MNT project targeted at Displays
and Lighting applications attracts DTI funding October
2004
Forge Europa is to lead a £1.27 million project to develop
nanophosphors for Displays and Lighting applications
which has attracted in excess of £500,000 of funding
from the DTI through its new Micro and Nanotechnology
Manufacturing Initiative. The project was one of only
25 awarded out of over 600 applications. Announcing
the grants, the UK's Department of Trade and Industry
spokesman said: 'Nanotechnology is an important and exciting emerging
technology, one that has the capacity to improve daily
life for us all. It is about designing new products
and improving existing ones by making things smaller,
faster, stronger or more energy efficient.'
LED technology is a key scientific discipline of the
early 21st Century and the project aim is to produce
high quality white light using GaN based UV LEDs with
nanoparticulate RGB phosphors, giving better colour
rendition and also addressing major issues of performance
and efficiency.
Forge Europa is a knowledge based international design,
development and manufacturing company focused on innovation
in the LED optoelectronics and lighting markets. Combining
innovative research on high efficiency phosphors at
the University of Greenwich with research into high
efficiency LEDs at the University of Cambridge will
provide a technology that will be exploited by the company
for its future range of LED lamps, displays and lighting
assemblies.
For further information regarding the research project
please contact Peter Barton by phone on +44 (0)1229
580000 or e-mail.
For further information about Forge Europa's current
extensive LED product ranges, please contact us by phone
on +44 (0)1229 580000 or e-mail sales@forge-europa.co.uk.
