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LUXEON(R) LED Products are RoHS Compliant and Lead-Free
SAN JOSE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- June 27, 2006 -- Philips Lumileds Lighting Company's LUXEON(R) LEDs are fully compliant with the EU RoHS (Restriction of the use of Hazardous Substances) Directive that comes in to force across Europe from 1 July 2006. The company's AlInGaP SnapLED and AlInGaP SuperFlux LEDs also meet the directives now being implemented. Lighting designers, specifiers, architects and manufacturers working with these LEDs are assured they are compliant with the legislation and contain no lead, mercury or toxic gasses.
A complete listing of RoHS and lead free products is available at the company's web site, www.philipslumileds.com. The list includes:
-- LUXEON(R) K2 LEDs
-- LUXEON(R) I LEDs
-- LUXEON(R) III LEDs
-- LUXEON(R) V Star LEDs
-- LUXEON(R) Flash LEDs
-- LUXEON(R) Warm White LEDs
-- LUXEON(R) Dental LEDs
-- LUXEON(R) Portable PWT LEDs
-- SnapLED mid-power LEDs
-- SuperFlux mid-power LEDs
The RoHS directive bans new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and a range of other substances from being placed on the EU market. All manufacturers must ensure that their products, and elements used within their products, fully comply with the regulations.
About Philips Lumileds Lighting Company
Philips Lumileds Lighting Company is the world's leading high-volume manufacturer of power LEDs and a pioneer in the use of solid-state lighting solutions for everyday purposes including automotive lighting, camera flash, LCD televisions, portable lighting and general lighting. The company's patented LUXEON(R) Power Light Sources are the first to combine the brightness of conventional lighting with the small footprint, long life and other advantages of LEDs. Philips Lumileds also supplies core LED material and LED packaging, and manufactures billions of LEDs annually. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California, with operations in the Netherlands, Japan and Malaysia and sales offices throughout the world. For more information, contact Philips Lumileds Lighting Company at 408-964-2900 or visit www.philipslumileds.com.
About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE:PHG) (AEX:PHI) is one of the world's biggest electronics companies and Europe's largest, with sales of $37.7 billion (EUR 30.4 billion) in 2005. With activities in the three interlocking domains of healthcare, lifestyle and technology and 161,498 employees in more than 60 countries, it has market leadership positions in medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring, color television sets, electric shavers, lighting and silicon system solutions. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.
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