A non-dimmable, single-stage architecture seeks to minimize the bill of materials for LED A-lamps, thereby opening the market to greater SSL adoption. Power IC specialist iWatt has introduced a single-stage LED driver IC that is ...
Tags: LED A-lamps, SSL adoption, lighting
Cree continues its string of positive financial reports with a primary focus on the LED sector, while more-broadly focused Hubbell, Cirrus Logic, and Rambus all reported growth in the SSL sector. LED-manufacturer Cree reports 10% ...
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The third-generation silicon-carbide-based LEDs from Cree are behind recent efficacy improvements in luminaire products including the new CR High Efficacy troffer series that hits 130 lm/W. Cree Lighting recently announced additions to ...
Tags: Cree drives troffer, street light, LEDs
SSL manufacturers can utilize the Molex LED array holder to simplify the luminaire assembly process and allow for easy service. Molex has announced a new plastic LED array mounting scheme that includes a holder or retainer for ...
China-based LED firms Sanan Optoelectronics entered the Taiwan market in 2012, heating up competition and causing LED chip prices to fall. Some firms believe Sanan may become relatively slower in improving technology and others believe the ...
Tags: LED firms, LED, LED market
Representatives of newly launched file-storage and sharing service Mega addressed some of the concerns raised by security researchers in recent days about the site's architecture and the implementation of its cryptographic features. In a ...
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A group of lighting designers and manufacturers, researchers, and utilities have joined to ask the EPA to recognize that higher-CRI lamps can increase energy savings through broader usage even with a slightly reduced efficacy specification. ...
Tags: Lighting Coalition, EPA, High CRI Lamps
Next Generation Luminaires Solid-State Lighting Indoor Design Competition INDOOR COMPETITION INTENT-TO-SUBMIT DEADLINE EXTENDED! The 2013 Next Generation Luminaires Solid-State Lighting Indoor Design Competition has officially ...
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Toshiba and US-based Bridgelux will reportedly start volume production of 8-inch Si-substrate GaN wafers for use to make LED chips in the first quarter of 2013, according to Taiwan-based makers. However, president Jacob Tam for TSMC Solid ...
While the world’s online sharing community is excited about Kim Dotcom’s bold new venture, the file-storage and sharing service Mega, it is already drawing criticism from security researchers, who advise not to trust it. The ...
Naming Conventions of Light Bulb Sockets and Base Types Light bulb bases and sockets are normally defined by a letter-number-letter format, with the last letter optional. The first letter designates the shape or form of the base, the ...
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The 7th annual LED Korea 2013 is to take place from January 30th to February 1st in Seoul, Korea, and manufacturers and suppliers of LED products, equipment and materials will get together to discuss the latest trends, technologies and ...
Make plans now to attend Strategies in Light 2013, the world’s largest educational and networking platform for the LED and lighting industry. This must-attend event for industry professionals across every level of the LED/SSL sectors ...
Fuellgraf Chimney & Tower selected 270,000-cd Dialight LED strobes for aircraft obstruction lighting at the Martins Creek Power Plant near Easton, PA. Martins Creek Power Plant When PPL Generation needed to replace xenon obstruction ...
Tags: Dialight LED strobes, aircraft obstruction lighting, Xenon Lighting
Mid-power LEDs on the new SnapBrite SR114 module combined with Lynk Labs AC-drive technology deliver 100 lm/W efficacy and dim-to-warm operation for SSL lamps or luminaires. Lynk Labs has announced a new chip-on-board (COB) module in its ...
Tags: AC LED module, LEDs, LED products, incandescent lamp