Lumileds is dedicated to providing best-in-class automotive lighting solutions in the Aftermarket and Original Equipment Manufacturer and Supplier (OEM, OES) markets.
Lumiled innovations have been on the cutting edge of automotive lighting and have led to the advancement and modernization of automotive lighting as we know it today. Most of them have already become standard on modern automobiles. Lumiled products are manufactured from high-quality materials and tested to the highest specifications to maximize the safety and driving comfort of our customers.
Did you know? Today, one in two cars in Europe and one in three worldwide is equipped with Lumiled lighting.
Applications overview
Lumileds Automation Innovation Timeline
| Year | Innovation | Year | Innovation |
|---|---|---|---|
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1914 |
Introduction of the Philips “1/2 Watt” bulb for car headlamps |
1924 |
First dual filament car lamp (Philips Duplo) laid the foundations of car lighting, enabling public use of electric headlamps |
|
1936 |
Introduction of modern motor-car lighting: Philips Duplolux Selectiva |
1957 |
Car lamp with asymmetrical passing beam: launch of Philips Duplo-d |
|
1966 |
First to introduce Halogen headlighting technology in the market (H1 bulb type) |
1968 |
Commercialization of LEDs by HP optoelectronics division |
|
1970 |
First H4 Halogen bulb |
1991 |
First Xenon HID bulb |
|
1992 |
First LED rear applique (Ford Thunderbird) |
1993 |
First H7 Halogen bulb |
|
1994 |
Introduced LED package designed specifically for automotive lighting: SuperFlux |
1996 |
First cost-effective LED solution for automotive lighting: SnapLED |
|
1999 |
- First automotive LED front turn signal lamp (Hyundai Equus) - First 100 lm/W LED: Record efficiency for AlInGaP LEDs |
2000 |
- First full automotive LED rear combination lamp (Cadillac DeVille) - First aftermarket Halogen automotive headlight bulb: BlueVision |
|
2001 |
- First introduction of high power AlGaInN FlipChip light-emitting diodes - Philips introduced high-performance signaling lamps: HiPerVision |
2001-3 |
- First 1W power LED: LUXEON I - First 3W and 5W LUXEON power LED families - Industry's first warm white LED |
|
2004 |
First LED daytime running lamp (Audi A8 W12) |
2007 |
First full LED headlamp (Audi R8) enabled by first generation of LUXEON Altilon |
|
2008 |
First Xenon upgrades: Xenon UltraBlue |
2013 |
First combined LED lightguide, daytime running light and front turn signal (Audi A3) |
|
2020 |
First LED Headlamp (H7) retrofit bulb certified road-legal |
2021 |
First road legal H4-LED headlight bulb for retrofitting halogen lamps |
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