IntelliLUM Releases Easy to Install Smart LED Luminaires

With almost 15 billion square feet of office space in the U.S. alone, the market potential is enormous. The DOE estimates in the U.S. Lighting Market Characterization report that 81.2 billion square feet of Commercial Building space contains over 2.1 billion light fixtures and that 71.8% of commercial fixtures are linear fluorescent fixtures. This translates to more than 1.5 billion linear fluorescent fixtures in Commercial Buildings in the U.S. alone with another 10 billion square feet of Industrial Buildings.

It is estimated that commercial lighting demand consumes up to 25% of the total energy used in the U.S. alone. In addition, the Department of Energy (DOE) estimates that linear fluorescent lighting represents the highest electricity consumer at 42 percent of energy used for lighting.

"Conceived and designed by architects and engineers serving commercial lighting marketplaces, the IntelliLUM systems are designed to meet specific market demands at three fundamental levels: Improved light quality, significant installation labor and electrical usage savings and meeting new governmental code requirements," said Greg Brown founder of IntelliLUM. "IntelliLUM has patents pending for an autonomous fixture with code compliant performance. We designed a fixture that exceeds the new 2015 codes, outperforms the current competition and installs with a single installer in less than 3 minutes."

For more information about the IntelliLUM intelligent lighting solutions and the QuickLED family, visit www.intellilum.com or see them at the Lightfair International show in Las Vegas, June 3-5, 2014 - Booth 6550.

IR Introduces Highly Integrated LED Drivers Control IC

“The IRS29831 provides an extremely competitive and efficient solution for both isolated and non-isolated Flyback LED drivers. The device offers single stage primary side regulation with a high power factor and low Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) along with open and short circuit protection”

Employing accurate primary side power regulation, the IRS29831 integrates an LED driver control IC and power MOSFET utilizing 700V technology, and features high-voltage start up to offer a simple cost-effective single stage solution while maintaining a high power factor and low Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) for improved efficiency.

“The IRS29831 provides an extremely competitive and efficient solution for both isolated and non-isolated Flyback LED drivers. The device offers single stage primary side regulation with a high power factor and low Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) along with open and short circuit protection,” said Peter Green, LED Group Manager, IR’s Energy Saving Products Business Unit.

IRS29831-based LED driver circuits also offer smooth, flicker-free dimming with triac based dimmers. The device can also operate over a wide input voltage range. Protection features include hiccup mode open-load/over-voltage protection, cycle-by-cycle primary over-current limiting, and output short circuit protection.

The IRS29831 also features critical-conduction mode operation with discontinuous and burst modes at light load as well as the ability to allow users to configure isolated designs without an opto-coupler. Available in an 8-pin DIP package, the IRS29831 has a fast startup, low quiescent current, ESD protection and noise immunity.

Availability and Pricing

Pricing for the IRS29831 begins at US $1.25 each in quantities of 10,000-units. Production quantities are available immediately. The devices are lead free and RoHS compliant. Prices are subject to change.

Molex Releases Plastic Substrate Interconnect for LED COB Array Holders

“Space constraints have driven lighting manufacturers to focus on providing greater light output in smaller packages,” said Dave Rios, new product development manager, Molex. “The Molex PSI solution is unique in that it not only offers a low profile that allows optics to be placed more closely to the LED, it also easily and reliably connects power to the array.”

The PSI system is ideal for high-density and high-light output applications such as downlighting (track, pendants and linear) and area lighting (roadways, parking lots and wall packs). LED Chip-on-Board technology ensures strong future development capabilities by allowing integration of additional components. The system supports a variety of potential PSI designs including:

• Circular: 22.50 by 22.50mm COB size; 36.00mm outer diameter and 2.0mm height profile

• Rectangular: 22.50 by 22.50mm COB size; 36.50 by 28.50mm outer dimension and 2.00mm height profile

• Customizable shapes, sizes, mounting hole patterns and interconnects

The solderless Pico-EZmate harness attaches to the LED array holder with no special processes or tools for an efficient connection that minimizes contact with the array to reduce the risk of damage. The vertical snap-to-mate connection, positive-lock latching feature and gold plated contacts deliver superior reliability. The harnesses will be offered in three wire gauge configurations and various lengths for a range of initial harness options based on application need.

GE 100W Replacement, ENERGY STAR LED Achieves 100 Lumens Per Watt

“We have a team of dedicated engineers across the globe constantly working to reach optimal efficiency and quality of light with GE LED lighting,” says Linda Pastor, GE LED Lighting product manager. “Our 100-watt replacement LED provides the same soft white light, dimming capabilities and familiar A-line shape consumers love, but it gives them LED options with more brightness. Plus, at a rated life of more than 22 years, consumers can put this bulb in and forget about it.”

At 1600 lumens and 16 watts, consumers looking for brighter LED bulbs for reading lamps or task lighting now have a realistic energy-efficient LED lighting solution, providing optimal energy savings for their monthly energy bill. Already very competitively priced, consumers will have utility rebate offers in select markets, making this bulb even more affordable; and better yet, it will pay for itself in the short term. Over the life of this bulb, or more than 22 years at three hours of use per day, consumers can expect to save more than $230.

GE Lighting debuted its first generation design of a 100-watt LED in 2012. This original design utilized a synthetic jet (an alternative to a fan), which helped manage the thermal load. As LED lighting design has dramatically evolved over the past few years, GE perfected the design to manage thermal loads using fins, closely emulating the shape and design of a traditional incandescent bulb.

To calculate a home’s energy-saving potential by switching to LED lighting, GE Lighting has developed a new tool, an LED energy-saving calculator. This tool translates energy savings into relatable terms for consumers, making the switch a no-brainer.

Samsung Introduces New LED Modules for Flat Lighting Applications – the M-Series

“The Samsung M-series offers tremendous convenience to LED lighting fixture makers with one of the most reliable and design-friendly feature-sets in the industry,” said Bangwon Oh, senior vice president, strategic marketing team, LED Business, Samsung Electronics. “Through the new M-series and future Samsung LED solutions, we will increase our support for the LED marketplace by providing greater differentiated value and reducing the time to market for LED lighting makers, while accelerating market innovations for LED lighting components.



Underscoring their reliability, the M-series modules feature Samsung’s LM561B LED package, which has successfully completed 6,000 hours of LM-80 testing.

The M-series includes three modules, the LT-M552A, M552B and M552C that have the same dimensions – 18x550x6 mm. By offering identical measurements and delivering a variety of light output options, the three modules simplify the task of designing LED luminaires.



In addition, the 18mm width of M-series readily replaces T5 light fixtures, which usually have a diameter of around 0.6 inches or 16mm. It results in more design flexibility when replacing conventional fluorescent tubes or LEDs in the same luminaire.

The Samsung M-series covers a lumen range from 1500lm to 2500lm based on a light efficacy level of up to 152 lm/W. By combining up to four M-series modules, a total light output of 2000lm to 7000lm can be achieved for luminaires. For example, if a luminaire requires 3500lm, combining two LT-M552B will provide approximately 4120lm, when assuming an optical efficiency level of 85 percent.



Samsung’s new M-series will be commercially available later this month.



About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, tablets, PCs, cameras, home appliances, printers, LTE systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 286,000 people across 80 countries with annual sales of US$216.7 billion. To discover more, please visit www.samsung.com.

Philips Releases 650-Lumen SlimStyle LED Lamp

Philips, the global leader in lighting, continues to not only revolutionize LED light bulb design, the company is also setting new affordable price standards with the introduction of the Philips SlimStyle BR30 indoor floodlight at an MSRP of $12.97, making it one of the most affordable LED floodlights available on the market today. Like the original Philips SlimStyle bulb, this BR30 has a brand new, slimmer shape that still offers the high quality, uniform light distribution of an incandescent floodlight, while eliminating the bulky heat sink commonly found on many LED offerings. This value-priced 9.5-watt floodlight will be available online in July and at retail in August of this year in the US.

Like the original 60-watt equivalent SlimStyle bulb, the BR30 is designed to meet or exceed ENERGY STAR specifications and has already been submitted for ENERGY STAR testing. By reducing energy consumption by 85 percent, the SlimStyle BR30 offers an estimated $152 in cost savings over the life of the bulb and also offers dimming, making it an ideal replacement to the traditional 65-watt incandescent floodlight. Since the SlimStyle BR30 lasts 25 times longer than the average incandescent floodlight and is well suited for hard-to-reach ceiling fixtures often found in kitchens and living rooms, consumers can now spend less time on ladders and more time enjoying their well-lit homes.

Using mid-power LUXEON LEDs developed at the Philips Lumileds facility in San Jose, CA, the SlimStyle BR30 uses just 9.5 watts of power, while putting out 650 lumens. Like its stable mate, the Philips SlimStyle A19, the SlimStyle BR30 bulb leverages its uniquely flat surface to conduct heat away from the LEDs, eliminating the need for the heavy aluminum heat sinks currently associated with LED bulbs. This innovation helps to reduce the cost and weight of the bulb, while still delivering the perfect light distribution consumers expect from Philips LED products. It also means the new bulb is lightweight, making it easier to manage and install.

"Over the last four years, Philips has led the charge in making LED bulbs more affordable for consumers, while ensuring that we continue to innovate with every new generation of offerings and the SlimStyle BR30 is no exception," said Bruno Biasiotta, CEO and president, Philips Lighting Americas. "We continue to demonstrate our commitment to giving consumers value-priced offerings, without compromising on the light quality or features they have come to expect. Moreover, we have one of the most robust rebate programs in the country and continue to work with utilities to ensure that we can further drive down the price and save consumers time and money."

Philips is the world leader in LED lighting and at the forefront of LED lighting innovation. The company provides LED bulbs to suit different consumer tastes from conventional to cutting edge designs. SlimStyle joins a broad portfolio which includes Philips Hue, the company's connected lighting offering for the home that empowers users to create amazing new lighting experiences and control LED light using their smartphone or tablet. Thanks to Philips' open development platform, Hue is supported by more than 120 third-party apps. From floodlights to spotlights to decorative candles, Philips offers the broadest range of ENERGY STAR certified LED lamps designed with the latest and most advanced LED technology available on the market. Offering superior light quality that meets customer needs, Philips LED products continue to drive this new era in lighting.

About Royal Philips:

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX:PHIA) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving people's lives through meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips posted 2013 sales of EUR 23.3 billion and employs approximately 112,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. The company is a leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as male shaving and grooming and oral healthcare.

Samsung Presents New COB LEDs and LED Modules with Improved CRI

“With our improved color rendering, Samsung’s LED packages and modules now provide LED lighting makers with light quality that far surpasses that of conventional lighting applications, while adding to the energy efficiency of our LED lighting line-up,” said Bangwon Oh, senior vice president of strategic marketing team, LED Business, Samsung Electronics. “With more than 90 CRI, the enhanced color reproducibility of our best product platforms will make them even more attractive to lighting designers worldwide.”



Samsung’s LED product platforms include mid-power, high-power and chip-on-board (COB) packages as well as LED modules. With the improved CRI, Samsung LM561B and other mid-power LED packages can be used in a wider range of retrofit LED bulbs and downlights by reproducing colors comparable to those seen under natural sunlight. In addition, the improved high power LED LH351 series is suitable for MR, PAR and other spotlights that require high color rendering, along with high light output.



Samsung’s LED modules enhanced with 90 CRI include the LT-A302 module comprised of mid-power LED packages, and the SLE series, which uses COB-type packages. The LT-A302 is a linear, lens-attached module (LAM) with a thin, 21 millimeter-wide form factor. The SLE series modules are suitable for spotlights and track lighting that prioritize high light output.



Samsung’s LED packages and modules with over 90 CRI will be commercially available in June.



About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, tablets, PCs, cameras, home appliances, printers, LTE systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 286,000 people across 80 countries with annual sales of US$216.7 billion.

SSC's New Acrich Optimized for Outdoor Area Lighting

This new Acrich series has dimensions of 5.0mm × 5.0mm, delivering a typical luminous flux of 180 lumens at 20mA, 64V, 25°C, 5000K and can be driven to a maximum current of 60mA delivering upto 440lm.



The new Acrich series delivers an unprecedented combination of high lumen output, efficacy, outstanding reliability and lm/$ all in one package. This high performance package results in designs where fewer LEDs are used, which leads to smaller and lighter fixtures enabling cost savings on a system level. This Acrich series delivers high performance without sacrificing on reliability or cost. It is an ideal LED for the outdoor lighting market where high efficacy and lifetime are critical.



Utilizing Seoul Semiconductor's proven and reliable high voltage architecture, Acrich MJT "Multi-Junction chip Technology", the Acrich LED eliminates the tradeoff between size and efficacy. Designers can take advantage of the high efficiency of high-voltage DC drivers or eliminate the driver by driving the LEDs directly of AC using the Acrich IC.



Seoul Semiconductor Executive Vice President of Lighting sales division, Jay Kim has stated that, "In addition to high efficacy and reliability the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) is an important metric for the street and area lighting market. This product will enable the market to come up with the next generation of high quality, efficient and competitively priced LED retrofit lamps. "He added “The payback period especially for streetlights can be significantly reduced with new Acrich LED without compromising on reliability or efficiency. In the future, Seoul Semiconductor will introduce more products to penetrate the outdoor area lighting market.

Cree XLamp® XP-L LED Is the Industry’s Brightest and Most Efficient Single-Die LED

Cree XLamp XP-L LED“We’re excited about the new XLamp XP-L LED because its next-level performance enables us to create the next generation of light output and efficacy for our directional lighting products,” said Mike Joye, president, Auroralight. “Since XP-L uses the existing XP footprint, we can expand our product lineup quickly and without the burden of increased development time and cost that would be expected for such a significant performance enhancement.”



As the brightest member of the industry’s only family of high-density class discrete LEDs, the new XP-L LED also touts the industry’s highest optical control factor (OCF), a measurement of the impact that LED size and performance have on directional lighting applications. With its high OCF, the XP-L will enable lighting manufacturers to improve the performance of existing lighting designs in the XP footprint, reduce the size and cost of new designs and create innovative new solutions to address applications ranging from lamps to stadium lighting.



“We evaluated many high power LEDs before deciding on Cree’s new high-density discrete LEDs,” said Jason Gerard, group GM, engineering, Gerard Lighting Group. “Cree’s high-density LEDs enable us to develop a core design that was not possible with previous LEDs for our given design targets. We’re excited that we can use the newest of Cree’s innovations to make our products stand apart from everyone else’s.”



Characterized and binned at 1050 mA, 85°C, the XP-L LED is available in up to 90 CRI and color temperatures ranging from 2700 K to 8300 K. As a “successor” product to the XLamp XM-L2, lighting manufacturers seeking ENERGY STAR® qualification can use just 3,000 hours of LM-80 data, potentially saving up to four months in the approval process.



Product samples are available now and production quantities are available with standard lead times. Please visit www.cree.com/ocf or http://ift.tt/1pJi9xL to learn more.



About Cree:

Cree is leading the LED lighting revolution and making energy-wasting traditional lighting technologies obsolete through the use of energy-efficient, mercury-free LED lighting. Cree is a market-leading innovator of lighting-class LEDs, LED lighting, and semiconductor products for power and radio frequency (RF) applications.

Cree’s product families include LED fixtures and bulbs, blue and green LED chips, high-brightness LEDs, lighting-class power LEDs, power-switching devices and RF devices. Cree® products are driving improvements in applications such as general illumination, backlighting, electronic signs and signals, power suppliers and solar inverters.

Please refer to www.cree.com for additional product and company information.

Philips Lumileds CoB Arrays Hit 10,000 lm at 100 lm/W for Downlights and Outdoor/Industrial Fixtures

The LUXEON CoB 1211 achieves cool white output exceeding 10,000 lm and 100 lm/W at 70CRI, while achieving a light emitting surface (LES) of only 19 mm.



“The LUXEON CoB 1211 has the best combination of a small Light Emitting Surface and high efficacy at its specific lumen package,” said Eric Senders, Product Line Director at Philips Lumileds.



LUXEON CoB products enable low cost luminaire design that results in the highest flux LEDs with low thermal resistance substrates. They reduce heat sink needs and with an existing ecosystem of compatible holders, drivers and optics, LUXEON CoBs enable faster time to market.



For more information on the expanded LUXEON CoB arrays, visit http://ift.tt/1gyynUk. Register at http://ift.tt/N3wxCF for a listing of compatible holders, drivers and optical solutions.



About Royal Philips:

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips posted 2013 sales of EUR 23.3 billion and employs approximately 112,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. The company is a leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as male shaving and grooming and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at http://ift.tt/KJqW3J.

AtomSvet Received the ISO 9001 Certification

The following was checked in the course of the audit:

1. production of luminaires, including the quality acceptance of the finished products;

2. provision of production with high-quality raw materials, materials, and component items;

3. construction of the luminaires;

4. performance of the internal QMS audits;

5. analysis of the efficiency of the QMS on behalf of the management.



The representative of TÜV SÜD remarked on the high level of professional training in QMS of managers and specialists of the relevant branches of AtomSvet.

According to the results of the audit by the certification centre, it was decided that AtomSvet’s QMS meets the requirements of standard ISO 9001 and, consequently, the validity of the issued certificate has been verified.



About AtomSvet:

AtomSvet is a manufacturer and developer of LED lighting fixtures and automated lighting control systems. AtomSvet Company is the exclusive Russian producer of LED luminaires whose products comply with the requirements of CE (Conformité Européenne) and GS (Geprüfte Sicherheit) (certifying agency — “TÜV SÜD”).

Osram's New Duris S 5-LEDs with a CRI of 90+ Bring Out Natural Colors

“The Duris portfolio has been expanded with the addition of two new LEDs with an impressive CRI of more than 90. This product family now offers customers even greater flexibility in terms of performance, areas of application and technology than ever before”, said Janick Ihringer, Product Manager for General Illumination at Osram Opto Semiconductors. The previous Duris S 5 versions already had a high color rendering index of more than 80, but the additions are even better in this respect. The new LEDs are ideal particularly for applications where the colors have to appear as natural as possible. Their main use will therefore be in the home. The light from the new Duris S 5 models make the colors of wooden dining tables and flooring for example look rich and natural. Natural color rendering also plays an important role in shop lighting, whether for clothing or food.



The new Duris S 5 also offers impressive output. The two-chip version has a high luminous flux value of 83 lm at 150 mA (typically at 3000 K). Its typical forward voltage is 6.35 V.



Duris product family with LEDs for all output ranges:

The new Osram light emitting diodes are part of the renowned Duris product family. The E, P and S series contain LED versions in different qualities of light and for all output ranges (high-power, midpower, and low-power) which are suitable for numerous lighting applications. A robust plastic package, a compact design and a particularly homogeneous distribution of light are other properties common to all members of the family. All the products in the Duris S range also have an impressive price performance ratio, coupled with enormous versatility and efficiency.



For additional information about Osram Opto's Duris S5 series, please visit the related Osram Opto microsite.



About Osram Opto Semiconductors:

Osram, Munich, Germany is one of the two leading light manufacturers in the world. Its subsidiary, Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH in Regensburg (Germany), offers its customers solutions based on semiconductor technology for lighting, sensor and visualization applications. Osram Opto Semiconductors has production sites in Regensburg (Germany), Penang (Malaysia) and Wuxi (China). Its headquarters for North America is in Sunnyvale (USA), and for Asia in Hong Kong. Osram Opto Semiconductors also has sales offices throughout the world. For more information go to www.osram-os.com.

New Product and Advises from MechaTronix to Improve Performance of Passive Free Air Convection Heat Sinks by up to 25%

When we would tell lighting designers a few years ago that we are going to create 2.200 lumen in the diameter size of an MR16, they would rise their eyebrows. Today, just a few years after LED spot and down lighting is introduced, this has become pure reality.



Koen Vangorp, General Manager at MechaTronix, unveils a bit of the secrets leading to this new era in LED cooling:

“Many people still see a LED cooler as a piece of aluminium with some ribs on it. The more ribs they have and the more surface they create, the better the result would probably be. The truth is far off from this. In many LED cooling designs, there are just too many ribs too close to each other, making that the air between those ribs gets almost to the same temperature as the ribs themselves,… and as we all know once there is no temperature difference any more between two materials, nothing happens any more. We really hope that in the near future people would look with different eyes to a LED cooler. If I look at what is today standard on the market, then I see for example in a passive LED cooler of diameter 70mm thermal capacity differences ranging up to 30%, what means that by using product A or B you would see temperature differences on the LED of over 15° Celsius.”



“So how do we get 2.200 lumen in an MR16 diameter? Well, by paying a lot of attention to each aspect of cooling under free air conditions.



First of all the heat has to be “absorbed” from the LED COB or module towards the whole construction of the LED cooler. This effect is expressed as “conduction cooling”.

The parameters which count here are the contact surface from the LED towards the LED cooler, the thermal conductivity of the material used, but also the inner construction of the heat sink. When pins or ribs are too small or too tight, the thermal energy will experience internal resistances against its will to spread through the construction. A massive block of aluminium would do best on conduction, but then the other cooling aspect here below would be at their minimum.



A second effect what occurs in passive cooling is called “convection”. This is probably the best known form of cooling. The temperature difference between the LED cooler and the air makes that the air in the close-by environment will heat up. Hot air wants to rise so cold air comes in place. What influences the efficiency of convection cooling is for sure the amount of surface you can create to touch the air. But also you have to keep in mind that you need space for the air. If the air gaps are getting too tight, then there are barely temperature differences between the cooler and the air, what makes that that area of the cooler you can see as actually not helping at all.



The inset of the image shows that in many cases the outer side of a LED cooler has sufficient temperature difference between the aluminium and air, but all the inner parts is "dead zone",resulting in 35% of the whole mass not having any positive effect on the convenction cooling.



A third aspect which is of major importance in non-forced air cooling, is the radiation effect.

It is easy to underestimate the role of thermal radiation as a significant contributor to LED cooling in environments without forced air flow. If well developed, radiation cooling can contribute up to 40% of the total cooling capacity. The radiation is heavily influenced by the “visual” outer surface and the emissivity of the material. When you ever questioned yourself what anodizing or different surface treatments would do with the thermal performance of your LED luminaire, well it influences the emissivity and in that way the radiated cooling aspect. The more the emissivity coefficient nears in to 1, the more ideal. Pure aluminium has a good emissivity in the very beginning, but after a while when it gets corroded drops to below 0.5, while a black or clear anodized surface keeps its emissivity around 0.94.



All the above is just an introduction to the basic elements you encounter during cooling, and which have impact to the performance of a LED cooling design.”



MechaTronix has spent thousands of hours on research, and came up with algorithms which are coming close to perfection to define the ideal mix between conduction, convection and radiation. With this new approach they have developed a new diameter 47mm LED pin fin cooler, and where able to reach a thermal resistance as low as 3.9°C/W. So this new LED cooler can actually dissipate 13 watts of thermal power, or the equivalent of a 2.200 lumen COB at 4.000K, with a temperature rise of only 50° Celsius.



Just a few months ago a similar design would need a diameter of minimal 60 millimeter to get the same performance out of it.



“This new high-end LED cooling approach can lead to some major changes in LED development in a short term” according Koen Vangorp. “Either lighting designers can get 30% more lumen out of the same diameters as before, or they can reduce their overall dimensions significantly. Probably the market is going to move towards size reductions for the same lumen packages, so the designs can be made more compact and elegant than before.”



An extra advantage of this new development is its performance under tilted positioning, like for track lighting applications. The LPF4768 pin fin LED cooler is developed in this way that the open structure allows the hot air to rise without any obstruction, even under a full horizontal tilted position. Most LED coolers like the ordinary LED stars loose about 30% of their cooling capacity once tilted over an angle of more than 50 degrees, what easily leads to 20 degrees higher temperatures then measured under vertical down lighting position.



“The market expectations are great for this new super cooler. A lot of our LED brand eco partners have been asking for developments in this direction, and we are ready to launch the first models for the Xicato XIM and XTM, the next generation Philips Fortimo SLM, the Philips Lumileds Luxeon COB’s and the Bridgelux Vero. The LPF4768 will also be made available for COB’s and LED modules like the Tridonic Talexx Stark SLE, the Vossloh Schwabe Luga Shop and a wide variety of our other eco partners.”



Full details of the LPF4768 LED coolers can be found on www.led-heatsink.com

Samples and stock are available through the MechaTronix worldwide distribution network



About MechaTronix:

MechaTronix was founded as a creative designer & manufacturer of high end mechanical plastic & metal parts. With its Asia-based headquarters in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, MechaTronix became a powerhouse at designing and manufacturing heat sinks and thermal solutions for OEM and LED lighting applications.

Strategic partnerships with major LED manufacturers and sharing our thermal knowledge with their luminaire designers are our core missions. Simple passive cooling, advanced heat pipe technology or active cooling solutions?

MechaTronix offers of the shelf and tailored solutions to its worldwide professional customer base.

For more information about the company, please visit http://ift.tt/1oFdAlX

Forge Europa Offers Its Clients to Expert-Customize LED Optics as Part of the A-LED Service

The custom LED optic capability is available to our customers as part of our A-LED service: Forge Europa will design and engineer the optic together with your LED Lighting Solution or LED PCB Assembly and volume manufacture the complete solution for you.



Grant Huck, Business Development Manager explains: “Customising your LED optic helps you to achieve optimal lighting performance meeting your specifications and creating a unique selling point for you to market. With over 21 years’ experience in customised LED lighting solutions, we have simply made the process easy and affordable to help our customers access and benefit from the advantages that optics can deliver”.



David Scott-Maxwell, Technical Director adds: “Forge Europa is uniquely knowledgeable of the 'LED landscape' i.e. what LED is best in terms of value and efficiency, in respect to each application, and additionally we have full-range design skills from optic simulation, modelling, mechanical engineering, electronics engineering all in-house. This ensures optimally designed optics are expertly integrated into the complete solution.”



“I think that this is just another great example of the work Forge Europa can do” Mark Pinkney, Regional Sales Manager UK and Ireland, Cree.



Call Forge Europa now on +44(0)1229 580 000 to find out how custom LED optics and their A-LED service can benefit your business or visit http://ift.tt/1piksrk and http://ift.tt/SqDLnk

Cree Announces Next-Generation XP LED Delivering 200 Lumens Per Watt

“We’re excited about the new XLamp® XP-L LED because its next-level performance enables us to create the next generation of light output and efficacy for our directional lighting products,” said Mike Joye, president, Auroralight. “Since XP-L uses the existing XP footprint, we can expand our product lineup quickly and without the burden of increased development time and cost that would be expected for such a significant performance enhancement.”



As the brightest member of the industry’s only family of high-density class discrete LEDs, the new XP-L LED also touts the industry’s highest optical control factor (OCF), a measurement of the impact that LED size and performance have on directional lighting applications. With its high OCF, the XP-L will enable lighting manufacturers to improve the performance of existing lighting designs in the XP footprint, reduce the size and cost of new designs and create innovative new solutions to address applications ranging from lamps to stadium lighting.



“We evaluated many high power LEDs before deciding on Cree’s new high-density discrete LEDs,” said Jason Gerard, group GM, engineering, Gerard Lighting Group. “Cree’s high-density LEDs enable us to develop a core design that was not possible with previous LEDs for our given design targets. We’re excited that we can use the newest of Cree’s innovations to make our products stand apart from everyone else’s.”



Characterized and binned at 1050 mA, 85°C, the XP-L LED is available in up to 90 CRI and color temperatures ranging from 2700 K to 8300 K. As a “successor” product to the XLamp XM-L2, lighting manufacturers seeking ENERGY STAR® qualification can use just 3,000 hours of LM-80 data, potentially saving up to four months in the approval process.



Product samples are available now and production quantities are available with standard lead times. Please visit www.cree.com/ocf to learn more.



About Cree:

Cree is leading the LED lighting revolution and making energy-wasting traditional lighting technologies obsolete through the use of energy-efficient, mercury-free LED lighting. Cree is a market-leading innovator of lighting-class LEDs, LED lighting, and semiconductor products for power and radio frequency (RF) applications.

Cree’s product families include LED fixtures and bulbs, blue and green LED chips, high-brightness LEDs, lighting-class power LEDs, power-switching devices and RF devices. Cree® products are driving improvements in applications such as general illumination, backlighting, electronic signs and signals, power suppliers and solar inverters.

Please refer to www.cree.com for additional product and company information.

Yole Releases New Nanowire LED IP Study - Startups Compete with Asian LED Giants in the IP Landscape

Objectives of the report::

• Provide an overview of the LED market and its technology and market trends

• Review the context for Nanowire LED technology

• Identify the proposition value of the Nanowire approach compared to planar LEDs

• Understand the IP landscape for Nanowire LEDs

• Identify key patents by technology make-up or patent assignee

• Understand Nanowire LED IP trends

• Identify the major players in Nanowire LED IP and the relative strength of their patent portfolio

• Identify IP collaboration networks between key players (Samsung, Sharp, LG, Ecospark, Panasonic, Korea Institute etc.).

Nanowire-based LEDs were first reported in the early 2000s by Harvard University (J. American Chemical Soc., 122, 1, 188-189) and National Taiwan Normal University (Adv. Mat., 12, 10, 738). The first patent was filed in 2002 by Postech Foundation for an axial PN junction architecture. Since then, companies have shown growing interest in nanowire-based LED for improved light extraction and thermal conduction.



Fundamental patents describing a nanowire-based axial LED were filed during the 2000s, with the most significant ones coming from Postech Foundation, Solidlite and LG. In the mid-2000s, Philips, Nanosys, LG and Seoul Opto Devices filed the first radial/core-shell nanowire LED patents. Current patented technologies reflect the improvements made in terms of material and junction architecture to achieve limited crystal defects and increased luminous efficiency.



KnowMade’s research covers global patents published through February 2014. Patents addressing the use of nanowires in LED applications have been selected, and an analysis of the patent holders and their patented technologies is provided. This report focuses exclusively on LED and does not include patents related to the fabrication of nanowires for other applications such as solar, detectors, or laser.



Identify key players and discover new IP entrants (I.E Hon Hai precision industry)

More than 100 companies/academics are involved in Nanowire LED IP, and most of the major Nanowire LED players are slightly different from the major LED players. Samsung, LG and Panasonic have strong IP portfolios related to Nanowire LED, but glō, Ecospark, Hon Hai Precision Industry, Nanocrystal, Lextar Electronics and others are strong new entrants to the Nanowire LED IP landscape.



Taking into account their portfolio size, patent citations networks, countries of patents filings and current legal status of patents, this report provides a ranking and relative strength of the top Nanowire LED patent holders. Through thorough analysis we have identified six major players, each of which is profiled in this report. Each profile includes a detailed portfolio summary including patenting activity, patented technologies, key patents, granted patents near expiration, and partnerships.



Refine your patent strategy with a deep patent segmentation and a useful patent database

Through a search strategy consisting of automated and manual screenings, we have been able to identify 300+ patent families. For this report, these families are manually segmented by relevance: patents describing LED applications (relevant patents), and patents describing not only LED applications but also other applications (solar, laser, detector etc.) or devices that use LED nanowires (related patents).



These 300+ patent families are also manually segmented by technology type: “Active Devices”, i.e. when the PN junction is comprised on the nanowire; and “Passive Devices”, i.e. when the nanowire is out of the PN junction (light extraction enhancement). 246 and 116 patent families are related to active and passive devices, respectively.

The dataset is also organized into various technology segments that are analyzed: deposition method, substrate type, active material, passive material and PN junction architecture. III-N and ZnO represent the biggest part of patents related to active and passive devices, respectively. Most patent applicants have filed axial PN junction architecture, but recently they have started turning toward radial PN junction.



More than 30 key patents have been identified based on several indicators, including family size, legal status, citations analysis and impact on Nanowire LED technology.

Our report also includes an Excel database containing all of the analyzed patents. This database allows for multi-criteria searches and includes patent publication number, hyperlinks to the original documents, priority date, title, abstract, patent assignees, technological segments and legal status for each member of the patent family.



Companies cited in the report (non-exhaustive list)

Aledia, CEA, Chonbuk National University, Delta Electronics, Dongguk University, Ecospark, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), Epistar, General Electric, glō, Gwangju Institute, Hanyang University, Hewlett Packard, Hokkaido University, Hongfujin Precision Industry, Hon Hai Precision Industry, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Inha University, Institute of Semiconductors (CAS), Kodak, Korea Institute, Korean Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Kumoh National Institute Technology, Lite-On Technology, Lextar Electronics, LG, Lund University, McGill University, Merck, Nanocrystal, Nanosys, National Chiao Tung University, National Science Foundation, NEC,Nitek, Postech Foundation (Pohang University of Sciences and Technology), Panasonic, Philips, Photonstar LED, QuNano, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Samsung, Seoul Opto Devices, Seoul University, Shandong University, Sharp, Sino American Silicon Products, Solidlite, Sophia School, Stormled, Sundiode, Sungkyunkwan University, Sun Yat Sen University, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Suzhou Nanowin Science and Technology (Nanowin), Tatwah Smartech, Tsinghua University, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), University of California...



More information can be found at the Yole Microsite where also a summary of the report can be downloaded and the original report can be ordered.

Osram Opens New LED Assembly Plant in China

China accounts for more than 20 percent of the world’s lighting market and has recorded a fast growth over the past years, particularly in terms of the uptake of LED lighting technologies. The size of the country’s total general illumination market was about €15 billion last year and is expected to rise to about €23 billion by 2019. The market share of semiconductor-based products such as LEDs is forecast to surge to over 60 percent by then compared with only 29 percent in 2013.



With the new LED assembly in Wuxi, Osram will be in an even better position to address that growth. The contracts for the plant’s location were signed in May 2012, with ground-breaking taking place in August that year. “Osram’s new LED assembly plant will play a key role in forging Wuxi’s LED industry value chain, and we believe operation of the plant will help Wuxi to become one of the foremost optoelectronic semiconductor bases in China, and even Asia,” said Wang Quan, Deputy Secretary of Wuxi Party Committee and Mayor of Wuxi.



The factory is planned and run by the Osram Opto Semiconductors business unit. It is the company’s second backend site where LED chips are turned into light sources by assem-bling them into housings. The other site is located in Penang, Malaysia. Osram Opto Semi-conductors also operates chip production sites (frontend) in Regensburg, Germany, as well as in Penang. The Wuxi plant will be capable of an annual output of up to several billion LEDs.



“Our business has always been a global business, and taking into account the size and growth prospects of the Chinese market, Wuxi is a perfect fit for our manufacturing foot-print,” said Aldo Kamper, CEO of Osram Opto Semiconductors. “The plant will help us to further develop our professional know-how and understanding of our customers’ products to create even more added value for them.”



Osram has been active in the opto semiconductor business for more than 40 years and today develops and manufactures LED components for industrial applications, entertain-ment electronics, the automotive sector and general lighting. The product range also in-cludes infrared diodes and semiconductor-based lasers. Osram Opto Semiconductors is headquartered in Regensburg and employs more than 7,000 people worldwide.



About Osram:

Osram of Munich, Germany is one of the two leading light manufacturers in the world. The company's portfolio covers the entire value chain from components – including lamps, electronic control gear and opto semiconduc-tors such as light-emitting diodes (LED) – as well as luminaires, light management systems and lighting solu-tions. Osram has more than 35,000 employees worldwide and generated revenue of almost €5.3 billion in fiscal 2013 (ended September 30). The company's business activities have been focusing on light – and hence on quality of life – for over 100 years. The company was listed on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt and Munich on July 8, 2013 (ISIN: DE000LED4000; WKN: LED 400; Trading symbol: OSR).

Additional information can be found at www.osram.com

Power Integrations Introduces New LYTSwitch-2 Isolated LED-Driver IC Series

LYTSwitch-2 LED-driver ICs use primary-side control, resulting in cost-effective, single-sided PCBs with low component counts. In addition, driver isolation allows the LEDs to be affixed directly to a metal heat sink, avoiding the added expense of an electrically isolating enclosure that is often required for non-isolated drivers. Accurate constant-current (CC) output tolerance across temperature (better than +/-5% at both low-line and high-line voltages) reduces the need to over-design systems in order to meet requirements such as the U.S. ENERGY STAR® minimum-lumens-delivered specification. Designs using LYTSwitch-2 ICs are also highly efficient – up to 90% in typical applications.



LYTSwitch-2 ICs protect the LED load from surges in line voltage, increasing bulb lifetime in regions where the mains voltage is subject to frequent peaks. The constant-current and constant-voltage (CC/CV) control function maintains a constant voltage on the output of the driver during no-load operation, preventing damage to the output filter or shutting down the driver when being tested or installed with no LED string connected.



Comments Andrew Smith, product marketing manager for Power Integrations: “LYTSwitch-2 LED-driver ICs can be used as a platform to create products from 1 W to 12 W, and they are ideal for low-cost bulbs, ballasts, down-lights and tubes. Because of the IC’s stability and closely controlled part-to-part variation, engineers can be confident that their designs will be repeatable and manufacturable with little or no performance variation.”



LYTSwitch-2 LED-driver ICs feature over-temperature, over-current and open feedback-loop protection and are simple to design in using Power Integrations’ PI Expert design software. Devices are packaged in small, cost-efficient SO-8 packages as well as MSOP and eSIP packages for efficient thermal transfer in higher-power applications. LYTSwitch-2 IC pricing starts at 0.52 for SO-8 devices in 10K quantities.



About Power Integrations:

Power Integrations, Inc. is a Silicon Valley-based supplier of high-performance electronic components used in high-voltage power-conversion systems. The company’s integrated circuits and diodes enable compact, energy-efficient AC-DC power supplies for a vast range of electronic products including mobile devices, TVs, PCs, appliances, smart utility meters and LED lights. CONCEPT IGBT driver systems enhance the efficiency, reliability and cost of high-power applications such as industrial motor drives, solar and wind energy systems, electric vehicles and high-voltage DC transmission. Since its introduction in 1998, Power Integrations’ EcoSmart® energy-efficiency technology has prevented billions of dollars’ worth of energy waste and millions of tons of carbon emissions. Reflecting the environmental benefits of the company’s products, Power Integrations’ stock is included in the NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Green Energy Index, The Cleantech Index®, and the Ardour Global IndexSM. For more information, including design-support tools and resources, please visit www.powerint.com; visit Power Integrations’ Green Room for a comprehensive guide to energy-efficiency standards around the world.

Samsung’s LED Component Test Lab Recognized by VDE Institute

Samsung and VDE signed an agreement in acknowledgement of the recognition. VDE is accredited on an international level for the area of testing and certification of electro-technical equipment, components and systems in terms of safety, electromagnetic compatibility and other characteristics.



As a result of the recognition, the Samsung test lab’s equipments, engineers and quality tests for LED components were verified by VDE, and VDE can award certifications to Samsung’s LED components based on the tests performed by Samsung.



“We expect that faster and more efficient certification of our LED component products will be enabled through the agreement, which will expedite our process in efforts to meet EU requirements for LED products,” said SungKwan Lim, vice president of quality team, LED Business, Samsung Electronics. “The agreement sets the stage for us to carry out our LED component business more aggressively in Europe and further global markets.”



The recognition of Samsung’s test lab came from VDE’s Test Data Acceptance Program (TDAP) after rigorous assessment of the lab. Thus, VDE’s recognition continuously accompanies Samsung in its quality assurance process for LED components.



By utilizing its own test lab, Samsung leverages the potential of its qualified staff and testing equipments, and allows for certification with VDE Marks in time.



About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, tablets, PCs, cameras, home appliances, printers, LTE systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 286,000 people across 80 countries with annual sales of US$216.7 billion. To discover more, please visit www.samsung.com.



About Samsung Semiconductor Europe:

Samsung Semiconductor Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Seoul, Korea, is headquartered in Eschborn near Frankfurt/Main, Germany and operates offices all over Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA). The European headquarter is handling the marketing and sales activities of Samsung Electronics' component businesses units including Memory, System LSI, LED and Display business in EMEA. For more information, please visit http://ift.tt/1iSwreU.

Aladdin MCOB LED Light Source on Ceramic Substrate

The improved "MCOB of LED light source on ceramic substrate" series product offers a light efficacy of 115 lm/W at 3000 K CCT (Correlated Color Temperature) and 125 lm/W at 5000 K with a CRI (Color Rendering Index) over 80. This represents a significant improvement from 100 lm/W at 3000 K and 110 lm/W at 5000 K respectively, the light efficacy levels. Using its leading-edge phosphor technology and chip fabrication techniques, ALADDIN developed the MCOB of LED light source on ceramic substrate series enhancement to provide greater differentiated value to its customers.



Aladdin MCOB of LED light source on ceramic substrate, making the packages highly convenient in assembling most LED lighting products. By enabling exceptional design efficiency for LED lighting, MCOB of LED light source on ceramic substrate series is expected to be applied in a wide range of interior LED lighting applications including downlights, spotlights and directional retrofits such as MR/PAR lamps.



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