Philips Lumileds Implements Full Traceability for its Power LEDs
Source/Type:  LIGHTimes Online - News - Staff reports

Author: LIGHTimes News Staff

February 2, 2010... Philips Lumileds, a pioneer in manufacturing LEDs, has reportedly added wafer-level barcodes to make Luxeon Power LEDs traceable both forwards and backwards. The company says that with the new barcodes, it is now possible to identify to the wafer level exactly when, where, and how each of the hundreds of millions of Luxeon LEDs was manufactured. Philips Lumileds uses 2D barcode technology to uniquely identify and track through the manufacturing process. Philips Lumileds is the first LED manufacturer to adopt and implement this precision manufacturing control system.

The company notes that for customers especially those in the automotive and consumer electronics industries, this level of traceability is highly desired and often required of suppliers. Philips Lumileds expects that as the LED-based lighting solution market grows, the lighting industry will also look to LED manufacturers and other system component providers to offer this level of manufacturing control. Philips Lumileds News Release

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