January 8, 2007Woburn, Massachusetts – Luminus Devices, Inc., the company that introduced PhlatLight™ high-power LEDs, today announced that it has launched a new website (http://www.phlatlight.com) to provide information to retailers and consumers about the advantages of current LED illumination technologies being used in the newest generation of high-definition rear projection televisions. The web site will help consumers make more informed choices as they face an increasing array of high-definition products.
“There is a lot of confusion in the market right now about the various technologies used in high- definition televisions,” said John Langevin, vice president of sales and marketing at Luminus Devices. “We designed this site to help retailers and consumers understand the benefits of LED illumination and the unique features of PhlatLight LED technology.”
The site includes detailed visual illustrations of how various microdisplay technologies such as DLP, LCOS and 3LCD work in projection television systems and highlights the benefits of using a solid state light source, which include brilliant image quality, deeper color saturation, longer operating lifetime, and lower power consumption.
Luminus develops and manufactures high-performance solid state light emitting devices and systems using the most advanced manufacturing processes. Its PhlatLight product family is based on patented photonic lattice technology and is the only commercially available solid state light source powerful enough to illuminate large-screen, advanced microdisplay televisions. With PhlatLight chipsets currently in production, Luminus is leading the industry in developing cost-effective, solid state light sources with extremely high power and brightness for state-of-the-art, high-definition displays.
About Luminus Devices
Luminus Devices, Inc., headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, develops and manufactures high-performance solid state light emitting devices and systems. Its PhlatLight (Photonic Lattice) technology, developed by Luminus Devices based on research done at MIT, is the only solid state light source powerful enough to illuminate large screen projection televisions. With PhlatLight chipsets in commercial production, Luminus is leading the industry in designing this new, powerful light source for a variety of applications, including microdisplay projection TVs and other advanced, high-definition displays. Several leading television and consumer electronics vendors are currently selling TVs with PhlatLight products. For more information, visit www.luminus.com.
For more information, contact:
Bree Clidence or Jill Colna
SVM Public Relations
760-940-9025 or 401-490-9700
bree.clidence@svmpr.com or jill.colna@svmpr.com
Note to editors: PhlatLight is a registered trademark of Luminus Devices, Inc
