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Chinese packaged LED manufacturer MLS buys stake in Kaistar Lighting
The China Electronics Company portfolio of affiliates with LED-centric technology continues to expand with the parent of Forest Lighting buying an interest in Kaistar.
Chip scale packages: Lumileds debuts new LED, Plessey integrates optics into CSP LED
Lumileds has announced its CSP-based FlipChip White LED intended for general illumination applications, while Plessey has developed a way to customize primary optics on a CSP LED in the manufacturing process.
Chip scale packages: Lumileds debuts new LED, Plessey integrates optics into CSP LED
Lumileds has announced its CSP-based FlipChip White LED intended for general illumination applications, while Plessey has developed a way to customize primary optics on a CSP LED in the manufacturing process.
Understand both static and transient thermal management in LED-based developments (MAGAZINE)
Giles Humpston explains the intricacies of cooling LEDs and modeling the thermal path to ensure reliable solid-state lighting product developments.
IES explores luminuous flux maintenance projection method developments using LM-80 data
The IES is considering feedback from the LED industry on projection methods for testing and defining additional long-term behavior changes in LEDs that are not addressed in the current version of TM-21. Jianzhong Jiao describes possible models and updates under...
CSP LEDs crawl toward delivering on SSL promise (MAGAZINE)
Chip-scale packaging (CSP) technology has the potential to reduce LED component cost and provide SSL system-design advantages, explains Maury Wright, but the technology, borrowed from the mainstream semiconductor industry, has been slow to emerge commercially.
IES publishes lighting specification for sports fields and venues
IES RP-6-15 covers recommended lighting practices for recreational to professional sports fields and venues with specific guidelines for individual sports.
Market programs and regulations hold back HCL in the US (MAGAZINE)
Stan Walerczyk, principal of Lighting Wizards, describes the challenges of implementing human-centric lighting in the US but also sees opportunity to positively impact our wellbeing.
CIE should endorse TM-30-15 color rendition metrics post haste
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) has published a Technical Memorandum (TM-30-15) defining a new pair of metrics intended to characterize the color rendition of light sources.
SIL Europe co-locates with LuxLive in London for 2015
With co-location centered in London, Strategies in Light Europe and LuxLive will bring together LED lighting supply-chain, end-user, designer, and specifier professionals for a breadth of educational content and exhibits. Conference chair BOB STEELE describes how the...