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OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Introduces Ground-Breaking, Two-Watt White
Golden DRAGON LED |
Golden DRAGON LED Provides Significant Lumen Output Improvement; Offers Twice the Power and Added Light Output in a SMT Package |
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, Apr. 7 -/E-Wire/--
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors announced today a performance breakthrough with the introduction of its lead (Pb)-free, two-watt Golden DRAGON(TM) LED. Packaged in a proprietary surface-mount technology (SMT) LED, the Golden DRAGON dissipates twice the power and increases the light output, offering an exciting new advance in this product line. The Golden DRAGON LED is now available in a full spectrum of colors (red: 625nm, yellow: 590nm, green: 505nm, blue: 470nm and standard white: X=.33, Y=.33).
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The two-watt Golden DRAGON LED with its indium gallium nitrite (InGaN) chip has an extremely low thermal resistance of 9 degrees C/watt, providing better thermal dissipation. OSRAM's groundbreaking, two-watt Golden DRAGON enables increased operating currents up to 500mA and ensures a long product life of more than 50,000 hours, defined by 50-percent degradation when applied under typical operating conditions.
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"The two-watt, white Golden DRAGON is one of the many breakthrough LED products we're developing to meet our customers' diverse needs," said Tom Shottes, president and chief executive officer, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Inc. "Our white, two-watt Golden DRAGON is an extremely versatile product that can be used within a wide range of general lighting applications."
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The Pb-free, two-watt white Golden DRAGON LED can be operated up to 500mA with a typical output of 40 lm and a broad 120-degree viewing angle. The white Golden DRAGON delivers 23 lm/w, and additional efficiency improvements are planned for rollout in the near future. Equally important, the Pb-free, white Golden DRAGON represents OSRAM Opto Semiconductors' continued commitment to LED products that are safe for the environment and promote energy-efficient lighting applications.
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OSRAM Opto Semiconductors' most recent achievement in LED technology will benefit the performance in a vast array of product applications. OSRAM Opto Semiconductors' ongoing work with material systems, chip technology and packages continues to bolster the company's position as a leader in LED general lighting applications.
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Applications that will benefit from this breakthrough are reading lights, flashlights, signal, decorative, accent, orientation, entertainment, cove, landscape, task, architectural, security, corporate signage, backlights and emergency lighting.
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About OSRAM Opto Semiconductors
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OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH of Regensburg, is a wholly owned subsidiary of OSRAM, one of the two largest lamp manufacturers in the world. It offers its customers solutions based on semiconductor technology for lighting, sensor and visualization applications. The company has sites in Regensburg (Germany), San Jose (USA) and Penang (Malaysia). In the 2003 fiscal year (ending in September) about 3,300 employees produced sales totaling EURO 392 million. Further information is available at www.osram-os.com.
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Golden DRAGON is a trademark of OSRAM Opto Semiconductors. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Inc. |
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04-07-2004 |
/CONTACT:
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OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Inc.
Kelly Mizener, 408-456-4193
Kelly.Mizener@osram-os.com
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Greystone Partners
Hilary Chalmers, 845-223-1950
hilary@greystonepartners.net |
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http://www.osram-os.com
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