Efficient light emitting diode project (1.48 MDKK) is supported by the Danish Energy Research and Development Funding (No. 64014-0103) through EUDP program.
Project description
Light Extraction has invented a solution that improves the efficiency of LED lights so that they produce more light per watt of power. The solution also reduces heat generation, thereby increasing the efficiency further and prolonging the LED life. The result is the energy savings and lower cost for LED. The solution is based on nano-structuring of LED surface. Although the market for LED is booming, LED manufacturers are under great pressure to continually reduce prices and increase their competitiveness. The manufacturers are among the world´s largest companies and primarily based in the Far East. Both things make cooperation with the companies to a resource intensive and time-consuming taks. This is particularly noticeable for a start-up business of Light Extraction. The EUDP project enables the project to demonstrate the solution in practice and tailor it to customer requirements. Support from EUDP makes it possible for us to provide our future customer the attention and time they require from us to demonstrate – and later hopefully – sell our solution to them.
Project participants:
- DTU Fotonik, Technical University of Denmark
- Light Extraction Aps, Denmark
Project duration: 2014.11 to 2015.10.
A brief introduction of the project at the foundation's website can be found here.