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SSL | Components | Linear Modules | Flexible Modules | Indoor Applications | Outdoor Applications | IP-Protection | Decorative Light | Jan 27, 2021
Acclaim Lighting's New Compact Direct View LED Tube Features a Highly Durable Second-Generation Silicone Body
Acclaim Lighting's New Compact Direct View LED Tube Features a Highly Durable Second-Generation Silicone Body Acclaim Lighting, a leader in innovative and advanced lighting technology, introduces Flex Tube Mini, a flexible, direct view, outdoor LED strip with a compact 0.4"x0.4" profile in a wide range of color temperatures including 2200 K, 2700 K, 3000 K, 35000 K, 4000 K, 5700 K, red, green, blue and amber for customized lighting applications. Read more »
SSL | Systems + Applications | Outdoor Applications | Decorative Light | RGBW | Controls | Jan 27, 2021
Tivoli's New Litesphere with RGB+W Algorithm Controls Delivers Exceptional Color Saturation and TRUE White Performance
Tivoli's New Litesphere with RGB+W Algorithm Controls Delivers Exceptional Color Saturation and TRUE White Performance With more than 50 years of innovation and linear lighting leadership, Tivoli Lighting introduces its revolutionary Litesphere True RGB+W LED strand light that offers proprietary algorithm controls for superior color saturation and TRUE white performance for commercial and architectural lighting applications. Read more »
Business News | Organization News | Panel Discussion | Webinar | LightingEurope | Jan 27, 2021
The Digital Services Act: How to Address Product Compliance Online?
The Digital Services Act: How to Address Product Compliance Online? The proposed Digital Services Act published by the European Commission on 15 December is a unique opportunity to upgrade our European rules and make them fit for today's market reality. LightingEurope hosts an online panel discussion, one of the first opportunities for a public exchange of views on the proposed text and whether it closes the gaps in today's legislation. Read more »
Featured | Components | LEDs | Color LEDs | Horticulture | Jan 27, 2021
XLamp XP-G3 Photo Red S Line LEDs – Cree's New Flagship Horticulture LED
XLamp XP-G3 Photo Red S Line LEDs – Cree's New Flagship Horticulture LED Cree's XLamp XP-G3 Photo Red S Line LEDs deliver improved efficiency, best in class sulfur resistance and better system level reliability through switching and dimming cycles. With the S Line versions, Cree delivers high-power LED technology that is optimized for both general and horticulture lighting applications where sensors and switching are becoming common. Read more »
UV-C | Nichia | Components | Featured | UV | Jan 26, 2021
Nichia’s Latest UV-C LED Disinfection Efficacy Proven to Combat Viruses
Nichia’s Latest UV-C LED Disinfection Efficacy Proven to Combat Viruses NICHIA, a leading global LED manufacturer, further demonstrates its commitment to innovation and improvements to global well-being with the public launch of its newest deep UV LED, the NCSU334B. At a peak wavelength of 280 nm, NICHIA’s deep UV LED outperforms other commercially available UV-C LED’s, regardless of wavelength, in output, efficiency and lifetime. At the same time, new independent research confirms they are also best-in-class for disinfection performance against SARS-CoV-2 virus. Read more »
Business News | Standardization | Smart Lighting + IoT | Organization News | Webinar | Connectivity | DiiA | Zhaga | Jan 22, 2021
How to get Zhaga-D4i Certification for Luminaires, Sensors and Communication Nodes
How to get Zhaga-D4i Certification for Luminaires, Sensors and Communication Nodes The DALI Alliance and the Zhaga Consortium will jointly host a webinar to provide details on how to achieve Zhaga-D4i certification of lighting components and luminaires. The webinar will take place on Thursday February 18th at 13:00 CET, and all interested parties are invited to attend. Speakers will include experts from the DALI Alliance, Zhaga and Dekra. Read more »
SSL | Smart Lighting + IoT | Human Centric Lighting | Controls | Tunable White Light | Outdoor Applications | Jan 22, 2021
Tridonic Introduces SIDEREA - Future-Proof Outdoor Lighting Solution for Towns and Cities
Tridonic Introduces SIDEREA - Future-Proof Outdoor Lighting Solution for Towns and Cities Modern infrastructure is an essential stepping stone towards a smart and digitally connected city of the future. Urbanization, climate change and digitalization require new mindsets and solutions in towns and cities. SIDEREA from Tridonic is a new lighting solution with a comprehensive portfolio for smart city outdoor lighting. Read more »
Automotive | Tools | Test Equipment | Measurement | Goniophotometers | Imaging Spectrometer | Photometers | Jan 15, 2021
Instrument Systems Introduces System for Efficient Testing of Advanced Headlamps
Instrument Systems Introduces System for Efficient Testing of Advanced Headlamps Instrument Systems presents a newly developed system for ultra-fast testing a wide range of lighting scenarios for advanced headlamps, e.g. HD / ADB / matrix / pixel headlamps. The AMS screen imaging system consists of a far field goniometer, a screen photometer and an illuminance meter and allows synchronized measurements for luminance and far field on a high level of accuracy. Supported by the extended LightCon software, compliance checks according to ECE / SAE / ICAO / FAA regulations as well as extensive graphical analysis are efficient to perform. Read more »
SSL | Components | LEDs | IR-LEDs | Surveillance | Jan 15, 2021
Ushio's New Narrow Angle 850 nm IR Single-Chip LED Package Achieves World Record Output Power
Ushio's New Narrow Angle 850 nm IR Single-Chip LED Package Achieves World Record Output Power Ushio Inc. will release the SMBB850DS-1200 series 850 nm infrared LED package in February 2021. Intended for imaging and analysis under infrared (IR) illumination using surveillance cameras, ANPR [1], and other similar devices, this product has achieved both the highest power output in the world [2] (19 W [3]) and narrow-angle irradiation. Compared to conventional LEDs for use with surveillance cameras [4], this product has achieved five times higher output per package, an irradiated area approximately four times wider, and approximately two times higher central illuminance, when used for long-distance irradiation. Read more »
SSL | Smart Lighting + IoT | Systems + Applications | Retrofit | Bluetooth | Linear Modules | Jan 15, 2021
Universal Lighting Introduces LED Strip Fixture Retrofit Kit with Bluetooth®
Universal Lighting Introduces LED Strip Fixture Retrofit Kit with Bluetooth® Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc. a global leader in lighting, and a member of the Panasonic Group, today announced the launch of its LRAxC LED Strip Fixture Retrofit Kit with Bluetooth Controls. The product comes as a natural addition to the expanding fixture control ecosystem options offered by Universal. Read more »
Resources | LpR Article | Technologies | LED Drivers | Jan 13, 2021
How to Increase the Efficiency of Two-Stage Drivers
How to Increase the Efficiency of Two-Stage Drivers In this article, Dr. Weirich from Infineon Technologies, describes a simple method for increasing the efficiency of drivers that can operate with LED engines with a wide range of current and power levels, at virtually no effort. In addition, the method allows for using smaller inductors in the buck stage, leading to lower cost and potentially, smaller size. Read more »
SSL | LEDs | LED Modules | Indoor Applications | Warranty | Jan 13, 2021
Xicato Announces Unprecedented 10-Year Warranty on Lumen and Color
Xicato Announces Unprecedented 10-Year Warranty on Lumen and Color Xicato, the leading provider of smart building wireless controls and highest quality LED light sources, today announced its groundbreaking line of LEDs with Corrected Cold Phosphor Technology®; the XCA, XTM and the XIM intelligent light module, are now backed with the industry's only10-year warranty on lumen and color. Read more »
SSL | Systems + Applications | Driver Modules | Emergency Lighting | Jan 13, 2021
EarthTronics Introduces Six LED Emergency Solution Options for a Range of AC Input Lamps
EarthTronics Introduces Six LED Emergency Solution Options for a Range of AC Input Lamps EarthTronics, dedicated to developing innovative energy-saving lighting products that provide a positive economic and environmental impact, introduces its line of LED Backup Drivers to regulate the power supplied to the LED fixture to ensure that lighting is promptly, automatically provided when power fails for people to evacuate safely in a suitable time in the event of an emergency. Read more »
Commentary | HCL | Health + Wellbeing | Jan 13, 2021
Good Light Helps Prevent Winter Dip
Good Light Helps Prevent Winter Dip The holidays are over, it's cold and dark, we prefer to sit inside. Nevertheless, you need a daily portion of good light: it makes you more energetic, happier, and healthier. Make sure that you go outside for a good time every day and that you also have enough good light indoors during the day. Daylight is best, but there are also good alternatives with LED lighting and light therapy lamps. Read more »
Featured | Components | LEDs | UV LED | UV-C | Disinfection | Jan 08, 2021
Provide UVC Disinfection Total Solution for You - Edison Opto
Provide UVC Disinfection Total Solution for You - Edison Opto In recent years, due to the global outbreak of COVID-19, the people's demand for anti-epidemic and sterilization of anti-virus products has risen, ranging from portable sterilization equipment, home appliances sterilization, and public health sterilization. With the rise of environmental awareness and in response to the Minamata Convention, UV lamps containing mercury will gradually be replaced by LEDs. In the future, in the post-epidemic era, UVC LED products will continue to grow steadily in the sterilization, and purification and water treatment markets. Read more »
SSL | Smart Lighting + IoT | Systems + Applications | Controls | Wireless | OS-Update | Jan 07, 2021
Mira Release 2.5 - Wireless Technology Reaches New Levels of Stability and Scalability
Mira Release 2.5 - Wireless Technology Reaches New Levels of Stability and Scalability Today LumenRadio – a global leader in reliable wireless communication – release version 2.5 of Mira which introduces many stability improvements for larger, and more stable networks. With Mira version 2.5 LumenRadio double down on their promise of "Wireless Without Worries!" – pushing the limits of stability and scalability even further. Read more »
Business News | Organization News | Standardization | Connectors | Smart Lighting + IoT | Zhaga | DiiA | Dec 18, 2020
Zhaga and the DALI Alliance Add Sensors and Controllers to Zhaga-D4i Certification
Zhaga and the DALI Alliance Add Sensors and Controllers to Zhaga-D4i Certification The joint Zhaga-D4i certification program from the DALI Alliance and the Zhaga Consortium has already qualified a number of Zhaga-D4i Book 18 outdoor luminaires with Zhaga receptacles and D4i components. Now, certified D4i control devices with Zhaga connectors can also be submitted for Zhaga-D4i certification. Eligible devices include light-level or occupancy sensors, as well as control nodes that can communicate wirelessly with external networks. Read more »
Research News | Technologies | microLEDs | Nanowire | Nanowire-LEDs | Dec 16, 2020
Aledia Has Produced Its First Nanowire Chips on 300mm Silicon Wafers Using CEA-Leti Pilot Lines
Aledia Has Produced Its First Nanowire Chips on 300mm Silicon Wafers Using CEA-Leti Pilot Lines Aledia, a French startup pioneering a disruptive technology for microLED displays, today announced it has manufactured the world's first microLED chips produced on 300 mm (12") silicon wafers. The company, which developed its breakthrough technology on 200 mm (8") silicon wafers over the past eight years, will produce the chips on both 200 mm and 300 mm wafers. The larger wafers provide better economic payoff and cost-effective integration with smaller-node electronics, which are only available on 300 mm silicon wafers. Aledia was spun out of CEA-Leti, a French research institute pioneering micro- and nanotechnologies, in 2012, and the work on 300 mm wafers has been performed by joint Aledia and CEA-Leti teams. Read more »
Research Reports | Sustainability | Dec 15, 2020
Repro-light Consortium Concludes
Repro-light Consortium Concludes Aldrans, Tyrol, November 2020 - The European research project Repro-light concludes after a three year journey which began in 2017. The consortium set out with the aim of supporting the European lighting industry in moving towards a more sustainable and competitive future. The project harnessed innovative technologies and materials to develop intelligent modular luminaires with matching smart production processes. The main components of these luminaires are interchangeable and configurable for the respective application (e.g. different LED modules and optics), and their software can be updated accordingly. The LED luminaire can change from a disposable object, into a customisable and sustainable product, with a high function value. Read more »
SSL | Components | UV | UV LED | UV-C | Disinfection | Dec 14, 2020
Osram Enters UV-C LEDs Market Offering Their First Products
Osram Enters UV-C LEDs Market Offering Their First Products The longer the coronavirus pandemic lasts, the more important it is to stay safe and healthy in everyday life. Hygiene measures, such as wearing a facemask or socially distancing, help safeguard against the spread of germs. But light in the right wavelength also makes an enormous contribution to fighting viruses. UV-C light can eliminate 99.9 percent of viruses and bacteria on surfaces, in the air and in drinking water. As one of the world's leading manufacturers, Osram Opto Semiconductors now enables particularly small and robust disinfection applications with its LEDs, while also driving the industrialization of these special light sources forward. The Oslon UV 3636 marks the beginning of a comprehensive portfolio in the UV-C LED sector. Read more »
Business News | Organization News | Standardization + Regulation | Smart Lighting + IoT | Dec 14, 2020
General Assembly Approves Transfer of Zhaga Books 18 and 20 to IEC
General Assembly Approves Transfer of Zhaga Books 18 and 20 to IEC The Zhaga General Assembly has decided in November 2020 to transfer the Zhaga Books 18 and 20 to the IEC. Sharing Zhaga specifications with global standard development organizations is included in the Zhaga mission and has the goal of increasing global acceptance of Zhaga specifications. Read more »
Featured | Measurement | Test Equipment | UV | Calibration | Dec 09, 2020
New Calibration Standards in the UV A/B/C Range
New Calibration Standards in the UV A/B/C Range UV radiation encompasses a very wide wavelength spectrum between 10 and 400 nm and is subdivided in ISO Standard 21348 into three ranges. The UVC range between 100 and 280 nm is currently extremely relevant for air and water disinfection for combating COVID-19. Since the outbreak of the pandemic this has been manifested, among other things, in a sharp increase in the demand for UVC light sources. Read more »
SSL | Components | LED Drivers | Outdoor Applications | Dec 07, 2020
Inventronics Introduces Controls-Ready IP66/IP67 LED Drivers with Dim-to-Off Functionality
Inventronics Introduces Controls-Ready IP66/IP67 LED Drivers with Dim-to-Off Functionality Inventronics introduces their new family of IP66/IP67 LED drivers that are Controls-Ready with Dim-to-Off functionality that facilitates integration with sensors or control systems to ensure optimal lighting performance. The EUM-Mx family allows for reduced inventory SKUs, increased design flexibility, Controls-Ready features to simplify wiring for low voltage controls and a wide input voltage range of 90-305 Vac to assist world-wide applications. Read more »
SSL | Systems + Applications | Luminaires | Indoor Applications | Dec 07, 2020
Aculux Introduces Enhancements to AX4 Series of Architectural Luminaires
Aculux Introduces Enhancements to AX4 Series of Architectural Luminaires Aculux®, an established leader in the manufacture of precision luminaires, today announced enhancements to the AX series, its highest performing architectural luminaires. The comprehensive family of ceiling downlights provides industry-leading cutoff and glare control to create quiet ceilings. Read more »
SSL | Components | UV | UV-Modules | Disinfection | Dec 01, 2020
LightLab Sweden's New UV Light Disinfection Technology Outperforms Conventional UV-Technology
LightLab Sweden's New UV Light Disinfection Technology Outperforms Conventional UV-Technology Swedish cleantech company LightLab Sweden is introducing a new UVC disinfection technology called PureFize®, proven to inactivate bacteria and viruses, among them SARS-CoV-2. To test its effectiveness, LightLab Sweden partnered with SAES Group and the University of Siena, Italy. To proof the effectiveness, a prototype of a consumer product has been designed. It shows that PureFize can be used to inactivate any SARS-CoV-2 presence (>99.9999%) on items that consumers use every day. The results will be submitted for publication in the International Journal of Public Health. Read more »
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