by Commercial LED Lighting | Feb 18, 2014 | Industry News, LED Design & Manufacturing, LEDs Applications, LEDs Sources, Manufacturing Equipment, OLEDs, R&D, Research & Development, SSL Design
Switzerland based R&D lab will lead collaborative research charged with developing SSL modules that combine the reliability and performance of LEDs with tunable organic elements in planar modules for use in luminaires such as architectural recessed troffers. The...
by Commercial LED Lighting | Feb 13, 2014 | Features, LED Design & Manufacturing, Materials, Substrates & Wafers
Over the last decade, progress in light-emitting diode performance has been nothing less than phenomenal. LEDs today are performing at 50% wall plug efficiency, meaning that 50% of the applied power is emitted as light. The original version of this article can be...
by Commercial LED Lighting | Feb 13, 2014 | Backlighting Signs & Displays, Features, LEDs Applications, Outdoor Lighting, Research & Development, Retail & Hospitality, Smart Cities, White-Point Tuning
LEDs are proving their benefits in most outdoor area lighting applications, but the point sources integrated in solid-state lighting fixtures are an especially good match for tunnel applications. Dale Kane explores specific challenges posed by tunnels and how to...
by Commercial LED Lighting | Feb 13, 2014 | Assembly & Contract Manufacturing, Automotive & Vehicles, Features, LEDs Sources, Manufacturing Equipment, Packaged LEDS, Research & Development, Retail & Hospitality, Substrates & Wafers, Thermal, White-Point Tuning
The LED component cost is only one facet of the design and production cost for solid-state lighting (SSL) systems. Other factors that impact the overall cost, performance, and lifetime of general lighting products include the suitability of components for the intended...
by Commercial LED Lighting | Feb 11, 2014 | Automotive & Vehicles, Editor’s Picks, Industry News, LED Design & Manufacturing, LEDs Applications, Substrates & Wafers
Osram has expanded its Oslon Black Flat LED line to include colored LEDs designed for auto exterior applications including tail lights, turn indicators, and brake lights, while the company also said that it is first in the industry to move red, orange, and yellow LED...
