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Rare earths get rarer
Phosphor maker Intematix (Fremont, Calif.) is taking a two-prong approach to rare earth shortages--moving some of its manufacturing to China while developing alternate phosphors in the U.S.
August 8, 2011

 

 

WHITE PAPER: Influence of the Phosphor Selection on Lighting Quality
Dan O'Hare and Jonathan H. Melman, Ph.D. from Intematix explain how choosing the appropriate phosphor or remote phosphor component can improve the light quality, efficacy and thermal stability of an LED system. 
July/August, 2011


Silicon Valley startups, investors target $100 billion lighting industry

Silicon Valley startups, investors target $100 billion lighting industry
HP veterans populate and lead many of the valley's current crop of lighting startups. Among them are Karen Owyeung, CEO of Lunera Lighting, and Intematix CEO Mark Swoboda.
June 05, 2011

 

Big companies aggressively jump into clean tech

Big companies aggressively jump into clean tech
Jon Swartz investigates the popularity of investing in cleantech. Jennifer Fonstad, managing director at VC firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Intematix board member says there are more clean options now, LEDs being one of them.
May 26, 2011

 

 

LED fabrication roadmap targets packaged LED prices of $2.20/klm by 2015

LED fabrication roadmap targets packaged LED prices of $2.20/klm by 2015
LED lighting is still not as aggressively priced as necessary to make it a viable option in the lighting market.. One key area of progress is simpler LED system design, with fewer, more integrated parts for easier assembly. 
May 02, 2011


VIDEO: New tech improves the color of LED lights

VIDEO: New tech improves the color of LED lights
A big criticism leveled on LED lights is they don't match the color and quality of an incandescent light bulb. Start-up Intematix has developed a set of technologies that it believes improves LED lights. 
April 18, 2011

Intematix: Using Phosphor to Revolutionize LEDs

Intematix: Using Phosphor to Revolutionize LEDs
Intematix has an announcement it says will revolutionize the way LEDs use phosphor: The company is launching a product called ChromaLit, which uses a new design for a phosphor light source for LED makers.
January 18, 2011

Intematix Simplifies LED Manufacturing, Aims for IPO

Intematix Simplifies LED Manufacturing, Aims for IPO
The ChromaLit system separates LED chips into phosphors and chips. An IPO may occur in the next year. Video too.
January 18, 2011

Intematix phosphor opens doors for LED lighting

Intematix phosphor opens doors for LED lighting
Intematix today announced an component designed to improve LED lighting efficiency and give light fixture manufacturers more flexibility in adjusting light qualities. The Fremont, Calif.-based company announced its ChromaLit product line, which offers a
January 18, 2011

Intematix turns LED into gold

Intematix turns LED into gold
Major advances made in LED technology, including design, applications and power savings are attracting billions in investment dollars. As a result, business is surging for companies that operate in this space, and one of those is Intematix Corp. Rea
January 14, 2011