High Brightness LED Startup Oriol, Inc., Launches Initial GIGABRIGHT Blue-Spectrum Product

Oriol, Inc., an emerging, innovative gallium nitride high brightness light emitting diode (GaN HB-LED) package-ready die producer, today announced the launch of their industry-leading, high brightness blue LED product line. The GIGABRIGHT line of GaN HB-LEDs sets a brightness standard that enables new applications for advanced solid-state lighting.

Santa Clara, California, USA, February 14, 2002 -- Oriol, Inc., an emerging, innovative gallium nitride high brightness light emitting diode (GaN HB-LED) package-ready die producer, today announced the launch of their industry-leading, high brightness blue LED product line. The GIGABRIGHT line of GaN HB-LEDs sets a brightness standard that enables new applications for advanced solid-state lighting.

This state-of-the-art 445nm to 475nm family of die is based on Oriols leading edge GaN chip design process. Oriols proprietary process is highly extensible and is effective in generating a wide output spectrum ranging from UV through blue, green, and white. Increasing brightness in this spectrum, along with low cost and high efficiency, are the keys to expanding the currently available applications. This initial product in the GIGABRIGHT line is the result of two years of development at Oriol and takes advantage of several of the companys thirteen US patents currently pending.

The performance of Oriols initial blue spectrum product line is projected to produce as high as 5 candela at 20mA forward current, when using 5mm, 15 degree viewing angle packaging. Candela are one measure of brightness which is commonly used within the LED packaging industry. This projection is based on standard wafer probe measurements of production die assuming a conservative k factor" which is calculated from Oriols direct experience with HB-LED packagers.

Since the current best-in-class competitors can only offer 3.5 candela typical ratings in production, these metrics firmly place Oriol in a brightness leadership position within the highly competitive HB-LED arena," states Oriols President, G. Uncle Burt" Lancaster. He continued, In addition, some LED die makers have been developing products that require special handling, Oriol die can be packaged using traditional die-mount equipment and processes."

Oriols GIGABRIGHT die features several unique, patent-pending layers of reflective metals combined with a sapphire substrate in order to maximize the light extraction efficiency of the device.

Applications for GIGABRIGHT products include mobile phone backlights, specialty lighting, and electronic signs.