2013-03-19

Samsung Presented Mid-power LED Package LM561B with 160lm / W

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.. has  the production of a new series of "Middle Power" LEDs with the  Started LM561B designation. The new devices offer the industry's  highest efficiency and are suitable for use in many  LED lighting applications such as LED tubes,  LED ambient lighting, ceiling lights (downlights) and  Retrofit lamps. The new model LM561B offers a luminous efficiency of 160lm / W. This  is currently the world's highest attainable value for "mid power" LEDs with 65mA curr...
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2013-03-19

Dow Corning to Launch, Showcase Advanced Silicone Technologies for LED Lamps & Luminaires at LIGHTFAIR® International 2013

Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, announced today that it will introduce an innovative new thermal management silicone technology for light emitting diode (LED) lamps and luminairesat LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI) in booth #159. They will exhibit these materials as part of their growing family of industry-leading LEDlighting solutions. The company will conduct live demonstrations at its booth to spotlight how silicones can increase efficiency, expand LED design options and provide greatly improved processability...
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2013-03-19

Amer Maleh Named Global Accounts Manager for Feelux Lighting, Inc.

Amer Maleh, LEED AP, has been appointed Global Accounts Manager for Feelux Lighting, the 37-year-old manufacturer of seamless linear T5 and LED energy-conserving architectural and commercial indoor lighting systems.  Peter Augusta, Director of Feelux, America, made the announcement from the US Headquarters location in Duluth, Ga.  “In the not so distant past I would have hired a National Accounts Manager.  However, vertical markets such as Retail and Hospitality are expanding outside our borders to areas with emerging economies, now more than ever,” commented Peter Augusta. “Amer's title and focus is recognition of this shift and positions Feelux Lighting to maximize its international presence and ability to deliver and support projects around the Globe.”
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2013-03-18

Cree Announces Volume Production of Second-Generation SiC MOSFET

Cree, Inc. announces the release of its second-generation SiC MOSFET, enabling systems to have higher efficiency and smaller size at cost parity with silicon-based solutions. These new 1200-V MOSFETs deliver industry-leading power density and switching efficiency at half the cost-per-amp of Cree’s previous-generation MOSFETs. At this price/performance point, they enable lower system costs for OEMs and provide additional savings to the end-user through increased efficiency and lower installation costs due to the lower size and weight of SiC-based systems. ...
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2013-03-18

Seoul Semiconductor Announces World’s Best Performing 0.6T Side View LED

Seoul Semiconductor, has announced a 0.6T side view LED that achieves 8.8 lumens, the world’s best performance in light output, to occupy the fast-growing phablet market. (phablet: smart PHone and tABLET PC) This new side-view LED achieves the world’s best brightness and energy efficiency by improving the efficacy and the design of its LED chip, package and phosphors. The added performance improves the visibility of phablets in bright places and gives the added benefit of energy savings which helps extend battery life. The company plans to apply this techn...
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2013-03-18

Australian Company Looks to China for Developing LED Lighting Innovation

Inventor and TAFE educator Keith Higgins has criticised the lack of support in his home country, after he had to look to China for help developing his LED lighting innovations. Higgins told the Blacktown Sun that, over five years, he received $65 million from China, as well as assistance from a team of Chinese scientists to develop his energy efficient LED lights. ‘‘Most Australian lighting is inefficient as incandescent lights produce light and heat,” he told the Sun of his lights, which have been featured on the ABC’s New Inventors p...
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2013-03-18

Atmel Launches Unique Two-Channel LED Drivers for High CRI Professional and Consumer Lamps

Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch solutions, today announced three new two-channel solid state lighting (SSL) LED drivers that provide accurate color control for two-color LED light engines. In addition, the LED drivers deliver the most efficient power management, with the lowest component count, for high CRI LED lamps. Ideal for applications including general lighting, residential and commercial lighting, architectural lighting, and mood lighting, the LED drivers consist of the Atmel MSL2021, MSL2023, MSL2024; all can be accompanied with an Atmel AVR®  MCU or ARM® processor-based MCU for a complete system solution in a variety of luminaires and lamp configurations.
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2013-03-18

TILS 2013: POWER PHOTON CO.,LTD. Direct Evaporation and Cooling, Lightest LED Bulb Design

The overall weight is just 200g; a 30W LED bulb that features omni-directional light equivalent to a 150W incandescent bulb C-0920 Direct Evaporative Cooled-LED Bulb A.    Direct evaporation and cooling, surmounting Heat Pipe and Vapor Chamber to offer the best efficacy for heat conduction and heat dissipation within the industry. B.    Eco-friendly and simple century-old glass bulb craftsmanship with patented inventions for appearance and function, offering the most economical materials as well as production cost compared to products...
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2013-03-18

Microprecision Electronics SA announces 120/240 VAC Panel Mount LEDs for Power Indication

Microprecision Electronics  introduces bipolar LEDs in its range of panel mount LED’s in varied housing styles for front or rear panel mounting in response to international demand. The pre-wired assembly of a red, green or yellow bipolar LED and a resistor will work directly off a 120 VAC or 240 VAC line as a LED power indicator or as a drop-in replacement for neon indicators. 
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2013-03-18

TILS 2013: BROptics New Products

BR Optics Inc. is an professional design house for optical systems. BR Optics has designed and manufactured optical elements for various applications and haves exclusive license for light guides for scanners, LED lenses and light guide plates for LED task lamps.
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2013-03-15

New floodlight installation provides 80% plus energy saving

A new range of efficient LED floodlighting from Marl International is providing schools, colleges and sports centres with energy savings of 50-80%, improving the ambiance and cutting maintenance costs too. A basketball club realised even higher energy savings of over 80% after replacing standard SON floodlights with LED floodlights that are not only more efficient but also better directed onto key areas.  Marl International Bay Range LED floodlights provide an efficient, flexible light source for interior sports halls and outdoors on sports fields and courts. Energy efficient 772, 773 and 774 series floodlights from the Marl Bay Range have single, double and triple modules for targeted illumination with low light pollution and wastage. In addition to the energy savings, they provide clear white light giving a better ambiance particularly indoors, and a long life of at least 50,000 hours.
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2013-03-15

THG® Paris Luxury Fitting “PERLE” Outfits the Bath with Sleek Design and Opulent Lalique Crystal

THG® Paris, the leading French atelier for the luxury bath, unveils Perle, a dazzling new collection featuring the opulence of Lalique crystal in partnership with foremost interior designer for luxury hotels and hospitality, Pierre-Yves Rochon. THG is renowned for its exquisite creations and affiliations with the world’s top names including the prestige and beauty of Lalique paired with prominent talents such as Rochon, both celebrated in the Perle full bath suite.
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2013-03-15

TILS 2013: Apacoe Smart LED Lighting Driver (DDL Series)

Features: Comfortable lighting with dimming for scenes: Appropriate lighting and scene control based on specific environment or condition can not only provide better living situation, but also save energy consumption. You can enjoy a pleasant lighting environment by simply pressing a button. Smart lighting with body detection: According to surveys, most lamps in offices without a worker are lighted over 70% of the office hours. The LED drivers of DDL series with built-in PIR detectors can automatically execute continuous illumination adjustment. Thus, secure, comfortable, and energy-saving smart lighting control can be achieved. Major parameters such as illumination and delay time can be varied on demand.
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2013-03-15

Acuity Brands Acquires eldoLED, a World Leading Designer and Manufacturer of Intelligent Drive Solutions for LED-based Lighting

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI), a market leader in innovative energy-efficient lighting and controls solutions, today announced it has acquired eldoLAB Holding B.V. , (“eldoLED”), a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance, intelligent drivers for LED-based lighting systems. Founded in 2003, eldoLED is a privately owned company headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
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2013-03-15

TILS 2013: Yuan Dean Scientific Lighting Product

In recent years, with the rise of energy saving concept and the application mature of LED lighting products, YDS also utilizes more than 20 years of expertise in the power module, we developed new LED lighting products to meet the world trend. YDS based on the use of different occasions, had developed four NEW LED lighting products: 1. Candle light Series: The shape is streamline and refined, can be used in hotels, coffee house, conference/meeting rooms, stage decoration, home interior decoration and rendering index lamps are needed Have the Features: 1. E14 lamp holders 2. No electric wave 3. No RF interference 4. 35,000 hours life span 5. Energy saved up to 50% 6. Instant start, no flickering, no humming 7. No such hazard that mercury or lead enters the environment 8. lighting more efficient
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2013-03-15

GE's Scalable LED Area Lights Bring Lots of Options for Parking Lots of All Sizes

Adding LED outdoor lighting to parking lots and spaces of all sizes is now easier than before with GE's new Evolve™ LED Scalable Area Lights. This next generation of GE's award-winning LED outdoor lighting technology features even more photometric options for illuminating outside areas and is offered in two color temperatures to suit user preference. "GE's engineers took the approach of reducing fixture size incrementally to create a portfolio of four Evolve LED area lights to specify according to the size of virtually any parking lot, big or small," says Tim Miller, senior product manager for GE Lighting. "Using a 5:1 spacing ratio with fixture poles, it's now possible to retrofit outdoor spaces originally optimized only for HID with new LED outdoor lighting."  ....
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2013-03-14

Interview with chairman of EpiTop Optoelectronic Co. Liang Xudong-- boosting sales by solid production and slow-paced business management

The impact of the European debt crisis has affected LED market demands and resulted in a short-term oversupply; the rapid production of China’s LED chips has put product price in not only a sharp decline but also a possible further decrease. The LED market shifted tremendously in 2012; many LED chip manufacturers faced cash flow issues and deficit, and industries started to steadily integrate. A minority of Chinese industries have introduced new technologies, new products, or new methods in order to seize the market. Mr. Liang Xudong, the chairman of EpiTop Optoelectronic Co., Ltd.-- one of the upstream manufacturers of semiconductor lighting that gained profit in 2012-- was interviewed by LEDinside on issues regarding the LED market and industrial innovation.
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2013-03-14

GE Lighting lights up Watsons storefronts across Chinawith energy-efficient LED signage system

GE Lighting has partnered Hong Kong-based health andbeauty retail giant Watsons to implement its LED signage system at 400 storefronts across China. With the new lighting solution, Watsons storefronts exude an inviting brilliance while enjoying ease of maintenanceand an estimated 67% reduction in energy consumption. Since entering the China market in 2009, Watsons has grown to become the country’s leading health and beauty retail giant with around 1,000 stores in more than 100 cities. . Gabby Xiang, sales engineer from GE Lighting commented: “Watsons has ve...
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2013-03-14

MGC Lighting Appoints New Sales Executive

One of the UK’s leading international lighting suppliers, MGC Lighting, has created a new role within its international business team to help further its expansion into targeted global markets. The newly appointed Sales Executive, Jessica Munke, will assist with growing the company’s business in Germany and other parts of Europe, selling and supplying lighting products across a range of sectors including stage and studio, medical, LED and purification. Prior to joining MGC, Jessica worked in insurance where she gained invaluable customer relations expe...
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2013-03-14

New Suite of Luminaires Delivers Great Lighting at a Great Value

Believing Everyone Deserves Quality Illumination, Peerless Introduces Staple Peerless — a leading designer and manufacturer of architectural luminaires and one of the innovative lighting companies under the Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) umbrella — announces the introduction of the Staple suite of suspended and wall-mount luminaires. Staple luminaires deliver all the fundamentals of great lighting — modern design, comfortable illumination, efficient performance and energy-saving controls options — at a value that makes it a practical choice...
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2013-03-14

Innovative Products add New Dimension of Interest and Value to the 5th edition of Hong Kong International Lighting Fair

Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the fifth edition of Hong Kong International Lighting Fair – Spring Edition will run from 6-9 April 2013 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The show will play host to over 950 exhibitors from 11 countries and regions, who will showcase their innovative design and trend-setting products to buyers serving both the consumer and the commercial markets. The fair presents a wide array of the latest lighting products in a sectorised format. Established zones include Hall of Aurora, Hall of LED...
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2013-03-14

TILS 2013: THT-EX TOP HI-TECH’s Products

The first one in Taiwan to increase IP rating of explosion-proof product from IP66 to IP67and has passed waterproof testing of SGS.     The first one in Taiwan to design an AC IN (COB type) explosion-proof lighting and overcome the problem of short lifespan of driver. The product weight is about 20% ~ 40% less than traditional same wattage lighting and could decrease the drag coefficient.   The first company to get both CNS3376 pressure resistant & explosion-proof and dust explosion-proof certification in Taiwan. The most integrated p...
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2013-03-13

Transphorm Scales up to 200 mm Wafers with AIXTRON’s G5+ GaN-on-Si system

AIXTRON SE announced that US company Transphorm Inc. is stepping up production of gallium nitride on silicon (GaN-on-Si) with its latest order of AIXTRON’s G5+ MOCVD system, capable of handling five 200 mm (5x8-inch) wafers. The order was made in the fourth quarter of 2012 with delivery due in the second quarter of 2013. Primit Parikh, President of Transphorm comments: “We are not just increasing our capacity with this order. This new system also expands our capability from 150 mm to 200 mm diameter wafers, providing economies of scale. We ...
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2013-03-13

Dialight Unveils Stainless Steel ATEX/IECEx LED Linear Fitting

Dialight unveiled its new stainless steel linear LED fitting that is designed specifically to reduce maintenance needs in hazardous areas as a replacement for conventional Ex fluorescent fittings. Available in both 32W and 64W versions (2x18W and 2x36W fluorescent equivalents) and carrying IECEx/ATEX Zone 1 certification, the 316 grade stainless steel linear LED fitting is D Shock compliant to MOD specification BR8470 to Grades C and D. Highly durable and resistant to shock, vibration and corrosion, the fitting incorporates an exclusive and replaceable int...
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2013-03-13

GE’s Scalable LED Area Lights Bring Lots of Options for Parking Lots of All Sizes

Adding LED outdoor lighting to parking lots and spaces of all sizes is now easier than before with GE’s new Evolve™ LED Scalable Area Lights. This next generation of GE’s award-winning LED outdoor lighting technology features even more photometric options for illuminating outside areas and is offered in two color temperatures to suit user preference. “GE’s engineers took the approach of reducing fixture size incrementally to create a portfolio of four Evolve LED area lights to specify according to the size of virtually any parking lot...
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2013-03-13

KMW Develops Helmets with Wireless Module, LED Lamp

KMW Inc a South Korea-based firm, developed helmets having a wireless communication function and an LED lamp and exhibited them at Lighting Fair 2013, from March 5 to 8, 2013, in Tokyo. They are expected to be used by construction workers at construction sites and for evacuation activities at the time of disaster. KMW developed the "i-MetH," which was designed for use in construction sites and for heavy industries, and the "i-MetD," which is for use in disaster sites. i-MetH The i-MetH has a two-way wireless module using the 2.4GHz ba...
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2013-03-13

Nitride Semiconductors Releases UV LED Output Power in excess of 3W

Nitride Semiconductors has launched a portfolio of ultra-high power, ultra-violet LEDs delivering output powers that can be in excess of 3W. The NS380L-6SVR, produces 3200mW at 380 nm. According to the company, the output of this LED at this wavelength exceeds all other commercial devices based on a single chip. Nitride Semiconductors has also launched a range of longer wavelength cousins, such as the NS400L-6SVR, which delivers an output of 3200mW at 400nm. The new range of chips combines an operating voltage of 4V with very high efficiencies. For exam...
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2013-03-13

GlacialLight to Show Its Latest Products at Taiwan International Lighting Show

GlacialLight, a division of the Taiwanese technology manufacturer, GlacialTech Inc., extends an invitation to all business and media partners around the world to attend their display (Hall 1, Booth #B0820) at Taiwan International Lighting Show (TiLS), to be held at Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall in Taipei City from March 26-29, 2013. Date: March 26-29, 2013 Venue: Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall, Taipei City GlacialLight Booth: Hall 1, Booth #B0820 Taiwan International Lighting Show (TiLS) is an excellent opportuni...
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2013-03-13

TILS 2013: U-TEL’s 12V Low Voltage Dimmable MR16 LED Lamp

U-TEL is going to announce full range of 12V low voltage dimmable MR16 LED lamp at Taipei International Lighting Show during March 26 to 29, 2013.  The full range of lamps includes 6W MR16 lamp adopting Nichia LED and 9W MR16 lamp adopting Cree LED.The dimmable lamps arecompatible with most traditional low voltage halogen electronic transformer and the trailing edge type of dimmers. The lamp’s efficacy is up to 70 lm/w and power factor is greater than 0.9.  On the market very few can truly replace traditional 50W MR16 halogen lamp and suppo...
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2013-03-13

TILS 2013:Lumigreen’s LED Tube

This product is a substitute product (fluorescent tube replacement design). The lowest cost, reduce special regulation design direction of product integration, LED lighting product design to the traditional fluorescent tubes Specifications in connection seat, power driver, lamp type and dimensions are traditional lamp program as a prerequisite for the light source integration, the LED lamps can directly replace traditional lamps continue to use the traditional lamp design, new green light converted to significantly depress consumer may invest switching costs. And a large number o...
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VueReal, the pioneer of MicroSolid Printing™, today announced a significant expansion of its Reference Design Kit (RDK) portfolio with new industry-specific bundles. Purpose-built for automotive and consumer electronics, the vertical RDK... READ MORE

ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual and edtech solutions, announces the shipping of LDS138-151, a 138-inch all-in-one, mobile Direct View LED Display Solution Kit. The ViewSonic LDS138-151 is a fully pre-assembled kit that bui... READ MORE