2012-05-09

GT Advanced Technologies LED Manufacturing Symposium on May 9-10, 2012

GT Advanced Technologies is to host a LED manufacturing symposium in Shanghai, China, May 9-10, 2012. The event will bring together a wide range of manufacturers from the LED value chain throughout Asia, from sapphire crystal growers to epi-wafer and LED device producers, to discuss the metrics that matter most in producing high yielding and high quality LEDs. Particular focus will be on the role that high quality sapphire material plays in driving downstream yield improvements and costs reductions. Presenters include representatives from Philips Lumileds, Ari...
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2012-05-09

SWITCH Lighting Announces Production of Full Line of LED A-Lamps

SWITCH Lighting™ Shows Off Full Family of Liquid-Cooled LED Lamps, New Technology at LIGHTFAIR   SWITCH Lighting™, the first company to offer a true LED replacement to the incandescent with no compromises, is announcing the availability of its highly-anticipated family of LED A-lamps. They are the only liquid-cooled LED A-lamps that can be used in any fixture, any orientation, and anywhere – indoors and out. After first introducing their innovative technology last year, SWITCH’s LED lamps are now in produ...
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2012-05-09

Microsemi Unveils Ultra-fast-startup LED Driver for Linear Lighting Fixtures

New 30W Constant Current Driver Optimized for Residential and Commercial Lighting Applications Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today unveiled a new dimmable LED driver module optimized for worldwide residential, commercial and industrial light fixtures. The 30 watt (W) LXMG221W-0700030-D0™ LED driver enables start up times of 150 milliseconds (ms) or faster, closely emulating the "lights-on" performance of a typical incandescent...
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2012-05-08

Lighting Science Group to Appoint K.R. (Kaj) den Daas as Company's Board of Directors

Lighting Science Group, announced that former chairman of Philips North America K.R. (Kaj) den Daas, will be joining Company's board of directors. From 1977 to 2010, Mr. den Daas served in various capacities with Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., including: from 2006 to 2009, as Chairman of Philips Lighting North America and CEO of BU Professional Luminaires North America; from 2003 to 2006, as COO of BG Lamps and Executive Vice-President of Philips Lighting B.V.; and from 1999 to 2003, as CEO of Philips' Business Unit - Lam...
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2012-05-08

Cooper Lighting and Rambus Sign License Agreement to Provide Innovative, LED-Based Lighting Solutions

Agreement covers Rambus’ patented innovations for edge-lit lighting solutions Cooper Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry, and Rambus Inc., one of the world’s premier technology licensing companies, announced they have signed a licensing agreement for the use of Rambus' patented lighting innovations. Cooper will focus on creating LED-based lighting fixtures for commercial, industrial and utility markets.  "As a leading provider of innovative, hi...
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2012-05-08

Cree and Lutron Introduce World’s Most Efficient Lighting Control and Delivery System

Industry Leaders Integrate LED Products and Controls for Maximum Energy Efficiency The growing demand for energy-efficient LED lighting solutions combined with increasingly stringent energy and building codes require an advanced level of lighting and control integration.  Cree, Inc. announces a first-of-its-kind agreement with Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. to embed Lutron EcoSystem® technology on a chip in Cree® luminaires to accelerate LED adoption and increase energy efficiency for building designers, contractors and owners.   The combina...
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2012-05-08

Lumenpulse challenges fluorescent market with release of Lumenline linear LED system

Innovative slim system brings benefits of high quality LED lighting to offices and educational facilities Lumenpulse Inc. announced the release and availability of Lumenline™, a unique system of indoor linear LED luminaires introducing the benefits of high-quality LED lighting to commercial and institutional environments seeking lower energy and maintenance costs. Lumenline marks a significant breakthrough for LED technology, challenging the performance of traditional T5 HO fluorescent systems using a similarly slim 2-inch profile. Lumenline delivers 68 lumen...
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2012-05-08

RaviLights to Unveil Game-Changing LED Product Line at LIGHTFAIR® International

Extensive line of LED replacement lamps deliver crystal-clear illumination, long-life and energy cost savings RaviLights, an innovator of LED lighting products and associated technologies, today announced the introduction of their extensive line of LED-based replacement lamps made in the USA. Designed as direct, ready-to-plug-in retrofits for energy-hungry halogen, incandescent and comparable compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), the RaviLights product line includes the Rival™ PAR38, Pro™ MR16, Tradition™ A19, and Flame™ B10 series of la...
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2012-05-08

GE Plans World Debut of LED Bulb that Replaces 100-watt Incandescent

•    Ohio-based GE scientists, engineers and product designers worked to leapfrog the competition and go beyond industry expectations for a 75-watt incandescent replacement being introduced first •    New 27-watt GE Energy Smart® LED bulb results from collaboration with ecomaginationSM Challenge winner Nuventix, creator of LED cooling technologies for energy-efficient lighting   GE Lighting (NYSE: GE) this week will illuminate a light-emitting diode replacement for the 100-watt incandescent light bulb—develo...
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2012-05-07

Japan Teams up with California to Design Low Droop and High Efficacy LEDs

Recently, researchers from Japan and California have jointly made a breakthrough on blue and green LEDs to reduce efficiency droop. According to the research team, they designed low droop and high efficacy LEDs by altering the direction of the crystal structure within semiconductor films. Droop refers to significant drop in efficiency at extreme currents. It is one of the major factors that retard the growth of the solid-state lighting market. Household bulbs generate white light due to the mix of wavelengths with the hue produced from blue and green LEDs. These valuab...
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2012-05-04

VoksLyte to Officially Debut at LIGHTFAIR® International

New Luminaire Collection features intelligent design, innovative technology and customization Steve Grossman, CEO of Cathode Lighting Systems, in Gaithersburg, MD is pleased to introduce a non-traditional, specialty architectural brand – VoksLyte.  Promising intelligent luminaire design for the discriminating palette, VoksLyte’s mission is to produce the highest quality most thoughtfully designed nontraditional fixtures available, utilizing the latest solid-state technology or the most appropriate traditional light sources. “VoksLyte was crea...
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2012-05-04

Sunovia Energy Technologies Gets U.S. Patent for LED Lighting Systems

Sunovia Energy Technologies, has been issued U.S. Patent No. 8,018,161 B2 relating to the wireless control and battery backed operation of LED lighting systems. And the company also plans to license this technology as well as integrate the proprietary controls into its utility and commercial product lines. According to the company, the issuance of patent no. 8,018,161 B2 provides additional protections for Sunovia's proprietary brand of EvoLucia Aimed Optics(TM) products, and fortifies the company's strategic initiatives to further advance the controls and mon...
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2012-05-04

New Cree® LED Downlight Obsoletes Fluorescent Technologies

Eliminates Initial Cost Barriers and Continues to Drive LED Adoption   Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) introduces the industry’s first LED downlight designed to deliver specification-grade lighting performance with pricing to match the everyday price of incumbent technology fluorescent grade downlights. With initial models designed to replace 18 and 26 watt fluorescent downlights, the KR Series is at least 35 percent more efficient than incumbent fluorescents and is designed to last up to five times longer. “The innovative Cree KR Series truly...
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2012-05-04

Cree Introduces Industry’s First LED Module Designed to Replace Ceramic Metal Halide Lighting

New Cree LMH2 Module Delivers Unparalleled Efficacy and Design Flexibility Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) expands the recently launched 2000 and 3000 lumen LMH2 module family and delivers lighting manufacturers a new dome lens and universal driver with dimming options. The new lens enables up to a five percent increase in system efficacy compared to the standard lens and delivers an unrivalled hemispheric light pattern. Cree LMH2 modules enable true 50 watt and 70 watt ceramic metal halide LED replacements and support an expansive range of lighting applications, i...
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2012-05-04

Lumenpulse Launches Lumentalk™ at Lightfair International 2012

Breakthrough new technology enables digital control of LED lighting over existing AC power lines, and reduces installation costs by 30% Lumenpulse Inc., a leading innovator and manufacturer of high performance, architectural LED-based lighting solutions for commercial, institutional, and urban environments, announced the availability of Lumentalk™, a patent-pending technology that enables digital control of LED lighting over existing AC power lines, maximizing cost and energy savings. Lumentalk will debut at Booth #6618 at Lightfair International 2012, May 9...
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2012-05-04

Intematix ChromaLit Contour Enables LED Replacement of 100-Watt Incandescent Light Bulb

Remote Phosphor Product Creates Omni-Directional, High-Quality Light Scalable to all Wattages at Lower Cost, on Display at LIGHTFAIR   Intematix Corporation, a leading innovator of patented phosphors and phosphor components for high-quality LED lighting, announced the availability of ChromaLit™ Contour.  Lighting manufacturers can implement ChromaLit Contour to produce 60, 75 and 100 watt-equivalent omni-directional light in an LED system.  Intematix also offers A Lamp reference designs for these systems.   Intematix&rsq...
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2012-05-04

GE Bright From The Start™ Bulb Now ENERGY STAR® Qualified

GE’s award-winning Energy Smart® Bright from the StartTM bulb is the nation’s first hybrid CFL light bulb to receive ENERGY STAR® qualification. This innovative hybrid bulb combines the best features of an incandescent, CFL and halogen bulb in one. The result is an instant-on technology that uses 75 percent less energy than an incandescent bulb and lasts eight times longer.   “The ENERGY STAR qualification is just one more validation of how truly special this light bulb is,” says Jeff Patton, general manager of con...
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2012-05-03

Tivoli, the original innovator of linear LED solutions, launches another AIA CES Course

Explores How We See and Use Color in Commercial and Architectural Lighting Tivoli®, LLC announces the publication of a two new AIA Continuing Education courses entitled, “How We See Color” and “How We Use Color”.  The two part series features courses specifically designed to explain the mysteries of the human eye and how it adapts to its environment and what affect this has in your overall environment and lighting design.  The second part of the course presents recommendations and solutions on how to use color to achieve th...
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2012-05-03

Hubbell Outdoor Lighting Inc. Award Winning Roadway LED lighting System Exceeds Performance with 114LPW!

New ground breaking 114LPW technology to be showcased at Lightfair 2012 Hubbell Outdoor Lighting Inc. is proud to announce that the award winning Roadway LED lighting system has now exceeded performance featuring  114LPW.  The Roadway RM LED retrofit series features a complete 3G rated retrofit luminaire suitable for replacing most 150w traditional ‘cobraheads’,  producing 7378 lumens at an industry-leading efficiency of 114.6 lumens per watt (LPW)! A retrofit kit is available that allows the use of the existing luminaire to further r...
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2012-05-03

Hubbell Outdoor and Spaulding Lighting introduce Solar Lighting Solutions for Popular Outdoor Applications

Sustainable Solar Lighting Solutions now available for general outdoor applications with a selection of the most popular Hubbell Outdoor and Spaulding Lighting products   As a leader in the commercial outdoor market, Hubbell Outdoor Lighting & Spaulding Lighting are pleased to announce Solar Lighting solutions are now available for area/site, roadway, floodlighting, pathway and wall/ceiling applications.  The addition of solar powered lighting solutions to the Hubbell Outdoor and Spaulding Lighting brands of Hubbell Lighting provides another sustainable...
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2012-05-03

SETi Partners with Cascade Designs to Provide UV LEDs for Water Purification

Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. (SETi) and Cascade Designs, Inc. of Seattle, have jointly developed UV LEDs for commercial, military and disaster relief/humanitarian applications. SETi’s germicidal UV LEDs will provide potable water to small groups from any source of fresh water anywhere. Germicidal UV LEDs are a new technology that offer an alternative to mercury lamps or chemical treatment and enables a compact, lightweight and mechanically robust disinfection solution that can stand up to the rigors of military and humanitarian use and, when po...
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2012-05-03

GE Lighting to help customers navigate lighting transformation through new North America Professional Solutions organization

GE Lighting announced it is aligning its Lighting Solutions sales and applications solutions teams with its North America professional sales teams under a single structure and single leader. Jaime Irick, who has been leading GE Lighting Solutions-GE's LED and lighting fixtures business-will now be responsible for all sales activities of all lighting technologies in GE Lighting's commercial and industrial product portfolio as general manager for the new organization named North America Professional Solutions. Dan Jenkins will continue to lead GE Lighting&...
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2012-05-03

Acuity Brands Introduces Products Displaying Unique OLED Characteristics

Acuity Brands Introduces Two New Products that Display Unique Characteristics of OLED Lighting Technology Canvis and Trilia debut at LIGHTFAIR 2012 in Acuity Brands booth #4108.    At LIGHTFAIR® International 2012 Tradeshow and Conference, Acuity Brands, Inc. is showcasing two new OLED luminaire designs, Canvis™ and Trilia™, which will be offered by Winona Lighting. Both of the new lighting series explore the advanced design and performance capabilities of OLED technology, featuring unique configurations a...
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2012-05-02

O2Micro Issued 20 Patent for LED Free Dimming(TM) Control

O2Micro(R) International Limited was issued 20 claims under United States patent number 8,111,017 for its Circuits and Methods for LED Free Dimming(TM) control. Free Dimming is O2Micro's dimming technology built into a LED light source. It allows the end-user to toggle dimming control using a standard on/off wall switch....
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2012-05-02

Case Study: Dialight Provides a Clever Lighting Solution for Denver’s Fox31 Parking Garage

Installation Snapshot • Retrofit installation • (147) 80W LED Low Bays • Replaced 175W metal halide • Delivered light: ~ 20 Footcandles • Payback: 3 years • Received over $10,000 in energy efficiency rebates Plagued by seemingly never-ending light maintenance in its two-deck parking garage, Denver’s Fox31 television news station has put an end to the incessant bulb and fixture changes and saved thousands of dollars in the process by converting to new high-efficiency DuroSite® LED Low Bay luminaires from ...
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2012-05-02

All American Partners with LED Engin,inc. to Offer Emitters, Lenses and Modules

All American Semiconductor expands its LED product offering by partnering with LED Engin, Inc. to offer a full range of high brightness, compact emitters, lenses and modules.  LED Engin develops, manufactures, and sells advanced LED emitters, optics components and light source modules in a unique, high-lumen density, compact, multi-die package that enable solid-state lighting solutions for a wide range of applications.  LED Engin emitters are used in applications ranging from Architectural, Stage and Studio, High and Low Bay Lighting, Downlighting and ...
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2012-05-02

Maxim to Demo Newest Technology for Lighting Control and Optical Sensing at Lightfair 2012

Maxim Integrated Products will attend Lightfair International 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 9 to 11, 2012, and will debut a new reference design that is a complete solution for the control and power measurement of two outdoor luminaires. Lightfair International is the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting tradeshow and conference. Maxim will also demonstrate integrated circuit (IC) solutions for optical sensing, LED drivers/controllers, and powerline communications (PLC). Maxim Demonstrations Will Showcase ·  &nbs...
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2012-05-02

Intematix Introduces ChromaLit XT Remote Phosphor for High-Intensity LED Lighting

Latest ChromaLit product expands market with high lumen output and neutral off-state color   Intematix, a leading innovator of patented phosphors and phosphor components for high-quality LED lighting, announced the release of ChromaLit XT, the latest product in the award-winning ChromaLit™ line of remote phosphor technology.   An exciting lighting design trend because it increases light quality and lowers systems costs, ChromaLit makes lighting better using a phosphor composite substrate separated from the blue LEDs.  Improving on the conventional...
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2012-05-02

New Cree LED Linear Luminaire Revolutionizes Retail and Industrial Lighting with Record-Setting Performance

Breakthrough Innovation Integrates High Efficacy, Advanced Optics and Architectural Design Far Outperforming Antiquated Linear Fluorescent Technology Building on the success of the CR Series LED Troffer, Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) introduces the CS Series LED Linear Luminaire to deliver fast payback* to low bay lighting applications. The new high-efficacy suspended linear luminaire uses 40-50  percent less energy than comparable linear fluorescents and delivers an unmatched performance combination of up to 120 lumens per watt, 90 CRI and 75,0...
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2012-04-27

GE Lighting’s Energy-Efficient Solutions Illuminate Transcend Information’s Headquarters in Taiwan

The Taipei headquarters of Transcend Information, Inc. was transformed with  GE’s green lighting solutions for both exterior and interior environments. The specified products are GE’s LED Tetra System and LED Iberia fixture for outdoors, and the 30,000~36,000 hours Starcoat T5 with fixtures and LED PAR38 for indoor illumination. With the new lighting solutions, Transcend Information enjoys lower costs and a reduced environmental impact. The headquarters for Transcend Information, Inc. in Taipei, Taiwan, was recently given a new radiance...
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New XLamp® Horticulture LEDs reduce height between lighting and plants to provide more uniform lighting and lower costs Horticulture and other forms of agricultural lighting require application-tuned ratios of spectral content, high effica... READ MORE

New XLamp® S Line LEDs enhance growth, last longer, lower energy costs Horticulture and other forms of agricultural lighting require application-tuned ratios of spectral content, high efficacy and long lifetimes. Whether you are interest... READ MORE