The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science has given a grant to Luminus Devices to develop low cost, high efficiency drive electronics to enhance its big-chip LED technology for next-generation commercial and consumer lighting applications

It's reported that Luminus was awarded the Phase 1 grant under the DOE's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The primary objective of the SBIR grant is to bring big-chip solid-state lighting solutions to world markets more rapidly and at lower costs with energy efficient electronics.

About Luminus Devices
Luminus Devices, Inc. develops and manufactures high performance solid-state light sources – PhlatLight LEDs – for the general illumination-lighting, projection display and industrial signage, and UV curing market segments. Luminus Devices headquarters is located in Billerica, MA with domestic manufacturing also in Billerica and Woburn, MA, and global manufacturing in Taiwan, Philippines and Thailand.