New 12W and 25W LED driver ICs from iWatt work with triac and electronic dimmers and achieve power factor in excess of 0.95. IWatt has introduced two new dimmable solid-state lighting (SSL) driver ...
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The 2012 update of the SSL Manufacturing R&D Roadmap guides research programs in LED and OLED manufacturing with the goal of meeting aggressive cost targets for 2015 and 2020. The US Department of ...
Nearly 75 percent of Americans use compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. Light emitting diode (LED) bulbs use far less energy but can cost several times the price of CFL bulbs. So how do these bulbs stack up against each other? Many ...
Cree continues to lead the SiC materials marketplace in driving to larger diameters and this latest advancement lowers device cost and enables adoption for customers with existing 150-mm diameter device processing lines. 150-mm epitaxial ...
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Canadian firm Meaglow has made a breakthrough on a low temperature Migration Enhanced Afterglow film growth technique to produce a thick InGaN layer with strong yellow emission, for increasing the efficiency and lowering production costs of ...
Neo-Neon Holdings Co., Ltd.’s share price closed up 83.51% at HK$1.78 this Wednesday on Hong Kong Stock Exchange thanks to inspiring corporate news. The company, which is the world’s No.1 decorating lighting company listed ...
STMicroelectronics entered a strategic agreement with MicroOLED, a Grenoble, France-based company specialised in the development and commercialization of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), as well as announced a minority equity ...
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Recently, Everlight's spokesman B.Y. Liu has said that the company is developing a two-pronged strategy for its LED luminaire business, including contract manufacturing operation and brand name operation. It's the first time that the ...
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The city of Hayward is under the process of replacing its old streetlights with LEDs, and city staff wants residents to weigh in on which style of fixture would be best. Hayward will be replacing about 7,700 of its 8,200 streetlights ...
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A European ban on incandescent bulb takes effect in the UK since 1, September, despite the move to energy-saving bulbs has been widely welcomed, campaigners have warned that there are concerns about the impact on people who are sensitive to ...
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Phased ban on the sale of incandescent lightbulbs is completed following EU directive to reduce energy use of lighting. Incandescent lightbulbs have been phased out in Europe from September 2009 and September 2012. After ...
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Fair Lawn,New Jersey,USA-Articulight,Inc.has recently released the SPECTACOLOUR LNR 336AXR,a newly developed linear wall washer consisting of 36 3w RGBW LEDs(other versions of RGB and solid colors are available too)which produces stunning ...
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LED chip and lighting array maker Bridgelux Inc of Livermore,CA,USA has been included for the second consecutive year in Inc.Magazine's 5000 list,an annual ranking of the fastest-growing private firms in America. Inc.ranks private firms ...
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Power Integrations has introduced a reference design for an 18W non-isolated A19 LED driver that is 88%-efficient. The design is intended for a 100W incandescent bulb replacement and will support low-line(90 VAC to 135 VAC)operation. ...
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UK-Always up for a party,Artistic Licence will be getting out its glad rags on 9 September 2012,when it sponsors the Knight of Illumination Awards at Battersea Evolution,London. Initiated in 2008,the Awards recognise the most remarkable ...
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