Learn how to generate automatic programs and current 3D AOI concepts

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TM-30 color fidelity metric proves far more accurate than CRI R_a when the LED source characterized includes more robust phosphor mixes or a mix of monochromatic color LEDs.

The US Department of Energy said that a complete switch to LED lighting for horticultural applications would deliver 3.6 TWh in energy savings or $240 million annually in the US.

The US Department of Energy has said that it will end the LED Lighting Facts program at the end of March, and the DesignLights Consortium will need a new method to hold lighting manufacturers accountable for SSL product performance relative to specifications.

The IoT of lighting takes another step forward, as luminaire maker Feilo Sylvania and LED driver vendors including Fulham embed the wireless protocol.

2017 was a record-breaking year for German component distributors,  according to Fachverband Bauelemente Distribution (FBDi). Q4 sales grew by 12% to 845 million Euros. Although this is 10% less than in the third quarter, it is still impressive. Considering the very stable order situation (plus 14% to 976 million Euros and a book-to-bill rate of 1.16) …

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The fate of Qualcomm will be decided on Tuesday. Shareholders will vote on whether to give Broadcom nominees a majority on the Qualcomm board. If they do, then Qualcomm gets taken over by Broadcom. For wireless technology, the loss of its pioneer would be a tragedy. For Qualcomm’s licensees, the result could be a mixed …

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The European Parliament, the EU Council and the European Commission have agreed to set a 20 year time span on the awarding of 5G spectrum licences. The industry had lobbied for 25 years. The agreement frees up the process for getting 5G spectrum auctions underway. It is hoped they will be complete by 2020. EU …

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Farnell element 14, which has sold over 10 million Raspberry Pi boards, has drawn up a list of the Pi’s most popular accessories. “The Raspberry Pi is one of the great building blocks for makers today and can be found in the modern day tool shed of just about every maker, designer and engineer,” says …

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Spotted at Embedded World on the Cypress Semi stand was a prototype Oura ring sleep monitor, revealed at CES earlier in the year, which manages to fit all the sensors, comms and battery needed for a week’s sleep monitoring into something just a little fatter than most wedding rings – it will apparently be available in …

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