2014年6月22日星期日

the transition to solid state lighting in the general lighting market

Reference design development by Future Lighting Solutions included extensive work to define ideal target performance specifications for each application to ensure that the designs meet the majority of customer needs in terms of light output, light uniformity, system efficacy, lifetime and cost.

All LUXEON Rebel LEDs, power solutions, standard optics, heat sinks and connectors included in the reference designs are available at Future Lighting Solutions to enable the implementation of the LED-based luminaires for prototyping or volume production.

“Complete system solutions are necessary to accelerate the transition to solid state lighting in the general lighting market. That includes eliminating the need for lighting designers to constantly reinvent the wheel as well as providing a single source for all components,” said Patrick Durand, Future Lighting Solutions Worldwide Technical Director. “These reference designs are another significant step on both fronts.”

 Visible Light Solar is the first commercial and industrial lighting company to fully integrate LED lighting devices, solar power technology and advanced power management systems in exterior and interior lighting fixtures. The company’s broad line of solar/LED lighting applications operate up to 85 percent more efficiently than their standard counterparts. In addition to dramatically lowering energy consumption, Visible Light Solar’s LED solutions reduce ongoing maintenance costs through much longer lifetime expectancy than HID bulbs (five to 10 years versus one.

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2014年6月10日星期二

The YAHAM submission will now undergo comprehensive evaluation

DOE launched the L Prize initiative to spur development of high-quality, high-efficiency LED replacements for the common light bulb. Every year it is estimated that more than 425 million 60-Watt incandescent light bulbs are sold in the United States alone, representing approximately 50% of the domestic incandescent light bulb market. According to DOE, an LED replacement for this could save 34 terawatt-hours of electricity in one year, enough to power the lights of 17.4 million U.S. households. It would also avoid 5.6 million metric tons of carbon emissions annually.Established through the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, the L Prize offers substantial rewards for the first manufacturer to meet its very demanding requirements –ensuring that performance, quality, lifetime, cost and availability meet expectations for widespread adoption and mass manufacturing. In addition to the significant cash prize, the first manufacturer to fully meet the competition’s requirements will also be in consideration for federal purchasing agreements, utility programs and other incentives.

The YAHAM submission will now undergo comprehensive evaluation, including performance testing conducted by independent laboratories, field assessments conducted with utilities and other partners, long-term lumen maintenance testing and stress testing under extreme conditions. Consumer pricing and retail availability have yet to be determined.High Power Opto’s current production capacity of AlInGaP/Si led chip is approximately 120 million units per month; this capacity is forecasted to reach 200 million units in 4Q09. By then, the company’s annual output will increase dramatically. HPO holds a number of crucial patents and technologies, and its market extends from the Asia-Pacific region to Europe, U.S. and Japan. HPO now dominates the High Efficiency LED AllnGap market with over 50% share. Additionally, the company has also tapped into the production of GaN based blue LED on Si substrate.

High Power Opto is the third upstream chip maker in the world, following OSRAM and Cree, which has the capacity to supply vertical high power silicon LED chips. As of April 2009, the company has set record high revenues for 5 consecutive months. Backed by the brightness enhancement and cost reduction of its existing AlInGaP/Si LED Chip, as well as the new production of its GaN and InGaN /Si LED Chips,High Power Opto will jump into the limelight as the rising star in the LED industry.

2014年6月6日星期五

a solar and LED lighting technology innovator

The phase change material is based on Honeywell’s packaging expertise in thermal management. Honeywell LTM6300-SP is designed to be used mainly as a screen printable paste and complements Honeywell’s other thermal interface products.Rubicon Technology will be showcasing its large diameter sapphire including 150 mm and 200 mm substrate products used for LEDs and SoS RFICs. The company will also exhibit, for the first time in Asia, its 200 kg sapphire "Super Boule" -- what the company believes to be the world's largest manufactured sapphire crystal. The super boule provides efficient volume production of 150 and 200 mm substrates and also makes possible 300mm diameter wafers for LED and SoS RFICs as well as 400 mm windows for optical applications.

Rubicon's proprietary ES2 crystal growth technology and sapphire processing capabilities continue to be scaled up to produce very large size sapphire products efficiently in production volumes. Currently, Rubicon grows bulk sapphire crystals up to 200kg with production volumes of large diameter sapphire wafers available up to 200mm diameters and optical windows up to 300 mm dimensions.Sapphire substrates are used in very high volume production for high brightness blue and white LEDs and for high performance radio frequency integrated circuits. Both LED and SoS RFIC production continue to migrate to larger diameter sapphire wafers.Sapphire is also an ideal material for optical uses due to its excellent transmission in UV and IR wavelengths, chemical inertness, and rugged durability under even the harshest of conditions.

Visible Light Solar Technologies, a solar and LED lighting technology innovator, today announced it has formed a strategic alliance with the nation's second largest electrical contractor, Integrated Electrical Services for national installation and maintenance of its solar/LED and LED lighting solutions to businesses, municipalities and educational facilities. As part of the agreement, Visible Light Solar will utilize IES's vast network of professional electricians and technicians to help customers dramatically reduce their lighting energy expenses, maintenance costs and carbon footprint.

2014年6月4日星期三

which address some of the barriers to widespread adoption of LED technology

These modules include IP67 linear lightbars that are suitable for outdoor decorative lighting as well as architectural contour lighting. The newly announced IP67 linear lightbar ranges in length from 30, 45, 60, 90 to 120cm and is available in warm white, neutral white, cool white as well as RGB variation.Besides the linear module, Edison Opto further extends its portfolio to include IP65 waterproofed Ultra High Power EDIS series featuring 50W or 100W EdiStar emitter. These modules are available in two types. With a design-in aluminum reflector directing a 60 degree beam, the circular type is ideal for indoor/outdoor high bay lighting; whereas for the roadway application, a uniform distributed bat-wing pattern is delivered with specially modeled optical system for the elliptical type module.

Edison Opto offers an extended range of high power LED products including point source Edixeon series, linear type package, EdiLine series and ultra high power EdiStar series. To cope with a wide variety of application fields, custom module on MCPCB as well as Edison Integrated Solution (EDIS) were introduced for ease of application.The speaker line up includes representatives from the following companies: Ingo Maurer, Philips, Benya lighting design, Accuity brands lighting, Osram, Kodak, Universal Display corp, Display search, Novaled, Thorn Lighting and more.

Molex Incorporated introduced to the government, commercial and residential construction markets the company's new series of patent-pending SSL products, the Transcend? Lighting Series. The innovative new products are small, interchangeable modules, which address some of the barriers to widespread adoption of LED technology, including precise heat and current management and the necessary optical design for superior illumination.  The unique, sustainable format allows electrical and lighting contractors on residential and commercial sites to use Transcend LED lights in existing fixtures – from decorative wall sconces to recessed cans and track lights–all while meeting code requirements.

2014年6月3日星期二

LED will finally enter the common lighting market in the next few years

LED TV is taking the world by storm and TV brand vendors are rolling out series of new models in the second half of the year, which fueled the decline of LED TV prices. Market outlook is fairly upbeat – total LED TV shipment for 2009 is estimated at 3.1 million units, and this figure is forecast to grow ten-fold to 30 million units in 2010.Samsung LED TV sales continue to skyrocket since its initial launch early 2009 – up to July 2009, its global sales hit a record 700 thousand units. LG followed suit and unveiled its LED TV in June, with sales forecast of 400 thousand units in the second half of this year, LG is poised to see exponential growth of 5 million units in 2010. LG is very optimistic about the LED TV market, and estimates that global LED TV market will reach 3.1 million units in 2009. According to industry research institute WitsView, the average price of 55-inch LED TV slid to $3,500, while the 47-inch models tumbled to $1,838. Despite a notable price gap between LED TVs and conventional LCD TVs, LED TV prices have fallen to an acceptable range, and the market is well-poised to witness explosive growth in 2009 and 2010.

As one of the first cities taking part in the LED lighting plan of 10,000 lights each in ten cities initiated by China Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai is gradually expanding LED energy-saving lights and signal lights. It is estimated that in Shanghai, LEDs will finally replace traditional lights in the next 3 to 5 years.There are huge potentials in Chinese LED lighting market. The potential market scale of common lightings exceeds 1 billion USD. Common lights are those lights used in offices, stores, hotels and families. Now LED lightings haven’t taken up many shares in this area. With the improvement of LED technologies and the reduction of costs, it is estimated that LED will finally enter the common lighting market in the next few years.

The common lighting area will become the largest market for LED and it is also the object for relevant dealers to fight for. To replace the current light tubes or light bulbs of common lightings, there are difficulties in costs and technologies for LED. The lighting efficiencies and brightness remain to be enhanced and costs are expected to reduce. Therefore, the LED penetration in the current lighting market is still low. The improvement of LED packaging technologies and material processing technologies will give breakthroughs to lighting efficiencies. Besides, the IC control can control the time and the brightness of LED illumination, which has enriched the original single lighting products and made them better than traditional lightings.