2015-02-05

The Next Generation of LED Filament Bulbs

Until now, the basic design of an LED lamp has remained fundamentally unchanged. The common formula has been to use a single, high power GaN chip (or a few larger chips), add phosphor (remotely or directly), and drive the chip(s) with as much power as possible to yield the maximum amount of white light. The key to the longevity of the lamps is to effectively dissipate the heat that is generated by the large LED chips. This is why so many LED lamps have large heat sinks added to the base of the lamps.
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2014-05-06

Finally Light Bulb Mimics Incandescent Lighting without CFL or LED Technology

The Finally Light Bulb Company, www.finallybulbs.com, today introduced the first energy-efficient A type light bulb that replicates the familiar warm and reassuring glow of the now-banned incandescent bulbs that consumers love and miss. The Finally™ light bulb uniquely incorporates the same classic design of an incandescent bulb, provides the energy-efficiency consumers demand and produces light quality that LED and CFL bulbs cannot deliver at an affordable price.    
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Signify, the world leader in lighting, announces that Qaztomat, one of the largest high-tech greenhouse operations in Central Asia, has selected Philips Horticulture LED Solutions as the lighting supplier for a new 10-hectare greenhouse expansion... READ MORE
Daktronics, a recognized industry leader in digital display and control system technology, has partnered with Massillon Washington High School in Ohio to install a new LED video display and become the first high school in the nation to impleme... READ MORE