August 19, 2003 – German semiconductor equipment maker Aixtron has signed a multi-year agreement to provide LED production equipment to Lumileds, a JV between Agilent and Philips, The Netherlands. Details of the deal were not disclosed, but Aixtron sad it has already sold one system, which typically sells for $1.5 million-$1.7 million, and will deliver more over the next few years.