According to OSRAM Opto Semiconductors , it has released a new section within its LED Light Site www.ledlight.osram-os.com - "LED Fundamentals," which is dedicated to providing instruction and educational tutorials on a range of subjects from LED lighting applications to LED system design considerations, and with a special focus on engineering discipline for thermal, optical and electrical applications. LED Fundamentals is an expansion of OSRAM Opto's existing LED Light Site, which serves as the leading source of LED information, reso...

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company has developed 100% LED lighting on all Utility refrigerated and dry van trailers as well as tandem and tridem axle flatbeds, to provide greater visibility for all drivers on the road and lower maintenance costs. According to Craig Bennett, Utility’s Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, they will utilize a new LED mid ship clearance light that also functions as a turn signal.   Developed by Grote Industries, this new LED flashing marker light also functions as a side turn light. compared with the current L...

Every year on a given day cites across the globe pledge to commit themselves to lasting environmental actions. Many are participating to switch off lights on the 26th of March at 8.30pm but for the long run, cities have switched to LED lights, initiated long term water protection and tree planting initiatives, reforesting land running into hectares, developing carbon credit policies, etc Landmarks and global icons such as Gateway of India, Taj Hotels in Mumbai and Delhi, India Gate, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai, Bollywood celebrity – Vidya Balan &...

DiCon Lighting is proud to partner with Main Light Industries as a key distributor for FiberLamp’s flagship product, the FL5100B. Main Light Industries manufactures and rents a wide range of fiber optic-based products to the entertainment industry, and the FL5100B is the newest addition to Main Light’s rental offerings. DiCon Lighting’s FL5100B has rejuvenated the use of fiber optic illumination in professional and specialty lighting. It combines the best of fiber optic illumination and Dense Matrix LED technology to create an innovative L...

To offer some help to victims of the Tohoku-Pacific ocean earthquake, Panasonic has donated a cool 4,000 Solar LED lanterns as well as given monetary and in-kind donations. These rechargeable Solar LED lanterns rely on solar cell panels to provide the necessary juice. All lanterns comprise of three models of Solar LED lanterns, where two of these models will come with a USB port to power battery exhausted cell phones (and other compatible devices).  ...

Nexxus Lighting 's first two of its Array(TM) PAR38 LED replacement lamp models in both the 3000K 20 degree and 10 degree beam spreads are now approved by ENERGY STAR. The Array Par 38 LED lamp exceeds the performance of a 90 watt incandescent bulb at 3000K, 10 degrees and utilizes the company's unique patent-pending thermal management system to deliver over 930 lumens and a center beam candle power of 15018 using less than 20 watts. All Array bulbs have excellent color rendering performance (80+ CRI), are designed to last 50,000 hours and can ...

New edge-lit LED exit signs with adjustable acrylic faces are now available from Nora Lighting for use in public buildings and multi-family dwellings. Four models are offered: AC only; second/ emergency circuit; 90-minute Ni-Cad battery backup; and battery backup/New York approved.     The slim two-piece housings present a clean, contemporary appearance and are constructed from extruded aluminum. Housings can be wall, ceiling or side-mounted and finishes include natural aluminum, black or white. The clear or mirrored acrylic faces have a rounded, finished ...

Robo, a hip new cylindrical LED rail fixture that offers energy savings up to 80 percent over conventional 50W incandescent lamp sources, is now available from Nora Lighting. Utilizing just 9W, Robo’s integral LED driver performs at the level of a 35W MR16, but with energy savings up to 70 percent over MR16 lamps.     Displaying a cool, contemporary design,Robo is most effective as a directional light source for illuminating artwork, wall displays or merchandise, since its cool-running LED performance eliminates projected heat and UV rays. T...

Compact LED puck lights for accent and task lighting now available from Nora Lighting Compact 3.4W high performance LED Puck Lights for illuminating counter tops, display shelves, furniture cabinets, jewelry cases and other accent niches are now available from Nora Lighting. Measuring just 2 ¾” wide and ½” deep, slim-line Puck Lights are designed for very small spaces and easily install with just a single screw bracket. Nora Puck Lights offer the advantages of cool-running LED technology – no forward heat, no ultraviolet nor in...

Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas has become one of the first schools in the nation to illuminate its campus using LED lighting with the help of GreenStar . Texas-based GreenStar is supplying the school with more than 120 of its Galaxy series fixtures. And  the Galaxy lights are desigend to stand up to the harsh Texas weather, plus, contain no mercury, produce no harmful UV and are fully recyclable. Above all, they may reduce energy consumption by more than 60 percent....

Bridgelux has expanded its award-winning RS LED Array portfolio to further increase choices for high quality lighting designed for retail shop lighting, high-bay, roadway, exterior area and industrial lighting applications. The new RS Arrays deliver 3500 to 8000 operational lumens, an extended range of color temperatures including warm, neutral and cool white (2700K to 5600K), and multiple color rendering indices  options.   Additionally, these LED arrays both simplify and enable rapid development of new high-lumen LED products accelerating the ability for ...

ChiMei Innolux Corp has showcased 3.2- and 3.5-inch OLED panels for smartphones and mobile phones at FPD China 2011, which was held from March 15 to 17, 2011, in Shanghai, China. With the method of using a white OLED material and red, green, blue and white color filters has been developed by LG Display Co Ltd and Eastman Kodak Co. ,the pixel counts of the 3.2- and 3.5-inch panels are 320 x 480 and 360 x 640, respectively. The number of subpixels per pixel increases by one-third. The brightness and contrast ratio of the 3.2- and 3.5-inch panels are 300cd/m2...

Philips Lumileds has added its first high voltage emitter, LUXEON H. to its LUXEON LED portfolio. LUXEON H. is driven directly with rectified AC voltage rather than constant DC current. This high voltage architecture maximizes space for additional thermal management, permitting an increase in the thermal limit for even the smallest bulbs. The 50 Volt LUXEON H flexibly supports both 110V and 240V solutions. And two color temperatures are available, 2700K and 3000K, with typical CRIs of 83. Typical flux is 84 lumens and 90 lumens respectively ...

SemiLEDs Corporation (NASDAQ: LEDS), a developer and manufacturer of LED chips and LED components, announced the introduction of the new I-Do™ LED, an innovative new chip that will be featured in SemiLEDs’ ultra high brightness LED product portfolio. I-Do is the second generation of the I-Core AK™ series of LEDs from SemiLEDs, which are designed to provide further improvements in brightness, reliability and overall efficiency. The I-Do LED features a new design with advantages in improved reliability, optimization of cu...

Energy Focus (EFOI) is announced to replace the existing fluorescent lights in two US navy ships with its LED Berth lights using IntelliTube technology. The company intends to replace the existing fluorescent lights reducing power consumption by half and will also replace incandescent bulbs using white, yellow, red and blue LED's saving 80 percent energy. According to Roger Buelow, Energy Focus Chief Technology Officer and principal investigator for the ONR's SSL project, "LED lights particularly make sense on destroyers. The Navy calcula...

Currently, Seoul Semiconductor has started mass production of  its new Acriche AC and DC-powered LED for downlight, named ‘A8’ , as one of the flagship brands of Seoul Semiconductor. The brand new LED Acriche ‘A8’ is designed to replace a 60W incandescent bulb with a single package. It is very competitive in terms cost by removing SMD process of dozens of DC LED package on expensive metal substrate for thermal emission and also to prevent using AC, DC converter. It operates immediately without a converter at 110V/220V as...

It’s reported that Dr. Margaret Naeser from Boston University School of Medicine and colleagues from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, has developed LED therapy to treat patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The phototherapy technique delivers red and near-infrared light energy to improve cellular metabolism which offers physiological benefits. With daily use of LEDs on the scalp and forehead, improvement was noticed in the cognitive functioning and it also showed reduction in the post-traum...

Recently, Simon Property Group's mall kiosks across the country has been brighten up by Lighting Science Group's high-performance and ultra-efficient LED bulbs. These LED bulds from Lighting Science Group are the ENERGY STAR approved DEFINITY MR 16 LED bulbs which are approximately 80% more efficient than the halogen bulbs that they replace,and are fully dimmable as well as have approximately 50% more lumens than certain competing products. Besides, the Company's DEFINITY LED bulbs are mercury-free, completely recyclable,...

ewo, a manufacturer of high-quality lighting systems for public areas, has implemented the “T-System” high mast system with LED technology for the illumination of the 90,000 m²-large “Molo di Ponente” port terminal in Venice, Italy. The project, commissioned by the port administrative authority of Venice, was carried out in cooperation with the planning office TiFS Ingegneria and stands out with its sustainable concept and clearly reduced expenditure on energy and maintenance. The concept of “T-System” is based upon a modular form...

City of Tucson has selected Cooper Lighting's Streetworks™ OVH LED Cobrahead luminaires to replace approximately 600 low pressure sodium fixtures to reduce costs as part of an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)-funded project. Due to the existing inefficient lighting fixtures was costing the city in both maintenance and energy costs, officials applied for and received approximately $425,000 for a total upgrade to LED lighting. As soon as LED retrofit, the city began to see the savings.It has saved approximately $3,000 monthly in electri...

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. is announced to roll out features previously available in its premium models across a broader range of its 2011 LED TV line. The 21 new LED TV models, ranging in screen size from 19 to 55 inches, are packed with Smart TV and advanced 3D capabilities. Samsung’s premium TVs will also incorporate a stylish ultra-thin bezel which helps images become part of the living room, achieving an overall immersive smart TV and 3D viewing experience.   Products will begin shipping this month.  ...

Compared to the Traditional Tungsten Halogen Lighting, LED’s Provide Museums with Energy and Maintenance Savings. Additional LED Advantages Over Tungsten Include a Lack of  Ultraviolet and Infrared Emissions Which Can Cause Deterioration of Priceless Artworks. Museum lighting is a constant struggle between providing visitors with the light they need to properly view displays and protecting priceless art from the damage and fading that lighting can cause … and doing it all in the most cost efficient manner. Museums nationwide including the...

The GlacialPower LED driver enhances lumen and life performance GlacialLight, a sub-division of the experienced technology manufacturer GlacialTech Inc., is pleased to announce the newly innovated GlacialPower LED driver that enhances lumen and power-saving performances, making available more compatible, more efficient and more reliable LED lighting products. The GlacialPower LED driver is already in use on GlacialLight's MR16 and AR111 LED bulbs. GlacialLight's R&D team has developed the GlacialPower LED driver to eliminate the ne...

Reportedly, LG has started to manufacture its 8th generation OLED TV fab in Paju, South Korea, expecting to replace all LED backlights with OLED equivalents in LCD TVs.   This latest OLED panel handles 400 ppi, providing superior contrast and brightness compared to LED-LCD equivalents. Besides, LG has successfully managed to cut 2,200x2,500mm glass substrates in two to produce 2,200x1,250mm units and increase monthly production capacity to 24,000 substrates.   At present, it is producing 55in TV panels in the 8th gen OLED format b...

Diodes Incorporated has released a dual function charge pump, the AL3157, which is capable of handling the competing requirements of LED driving in LCD backlighting and flashlight or camera flash circuits.   Operating from a regular 2.7V to 5.5V supply, this high efficiency charge pump drives 3 channels at up to 30mA for small LCD screen backlighting and a separate channel at up to 210mA for LED flashlight or LED camera flash....

Peak values right on the Planckian curve OSRAM Opto Semiconductors has set a new laboratory record of 142 lm/W for the efficiency of a warm white LED light source. With a correlated color temperature (CCT) of 2755 K the LED achieves a good color rendering index (CRI) of 81. Measurements were taken under standard conditions: room temperature and pulsed mode at an operating current density of 350 mA/mm². Bright warm white light with high efficiency is particularly important for lighting applications in the residential sector. The laboratory setup for a wa...

-Featuring LED Panel Lights and Innovative LED Drivers- GlacialLight, a sub-division of the experienced technology manufacturer GlacialTech Inc., extends an invitation to all business and media partners around the world to attend their display (Booth #D716, Hall 1) at the Taiwan International Lighting Show (TILS), to be held at the Taipei World Trade Center in Taipei, Taiwan, March 18-21, 2011. Event: Taiwan International Lighting Show Venue: Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan Exhibition Date: March 18-21, 2011 GlacialLight B...

High-Quality LED Product Answers Demand From Convenience and Grocery Stores Eco-story, a leader in LED lighting solutions, today announced that it has added LED refrigerated case lighting fixtures to its portfolio of products.  Eco-story decided to add the product because of high demand for sustainable, uniform LED lighting in refrigerated displays for convenience stores, grocery stores and markets that require case lighting. The standard case light operates at less than 19W per door, compared to the industry average of 26W, and has a single solid-state po...

Philips Lumileds has made an improvement on SnapLED, the automotive industry’s most widely used LED for signaling application. Engineers from Philips Lumileds have raised junction temperature to 135°C, highest in the industry for a mid-power LED, and narrowed color binning to levels imperceptible by the human eye, dual-binned for drive current to simplify the design process and make it easier to meet critical regulation requirements, and implemented a new Multi-Environment Over Stress Test (MEOST) regimen to ensure SnapLED is the most reliable autom...

Reportedly, Taiwan-based Nanocrystal Asia Inc., in which Formosa Epitaxy and Unity Opto Technology hold a combined 20% stakes, has intended to sign an agreement with Formosa Epitaxy to make a unique chip it recently introduced. Thanks to the patented defect-free GaN nanostructure LED technology, the chip outperforms Formosa Epitaxy`s chips by three to four folds in terms of brightness. In addition, the technology is famous for lower cost, and improved reliability, thus fueling high-volume adoption in markets for solid state white lighting, automotive, and LCD ba...