Recently, Antec has introduced its soundscience bias lighting halo 6 LED kit, which is a long lowercase name for a long strip of USB-powered LED lighting at $12.95. It's a pretty simple concept. You remove the adhesive backing and slap the strip onto the back of your monitor. It's good for up to a 24-inch display. Plug it into a USB port and it emanates with a gentle glow from behind your monitor. ...

NEC Display Solutions of America has introduced a new ultra-narrow model to its X Series, the 55-inch X551UN, which is designed for the rigors of 24/7 operation in a variety of video wall applications. The X551UN is a direct LED-backlit LCD display, allowing for improved uniformity, reduced power consumption and mercury-free components. It has a 5.5mm distance between active screen areas of two neighboring displays. This model is the 3rd product in NEC’s X Series to support Intel’s Open Pluggable Specification (OPS), which is the first indust...

1.9 meter integrating sphere for measuring total radiant power and luminous flux The ISP 2000 from Instrument Systems is the latest pioneering development launched by the leading manufacturer of light measurement systems worldwide. This integrating sphere has been specifically designed with a diameter of 1.9 meters to facilitate precise measurement of total radiant power and luminous flux at lamps, luminaires and large LED modules. The ISP 2000 is the largest member of the well-established family of premium integrating spheres produced by Instrument Systems. It incorpo...

Acuity Brands has expanded its outdoor LED lighting portfolio for the Company’s PARK application family of products. New products including the Tersen Ratio™ PG and the Lithonia Lighting VAP™, luminaires for covered outdoor applications, and the Tersen Ratio 4.0 and Lithonia Lighting ALX™, luminaires for parking lots and surrounding areas. Designed as is a LED luminaire of contemporary architectural styling, the Tersen Ratio PG suits for the parking garage. It complies with the IESNA RP-20 standards and delivers up to 1...

The National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC) had completed an agreement with PowerSecure International’s EnergyLite division to distribute the company’s LED area lighting solution SecureLite™. According to NRTC, SecureLite is a Dark Sky compliant technology. Its highly efficient design includes its breakthrough proprietary dusk-to-dawn control technology, which maximizes the light’s efficiency and reliability, while reducing maintenance costs. Compared to a traditional high-pressure sodium (HPS) area lights, SecureL...

Reportedly, KU Environs is proposing the installation of LED lights throughout campus to make campus lighting energy efficient. At present, the group has installed a set of LED lights as a demonstration on West Campus. According to Nick Benson, vice president of KU Environs, the demonstration lights were installed at the beginning of April. The group plans to survey University students and faculty, in an effort to determine if installing the LED lights on the main Lawrence campus would be effective. It’s said that Cooper Lighting donated the lights fo...

Recently, LG Electronics and Samsung start to adopt LED lights in refrigerator. LG has launched a new DIOS refrigerator which combines with green, white and blue LED lights that it claims to be eight times more energy-efficient than the fridges that use regular lights. The company also touts the LED lights as causing little temperature differences in the refrigerator to reduce fresh vegetable oxidation. In addition, LG Household and Health Care, a sister company of LG Electronics, also combined a lamp and air freshener with LED lights. People simply pr...

Cree has enhanced the performance levels for high-brightness LEDs for indoor and outdoor video screens with its new water resistant and higher contrast high-brightness LEDs. It includes the Screen Master CLX6A-FKB and CLVBA-FKA which of Cree’s first typical black surface-mount LEDs that are used for high-definition, high-resolution LED screens and displays. The Screen Master CLX6A-FKB optimises for outdoor use with both IPX6 and IPX8 ratings, this PLCC6-type LED eliminates the need for a protective cover, reducing overall system...

Philips Lumileds has introduced new lighting solution for its LUXEON LEDs, which supplies an approach to efficient, high quality illumination with white as well as royal blue LEDs for remote phosphor solutions. Illumination Grade LUXEON LEDs providing high quality illumination in white light by a broad selection of CRI and CCT combinations, high efficacy at operating temperatures (Tj 85°C), superior light output at operating temperatures, uniform color throughout the beam, LED to LED consistency, minimal or no color shift at operating conditions,...

Recently, SEMI has developed an agreement with Korea Polytechnic University(KPU) on a talent training program for the LED and photovoltaic industries. Under the MOU, the first LED manufacturing training program will be held at the COEX in Seoul from October 24-26, 2011. The two organizations will join force to develop the curriculum that offers both theoretical and practical training. In particular, KPU offers LED facilities and equipment to supply gain hands-on experience in the LED manufacturing process technology. SEMI is involved in several...

Korea-based company ZemosLED has recently launched the US patented 80,000 hour Zemos9090 LED package. Based on a Cree LED die SiC substrate, the Zemos9090 has extensive use for a longer lifespan, who have been limited by current technology to a 50.000 hours lifespan. Moreover, the Zemos9090 has a low thermal resistance and a large heat spread area. The Zemos9090 also utilises ZemosLED's patented phosphor deposition technology, allowing for maximum light conversion, and precise colour temperature control. The company the company will also offer the Zemos...

Switch Lighting has introduced its new 75 watt equivalent warm white LED replacement bulb for the replacement of incandescent and CFL lighting in residential and commercial applications. With "City of Light"TM technology, the bulb creates a self-cooling environment inside, allowing maximum brightness with fewer LEDs. Switch is designing their LED bulbs to meet Cradle to Cradle? principles-continuously and cost-effectively recovering all materials from the used light bulbs and safely biodegrading or recycling them. Because of the unique cooling system...

Silicon Base Development Inc. (Taiwan), a subsidiary of SemiLEDs Corporation, is again expanding its high power LED portfolio by adding two multiple-chip packages with silicon substrate—S63 and S79. SiBDI’s highly efficient S63/S79 series offers light output options from 400 to 1,000 lumens. The Light Engine can replace incandescent, halogen, and CFL light sources in a variety of applications. These integrated solutions deliver high quality light without pixilation, better color uniformity, and superior lumens output per area - closely replicating the ...

LED Source®, the exclusive North American distributor for Coemar, has released LEDko, a revolutionary new LED fixture and the first LED profile delivering both Soft Profile and Hard Edge Profile using mix and match optics. The Reflection LEDko is part of the PLASA 2010 award winning Reflection series and applies Reflection LED technology to the world of lekos. LEDko is available in LEDko FullSpectrum, LEDko VariWhite 3000-7000K and LEDko White 3200K. With the Reflection LEDko series, Coemar has created the first LED pro...

For the second year in a row MSi LED lighting will shine brightly before this gathering of the world’s top lighting professionals. MSi Solid State lighting is proud to be an exhibitor at the Lightfair International (FFI) trade show May 15-19 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. This annual trade show attracts the world’s top engineering, architectural, design and lighting professionals who attend seminars and view exhibitions of the latest developments in technology and design for both commercial and residential lighting. “This ...

Recently, Lamina Ceramics has released new LED light engines that Smaller than a U.S. nickel and about as bright as a 20-watt light bulb, each BL-4000 light engine is a disk-like array containing 4-6 individual LEDs, depending upon color. The product was honored for Technical Innovation. BL-4000 arrays provide super bright and long-lived lighting. It widely uses for indoor and outdoor architectural applications. Another huge emerging market is DLP (digital light processing) and LCD televisions and multimedia projectors.Lamina Ceramics has solved that heat buil...

LEDnovation has launched its new ImproveLite™ A19 LED, offering 385- and 565-lumen versions at 3000K to take the place of 40- and 60-watt incandescent and halogen lamps in downlights and other semi-directional applications .   The ImproveLite A19 LED provides significantly improved quality of light and color over less-efficient compact fluorescent alternatives, all while featuring dimming to 15% and instant-on response. With a color rendering index (CRI) Ra above 90, a high saturation of deep red color rendering R9 and a 3000K color temperature (CCT...

LED intelligent lighting fixtures manufacturer NexPhase Lighting, a subsidiary of Onteco,  is reported to complete the first stage of installation and testing of LED 100 W high bay fixtures at the main distribution of City Furniture’s warehouse , which is located in Tamarac, Florida of City Furniture. It’s said that there are more than 1,000 traditional high wattage lighting fixtures to be replaced in the distribution warehouse of City Furniture. And NexPhase has replaced 80 T8 fluorescent fixtures with 12 LED 100 W high bay fixtures in the fir...

Kentucky Fried Chicken has adopted lower power, LED lighting for energy saving in its new fast food chain opened on Keystone Avenue. It is also providing preferred parking for hybrid vehicles. The restaurant will be Eco-friendly KFC.  

Sunovia Energy Technologies’ EvoLucia LED Cobra Head SCHX5 has received the award for Best Outdoor Street Light from the U.S. Department of Energy, the International Association of Lighting Designers and the Illuminating Engineering Society in the 2010 Next Generation Luminaires™ Solid State Lighting Design Competition. This recognition provides the highest lighting industry validation of EvoLucia's patent pending Aimed Optics™ technology. The DOE, IALD and IES evaluated five of EvoLucia's Aimed Optics &...

Cree has announced its CR family of architectural troffers commercial lighting, including the CR24™, CR14™ and CR22™. Powered by Cree TrueWhite® Technology, The Cree CR troffer family is capable of delivering an unprecedented combination of 90 CRI and up to 110 lumens per watt, far outperforming any other current lighting options. In addition, an innovative thermal management system enables the LEDs to consistently run cooler, providing significant boosts to lifetime, efficacy and color consistency. All fixtures feature step or 0-10V dim...

Two European companies including Germany’s Osram and Legrand are preparing for investment in Turkey. Martin Goetzeler , Chief Executive of Osram disclosed that Osram was thinking about investing LED technology in Turkey. Osram’s global revenue reached EUR 4.7 billion in 2010 and its sales in Turkey increased twofold in the last four years. In addition, it was the second fastest growing country last year and this year it targets a more than 6 percent growth. As for Legrand, it also considered investing a research, development and production facility t...

Recently, Seoul Semiconductor has launched the brand-new LED series named ‘Z4’ that in accordance with its 2011 business plan. The new model is a 1W LED light that is suitable for general lighting. It features competitive price as well as outstanding luminous efficiency (100lm/W) and luminous flux of 100ml. Z4 LED is against high temperature and highly competitive product in ‘cost/lm’. In addition, it has adopted a silicon lens for optical safety. Warm white and cool white is available. Samples of the Z4 series are available now, and it ...

It’s reported that Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created a new method for manufacturing green-colored LEDs with greatly enhanced light output. Led by led by Christian Wetzel, professor of physics and the Wellfleet Constellation Professor of Future Chips at Rensselaer, the research team etched a nanoscale pattern at the interface between the LED's sapphire base and the layer of GaN that gives the LED its green color. It has received a good result. The new technique results in green LEDs with significant enhancements in light...

Reportedly, Philips’ SpeedStar LED road lighting luminaire has received the 2011 red dot design award under the product design category. Designed as a carbon-neutral lighting solution, SpeedStar LED road lighting luminaire enables the creation of more livable urban environment. with an easy replaceable compact flat LED engine, it’s capable of providing the flexibility of a modular system, resulting in bright, functional road lighting. Additionally, it instills an easy-to-upgrade LEDGINE, which can be connected to lighting regulation systems for fu...

Washington University in St. Louis has made a LED retrofit with the help of City Lighting Products. The university is projected to save its Danforth Campus upwards of 75 percent in lighting energy costs and provide a substantial savings in labor and maintenance costs compared to their old exterior lighting. Washington University aims to replace 400 existing 175-watt metal halide and high-pressure sodium vapor fixtures with 55-watt LED retrofit kits. Ed Barry, Director of Utility Operations for Washington University introduced that, "After City Lighting ...

LED manufacturer LEDTOLITE of France has chosen Bridgelux's LED Array light sources for its innovative double downlight design for the Dior Fragrance booth in the magnificent "Galeries Lafayette" in Paris, France. Delivering both warm and cool white light from the same fixture, the Spotlight Zephyr integrates two aluminum sphere, adjustable spot lights, offering both 24 and 50 degree beam angles. Moreover, the downlight offers a warm white (3000K) spot and a cool white (5600K) spot allowing lighting designers to highlight the rich colors of t...

There is a new colour-changing remote controlled LED bulb with 16 colour combinations and 4 separate lighting effects, which you can control the ambience of your room with the click of a button – from chilled-out phasing glow to at-home strobe disco without even leaving the comfort of your armchair. Besides, due to its powerful 6 watt glow – standard LED bulbs clock in at 4.5 watts – it’s bright enough for use as an overhead light. with a life expectancy of over 50,000hours, you can be pretty sure your bulb won’t croak it in the middle of a mood-en...

The Mall of America is giving its two parking ramps a lighting makeover this year that will cost about $3 million, saving the mall about $500,000 a year. The LED conversion is believed to be the largest in the US, which will replace 5,400 metal halide and high-pressure sodium fixtures. It will reduce energy consumption in the ramps by two-thirds, saving enough electricity to power more than 11,000 homes for a year. In addition, it will be replaced by white light from the LEDs and the MOA grant tie a $500,000 conservation grant to the Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co. in Ben...

NXP Semiconductors N.V. has launched new controller IC named the GreenChip SSL4101T for Solid State LED lighting power supplies. The GreenChip SSL4101T operates in Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) of less than 20%, a high Power Factor (PF) of .99, and high efficiency of 94 percent. GreenChip technology lies at the heart of NXP's cost-effective, highly-efficient power and lighting ICs. The newly announced GreenChip SSL4101T offers a professional-grade solution with levels of efficiency of up to 94 percent. Moreover, The GreenChip SS...