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 | Sep 24, 2013 | Manufacturing Equipment, Optics, Packaged LEDS, Thermal, White-Point Tuning
The new Luxeon Q family is based on the company’s flip-chip die announced back in February that, combined with new light extraction and conversion features, delivers high efficacy especially at high drive currents. The original version of this article can be...
by Commercial LED Lighting | Sep 11, 2013 | Design Automation, Driver ICs, Editors Picks Left, Manufacturing Equipment, Modular light engines, Optics, Retail & Hospitality, Smart Cities, Test Equipment, Test Labs, Thermal, White-Point Tuning
SSL product development goes far beyond the LEDs and driver electronics, and Richie Richards explains how to evaluate the detailed design elements such as materials choices, thermal management, and compatibility issues that can in turn lead to optimal lighting...
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 | Jul 30, 2013 | Assembly & Contract Manufacturing, Business & Markets, Manufacturing Equipment, White-Point Tuning
Sub-watt LEDs in 3014 and 3030 packages target general illumination and are based on the gallium-nitride-on-silicon technology developed by Toshiba and Bridgelux. The original version of this article can be found...
by Commercial LED Lighting | Jul 24, 2013 | Assembly & Contract Manufacturing, Interconnect, Manufacturing Equipment, Packaged LEDS, Retail & Hospitality, White-Point Tuning
The maturing Bridgelux Vero COB LED family now features nominal efficacy up to 122 lm/W and Bridgelux offers the components in 2-and 3-step bins for SSL applications with tight color requirements. The original version of this article can be found...
