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LED business news: Cree sells power semi unit, Sylvania socket survey, and NYC Lowline

by | Jul 18, 2016 | Business and Industry, Controls and Power, Drivers Electronics, IIF, Indoor Lighting, Indoor Networks & Controls, Industry News, LED, LEDs Applications, Light Sources, Materials, Outdoor Lighting, Services & Testing, SSL Design, Substrates & Wafers

Cree will sharpen its focus on LEDs and SSL with sale of Wolfspeed, while LEDvance and Sylvania suggest a transition to smart lamps is coming and New York will build the solar-lit Lowline. The original version of this article can be found...

DOE issues research on LED downlights and on OLED lighting

by | Jul 13, 2016 | Indoor Lighting, Industry News, LEDs Applications, LEDs Sources, OLEDs, Research & Development, Services & Testing, SSL Design, Standards, Test Equipment, Test Labs

OLED lighting still holds potential, according to a US Department of Energy report on available products and promised improvements, while a Snapshot Caliper report on LED downlights reports lower levels of performance improvement relative to other SSL luminaire types....

Lumileds customizes packaged and COB LEDs' SPD for fashion, food, and restaurant lighting

by | Jul 12, 2016 | Industry News, LEDs Applications, LEDs Sources, Light Engines, Modular light engines, Packaged LEDS, Retail & Hospitality, SSL Design, White-Point Tuning

The new Luxeon Stylist Series of COB LEDs will include subset component lines with the CCT and spectral power distribution implemented specifically for different areas of a grocery store, for high-fashion retail, and for optimized ambience in restaurants. The original...

After a small hiccup, Osram completes legal carve-out of LEDvance lamps group

by | Jul 7, 2016 | Business and Industry, IIF, Indoor Lighting, Indoor Networks & Controls, Industry News, LED, LEDs Applications, Light Sources, Networks & Controls, Retail & Hospitality

LEDvance is still part of Osram for now, but is officially a separate entity from the chips, smart lighting, and automotive portion of the technology company. The original version of this article can be found...

Osram pushes ahead in smart lighting and technology with new chief technology officer

by | Jul 6, 2016 | Business and Industry, Controls and Power, Drivers Electronics, IIF, Indoor Lighting, Indoor Networks & Controls, Industry News, LED, LEDs Applications, Light Sources, Networks, Networks & Controls, Research & Development, Services & Testing

Former Bosch executive has moved into the freshly minted Osram post. Meanwhile, CEO Berlien doubles as the chief financial officer for now. The original version of this article can be found...