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LED advancements drive quality of light gains (MAGAZINE)
GaN-on-GaN LED technology can deliver better light quality in terms of color rendering and accurate bright whites while also providing a lumen-per-wafer advantage over conventional LEDs, write Aurelien David, Frank Shum, and Mike Krames.
Four ways to die: Overcoming common challenges in SSL design (MAGAZINE)
Nat Cannon details common causes of LED failure in solid-state lighting systems, and offers guidance on avoiding the potential pitfalls and delivering reliable products.
SIL program spans LED technology to the breadth of emerging SSL applications (MAGAZINE)
Quality of light was the predominant theme at Strategies in Light, reports Maury Wright, but the 2014 conference reflected a maturation of LED technology with speakers addressing a broad scope of topics, including new ways to approach the lighting market and...
Bridgelux announces LED-based module to speed outdoor development
Bridgelux has announced the Outdoor Lighting Module (OLM) LED-based product family meant to accelerate the development cycle for manufacturers working on outdoor-lighting products.
Seoul Semi adds high-voltage mid-power emitters
Seoul Semiconductor has integrated high-power-like features in the Acrich MJT 2525 LED (pictured) with a 22V forward voltage and new package that includes a primary optic.
Bridgelux announces LED-based module to speed outdoor development
The Outdoor Lighting Module integrates Bridgelux COB LEDs and optics in an environmentally-sealed package that can be quickly integrated into outdoor fixtures for luminaires for roadway and other applications.
Simulation enables optimum LED street light heat-sink design (MAGAZINE)
Djordje Zivanovic and Richard Ozaki describe a thermal-design methodology that enabled the development of a new self-cleaning heat sink for an outdoor LED luminaire using simulation tools.
UV-LED advancements extend the promise in curing (MAGAZINE)
The year 2013 witnessed an expansion of LED usage in UV curing applications with higher-power emitters enabling faster cure times across a variety of life science and industrial applications, writes Bill Cortelyou, and component lifetimes have increased as well.
Osram adds color LEDs for auto applications
Osram Opto Semiconductors has recently added new colored LEDs in product families that target front-and rear-facing automotive lighting applications.
LED business news: 3M, MSi, Philips, Epistar, FTC, GE Lighting, and Krislite
3M and MSi are extending their retrofit lamp partnership while Epistar and Philips have a new licensing agreement, the FTC has won a court order against Lights of America, and GE Lighting and Krislite have a new partnership.