2017-05-17

George Craford Recognized for Major Contributions to LED Lighting

Lumileds today announced that George Craford, Lumileds Solid State Lighting Fellow, was selected for the IEEE Edison Medal for “a lifetime of pioneering contributions to the development and commercialization of visible LED materials and devices.” Craford will be presented with the medal at the IEEE Honors Ceremony in San Francisco on May 25, 2017, during the IEEE Vision, Innovations, and Challenges (IEEE VIC) Summit.
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2013-09-11

Philips Lumileds George Craford Speaks about AlInGaP Applications

George Craford, the father of AlInGaP and Solid State Lighting Fellow of Philips Lumileds talks about the technology’s future application and trends in an exclusive interview with LEDinside. Craford outlines future applications for AlInGaP to include architecture, automotive, EVL, and entertainment. Philips Lumileds former CTO also talks about smart lighting trends, and the company's color changing Hue bulbs.
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Tokushima, Japan – 29 January 2025: Nichia, the world's largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LED, started mass production of a new deep UV LED (Part No. NCSU434D) in December 2024, with a peak w... READ MORE

Nichia, the world's largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LED, is launching a white LED (Part No. NS2W806H-B2) designed for LCD backlighting. This product adds a new green chip in addition to the exist... READ MORE