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Beacon Awards 2025 | Awards | Nov 11, 2025
DLFNY Announced the Winners of the 2025 Beacon Awards
DLFNY Announced the Winners of the 2025 Beacon Awards The Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY) announced the winners of the 2025 Beacon Awards at a ceremony held on October 29, 2025, at Sony Hall in New York City. The Beacon Awards honor outstanding achievements in lighting design in 2025. The awards program is open to any design practitioner in the New York Metro area. Read more »
Nemalux | Cooper Lighting | Business | Nov 11, 2025
Cooper Lighting Solutions Completes Acquisition of Nemalux, Expanding Its Industrial Lighting Portfolio
Cooper Lighting Solutions Completes Acquisition of Nemalux, Expanding Its Industrial Lighting Portfolio Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Nemalux, a market-leading manufacturer of industrial lighting solutions, focused on hazardous location fixtures. Nemalux joins the Cooper Lighting Solutions business, while maintaining its established manufacturing base and headquarters in Canada. Read more »
Zhaga | Smart Lighting | Nov 11, 2025
Zhaga Expands Smart Lighting Standard with New Edition of Book 18
Zhaga Expands Smart Lighting Standard with New Edition of Book 18 The Zhaga Consortium has released Edition 4 of Book 18, the most widely adoptedspecification in the Zhaga portfolio and a cornerstone of its certification program. This new edition extends the Zhaga-D4i ecosystem to support heritage and decorative luminaires, addressing the growing need for smart, connected and circular lighting solutions across outdoor and industrial environments. Read more »
ams OSRAM | HCL | Nov 11, 2025
Miniature Sensors and Light Solutions from ams OSRAM
Miniature Sensors and Light Solutions from ams OSRAM A highly precise temperature sensor, barely larger than a poppy seed, makes the use of wearables for continuous on skin measurements easier than ever. Equally miniaturized, but designed for use inside the body, are the NanEye camera modules for single-use endoscopy. Beyond that, ams OSRAM offers solutions spanning the entire medical value chain — from laboratory analysis to patient care. Read more »
Business | Luximprint | Opdo | Optics | Nov 04, 2025
AI-Designed, Digitally Manufactured — A New Era for Custom Optics
AI-Designed, Digitally Manufactured — A New Era for Custom Optics Opdo, the first AI optics platform and recognized expert in volumetric 3D printing for optics, has partnered with Luximprint, the pioneer of 3D printed optics, to create a seamless bridge from intelligent optical design to digital manufacturing. Together, the companies are transforming how optical systems are conceived, developed, and brought to market — unlocking a new level of speed and agility for the optics industry. Read more »
Cree LED | SSL | Nov 01, 2025
Elevate Indoor Spaces with Our Full LED Portfolio
Elevate Indoor Spaces with Our Full LED Portfolio Cree LED offers a comprehensive portfolio of high-performance LEDs optimized for indoor lighting applications – from value-driven J Series® 2835 and 3030 mid-power LEDs to high-output XLamp® COBs featuring advanced Pro9™ technology. Read more »
onsemi | Trends | GaN | Oct 31, 2025
onsemi Unveils Vertical GaN Semiconductors: A Breakthrough for AI and Electrification
onsemi Unveils Vertical GaN Semiconductors: A Breakthrough for AI and Electrification As global energy demand surges from AI data centers, electric vehicles, and other energy intensive applications, onsemi has introduced vertical gallium nitride (vGaN) power semiconductors, setting a new benchmark for power density, efficiency and ruggedness for these applications. These groundbreaking next-generation GaN-on-GaN power semiconductors conduct current vertically through the compound semiconductor, enabling higher operating voltages and faster switching frequencies, leading to energy savings to deliver smaller and lighter systems across AI data centers, electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energy, and aerospace, defence and security. Read more »
TALQ | Smart Lighting | Oct 31, 2025
Unbroken Growth Trend for TALQ Certifications Increases Interoperability in Smart Cities
Unbroken Growth Trend for TALQ Certifications Increases Interoperability in Smart Cities The TALQ Consortium, which developed the Smart City Protocol, a global interface standard for smart city applications, continues to grow its membership base and announces every few weeks new officially TALQ-certified products. The TALQ-certified products include Central Management Software (CMS) and Outdoor Device Networks (ODN; Gateways) for various smart city applications, currently from 47 different vendors globally. Read more »
Lumileds | LUXEON Altilon | SSL | Oct 27, 2025
New LUXEON® Altilon SMD-A: The Thinnest, Single-Chip Addressable Package for High Performance, Automotive Forward Lighting
New LUXEON® Altilon SMD-A: The Thinnest, Single-Chip Addressable Package for High Performance, Automotive Forward Lighting Lumileds’ new LUXEON Altilon SMD-A is designed to support today’s most demanding automotive headlighting applications including front fog, low and high beam, and adaptive driving beam (ADB). It is the thinnest single-chip addressable LED. Its package design leverages compatibility with Al-IMS to ensure cost efficient reflow soldering robustness, a Cu-based leadframe for higher thermal capabilities and is fully compatible with metal core PCBs. The unique package increases contrast and luminance and with a Moisture Sensitivity Level of 1, the LUXEON Altilon SMD-A requires no special handling, packaging, or storage to protect it from moisture. Read more »
Rutronik | Horticulture | Oct 27, 2025
Efficient, Wide-Beam LEDs for Horticulture and Industry: ams OSRAM OSCONIQ™ P 3737 Batwing Added to Rutronik’s Portfolio
Efficient, Wide-Beam LEDs for Horticulture and Industry: ams OSRAM OSCONIQ™ P 3737 Batwing Added to Rutronik’s Portfolio Rutronik is expanding its range of high-power LEDs for demanding lighting applications with the new OSCONIQ™ P 3737 Batwing series from ams OSRAM. The series includes various color variants – from Hyper Red to Horti White – and impresses with its uniform light distribution, high efficiency and flexible application options within horticulture lighting. The OSCONIQ™ P 3737 Batwing series is available at www.rutronik24.com. Read more »
Nichia | ams OSRAM | Business | Oct 16, 2025
Nichia and ams OSRAM Sign Broad Patent Cross-license Agreement
Nichia and ams OSRAM Sign Broad Patent Cross-license Agreement Nichia and ams OSRAM have expanded their long-standing collaboration in the field of intellectual property (IP). Hiroyoshi Ogawa, President of Nichia Corporation, and Aldo Kamper, CEO of ams-OSRAM AG, signed a comprehensive cross-license agreement covering thousands of patent-protected innovations in LED and laser technologies. Read more »
Aledia | Trends in Lighting | Oct 15, 2025
MicroLED Leader Aledia Named Winner in Fast Company’s Next Big Things in Tech List
MicroLED Leader Aledia Named Winner in Fast Company’s Next Big Things in Tech List Aledia, the leader in nanowire and 3D silicon-based microLED display technology, is proud to announce it is a winner in the Computing, Chips, and Foundational Technology category in Fast Company’s Next Big Things in Tech list. This prestigious recognition highlights emerging technologies that have the potential to profoundly impact industries—from education and sustainability to robotics and artificial intelligence. Read more »
Cree LED | SSL | Oct 15, 2025
XLamp® CTW Tunable White LEDs for Seamless Tunability
XLamp® CTW Tunable White LEDs for Seamless Tunability The Cree LED XLamp® CTW Tunable White LEDs are a high-performance family of two- channel CCT-tunable white COB LEDs, designed for exceptional flexibility with 6500K/2700K, 5000K/2200K and 4000K/1800K options, lumen density, efficacy and reliability. Read more »
Qualcomm | Arduino | Acquisition | Business | Oct 14, 2025
Qualcomm to Acquire Arduino
Qualcomm to Acquire Arduino Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced its agreement to acquire Arduino, a premier open-source hardware and software company. The transaction accelerates Qualcomm Technologies’ strategy to empower developers by facilitating access to its unmatched portfolio of edge technologies and products. This acquisition builds on the Company’s recent integrations of Edge Impulse and Foundries.io, reinforcing its commitment to delivering a full-stack edge platform that spans hardware, software, and cloud services. The closing of this transaction is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions. Read more »
KAUST | Research | Nanoplastic | Oct 14, 2025
KAUST Researchers Develop New Nanoplastic for Sustainable Street Lighting
KAUST Researchers Develop New Nanoplastic for Sustainable Street Lighting A new study with collaboration between KAUST and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) shows how nanomaterials can significantly reduce the carbon emissions of LED (light emitting diode) streetlights. The Researcher team estimate that by adopting this technology, the United States alone can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than one million metric tons. Read more »
Forvia Hella | Automotive | Oct 13, 2025
Market Launch of FlatLight Technology as Daytime Running Light
Market Launch of FlatLight Technology as Daytime Running Light The international automotive supplier FORVIA HELLA is taking efficiency, design freedom, and cost optimization in automotive lighting technology to a new level with the first market launch of FlatLight technology as a daytime running light. After the technology was successfully launched in series production for rear applications in 2024, the market launch for front applications is now following. Overall, FlatLight from FORVIA HELLA is already part of customer projects with a total volume in the mid three-digit million euro range. Production takes place at the Slovakian lighting plants in Kočovce and Banovce. The development of the FlatLight modules is carried out at the company headquarters in Lippstadt (Germany), while customer-specific applications are developed at the sites in Ljubljana (Slovenia), Mohelnice, and Ostrava (Czech Republic). Read more »
Signify | Trends in Lighting | Sep 29, 2025
Signify Strengthens Professional Lighting Portfolio
Signify Strengthens Professional Lighting Portfolio Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today introduces four new products – the Signify SunStay Pro gen2 and SunStay Pro gen2 mini, Signify GreenVision Xceed Pro and Signify Actistar - highlighting the company's advances in solar and modular streetlighting as well as performance lighting for stadiums. Read more »
Current | Itron | Business | Sep 29, 2025
Itron and Current Lighting Collaborate to Expand End-to-End Smart Lighting Solution
Itron and Current Lighting Collaborate to Expand End-to-End Smart Lighting Solution Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water, is entering a joint marketing agreement with Current Lighting Solutions – (Current), a provider of sustainable, advanced lighting, to deliver a combined smart lighting solution designed to maximize the safety, energy efficiency and operational benefits of enhanced luminaire technology. The combined offering brings together Itron’s best-in-class management and control technologies, as part of its CityEdge portfolio, with Current’s industry leading LED fixtures and luminaries, including its Evolve® Roadway product line. Read more »
Tridonic | Business | Sep 24, 2025
Tridonic Acquires NovaLight
Tridonic Acquires NovaLight Tridonic, a leading global provider of lighting control systems, is expanding its expertise in outdoor lighting with the acquisition of NovaLight. NovaLight, formerly a division of Novaccess S.A., develops intelligent, cloud-based control systems. The NovaLight team has been working under the Tridonic umbrella since August 2025. Tridonic has also acquired the IP rights for the product portfolio and now offers the solutions directly to the market. Read more »
DeLighted Talks | Events | Sep 15, 2025
DeLIGHTed Talks: Good Light – How to Create it Indoors | November 3rd, 2025 (3PM CST)
DeLIGHTed Talks: Good Light – How to Create it Indoors | November 3rd, 2025 (3PM CST) Discover how to create good indoor light at DeLIGHTed Talks #9 on November 3. With insights from IALD, WELL, DLA, SLRCH, and leading researchers, this webinar explores daylight-like conditions indoors and their impact on health, design, and circadian well-being. Join the discussion and gain perspectives from science, practice, and international thought leaders. Read more »
ams OSRAM | Trends | Sep 12, 2025
ams OSRAM Launches Its First High-power Multi-die Laser Package
ams OSRAM Launches Its First High-power Multi-die Laser Package Whether for immersive home movie experiences, automotive head-up displays, or industrial machine vision: projectors are enjoying increasing popularity. For these applications, ams OSRAM introduces the first product from its new Vegalas™ Power series of high-power laser diodes. The company now offers the full range of optoelectronic components required for projection: from light sources in various colors and power classes to sensors. In addition to projection, other application areas also benefit from the new laser diodes, including weed control or stage lighting. Read more »
MetroSpec Technology | Trends in Lighting | Sep 12, 2025
MetroSpec Technology Announces Breakthrough for LED Edge Lighting
MetroSpec Technology Announces Breakthrough for LED Edge Lighting MetroSpec Technology®, proud manufacturer of FlexRad® LED light sources and assemblies, announces its new LuxEdge® Max and LuxEdge® Halo product lines. Both are designed for outstanding uniformity and dimming control. Both are engineered for maximum power and efficiency. Both have unique features to capture, and precisely align the LED to a light guide optic. LuxEdge Max enables high performing designs for linear edge lit fixtures. LuxEdge Halo is a powerful solution for circular or curved edge lit fixtures. Read more »
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