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As mentioned earlier in this paper, Levels 7 and 8 will not be discussed since they are the same for both the lighting and electronic levels. They encompass many power distribution nuances beyond the lighting scope of this paper. VI. CONCLUSION At this point, the reader should be familiarized with the Eight Levels of Lighting Interconnects and their relevance to Tyco Electronics' efforts in the lighting industry. The proposed interconnect level classification system is intended to simplify discussions concerning connectors and create a common language for interconnects in the lighting industry. To validate the proposed approach, the writer recently observed a similar nomenclature in use in a recent paper presented at a conference by Philips Lighting, a division of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., which classified components within their lighting products. By creating these levels and educating both ourselves and our customers, connectors can be further classified, promoted, and discussed as being appropriate for specific levels. Indeed, the emergence of SSL light sources and their dependence on thermal connectors may even prompt discussions on similar thermal connection levels (e.g., T1, T2, T3, etc.) to correspondingly provide structure to the thermal interfaces in an SSL system. One could even envision a discussion, for example, in which a customer inquires about our connector offerings for L2 terminations to which we respond with our portfolio of L2-suitable connectors. This system offers room for growth and expansion as the electronification of the lighting industry continues and as new light sources such as organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) are further developed. The PC-centric system upon which it is based remains in widespread use and the levels defined are now generally accepted in the industry. The writer's intent and hope is that the lighting levels proposed in this paper gain similar acceptance in the lighting industry. 17