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Horticulture | Study | Aug 02, 2023
Enhancing Crop Growth with Intra-Canopy LED Lighting: A New Approach to Greenhouse Cultivation
Enhancing Crop Growth with Intra-Canopy LED Lighting: A New Approach to Greenhouse Cultivation This study explores the use of intra-canopy LED lighting to enhance crop growth and yield in greenhouse cultivation. The research validates a functional structural plant model (FSPM) to estimate light absorption at leaf level. The findings reveal that combined intra-canopy and top lighting yield the most uniform light absorption. The study also indicates that intra-canopy lighting results in 8% higher total light absorption than top lighting, and combining 50% intra-canopy lighting with 50% top lighting increases light absorption by 4%. The research suggests that both total light absorption and light distribution should be considered when positioning LED lamps to illuminate a canopy. Read more »
Edison Opto | UE Series | SSL | Featured | Aug 01, 2023
NEW Boost UE Series High Performing Efficiency
NEW Boost UE Series High Performing Efficiency The PLCC UE series features ultra-high efficiency and is almost equal to a loose part of CRI. The compact package size of the PLCC UE offers high flexibility in lamp design and expands the range of applications. With the outperforming efficiency, We optimized the UE series for use in Down Light, Tri-proof Light, Pendant Light, General Lighting, and boutique and luxury apparel stores. Read more »
Lumileds | NightSape | SSL | Featured | Aug 01, 2023
NightScape Technology: White Light With <2% Blue Content
NightScape Technology: White Light With <2% Blue Content Lumileds NightScape Technology has been engineered to preserve the well-being of animals, plants, and people, reduce glare and light pollution, and support dark sky initiatives. Virtually all outdoor solutions, from landscape lighting to area lighting, will be better for the environment with the application of NightScape Technology with blue light content at levels below 2%. Read more »
MIT | Supercapacitor | Trends | Aug 01, 2023
Carbon–cement Supercapacitors as a Scalable Bulk Energy Storage Solution
Carbon–cement Supercapacitors as a Scalable Bulk Energy Storage Solution MIT engineers have created a “supercapacitor” made of ancient, abundant materials, that can store large amounts of energy. Made of just cement, water, and carbon black (which resembles powdered charcoal), the device could form the basis for inexpensive systems that store intermittently renewable energy, such as solar or wind energy. Read more »
LightingEurope | Standardization + Regulation | Business | Jul 31, 2023
Countdown Begins in European Union: Only One Month Left Until Traditional Lamps are Swept Away by Historic Lighting Revolution
Countdown Begins in European Union: Only One Month Left Until Traditional Lamps are Swept Away by Historic Lighting Revolution The countdown has begun: in just one month, several commonly used lamps will be restricted in the EU. The 2019 EU Ecodesign rules for light sources and separate control gears and the 12 RoHS Delegated Directives published in February 2022 will affect the placing on the EU market of compact and linear fluorescent lamps (CFLs and FLs T5 and T8) for general lighting as well as mains voltage halogen lamps (G9) and low-voltage halogen lamps (G4 and GY6.35) over the next six weeks. Read more »
ams OSRAM | Financial Report | Business | Jul 31, 2023
ams OSRAM Unveils Profit-Driven Strategy and Q2 2023 Financial Performance Amid Portfolio Restructuring
ams OSRAM Unveils Profit-Driven Strategy and Q2 2023 Financial Performance Amid Portfolio Restructuring The released document is the financial report from ams OSRAM for the second quarter of 2023. The company has announced a strategic realignment towards profitability and structural growth. The future portfolio will focus on differentiated, intelligent sensors and emitters, with an increased commitment towards the Automotive, Industrial, and Medical markets. The company will exit non-core semiconductor businesses with a revenue run-rate of EUR 300 to 400 million. Read more »
Lumileds | Matrix | Business | Jul 25, 2023
Made in the U.S.A. — Lumileds Matrix Integrated Lighting Solutions
Made in the U.S.A. — Lumileds Matrix Integrated Lighting Solutions Lumileds, a world leader in LED innovation and manufacturing, is now producing its LUXEON Matrix products and custom integrated LED solutions for the lighting industry in the United States. This allows Lumileds to provide improved support for North American customers, reduce transportation costs, time, and environmental impacts, eliminate tariffs, and simplify the entire supply chain. Read more »
White Paper | LTF Technology | Flicker | LED Power Supplies | Jul 18, 2023
WHITE PAPER: Complexities of Light Flickering and Power Supply Designs
WHITE PAPER: Complexities of Light Flickering and Power Supply Designs This white paper provides a brief overview of flicker definitions and references relevant studies, leaving a detailed discussion of the biological effects to the experts. The goal is to highlight the significance of flicker-free LED lighting products and reaffirm the commitment to developing products with a deep awareness of the biological effects of artificial light on humans. Read more »
ams OSRAM | Horticulture | LEDs | Jul 11, 2023
Ensuring Optimal Performance for Horticulture Lighting
Ensuring Optimal Performance for Horticulture Lighting ams OSRAM is one of the largest suppliers of horticulture LED lighting, which aids in optimal plant growth and maximum energy efficiency in both indoor and outdoor settings. Our innovative sensor and illumination technology provide growers with the most advanced illumination uniformity, spectral optimisations, and long-lasting performance at a minimal cost. Read more »
Lumileds | NightScape | SSL | Jul 11, 2023
Lumileds NightScape Technology Lowers Blue Light Below 2% to Support Our Natural Ecosystem and Dark Sky Initiatives
Lumileds NightScape Technology Lowers Blue Light Below 2% to Support Our Natural Ecosystem and Dark Sky Initiatives Lumileds NightScape Technology has been engineered to preserve the well-being of animals, plants, and people, reduce glare and light pollution, and support dark sky initiatives. Virtually all outdoor solutions, from landscape lighting to area lighting, will be better for the environment with the application of NightScape Technology with blue light content at levels below 2%. Read more »
Lumileds | COB | SSL | Jul 10, 2023
Lumileds Gen 5 CoBs Get 15+% Lumens and 20%+ Efficacy
Lumileds Gen 5 CoBs Get 15+% Lumens and 20%+ Efficacy Lumileds has released its 5th Generation CoBs in the Core Range and Core Range PW lines elevating output and efficacy and particularly for 90CRI parts. Output and efficacy increases for high-CRI parts are critical for the retail and hospitality industries in particular in which CoBs play a vital role as the source for spot and area lighting. Read more »
IR | Bolb | Jul 04, 2023
Bolb’s 295nm UV-B LEDs Cross the 10% WPE Threshold to the Benefit of People, Animals, and Horticulture
Bolb’s 295nm UV-B LEDs Cross the 10% WPE Threshold to the Benefit of People, Animals, and Horticulture UV-B light, specifically targeted to 295nm, plays an essential role in human, animal, and plant health. Now, thanks to advances from Bolb, UV-B LED wall plug efficiency has surpassed 10%. At this level of performance, UV-B application efficiency is far better than what can be achieved with mercury lamps. Bolb’s LEDs offer additional advantages such as purer spectrum, much longer lifetime in frequent use, simpler digital programming, and control, and they contain no toxic and environmentally harmful mercury. Read more »
IR Sensor | Vishay | IR | Jul 03, 2023
IR Sensor Modules Provide Robust Operation in Direct Sunlight
IR Sensor Modules Provide Robust Operation in Direct Sunlight Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced two new fixed-gain infrared (IR) sensor modules designed to lower costs and increase stability for outdoor sensor applications. Offering typical irradiance of 1.3 mW/m² in compact Minimold packages, the surface-mount TSSP93038DF1PZA and leaded TSSP93038SS1ZA provide robust operation in direct sunlight, while still providing enough sensitivity for light barrier applications. Read more »
Cree LED | J Series | SSL | Featured | Jul 01, 2023
Cree LED Precision Dimming: Better Control, Simple Binning
Cree LED Precision Dimming: Better Control, Simple Binning Cree LED has utilized our extensive knowledge in LED performance and manufacturing to tackle the issue of inconsistent LED dimming. Precision Dimming provides manufacturers of no-compromise, specification-grade lighting with a straightforward solution to address the issue of unacceptable LED light output and hue variations when using low‑current dimming. Read more »
Appointments | LightingEurope | Jun 28, 2023
Elena Scaroni Assumes the Role of Secretary General for LightingEurope
Elena Scaroni Assumes the Role of Secretary General for LightingEurope LightingEurope, the leading association representing the lighting industry in Europe, is delighted to announce the appointment of Elena Scaroni as its new Secretary General, effective June 26, 2023. Scaroni's promotion to this important role comes after her successful tenure as Policy Director since joining LightingEurope in September 2016. Read more »
onsemi | Smart Lighting | Positioning System | Jun 28, 2023
onsemi Launches End-to-End Positioning System
onsemi Launches End-to-End Positioning System onsemi (Nasdaq: ON), a leader in intelligent power and sensing technologies, today launched an end-to-end positioning system that enables the simpler and faster development of more accurate, cost- and power-efficient asset tracking solutions. The system is based on onsemi’s RSL15 MCU, the industry’s lowest power Bluetooth® 5.2 MCU, and incorporates software algorithms and components provided by Unikie and CoreHW, resulting in a fully integrated solution with components that have been optimized to work together. Read more »
Smart Lighting | Cybersecurity | Jun 27, 2023
New Cybersecurity Standard Added to NLC5 Requirements
New Cybersecurity Standard Added to NLC5 Requirements The DLC is pleased to announce that the NLC5 Technical Requirements now recognizes the CSA/ANSI T200 “Evaluation of software development and cybersecurity programs” standard as a method of compliance for the cybersecurity requirement. Read more »
Smart Lighting | DALI Alliance | Jun 27, 2023
DALI Alliance Database Exceeds 5,000 Products
DALI Alliance Database Exceeds 5,000 Products The product database on the DALI Alliance website now contains more than 5,000 products from DALI Alliance members around the globe. The product database provides a public listing of all products that have successfully completed the DALI-2 certification program (including all D4i certified products), as well as all DALI version-1 registered products. Read more »
Inductor | Würth | Trends | Jun 26, 2023
Inductor: Highest Saturation Current in a Tiny Space
Inductor: Highest Saturation Current in a Tiny Space Würth Elektronik presents WE-HEPC, its smallest NiZn-ferrite based self-shielded power inductor to date. Thanks to a new and completely automated manufacturing process, these inductors provide consistent very high quality and a higher saturation current than any previous own or known competitive product. Read more »
Research | Measurement | Jun 26, 2023
The Influence of a Photometric Distance on Luminance Measurements
The Influence of a Photometric Distance on Luminance Measurements Luminance measurements are the least frequent of all photometric measurements. This article characterizes and systematizes the various methods of luminance measurement. In particular, the method of direct luminance measurement using modern luminance meters (ILMD) is described in detail. This paper presents the results of the study on the influence of the measurement distance on the luminance measurement results. Read more »
People | Ian Ashdown | Personnel | Jun 26, 2023
In Memory of Ian Ashdown
In Memory of Ian Ashdown With intense sorrow, SunTracker Technologies announced the passing of our beloved friend, Ian Ashdown, PEng (Ret), FIES, Senior Scientist and co-founder of SunTracker Technologies Ltd. Read more »
MetroSpec Technology | FlexRad | FacetCore | SSL | Jun 15, 2023
MetroSpec Technology® announces Powerful New FlexRad® FacetCore™ Configuration
MetroSpec Technology® announces Powerful New FlexRad® FacetCore™ Configuration MetroSpec Technology®, the leading American manufacturer of custom LED light sources, announces a powerful range of configurations for its unique FlexRad® FacetCore™ technology. MetroSpec can provide preformed FacetCore assemblies with as many sides as needed to be used to make globes, pendants, sconces, and a wide variety of fixed and hanging fixtures. Read more »
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