Nichia and Luminus company signed patent cross licensing

Nichia believes that a partnership with the United States LED manufacturer, will promote the development of semiconductor lighting market.

In February 3, 2009, two LED manufacturers, the Japanese company Nichia (Nichia Corporation) announced that the U.S. Luminus Devices (Luminus Devices Inc.) alliance, will cross licensing, patent technology sharing and the establishment of cooperative relations of production.

The two companies said they will combine the expertise and resources of both sides, the market brings a new class of high power white LED".

Although they said that the common goal can accelerate the development of semiconductor lighting, but the two private Holding Company signed a business agreement is the whole process of confidentiality.

The two companies said that large chip technology Nichia fluorescence and epitaxial material with Luminus, can be combined to create a "new type of high power LED products, and give a new semiconductor lighting applications".

The key technology of Nichia interact with Luminus patents and sharing of new and innovative products is expected to be released. The two companies said they also established a production partnership, that is, the two companies will be combined with the resources, materials and required capacity to meet product quality and performance requirements".

Luminus Devices is headquartered in Massachusetts than Leruika, with its PhlatLight (R) chip LED is famous for its supply of RGB chipset is suitable for projection applications. The company's white LED products have a significant impact on the semiconductor market.

Nichia is the world's largest supplier of white LED, and also in the semiconductor market struggle, especially in the face of such as Cree, OSRAM and Lumileds's competitors. In August 2006, Nichia and GE partnership, they have been a huge project, GE is a large company specializing in the production of LED lighting device.

The first products of the two companies are planned to be produced in 2009. Some of the common production of both products will be sold to other products of Nichia, from the sale of Luminus. From Luminus news pointed out that although combined with Nichia brand is probably worth more, but these two products will use the PhlatLight trademark".