Twist Home, a New York based company that set out to make the smart home simple, today announces the availability of the Twist Light, a biologically-correct LED light bulb that mimics the sun's natural patterns, and the Twist Speaker, the first AirPlay® controlled LED light bulb that also provides wireless audio. Twist is also pleased to be a launch partner of Thrive Global, a company founded by Arianna Huffington, whose mission is to end the epidemic of stress and burnout by offering companies and individuals sustainable, science-based solutions to enhance both well-being and performance.

Optronics' new LED stop, tail, turn lamps use a newly developed patent-pending Light Guide engineering solution, similar to fiber optics, to achieve a high-style automotive look.

The new IR Topled D5140 photodiode from Osram Opto Semiconductors requires considerably less pc board space than before. It enables more compact sensors to be produced for monitoring fitness levels, for example in fitness armbands. The spectral sensitivity of the D5140 has been optimized for visible light and allows precise heart rate measurements using red or green light. The component is also ideal as an ambient light sensor. 

Vero® Series products include Vero SE arrays with poke-in connectivity enabled by BJB to streamline fixture assembly process

Lighting and electronics specialist HELLA has worked with Covestro, one of the world's largest polymer manufacturers, to develop an industry-first holographic rear-lighting system with 3D effects for passenger vehicles.

ams AG, a leading provider of high performance sensors and analog ICs, today announced the AS7221, the industry’s first integrated white-tunable smart lighting manager. Lighting manufacturers designing with the AS7221 can now quickly integrate high-precision CCT, or “Kelvin-tuning”, capabilities into their Internet of Things (IoT) smart lighting offerings. The versatile architecture, which includes an I2C extension interface, positions the AS7221 to deliver Internet of Awareness™ IoT sensor hub platform capabilities for sensing functions such as air quality, temperature, occupancy, and presence.

Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation, today announced it has developed a new model of its IPS liquid crystal panel that achieves a contrast ratio[1] of over 1,000,000:1, which is 600 times*2 that of conventional liquid crystal panels. With Panasonic's unique IPS[2] liquid crystal technologies that feature wide viewing angles, high brightness, and high reliability, the new IPS panel has achieved a high contrast ratio of over 1,000,000:1 by integrating newly developed light-modulating cells that permit pixel-by-pixel control of backlight intensity. This achieves a faithful and high-grade video display, ranging from dazzling light to pitch-black.

Allegro MicroSystems introduces a new automotive, AEC-Q100 qualified single IC switching regulator that provides constant-current output to drive high-power LEDs. Allegro’s A6217 integrates a high-side N-channel DMOS switch for DC-to-DC step- down (buck) conversion. A true average current is output using a cycle-by-cycle, controlled on-time method. This new LED driver is targeted at the automotive lighting market and includes the following key applications: daytime running lights, front and rear fog lights, turn/stop lights, map lights, and dimmable interior lights. 

The October launch of Mr Beams’ NetBright High Performance Security Light continues the company’s streak of 2016 product releases designed with bold innovative features.

Phoseon will showcase the latest UV LED curing solutions for printing applications at the upcoming IMI Europe-Digital Print Europe 2016 event in Amsterdam, Netherlands from November 28 - December 1. Visit the Phoseon exhibit to learn how Phoseon LED technology is a perfect fit for digital inkjet printing applications due to the compact size, ease of integration, and high intensity output achieved through optimized LED thermal management. Users of Phoseon LED curing systems can process a variety of materials (including thin and heat-sensitive substrates) at maximum production speeds with low-input power.

EVERLIGHT ELECTRONICS, a leading player in the global LED and optoelectronics industry, introduces the ALS-PD50-42C. The new ambient light sensor operates at a 550nm and has a very low signal calculation failure rate and a high current efficiency.  The/An ideal application for this device is heart rate signal detection in wearable electronics for the health and fitness industry. 

Rayvio CIO Yitao Liao has launched an Indigogo campaign to finance the launch of portable medical grade UV LED sterilizer, Ellie.

Marktech Optoelectronics, a supplier of visible, infrared, and SWIR LED products, introduces its latest series of high-reliability metal can packages, which incorporate Cree's robust LED die. Cree combines highly efficient InGaN materials with proprietary substrates to deliver superior performance for high-intensity LEDs. Marktech's metal can packages, offered in different heights and lensing options, are available for single or multichip die configurations, depending on the application needs.

Joining the A5 model line, the all-new Audi A5 and S5 Sportback will make their US debut at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show. Featuring the distinctive Sportback body style, first introduced on the successful A7 model line, and generous interior space, the five-door coupe is a sporty yet functional choice for customers.

EarthTronics, dedicated to developing innovative energy efficient lighting products that provide a positive economic and environmental impact for its customers, offers a new line of EarthBulb filament LEDs as an energy-efficient solution for replacing incandescent decorative and general service bulbs for home, hospitality, restaurant, and commercial locations.

Air-conditioning systems can be breeding grounds for bacteria and viruses, particularly if they are not cleaned regularly. What’s more, air conditioning systems can distribute these pathogens throughout the entire room. With Air Zing 2020 from Osram, a UV light based retrofit solution for window air conditioning units these germs and organisms are being effectively combated for the first time. The UV light produced by the device covers the air and the heat exchanger within the air conditioning system, deactivating organisms such as mold, bacteria and viruses.

Vishay Intertechnology introduced a new high-brightness, tricolor LED optimized for interior automotive lighting, RGB displays, and backlighting. Featuring separate red, green, and blue LED chips inside the compact 3.5 mm by 2.8 mm by 1.45 mm PLCC-6 surface-mount package, the Vishay Semiconductors VLMRGB6112..enables individual control of each chip, making it possible to realize every color within the color room defined by the gamut triangle area inside the CIE 1931 color space through color mixing.

Transcend Lighting, leader in LED horticulture lighting, announced the release of its LED T8 bulb. The 4-foot long LED grow light is ideal for retrofit applications where fluorescent T8 bulbs are currently being used. The LED T8 uses about half the energy of fluorescent T8s, while providing the same light output. In addition, it incorporates Transcend’s patent-pending phosphor technology that provides customers with an emission spectra optimized for plant growth and production yield.

High-tech features, refined driving dynamics and attractive design produce long list of award wins in Europe** Advanced technology includes Automatic Emergency Braking, Forward Collision Alert, IntelliLux LED Matrix headlamps, Apple CarPlay® and Android® Auto and rear view camera Holden Astra available from  AU $21,990 and on sale from December 2016

RayVio, an advanced health and hygiene company, today announced that it has launched its XE Series of medium-power ultraviolet (UV) LEDs that are rated to 6 milliwatts (mW) of output from an ultra-compact 3535 package. With spectral output of both 280 and 310 nanometers, RayVio’s XE Series enables high volume consumer UV disinfection and phototherapy solutions.

Cree extends its industry-leading IG Series LED parking structure luminaires to include a warmer color temperature and standard 0-10V dimming for better light experiences with enhanced aesthetics and performance. The result is more choices that meet customer preference for warm, inviting light. Featuring Cree WaveMax™ Technology, the IG Series delivers low-glare comfort and defeats shadows for enhanced safety and visibility while delivering exceptional energy efficiency and fast payback.

Verbatim is using Lux Live – a major lighting trade show running from Nov. 23-24, 2016 in London – to announce its next generation of anti-glare AR111 retrofit LED bulbs, which serve as true performance upgrades for replacing halogen lamps, and to demonstrate a new range of linear LED products.

At the Electronica exhibition, Inova Semiconductors has unveiled a new digital LED concept for automotive applications with the first LED product to be available from Dominant Opto Technologies in 1Q2017. This will be the first product developed under the umbrella of ISELED, an open alliance formed to provide a full ecosystem for the new digital LED right from its very inception.

Providing a turnkey solution for lighting and controls integration, MaxLite introduces a wireless controls kit, featuring technology from EnOcean®, that pairs with the company’s line of indoor LED fixtures to help facilities conserve energy and comply with building code requirements.

Hubbell Lighting, a world leader in lighting innovation, announced that Hubbell Outdoor Lighting has introduced the new Litepak LNC3, completing its Litepak wall mount family.

BIOS Lighting, a manufacturer and internationally recognized innovator of LED lighting solutions for biological and agricultural industries, today announced that they will be unveiling Icarus Gi II, the newest addition to their Icarus line of industrial grade grow lights, while exhibiting at the fifth annual Marijuana Business Conference and Expo in Las Vegas Nov. 16-18, 2016.

Opel will launch the next-generation of IntelliLux LED® lighting with the all-new Insignia in 2017. In addition to the numerous benefits of the award-winning matrix technology introduced for the first time last year on the Astra, the even more refined and sophisticated IntelliLux LED® headlights of the new Insignia feature additional functions that further improve nighttime visibility

Updated and improved with Next Generation LEDs, Amerlux unveils Murro High Power LED Wall Washers, which are engineered to fulfill specification demands for small profile, high output and better distribution styled fixtures. The compact, passively cooled Murro HP LED wall wash commands attention from a shallow form factor.

Ushio America introduces the ENERGY STAR® certified Uphoria™ Edge LED MR16 lamp family. Available in 5W and 6.5W models, these lamps offer an energy saving alternative for 35W to 50W halogen lamps with improved efficacy compared to their LED predecessors.

GlacialTech, the diversified lighting and thermal solution provider and innovator, is today pleased to announce two efficient new heat pipe-equipped heatsinks suitable for high wattage LED bay light applications from 200W to 350W: the Igloo SR250HP-3 and the Igloo SR350HP-3.