White Papers, Webinars & Videos

Videos | LpS Digital | Jul 07, 2020
Full Spectrum Horticulture Lighting Enriching Crop Quality and Output
Full Spectrum Horticulture Lighting Enriching Crop Quality and Output Samsung’s full-spectrum-based horticultural lighting LEDs encourage healthier and more balanced plant growth by stimulating photosynthesis, enhancing plant immunity and increasing nutritional value. As the sole light source, LEDs for vertical farming must be all about efficacy. Samsung’s LEDs with industry-leading efficacies can lower energy consumption. In addition, the economical initial installation cost and high reliability are ideal for greenhouses. The remarkable small form factors prevent it from getting in the sun’s way throughout the day. Read more »
Resources | White Papers | Test Equipment
WHITE PAPER - Measuring Color Uniformity
WHITE PAPER - Measuring Color Uniformity The color uniformity of light generated by LED luminaires plays a major role in many lighting applications. This makes it an important parameter to measure in both the R&D stage and during the quality assurance process. MKS Instruments has stayed abreast of this challenge by developing a new feature for its FluxGage photometrical system: the color uniformity measurement function. It allows quick evaluation of optical assemblies for color mixing and beam shaping. This whitepaper presents this novel feature of the system. Read more »
Resources | White Papers | Protection Material | Electrolube | Jul 11, 2019
WHITE PAPER - Protection Materials To Improve LED Device Lifetime And Performance
WHITE PAPER - Protection Materials To Improve LED Device Lifetime And Performance With the rapid growth of the LED market, correct product selection is imperative to ensure LED performance and lifetime. Jade Bridges, Electrolube’s Global Technical Support Manager, will highlight the use of LEDs in various environments and introduce how to specify appropriate protection under such conditions. Read more »
Smart Lighting + IoT | Webinar | ARM
WEBINAR "Secure Smart Lighting: Unlocking a Building's IoT Potential"
WEBINAR "Secure Smart Lighting: Unlocking a Building's IoT Potential" Smart lighting does more than illuminate a space. Beyond energy conservation, a smart lighting system can serve as the infrastructure for building automation, and data collected from the smart lighting system are used for advanced applications such as space optimization, building security, and mobile asset tracking. With these new use cases, requirements for a commercial-grade smart lighting system are changing and security is becoming top of mind. This webinar, sponsored by Arm Ltd., is for LED manufactures, lighting control/sensor providers and system integrators, covering key considerations for commercial smart lighting systems including connectivity, interoperability, and end-to-end security. Read more »
White Papers | UV Measurement | Featured | Mar 20, 2019
WHITE PAPER: Measuring UVA & Violet LED Light Sources
WHITE PAPER: Measuring UVA & Violet LED Light Sources As the development of new UV LED sources continues at an ever-growing pace, so do the industrial applications that utilize them. UV LEDs are being put to work in various industrial processes, medical applications, and disinfection solutions. Efficient utilization of the UV radiation requires good measurement tools. However, accurate light measurement in this spectral range presents challenges, such as how to accurately measure the irradiance if the wavelength of the light is not exactly known. Read more »
Resources | Samsung | White Papers | Dec 01, 2018
WHITE PAPER - Samsung’s Horticulture LEDs Using Full Spectrum
WHITE PAPER - Samsung’s Horticulture LEDs Using Full Spectrum Samsung has made several attempts to develop new spectrum for horticulture lighting. One solution is to utilize white LED alone or in conjunction with monochromatic LEDs to create a very broad spectrum. These approaches using Samsung white LEDS can deliver the full spectrum of light to promote plant growth, as well as comfortably perform cultivation management, with even better color rendering. Read more »
Resources | White Papers | IoT | Strategy | Aug 17, 2018
WHITE PAPER - 4 Key Considerations for Your IoT Strategy
WHITE PAPER - 4 Key Considerations for Your IoT Strategy The digital universe is expected to grow exponentially. Much of this data will be generated by billions of IoT devices. Do you have an IoT strategy that’s ready to take advantage of these data? Download this whitepaper and get details on the 4 key considerations for building a strong IoT foundation. Read more »
Resources | White Papers | Horticulture | Mouser | Jun 01, 2018
WHITE PAPER - LEDs Lead the Way for Horticultural Lighting
WHITE PAPER - LEDs Lead the Way for Horticultural Lighting Horticultural lighting is one of the fastest growing markets in the LED lighting industry today. Currently estimated at being worth $690 million dollars annually by LEDInside, this figure is projected to reach billions in the coming years. Read more »
Resources | White Papers | LightingEurope | Sustainability | Nov 02, 2017
White Paper: Serviceable Luminaires in a Circular Economy from LightingEurope
White Paper: Serviceable Luminaires in a Circular Economy from LightingEurope LightingEurope is proactively exploring the business opportunities that a Circular Economy presents for the lighting industry, as well as the framework conditions required for its successful rollout in the lighting sector. This paper focuses on luminaires, services and design for serviceability and their potential for the lighting industry. Read more »
Resins | White Papers | Optics + Opt. Materials | Resources | Oct 13, 2017
White Paper: Polymeric Systems Bring Clarity to Optical Applications
White Paper: Polymeric Systems Bring Clarity to Optical Applications Some optical assembly applications require optical clarity across a certain wavelength, while others require an opaque coating. Optical grade epoxies, silicones and UV curable coatings provide the versatility to adhere well to a wide variety of substrates and display the critical performance properties required. Learn more about optical transmission, refractive indices, temperature and humidity testing, and more, plus the roles these measurements play in choosing an effective and reliable optical polymer system. Read more »
Resources | White Papers | Test Equipment | Aug 30, 2017
White Paper: FluxGage - A Photometric Test System for LED Luminaires Based on Solar Panels
White Paper: FluxGage - A Photometric Test System for LED Luminaires Based on Solar Panels We present a novel photometric test system for LED luminaires. The new photometric system called „FluxGage“ uses solar panels to detect and measure light. By placing a diffuser and a black pinhole array over a solar panels we achieve a detection surface which is also an absorber. This enables the system to be the same size as the DUT (Device Under Test), as opposed to an integrating sphere which is at least 3 times larger than the DUT. Simulations and experimental results show that this system can measure total flux with an uncertainty of 4.3%. The demonstrated system is used in 2π geometry. The system measures total flux, color parameters (CCT, CRI, chromaticity, etc.) and flicker. Read more »
Resources | White Papers | Thermal Management | Engineering | Simulation Tools | May 25, 2017
Smartcells - Enabling Fast and Accurate Electronics Thermal Design
Smartcells - Enabling Fast and Accurate Electronics Thermal Design This white paper introduces the concept of SmartCells™ in the context of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation software. They exist in FloTHERM XT™, a CAD enabled electronics cooling simulation tool supplied by Mentor Graphics (Ref 1). This document will explain what they are, how they differ from other meshing approaches employed in the CFD industry, and their benefits to CFD users and electronics thermal designers. Read more »
White Papers | Optics + Opt. Materials | Resources | Apr 21, 2017
White Paper: Shaping LED Diffuser Performance with Polycarbonate Materials
White Paper: Shaping LED Diffuser Performance with Polycarbonate Materials The LED lighting market continues to grow, yet consumers are accustomed to the soft white diffused light from incandescent bulbs. To speed up adoption, manufacturers are utilizing plastic materials containing diffusion additives to offset harsh LED illumination and eliminate hot spots. It’s important to choose the correct diffusion plastic to meet to meet transmission, color and UL requirements. In this paper, we examine how plastic selection, a diffusion package and color help designers achieve the desired look for their application. Read more »
Simulation Tools | Engineering | White Papers | Optics + Opt. Materials | Resources | Mar 14, 2017
White Paper: Predicting Scatter of Light Shaping Diffuser® Angles Using Luminit’s Proprietary Optical Model and OpticStudio
White Paper: Predicting Scatter of Light Shaping Diffuser® Angles Using Luminit’s Proprietary Optical Model and OpticStudio Luminit has developed a proprietary scatter model for users of Zemax. Unlike conventional optical design programs that provide bulk scatter and surface scatter models that “predict” output distribution, Luminit’s proprietary optical model accurately calculates surface effects so users can choose the Light Shaping Diffuser (LSD) angle that offers the most optimized performance. This white paper describes the characteristics of the LSD scatter model and the level of accuracy that can be achieved during this critical stage of the design cycle. Read more »
Archived Webinar
WEBINAR "Faster to Light with Simpler Design: A New Multimode Flyback LED Solution"
WEBINAR "Faster to Light with Simpler Design: A New Multimode Flyback LED Solution" Infineon’s latest Multimode Flyback Controller IC for LED lighting is targeting mid-range to high-end LED drivers for outdoor, interior, office and industrial lighting applications. Its integrated startup cell together with CrCM, DCM and burst mode optimize overall effi­ciency from standby to 100 percent while keeping time to light less than 0.5 seconds and reducing the use of external components. Read more »
OLEDs | White Papers | Optics + Opt. Materials | Resources
Manufacturability of OLED Encapsulation and Light Extraction
Manufacturability of OLED Encapsulation and Light Extraction Applications for OLEDs in lighting are opening unique possibilities for designers; however, the organic materials make OLEDs more fragile than LEDs. A higher-index Luminit Light Shaping Diffuser® developed into a barrier film could be an excellent substrate for OLEDs, encapsulating them while simultaneously supporting them. Read more »
Resources | White Papers | Light Sources | Engineering | Simulation Tools
WHITE PAPER: "Accurate LED Source Modeling Using TracePro"
WHITE PAPER: "Accurate LED Source Modeling Using TracePro" Modern optical modeling programs allow product design engineers to create, analyze, and optimize LED sources and LED optical systems as a virtual prototype prior to manufacturing the actual product. The precision of these virtual models depends on accurately representing the components that make up the model, including the light source. Read more »
Resources | White Papers | Thermal Management
WHITE PAPER: "High Intensity UV LED Sources Enabled by Next Generation Substrates"
WHITE PAPER: "High Intensity UV LED Sources Enabled by Next Generation Substrates" Thermal management of high-power UV LEDs is substantially more demanding than for white LEDs. This arises due to their lower efficacy combined with the end use requirement for intense light sources. Critical to the thermal management of densely packed LED arrays is the substrate the semiconductors are mounted on. This whitepaper investigates how next generation Nanoceramic substrates can benefit the LED industry and presents a case study of a 75W UV LED module, just 2cm². Read more »
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