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To: RocketMan who wrote (1493)	1/9/2000 5:38:00 PM
From: John Walliker	Respond to of 10714

RocketMan, ...unless brightness was the determining factor. I can understand that for highway signs, etc, but not for cellular phones... Power consumption is of enormous importance in cellular phones. If the same brightness can be obtained with less power then it is very worthwhile. The eye is most sensitive in the green/yellow part of the spectrum, so combining this colour range with very high efficiency leds gives the longest battery life. John

To: RocketMan who wrote (1493)	1/9/2000 6:23:00 PM
From: unclewest	Respond to of 10714

OK, but why would they replace the LEDs that are already used? I understand the bright blue/green LEDs and how they are better/cheaper than competing technologies, but that does not imply that a cell maker would go to that technology instead of using current non-SiC technology, unless brightness was the determining factor. I can understand that for highway signs, etc, but not for cellular phones. In the LED business cost is everything and CREE's are cheaper but equally bright with the latest improvements. CREE's design allows for easier connectivity which overcomes engineering problems in some apps where sapphire is used. The same design does not work with sapphire.