Nano-Engineered Eu3+-Based Phosphor Claims 10-20% Higher LPW

Seaborough B.V., a Netherlands-based leader in nano-engineered downconverters, and Luminus Devices have announced a partnership to bring the world’s first LEDs with nano-engineered Eu3+-based phosphor to market, on a commercial scale.

This new partnership gives Luminus Devices early access to Seaborough’s unique phosphor technology, EuroLED, which Seaborough claims to be a high quality, more sustainable, warm white LED phosphor solution. Luminus Devices will test creating LED packages using the patented nano-phosphor technology, and Seaborough will accelerate the development of its EuroLED technology. Both parties expect their collaboration will enable the scale up and global launch of the first LED lighting products produced with EuroLED.

Seaborough’s EuroLED technology is a patented nano-engineered Eu3+-based phosphor solution for warm white LEDs, which emits unique narrow-band red light. With this, Seaborough claims EuroLED provides 10% to 20% more lumens per watt than existing phosphors in the CRI 80-90 range, which would make it a more sustainable solution. In addition, EuroLED is processed without hydrofluoric acid and without oxygen restrictions.

More information can be found here.

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David Shiller

David Shiller is the Publisher of LightNOW, and President of Lighting Solution Development, a North American consulting firm providing business development services to advanced lighting manufacturers. The ALA awarded David the Pillar of the Industry Award. David has co-chaired ALA’s Engineering Committee since 2010. David established MaxLite’s OEM component sales into a multi-million dollar division. He invented GU24 lamps while leading ENERGY STAR lighting programs for the US EPA. David has been published in leading lighting publications, including LD+A, enLIGHTenment Magazine, LEDs Magazine, and more.

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