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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 »
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 »
Backlighting | Trends | Jan 30, 2025
Nichia Launches White LED "NS2W806H-B2" Featuring Blue/Green Chips
Nichia Launches White LED "NS2W806H-B2" Featuring Blue/Green Chips Nichia, the world's largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LED, is launching a white LED (Part No. NS2W806H-B2) designed for LCD backlighting. This product adds a new green chip in addition to the existing blue chip, resulting in a configuration that combines both blue and green within a single package. Read more »
Emergency Lighting | Battery Technology | Trends | Jan 11, 2025
Tridonic: New Certification for Emergency Lighting
Tridonic: New Certification for Emergency Lighting Tridonic, a leading provider of emergency lighting solutions, is the first manufacturer to receive ENEC certification for its lithium iron phosphate batteries. The new certification scheme was developed by the responsible organisation ETICS (European Testing, Inspection and Certification System) and deployed by DEKRA. Read more »
Cree LED | Innovation | SSL | Featured | Aug 30, 2024
Cree LED. Innovating the Future of Lighting
Cree LED. Innovating the Future of Lighting At Cree LED, we’ve proven our resilience through the toughest industry challenges – from global pandemics to supply chain disruptions. Our commitment to innovation and reliability ensures you receive the highest performance, no matter your application. Read more »
Alanod | Trends | Featured | Jul 16, 2024
Lighting Solutions from Alanod for Every Requirement
Lighting Solutions from Alanod for Every Requirement Innovative Reflectors for Performance Enhancement and Energy Savings Light is an essential factor for human well-being, whether at work, at home, or on the go. Alanod has made a name for itself as a leading manufacturer of semi-finished products for reflectors in the lighting industry and has evolved into a specialist in light control, glare reduction, and homogeneous light distribution. Read more »
SphereOptics | Imatest | Flicker | Testing | Trends | Jul 03, 2024
New Ultra-High Illumination Flickering Lightbox
New Ultra-High Illumination Flickering Lightbox The LED Lightbox ILB-B-150K from SphereOptics partner Imatest produces uniform light with excellent spectral characteristics that can be adjusted over a wide range of brightness for illuminating transparency test charts for image quality testing. Furthermore, it can also be used without any test charts to serve as a source of uniform irradiance that can be utilized for several radiometric test and calibration purposes. Read more »
Zhaga | Ecodesign | Circular Economy | Smart Lighting | Jul 01, 2024
Serviceable Indoor Luminaires for a Circular Future
Serviceable Indoor Luminaires for a Circular Future Zhaga enables luminaire manufacturers to design serviceable indoor luminaires with replaceable components that prolong their useful life, contributing to a circular economy. By Jan de Graaf (Signify), Francesco Martini (Inventronics) and Carsten Moellers (Green Gems). Read more »
Porotech | Micro-LEDs | Trends | May 29, 2024
Porotech Wins 2024 SID Best MicroLED-Based Technology
Porotech Wins 2024 SID Best MicroLED-Based Technology Porotech, a pioneer in micro-LED and GaN-based semiconductor material technology, garnered significant acclaim from professionals at the annual optical-display industry event, SID Display Week 2024. With its world-first microLED projector, Porotech was honoured with the “Best MicroLED-Based Technology” award. Read more »
Luminaires | Zumtobel | Trends | Applications | May 10, 2024
Reliable Lighting for Challenging Industrial Environments – Zumtobel Introduces the EXTONA Explosion-proof Luminaire
Reliable Lighting for Challenging Industrial Environments – Zumtobel Introduces the EXTONA Explosion-proof Luminaire Zumtobel’s new moisture-proof luminaire EXTONA is ideal for use in hazardous areas and harsh industrial conditions. Certified for use in ATEX 2/22 zones, this explosion-proof luminaire is particularly resilient thanks to its robust design and is also protected against the most challenging conditions, such as significant dust formation or powerful jets of water. It also features impact-resistant housing and an emergency light function. Read more »
ABB | Energy-efficient Factory | Trends | May 10, 2024
ABB Opens New €20 Million Energy-efficient Factory in Belgium
ABB Opens New €20 Million Energy-efficient Factory in Belgium ABB has opened a new €20 million injection molding manufacturing site at Evergem, near Ghent in Belgium, to meet the growing demand for safe, smart and sustainable electrification solutions in Europe. The modern plant has been developed to meet the latest energy-efficiency demands through the installation of new injection molding machines, digital technologies, and automation solutions. It replaces an existing facility that joined ABB as part of its acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions in 2018. The site will produce power distribution enclosures which serve as protective housings for electrical distribution components such as circuit breakers, fuses, switches, and meters, ensuring the safe distribution, metering and control of electricity throughout residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Read more »
BrightView | Displays | Trends | May 10, 2024
BrightView’s New Display Film Boosts Brightness up to 30%
BrightView’s New Display Film Boosts Brightness up to 30% BrightView Technologies, a leading global supplier of Visual Intelligence™ solutions, has announced the launch of its new Polycarbonate Brightness Enhancing Films (BEFs), engineered to increase brightness up to 30% for high-performance display designs. An ideal solution for desktop monitors, laptops, tablets and other custom displays, the unique film stack helps engineering teams achieve advanced optics while ensuring efficiency. Read more »
Trilux | Trends | Mar 18, 2024
Smart and Adaptable Systems will Prevail in the Long Term
Smart and Adaptable Systems will Prevail in the Long Term Light + Building 2024 was a complete success for TRILUX, the German market leader for professional lighting. Our visitors took the opportunity to explore and discuss pioneering innovations across office, industry, outdoor and digital sectors at the TRILUX booth. "The market demands solutions that not only meet the increased demands for quality, sustainability, smartness and design but are also user-friendly and safe. They must simplify planning processes and remain flexible to adapt to future challenges," says Joachim Geiger, CSO & CMO TRILUX, summarizing key industry trends. "Our innovations provide exactly the right solutions," says Geiger. Read more »
Trends | Zumtobel | Mar 15, 2024
Zumtobel at Light + Building 2024: Guinness World Record and Partnership with Design Studio Pininfarina
Zumtobel at Light + Building 2024: Guinness World Record and Partnership with Design Studio Pininfarina Zumtobel presented integrated user-centric lighting solutions at Light + Building 2024. In addition to a number of new products, the lighting specialist also has something very special in store for visitors this year – an installation of its CIELUMA illuminated ceiling, which has been awarded the first Guinness World Record in the trade fair’s history. Read more »
Research | Feb 13, 2024
Revolutionary Daylight Therapy Study Offers New Hope for Parkinson's Patients: Enhancing Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
Revolutionary Daylight Therapy Study Offers New Hope for Parkinson's Patients: Enhancing Sleep and Circadian Rhythms The study on the impact of daylight therapy on sleep and circadian rhythms in Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients is a collaborative effort led by researchers affiliated with Queensland University of Technology. The research was supported by various organizations, showcasing a concerted effort to explore innovative therapeutic options for PD. This study signifies an important step in understanding how controlled light exposure can potentially improve the quality of life for individuals with PD by enhancing sleep patterns and circadian regulation. Further details on the authors, affiliations, and supporters can be found in the published document. Read more »
JBD | Micro-LEDs | Displays | Trends | Aug 31, 2023
JBD Announces the Development of Native Color Monolithic RGB MicroLED Displays
JBD Announces the Development of Native Color Monolithic RGB MicroLED Displays JBD has announced a groundbreaking native color monolithic RGB MicroLED display aimed at AR glasses. The display features a 5 µm color pixel pitch and a qHD resolution of 960 x 540. The innovation overcomes existing technical challenges in micro-display technology, making it a promising development for the future of AR and the Metaverse. Read more »
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