DOE announces revisions in Energy Star requirements for SSL
Version 1.1 provides performance criteria for LED luminaires in several new applications, while some of the criteria for Category A apps listed in Version 1 have been postponed for more comment.
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Osram forms new company through joint venture, wins LEDs projects
Osram starts new company with Traxon Technologies, and Advanced Thermal Devices Inc. has chosen Osram OS’ Golden DRAGON LEDs for two Taiwan projects.
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Cree Announces High-Volume Availability of Brightest Lighting-Class LEDs
Leading LED maker, Cree, Inc., announced the high-volume availability of its XLamp XP-E LEDs. They reportedly have an output up to 122 lumens and are aptly descibed as lighting-class LEDs.
Cree says that it hopes to further stimulating the LED lighting market and drive applications in outdoor and indoor …<br><br>Category: leddevpkgpower
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Inventronics Secures First-round Financing
Inventronics of Hangzhou China, a maker of efficient power solutions for solid state lighting applications, reported closing the first round of financing led by Sinowidom Capital. Sinowisdom was joined in the financing by United Profit Technology Co., Ltd., a Taiwan-based electronics company with world-class capabilities in high volume manufacturing. Terms …<br><br>Category: ledmodpower
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Vishay Releases White SMD LEDs Utilizing InGaN/TAG on Sapphire Technology in CLCC-2 Package
Vishay Intertechnology of Malvern, Pennsylvania USA, has released a new surface mountable white LED that uses indium gallium nitride/TAG on sapphire technology. It comes in a CLCC-2 Flat Ceramic Package With 0.75-mm Profile. Unlike previous versions, this latest model has a lower thermal resistance, and can offer between 5600 …<br><br>Category: leddevpkgpower
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LabSphere Releases Forward Flux Lamp Standards for Light Measurement System Calibration
LabSphere of North Sutton, New Hampshire USA reports that makers of LEDs, LED fixtures, and LED displays can now calibrate their spectral or luminous flux measurement systems with with the new Forward Flux Lamp standards from LabSphere. According to LabSphere, its entirely new proprietary technology provides an exceptional artifact for …<br><br>Category: ledmanuftestchar
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Permlight for Signs Expands Internationally; Names Sales Manager for UK
Permlight for Signs, a division of Permlight Products, Inc., of Tustin, California USA, announced that it has expanded to the United Kingdom to manage increased demand for LED signage solutions from overseas customers. The company named Guy Young as national sales manager for the United Kingdom to support the …<br><br>Category: ledappssigndirect
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Cypress Design Software Supports Nichia Power LEDs
Cypress Intelligent Lighting Solutions announced that its PSoC Designer 5.0 visual design software now supports designs using the Power LED series from Nichia. According to the Cypress, its software with the aid of the CY3265N-RGB evaluation kit allows easy module and luminaire design in which users can input the selected …<br><br>Category: infraservicesoftware
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