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Philips Arga lamp
Philips introduced light
bulbs illed with argon,
which resulted in a longer
lifetime for the ilament
1915
Neon glow lamps (the irst
gas-discharge lamps that
Philips produces)
1917
start of production of
low voltage luorescent
tubes (TL)
1939
Halogen lamp
1962
Infraphil infrared lamp
1945
1995
Ultra-High-Performance
(UHP) lamp
2012
Connected lighting, Philips hue
– allows people to create and
control the light using their
smartphone or tablet.
Compact luorescent lamp
1980
1991
QL induction lamp
2013
200 lumens per watt LED
lamp prototype
2010
Lumiblade-module
(commercial OLED-
module)
1994
The Mastercolour (CDM) lamp
represents an important
breakthrough, especially for
shop and display lighting