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LIVERMORE, CALIF., September 25, 2013 – Bridgelux, a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, today introduced a new line of Chip-on-Board LED array products called the Bridgelux® V Series™. These cost-effective light engines extend the technology and performance of the highly successful Bridgelux Vero® line, feature high flux density in small source size packages and are well suited for sub 1000 lumen commercial and residential lighting markets where tight beam control and high quality light matter.

The Bridgelux V Series LED arrays were developed to bring Bridgelux light source technology to a growing segment of sub 1000 lumen applications such as PAR lamps, MR-16 lamps, small aperture down lights, landscape spots and security lights, track lights, spots, and accent lights. According to Strategies Unlimited, the worldwide LED PAR Replacement Lamp market size alone is expected to grow from 13 million units in 2011 to 47 million units in 2016.

The V Series LED arrays initially consist of two light engine sizes (V6 andV8) with multiple electrical configurations, CCT and CRI combinations, enabling greater design-in flexibility and energy-efficiencies. These light engines can be efficiently driven at twice the nominal current, which translates into enhanced system flexibility and industry leading lumen per dollar performance. In addition, the V Series LED arrays are supported by a variety of existing and new low cost mechanical holders, optics and drivers from a variety of established ecosystem partners, bringing down overall sourcing and installation costs for lower lumen applications while getting the benefit of high performance Bridgelux light source technology.

“We have been quick to qualify V Series arrays into several high volume product lines so many of our clients can immediately benefit from the light quality and energy efficiencies realized with these light sources,” said Jack Lam, President of RiO Light, a leading global luminaire manufacturer based in Hong Kong.

The V Series arrays have been optimized to enable a cost-effective design for LED lamps, commercial track and spotlights, consumer down lights and other general lighting applications. They feature a low thermal resistance and an electrically isolated thermal path for simplified thermal management. They also support Energy Star and various rebate programs with more than 7,000 hours of LM80 test data and R9 values that exceed California Energy Commission requirements for luminaires and lamps. The V Series arrays also include ANSI compliant 3-step binning, reducing SKUs, while bringing consistent high quality white point light to this new segment. Like all Bridgelux array products, the V Series comes with a 5-year limited warranty.

“We leveraged many technological advances from our industry leading Vero LED Array Series to bring our high quality light engine technology to the V Series for lower power, cost sensitive applications,” said Max Hong, chief sales and marketing officer of Bridgelux. “These small LED packages are well suited for low lumen applications and will help accelerate the migration from traditional light sources (such as incandescent and halogen) to cleaner, more efficient solid state lighting.”

The new Bridgelux V Series will be commercially available in early October with pre-orders for this new product being accepted now.

For more information about the new Bridgelux V Series LED Arrays, please visit: www.bridgelux.com

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. 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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Julie Still
Bridgelux, Inc.
Phone: 925.583.8650
E-mail: juliestill@bridgelux.com

Attributes 546 Percent Revenue Growth to Broader LED Adoption and Leading Innovation

LIVERMORE, CALIF., NOVEMBER 18, 2013 — Bridgelux, a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, today announced it has been ranked 192 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a list of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Bridgelux earned this ranking with its revenue growth of 546 percent over the last four years.

Bridgelux’s chief executive officer, Brad Bullington, credits the Company’s achievement of this honor to its success in developing and introducing high performance LED light source products timed with the wider adoption of LED lighting, as the public becomes ever more attuned to the energy saving and other benefits of the technology and increasingly competitive cost compared to traditional lighting, “We are honored to be recognized for the third consecutive year among Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500. Our company is dedicated to delivering the highest quality lighting solutions and this award is another telling sign of the dramatic growth of LED lighting and Bridgelux’s leadership in the industry.”

About Bridgelux

Bridgelux is a leading developer and supplier 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. 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 Deloitte’s 2013 Technology Fast 500™

Technology Fast 500, conducted by Deloitte LLP, provides a ranking of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies – both public and private – in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2008 to 2012.

In order to be eligible for Technology Fast 500 recognition, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or technology that is sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company’s operating revenues. Companies must have base-year operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD or CD, and current-year operating revenues of at least $5 million USD or CD. Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of five years, and be headquartered within North America.

Bridgelux Will Continue to Lead in Technology Innovation

LIVERMORE, CALIF., FEBRUARY 19, 2014 — Bridgelux, a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, today announced semiconductor industry veteran Dr. Cem Basceri has joined its Executive Staff. Basceri will serve as CTO and oversee the technology and product development programs at Bridgelux.

Prior to his CTO position, Basceri held a seat on the company’s Advisory Board. His charter will be to propel innovation, provide technology vision, drive technology differentiation and strategic technology investments, and increase intellectual property (IP) development. He will fuel core technology programs, thrust forward fast-cycle product creation; delivering efficient, high performance and cost effective product solutions for customers. In doing so, he will help the company increase its technology leadership and expansion into new markets. Basceri will also be responsible for driving Bridgelux’s fabrication partnership with Toshiba and additional joint technology development activities related to this critical partnership around GaN on Si technology optimized for solid-state-lighting (SSL) applications.

“Basceri’s recruitment to the company further re-enforces both Bridgelux’s strategy and leadership in the convergence of LED and semiconductor technologies,” noted Bridgelux’s chief executive officer, Brad Bullington. “Our next generation SSL solutions will leverage GaN on Si and high scale, chip-centric packaging technology to drive dramatic cost down while delivering improvements in features and functionality to our products. Basceri is well known in the industry as a pioneer of next generation LED’s, and we look forward to aggressively driving our roadmap forward under his leadership.”

Basceri has a broad and distinguished career. Prior to joining Bridgelux, he served as Senior Director and Chief Technologist in Corporate Development and Corporate R&D at Micron Technology, Inc. for more than 10 years (Fortune 500, NASDAQ: MU, specialized in high performance memory, non-memory and energy efficient semiconductors, and integrated systems solutions). During his time in Corporate R&D at Micron, he was responsible for establishing and mapping out technology, business and IP development strategies for existing and new market opportunities. Additionally, he managed and directed technology and product development teams, provided vision and guidance to the teams and organization. As part of his responsibilities, he also managed Micron’s Core Partnership Program at IMEC (Leuven, Belgium) for 8-inch GaN Power and LED technology development programs. Most recently, Basceri’s responsibilities included strategic M&A, partnerships, investments, divestitures and technology licensing deals within Micron’s Corporate Development organization. He also served as the Chair of the Silicon & Systems Group’s Advisory Board and business unit representative in Micron’s TLP Global Technical Committee.

Previously he held management positions at Cree (NASDAQ: Cree) and Intrinsic Semiconductor where he led various wide band gap (WBG) technology development programs. Basceri earned his Ph.D. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from North Carolina State University.

Throughout his career, Basceri has sparked innovative technology and commercial product development programs. He has conceived and designed numerous technology innovations, evident by his 213 issued US patents. Basceri has deep expertise in semiconductors and integrated solutions, including WBG technologies such as LED, SSL and Power/RF. He is viewed as an industry expert and luminary; he has published more than 25 technical articles in refereed journals and has been a notable speaker as part of numerous industry conferences and panels.

“Bridgelux has a legacy of technology innovation and leadership. Basceri is one of the brightest minds in LED and SSL with his unique technology and business skill set. He is an extremely valuable addition to our team,” said Bullington. “Basceri will be Bridgelux’s technology catalyst in driving innovation and high performance product solutions, and cementing Bridgelux’s technology leadership. Through significant investments in its technology capabilities, Bridgelux will continue to increase its market share and expand into new markets.”

About Bridgelux

Bridgelux is a leading developer and supplier 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. 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

Press Contact
Eastwick Communications on behalf of Bridgelux
Joe Kilmer
408.470.4854
joe@eastwick.com

The LED Replacement for the High Pressure Sodium Lamp

Livermore, Calif., March 26, 2014 — Bridgelux, a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, today unveiled the Bridgelux Outdoor Lighting Module (OLM); a new line of LED sub-systems which integrates optics, environmental protection and the LED source for roadways, parking garages and other outdoor and industrial applications. OLM will allow manufacturers to rapidly expand their product lines while lowering costs.

Outdoor applications, including roadways, parking lots and flood lighting are some of the fastest growing segments in the industry. According to McKinsey & Company, LED based outdoor lighting solutions are expected to grow from six percent of the market ($10 billion USD) to 74 percent by 2020.

The new Bridgelux OLM Series incorporates a number of key technology advancements and features that will help luminaire manufacturers develop a broad range of differentiated outdoor lighting products with lower total costs, faster time to market, and industry leading energy efficacy.

The Bridgelux OLM Series is a reliable and efficient platform that integrates a number of fundamental components for building solid-state luminaires into a single sub-system. OLM reduces product development time by three to six months, eliminating up to $100,000 in R&D expenses. Building solid-state fixtures with OLM can reduce manufacturing time by five to seven days.

When compared to conventional high pressure sodium systems, OLM can reduce the manufacturing cost of outdoor solid state lighting fixtures by 10 to 20 percent, and reduce maintenance costs while lowering power consumption by up to 65 percent. Further, OLM has been specifically designed to enable lighting manufacturers to reduce the overall bill of material cost of their luminaires and deliver a best-in-class cost to the market.

OLM’s slim profile, impact resistant optics, and broad area lighting capabilities make it the ideal platform for outdoor wall pack and flood light applications. Designed to be compliant with key light pattern standards (IESNA, EN13-201, NEMA), the OLM sub-system also has an Ingress Protection (IP) rating of 66; making it an ideal solution for harsh outdoor environments.

“Bridgelux continues to push the envelope in LED and SSL technology innovation, developing products that help light manufacturers and designers solve their biggest manufacturing problems and toughest challenges,” said Brad Bullington, Bridgelux’s chief executive officer. “We are now introducing the industry’s most advanced and sophisticated LED sub-system for outdoor applications.”

Bridgelux’s proprietary integrated symmetric and asymmetric optics enable lighting manufacturers to design luminaires for targeted applications that spread light in more effective and efficient ways. OLM-based fixtures can also be designed into applications with specific lighting pattern requirements such as glare reduction and dark sky.

Bridgelux is initially launching six OLM subsystems ranging in power from 18 to 40 watts and estimated product lifetimes of 50,000 to 100,000 hours. The new OLM sub-system will be commercially available in June 2014 with pre-orders for this new product being accepted now.

Bridgelux will demonstrate the OLM at Light + Building in its booth: Halle 4 Ebene 2 Stand J31. The Light + Building tradeshow is in Frankfurt, Germany and runs March 30 – April 4, 2014.

For more information about the new OLM sub-system, please visit: www.bridgelux.com.

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. 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 has announced the Outdoor Lighting Module (OLM) LED-based product family meant to accelerate the development cycle for manufacturers working on outdoor-lighting products. Bridgelux said that the weather-tight module with integrated optics can reduce solid-state lighting (SSL) development time by three to six months and cut $100,000 in R&D expenses.

With the OLM, Bridgelux is targeting roadway, parking, industrial, and other outdoor applications. Each module integrates two Bridgelux Vero Series chip-on-board (COB) LEDs with a custom-designed optic covering each LED. The company will offer six versions of the OLM with flux output ranging from 2000 lm to more than 4000 lm and a choice of 4000K or 5000K CCTs. Product developers can combine as many as three of the OLMs in a single fixture design enabling the six base models to support luminaire designs that can replace 70W to 250W HID lighting.

The OLM is not Bridgelux’s first foray into outdoor modules. Back in early 2012, Bridgelux developed a module based on one of its LED arrays in a large discrete package and supplied the product along with exclusive partner Chevron Energy Solutions to retrofit projects. Bridgelux said that since the retired design still serves in a number of projects although the exclusive relationship with Chevron is over. Moreover, a spokesperson said, “The knowledge gained from that previous experience was invaluable in the development of the new Bridgelux OLM Series, which will be available through broad distribution.”

Modules in general can accelerate the SSL development process by handling the LED integrations, mitigating thermal issues, and in this case including optics that can form the desired beam patterns. For outdoor lighting, however, the fact that the OLM is also IP-66 rated against water and dust ingress takes considerable burden off the development team that needs to ensure reliable operation in harsh conditions. Brad Bullington, Bridgelux’s CEO, said, “We are now introducing the industry’s most advanced and sophisticated LED sub-system for outdoor applications.”

The OLM is based on a Vero 10 LED that enables system efficacy ranging from 96-124 lm/W. A COB LED is a compromise in an outdoor-lighting design. Without question a carefully-crafted luminaire that uses small LEDs and total internal reflection (TIR) lenses can deliver more precise beam patterns. That said, we expect more outdoor lighting products to use COBs because they are much simpler to design into luminaires and provide performance that is suitable in many applications. The Bridgelux design uses the combination of a reflector and diffuser lens to control the beam. For more information about beam patterns see “SSL luminaires must deliver reliable beam patterns in outdoor applications.”

Bridgelux said that the modules will be available beginning in June for customer shipments. The subsystems range from 14W to 40W in power consumption. Bridgelux is rating the modules for minimum 50,000-hr lifetime.

Originally published on March 27th, 2014 by Maury Wright - Editor, LEDs Magazine and Illumination in Focus

Claiming it’s the most advanced IP rated exterior and industrial LED subsystem available — OK, almost available — Bridgelux unveiled a line of LED sub-systems that integrate optics, environmental protection, and the LED source. The solution solves the form factor challenges that prevented LEDs from moving into the high-pressure sodium system segment in the past.

Combining such benefits as lower total costs, fast time to market, and industry leading energy efficacy, the company is quantifying results as follows:

• Manufacturing cost reduction of outdoor solid-state lighting fixtures of 10% to 20%
• Reduction in manufacturing time of five to seven days
• Reducing power consumption up to 65%
• Product lifetime estimated to be 40,000 to 100,000 hours
• Reduction in product development time by three to six months
• Eliminating up to $100,000 in R&D expenses

The Bridgelux OLM Series features a slim profile, impact resistant optics and broad area lighting capabilities. Compliant with key light pattern standards (IESNA, EN13-201, NEMA), the OLM sub-system also has an Ingress Protection (IP) rating of 66 for harsh outdoor environments. The company is launching six outdoor lighting module (OLM) systems that range in power from 18 to 40 watts and will be demonstrating them at Light & Building in Frankfurt, Germany from March 30 to April 4.

Oh, and you don’t have to wait that long — the company is taking pre-orders now with the expectation of commercial availability in June.

Originally published at 3/27/2014 09:15 AM EDT by Carolyn Mathas – freelance blogger and editor for EE Times‘ Industrial Control Designline

Just when you thought there were no unique selling points left in the world of LED light engines, Bridgelux releases a water-resistant series designed to future-proof outdoor luminaire manufacturing.

Called Outdoor Lighting Module (OLM), it integrates LEDs, optics and environmental protection in a package that can be screwed to a heatsink, and is designed to replace high-pressure sodium (HPS) lamps.

“High-pressure sodium lamps are highly efficient and prolific. We realised there is no equivalent LED that has that versatility,” Bridgelux marketing director Todd Farmer told Electronics Weekly

Although others are planned, “right now, there is one sort of OLM platform. It comes in lots of different CCTs and CRIs, and various optical patterns from different optics”, said Farmer.

Optical patterns are available to suit OLM to various applications: streetlight, parking lots, high bay, wall pack, canopy, tunnel and floodlights, listed Farmer, adding: “Luminaire makers can design a casting around the profile of this module, then they can proliferate across multiple segments with same casting or two castings.”

Two castings?

“A single module (2,100-4,500 lm) can replace 50 or 70W HPS lamps. A casting with two modules can replace 150W HPS, and upwards. Also, you might have one casting for street and area lighting, and one casting for canopy,” he explained.

The casting, or other luminaire structure, does not need to protect the OLM environmentally, only to provide a flat area for thermal contact and six threaded holes to accept module mounting screws – design services are available to luminaire makers needing help creating a suitable structure.

Heatsinking

Within the OLM, light comes from two of Bridgelux’ Vero 10 chip-on-board (CoB) LED arrays. There is no long heat path – the rears of the actual CoBs project slightly from the back of the OLM and are pressed onto the heatsink surface by the mounting screws.

“One of the nicer parts, is that the back of each array is exposed out of rear of module so it can be managed exactly same way as two of our CoB modules,” said Farmer. And if one side is screwed down before the other, “the housing has enough flexibility to ensure one side is not left high and dry.”

Future-proofing

Farmer argues that luminaire makers that adopt single emitters are fighting a constant battle with the march of lighting LED efficiency. They need to offer products whose light output remains constant from year to year, while LEDs keep getting brighter.

“Improvements in the industry are constantly hurting luminaire makers,” he said. “You have a system using 20 emitters. If in six months you only need 16, you have to re-tool – that’s $30,000 – and you have to re-design the optics – that’s another $30,000. You could keep buying weaker emitters, but somebody is launching new products every few months. They will have better lm/W, and you are 15-20 lm/W behind. It’s really painful to have to use older technology.”

In the OLM case, Bridgelux is committing to keep the same shape and size, and can reduce the number of die in the CoBs as die become more efficient.

Providing the luminaire maker is using a constant current power supply, they can swap to the fewer-die OLMs with no other changes and reap the lm/W improvements, said Farmer. “If we go from strings of 10 LEDs to strings of nine, the voltage range of the driver should be able to accommodate.”

The two CoBs are connected in series. Operating current is nominally 350mA (53.4V 18.7W typ), with a maximum of 700mA recommended.

At 350mA 70°C, output from the 4,000K version is 2,086 lm and 112lm/W

Although it is not used in the first generation, within the package is space for electronics. According to Farmer: “The road map has high-performance versions, and integrated intelligence, and drivers.”

In its literature, Bridgelux is pitching a 4,272 lm OLM (700mA 40.4W 5,000K 70CRI) against a 7,000 lm HPS (87W, 2,100K, 45CRI).

How does it justify the OLM emitting only 60% of the HPS flux.

“For roadway luminaires, and many exterior and industrial applications, the lighting patterns are often determined by regulating bodies and the achievement of these patterns is engineered with secondary optics,” Bridgelux told Electronics Weekly. “The directional nature of LEDs allows high coefficient of utilisation – the amount of light created by the lighting source that is used in the required lighting pattern. High pressure sodium, and other tube technologies, have low coefficient of utilisation due to their inherent fully radiant light nature. In order to achieve equivalent lighting patterns on the required surface, LED luminaires only require 50-60% of the initial lumens of an HPS system.”

Will there be a second source?

“Zarga is working on some stuff and we are embracing those conversations,” said Farmer.

Originally published on March 26th by Steve Bush on ElectronicsWeekly.com

LIVERMORE, CA–(Marketwired – Mar 31, 2014) – Bridgelux, a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies, is proud to announce that its new Vero® Series LED array light source will be backed with the world’s first 10-year warranty for Chip-on-Board (COB) products. Built to reflect the impressive lifespan of LED lighting, the announcement provides customers and end-users with a new level of confidence backed by the performance of Bridgelux® Vero Series LED arrays.

With more than 10 years of solid-state lighting innovation, Bridgelux is a leader in establishing industry standards, developing high quality light solutions and delivering many industry firsts. In 2010, Bridgelux was the first company to introduce the 5-year warranty for COB products. The company makes history again by introducing higher levels of quality and assurance with the new 10-year warranty.

This new 10-year warranty applies to Vero Series LED arrays shipped on or after April 16, 2014.

“The level of R&D, technology, product development focus and investment Bridgelux has made over the years is paying off. It is rewarding to be in a market leadership position to continuously add value to our products, solve customer specific problems and see an immediate return on investment,” said David Connors, VP Product Marketing.

The announcement is made during this week’s Light + Building exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany where Bridgelux has introduced the OLM™ Series integrated subsystem for outdoor applications and several new CCT and CRI combinations available for its Vero Series LED product line. The Vero Series LED array portfolio gives manufacturers the flexibility to develop and manufacture high quality light solutions tailored for specific applications, delivering the light output and color temperatures required for retail, hospitality, commercial, industrial, residential and outdoor lighting applications. Vero Series LED arrays, for instance, can be employed to create fixtures that deliver ultra-white light for surgical theaters and healthcare facilities, or cool white, ultra-high CRI light combinations for television studios. Vero Series products can also be used to carefully tune color temperatures for bakery, grocery, deli or textile displays.

Additionally, Bridgelux is showcasing new Zhaga options for the Vero Series LED arrays this week at the conference, further enhancing its compatibility and flexibility with Zhaga-based luminaries around the globe.

To learn more about the new Bridgelux 10-year warranty, Vero Series LED products or solutions for specific lighting needs please visit us: www.bridgelux.com or at Light + Building (Hall 4, Level 2, Stand J31)

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. 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

The specific terms of the 10 year warranty are set forth in the Limited Warranty Statement for Vero Series arrays, which is posted at www.bridgelux.com. Bridgelux and the stylized Bridgelux logo design are registered trademarks, and Vero and OLM are trademarks, of Bridgelux, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Paul Bernardini
415-820-4170
bridgelux@eastwick.com

Don’t Fight the River, Partner With Low Cost Providers: Bridgelux CEO Brad Bullington Discusses the Future of LED Lighting

Bridgelux CEO Brad Bullington sat down with NBC Press: Here news anchor Scott McGrew to discuss the future of LED lighting, Bridgelux’s advantageous vantage point at the “bleeding edge of the curve of the core technology” and how, ultimately, partnering with and leveraging low cost providers, while offering compelling technology and applications, leads to a successful, sustainable business model. Here are some insights gained from the interview:

• LED lighting has been around since the 1970’s, but it was only a few years ago that the technology became powerful and cheap enough to be applicable to lighting applications
• While an LED A-19 bulb will be more expensive at the initial purchase,, you will save $7 to $8 a year in energy costs compared to an incandescent. With subsidies that LED bulb is now around $10, so within 12-14 months you will pay back the cost of that LED bulb and enjoy annual savings for years to come.
• Nothing scales like a semiconductor in terms of cost. As 30-35 billion sockets (or nodes) convert to solid state technology, that tremendous volume will continue to drive down costs which will benefit the consumer.
• We will begin to see LED bulbs in the sub $10 to $5 dollar range in 60 watt equivalents, and a couple dollars more for 75 and 100 watt equivalents
• Over the next couple of years we will see a big transition from Mr. Edison’s incandescent light bulbs over to LED lighting as incandescents no longer make the cut economically or in meeting changing energy-efficiency standards around the world

Watch the full interview here.

LIVERMORE, CA May 25, 2014 — Bridgelux, a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies, will introduce its new V10 and V15 LED array products at Light Fair International (LFI) 2014 show in Las Vegas, further expanding its V Series™ line of LED Chip on Board light sources. These cost-effective products extend the technology and performance of the highly regarded Bridgelux® Vero® line of LED arrays, featuring high flux density in small light source size packages. The V10 and V15 products are particularly well suited for commercial and residential lighting markets requiring high quality and tight beam control.

Since the launch of the V Series product line in September 2013 the technology has seen tremendous adoption shipping millions of units in only seven months on the market, in more than 20 countries, representing a quarterly growth rate of 52 percent.

In addition to providing high quality light with high flux density, the Bridgelux V10 and V15 LED light source products offer a compelling total cost of ownership advantage over incandescent, halogen, and fluorescent technologies with greater energy efficiencies and a projected lifetime of over 20 years. The V10 and V15 products produce up to 118 nominal lumens per watt (Lm/W).

Typical applications for the V10 and V15 light sources include down lights, track and spot lighting, and landscape lighting with V15 being an ideal replacement for 35W ceramic metal halide luminaires. Nominal lumen outputs range from 1,000 to 3,000 lumens for V10 and V15 respectively.

“Bridgelux is laser focused on paying close attention to customer needs and anticipating market requirements,” says Brad Bullington, CEO of Bridgelux. “The V10 and V15 additions to the V Series product line demonstrate once again our responsiveness and commitment to expanding the growth of LED lighting across application segments.”

The V10 and V15 chip on board LED products are available in a variety of CCT and CRI options and are compatible with optics, drivers, and holders readily available from third party suppliers. With more than 9,000 hours of LM80 test data and R9 values that exceed California Energy Commission requirements for luminaires and lamps, these new V Series arrays support Energy Star and other rebate programs while also including ANSI compliant 3-step binning, thereby reducing SKUs while bringing consistent high quality white-point light to this new segment.

Additionally, next week at LFI (Las Vegas) Bridgelux will be showcasing several new additions to the Vero Series (industry’s first only COB with 10 year warranty) including multiple ultra-high CRI and cool white light combinations, specific CCT/CRI combinations for healthcare, entertainment, bakery, grocery, deli and textile applications along with new Zhaga options.

To learn more about the new Bridgelux V10 and V15 Series products or solutions for specific lighting needs please visit us: www.bridgelux.com or at Light Fair International (Las Vegas Convention Center, Booth #6437).

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. 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 and the Bridgelux stylized logo design are registered trademarks, and Vero and V Series are trademarks, of Bridgelux, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.