2012-04-17

Mitsubishi Electric to Restructure Lighting Business

The the joint venture relationship between Mitsubishi Electric and Osram will be constructively dissolved in the process of the merger. However, in consideration of the solid 23-year relationship, Mitsubishi Electric and Osram have agreed to maintain ties in the areas of sales and production, and continue to be strategic global partners in the lighting business.
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2012-04-17

Khatod Introduces PIXEL Optical Reflector Systems for High Brightness LEDs

The latest evolution in LED Technology has resulted in new High Brightness LEDs which allow a huge variety of new and innovative applications in Lighting. As any evolution, the high luminosity delivered by these LEDs of new generation is not without difficulties and  requires the employment of new technologies so to achieve a superior optical performance. Khatod boasts a great expertise in optical design based on extensive testing and experimentations; most of our  technologies are created by our team of engineers who develop our new technically unique product...
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2012-04-17

austriamicrosystems launches ambient light sensor for intelligent daylight harvesting

TSL4531 drives added capabilities for commercial lighting manufacturers austriamicrosystems (SIX: AMS), a leading global designer and manufacturer of high performance analog ICs, introduced at the Light+Building exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany, today its TSL4531 ambient light sensor device family, which enables sophisticated daylight harvesting  for intelligent lighting systems and luminaires. The sensor family – developed by TAOS, the leading global supplier of intelligent light sensors acquired by austriamicrosystems in 2011 – offers a wide se...
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2012-04-17

Philips Showcases Latest Range of Lighting Innovations at Light + Building 2012

Philips has showcased its latest range of lighting innovations at Light + Building 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany. At Light + Building 2012, the company presents intelligent LED solutions and controls that offer efficient and flexible lighting for streets, buildings and shops. Additionally, Philips has developed the unique DimTone feature that allows light to be adjusted simultaneously in intensity and color, from bright to warm light, to create the ambience of choice by means of a dimmer. The Philips’ innovation highlights at the ongoing expo include: •Cit...
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2012-04-13

Soleriq E LED for downlights with high performance requirements

First chip-on-board LED from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Downlights provide high-quality background lighting in professional applications. These include shopping malls, offices, industrial buildings and high-end residential premises. The luminaires need a high luminous flux for their light to have the right effect. This is precisely what the new Soleriq series provides, the first chip-on-board LED from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors. Even at high application temperatures they create the basis for highly efficient luminaires with a luminous flux of 1500 lm to 4500 lm. ...
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2012-04-11

Philips and Optogan sign up to cooperate in LED road lighting solutions in Russia

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI), a worldwide leader in innovative lighting solutions, and Optogan, a leading Russian manufacturer of LED products today announced the signing of a joint venture agreement to become a strong player in the fast growing LED road lighting market in Russia. The new company will be 51% owned by Philips and 49% by Optogan. Financial details of the joint venture were not disclosed. The joint venture will combine Philips’ latest LED road lighting solutions and international quality standards with Optogan&rsquo...
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2012-04-11

KHATOD Optical Solutions for LED Lighting

The latest evolution in LED Technology has resulted in new High Brightness LEDs which allow a huge variety of new and innovative applications in Lighting. As any evolution, the high luminosity delivered by these LEDs of new generation is not without difficulties and  requires the employment of new technologies so to achieve a superior optical performance. Khatod boasts a great expertise in optical design based on extensive testing and experimentations; most of our  technologies are created by our team of engineers who develop our new technically unique products,...
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2012-04-11

Philips Lumileds LUXEON M Brightens the Outlook for Efficient and Cost Effective Outdoor and Industrial LED Lighting Solutions

Philips Lumileds has fully launched LUXEON M which is now in volume production. The new emitter has already been approved for street lighting in major US cities with designs to be shown at Light + Building. LUXEON M’s high lumen output—more than 1100 lumens— and typical voltage of 11.2V drives down system cost and improves system performance through the use of low cost, highly efficient drivers. The tremendous light output and efficacy at operating conditions lowers overall solution costs. “LUXEON M is a game changer and fundamentally ...
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2012-04-10

ExCeL London Installs Dialight’s LEDs to Welcome London 2012 Olympic Games

ExCeL London International Exhibition & Convention Centre has replaced 35 existing 400W high-pressure sodium  fixtures with Dialight’s new 150W 14,000 lumen High Bay LEDs, to better illuminate the north side exterior of the massive structure in the loading dock and traffic marshaling areas, paving the way for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The latest change-out project builds upon the 2010 retrofit of 194 400W high-pressure sodium units with 150W Dialight High Bays throughout the building’s one-half-mile-long Central Boulevard area. That...
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2012-04-10

Philips Lumileds Announces Its First White, Mid-power LED

Philips Lumileds recently has designed its first white, mid-power LED, which features minimum CRI, specified R9, and leading performance over time. Intended for office and other distributed LED lighting solutions, Philips Lumileds uniquely specifies CCT, CRI, and R9 for each of its new mid-power emitters. Lumileds has utilised its know-how, including proprietary phosphor technology, to create its first illumination mid-power LED. in addition, the company also provides other mid-power products include SuperFlux, SnapLED and SignalSure LEDs, which are...
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2012-04-10

Rapid uptake of next generation lighting in New Zealand – LED sales double

Kiwis have embraced light emitting diode (LED) lighting with Philips Lighting reporting a 120% increase in sales of LED products in 2011 over 2010. Strong growth is expected to continue this year as more people make the switch to LED from compact fluorescent (CFL) or traditional incandescent lighting. “The positive response to LED lighting in New Zealand is consistent with international trends. Philips Lighting expects at least 50% of global lighting to be LEDs by as early as 2015, and 75% by the end of this decade,” says Dave Procter, Marketing M...
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2012-04-05

EOI introduces the new Modular LED street light at Intertraffic Amsterdam

The design of EOI’s new Modular LED street light delivers over 85 lm/w fixture efficacy and excellent uniformity to the roadway illumination with great comfort and safety to the drivers and pedestrians. Excellence Opto, Inc. (EOI), a pioneer of SSL energy saving technology since 1995, is a vertical integrated manufacturer from optical, mechanical, electrical and thermal design engineering to manufacturing. EOI is pleased to introduce the new Modular™ LED street light at the Intertraffic Amsterdam and the coming Lightfair in Las Vegas. This superio...
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2012-04-05

Osram May Set up First China LED Plant

Reportedly, Siemens AG (SIE) is drafting plans for its lighting subsidiary Osram’s first production plant for LED in China. Osram has given the go-ahead for the project and is negotiating which parts of LEDs and related components it will produce in the country, according to someone who declined to be named as the plans haven’t yet been finalized. Currently, Osram only has production sites for the semiconductor-based technology in Regensburg, Germany, and Penang, Malaysia. So the facility would fill a gap for Osram in China, the world’s larges...
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2012-03-30

LEDTEC ASIA 2012 Highlights III: Overview of European and Japanese Companies

A lot of major manufacturers from Europe, the United States and Japan also exhibit at Singapore Int’l LED/OLED Technology Show 2012 (LEDTEC ASIA 2012). Here is LEDinside’s observation on their products.   Philips Lighting Philips Lighting’s booth Philips Lighting has been in the Singaporean market for quite some time, supplying the market with high bay light products for industrial, commercial and residential uses. The panel light caters to dinning rooms, offices and other commercial spaces Philips’...
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2012-03-29

Philips Receives Seven Architectural SSL Product Innovation Awards

Philips Lighting has won a total of seven Product Innovation Awards (PIA) from Architectural SSL Magazine. Products by Philips Lightolier, Philips Roadway Lighting, Philips Hadco and Philips Lumileds were recognized. Lytespan products from Philips Lightolier received awards in the track lighting category. The Lytespan Mini LED Micro Cylinder is an exceptionally small 10-watt fixture with superior beam and glare control while the 15-watt Lytespan Spot LED delivers powerful accent lighting using only 15 watts of power. The 15-watt Lytespan also recei...
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2012-03-29

Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre saves energy and reduces carbon emissions with award-winning lighting

The NEC in Birmingham has completely refitted its Skywalk with award-winning LED lighting to improve the visitor experience while saving energy and lowering carbon emissions. The NEC asked experts at lighting specialists MHA Lighting to devise a bespoke solution for the Skywalk that would reduce energy bills whilst improving light quality. MHA Lighting were also selected to replace the traditional fluorescent lighting in their Concourse and Gallery suites with their unique LED lighting that uses wave guide technology to achieve energy savings of up to 80% with...
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2012-03-28

Goodrich Supports Lufthansa for LED Lighting Retrofit

Goodrich has signed a contract with Lufthansa to retrofit LED runway turnoff (RTO) lights on Lufthansa's fleet of A319/A320/A321 aircraft.   The lights will be integrated in the aircraft nose landing gear in two locations. The work will be done at Goodrich's Lighting Systems facility in Lippstadt, Germany. According to Brian Sartain, vice president of Goodrich's Interiors Cabin and Lighting Systems business, "Goodrich has worked closely with the Lufthansa Technik team to create a superb technology LED solution which extends light se...
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2012-03-28

LED-Component Duris P 5 sets standards for lifetime and corrosion stability

More and more frequently, luminaires in the professional sector are equipped with LEDs. This applies both for indoor and outdoor lighting solutions. In the process, luminaire manufacturers give particular importance to durable, efficient and high-quality LEDs. “The demand for high-quality and robust light emitting diodes will continue to increase in the future. The Duris P 5 represents a true leap in innovation, in particular owing to its minimal error rate during long-term use,” explains Christian Neugirg, product manager at OSRAM Opto Semiconductors. D...
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2012-03-26

Dialight SafeSite LED Area Light with Retrofit Adapter Kit

Application: The SafeSite  LED area light saves at least 50% energy compared to traditional HID light sources, while reducing maintenance and carbon emissions in Class I, Div 2 applications. This light incorporates both cutting edge LED technology along with proprietary optics to achieve area lighting comparable with other traditional light sources. Whether your application is in a refinery, oil platform, chemical plant or any other Class I, Div 2 application, the LED area light offers long life and requires minimal maintenance, improving safety and rel...
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2012-03-26

UK-based Zeta Controls Launches World’s First “Conventional” LED Bulb

UK-based clean tech firm Zeta Controls has developed an aluminium cage fitted with small LEDs that are positioned to diffuse light in the same way as a 60W incandescent bulb while using just 9W of energy. Anthony McClellan, commercial director at Zeta Controls, introduced that, "The aluminium cage structure allows air to flow through the bulb, cooling it without the need for a heat sink. That means you can create a bulb that is the same shape as standard bulbs. One of the main obstacles to deployment of LED bulbs has been they have tended to be different shapes an...
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2012-03-23

The Montparnasse Tower Embrace the First Night of Spring with Philips LED Lighting

Philips Lighting’s LEDs will support the Montparnasse Tower in Paris, France to embrace the first night of spring 2012. The Montparnasse Tower will be lit up every night, using different lighting scenarios which will change with the seasons. Scenography is part of a temporal rhythm: On behalf of the co-owners of the Tour Maine Montparnasse, the lighting designer, Régis Clouzet has thus imagined 4 scenarios of light - one per season - based on various lighting effects, multiple scattering rhythms and a wide range of colours. The installed illuminating st...
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2012-03-22

New OSRAM Ostar Stage LEDs with a flat glass window

With their much flatter profile the new OSRAM Ostar Stage LEDs provide the basis for compact spotlights with an extremely narrow beam and high luminance. These LEDs are ideal for moveable stage lights, known as moving heads, which provide powerful light beams for rock concerts and other impressive lighting arrangements. Instead of the usual lens, OSRAM Ostar Stage LEDs have a flat glass cover with an anti-reflective coating, giving the LED a much flatter profile. It is now only 1.23 mm high – one quarter of the usual height. Spotlights can therefore be...
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2012-03-21

Instrument Systems presents innovative SSL metrology at Light + Building

Instrument Systems, the global market leader for LED metrology, launches a series of new measurement systems for Solid-State Lighting at the Light + Building trade fair this April. The instrument manufacturer from Munich will be launching its new goniometers at the leading exhibition for lighting systems in a world premiere on 15-20 April. The LGS 250 and LGS 1000 series of goniophotometers can be used for analysis of angle-dependent spatial radiation properties from SSL luminaires and lamps, and LED modules. Additionally the ISP 1000 integrating sphere is a...
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2012-03-21

Instrument Systems launches new goniophotometer

Ideal measuring system for mid-sized SSL luminaires and LED modules Instrument Systems, the global market leader for LED metrology, launches a new measuring system for Solid-State Lighting applications with the LGS 250 Goniophotometer. The LGS 250 was developed specifically for the analysis of angle-dependent spatial radiation properties from small to medium-sized SSL luminaires, lamps and LED modules. This closes a gap with the very large goniometers. The horizontal alignment of the Type C coordinate system facilitates a particularly convenient and com...
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2012-03-20

Irish Firm Nualight Teams up with American Company Hussmann for LED Lighting Market

Nualight, an Enterprise Ireland supported company which is dedicated in supplying lighting for food retail, has developed a $100 million lighting alliance with Hussmann, American manufacturer of refrigerated display merchandisers and refrigeration systems. The collaboration will support Nualight's ongoing expansion plans and enhances the company's reach into North, Central and South America. The combined strength of these two market leaders enables Hussmann and Nualight to target the rapidly growing market for refrigerated merchandisers and LED lighting in North ...
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2012-03-16

Philips to Brighten the Nelson Mandela Bridge

Philips is to brighten the Nelson Mandela Bridge in downtown Johannesburg on 21 March 2012 in support of 10 000 runners’ 10km night race, "Nike Run Free. Run Jozi". John Westermeyer, marketing manager of Philips Lighting South Africa, said that, "This is part of our city beautification project and we are proud to be helping to light this event. Philips would like to wish all the runners the best of luck for their run through the city.” LED lighting is increasingly being used in cities and urban spaces to distinguish landmarks with colour...
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2012-03-13

Dialight StreetSense™ LED Street Light - CE Approved

A new direction in Street Lighting The all new Dialight StreetSense™ Street Light is designed to meet the specific needs of street lighting designers where efficiency and reliability are keys factors. Of modular construction and designed for ease of installation, Dialight’s StreetSense Street Light utilises the latest LED technology to provide a roadway lighting solution with enviable cost of ownership. All of Dialight’s long life LED Luminaires are designed to meet the most demanding specification criteria while offering maximum energy savings, ...
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2012-03-13

Quantum Wafer Orders AIXTRON MOCVD Units

Recently, Quantum Wafer Inc., China has placed an order from AIXTRON for three more AIXTRON MOCVD units. All systems will be dedicated to the growth of high brightness LED wafers based on GaN materials.   The order was placed in the fourth quarter of 2011 and delivery will take place during the first quarter of 2012. AIXTRON’s local support team will install and commission the new reactors in a state-of-the-art clean-room facility at Quantum Wafer’s factory in China. “We have been very impressed with the performance of the...
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2012-03-12

Bulbs.com Sells the Award Winning Philips L Prize LED Light Bulb

Bulbs.com, an online distributor of light bulbs, starts to sell the new award winning Philips L Prize 10-watt LED light bulb that is designed to replace most standard 60-watt incandescent light bulbs. As the only winner of the prestigious L Prize - a US Department of Energy sponsored competition designed to spur development of ultra-efficient solid-state lighting products, the Philips 10 watt LED bulb is capable of producing more than 900 lumens and also has a 25,000-hour life, saving up to 80% in energy costs....
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2012-03-12

New Holophane LED Luminaire Increases Energy Savings

New Holophane Acrylic Washington PostLite® II LED Luminaires Deliver More Design Choices and Increased Energy Savings   Evolved LED technology provides increased lumens per watt, improved lighted appearance and reduced uplight and light trespass. Next generation Acrylic Washington PostLite® II LED luminaires from Holophane deliver more benefits and choices for a complete range of outdoor applications, including: city streets, parks, residential areas, campuses, walkways and parking lots. Enhanced LED sources reduce energy and maintenan...
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JBD, a pioneering MicroLED display manufacturer, has set a new standard with its Phoenix series microdisplay, achieving an industry-record white-balanced brightness of 2 million nits. JBD’s Phoenix - Native Monolithic RGB Panel Leveragin... READ MORE

Veeco Instruments Inc. today announced that PlayNitride, an industry leader in MicroLED technology, has qualified Veeco’s Lumina® MOCVD system for production of next-generation MicroLEDs, and also placed an order for two systems for ... READ MORE