Lynk Labs

What Lynk Labs does

Lynk Labs, Inc. is a US-based industrial technology company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Elgin, Illinois that designs, develops, and manufactures patented AC LED technology devices, drivers, and system solutions. The company's proprietary value proposition is driving LEDs directly with AC voltage, eliminating conventional bulky DC power supplies and enabling simpler integration into AC-powered lighting infrastructure at lower BOM cost and higher reliability. Its product portfolio comprises four branded lines: SnapBrite AC LED PCB modules (covering low-voltage 12Vac through universal 90-300Vac mains and 1W to 1000W+ power levels), GeoLite AC LED lamps and retrofit system kits, BriteDriver AC LED power supply/driver solutions, and Tesla AC LED chip-on-board (COB) components including the UVDoB universal voltage driver-on-board platform. Patented features layered on this base technology include Warm-on-Dim/Dusk-to-Warm color-shifting dimming, Cool-Motion motion-activated lighting, CCT Select switch-selectable color temperature, and Bluetooth Mesh smart control via a proprietary Mesh Lamp App.

Lynk Labs operates a hybrid B2B OEM business model. It sells components directly to lighting manufacturers and integrators, complemented by regional distribution partnerships covering the Americas (Component Distributors Inc.), Benelux (Alcom Electronics), and US national coverage (Bill Brown Sales), plus a co-branded product alliance with Thomas Research Products. A separate revenue stream comes from licensing its 50+ US and international patent portfolio to lighting OEMs such as Feit Electric (comprehensive portfolio license plus mutual cross-license and joint product development) and Good Earth Lighting, with monetization centrally managed through a dedicated entity, Lynk IP Asset Management LLC. The company has also used patent litigation as an enforcement and revenue lever, with suits against Juno Lighting (settled 2017 with license to Acuity Brands and Schneider Electric), Home Depot (filed Jan 2021), and Samsung Electronics (filed Jul 2021 alleging use of its LED tech in smartphones and tablets).

The company serves primarily lighting OEMs and fixture manufacturers producing downlights, flush mounts, ceiling fans, track lighting, lamps, architectural lighting, and security lighting across commercial, hospitality, and residential end markets, with select direct installations such as RedRock Casino in Las Vegas. Operating geographies disclosed are the Americas (USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil) and Western Europe (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg), reached through authorized distribution. The firm is privately held, founder-led by Mike Miskin (Chairman and CEO since founding), with a single disclosed equity transaction from Epistar in 2009.

Name

Lynk Labs

Legal name

Lynk Labs, Inc.

Website

https://lynklabs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lynk Labs designs and manufactures patented AC LED components, modules, drivers, and COBs, and licenses its 50+ patent portfolio to lighting OEMs such as Feit Electric and Good Earth Lighting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LED Lighting Components

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513), Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

LED Drivers, Ballasts & Power Modules for Lighting (Constant-current/voltage drivers, ballasts, control gear) (IMAGAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors) (IMAGAJAF), Lighting Controls & Building Integration (Drivers, sensors, dimming, lighting control panels, networked lighting) (IMAGAIAI)

Keywords

• AC LED technology
• LED module components
• LED driver solutions
• LED patent licensing
• Chip-on-board LEDs

Headquarters

HQ city

Elgin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. AC LED Component Sales: Manufacture and sale of AC LED components including SnapBrite modules, GeoLite lamps, BriteDriver drivers, and Tesla LED COBs to lighting OEMs. Products sold directly to manufacturers for integration into lighting fixtures.
2. Patent Licensing: Licensing of patented AC LED technology and IP portfolio to manufacturers. Licensees include Feit Electric, Good Earth Lighting, and others. Provides comprehensive licenses to Lynk Labs patent portfolio.
3. System Solutions: Complete AC LED system solutions including modules, drivers, and integration support for OEMs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lynk Labs designs, manufactures, and supplies patented AC LED technology devices, drivers, modules, and system solutions to lighting OEMs and fixture manufacturers. The company also licenses its patent portfolio (50+ US and international patents) to lighting manufacturers and enforces those patents through litigation. Product lines include SnapBrite PCB modules, GeoLite lamp and system kits, BriteDriver power supplies, and Tesla AC LED chip-on-board (COB) components in low voltage (12Vac) and high voltage (120-277Vac) configurations.

Product overview

Lynk Labs is a technology company that designs, develops, and manufactures patented AC LED technology devices, drivers, and system solutions. The product portfolio consists of four main product lines: SnapBrite AC LED modules (PCB-based modules in linear, round, and square configurations with various voltage and power options including Smart DoB Bluetooth-controlled variants), GeoLite AC LED lamps and system kits (festoon lamps, tape lights for retrofit applications), BriteDriver AC LED drivers (power supply solutions for driving LEDs with direct or rectified AC), and Tesla AC LED COBs (chip-on-board components including UVDoB universal voltage technology). The company also offers patented features including Warm-on-Dim technology that mimics incandescent behavior, Cool-Motion motion-activated lighting, and CCT Select color temperature options. Products range from low voltage (12V) to universal voltage (120-277Vac) configurations and serve commercial, hospitality, and residential lighting applications. Lynk Labs licenses its intellectual property and has established partnerships with major lighting manufacturers including Feit Electric and Good Earth Lighting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Snapbrite™: AC LED Modules product line featuring PCB modules using Lynk Labs' patented AC LED technology for lighting manufacturers.
• Geolite™
• BriteDriver™
• Tesla LED™

Products and services

• SnapBrite AC LED Modules Family of patented AC LED PCB modules available in linear, round, and square configurations ranging from 12Vac to 120-277Vac universal voltage and 1W to over 1000W power levels. Features include Warm-on-Dim, CCT Select, Bluetooth smart control, and Title 24 compliance. Sold to lighting OEMs and fixture manufacturers for integration into luminaires, downlights, flush mounts, ceiling fans, track lighting, lamps, architectural lighting, and security lighting.
• GeoLite AC LED Lamps and System Kits

Quantifiable outcome

• 100 lm/w efficiency achieved with 120Vac SnapBrite module
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and major.

• Good Earth LightingcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 15 July 2021License agreement making Good Earth Lighting a licensed OEM to Lynk Labs LED lighting patents.
• Feit Electric CompanycoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 7 January 2020Comprehensive license and product development agreement providing Feit Electric access to entire Lynk Labs patent portfolio. Also provides Lynk Labs license to certain Feit Electric patents. Companies collaborating on product development and commercialization.
• Bill Brown SalesregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 April 2017National sales agency representing Lynk Labs AC LED solutions. BBS is the leading national sales agency in the lighting components industry with technical expertise in LED component integration.
• Acuity BrandscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 28 February 2017Settled patent infringement lawsuit and entered license agreement. Acuity Brands and affiliates received licenses to a portion of Lynk Labs patent portfolio. Settlement resolved all claims from lawsuit originally filed June 2015 against Juno Lighting Group.
• Component Distributors Inc. (CDI)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 August 2016Sales distribution agreement expanding availability of Lynk Labs patented AC LED/HV LED technology to OEMs across Americas including USA, Canada, Mexico and Brazil.
• Alcom ElectronicsregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 30 April 2014Distribution agreement for AC LED technology covering Belgium, Luxemburg and The Netherlands. Alcom is a value added distributor of LED and electronics components to the OEM market.
• Thomas Research ProductsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 November 2013Strategic partnership for co-branded AC LED/HV LED products. Collaboration on design, engineering, product development and manufacturing resources. Co-branded line includes AC LED COBs, modules and drive solutions.
• EpistarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2009Equity investment and licensing agreement. Joint development of 12V AC-LED single chip Lamp-On-Chip technology. Epistar is a major LED chip manufacturer.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Feit Electric: Feit Electric is a Lynk Labs licensee that manufactures and sells LED lamps, fixtures, and smart lighting products for residential and commercial channels. It is directly comparable as a customer-competitor leveraging Lynk's AC LED IP across overlapping product categories (A19s, downlights, CCT-selectable bulbs).
• Seoul Semiconductor: Seoul Semiconductor's Acrich brand is the most direct competitor to Lynk Labs' AC LED technology, offering high-voltage and AC-driven LED modules, drivers, and ICs to lighting OEMs globally. Both companies compete on the same value proposition of eliminating the conventional DC driver in mains-powered luminaires.
• Good Earth Lighting: Good Earth Lighting is a Lynk Labs licensee that produces residential and commercial LED lighting products, including CCT-selectable fixtures. Comparable as a licensee-peer that integrates Lynk's AC LED IP into its own consumer and contractor-channel product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Signify (Philips Lighting): Signify is the world's largest lighting company, offering LED components, fixtures, and connected lighting systems. It serves overlapping OEM and end-customer segments and competes for the same lighting-OEM socket that Lynk targets with its AC LED modules and drivers.
• Nichia: Nichia is one of the world's largest LED chip and phosphor manufacturers, supplying components into the same lighting OEM ecosystem that Lynk Labs targets. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose component portfolio competes with Lynk's SnapBrite and Tesla AC LED modules for OEM design wins.
• Cree LED: Cree LED (Wolfspeed's former LED business, now Smart Global Holdings) is a leading LED chip and component supplier whose LED arrays and modules compete for design wins with Lynk's SnapBrite and Tesla AC LED product lines in OEM lighting fixtures.
• Acuity Brands: Acuity Brands is a major US lighting fixture and controls company (Juno, Lithonia, etc.) that settled a Lynk Labs patent suit and took a license to Lynk's AC LED portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent integrating Lynk-style technology into its larger luminaire portfolio across commercial and industrial channels.
• Samsung LED: Samsung LED manufactures LED packages and modules used in lighting and consumer electronics and was sued by Lynk Labs for patent infringement over smartphone/tablet LED technology. Comparable as a large incumbent whose broad LED portfolio competes in lighting and adjacent end markets.

Others

• Thomas Research Products (Hubbell): Thomas Research Products is a strategic partner of Lynk Labs for co-branded AC LED modules and drivers and is part of Hubbell Lighting. Comparable as a channel partner with overlapping lighting OEM customers and adjacent LED driver/module product lines.

Emerging players

• Epistar: Epistar is a major LED chip manufacturer that took an equity stake in Lynk Labs and co-developed 12V AC-LED Lamp-On-Chip technology. It is a partner on the chip side and a peer at the chip/component layer where Lynk's differentiated AC LED packages integrate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lynk-labs-inc-117487484977205
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lynk-labs-inc.

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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