Arrays, including its industry-leading LS, ES, and award-winning RS product families.  This new product generation features the latest technical advancements in epitaxial GaN layer growth, LED chip design and packaging technologies, delivering an increase in efficacy of up to 20% and a reduction of up to 30% in the cost per lumen compared to previous product generations. These new Arrays offer greater system design flexibility to achieve Energy Star, Title 24, Part L and other global energy efficiency standards. Additionally these products are configured to align with industry standard drive currents to simplify the electronic driver selection process for new lamp and luminaire product development, enabling accelerated time to market.

The Bridgelux product portfolio includes light output performance ranging from 240 to 10,000 lumens continuing the expansion of the industry’s broadest range of high performance lighting class LED light sources. The third generation of Bridgelux’s LS and ES star Arrays are available immediately. These energy efficient, high flux density sources enable new MR-16, GU-10 and A-19 lamp applications.  The small source size of the 800 to 1000 lumen ES Star Arrays enable precision beam control for directional luminaires and PAR lamps. The new generation of Bridgelux’s ES rectangle and RS Arrays will begin shipping in Q3, 2011. 

As with the current product lines, these third generation arrays are available in a broad range of color temperatures ranging from 2700K to 5600K with 3 SDCM color control options to enable clean and consistent lighting installations.  Additionally multiple color rendering index (CRI) options are now available, providing increased design flexibility for lamp and luminaire manufacturers.  To enable customers to easily take advantage of these performance enhancements, these new LED arrays use the same form factor as previous generations, allowing for drop in replacements and a simple upgrade path while minimizing design efforts.

“Our commitment to technological innovation has enabled Bridgelux to continue to deliver increasing efficacy while driving down the cost of LED lighting, said Jason Posselt, vice president of Global Marketing. “Since our first LED Array introduction in 2009, the company has increased efficacy by over 80% and reduced the cost of light by over 50%. Bridgelux is the light source provider of choice for our customers because we continue to address their needs for reduced design complexity, lower cost, and high quality lighting.  We remain confident that this is the right approach to drive rapid market adoption of solid state lighting (SSL).”

About Bridgelux

Bridgelux is a leading developer and manufacturer of technologies and solutions transforming the $40 billion global lighting industry into a $100 billion market opportunity.  Based in Livermore, California, Bridgelux is a pioneer in solid-state lighting (SSL), expanding the market for light-emitting diode (LED) technologies by driving down the cost of LED lighting systems.  Bridgelux’s patented light source technology replaces traditional technologies (such as incandescent, halogen, fluorescent and high intensity discharge lighting) with integrated, solid-state lighting solutions that enable lamp and luminaire manufacturers to provide high performance and energy-efficient white light for the rapidly growing interior and exterior lighting markets, including street lights, commercial lighting and consumer applications.  With more than 500 patent applications filed or granted worldwide, Bridgelux is the only vertically integrated LED manufacturer and developer of solid-state light sources that designs its solutions specifically for the lighting industry.  For more information about the company, please visit www.bridgelux.com

Molex and Bridgelux Launch Next Generation of Award-Winning Helieon^® Light Module

New Helieon 120V AC Sustainable Light Module eliminates the need for external electronic components, delivering a high quality TRIAC dimmable solution to simplify the design process

LISLE, IL – May 5, 2011 – Molex Incorporated and Bridgelux today introduced the Helieon^® 120V AC Sustainable Light Module, a next generation modular solid-state lighting solution that connects directly to 120V AC line voltage input.  Eliminating the need for external drivers not only dramatically simplifies the design-in process, but also enables more efficient and consistent lighting performance.  The Helieon 120V AC module is TRIAC dimmable down to less than 5% and is compatible with a wide range of commercially available dimmers, enabling it to easily interface with many typical electrical installations.  In addition to adding the electronic driver functionality, the available product options for the Helieon 120V AC module will be expanded with the introduction of a 2000 operational lumen option and the addition of a 120 degree viewing angle option to complement the 24, 32 and 50 degree options available today.  The initial product launch will include 1200 and 2000 lumen performance options in 3000K CCT with 32 and 120 degree viewing angle options.  Additional color temperature and viewing angle options will be introduced in the coming months.

“The Helieon 120V AC solution fully integrates the electronics into the module, reducing the variability found from the various driver manufacturers and providing light fixture manufacturers with a simplified design that offers all the benefits and flexibility of its predecessor, the award-winning Helieon module,” said Mike Picini, vice president, solid-state lighting, Molex.  “Additionally, due to the integration of the driver and power conversion circuitry, the design is completely future proof as any future improvement in LED technology can be accounted for in the driver.”

In 2010, the Helieon Sustainable Light Module was awarded the prestigious LIGHTFAIR International (LFI) Most Innovative Product of the Year Award.  It is the first plug-and-play sustainable solid-state lighting system to integrate high-efficiency precision lighting with an easy-to-use socketed solution.  Combining solid-state lighting technology from Bridgelux and engage-and-turn interconnect technology from Molex, the Helieon Sustainable Light Module simplifies the process of designing, building, replacing and upgrading luminaires for many lighting applications.

“Our goal at Bridgelux is to continue reducing the complexity and cost of using LED technology for the general lighting market,” said Jason Posselt, Bridgelux vice president of marketing.  “The Helieon 120V AC module is another example of our commitment to developing the industry’s broadest range of high-performance, energy-efficient solid-state lighting solutions to meet the demands of our rapidly growing customer base.”

Molex and Bridgelux will showcase the Helieon 120V AC Sustainable Light Module, along with other SSL and LED solutions, at LIGHTFAIR International, May 17 to 19, Philadelphia, PA (Molex booth 2155 and Bridgelux booth 3311).  For more information please visit www.molex.com/link/helieon_slm.html

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About Molex Incorporated

Providing more than connectors, Molex delivers complete interconnect solutions for a number of markets including data communications, telecommunications, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, medical, military, lighting and solar. Established in 1938, the company operates 39 manufacturing locations in 16 countries. The Molex website is www.molex.com. Follow us at www.twitter.com/molexconnectors, watch our videos at www.youtube.com/molexconnectors, connect with us at www.facebook.com/molexconnectors and read our blog at www.connector.com.

About Bridgelux

Bridgelux is a leading developer and manufacturer of technologies and solutions helping to transform the $40 billion global lighting industry into a $100 billion market opportunity.  Based in Livermore, California, Bridgelux is a pioneer in solid-state lighting (SSL), expanding the market for light-emitting diode (LED) technologies by driving down the cost of LED lighting systems.  Bridgelux’s patented light source technology replaces traditional technologies (such as incandescent, halogen, fluorescent and high intensity discharge lighting) with integrated, solid-state lighting solutions that enable lamp and luminaire manufacturers to provide high performance and energy-efficient white light for the rapidly growing interior and exterior lighting markets, including street lights, commercial lighting and consumer applications.  With more than 450 patent applications filed or granted worldwide, Bridgelux is the only vertically integrated LED manufacturer and developer of solid-state light sources that designs its solutions specifically for the lighting industry.  For more information about the company, please visit www.bridgelux.com.

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