Does anyone know who is making these light bulbs?

["Robert Green" <ROBERT_GREEN1963@xxxxxxxxx>]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_fluorescent_lamp#How_they_work

says:

"The Cold Cathode Fluorescent Light (CCFL) is one of the newest forms of
CFL. CCFLs use electrodes without a filament. The voltage of CCFL lamps is
about 5 times higher than CFL lamps and the current is about 10 times lower.
CCFL lamps have a diameter of about 3 millimeters. The lifetime of CCFL
lamps is about 50,000 hours. The lumens per watt is about half of CFL lamps.

Initially CCFL was used for thin monitors and backlighting, but **now it is
also manufactured for use as a lightbulb.** Since the efficacy (watt/lumen)
is actually lower than a compact fluorescent light, it is actually not as
efficient as a CFL. Its advantages are that it is (1) instant-on, like an
incandescent, (2) compatible with timers, photocells, and dimmers, and (3)
has an amazingly long life of approximately 50,000 hours. CCFL are a
convenient transition-technology for those who are not comfortable with the
short lag-time associated with the initial lighting of Compact Fluorescents.
They are also an effective and efficient replacement for lighting that is
turned on and off frequently with little extended use (e.g. a half-bath or
closet)."

** Emphasis mine

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Bobby G.