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Gewiss | Performance iN Lighting | LightingEurope | Business | Jul 25, 2024

Gewiss Becomes a Member of LightingEurope

Gewiss, a leading company manufacturing solutions for home & building automation, energy protection and distribution systems, smart lighting and e-mobility has joined LightingEurope together with its brand focused on Lighting: Performance iN Lighting | powered by Gewiss. Read more »

Alanod | Trends | Featured | Jul 16, 2024

Lighting Solutions from Alanod for Every Requirement

Innovative Reflectors for Performance Enhancement and Energy Savings Light is an essential factor for human well-being, whether at work, at home, or on the go. Alanod has made a name for itself as a leading manufacturer of semi-finished products for reflectors in the lighting industry and has evolved into a specialist in light control, glare reduction, and homogeneous light distribution. Read more »

Lumileds | LUXEON HL4Z | SSL | Jul 16, 2024

New LUXEON HL4Z Delivers High Intensity, Very-High Light Output, and High Efficacy

Lumileds announces the release of the LUXEON HL4Z un-domed power LED intended for applications that require very high intensity and superior efficacy. Optical designers and engineers must typically make a tradeoff between optimizing optical design and achieving high efficacy. Lumileds addresses this dilemma with its innovative LUXEON HL4Z. At maximum current, the undomed LED delivers tremendous intensity – over 1400lm – from its 2.16mm2 light emitting surface at 85C. And at 70CRI, 4000K, 85C, and 700mA, typical efficacy of the new LUXEON HL4Z is an impressive 189lm/W. Read more »

Business | Unilumin | Jul 15, 2024

Unilumin Opened New Showroom in India

Unilumin, the LED Application Pioneer, providing professional LED application services, proudly announced the grand opening of its first state-of-the-art Experience Center in India on 1st July, located in Noida. This landmark event represents a significant milestone in Unilumin’s development strategy, showcasing its unwavering commitment to the Indian market with ambitious plans to establish additional centers across the country. Read more »

Melexis | LED Driver | Automotive | Jul 15, 2024

Melexis Miniaturizes LED Drivers for Automotive Lighting

Melexis, an influential player in automotive LED drivers for ambient lighting, announces the extension of its LIN RGB family with the MLX81123. Built on the success of its predecessor, it delivers cost-effective performance and reliability in a small package. By leveraging a new supply chain, Melexis boosts competitiveness and ensures business continuity for its customers. Read more »

Alloy LED | Applications | Jul 15, 2024

Alloy LED Launches Flexible, Low-Profile Aluminum SurfaFlex 1 Tape Light Channel

Alloy LED, a leading designer and manufacturer of premium quality LED tape lights, continues to expand its extensive portfolio of tape light channels with the launch of the SurfaFlex 1 , a flexible, low-profile, surface-mount aluminum channel providing uniform, hotspot-free illumination when paired with the company’s compatible tape lights. At only 0.61 of an inch wide and 0.15 of an inch in height, the channel is ideal for curved surfaces – with a minimum bend radius of 5.5 inches – and those commercial and residential spaces when the smallest footprint is needed. Read more »

Applications | Glamox | Luminaire | Jul 15, 2024

Glamox Unveils New Vandal-resistant and Dark Sky-certified Wall Lights

Glamox, a world leader in lighting, has launched a family of outdoor wall-mounted luminaires with a difference. The new luminaires, aimed at commercial and public buildings, are vandal-resistant and have a special dark sky-certified version. The latter allows people to navigate safely while helping to limit light pollution that impacts the night-time environment - good news for nocturnal species and astronomers. Read more »

Automotive | ARRK Engineering | LED Module | LED Reflector | Jul 04, 2024

Compact LED Reflector Module Simplifies Development and Reduces Time-to-Market

To see and be seen is still the most important aspect of road safety. Tis is ensured by reflector or projection headlights, among other things. Although the latter generally have more functionalities, they are not suitable for all mobility concepts. They require more installation space and a more complex control system, which has a noticeable impact on development time and cost. LED-based reflector technologies focusing on lighting performance are therefore still a popular alternative. Read more »

Lumileds | Power LED | SSL | Featured | Jul 04, 2024

LUXEON HL4X for High Output Applications & Improved Efficiency

Lumileds announced the release of its LUXEON HL4X power LED that delivers the lighting industry’s highest output and efficacy; it furthers the ability for lighting manufacturers to standardize their designs around a common footprint and proves that meaningful LED efficacy gains are still possible. Read more »

Organic Lighting | FortaCast | Applications | Jul 03, 2024

Organic Lighting Launches FortaCast in Europe: Pioneering Modular Drive-Over Lighting

Organic Lighting announces the international launch of FortaCast, a patented modular drive-over lighting system that simplifies the complexities of inground drive-over lighting with an innovative, proven, and futureproof design. FortaCast introduces a new era of creative design possibilities in lighting, featuring environmentally friendly Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) sections that allow for continuous straight lines, circles, squares, intersections, and curves with a minimal radius of 30cm. Read more »

New Ultra-High Illumination Flickering Lightbox

The LED Lightbox ILB-B-150K from SphereOptics partner Imatest produces uniform light with excellent spectral characteristics that can be adjusted over a wide range of brightness for illuminating transparency test charts for image quality testing. Furthermore, it can also be used without any test charts to serve as a source of uniform irradiance that can be utilized for several radiometric test and calibration purposes. Read more »

ams OSRAM | DURIS E | SSL | Jul 02, 2024

Introducing the DURIS® E 2835 0.2 W SOFTLINEAR LED by ams OSRAM

The new DURIS® E 2835 LEDs from ams OSRAM introduce engineering innovations all the way from the package to the emitter. These innovative LEDs boast a specially designed lead frame and improved reliability in the field—and their reduced resistance to bending facilitates their integration into flexible strips. Read more »

DLC | Smart Lighting | Jul 02, 2024

DLC: Final Version of Networked Lighting Controls Technical Requirements Version NLC5.1

The DLC is pleased to release the final version of Networked Lighting Controls Technical Requirements Version NLC5.1 ahead of the annual NLC listing update in August 2024. NLC5.1 is a minor revision that contains updates to the policy’s cybersecurity requirements and is effective on August 1, 2024. No NLC systems will be delisted from the QPL due to this update. Read more »

Insta | Matter | Button | Smart Lighting | Jul 01, 2024

Insta GmbH Launches CSA-Certified Matter Module

Insta GmbH, a leading electronics specialist based in Lüdenscheid, proudly announces the launch of its first CSA-certified Matter product. The Push Button Module, a battery-powered device featuring four buttons, is now available as an OEM or white-label product for B2B customers. Utilizing the Matter 1.1 communication protocol, this module allows customers to integrate standardized smart functions into their switch programs, thereby enhancing their product portfolios. Read more »

Zhaga | Ecodesign | Circular Economy | Smart Lighting | Jul 01, 2024

Serviceable Indoor Luminaires for a Circular Future

Zhaga enables luminaire manufacturers to design serviceable indoor luminaires with replaceable components that prolong their useful life, contributing to a circular economy. By Jan de Graaf (Signify), Francesco Martini (Inventronics) and Carsten Moellers (Green Gems). Read more »

ESPR | LightingEurope | Business | Ecodesign | Jul 01, 2024

LightingEurope Welcomes ESPR Publication, Marking a Milestone in EU’s Circular Economy Agenda

June 28th marked the beginning of a new era in ecodesign as the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) was published in the Official Journal of the EU. Read more »

Featured | Cree LED | XP-L Color LEDs | SSL | Jul 01, 2024

New XLamp® XP-L Color LEDs Allow Smaller Color-mixing Lights

XLamp® XP-L Color LEDs are multi-color RGBW LEDs that deliver the combination of high lumen output and great color mixing in a small 3.45 x 3.45 mm package. The XLamp XP-L Color LEDs feature the smallest possible distance between LED die, creating a small optical source for excellent optical control and efficient color mixing. Read more »

CIE | Midterm Meeting 2025 | Business | Jun 30, 2024

CIE Midterm Meeting 2025: Call for Contributions and First Conference Announcement

The International Commission on Illumination (CIE) is pleased to announce the CIE Midterm Meeting 2025, set to take place in Vienna, Austria. This significant event will gather experts and researchers from around the globe to discuss the latest advancements in the fields of light and lighting, colour and vision, photobiology, and image technology. Read more »

EPBD | LightingEurope | Business | Jun 30, 2024

No EPBD implementation without Lighting

LightingEurope published two position papers on lighting in the EPBD. Read more »

Applications | serien.lighting | Jun 20, 2024

serien.lighting Illuminates the New Building of the Dessau Synagogue

The newly built synagogue in Dessau is characterised by the long-standing collaboration between the German lighting manufacturer serien.lighting and the well-known architect Alfred Jacoby. This project underlines serien.lighting's expertise in the development of customised special luminaires that can be harmoniously combined with the manufacturer's existing products. Read more »

Featured | UL Solutions

Revolutionizing Lighting for Health

This interview is a must-read for anyone interested in the future of lighting and its potential to enhance human health. Follow the link below to explore the full article and see how these advancements can benefit your projects and improve the well-being of building occupants. Read more »

Events | Lux Futurum | Jun 13, 2024

Lux Futurum – Crafting a Legacy for a Future, Where the East meets West

The Virtual Lighting Design (VLD) Community has yet again stepped into unchartered territories, this time by teaming with Zhu Rong Awards for curating a unique global recognition program called Lux Futurum (LuFu). Read more »

Appointments | Ennostar | Lextar | Jun 13, 2024

Ennostar Announces High-Level Appointments

Ennostar Inc. announced its high-level personnel changes. Following Ennostar’s Board of Directors resolution, Mr. Patrick Fan, President of its subsidiary EPISTAR Corporation, and Dr. Terry Tang, President of Lextar Electronics Corporation will be swapping roles, effective July 1, 2024. Additionally, Mr. BY Chang will step down as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Spokesperson of Ennostar effective immediately, with Mr. Jerry Liu taking over the position. Read more »

Cooper Lighting Solutions | HCL | Applications | Jun 13, 2024

Cooper Lighting Solutions Released of BioUp, a Cutting-edge Line of Melanopic Lighting Technology

Light has a profound impact on wellbeing, offering a myriad of visual, biological, and emotional benefits as a key regulator of circadian rhythm. Recognizing the significance of the integration between light and wellbeing, Cooper Lighting Solutions has included BioUp across multiple CLS brands and product families, to provide these enhanced benefits in professional spaces. Read more »

Röhm | PLEXIGLAS | HCL | Jun 12, 2024

LiteScout® Supports the Developmental Skills of Visually Impaired Children

With their luminous colors and rounded edges, the circles, triangles and squares made of PLEXIGLAS® molding compound are true eye catchers and invite little hands to touch and play with them. And this is precisely the intention, as they are designed to encourage the early development of children with visual impairments and multiple disabilities. They form part of the LiteScout® system, which consists of a light-up magnetic board, transparent tokens and a variety of learning games. Glare-free light, colors and contrasts promote children’s residual visual function and improve their visual perception, hand-eye coordination and mental development. Read more »

Horticulture | Sollum Technologies | Leaficient | Jun 12, 2024

Sollum Technologies Partners with Leaficient to Optimize Agricultural Lighting Through Advanced Data Integration

Sollum Technologies, the pioneer behind the only 100% full programmable dynamic lighting solution, proudly announces a strategic partnership with Leaficient, a leader in precision plant measurement and lighting control technologies. The collaboration aims to advance lighting strategies and recipes by integrating precise plant growth data in Sollum’s advanced algorithms in order to learn, adapt, and optimize cultivation in real time. Read more »

White Paper | Instrument Systems | VCSEL Measurement | Featured | Jun 10, 2024

VCSEL Array Polarization and LIV+λ Measurement

VCSEL array characterization – Learn all about one-shot and single-emitter-resolved polarization and LIV+λ measurements! We extend LIV+λ measurements to individual emitters within a VCSEL array, thereby incorporating polarization measurements. To assess the characteristics of the VCSEL array in diverse environmental conditions, measurements were conducted at multiple temperatures. Read more »

Instrument Systems | Photodiodes | Featured | Trends | Jun 05, 2024