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Instrument Systems | VCSEL | Testing | Featured | Mar 15, 2022

LIV Test Systems for Laser Diodes

At LASER WoP 2022 Instrument Systems will be showcasing its extensive test portfolio of IR emitters and VCSELs. New product developments in the fields of spectroradiometers of the CAS series and the VTC near-/far-field cameras serve the fast-growing market for laser diode production in the short-wave infrared range of 900 to 1700 nm. Read more »

Nichia | Vitasolis | Featured | HCL | Mar 08, 2022

Osaka Umeda Twin Towers South Chooses Nichia’s Vitasolis™ LED Technology

Nichia’s Vitasolis™ has been implemented in lighting at the recently completed Osaka Umeda Twin Towers South. Osaka Umeda Twin Towers South is a large-scale complex constructed by Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. and Hankyu Corporation. While construction began in 2014, it was just recently completed in its entirety on February 25, 2022. The office zone from the 11th floor to the 38th floor of the building was designed with three concepts in mind: "Heart of Umeda," "Huge hospitality services," and a “Wellbeing experience.” This building actively installed a facility contributing to wellbeing with the focus of WELLCO, a floor dedicated to office workers on the 12th floor. Read more »

Cree LED | Horticulture | Featured | Mar 01, 2022

Glow up Your Grow with Cree LED’s New Horticulture Reference Design

This reference design is to showcase the J Series® 2835 G class white LED working together with the XLamp® XP-G3 S Line Photo Red LED in an updated 12 inch vertical farming fixture. The 2835 G class of LEDs are valued for their high efficacy and uniform appearance. The XP-G3 S Line Photo Red LED is optimized for enhanced-spectrum horticulture applications. Read more »

MetroSpec Technology | Featured | Feb 28, 2022

FlexRad Delivers Cutting Edge Innovation

It seems impossible at first glance - the most innovative supplier of custom light engines in the market is also the most reliable in quality and in delivery. MetroSpec Technology® LLC has well over 3,000 miles of installed base to prove these points. FlexRad®, a novel, high performing, cut-to-size, LED light circuit technology, has been in volume production for 14 years and is installed in hundreds of thousands of locations. FlexRad was a decade ahead of other LED products, with reels of circuits over 200 feet trimmable to the inch. Well proven and perfected, FlexRad carries a seven-year warranty that actually means something. Read more »

Osram Digital Systems | Horticulture | Featured | Feb 28, 2022

More Success for Your Horticulture Projects with OSRAM LED Technology

With the innovative Planta Seed modules, OSRAM DS is launching high-performance products that can boost your growth success in horticultural systems. Compatible with our LED drivers, they can be used flexibly and individually – so you can reach your next level in horticulture. Read more »

Lumileds | LUXEON 2835 | SSL | Featured | Feb 23, 2022

Are your 2835 LEDs Delivering Value and Performance?

Globally, the 2835 LED is one of the most widely used LEDs – many billions are sold annually – and they find their way into an incredible array of indoor applications and luminaires. So, it’s unsurprising that customers are seeking differentiated performance options and reliability that allow them to finely tune offerings to achieve specific application, efficiency, and cost objectives. To meet this growing demand, Lumileds is tripling the LUXEON 2835 Commercial 3 Volt options for lumen and lumen/Watt in 80 and 90 CRI; it’s adding LUXEON 2835 Commercial 6 Volt parts that allow for fewer parts and denser arrays when needed; and it’s highlighting technical performance that proves the Lumileds ongoing commitment to product quality and reliability. Read more »

OSRAM Digital Systems | Tunable White Light | Featured | Smart Lighting | Feb 14, 2022

Optimally Tuned Interior Lighting with Tunable White

Are you looking for maximum flexibility and excellent lighting quality for your HCL concept? With the new OTI DALI 15 and 25 NFC TW I drivers and the PL CN50 TW module, including Tunable White DT8 and dual-channel DT6 operation, OSRAM DS offers smart solutions for individually definable interior-space concepts. Read more »

Featured | Cree LED | XLamp | SSL | Jan 29, 2022

XLamp® XHP70.3 HI LEDs – Put Daylight in the Palm of Your Hand

The XHP70 family of LEDs are optimized for applications that require large amount of light output making is suitable for outdoor area, stadium, and architectural applications. Read more »

Lighting Module | Edison Opto | Featured | SSL | Jan 29, 2022

EDISON Opto Delivers Flexible Design & Manufacture Custom Modules

Edison Opto provides design and manufactures advanced module customization services. In addition, we offer the L.D.M.S. “Lighting Design Manufacture Service” is the integration technical service. With the high efficiency/Intensity, Premium CRI90+, and a long-life span of over 100,000 Hrs LM80 design and manufacture service. We provide professional and complex design and customized services for any application, performance requirements in AC and DC, and any shape. We work with customers to simplify processes, save production costs, expand their capabilities to new fields and more diverse projects without adding equipment or labor, and quickly gain a place in the market. Read more »

Lupine’s Bicycle and Outdoor Lights with PLEXIGLAS® Lenses

Whether during a sled dog race in Finland, rescue operations in the mountains, while jogging in the dark or when riding a bicycle in everyday life – lights from the Lupine brand with lenses made from PLEXIGLAS® molding compounds from Röhm are used wherever bright, precise light beams are needed. Manufacturer Lupine Lighting Systems is a technology leader for outdoor lighting systems, such as e-bike and bike lights, headlamps and helmet lights, as well as flashlights. Read more »

Emergency Lighting Just Got Smarter

NEW NOW: OSRAM’s standalone solution for emergency lighting testing, reporting and maintenance. Meet the QBM DALI EL-T CONV, a converter transforming existing DALI emergency luminaires into wireless ones, all controlled by the same lighting system. Its benefits? Allowing you to design all the lighting fixtures (emergency and regular ones) that are future-proof and scalable – in every European market. Read more »

Lumileds | CoB | SSL | Retail Lighting | Featured | Jan 20, 2022

Retail Lighting Efficacy Improves With 3% to 5% lm/Watt Increases for 90 and 95CRI LUXEON CoBs with CrispWhite Technology

Lumileds announced substantial performance improvements for its 90 and 95 CRI LUXEON CoBs with CrispWhite technology. Now, the two CRI versions offer light output within 1-2% of each other and efficacy within 1-2 lumens per Watt. Lumileds patented CrispWhite technology brings a vivid and bright look to retail settings. Its unique ability to highlight bright whites while also revealing the richest colors found in clothing, paints, and other goods results in more inviting and attractive displays. Read more »

LUXTECH Offers First Compelling Flex Modules Designed to Replace Traditional Rigid Modules: LUXroll (UL Listed)

The Indirect Costs of Using Rigid Boards Make Switching to Flexible LED Modules a Compelling Choice. Read more »

Edison Opto | UV | Featured | Nov 26, 2021

Edison Opto UVA + White & UVC Series Customize Design Solution

Edison Opto offers customized UVA + White and UVC solutions for continuous disinfection to reduce bacteria and airborne viruses. In the wake of the global outbreak of COVID-19, the people’s need for anti-epidemic, sterilization, and anti-virus products has escalated, ranging from portable sterilization equipment, home appliances sterilization, and public health sterilization. Read more »

LUXEON 5050 HE | Lumileds | SSL | Featured | Nov 25, 2021

LUXEON 5050 HE Delivers Higher Efficacy in a High-power LED

Lumileds, innovator of the original 5050 LED, has expanded its range of options to meet manufacturers’ needs for differentiated solutions addressing cost, efficacy, and power. The new LUXEON 5050 HE LED directly addresses the increasing demand for solar and off-grid solutions, renewable power options, and improved sustainability metrics. It expands options along the efficacy–output continuum giving luminaire manufacturers the ability to better target performance to their customers’ requirements. Read more »

Cree-LED | J Series | LED | Featured | Nov 25, 2021

J Series® 3030 HE LEDs: Combine Efficacy & Reliability

Our name has changed, but our commitment to superior LED technology, reliability, innovation, support, and service remains steadfast. The same teams with years of Cree LED experience are newly energized to help our customers improve their LED-based products and develop new applications. Our global distribution channels and sales team are in force. Operations continue at full speed. Our new name embodies our relentless focus on advancing LED technology. Read more »

LTF Technology | LED Drivers | Universal Input | Featured | Nov 11, 2021

UniDriver® Universal Input Line Voltage LED Drivers

LTF Technology’s UniDriver Series offers the ultimate in flexibility and ease of driver selection for lighting industry OEMs and specifiers. These technologically-advanced LED drivers offer True-Tri-Mode dimming from 100V to 277V (ELV, TRIAC, 0-10V), dimming levels from 100% to 0.1%, compatibility with all residential/commercial input voltages, Title 24 compliant flicker-free operation, and a 5-year warranty. Read more »

Cree-LED | J Series | LED | Featured | Oct 29, 2021

J Series® 2835 G Class 3V LEDs Now Shine Even Brighter

J Series 2835 3V G Class LEDs combine high efficacy and superior value in an industry-standard package. Optimized for both horticulture and general illumination applications where color quality is critical, these LEDs are valued for their high efficacy and uniform appearance in applications such as downlights, troffers, panels and grow lights. J Series 2835 G Class LEDs are smaller, less expensive, better performing with higher efficacy than 3030s and now shine even brighter. Read more »

Lumileds | LUXEON HL2X | LED | Featured | Oct 26, 2021

LUXEON HL2X Boosts Lumens, Longevity, and Color Stability

Lumileds today upgraded its high-power LUXEON HL2X portfolio with higher light output and superior lifetime and color stability. The entire LUXEON HL2X portfolio is available for orders with standard 12-week lead times. Now, with 330 or more lumens at 700mA and 85°C, LUXEON HL2X is the ideal choice for roadway, architectural, high and low-bay lighting, and even torches. And with over 12,000 hours of test data, LUXEON HL2X lays claim to rock-solid stability with color shift < 2pts and supports manufacturers submitting to tenders with the most stringent long-term stability requirements. Read more »

Nichia | Lichtwoche München | Plaum Park | 219F LEDs | Featured

NICHIA LED Technology Presented at LICHTWOCHE München

LED manufacturer NICHIA, a specialist in highly efficient lighting, Human Centric Lighting and the imitation of natural light, will participate in the Munich Lichtwoche 2021 from 5 to 12 November with a light installation, two presentations and a discussion on the topic of UV-C. The light installation in Pflaum Park, developed in cooperation with Munich-based LED specialist feno and luminaire manufacturer Bergmeister Leuchten, consists of two street luminaires of the popular "Rosenheim" type, one equipped with a classic high-pressure sodium lamp (HPS) and one with the latest generation of Nichia high-performance LEDs of the 219F family. Interested parties can thus experience both lighting technologies in direct comparison and experience the next evolutionary stage of inner-city lighting. Read more »

When Very High Light Output and Efficiency are Required for Demanding Applications, New LUXEON 7070 Checks All the Boxes

More lumens, higher efficacy, and lower system costs are the driving forces behind new designs for a broad range of indoor and outdoor high light output applications. Lumileds new LUXEON 7070, introduced today, is designed to outperform similar lead-frame and ceramic high-power solutions with leading efficacy and light output in a robust, small surface mount package. For any new or redesigned street light, high/low bay, horticulture, or other application that requires many thousands of lumens, LUXEON 7070 will be the clear choice. Read more »

Cree LED | High Power LEDs | Featured | LED | Sep 30, 2021

NEW Extreme High Power LEDs Deliver Best Optical Performance

New XLamp® XHP70.3 LEDs deliver the best lumen density, reliability and optical control available in a 7x7 mm footprint. Read more »

Edison Opto | UV-C | Featured | Sep 30, 2021

Edison Opto UVA + W & UVC Series Customize Design Solution

Instrument Systems | VCSEL | Near-field | Featured | Aug 31, 2021

Near-field Analysis of VCSEL Arrays

The VTC 4000 is Instrument System‘s VCSEL testing camera for comprehensive near-field analysis of complete VCSEL arrays. It enables the absolutely calibrated, traceable and polarization-controlled 2D characterization of all relevant parameters for every single emitter on the array. The VTC 4000, consisting of a camera and corresponding microscope optics, is capable of simultaneously determining position, radiant power and polarization of single emitters on a VCSEL array in a single-shot camera measurement. This allows quick and easy detection of defect emitters on the array. The integrated polarization analysis ensures an unprecedented radiant power measurement accuracy with minimal error budget. Read more »

Lumileds | Luxeon 7070 | Featured | Aug 27, 2021

LUXEON 7070: For High Light Output & Efficiency Applications

XLamp® XP-G3 S Line LEDs Shine Brighter

Our name changed, but our commitment to superior LED technology, reliability, innovation, support, and service remains steadfast. The same teams with years of Cree LED experience are newly energized to help our customers improve their LED-based products and develop new applications. Our global distribution channels and sales team remain in force. Operations continue at full speed. Our new name embodies our relentless focus on advancing LED technology. Read more »

LUXTECH Launches Fingerboards: 4 Versatile Area LED Modules

Fingerboards are designed to make it easier than ever to fill area fixtures with architectural-grade light; available in White, Tunable White, RGB, and RGBW to suit the demands of any lighting application. Read more »

High Power LEDs | LED | Featured | Aug 20, 2021

NEW Extreme High Power LEDs Deliver Best Optical Performance

Our name has changed, but our commitment to superior LED technology, reliability, innovation, support, and service remains steadfast. The same teams with years of Cree LED experience are newly energized to help our customers improve their LED-based products and develop new applications. Our global distribution channels and sales team remain in force. Operations continue at full speed. Our new name embodies our relentless focus on advancing LED technology. Read more »

White Paper | Luminus | Human-Centric Lighting | Featured | Jul 09, 2021

White Paper | Lighting for Health: Human-Centric Lighting

Lighting designers and luminaire makers want to understand how to leverage advanced LEDs to achieve efficient human centric lighting solutions that promote human health, productivity, and rest. Read more »

NICHIA Introduces High-Power 1800K LED as Industry’s Only True Alternative to High Pressure Sodium Lamps

NICHIA, the world’s largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LEDs, announces its 219F series of high-power LEDs, uniquely positioned as a true alternative to High Pressure Sodium lamps (hereinafter abbreviated as HPS). Global efforts to phase-out the use of HPS continue to be met with a resistance to using white LED replacements. Due to this lack of a viable and sustainable alternative, HPS have remained exempt from the list of banned products under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, meaning HPS remains ubiquitous. With the introduction of the 219F, NICHIA becomes the first LED manufacturer to provide that alternative. NVSW219F eradicates mercury but increases efficiency and lifetime, with a low (1800K) correlated color temperature output that works with HPS to retain the element of ‘nostalgic landscape’ lighting, making it a true alternative. Read more »