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UV LED | Nichia | UV | Dec 11, 2023
Nichia Will Launch UV-B (308nm) and UV-A (330nm) LEDs
Nichia Will Launch UV-B (308nm) and UV-A (330nm) LEDs Nichia, the world’s largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LED, is scheduled to launch two new UV LEDs in March 2024: UV-B LED with a peak wavelength of 308nm and UV-A LED with a peak wavelength of 330nm. Read more »
LpS Digital Awards | Awards | Dec 11, 2023
LpS Digital Award Winners 2023 Announced
LpS Digital Award Winners 2023 Announced Last Thursday, December 7, 2023, at the LpS Digital Summit, the prestigious LpS Digital Awards were presented, celebrating outstanding achievements in the lighting sector. Read more »
Lumileds | trinamiX | Spectroscopy | HCL | Dec 04, 2023
trinamiX Develops the World’s First Consumer Spectroscopy Module for Smartphones Together with LUMILEDS and VIAVI
trinamiX Develops the World’s First Consumer Spectroscopy Module for Smartphones Together with LUMILEDS and VIAVI trinamiX, pioneer in miniaturization of NIR spectroscopy modules, has developed a miniaturized spectroscopy module that can be integrated into a smartphone together with top-class partners: LUMILEDS, a leading manufacturer of LED light sources, and VIAVI Solutions, a world leader in the manufacture of optical filters, light shaping optics and handheld industrial spectrometers with an extensive experience in the consumer electronics market. Read more »
Dec 01, 2023
Exploring Cross-Disciplinary Lighting Innovations | December 7th
Exploring Cross-Disciplinary Lighting Innovations | December 7th The LpS Digital Summit 2023 is set to unfold on December 7, showcasing pivotal insights from industry and research giants. Dive deep into the forefront of lighting innovations as our esteemed panel unravels the cutting-edge trends shaping the future. Brace yourself as we unveil the trailblazers, the winners of the 2023 Innovation Awards. Experience the LpS Digital Summit 2023 in its full splendor, broadcasted live and streaming to a global audience. Read more »
Casambi | Appointments | Nov 29, 2023
Casambi Appoints Mark McClear as New CEO
Casambi Appoints Mark McClear as New CEO Global smart lighting control company, Casambi, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark McClear as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. McClear takes over from Kari Mettälä, who, following five years of dynamic leadership, has stepped down to pursue other strategic priorities. Read more »
LpS Digital Summit | Event Announcement
LpS Digital Summit 2023 – Exploring Cross-Disciplinary Lighting Innovations – December 7th
LpS Digital Summit 2023 – Exploring Cross-Disciplinary Lighting Innovations – December 7th The LpS Digital Summit 2023 is set to unfold on December 7, showcasing pivotal insights from industry and research giants. Dive deep into the forefront of lighting innovations as our esteemed panel unravels the cutting-edge trends that will shape the future. Brace yourself as we unveil the trailblazing winners of the 2023 Innovation Awards. Experience the LpS Digital Summit 2023 in its full splendor, broadcasted live and streamed to a global audience. Read more »
LpR | Business | Nov 27, 2023
Luger Research e.U. Celebrates 100th Edition of LED Professional Review Edition and Hosts Summit
Luger Research e.U. Celebrates 100th Edition of LED Professional Review Edition and Hosts Summit Luger Research e.U. – Institute for Innovation & Technology, a leading media, event, and research company in the lighting sector, is celebrating a significant milestone with the publication of the 100th edition of its specialist authoritative magazine, LED professional Review. In addition, the company is organizing an advantageous lighting event on December 7. Read more »
Bluetooth | Smart Lighting | Oct 31, 2023
Introducing Bluetooth NLC – A Milestone in the Interoperability Journey
Introducing Bluetooth NLC – A Milestone in the Interoperability Journey The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) recently announced its full-stack standard for wireless lighting control, Bluetooth Networked Lighting Control (NLC). Specifically designed to meet the scale, reliability, and security demands required in commercial settings, Bluetooth® NLC enables multi-vendor interoperable wireless lighting control systems and unlocks the potential for mass adoption of wireless lighting control. Read more »
CIE | Awards | Oct 31, 2023
CIE Waldram Gold Pin Awardee 2023: Naomi Miller
CIE Waldram Gold Pin Awardee 2023: Naomi Miller In 2023 Naomi Miller from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Portland, Oregon (US) received the highest recognition awarded by the CIE for work in applied illuminating engineering, the Waldram Gold Pin Award for Exceptional Outstanding Contributions in Applied Illuminating Engineering. The award puts a special focus on work that relates to recent CIE publications and recognizes Naomi Miller’s outstanding and exceptionally broad contributions in this area. Read more »
L-Prize | Signify | Awards | Oct 31, 2023
Signify Wins Prototype Phase of U.S. Department of Energy’s Prestigious L-Prize Competition
Signify Wins Prototype Phase of U.S. Department of Energy’s Prestigious L-Prize Competition Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced that it is a winner of the Prototype Phase of the U.S. Department of Energy’s L-Prize competition. Signify’s winning prototypes – the Generation Flex modular luminaire and Interact Next Gen scalable connected lighting system – were chosen for their exceptional performance across six areas: efficacy; quality of light; connectivity; product life cycle; technical innovation; and diversity, equity and inclusion. Read more »
ams OSRAM | Cabin Light | Automotive | Oct 31, 2023
Car Makers to Use Intelligent Ambient Lighting to Create New Functions – and a New Feeling – Inside the Cabin
Car Makers to Use Intelligent Ambient Lighting to Create New Functions – and a New Feeling – Inside the Cabin Cars are becoming ever more intelligent devices. Equipped with multiple arrays of sensors, and featuring advanced processors and AI software that can ‘think’ like a driver, tomorrow’s car will manage driving and other operations in response to cues from its environment, while providing more choices of information, entertainment and communication to all the occupants. Read more »
Zhaga | Book 14 | Smart Lighting | Oct 31, 2023
Zhaga’s Book 14 Published as IEC Standard
Zhaga’s Book 14 Published as IEC Standard Zhaga, the global lighting-industry organisation, is proud to announce that Zhaga's Book 14 has been officially designated as IEC Standard 63356-1. The Zhaga Consortium actively collaborates with global and regional standards development organizations, as well as national lighting entities, to promote the widespread adoption of Zhaga specifications. The Zhaga Consortium has the purpose to enable new markets for connected and serviceable lighting through interoperability. Read more »
Infineon | Acquisition | GaN Systems | Business | Oct 25, 2023
Infineon Completes Acquisition of GaN Systems, Becoming a Leading GaN Power House
Infineon Completes Acquisition of GaN Systems, Becoming a Leading GaN Power House Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) announced the closing of the acquisition of GaN Systems Inc. (“GaN Systems”). The Ottawa-based company brings with it a broad portfolio of gallium nitride (GaN)-based power conversion solutions and leading-edge application know-how. All required regulatory clearances have been obtained and GaN Systems has become part of Infineon effective as of the closing. Read more »
DALI | Zhaga | Smart Lighting | Oct 24, 2023
Technical Guide on Zhaga-D4i Control Devices Published
Technical Guide on Zhaga-D4i Control Devices Published The Zhaga Consortium and the DALI Alliance have jointly published a technical guide that describes the key considerations to achieve Zhaga-D4i certification of control devices. Zhaga-D4i, a joint certification program provided by the Zhaga Consortium and the DALI Alliance, is designed to ensure plug-and-play interoperability between certified luminaires and certified control devices. Read more »
Ledvance | Appointments | Oct 13, 2023
Ledvance Merges Branding and Communication Divisions for a Unified Future
Ledvance Merges Branding and Communication Divisions for a Unified Future Garching-based lighting company, Ledvance, has announced the unification of its Global Brand Management and Corporate Communications departments, effective from October 1st. The decision to merge these departments is aimed at fostering a more holistic approach to branding and embedding the corporate identity more deeply into its communications. Read more »
Tridonic | Appointments | Oct 13, 2023
Tridonic – Thomas Ender Takes Over as SVP Global Sales
Tridonic – Thomas Ender Takes Over as SVP Global Sales Thomas Ender is the new Senior Vice President Global Sales at Tridonic and as such heads the company’s international sales organisation. Thomas Ender succeeds Christoph Zimmermann who decided to leave the company at the end of September. In his new position, Thomas reports directly to Tridonic CEO Hugo Rohner. Read more »
Signify | Douglas Control | Business | Oct 13, 2023
Signify Acquires Douglas Lighting Controls' Assets in a $250K Deal Amidst Universal Douglas Shutdown
Signify Acquires Douglas Lighting Controls' Assets in a $250K Deal Amidst Universal Douglas Shutdown Earlier this year, Universal Douglas and Douglas Lighting Controls decided to halt operations. In light of this, Signify has stepped in to acquire Douglas Lighting Controls' assets, patents, and trademark for a sum of $250,000. This acquisition was officially recorded in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Canada, on September 13. Notably, the asset purchase agreement was finalized earlier on August 4. Read more »
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