SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Philips Lumileds announced release and immediate availability of its new SignalSure mid-power LEDs for automotive signaling applications. The new surface mount LED is intended to be the most robust and reliable surface mount LED available to the automotive industry today and undergoes a rigorous Multi Environment Overstress Testing (MEOST) regime that exceeds the testing required by today’s standards for automotive signaling LED sources. SignalSure is available in red-orange and amber colors per automotive specifications.
The MEOST testing for SignalSure goes well beyond datasheet maximums to ensure ongoing reliability and performance. As part of the MEOST testing regime, developed in conjunction with the company’s tier 1 customers, SignalSure LEDs are exposed to extreme heat, humidity, and high levels of sulphur gas. Philips Lumileds simulates high-voltage jump start and high voltage alternator failure to ensure that the SignalSure LEDs will continue to operate without degradation in performance, quality, and light output. The MEOST test regime is outlined in the SignalSure Reliability Datasheet that is available from Philips Lumileds website. SignalSure LEDs are AEC-Q101 Qualified and meet Japanese and SAE/ECE requirements.
“Reliability and confidence in a surface mount signaling product has been our design objective for SignalSure from the start,” said Paul Martin, Senior Director for Philips Lumileds’ mid-power automotive LEDs. “There are certainly other surface mount LEDs in use today, but it was clear that the automotive industry’s needs were not being met. Only SignalSure achieves the automotive industry’s desired level of reliability for a surface mount product. No other automotive SMD product we know of goes through the extreme testing applied to our LEDs and as a result, we are delivering a superior SMD with a wide design margin for signaling applications.”
SignalSure surface mount LEDs expand the portfolio offering that includes Philips Lumileds’ SnapLED and SuperFlux LEDs. SnapLED has become the auto industry’s standard for performance, flexibility, and reliability and its unique clinch frame assembly has made it the choice for signature styling on vehicles around the world. Philips Lumileds expects SignalSure to become the surface mount product of choice for a variety of applications where thin, low profile designs are preferred, including: center stop, side-marker, tail, mirror turn, rear fog, and motorcycle signaling.
More information and complete product details can be found on the Philips Lumileds web site or by contacting the local Philips Automotive representative.
About Philips Lumileds
Philips Lumileds designs and manufactures the world’s leading portfolio of automotive lighting LEDs. The company's leading reliability, light output, and thermal performance support applications that endure the harshest of environments. The company is committed to advancing solid-state lighting technology and enabling lighting solutions that are more environmentally friendly, help reduce CO2 emissions and reduce the need for power plant expansion. Philips Lumileds' LUXEON, SnapLED, SignalSure, and SuperFlux LEDs are enabling new and unique solutions for front, forward and signaling applications on vehicles worldwide. More information about the company's LUXEON LED products and solid-state lighting technologies can be found at www.philipslumileds.com.
About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG) (AEX: PHI) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of “sense and simplicity”. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs 119,000 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 25.4 billion in 2010, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in flat TV, male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.
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