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| April/May 2011 issue of LEDs Magazine |
| The April/May 2011 issue of LEDs Magazine is now available. |
| High-voltage LEDs offer optimum solution for indoor retrofit lamps (MAGAZINE) |
| High-voltage (HV) LEDs have a turn-on voltage that is closer to the mains supply than conventional high-current LEDs. This eliminates components, notably the driver, and offers other advantages, as Epistar’s ALEXANDER WANG explains. |
| Precise LED wavelengths spur plant growth (MAGAZINE) |
| Light sources such as LEDs with emitted energy centered around specific wavelengths may offer optimal performance in horticulture, outperforming broad-spectrum sources such as HPS lamps that are widely used in greenhouses today, explains MAURY WRIGHT. |
| Russia launches LED industry association to develop national capabilities (MAGAZINE) |
| The LED lighting industry in Russia is becoming more mature as the country seeks to develop a vertically-integrated manufacturing infrastructure. LEDs Magazine spoke with EUGENE DOLIN, the CEO of a newly-formed LED industry association in Russia. |
| Manufacturing software is key as LED production volumes grow (MAGAZINE) |
| As LED demand grows rapidly, automation software and process control can get more from current manufacturing lines, and this can be as important as getting new lines up and running quickly, as PHIL WALKER explains. |
| An epic year for the LED industry? (MAGAZINE) |
| 2011 could be a watershed year in the maturation of the LED industry, and intellectual property and new private companies will play a key role, says DENNIS COSTELLO, Managing Partner of Braemar Energy Ventures. |
| Designing reliable LED power supplies requires careful attention to detail (MAGAZINE) |
| The use of quality components, proper component derating and tightly-controlled manufacturing processes all contribute to the design of LED power supplies for long life and high reliability, explains DAVID COOPER. |
| Compatibility Part 5: Who shares the responsibility for compatibility
and reliability testing? (MAGAZINE) |
| Part 5 of PHILIP KEEBLER’s series on compatibility explains that LED lighting manufacturers share responsibility for implementing robust products that can withstand disturbances and work in a compatible manner with the nuances of the power grid. |
| LED safety standard UL 8750 requires further clarification (MAGAZINE) |
| There is still some clarity needed in how UL 8750 addresses safety requirements for packaged LED components, which can even affect the choice of encapsulation materials, writes JIANZHONG JIAO. |
| Navigating the Energy Star maze for maximum market success (MAGAZINE) |
| UL’s Matthew Sallee answers pressing questions on energy efficiency and Energy Star certification that lighting manufacturers must understand to bring products to market successfully. |
| NRC-IRC imagines the future of solid-state lighting in offices (MAGAZINE) |
| LED technologies require thorough investigation before they can be fully implemented in office environments, as ERHAN DIKEL and JENNIFER VEITCH explain. |
| SIL 2011: Lighting track spans color science, dimming, modules and retrofit lamps (MAGAZINE) |
| The LEDs in Lighting track at the 2011 Strategies in Light conference afforded the opportunity to hear about color science, energy efficiency, dimming, digital control, retrofit lighting and other SSL topics, says MAURY WRIGHT. |
| SIL China focuses on LED and SSL market expansion (MAGAZINE) |
| China is undergoing dramatic growth both in the manufacture of LEDs and LED-based products, and as a huge consumer of solid-state lighting. The first SIL China event will cover market expansion with an East Meets West theme, says MAURY WRIGHT. |
| SIL 2011: Progress continues but challenges still remain for LED lighting (MAGAZINE) |
| In the second part of our review from Strategies in Light 2011, Tim Whitaker discusses the views of lighting designers, LED market adoption factors, the LightSavers program, lightguide technology, and more. |
| How to interpret LED lamp data |
| To make the best lighting product choice, consumers must understand how to interpret lamp performance data. Jeanine Chrobak-Kando explains what kind of data is available, and how to use that data to make the best LED lighting choice. |
