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Business | Company News | Dec 02, 2019
LEDiL Makes Key Leadership Changes
LEDiL Makes Key Leadership Changes Finnish optics specialists make key changes to the leadership team. Petteri Saarinen has been appointed as the new CEO of LEDiL, a leading company in the global LED secondary optics market. Petteri Saarinen has more than 20 years of operational and international experience within several different companies. His most recent position was in the Finnish inductive energy solutions firm Trafotek. Read more »
Electronics | Driver Modules | Smart Lighting + IoT | Components | Indoor Applications | Dec 02, 2019
Xicato Expands Family of Miniature Smart Drivers with Wireless Control
Xicato Expands Family of Miniature Smart Drivers with Wireless Control Xicato, the leading provider of smart building wireless controls and highest quality light sources, today announced the general availability of XMD, a purpose-built form factor Xicato grade driver that fits into compact track adapters for elegant designs. XMD's narrow, rectangular and low-profile footprint allows Luminaire designs with minimal visual impact with deep-dimming and smart driver control with wireless BLE option. Read more »
Zhaga | Standardization | Dec 02, 2019
Zhaga Book 18 Ed. 2.0 Has Been Published
Zhaga Book 18 Ed. 2.0 Has Been Published 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 centres. Read more »
DALI | DiiA | LED Drivers | Standardization | Dec 02, 2019
DiiA Starts D4i Certification of LED Drivers
DiiA Starts D4i Certification of LED Drivers D4i certification brings standardization to intra-luminaire DALI, and enables intelligent, data-rich LED luminaires that can interact with external lighting-control networks. Read more »
Featured | Components | Optics | Resins | Electrolube | Nov 18, 2019
Light Diffusing Polyurethane LED Potting Compound
Light Diffusing Polyurethane LED Potting Compound UR5635 light diffusing polyurethane LED potting compound is a two-part, semi-rigid polyurethane resin which has been formulated to have a light diffusing effect. Its cloudy appearance offers a unique light diffusion effect which has seen UR5635 used to great success as an LED potting compound for both decorative and protective applications. Read more »
Organization News | Circular Economy | LightingEurope | Business | Nov 14, 2019
EUROPEANS’ FAVOURITE PRODUCTS: Contributing to the Circular Economy
EUROPEANS’ FAVOURITE PRODUCTS: Contributing to the Circular Economy Europe is known for its high quality and innovative products backed by a growing regulatory framework. This years-long knowledge and experience together with the EU institutional change put us now in an excellent position to reflect and ensure the framework delivers and is tailored to accelerating Europe’s circular economy transition. Read more »
Signify | 3D Printing | Systems + Applications | Nov 14, 2019
Signify Launches World’s First Service That Lets You Tailor Your Luminaires Online, Then 3D Prints and Delivers Them to Your Home
Signify Launches World’s First Service That Lets You Tailor Your Luminaires Online, Then 3D Prints and Delivers Them to Your Home Eindhoven, the Netherlands – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced the world’s first service for consumers that allows you to tailor and order your luminaire (lamp shade and light) online, have it 3D printed from recyclable material and delivered to your door within two weeks. The company also announced it is using recycled material to 3D print with, starting with used CDs, and today launched a Philips-branded LED table lamp made from 24 recycled CDs. Read more »
Applications | Outdoor Applications | Wireless | Nov 14, 2019
Cree Lighting Improves Outdoor and Industrial Intelligent Lighting
Cree Lighting Improves Outdoor and Industrial Intelligent Lighting Cree Lighting announced the availability of Synapse®SimplySNAP intelligent lighting controls for the OSQ Series area, IG Series parking structure and KBL Series high-bay luminaires. These Cree Lighting luminaires overcome the challenges of outdoor and industrial environments to provide maximum energy savings, responsive illumination and a better user experience. Read more »
Business News | Osram | Nov 14, 2019
Osram Recommends Current Takeover Offer from ams
Osram Recommends Current Takeover Offer from ams Osram has concluded a comprehensive business combination agreement with ams and recommends its shareholders accept the current takeover offer. "After intensive negotiations, we have agreed on many decisive framework conditions for the future of Osram and our employees," said Olaf Berlien, CEO of OSRAM Licht AG. "The most important thing is that the employees at German locations are protected from merger-related layoffs until the end of 2022.” In addition, the strong Osram brand is to be reflected in the company name of the new group. The sensor specialist ams explicitly supports the photonics strategy of Osram. Read more »
Featured | Materials | Encapsulants | Epoxy | Nov 05, 2019
Epoxy Features Very Low Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
Epoxy Features Very Low Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Master Bond EP30LTE-2 has been developed for joining dissimilar substrates exposed to thermally or mechanically induced stresses. It can be used for sealing, coating and encapsulating, especially for small to medium sized castings where a very low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) is required. Read more »
Featured | Manufacturing | Electromechanics | Connectors | Nov 04, 2019
New BJB LED Connector for Linear LED Modules: Book 21 Compliant
New BJB LED Connector for Linear LED Modules: Book 21 Compliant Lampholders were standard in older, traditional lighting systems. Modern LED fixtures that utilize non-replaceable LEDs create several assembly and field-replacement disadvantages. Zhaga Book 21 addresses these shortcomings by standardizing linear 'socketable' LED modules. In accordance with Book 21, BJB has developed the new LED connector 47.303; a two-part fixing and electrical connection system, which enables LED modules to be installed and subsequently replaced as easily as conventional light sources. Incorporating the BJB 47.303 series results in reduced assembly costs and dramatically faster retrofit or replacement times. Read more »
Components | Electronics | Controls | Nov 04, 2019
Cezos Introduced New Magnet Switch for Inside Cabinet LED Lighting
Cezos Introduced New Magnet Switch for Inside Cabinet LED Lighting Cezos is delighted to present their new magnet switch, L475T, which is a specialized controller designed to drive a LED light inside cabinets etc. Due to a 3-axes MEMS magnetometer sensor it can extremely precise detect minimal changes in the magnetic field. Therefore, the distance to the magnet can be wider than with traditional sensors (e.g. mechanical). The calibration algorithm detects the best axis when the door is opened for the first time, so the mounting direction is not relevant. The soft adjustment of the light protects the eyes. If the door will not be closed, the light turns off automatically after 15 minutes. Read more »
Components | LEDs | White LEDs | CoB LEDs | Oct 31, 2019
Lumileds Boosts Intensity of CoBs for Spotlights and Downlights
Lumileds Boosts Intensity of CoBs for Spotlights and Downlights Lumileds today introduced three lines of CoBs: the LUXEON CX Plus CoB (Gen 2), LUXEON CX Plus CoB – High Density and LUXEON CX Plus CoB – High Density (Below BBL), drop-in upgrades for Lumileds and competing arrays. The second generation arrays feature industry leading performance and a 14% flux improvement vs. the previous generation. Delivered in a range of light emitting surfaces (LES) (4.5, 6, 12 and 14mm) and correlated color temperatures of 2700K to 5000K, the Gen 2 arrays provide excellent efficiency of above 140 lm/W at 3000 K 80 CRI or 122 lm/W at 3000 K 90 CRI. Read more »
Featured | LEDs | AC LEDs | White LEDs | Indoor Applications | Automotive | Outdoor Applications | Oct 30, 2019
EzyLED™ Now Stocked at Digi-Key
EzyLED™ Now Stocked at Digi-Key American Bright, a global LED lighting solutions manufacturer, announced a series of EzyLED 3030. American Bright's EzyLED™ is a proprietary LED device with a built-in IC. This patented design drastically reduces the need for additional circuitry and other on-board components making it the ideal solution for tight fitting applications. The smart EzyLED 3030 comes with a constant current regulator with built-in bias voltage rectification circuit and uses conventional 12V/24V AC/DC sources. The EzyLED is also available in a T-10 bulb. Request a free sample today! Read more »
Featured | LEDs | IR-LEDs | Sensors | Health | Oct 30, 2019
Measuring the Oxygen Content of Blood with LEDs
Measuring the Oxygen Content of Blood with LEDs Pulse oximetry is a non-invasive method for determining haemoglobin (Hb) saturation through oxygen in the blood and heart frequency. It uses the fact that oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor haemoglobin absorb red and infrared light differently. In order to measure the oxygen content reliably, LEDs with high performance, constant quality and low scattering are needed as light sources. With the WL-SMTW and WL-SITW series, Würth Elektronik has suitable red and infrared LEDs in its portfolio. In addition, there is a matching light sensor available: The phototransistor WL-STTW can reliably detect both red and infrared light. Read more »
Tools | Measurement | PowerAnalyzer | Engineering | Manufacturing | Research | Oct 30, 2019
Vitrek's New Ultra High Accuracy Power Analyzer Sets New Standard for Price/Performance
Vitrek's New Ultra High Accuracy Power Analyzer Sets New Standard for Price/Performance Vitrek, the leader in high-voltage test and measurement equipment, introduces the PA920 Series Ultra High Accuracy Power Analyzer. The PA920 sets the new standard for accuracy (0.024% of reading) in the graphical power analyzer market. It integrates an ultra-high accuracy, wideband waveform digitizer with advanced computational capability, a large high-resolution display and a full-color touchscreen user interface. Read more »
Business | Company News | Partnerships | Smart Cities | Services | Oct 29, 2019
Tridonic and NMB-Minebea-GmbH Sign Partnership Agreement
Tridonic and NMB-Minebea-GmbH Sign Partnership Agreement Tridonic, a world-leading supplier of lighting technology, and NMB-Minebea-GmbH, which is part of the MinebeaMitsumi group, the major producer of machinery components and electronics devices, have signed a contract to form a strategic partnership. The partnership aims to develop intelligent outdoor lighting solutions for Smart Cities. Read more »
Components | High Power LEDs | White LEDs | Human Centric Lighting | Melanopic Ratio | Oct 28, 2019
Luminus Salud™ LEDs Suppress Melatonin and Deliver Warm, Comfortable Illumination
Luminus Salud™ LEDs Suppress Melatonin and Deliver Warm, Comfortable Illumination Luminus Devices expands its illumination portfolio today with the introduction of the Salud line of 3030 mid-power LEDs. Salud LEDs are the first with datasheet specified melanopic ratios (MRs) in addition to CRI, R9, CCT, and Flux. By enhancing the spectrum with cyan for melatonin suppression and enriching the 660 nm emission for natural skin tones and excellent red-rendering, Luminus Salud LEDs can deliver warmer, more comfortable light that keeps people healthy, alert, and productive. Read more »
Technologies | Light Generation | Light Extraction | LEDs | Flip-Chip LED | SSL-Research | Oct 25, 2019
Chinese Researchers Propose Method to Overcome Low Efficiency of High-Power Flip-Chip LEDs
Chinese Researchers Propose Method to Overcome Low Efficiency of High-Power Flip-Chip LEDs Chinese scientists from different research centers recently published a co-authored paper on "Highly Efficient GaN-based High-Power Flip-Chip LEDs" in Optics Express Vol. 27, Issue 12, pp. A669-A692 (2019)under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement. High-power flip-chip light-emitting diodes (FCLEDs) suffer from low efficiencies because of poor p-type reflective ohmic contact and severe current crowding, they propose an improvement by using an Ag film. Read more »
Components | LED Modules | Linear Modules | Quantum Dots | Indoor Applications | Oct 25, 2019
Opulent Americas - Linear LED Module Built with Osram Osconiq S 3030 QD
Opulent Americas - Linear LED Module Built with Osram Osconiq S 3030 QD Opulent Americas, a fully integrated global manufacturer for the lighting, automotive, and medical industries, is excited to announce the product line addition of linear LED modules built with the new Osram Osconiq S 3030 Quantum Dot LED. The Osconiq S 3030 QD was specially developed to enable customers to design luminaires with high efficacy and excellent color rendering for area lighting and downlight applications. Read more »
Components | LED Modules | Daylight White | Zhaga Compliant | Indoor Applications | Oct 24, 2019
Xicato's New Daylight 5600 K LED Source Is Here
Xicato's New Daylight 5600 K LED Source Is Here Xicato, the leading provider of smart building wireless controls and highest quality light sources, today announced the general availability of Daylight 5600 K CCT. As one of the best approximations of sunlight indoors, it delivers rich, accurate colors with high gamut, CRI 95+ and R9 of 90+, with a consistency and reliability that has set Xicato lights apart. Read more »
Resources | Standardization | CIE | Measurement | Oct 23, 2019
New CIE Technical Report: Optical Measurement of LED Modules and Light Engines
New CIE Technical Report: Optical Measurement of LED Modules and Light Engines LED modules and light engines represent a wide range of very different products with unique physical properties. Thus, they can neither be treated as single LED packages (where measurements refer to a specific junction temperature of a single LED or the average of a single die, multiple-junction LED) nor as complete lamps or luminaires (where measurements refer to the ambient temperature). 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 »
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