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Burlington, Mass. -- Philips Color Kinetics has been honored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), receiving an award for “Significant Achievement in Solid-State Lighting Research & Development.” The award recognizes Philips’ progress in the development of a highly efficient LED PAR lamp, or replacement “bulb,” which is on target for commercial availability later this year.
According to test results, Philips’ lamp in development is already significantly more efficient than comparable LED PAR 38 lamps on the market, and almost five times more efficient than most incandescent lamps. With an ultimate performance target of approximately 70 lumens of light per watt of energy, the fully realized lamp will meet or exceed the efficacy (or lumens per watt) of nearly all existing conventional light sources. By comparison, incandescent PAR lamps typically generate between 12 to 15 lumens of light per watt of energy.
The project is being funded by a $1.7 million grant from the DOE. It incorporates advanced LED package and system integration technology plus novel, highly efficient driver technology and a unique optical arrangement — accounting for all the layers required to make LEDs truly useful for general illumination.
PAR 38 lamps are round spotlight bulbs that typically utilizes incandescent, halogen or High Intensity Discharge (HID) technologies – none of which can match the energy efficiency and long source life of LEDs. Philips’ lamp is being developed for use in commercial interiors such as retail shops, offices, hotels and other spaces where recessed can lights or track lighting systems commonly use PAR 38 bulbs.
About Philips Color Kinetics
Philips Color Kinetics transforms environments through dynamic and more efficient uses of light. Its award-winning lighting systems and technologies apply the benefits of LEDs as a highly efficient, long lasting, environmentally friendly, and inherently digital source of illumination - reinventing light itself as a highly controllable medium. Headquartered in Burlington, MA, USA, Philips Color Kinetics is the leading center of innovation and product development for Philips’ global LED lighting systems business. The organization also enables widespread adoption of LED lighting through OEM partnerships in diverse markets. More information is available at www.colorkinetics.com.
According to test results, Philips’ lamp in development is already significantly more efficient than comparable LED PAR 38 lamps on the market, and almost five times more efficient than most incandescent lamps. With an ultimate performance target of approximately 70 lumens of light per watt of energy, the fully realized lamp will meet or exceed the efficacy (or lumens per watt) of nearly all existing conventional light sources. By comparison, incandescent PAR lamps typically generate between 12 to 15 lumens of light per watt of energy.
The project is being funded by a $1.7 million grant from the DOE. It incorporates advanced LED package and system integration technology plus novel, highly efficient driver technology and a unique optical arrangement — accounting for all the layers required to make LEDs truly useful for general illumination.
PAR 38 lamps are round spotlight bulbs that typically utilizes incandescent, halogen or High Intensity Discharge (HID) technologies – none of which can match the energy efficiency and long source life of LEDs. Philips’ lamp is being developed for use in commercial interiors such as retail shops, offices, hotels and other spaces where recessed can lights or track lighting systems commonly use PAR 38 bulbs.
About Philips Color Kinetics
Philips Color Kinetics transforms environments through dynamic and more efficient uses of light. Its award-winning lighting systems and technologies apply the benefits of LEDs as a highly efficient, long lasting, environmentally friendly, and inherently digital source of illumination - reinventing light itself as a highly controllable medium. Headquartered in Burlington, MA, USA, Philips Color Kinetics is the leading center of innovation and product development for Philips’ global LED lighting systems business. The organization also enables widespread adoption of LED lighting through OEM partnerships in diverse markets. More information is available at www.colorkinetics.com.
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