2012-05-31

LightFair International 2012 Report IV: Bridgelux and Toshiba to Mass-produce 8-inch GaN-on-Si LEDs

At LightFair International 2012, which commenced on May 8-11 in Las Vegas, LEDinside conducted an interview with Mr. Jason Posselt, Vice President of Marketing at Bridgelux, shedding light on the latest development of LED lighting and GaN-on-Si technology. Mass Production of 8-inch Gan-on-Si LEDs Posselt said that Bridgelux has successfully developed a 135lm/W Gan-on-Si LED. The Gan-on-Si technology helps reduce the cost of turning a large-size wafer into a LED. Also, silicon substrate’s cost is lower than that of sapphire substrate...
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2012-05-23

LightFair International 2012 Report I: The 29th GE Edison Awards

As its official website suggests, the annual GE Edison Award, organized by U.S. lighting giant GE Lighting, “recognizes excellence and quality in professional lighting designs that employ significant use of GE lamps.” According to LEDinside, the award is a stage for international lighting companies to present their strengths. The 29th Annual GE Edison Awards was held during LightFair International 2012. The highest honor -GE Edison Award- was presented to Cambridge, Mass.-based lighting firm Lam partners for their work at the United States ...
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Signify, the world leader in lighting, launches Puzzle – the first luminaire of its kind to combine striking, continuous light with office compliance, task-ready performance and a breakthrough in sustainable design using 75% recycled PET... READ MORE

A compact temperature sensor from ams OSRAM monitors conditions inside a dairy cow’s body, revealing what’s not yet detectable from the outside. Embedded within the smaXtec bolus sensor, it detects physiological changes at an early... READ MORE