GE Lighting, a unit of the General Electric Company, and Rambus have signed a licensing agreement for the use of Rambus’ patented lighting technologies. These include its product reference designs and manufacturing process designs.
The companies say the initial focus will be to create a flat-panel LED lighting system for architectural and commercial lighting. This will be for global markets.
"As an acknowledged leader in solutions for a full range of lighting products, GE is an excellent fit with Rambus. Working together, we will create a new generation of advanced LED-based lighting products with unique form factors that are cost-competitive and energy efficient," said Jeff Parker, SVP & President of Lighting and Display Technology at Rambus.
For GE Lighting's part, Michael B. Petras, Jr., president and CEO of the company, said:, "One of our objectives as a lighting innovator is to quickly launch leading-edge products that can accelerate the adoption of quality LED lighting solutions around the world in commercial and residential settings. We want to provide customers with more unique LED innovations, and this agreement helps us get there faster."
Rambus launched its Lighting and Display Technology business in 2009, and GE says it will now have access to "breakthrough Rambus lighting technology for a broad range of compelling new LED-based illumination products".
Rambus says its patents in this area include LED edge-lit optical designs, MicroLens light distribution features, and high-volume, low-cost light guide panel and multi-function film manufacturing technologies.