SINGAPORE: Nu Horizons Electronics Corp., a leading global distributor of advanced technology semiconductor, displays, illumination, power and system solutions, announced its expansion into India with OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, a specialist in semiconductor technology for lighting, sensor and visualization applications.

The company's agreement involves the distribution of OSRAM's LEDs, silicon photo detectors, optical sensors, infrared emitters, high-power laser diodes, and intelligent display products. Nu Horizons already distributes OSRAM's products throughout North America.

"Tapping into Nu Horizons' global demand creation, world-class logistics, and expert technical and engineering knowledge gives us both access to a larger customer base and the ability to further penetrate our key target markets, e.g., in India," said Dr. Alfred Felder, CEO of OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Asia Ltd.

"Customers are using lighting technologies to produce more and more innovative and efficient solutions and OSRAM is a market leader in LED, IR and laser diode solution in the market," said Wendell Boyd, president of Nu Horizons, Asia Pacific. "Nu Horizons is extremely pleased to build on our partnership with OSRAM, adding this key technology to our lighting portfolio within India."

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors focuses its product offering on current growing markets such as general illumination on street light, signage, automotive interior and exterior lighting, LCD display backlight illumination, projection and mobile communications with organic and classic light emitting diodes used as innovative light sources.