by Commercial LED Lighting | Oct 22, 2013 | Indoor Lighting, Outdoor Lighting, Standards, Substrates & Wafers, White-Point Tuning
As the European Union’s EcoDesign Regulation requirements continue to escalate, Caroline Hayes reports that LED replacements for mains-voltage halogens may not deliver on consumer expectations on time, while directional SSL lamps are moving faster than the pace...
by Commercial LED Lighting | Oct 11, 2013 | Design Automation, Substrates & Wafers, Thermal
This free Webcast, presented by Garry Wexler of The Bergquist Company, will identify various types of thermal interface materials commonly used in lighting system designs. Specific ways to address designs with lowest total cost in mind will also be included. The...
by Commercial LED Lighting | Sep 9, 2013 | Editors Picks Right, Interconnect, Materials, Optics, Substrates & Wafers, Thermal
Jonathan Harris explains that a new approach to aluminum nitride ceramics can draw near the price point of alumina packages while offering sufficient thermal performance for HB LED packages. The original version of this article can be found...
by Commercial LED Lighting | Sep 3, 2013 | Automotive & Vehicles, Backlighting Signs & Displays, Business & Markets, Driver ICs, Events Reports, Indoor Lighting, Manufacturing Equipment, Retail & Hospitality, Substrates & Wafers, White-Point Tuning
Cree, Philips Lumileds, and Nichia presented conflicting views on the future of packaged LEDs, although all agree that the components will continue to advance, and SSL system design is the key to better lighting products, reports Maury Wright. The original version of...
by Commercial LED Lighting | Sep 3, 2013 | Assembly & Contract Manufacturing, Manufacturing Equipment, Substrates & Wafers
Azzurro has announced both production and lab milestones in wavelength variation using its GaN-on-Si LED template wafers and Air Water is working on a GaN-on-SiC-on-Si architecture with a new Aixtron MOCVD reactor. The original version of this article can be found...
by Commercial LED Lighting | Aug 15, 2013 | Automotive & Vehicles, Business & Markets, Driver ICs, Event News, Optics, Substrates & Wafers, Thermal
A session that focused on future advancements of LEDs for general lighting kicked off The LED Show with little agreement between Paul Scheidt of Cree, Erik Swenson of Nichia, and Chad Stalker of Philips Lumileds. The original version of this article can be found...