Power LEDs to plug gap to adoption of white lighting

AbstractAt the Compound Semiconductor Outlook 2001 conference in San Diego at the end of February, LumiLeds chief executive officer Mike Holt challenged people to think differently about the Light Emitting Diode market compared to the conventional wisdom of today. From his perspective, mass adoption of LED lighting lies at least 10–15 years in the future. Alternatively, a more immediate multi-billion dollar market opportunity for power LEDs is presented by applications including emergency vehicle lights, single-LED flashlights, automotive rear brake lights, and LCD flat-panel display back-lights