Molex offers licensing for Helieon interconnect interface

LIGHTFAIR International 2010, LISLE, USA: The Helieon Sustainable Light Module was recently announced as the industry’s first easily replaceable, socketed LED module with mass-market pricing.

On the heels of winning the LIGHTFAIR 2010 “Innovative Product of the Year” Award, Molex Inc. announced that it will be licensing its Helieon interconnect technology IP portfolio. Licensing of the socketed, interconnect interface used in the Helieon module will enable lighting fixture manufacturers globally to develop products based on the technology, allowing for faster industry adoption.

By supporting the industry standardization of the Helieon module interconnect technology, Molex is helping to ensure long-term design opportunities while protecting the development investment of fixture manufacturers and their valued customers worldwide.

“The Helieon module, developed jointly by Molex and Bridgelux, brings an important technology to the solid-state lighting market,” states Mike Picini, vice president of solid-state lighting, Molex Incorporated. “Molex has a long history of driving interconnect industry standards. We believe licensing of our technology offers the best path to broadening integration of Helieon—while further future-proofing the LED lighting experience.”

The Helion module allows lighting environments to be easily changed or adapted by switching beam angles, color temperatures or light output at the module level, without any change to the luminaire. It therefore enables manufacturers to deliver a variety of lighting effects from a single luminaire design and to take advantage of future LED technology improvements, pre- or post-installation.

Emulating traditional lighting sockets, the Helieon module easily turns and locks into place while providing a long-lasting, eco-friendly, durable solution that can deliver energy savings of up to 80 percent.