Everyones heard about LED lighting. It is now so popular that it has almost become a household name. However, it may be possible that not a lot of people know the companies behind this lighting technology. There are many of them with some being familiar names due to their worldwide presence while others are new and relatively unknown. Those planning to purchase LED lighting should carefully take into consideration the companies that made them. This article will give readers background information on a few LED lighting companies that have created lighting fixtures and bulbs in the last couple of years.
Philips LumiLED´s
This company is a division of lighting of the giant - Philips - and offers more than just a handful of choices when it comes to LED lighting. Currently, it is marketing the LUXEON Rebel series, LUXEON c, Flash, Altilon, Superflux, and SnapLED. The LUXEON series reduce carbon dioxide emissions and are suitable for a variety of uses, such as in digital imaging, automotive lighting, signage applications, and general lighting. Founded in 1999, Philips LumiLED´s is presently the leading manufacturer of high-performance LED´s and has been known to top most LED lighting companies in terms of being able to provide the brightest LED lights.
General Electric
General Electric has been around for so long that it is no longer surprising to find a GE product or two in American households. Among its latest offerings include LED lighting for commercial and consumer use. Its commercial LED products are designed for signs, traffic lights and rail signals, and outdoor fixtures. The soon-to-be-released GE Energy Smart LED bulb is one of its newest achievements, a 9-watt bulb that promises to last at least 25 times longer than incandescent and halogen bulbs. GE has just recently become part of the consumer market LED lighting companies but it has certainly proven itself to be a worthy contender.
Avago Technologies
One of the largest LED lighting companies today, Avago Technologies ships billions of products around the world every year. Avago has an edge over the majority of other companies due to the highly competitive prices it offers for its LED portfolio. The company has a series of LED products that come in various colors including red, orange, cyan, deep red, white, green, yellow, blue and more. Although many of its products are designed for industrial purposes including wireless and wired communications, automotive electronics, and industrial electronics, it also caters to the consumer market.
Cree
Cree is another leader in LED lighting with their lighting-class LED´s; in addition, they also produce semiconductor materials used in different applications, including general lighting, backlighting, wireless communication, and signal applications. Crees products include LED chips, components, modules, and lighting. Their lighting products are classified into recessed down-lights, architectural lay-ins, lamps, housing and accessories. Amongst its products is the LR6, which is designed for use in housing applications. It can fit existing 6 applications and can produce beautiful white light better than incandescent lights without the high energy costs.
Purchasing LED bulbs and lighting from any of these LED lighting companies will most certainly result in receiving a quality product. Keep in mind however that this doesnt mean that other non mentioned companies are inferior. Many other trusted companies have not been mentioned here. Before buying an LED product, trust only a company with a good track record and a reputation for keeping their customers happy.
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