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LpR Article | Drivers | IoT | Controls | amp | Electronics | Smart Lighting + IoT | Resources | Jul 30, 2020
A New LED Controller Technology to Expedite the Next Level of Smart Lighting
A New LED Controller Technology to Expedite the Next Level of Smart Lighting Lighting installations that use artificial lighting and often deemed more comfortable and energy efficient are generally referred to as "Smart Lighting". While no clear definition exists "Smart Lighting" has become a common catch phrase. Kurt Marquardt, Senior Director LED Lighting Systems and Product Marketing, Infineon Technologies has a more accurate definition. For him, the term "smart lighting" describes the capability of the lighting system to adapt automatically to the needs of the users and the room. He presents an alternative way to implement smart lighting systems, using the new XDPL8221 digital LED-driver IC [1]. Read more »
LpR Article | Research | Health + Environment | Environment | Jul 30, 2020
The Adverse Ecological Impacts of Light Pollution: LEDs' Role in Mitigation
The Adverse Ecological Impacts of Light Pollution: LEDs' Role in Mitigation With the negative effects of artificial light at night on ecosystems increasingly well-understood, attention is now turning to the ways in which these impacts can be mitigated through uptake of novel technology and lighting strategies. Dr. Callum J. Macgregor, post-doctoral research associate at the Department of Biology of the University of York, and Dr. Darren M. Evans from the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences of the Newcastle University, discuss the current evidence for costs and opportunities associated with uptake of LED lighting and highlight important directions for future investigation. Read more »
Featured | LEDs | White LEDs | Outdoor Applications | Jul 30, 2020
Industry Leading LUXEON 5050 LED Gets Performance Boost
Industry Leading LUXEON 5050 LED Gets Performance Boost Streetlights and high-bay fixtures require high flux and efficacy to meet the ever-increasing demands for system efficiency and energy cost reduction for these applications. Today, LUXEON 5050 LEDs received an upgrade in both flux and efficacy. Typical performance is now 675 lm with 172 lm/W in full bin shipments and higher performance is available. Read more »
SSL | LEDs | White LEDs | Outdoor Applications | Jul 30, 2020
Industry Leading LUXEON 5050 LED Gets Performance Boost
Industry Leading LUXEON 5050 LED Gets Performance Boost Streetlights and high-bay fixtures require high flux and efficacy to meet the ever-increasing demands for system efficiency and energy cost reduction for these applications. Today, LUXEON 5050 LEDs received an upgrade in both flux and efficacy. Typical performance is now 675 lm with 172 lm/W in full bin shipments and higher performance is available. Read more »
Resources | LpR Article | Research | Thermal Management | Measurement | Jul 28, 2020
Temperature Profiling of Secondary LED Optics by Infrared Thermography
Temperature Profiling of Secondary LED Optics by Infrared Thermography Over the last few years, the power density of white LEDs has increased dramatically. Whilst there are large efforts to optimize the thermal management and thus the temperature stability of the LEDs, less attention is paid to the temperature of the secondary optic. Peter W. Nolte, Franziska Steudel, Bernd Ahrens, Nils J. Ziegeler, Frank Drees, Horst Rudolph, and Stefan Schweizer from the Fraunhofer Application Center for Inorganic Phosphors, the South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences, and the Innovations-and Technologycenter GmbH, TRILUX Group respectively, have approached this issue. They investigated the temperature profiles of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and polycarbonate (PC) secondary optics and they discuss the results. Read more »
Featured | LEDs | White LEDs | Jul 28, 2020
Cree® XLamp® XM-L3 LEDs – More Output & Reliability
Cree® XLamp® XM-L3 LEDs – More Output & Reliability The XLamp® XM-L3 LED delivers a massive 55% upgrade in maximum light output over the XM L2 LED, providing a single-die LED point source for precise optical control. The XM-L3 LED shares the same mechanical and optical footprint as the original XM-L® and XM-L2 LEDs, providing a seamless upgrade path and shortened design cycle. Read more »
Resources | LpR Article | Research | Environment | Sustainability | Jul 24, 2020
On Life Cycle Assessment to Quantify the Environmental Impact of Lighting Products
On Life Cycle Assessment to Quantify the Environmental Impact of Lighting Products The lighting industry has made great efforts to increase energy efficiency around the world with a strong participation from governmental organizations, multilateral organizations and agencies. However, energy consumption is not the only aspect that needs to be considered for transforming the lighting industry. Víctor Ferreira, Deidre Wolff, and Cristina Corchero from Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) will explore relevant environmental metrics to help inform the reader about circular economy and Industry 4.0 strategies to achieve a sustainable lighting product. Read more »
SSL | LED Drivers | Driver Modules | Outdoor Applications | Jul 24, 2020
Delta Launches New EUCO Arena Sport Series LED Drivers for Reliable, Efficient Arena and Outdoor Lighting
Delta Launches New EUCO Arena Sport Series LED Drivers for Reliable, Efficient Arena and Outdoor Lighting Delta, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions, today announced the launch of EUCO Arena Sport Series LED drivers, which are designed to provide luminaire manufacturer's a versatile solution for many industrial and commercial lighting applications such as high mast lighting, recreational sports lighting, harbors, airports, and parking lot lighting. Built on three independent output channels with a maximum power of 500 W (1500 W total), these drivers have a wide operating temperature range that ensures performance and reliability for the most rugged applications. These drivers offer precise tuning of the drive current and are equipped with dimming circuitry for DALI-2 digital dimming to allow for adjustment of lighting levels from 0.1% to 100%. In addition to the driver architecture and circuit topology, Delta has achieved a very low typical current ripple of ≤1% peak-to-peak. That is important when it comes to televised events, since current ripple can cause LED flicker. Flickering lights affect the quality of sports broadcasts and limit slow motion options. Read more »
SSL | LED Drivers | Driver Modules | Outdoor Applications | Jul 24, 2020
Inventronics Introduces DALI-2 D4i Certified LED Drivers with NFC Wireless Programming, Power Monitoring and IP66/IP67 Rating
Inventronics Introduces DALI-2 D4i Certified LED Drivers with NFC Wireless Programming, Power Monitoring and IP66/IP67 Rating Inventronics is proud to introduce a new family of IP66/IP67 LED drivers with DALI-2 D4i certification granted by the Digital Illumination Interface Alliance (DiiA). The EUM-240SxxxBx family leverages Inventronics latest enhanced platform allowing for reduced inventory SKUs, increased design flexibility and a wide input voltage range of 90-305 Vac to assist world-wide applications. The new EUM-240SxxxBx provides OEMs the ability to monitor crucial driver information to reduce maintenance costs, the ability to plug and play controls and streamline production with their wireless NFC programming. They provide constant power at 240 W at a wide input current range from 700-6700 mA. Read more »
HCL | Systems + Applications | Luminaires | Circadian Light | Jul 24, 2020
Ledvance Extends Its BIOLUX HCL Range that Supports Circadian Rhythms
Ledvance Extends Its BIOLUX HCL Range that Supports Circadian Rhythms Ledvance have launched a new range of BIOLUX HCL products which are tailored to the specific demands of healthcare environments. The new products provide biologically optimized day-night lighting which reflects natural circadian rhythms to benefit both patients and medical staff, improving sleep regularity, concentration and mood. Read more »
SSL | Components | UV | UV LED | Special Applications | Jul 24, 2020
OMC Announces New Ultra-High-Efficiency IR SMA Fibre-Optic Transmitter LED - FDE870HE
OMC Announces New Ultra-High-Efficiency IR SMA Fibre-Optic Transmitter LED - FDE870HE OMC, the pioneer in optoelectronics design & manufacture, announces its new FDE870HE industrial fibre optic transmitter LED that can deliver up to four times more launch power into multimode fibre for the same current versus existing transmitter devices. This ultra-efficient transmitter contains a high-performance 870 nm chip and features an array of micro-optic elements that gather and focus the emitted photons, coupling considerably more light into multimode optical fibres and enabling data to be transmitted reliably over greater distances, or for the system to use less power to achieve the same result. Greater long-term reliability of the system is a further benefit due to the vastly enhanced day-1 launch power and much lower drive current requirements. Read more »
SSL | UV | Special Applications | UV curing | Jul 24, 2020
FireJet™ ONE - The ONE Solution for All Your UV Curing Needs
FireJet™ ONE - The ONE Solution for All Your UV Curing Needs Phoseon Technology introduces the industry's smallest, highest-powered member of their air-cooled product line, the FireJet™ ONE. These premium 20 W/cm² UV LED curing lamps are designed primarily for the inkjet, flexographic and screen printing markets where high power in a compact form factor, is a key requirement. Read more »
SSL | IR | IR-LEDs | Special Applications | Jul 22, 2020
Ushio's Epitex D-Series SWIR LEDs Now Up to Four Times More Powerful
Ushio's Epitex D-Series SWIR LEDs Now Up to Four Times More Powerful Ushio has commenced production of its latest high-powered short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) LEDs, the Epitex D-Series. Following the prior success of the S-Series, the Epitex D-Series achieves the world's highest output power and efficiency: The high-power versions have ramped up their forward current to 1 A and gain a boost of up to four times the original radiated power output. Read more »
Research News | Partnerships | Micro-LEDs | Light Generation | Special Applications | Displays | Jul 22, 2020
ALLOS and KAUST Are Working on High Efficiency Nitride-Based Red LEDs on Si
ALLOS and KAUST Are Working on High Efficiency Nitride-Based Red LEDs on Si ALLOS Semiconductors has engaged in a collaboration with Prof. Ohkawa and his team at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) for realizing high efficiency nitride-based red LEDs on large diameter silicon substrates. In the collaboration the teams are addressing fundamental issues like the large lattice mismatch and the quantum-confined Stark effect (QCSE) which are preventing the adoption of red nitride-based LEDs for practical industry usage. In particular, for the emerging field of micro LED displays there is a strong demand to enable red LEDs on large diameter wafers in addition to the established blue and green color LEDs in the nitride system in order to reduce manufacturing complexity and cost. Read more »
SSL | Components | LED Drivers | Driver Modules | Indoor Applications | Jul 16, 2020
GlacialPower'sNew GP-CVP040N-xxVL Series LED CCV Driver with TRIAC Dimming for Low Voltage Areas
GlacialPower'sNew GP-CVP040N-xxVL Series LED CCV Driver with TRIAC Dimming for Low Voltage Areas GlacialPower, the power division of the LED technology manufacturer GlacialTech Inc, announces the new GP-CVP040N-xxVL series LED constant voltage driver is suitable for low voltage areas. It is available in 12 V DC and 24 V DC output rated power of 40.8 W. The driver supports TRIAC dimming function, and appropriates for LED strips application in places such as restaurants, jewelry shop, home and theater. Read more »
Automotive | Components | LEDs | Color LEDs | Jul 16, 2020
Lumileds Boosts LUXEON 2835 Color Line Performance Including 25% Brighter Red-Orange
Lumileds Boosts LUXEON 2835 Color Line Performance Including 25% Brighter Red-Orange Today, Lumileds introduced a dramatic boost in luminous flux to its LUXEON 2835 Color Line, the lighting industry's broadest and most cost-effective family of color LEDs. Featuring eleven colors and three white CCTs, the LUXEON 2835 Color Line now delivers a 25% brighter red-orange and 6% brighter Red, which are especially key to the performance of emergency vehicle lights and color tunable lamps. Read more »
Smart Lighting + IoT | Tools | Software | Emergency Lighting | Jul 16, 2020
Myers Emergency Power Systems Introduces Smart IoT Connectivity Solution for Inverters
Myers Emergency Power Systems Introduces Smart IoT Connectivity Solution for Inverters Myers Emergency Power Systems (Myers EPS), a leading designer and manufacturer of backup power solutions, today announced the introduction of its IoT Inverter Connect technology, a secure and innovative communication platform that conveniently monitors and logs data from the company's central emergency lighting inverters to save time and enhance building safety. Read more »
SSL | Tools | Test Equipment | Measurement | Spectroradiometer | Jul 16, 2020
Precision Test Solution for Blue Light Hazard Evaluation from Gamma Scientific
Precision Test Solution for Blue Light Hazard Evaluation from Gamma Scientific Gamma Scientific announces the release of its Blue Light Hazard testing system. The system utilizes the RadOMA GS-1220 spectroradiometer coupled with an aperture or integrating sphere depending on customer measurement requirements, offering evaluation and classification of displays and luminaires according to IEC 62471 and IEC/TR 62778. Read more »
ams | OSRAM | Business News | Company News | Jul 15, 2020
EU Commisson Clears AMS' Acquisition of OSRAM
EU Commisson Clears AMS' Acquisition of OSRAM The European Commission has approved unconditionally, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of OSRAM by AMS. The Commission concluded that the transaction would raise no competition concerns in the European Economic Area (‘EEA'). Read more »
Luminaires | UV | Disinfection | Jul 14, 2020
LumenFocus Launches UVFocus Line of Germicidal Luminaires
LumenFocus Launches UVFocus Line of Germicidal Luminaires Ultraviolet technology has been used for disinfection for many years now, but COVID-19 is shining a new light on its potential for disinfection applications. It is because of this unfortunate situation that we are looking at different ways that lighting technology can be used to help beyond just illuminating a space. Read more »
SSL | Systems + Applications | LED Drivers | Driver Modules | Jul 10, 2020
Inventronics Introduces Completely New Line of IP66/IP67 LED Drivers
Inventronics Introduces Completely New Line of IP66/IP67 LED Drivers Inventronics has introduced an entirely new series of IP66/IP67 LED drivers leveraging their latest enhanced platform allowing for reduced inventory SKUs and increased design flexibility. The new EUM-Lx family is equipped with even more features providing OEMs the ability to monitor crucial driver information, reduce maintenance costs and streamline production. They also allow OEMs simplify installation by achieving various output current configurations from 700-5600 mA, adapt existing luminaires to different individual requirements and provide extreme design versatility. Read more »
Smart Lighting + IoT | Systems + Applications | Controls | Evaluation Kit | Components | IoT | Jul 10, 2020
EnOcean Adds New IoT Starter Kit to Product Portfolio
EnOcean Adds New IoT Starter Kit to Product Portfolio EnOcean, a pioneer of energy harvesting and wireless IoT communications, today released a starter kit that simplifies the integration of EnOcean wireless sensors with Aruba Wi-Fi access points. Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, and EnOcean have partnered to facilitate the integration of IoT sensors into existing IT infrastructure, levering IT security mechanisms to protect IoT data and devices. Used in conjunction with a separately purchased Aruba access point, the new IoT starter kit named EISKA for the European market and EISKU for the North American market includes an EnOcean EMSIx multisensor, an Easyfit wireless switch, an EnOcean USB stick, and demonstration software. All devices support the EnOcean radio standard (ISO/IEC 14543-3-10/11). Read more »
Featured | Tools | Test Equipment | Imaging Spectrometer | Manufacturing | Jul 10, 2020
LumiTop 4000: Comprehensive Optical Wafer Testing for μLEDs
LumiTop 4000: Comprehensive Optical Wafer Testing for μLEDs Instrument Systems offers a unique camera-based measurement solution for μLED wafer testing that generates 2-dimensional, pixel-resolved optical analyses within given cycle times. The LumiTop 4000 has a resolution of 12 MP and can detect the smallest of defects and inhomogeneities on the wafer. Thanks to a 100 mm macro lens, the camera enables fast parallel inline analysis of all μLEDs on a wafer at a single test station. Read more »
SSL | Components | LEDs | White Mid Power LEDs | Indoor Applications | Jul 08, 2020
Lumileds Combines Record-breaking Efficiency with Impeccable Light Quality in Proven 3030 LED Package
Lumileds Combines Record-breaking Efficiency with Impeccable Light Quality in Proven 3030 LED Package Lumileds today revealed its complete line of LUXEON 3030 HE LEDs that enable best-in-class fixtures for a wide variety of applications including architectural, office, high-impact retail, and indoor area illumination. "The LUXEON 3030 HE is built to achieve outstanding efficiency and productivity, superior quality of light with 2 and 3 SDCM options, while simplifying design and production of new fixtures," said Mei Yi, Product Marketing Manager of Mid Power Products at Lumileds. "The LUXEON 3030 HE LEDs were engineered for exacting control of forward voltage within 0.1 volt and enable easy driver design and uniform power output." Read more »
Smart Lighting + IoT | Systems + Applications | IoT | Components | Smart Lighting | Jul 08, 2020
LSI Industries - AirLink Blue™ Wireless Bluetooth Mesh Network Solution for Outdoor Lighting
LSI Industries - AirLink Blue™ Wireless Bluetooth Mesh Network Solution for Outdoor Lighting LSI Industries said today that it has launched its new AirLink Blue wireless outdoor lighting control system. This simple, highly-configurable product uses Bluetooth mesh technology to manage designated zones of outdoor illumination on commercial property – helping customers enhance safety, reduce energy costs and comply with applicable regulations. Read more »
Videos | LpS Digital | Jul 07, 2020
Refined Lighting Adjustment to Promote an Optimized Circadian Rhythm
Refined Lighting Adjustment to Promote an Optimized Circadian Rhythm Samsung’s Human-centric Lighting Solutions utilize precisely designed light spectra with optimized amounts of cyan to accommodate lighting needs to the extent desired at any given point in time: the LM302N DAY improves alertness and the LM302N NITE enhances relaxation. The DAY and NITE packages can also be combined into a single luminaire to help people maintain their natural circadian rhythm 24 hours a day. This duo-lighting option is optimal for those who spend most of their time indoors and struggle with confused body clocks. Read more »
Videos | LpS Digital | Jul 07, 2020
Full Spectrum Horticulture Lighting Enriching Crop Quality and Output
Full Spectrum Horticulture Lighting Enriching Crop Quality and Output Samsung’s full-spectrum-based horticultural lighting LEDs encourage healthier and more balanced plant growth by stimulating photosynthesis, enhancing plant immunity and increasing nutritional value. As the sole light source, LEDs for vertical farming must be all about efficacy. Samsung’s LEDs with industry-leading efficacies can lower energy consumption. In addition, the economical initial installation cost and high reliability are ideal for greenhouses. The remarkable small form factors prevent it from getting in the sun’s way throughout the day. Read more »
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