Luminus Devices Inc of Billerica, MA, USA has signed a global distribution agreement with global Internet-based electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corp of Thief River Falls, MN, USA.

“Demand for Luminus ‘Big Chip’ LEDs is accelerating rapidly,” says Luminus’ president & CEO Keith T.S. Ward, who reckons that Digi-Key’s global reach and reputation in distributing electronic components will help it to better serve customers by driving the firm’s technology into the marketplace.

“Solid-state lighting is one of the fastest-growing segments in today's fast-paced market,” says Mark Zack, Digi-Key’s VP, global semiconductor product. “Luminus’ products, with their value-added and module-like offerings, support our full solution approach. High-efficiency, reliable LED lighting products have seen exponential expansion in recent years,” he adds.

“High-flux-density LEDs allow solid-state devices to replace traditional lighting technologies in applications previously not thought possible,” says David Rubin, Luminus’ director of sales for North America. “Digi-Key has created an infrastructure that enables the lighting community to find the products that meet their needs in developing exciting new lighting solutions, and then deliver those products to the market immediately.