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SSL | Smart Lighting + IoT | Components | Apr 28, 2020
Douglas Lighting Controls® Introduces New Intelligent Fixture Sensor and Intelligent Fixture Controller
Douglas Lighting Controls® Introduces New Intelligent Fixture Sensor and Intelligent Fixture Controller Douglas Lighting Controls®, a member of the Panasonic family of companies, recently introduced the new Intelligent Fixture Sensor (IFS) and Intelligent Fixture Controller (IFC) to its high-performance lighting products portfolio. Specially designed for Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC), the IFS units can be deployed as independent, fixture-mounted occupancy and daylight sensors. As an alternative, they can be networked with the Dialog® controllers and other devices in the Dialog ecosystem, including wall station switches, load controllers and low voltage ceiling mount sensors, to create a complete Bluetooth® wireless lighting control system. Read more »
Indoor Applications | Smart Lighting + IoT | Systems + Applications | SSL | Office Lighting | Components | Apr 23, 2020
Making Office Lighting Smart with HubSense from Osram
Making Office Lighting Smart with HubSense from Osram Osram presents the HubSense intelligent lighting management system, an easy-to-commission and scalable solution for retrofitting LED office lighting. HubSense is based on standardized "Qualified Bluetooth Mesh" technology and is ideal for upgrading existing lighting systems in small and medium-sized businesses. Existing installations can therefore be updated without new cabling and without the use of a gateway or any other IT equipment. HubSense is also suitable for new installations in single offices, open-plan offices, corridors and conference rooms and offers the flexibility needed to adapt the lighting to changes in room usage. Read more »
Resources | Standardization | Zhaga | DiiA | Outdoor Applications | Apr 23, 2020
First Outdoor LED Luminaires Received Zhaga-D4i Certification
First Outdoor LED Luminaires Received Zhaga-D4i Certification The Zhaga Consortium (Zhaga) and the Digital Illumination Interface Alliance (DiiA) have reached a key milestone in their joint Zhaga-D4i certification program. Several luminaires from Signify and Schréder have been certified according to this new program. They can carry the dual logos of Zhaga and D4i which together indicate interoperability of luminaires, sensors and/or communication nodes. Read more »
Components | UV | UV-LEDs | UV-C | Disinfection | Apr 23, 2020
Luminus Breaks the $0.10 per mW Barrier for UV-C LEDs
Luminus Breaks the $0.10 per mW Barrier for UV-C LEDs Luminus Devices announces the immediate availability of its newest UV-C LED, the XBT-3535, with performance ranging from 50 mW to 80 mW in the 275-285 nm range. With the global need for disinfection and sterilization devices increasing, the price-performance combination of the XBT-3535 will allow companies to quickly bring novel and affordable solutions to market. Read more »
Horticulture | Tools | Simulation Tools | Systems + Applications | Apr 23, 2020
LRC Releases New Horticulture Luminaire Calculator
LRC Releases New Horticulture Luminaire Calculator The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has developed a free, easy-to-use online tool that will assist growers to evaluate the performance, efficiency, and economics of a wide variety of horticultural luminaires, typically used in greenhouses and other controlled agricultural environments. This online tool, called the horticulture luminaire calculator allows growers to accurately compare several luminaires and select the one that will be most effective for their particular application. Read more »
SSL | Smart Lighting + IoT | Driver Modules | Components | Controls | Apr 23, 2020
Signify Upgrades Sensor Ready LED Driver Portfolio with New D4i Standard
Signify Upgrades Sensor Ready LED Driver Portfolio with New D4i Standard Signify, the world leader in lighting, has upgraded its portfolio of compact Philips Xitanium Sensor Ready Xtreme LED drivers for outdoor applications with the recently granted D4i certification. This certification program is designed to deliver standardization in the market, drive wider adoption of IoT connectivity in lighting and aid smart city or building projects. It makes it very attractive and easy for customers to switch to connected lighting or install Connect Ready luminaires with D4i certified drivers now, and upgrade to connectivity later. By Q2 2020, Signify will also upgrade the complete non-isolated Philips Xitanium Dimmable Sensor Ready driver portfolio for indoor applications to the new D4i standard, to facilitate the rapid market adoption of energy-saving technologies and drive standardization. Read more »
ZigBee | Smart Lighting + IoT | Resources | Standardization | DiiA | Apr 23, 2020
Zigbee Alliance and DiiA Collaborate to Standardize DALI-Zigbee Gateways
Zigbee Alliance and DiiA Collaborate to Standardize DALI-Zigbee Gateways The Zigbee Alliance, an organization of hundreds of companies creating, maintaining, and delivering open, global standards for the Internet of Things (IoT), and the Digital Illumination Interface Alliance (DiiA), the global industry organization for DALI lighting control, today announced they are working together to bring further standardization and system interoperability to the IoT luminaires space. This development will help stakeholders realize the benefits of combining wired DALI lighting-control systems with wireless Zigbee networks as the IoT progresses. Read more »
Standardization | Smart Lighting + IoT | IoT | Systems + Applications | Zhaga | DiiA | Resources | Apr 23, 2020
Zhaga Publishes Book 20: Smart Interface Between Indoor Luminaires and Sensing/Communication Modules
Zhaga Publishes Book 20: Smart Interface Between Indoor Luminaires and Sensing/Communication Modules Zhaga Book 20 defines a smart interface between an indoor LED luminaire and a sensing/communication module. The module connects to the LED driver, and typically provides sensory inputs or enables communication between network components. Zhaga member companies can now access the specification and certify luminaires according to the Zhaga-D4i certification program. Dekra and Intertek are the accredited test centers. Read more »
Nichia | Fraunhofer | Featured | Research | Resources | Reports | Apr 22, 2020
Full Spectrum LEDs Outperform Standard LED Lighting, Study Shows
Full Spectrum LEDs Outperform Standard LED Lighting, Study Shows Full Spectrum LED products outperform conventional solutions, according to a study into the visual impact and perceptual performance of LED lighting by the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics (IBP) in Stuttgart, Germany. Read more »
SSL | Components | Driver Modules | Outdoor Applications | Apr 14, 2020
Upowertek Released High Cost Performance BSD Series
Upowertek Released High Cost Performance BSD Series Upowertek has announced a new BSD series constant current LED driver with the power range from 30 to 100 watts. The new series have compact case, great cost performance. Certified by UL class P rated widely, it is mainly applied to built-in usage of shoebox lights, street lights, bay lights, tunnel lights, and floodlights. Read more »
SSL | Components | Driver Modules | Outdoor Applications | Apr 14, 2020
Inventronics Releases Robust IP66/IP67 LED Driver Series for Challenging Power Conditions
Inventronics Releases Robust IP66/IP67 LED Driver Series for Challenging Power Conditions Inventronics is pleased to announce the expansion of the new EAM LED driver series that leverages Inventronics latest next generation platform design with special features specifically for markets who face challenging power regulation. The expansion provides models supplying up to 75 W of power in addition to the already existing models supplying up to 150 W of power. The EAM-075SxxxSB/SG series offers industry-leading surge protection and is IP66/IP67 rated for rugged applications. The series also offers design flexibility with an adjustable output current to reduce SKUs and is ultra-compact to fit inside a multitude of luminaires. Read more »
UV | Tools | Measurement | UV Measurement | Test Equipment | Disinfection | Apr 08, 2020
UV-C Radiometer for Disinfection Effectiveness and Safety of UV-C LEDs and Germicidal Lamps
UV-C Radiometer for Disinfection Effectiveness and Safety of UV-C LEDs and Germicidal Lamps The X1-1-UV-3726 radiometer enables the effectiveness of UV germicidal irradiation (UVGI) to be accurately determined for both low pressure mercury (254nm) germicidal lamps and UV-C LEDs. Additionally, the device has sufficient sensitivity to detect if undesired exposure poses a photobiological safety risk to users. Read more »
SSL | Components | Electronics | Driver Modules | Apr 06, 2020
Upowertek Released Low Inrush Current LED Driver
Upowertek Released Low Inrush Current LED Driver Recently, Upowertek released 200-400 W low inrush current LED drivers. With the new design, less MCBs (miniature circuit breaker) will be used when doing luminaire installation, which can make field-wiring easier and cost-saving. For driver solution with less than 200 W, an external solution of using Upowertek power pack PMS series to enjoy the ZERO inrush current can be used. Read more »
Environment | SSL | Health + Environment | Research News | Apr 06, 2020
Light Pollution Suppresses Melatonin Production in Perch
Light Pollution Suppresses Melatonin Production in Perch Melatonin controls the body clock – high melatonin levels make us feel tired in the evening. However, the hormone also plays an important role in animals' biological rhythms. Artificial light at night – light pollution – can suppress the production of melatonin in fish, even at very low light intensities, a finding established by researchers from IGB. Read more »
SSL | Components | Electromechanics | Connectors | Apr 02, 2020
WAGO's New Lighting Connection Box Promises Unlimited Freedom in LED Light Design
WAGO's New Lighting Connection Box Promises Unlimited Freedom in LED Light Design Increasing miniaturization and popular flat LED lights require universal connection options. WAGO's new lighting connection box offers the best solution because it is housed outside the light. This gives lighting manufacturers more design freedom. Additionally, no dirt and dust can get into the light during installation because it no longer has to be opened for the connection. Read more »
SSL | Technologies | Research News | UV | Disinfection | Apr 02, 2020
Seoul Viosys and SETi's Violeds Technology Proves 99.9% Sterilization of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 30 Seconds
Seoul Viosys and SETi's Violeds Technology Proves 99.9% Sterilization of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 30 Seconds Seoul Viosys and Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. ("SETi"), leading global innovators of UV LED products and technology, announced that it has been successful in achieving 99.9% sterilization of coronavirus (COVID-19) in 30 seconds. Tests were conducted with the research group of Korea University, Korea's top rank university, by using a compound semiconductor Violeds technology that is being mass-produced. Read more »
SSL | Linear Lights | Systems + Applications | Luminaires | Apr 02, 2020
LumenFocus Presents New Narrow Profile LED Strip Light for many Applications
LumenFocus Presents New Narrow Profile LED Strip Light for many Applications The ECLN is an efficient, attractive narrow LED strip suitable for many applications, including retail spaces and offices. The ECLN is available in a wide array of lengths and lumen output packages. The housing is made of precision brake-formed cold rolled steel, with three options of finish: Matte White (standard), Matte Black and Metallic Silver. There are seven lengths available – 2', 3', 4', 6', 12', and 16' – each with an array of light output options. Read more »
Featured | UV | UV-LEDs | UV-C | Disinfection | Curing | Apr 01, 2020
Nichia UV LED Technology Supports Evolving Markets
Nichia UV LED Technology Supports Evolving Markets Nichia, a leading global specialist in LED technology, is now aiming to extend its dominance to the UV market following its impressive showcase at the recent RadTech 2020 conference and exhibition in Orlando, Florida, USA. The company's latest solutions remain ideal for curing applications, but an extended portfolio is of particular benefit, as UV is known to be incredibly effective in killing viruses, bacteria, fungi and protozoa. Read more »
Wireless | SSL | Smart Lighting + IoT | Systems + Applications | Controls | Apr 01, 2020
MiraOS Release 2.4 - Getting Started with Wireless Mesh Products Made Easier
MiraOS Release 2.4 - Getting Started with Wireless Mesh Products Made Easier LumenRadio´s focus is to develop the most resilient and Future-Proof connectivity solution on the market, but their vision is also to make it easier for development teams to implement wireless technology into their products, something that is clearly shown in the new 2.4 version of MiraOS. Read more »
Smart Lighting + IoT | Business | Company News | Partnerships | Apr 01, 2020
Lutron, Cree Lighting Collaborate to Expand Connected Lighting Solutions in U.S. Market
Lutron, Cree Lighting Collaborate to Expand Connected Lighting Solutions in U.S. Market Lutron Electronics, the industry leader in smart, scalable lighting control solutions, and Cree Lighting, a global market leader in innovative LED lighting solutions, are teaming up to introduce a variety of new connected lighting products to the market: Cree Lighting indoor and outdoor fixtures offered with Lutron wired and wireless digital fixture control technologies. Read more »
UV | Components | UV LED | UV-LEDs | UV-C | Disinfection | Mar 31, 2020
Specification and Applications for ProLight Opto's Recently Released UV-C LEDs
Specification and Applications for ProLight Opto's Recently Released UV-C LEDs Escalation of the Coronavirus outbreak have led to higher demand for Ultra-Violet C (UV-C) LED around the world. UV-C as a germicidal light source can inactivates microorganisms by destroying nucleic acids and disrupting their DNA with its short wavelength. The effective germicidal wavelength is between 200-290 nm; shorter wavelength is more efficient but is also more damaging to the human body. The major chip manufacturers make 265-285 nm as mainstream wavelength, because it can improve single chip's radiometric power and increase in sterilization efficiency. Read more »
Systems + Applications | Luminaires | Applications | Dim-to-Warm | Tunable White Light | HCL | Mar 25, 2020
Lucifer Lighting Introduces STELLR™
Lucifer Lighting Introduces STELLR™ Lucifer Lighting, known for designing and engineering high-quality, unobtrusive architectural lighting fixtures, introduces a new and innovative fixture that bridges architectural and decorative lighting, STELLR™. STELLR is a bold and significant entry in the decorative/ architectural market, offering advanced, patent-pending engineered technology and sophisticated design that gives architects, interior designers, and lighting designers infinite lighting options with a single fixture. Read more »
SSL | Technologies | Light Generation | Mar 25, 2020
Advanced "Super-Planckian" Material Exhibits LED-Like Light When Heated
Advanced "Super-Planckian" Material Exhibits LED-Like Light When Heated Could there be a new kind of light in the universe? Since the late 19th century, scientists have understood that, when heated, all materials emit light in a predictable spectrum of wavelengths. Research published this week in Nature Scientific Reports presents a material that emits light when heated that appears to exceed the limits set by that natural law. Read more »
SSL | LEDs | White LEDs | LED Modules | Linear Modules | Components | Mar 24, 2020
Yujileds® Releases the Gen3 2835M Flexible Strip & Gen4 3030 LED
Yujileds® Releases the Gen3 2835M Flexible Strip & Gen4 3030 LED There is always a conflict between CRI and luminous efficacy. As widely understood, a promising color rendition which means a relatively full-spectrum is negative for luminous efficacy because the enhanced long-wavelength spectrum does not help with increasing the luminous flux which is at peak 555 nm sensitivity. The release of the 3rd generation of 2835M and 4th generation of 3030 LEDs aims to provide a balanced solution and improve the efficiency without sacrificing color rendition. Read more »
Featured | LEDs | CRI | TLCI | Mar 24, 2020
TLCI + CRI 90-95 LEDs for Broadcast Illumination
TLCI + CRI 90-95 LEDs for Broadcast Illumination Optimize sports lighting for broadcast videography with the best possible illumination for eyes and cameras. Cree XLamp XP-L2 and XHP50.2 LEDs provide a natural "daylight" experience to indoor & night events while reducing the lighting intensity and manual color correction needed for excellent broadcast picture quality. Read more »
Business | Company News | Acquisition | Partnerships | Mar 24, 2020
Ecosense Enters Replacement LED Lamp Business by Buying Soraa Shares
Ecosense Enters Replacement LED Lamp Business by Buying Soraa Shares Ecosense®, a leading LED technology company, announced today that it has acquired assets from Soraa, a designer and manufacturer of full-spectrum LED lamps based in Fremont, California. Under the terms of the deal, Ecosense acquires the Soraa name, intellectual property and lamps, including the company's signature VIVID, BRILLIANT™ HL and HEALTHY™ product lines. This move is the first foray into the professional lamp category for Ecosense. Read more »
SSL | Services | Sustainability | Reliability | Mar 23, 2020
Sustainability and Circular Economy in Lighting Solutions
Sustainability and Circular Economy in Lighting Solutions There are over 60 countries aiming for net zero carbon emissions by 2050. And still more whose individual states and local governments have pledged to reach net zero, even though their national governments haven't, such as California and New York here in the USA. The race for sustainability is on. Read more »
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