WHU team improves light extraction efficiency of AlGaN-based deep-ultraviolet LEDs via SiO2 insertion structure Researchers from Wuhan University in China have unveiled a new approach to boost the performance of AlGaN-based deep-ultraviolet light-emitting diode (DUV LED) by employing tailored quantum wells and SiO2 insertion structure. “We combine bandgap engineering with device craft to improve the radiative recombination efficiency and light extraction efficiency of the AlGaN-based DUV LED. Introducing the tailored quantum wells suppresses...

On October 11, 2024, Nichia Corporation ("Nichia") filed Patent Infringement Lawsuits in Germany in the Düsseldorf Local Division of the European Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the Munich District Court against Endrich Bauelemente Vertriebs GmbH ("Endrich"), a German electronic components distributor, for selling certain automotive LED products manufactured by Malaysia-based LED manufacturer Dominant Opto Technologies Sdn. Bhd. ("Dominant"). In the lawsuits, Nichia is seeking permanent injunction, rendering acc...

The camera in action: Despite the headlights, the pedestrian at the side of the road is barely visible. Only the thermal imaging camera makes him clearly visible. Credit: Fraunhofer IOF Fall is here, bringing rain, fog, and early darkness. For road users, this means heightened caution, as visibility conditions increasingly deteriorate. Thermal imaging cameras that can reliably detect people even in poor or limited visibility conditions can ensure greater safety here. This is particularly true for autonomous vehicles where there may not be a human constantly observing the road...

Image credit: Draper With the goal of improving customers’ travel experiences, airports are increasingly relying upon curved video walls to convey immersive entertainment and information. “It creates an immersive experience when walking into the space,” Alex Wade, project manager at Ford AV said. “Enveloped by the imagery, it captures the visitor’s attention immediately, highlighting the content and messaging simply because it surrounds you.” And it’s not just happening at the country’s busiest commercial airline hubs; cargo f...

Representative Image GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to unveil the first phase of the Smart Street Lighting Project with Centralized Control and Monitoring Systems (CCMS) in Guwahati today. The inauguration ceremony will be held at Nandi Mikir Primary School, Chachal, Guwahati in the presence of Ashok Singhal, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, and Mrigen Sarania, Mayor of Guwahati Municipal Corporation. The project, under which over 11,000 energy-efficient LED street lights will be installed, aims to...

Today’s leading brand in innovative and sustainable LED lighting, Luceco has launched a new range of commercial highbay LED which is not only easy to install but offers the greatest flexibility for the end user currently on the market. Called the Titan All in One, it offers not only colour and wattage choice, but also beam angle change all in one unit without the need for added accessories. This is a first for the category, making Titan All In One the perfect solution for warehouses, factories, and any other similar industrial or commercial setting. Unique R...

Citrus Heights Community Center. // SB Williams By Sara Beth Williams– The Citrus Heights City Council on Wednesday approved a $194,000 retrofit project to install energy-efficient lighting fixtures at the Citrus Heights Community Center. According to the city, replacing current light fixtures in the Community Center with LED lighting will “provide significant energy savings,” and LED lighting will last longer. The project was brought forward to address strategic plan objectives that call for tackling multiple deferred maintenance proj...

Agricultural researchers from the UPCT have created a portable prototype of LED lights that combines different wavelengths for use in greenhouse crops. Their goal is to study the effect that the application of light pulses in certain phenological stages has on plants, especially when they're irrigated with low-quality water with a high percentage of salinity. Researchers chose to carry out their test on pepper crops, as previously demonstrated the effectiveness of the treatment on young seedlings. "We observed an increase in production in the test subjects compared to ...

ams OSRAM and LEONHARD KURZ will introduce their jointly created demonstrator at SIA VISION in Paris. ALIYOS™ technology enables ams OSRAM to apply LEDs onto a thin, flexible and transparent substrate. This advancement paves the way toward revolutionary designs where light emerges from surfaces, offering a truly fascinating and interactive experience. With the latest demonstrator, ALIYOS™ LED foils are integrated behind various covers. The In-Mold Decoration (IMD) and Functional Foil Bonding (FFB) technologies o...

Pedestrian bridge connects high-use sidewalks across Florida Interstate 4 at Maitland Boulevard. When the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) wanted to erect a new pedestrian bridge crossing Interstate 4 at Maitland Boulevard, it had two primary criteria in mind: First, the bridge had to be highly functional, and second, it needed to appear aesthetically pleasing at night. Ultimately, the I-4 bridge project became a reality to create a safer and more convenient route for pedestrians and bicyclists to cross the busy highway. It also became an attractive additio...

Access Fixtures is thrilled to announce the relaunch of one of its decorative street lighting solutions: the VILI LED post top lights, featuring selectable wattage and selectable Kelvin options. The VILI, a classic-styled post-top LED light has two versions; the VILI 30/50/60 watts, producing 3,300, 5,500, or 6,600 lumens, and the VILI 60/80/100 watts, producing 6,600, 8,800, or 11,000 lumens respectively at 110 lumens per watt. Being selectable, the watts used can be changed in the field with a simple flick of a switch on the post light. The Kelvin is also se...

LG Electronics (LG) is launching its new 31.5-inch surgical monitor (model 32HR734S) featuring advanced Mini LED display technology. Designed to provide color video displays of images from surgical endoscopes, laparoscopic camera systems and other compatible medical imaging systems, LG’s monitor has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. FDA, indicating it can now be sold in the U.S. The 32HR734S’s Mini LED technology enables precise brightness control and provides a wide color range, optimizing image clarity and color, making it an ideal choice ...

The Garmin Tactix 7 (pictured here) is set to get a successor soon. (Image source: Garmin) After Garmin had already listed a Fenix 8 Pro and a Fenix 8 microLED in an app in September, the microLED model is now showing up again. As Gadgets & Wearables reports, the new model has been added to a watch face compatibility list that developers can see when they want to publish a watch face in the Garmin Connect IQ Store. The fact that the smartwatch is already listed in several publicly accessible listings indicates that a launch is imminent. Garmin has alread...

Sensor supplier SICK has expanded its high performance multiScan and picoScan LiDAR ranges to make them even more powerful, compact and robust. With a variety of industry specific software applications that run on-device, SICK aim to take LiDAR sensor technology to new levels of performance, reliability and flexibility. The modular multiScan 100 3D product family and compact picoScan 150 LiDAR sensors are customisable to suit a wide range of applications, with bespoke parameters, operation and integration. From robotic guidance and outdoor automation to SL...

BYD Leopard 5 LiDAR model has reportedly been spotted in spy shots and expected to use the Huawei ADS 3.0 solution. Just like the Leopard 8, the carmaker could also adopt advanced smart driving solutions for other off-road vehicle variants. Looking into the spy shots, the BYD Leopard 5 LiDAR model is wrapped with a thin film in some parts. The design is similar to the latest Leopard 5 model. It has a box-like exterior design with thick lines and curves. It gives the feel of a tough SUV. Further details show the same pull-out door handles as the current...

Project with Macquarie University and Aurizn will develop ocean LiDAR for measuring subsurface water temperature and depth Semiconductor developer Blugass has signed an agreement with Macquarie University and defence company Aurizn to develop and test a new laser-based method to measure subsurface water temperature and depth. BluGlass will provide high-power multi-transverse-mode GaN lasers to the 12-month blue ocean LiDAR project, partially funded by an Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) Seed Grant, to support the commercialisation of visible lase...

Continuing a long partnership with the University of Wisconsin (UW), Daktronics has been selected to design, manufacture and install a custom-shaped end zone display – the fifth largest in college football – an auxiliary end zone display and ribbon displays totaling 12,000 square feet and 10 million pixels at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. This includes a video display above the scoreboard on Kellner Hall and a custom audio system as part of the project completed before kickoff this fall “Wisconsin’s football fans have become accustome...

Alfalite, the only European manufacturer of LED displays, announced that it has equipped the new studio of Sport TV, Portugal’s leading subscription television network dedicated to broadcasting sports events. In collaboration with Dec.imagem, Alfalite supplied three UHD Finepix AlfaCOB 1.5 screens, comprising a total of 75 panels, covering a total area of 550 square meters of LED display technology. The installation of these screens offers Sport TV superior image quality, ensuring optimal performance and exceptional durability—key factors in sport...

ThinLight Technologies announced LiteBoss™, an innovative LED garage lighting that uses the latest LED technology to address the shortcomings of traditional garage door lighting systems. Upgrade Garage Lighting Dim and inadequate garage lighting has been a challenge for most garage owners. LiteBoss™ addresses this challenge by offering uniform brightness and energy efficiency. It transforms the garage into a well-lit, safer, and more functional environment. This lighting is helpful when a person is working on a car, organizing storage, or performing...

High energy costs, discussions of carbon emission regulations, and the widespread shift to LED lighting have been pushing many greenhouse growers to seek efficient and effective dehumidification solutions. The past couple of years have seen a drastic change in greenhouse lighting, from HPS lights to more efficient LEDs. This saves a lot of energy. However, it also creates a new challenge – humidity. LED bulbs emit much less heat radiation than HPS bulbs, such as SON-T. This loss of heat increases the actual relative humidity in the space, which leads to hi...

Travel to northern Denmark, and you’ll arrive at Aalborg, a delightful city with a dynamic cultural scene. At the heart of its cultural life is the Aalborg Kongres & Kultur Center (AKKC), one of Scandinavia's busiest entertainment and convention venues. The center hosts concerts, theater, ballet, exhibitions, and conventions and welcomes over half a million guests annually. After years of relying on traditional incandescent lighting, the venue upgraded to a more versatile and energy-efficient LED system to accommodate its diverse events better. AKKC...

 

LED product and lighting maker Lumileds LLC of San Jose, CA, USA claims to be first to demonstrate that rich deep red light (615nm dominant wavelength corresponding with 635nm peak) can be produced with indium gallium nitride (InGaN) LEDs, achieving a wall-plug efficiency of 7.5% at a current density of 10A/cm2. The firm says that its breakthroughs address the challenges associated with high indium concentrations, including spectral peak shifts and broadening with current density. The InGaN material system is an attractive alternative to aluminium indium galliu...

Jabil, a global leader in design, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions, has announced its continued investment in silicon photonics-based products and capabilities to support the increasing demands of hyperscalers and next-wave cloud and AI data center growth. The company is set to roll out additional capabilities at its Ottawa, Canada, site in the fourth calendar-year quarter of 2024 to support customers’ advanced photonics packaging new product introductions (NPIs). The new product introduction (NPI) line will feature innovative capabilities designed to assist...

Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) are optical microchip systems with optical components utilizing light (or photons) for data transmission instead of electrons, which are the basis of traditional integrated circuits (ICs), also known as electronic integrated circuits (EICs). This fundamental shift from electronic to photonic signals enables data to be transferred at the speed of light, resulting in significantly higher speeds and greater bandwidth compared with EICs, which are limited by the slower movement of electrons. Massless photons can transmit without the same resis...

Abu Dhabi Airports has announced that Zayed International Airport's Northern Runway (13L/31R) has reopened earlier than expected and is now fully operational for arrivals and departures after a successful rehabilitation project. The Northern Runway Rehabilitation project resulted in several key upgrades. These included reinforcing and resurfacing the runway with 210,000 tonnes of asphalt to enhance durability and resilience. Additionally, major technological improvements were made, such as a new redundant ground visibility monitoring system to boost safety, a state-...

Kuva: Signify Finland Oy 30.09.2024 | The City of Kotka has implemented LED lighting with motion sensors supplied by Signify in the new public areas of the Kantasatama harbour. The new solution will help save energy by automatically dimming the lighting when there are no visitors in the area, for example at night. Similarly, the system also brightens the lighting when it detects movement. Kotka is one of the first cities in Finland to introduce smart lighting based on sensor technology. The solution was provided by Signify, the world’s leading lighting special...

On September 26 Beijing time, SOSEN held the Autumn New Product Launch Event at headquarters' Innovation R&D Center in Shenzhen, China, where it introduced the GAINEX family with the CNH/SNH/NHV/NMV series of innovative LED driver for industrial lighting of highbay luminaires.  GAINEX Family – CNH/SNH Series GAINEX Family – NH-V/NM-V Series The event attracted widespread attention from industry experts, representatives of client companies, associations and alliances, as well as industry an...

Yu Chengdong, Executive Director, Chairman of Consumer BG, and Chairman of Smart Automotive Solutions BU said that Huawei will top the Chinese flagship car market with its self-driving technologies. Huawei uses HarmonyOS smart automotive software solution to provide self-driving technologies for car companies across the Chinese automotive industry. Yu Chengdong said that HarmonyOS for smart cars could become the number one solution in the high-end car market in the next five years. The company has already integrated its solutions in the sub 500,000 yuan ra...

A Telford-based supplier of wiring accessories, EV chargers, LED lighting and portable power products has acquired a Rotherham-based counterpart in a £30m deal. Luceco has purchased CMD’s parent company, Baltic Topco, from Rubicon Partners and management on a cash and debt-free basis. Founded in 1984, CMD specialises in wiring accessories for commercial spaces, offering power distribution solutions and ergonomic products like its Miro monitor support arm. CMD’s senior management will remain in place, continuing operations from their Roth...