Researchers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan have used evanescent wave coupling to enhance the light output power of red light-emitting diodes (LEDs) by a factor of 3.8 [Guo-Dong Hao ...
Tags: Red LEDs AlGaInP, LED, Electrical, Electronics
LED lighting as a percentage of all types of lighting in the global market is expected to reach 20% in 2013, and the penetration is likely to rise to 30% in 2014, according to Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight Electronics. ...
Tags: LED Lighting, LED Bulbs
Epistar, the largest Taiwan-based maker of LED epitaxial wafers and chips, on December 9 reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.075 billion (US$70.1 million) for November, representing growth of 4.68% on month and 39.84% on year, and those ...
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A new, longer-bodied Subaru Legacy concept unveiled at the Los Angeles motor show yesterday does not reflect the design expected to hit showrooms in Australia late next year, a Subaru insider has told CarAdvice. The insider said the ...
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GE Lighting recently published in a blog entry Gary Allen, Principal Engineer and Physicist at GE Lighting’s views on future LED lighting trends. Though the upfront costs are currently high, the future of LED light bulbs is bright. ...
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Fall is in the air and with it the annual display of brilliant foliage. Much like the vivid colors of a leaf are hidden by excess green contained in chlorophyll, the true colors in paintings displayed in many museums are masked by lighting ...
A recent article by PSFK labs explores the relationship between lighting products and human interaction. Could light be used to bridge two remote experiences? If so, what kind of stories could it tell? In a trend we are calling Remotely ...
The maturing of the LED lighting application market has not only seen LED manufacturers aggressively increasing LED luminosity, but also gradually placing more and more attention on the importance in color rendering performance for LED ...
Tags: LED Color Rendering, Lighting
French smartphone device startup SmartMobilAccessoire is working on a new product called the Biiwatch. It's a watch-like device that's worn around the wrist and designed to let you control your smartphone to snap photos. The startup says ...
The sauna was first invented in Greece by the proto-archaeic tribe of Myceanes. King Alexander of Itheon, according to scripture found in the Mycen palace by the Finnish archaeologist Hermanni Mustajärvi in 1916, is considered as the ...
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Africa In Africa, on the whole, saunas are kept at a much lower temperature than in Europe. Asia In Iran, most gyms, hotels and almost all public swimming pools have indoor saunas. It is very common for swimming pools to have two ...
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The Swiss Army knife discovers a clever way to add useful functionality to the wristwatch, without sacrificing style or its original purpose, mounting LEDs on the the Victorinox Night Vision watch. The main LED produces a soft, indigo ...
Tags: LED Lighting, Lights, Lighting, Light Industry, Daily Use, knife, Army knife
The roads and the cars on them are set to form an intelligent, connected network within three years when a number of the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers bring Car 2 Car (C2C) communication technology to the market. C2C allows ...
Tags: Volvo, Auto Parts, Traffic Safety
Ah, Mondays. Wonder why your employees are all yawning and glassy-eyed today? It may be easy to blame it on the hot weather or overindulgences over the weekend, but researchers are pointing fingers at another potential culprit that is ...
Tags: Smartphones, tablet PCs, Computer Products
The new MicroSideled 3806 LEDs are rated for 15,000 hours of life and come in a phosphor-converted white version and in a blue LED designed for the emerging portable displays that use quantum dots to produce vivid colors. Osram Opto ...