2014-08-07

Cambridge University Presents LEDs Made From ‘Wonder Material’ Perovskite

A hybrid form of perovskite - the same type of material which has recently been found to make highly efficient solar cells that could one day replace silicon - has been used to make low-cost, easily manufactured LEDs, potentially opening up a wide range of commercial applications in future, such as flexible colour displays.
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2014-08-07

Korean Architecture Firm UNStudio Remodels Hanwha Headquarters with Dynamic LED Panels

UNStudio’s design for the Hanwha’s headquarter building incorporates the renovation and remodeling of the facade, the interior of the common spaces, lobbies, meeting levels, auditorium and executive areas, along with the redesign of the landscaping. Several important variables were required to be incorporated into the redesign, most essentially the surroundings, nature and the environment. UNStudio’s concept for the project resulted in the design of a responsive facade which prioritizes and integrates groups of key parameters: program (exterior and interior), indoor climate and environmental considerations.
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2014-08-07

MAZeT Launches Smart LED Lighting Control System

MAZeT GmbH, developer and manufacturing services provider for embedded systems and optoelectronics, introduces the wireless control of LEDs from a smartphone or tablet. MAZeT provides smooth playback of color, color temperature and brightness of even spectrally varied LEDs.
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2014-08-07

Kim Lighting Expands LED Bollards Product for Pedestrian Lighting Applications

Hubbell Lighting, a world leader in lighting innovation, announced that Kim Lighting has expanded and upgraded its offering of LED bollards for pedestrian scale lighting applications. As designs continue transitioning from tall poles to low level lighting luminaires, Kim Lighting’s LED bollards efficiently and beautifully light the path forward.
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2014-08-07

GE Lighting Helps Solve Boston University Lighting Issue with High Bay LED Lights

When Boston University went in search of a lighting upgrade for its Track and Tennis Center, it set its sights high—literally. Seeking to improve light levels and reduce energy as part of its ongoing energy-efficiency initiatives, the University’s Building Automation Services team knew they needed a high bay LED lighting solution.
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2014-08-06

WowLighting Busts Myths on Choosing LED Lamps and Fittings

These guidelines have been written by WowLighting to provide buyers with the information they need to correctly select LED lamps to replace existing filament lamps, and to choose new LED light fittings. Many suppliers and manufacturers make misleading claims about their products, to avoid these myths we strongly recommend you familiarize yourself with the issues described below.
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2014-08-06

MaxLite Appoints New Vice President of Operations

MaxLite, a global manufacturing and marketing leader of energy-efficient lighting solutions, announces the appointment of Paul Shaskan as vice president of operations.
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2014-08-06

USHIO Acquires Oclaro Japan’s Industrial and Consumer Semiconductor Laser Diode and LED Business

USHIO (TOKYO:6925) (President and CEO: Shiro Sugata), announced that its wholly owned subsidiary USHIO OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS, INC., headquartered in Tokyo, has signed a demerger agreement with Oclaro Japan (President: Tadayuki Kanno), a wholly owned subsidiary of Oclaro (CEO: Greg Dougherty). Through this agreement, USHIO OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS will acquire the LED, red, violet and part of the infrared laser diode business from Oclaro Japan. The acquired activity is primarily located in Komoro, Japan and includes approximately 80 employees.
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2014-08-06

LightFreq Kickstarts Smart LED Bulbs that Play Music

LightFreq launched on crowd-funding site Kickstarter. An electrifying marriage of vision and sound, LightFreq is set to revolutionize the way we light our living spaces, and is offering some great rewards to backers, with Early Bird packages available from US $55.
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2014-08-06

GE’s Launches Next Generation Evolve™ LED Canopy Light

Providing similar durability and uniform illuminance as its first-generation model, GE’s new Evolve™ LED Canopy Light is engineered with a sleek, new look that offers easy installation and expanded lumen levels for a variety of mounting heights.
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2014-08-06

Access Fixtures Expands LED Bollard Light Offerings

Access Fixtures has expanded its line of LED Bollard Lights to include new bollards with specialized cone reflectors and 12W LG Innotek LED light modules. The advanced aluminum cone reflector allows light to be directed out, providing maximum efficacy. For enhanced durability and high style, the bollards have a die-cast aluminum housing covered with a chromate conversion coating and a powdercoat finish. Bollard lights effectively and aesthetically provide light for walkways, sidewalks and parking areas in commercial, municipal and residential areas.
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2014-08-06

RECOM 100W and 150W LED DRIVERS Receive PSE Certification

RECOM is a manufacturer of a wide range of DC/DC converters, switching regulators, board-mounted power supplies and LED drivers for the global market. In May 2014, a new sales subsidiary, RECOM Power Japan K.K., was established in Tokyo, Japan.
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2014-08-06

Asensetek Launches Android App for Smart Spectrometer

Ever since Asensetek announced the world's first " Handheld Smart Spectrometer - Lighting Passport" in 2013, it won the users' majority praise and trust. Today, we're even more excited to tell you that the Android App, "Spectrum Genius Mobile" (SGM) and "Spectrum Genius Essence" (SGE), have launched in the market. Along with it, the PC software, "Spectrum Genius Advanced" and "Spectrum Genius Standard", have also being improved with a lot of new features.
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2014-08-05

Only 10% of iPhone 6 Will be Using Sapphire Cover Glass

New rumors regarding limited usage of sapphire cover glass usage in iPhone 6 have emerged in Taiwan. According to a Chinese-language Liberty Times report only one out of 10 of Apple's new iPhone 6 will be using the sapphire cover glass.
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2014-08-05

Lite-On Supplies LED Streetlights to Gas-Explosion Hit Areas in Kaohsiung

Lite-On recently announced donating NT $ 5 million (US $170,000) to the gas-explosion devastated Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan.
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2014-08-05

Big Guys Finally See the “White”

More than one year after Soraa demonstrated it (see my blog from 5/6/13), the importance of whiteness rendering is now being noticed by the larger lighting manufacturers. Perhaps the most notable imitation, from Philips (see LEDs Magazine July/Aug 2014, pp. 9-10), mixes in some violet-emitting with blue-emitting LEDs to provide a level of Optical Brightening Agent (OBA) excitation, which is necessary for whiteness rendering.
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2014-08-05

CIRCADIAN® Acquires a Controlling Stake in ZircLight

CIRCADIAN®, the global leader in managing 24/7 workforce productivity, health and safety in businesses that operate around the clock, announced today that it has acquired a controlling stake in ZircLight Inc. with a $2.5 million Series A investment led by ams AG, a leading designer and manufacturer of sensor and analog solutions including sensor-integrated intelligent managers that are enabling the next generation of smart lighting systems.
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2014-08-05

Philips 700 Series T8 Lamps Meet DOE Efficacy Requirements

The latest round of the Department of Energy (DOE) energy standards for General Service Fluorescent Lamp Standard (GSFL) took effect on July 14, 2014, impacting the production of the 700 series T8 fluorescent lamps. These inefficient 700 series T8 lamps cannot be manufactured due to not meeting the efficacy standards. Fortunately the development team at Philips came up with an improved design for the 700 series lamps (designated with “HL” or high lumens in the ordering code)
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2014-08-05

LeDiamond Omni-Directional LED Filament Passed LM80 Test

LeDiamond (LED package manufacturer) announced that its Tesla filament has successfully completed the requirements of the rigorous 6000 hour lumen maintenance test (LM-80) by an international third-party laboratory organization (BACL). It’s a big breakthrough for LeDiamond on its LED filament development.
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2014-08-04

Detroit Completes 14,000 LED Streetlight Installation

The U.S. city of Detroit has completed retrofitting 14,000 LED streetlights in three zip codes, according to a report by MLive.
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2014-08-04

Vishay Semiconductor Expands IR LED Production Capacity with AIXTRON MOCVD System

Vishay Semiconductor, Heilbronn, has acquired an MOCVD system from AIXTRON to expand its infrared LED production capacities. The company aims to substantially extend its product portfolio in this area. The system was delivered to Vishay at the end of March.
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2014-08-04

Xicato Expands Sales Team with New U.S. and UK Appointments

Xicato continued to expand its sales team and announced the addition of LED lighting specialists Charles Scheibler and Nick Gibbs to its sales team. Charles is based in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and will serve Xicato’s customer base throughout the mid-west. Nick is based in the United Kingdom and will serve customers in the UK and Nordic region.
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2014-08-04

Hilton Minneapolis Hotel Overhauls CFL Lighting with LED Lamps

While the Hilton Minneapolis was drawn to LED solutions for energy and maintenance savings, it was the quality of light, instant-on, and plug and play simplicity delivered by the lamps from Lunera Lighting that won rave reviews from guests and employees.
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2014-08-04

Lithonia Lighting Launches High Performance LED Shoplights

Lithonia Lighting® introduces two durable, high performance LED shoplights ideal for use in both home or commercial garages, workshops, utility rooms and more. Whether servicing a shiny new car, or completing an intricate woodworking project – the sleek yet durable LED shoplights deliver maximum light output (4000K) for crisp, clean task illumination for any workshop needs.
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2014-08-04

ELB Electronics Introduces LED T8 Direct Replacement Lamps

ELB Electronics, a global manufacturer of LED lighting products, has introduced an LED T8 direct replacement lamp, which requires no re-wiring of the light fixture.
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2014-08-01

Hot Picks of the Week July 28-Aug. 1

Apple fans out there might be disappointed with latest news this week from LEDinside analysts that the durable sapphire glass cover will only be released in small volumes for the iPhone 6. Top lighting manufacturer Osram also released its financial results for 3Q14 this week, and in a move of pushing further restructures, the organization has announced plans of slashing 7,800 jobs. MOCVD equipment makers including Veeco and AIXTRON have also announced more profitable businesses, such as LED will become their major focus in the future. 
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2014-08-01

Indian Congress Launches Probe into Inefficient LED Streetlights

Governments around the globe have welcomed LED streetlights for its energy saving features and promising cost effectiveness, but a government lighting project in Vadodara, India has recently sparked heated political debate.
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2014-08-01

INCJ, JDI, Sony and Panasonic to Launch New OLED Joint Venture in 2015

Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (“INCJ”), Japan Display Inc. (“JDI”), Sony Corporation (“Sony”), and Panasonic Corporation (“Panasonic”) announced hat they have executed a definitive agreement to establish a new company, JOLED Inc. (“JOLED”), to integrate Sony and Panasonic’s R&D functions for organic light-emitting diode (“OLED”) display panels. Through this collaboration, the companies aim to accelerate the development and early commercialization of OLED display panels. JOLED is scheduled to be launched in January 2015, subject to receipt of any necessary approvals.
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2014-08-01

Veeco Announces Focus on Highly Profitable OLED/LED Sectors in 2Q14 Report

Veeco Instruments announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. Veeco reports its results on a U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) basis, and also provides results excluding certain items. Please refer to the attached table for details of the reconciliation between GAAP operating results and Non-GAAP operating results.
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2014-08-01

LED Waves Releases Industrial Lighting Case Study

In this case study, the 200W LED flood represents the median option in terms of initial price, with the lowest overall cost of ownership.With a Color Rendering Index of 80 (compared to the average CRI 30 from HID technology) the 5,000K LED floods transmit a daylight white quality of illumination.
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