Monochromatic and phosphor-converted color LEDs target applications such as emergency vehicle lighting and dynamic façade illumination with tight beam and consistent focal length.
DOE reports additional concerns about LED MR16 lamp performance
A new Caliper report focused on LED-based MR16 retrofit lamps reveals that the lamps don’t match the dimming response of legacy halogen products and incandescent dimmers present a particularly problematic scenario.
Cree upgrades 4Flow LED lamp performance and life
New SC5 LED technology enables Cree to extend LED lamp life projection to 30,000 hours and raise CRI to 83 with the backing of a five-year warranty.
DesignLights Consortium launches a controls specification targeted at SSL
First draft of a controls specification is out for review and will be the basis of a qualified products list that will likely be adopted broadly by utilities and other market-transformation initiatives.
IES publishes lighting specification for sports fields and venues
IES RP-6-15 covers recommended lighting practices for recreational to professional sports fields and venues with specific guidelines for individual sports.
Seoul Semiconductor announces CSP LEDs for general lighting
The company’s WICOP LEDs have been supplied into backlighting units for two years and now Seoul will supply the chip-scale package products for use in general SSL applications.
LEDs illuminate Jerry World and the Nashville Predators NHL Arena with sports lighting
The home stadium of the Dallas Cowboys professional football team and Bridgestone Arena in Nashville are the latest major venues to adopt LED-based sports lighting to illuminate the playing field.
Chicago plans major transition to outdoor LED lighting
Upwards of 350,000 outdoor lights could be retrofitted to LED technology in Chicago, IL, with the scope of the project covering roadway to park lighting.
Innr will use Ayla Networks IoT technology to deliver smart LED lighting in residences
SSL A-lamps, spotlights, and strips connected via a wireless mesh network can be managed as smart LED lighting via Ayla’s Internet of Things platform including the Agile Mobile Application Platform.
Merck licenses silicate phosphor materials technology from Tridonic for white LEDs
License agreement will add to the short list of manufacturers selling phosphor materials to LED manufacturers mixing blue LEDs and yellow phosphor to yield white emitters.