GE Lighting and ByteLight report that the companies will showcase LED lighting fixtures that communicate with shoppers’ smart devices at retail stores. ByteLight’s technology, which allows each LED light to act as a location beacon, gives retailers the ability to provide new location-based services using GE LED infrastructure. GE is unveiling the solution featuring …
Luminaires Downlights/Troffers
Remote Phosphors Stay Interesting
(Updates made 11/8) With news this week from “phosphor solution provider” Intematix that they had achieved a 203 lumen/Watt light engine using a remote phosphor approach (story here), it would seem to be a decent opportunity to shine the proverbial spotlight in the direction of those remote and “cold” phosphor …
Cree Introduces UR Series LED Upgrade Kit for Replacing Linear Fluorescent Tubes with Quick Payback Lighting
Cree of Durham, North Carolina USA, has introduced a troffer upgrade kit for T8/T12 linear fluorescent fixtures. Cree got input from lighting professionals to find out how they could improve LED-based retrofit systems for fluorescent lighting. A number of companies produce LED-based retrofit kits to replace troffers in offices. However, …
Intematix Releases LED High Bay Lighting with Remote Phosphor
Fremont, California-based Intematix Corporation, announced availability of its reference design for a low cost, high light quality and efficient LED high bay lighting system using remote phosphor technology. High bay lighting generally has to have high light output and is used for long periods of time. Intematix notes that due …
Is 2013 the beginning of the end for the LED lighting industry?
The kick off of a new year is a traditional time for commentators to either reflect on the past, or prognosticate the future. I’ve always enjoyed the latter, since so far, I’ve never found myself to have made a mistake in the future, only the past. Given the panic nature …
on January 9, 2013 in LED Applications, LED/SSL Financial News, Luminaires: Downlights/Troffers, Single and Multi-chip Packaged LEDs
IMS Research Reports LED Supply Chain Positioned for Bright 2011
IMS Research predicts that 2011 will be another bright year for the LED supply chain. IMS Research recently published its Quarterly GaN LED Supply and Demand Report. IMS Research says that the market for blue/green or GaN LEDs grew some 67 percent in 2010 over the previous year to $8 …
Cree and Osram Sign Comprehensive Patent Cross Licensing Agreement
Cree of Durham, North Carolina USA, and Osram GmbH of Munich, Germany have signed a comprehensive patent cross license agreement. The agreement is for the mutual licensing of patents related to all stages of the value chain, including inorganic LED chips, white LEDs, phosphors, packaging, LED luminaires, and electronic control …
Seoul Semiconductor Introduces A8 Packaged LED; Subsidary Seoul Optodevice Forming Joint Venture with Tekcore of Taiwan
Seoul Semiconductor has announced a new AC and DC powered LED called A8. The company simultaniously has come out with a 60W incandescent replacement LED lamp and a new downlight lamp. In additional company news, Seoul Semiconductor’s subsidiary, Seoul Optodevice and Tekcore of Taiwan are forming a sales and distribution …
SSL Summit Announces Co-Chairs, Introduces Agenda for September NY Meet
SSL Design’s 2010/2011 SSL Summit series has kicked off with the introduction of its New York co-chair team which includes Wiedenbach Brown CEO Christopher Brown, and Lightswitch Architectural’s Avraham Mor. In addition, the SSL Summit organizers have posted the topic agendas for both the Sept. 14-15 New York conference, as …
Larson Electronics’ Magnalight Adds LED Boat Lights
Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com has added several LED lights for the interior and exterior of boats. The newest additions to the LED light line-up include long, low profile LED lights for illuminating areas around the boat, interior LED lights for task and walkway lighting, and LED underwater lights. For exterior boat …
on April 22, 2010 in Bulbs/Replacement Lamps: Linear/Tubes, LED Applications, Luminaires: Downlights/Troffers
