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| California plans more exacting LED retrofit lamp guidelines 26 Feb |
| The California Energy Commission has worked with research originating at the California Lighting Technology Center to publish an LED lamp quality specification that SSL manufacturers will have to follow for products to qualify for utility incentives. |
| IC manufacturers launch LED lamp driver ICs at SIL 26 Feb |
| Ikon Semiconductor and Texas Instruments introduced new SSL driver ICs designed specifically for retrofit lamp applications at the Strategies in Light conference. |
| NEWLED project aims to develop phosphor-free LED structures 26 Feb |
| A $15-million, EU-funded research project will investigate novel ways to build white LEDs that do not require phosphors. |
| Zhaga publishes interface specs for LED downlighting modules 26 Feb |
| The international Zhaga Consortium has published Book 2 of interface specifications for cylindrical, socketable LED light engines as part of its mission to enable a vendor-interoperable modular approach to SSL fixture design. |
| Sumitomo Electric to make GaN substrates with Soitec technology (update) 22 Feb |
| Sumitomo Electric will invest in Soitec’s Smart Cut technology in order to produce large-diameter GaN substrates. Meanwhile, Soitec has licensed HVPE growth technology to GTAT. |
| Aixtron appoints Martin Goetzeler as new CEO 22 Feb |
| The former CEO of Osram will take the reins at the Aixtron, which makes equipment for the deposition of LED materials. |
| DOE announces 2012 NGL outdoor SSL winners at SIL 19 Feb |
| The US DOE, the IES, and the IALD took the Strategies in Light stage and announced that 37 products were recognized as winners in the 2012 Next Generation Luminaires outdoor SSL design competition with four of those luminaires also selected as best in class. |
| Cree announces a new laboratory LED efficacy milestone at SIL 18 Feb |
| During a keynote address at Strategies in Light, Norbert Hiller of Cree announced that the company had achieved a new LED efficacy milestone of 276 lm/W in a research & development environment. |
| Atmel announces LED driver ICs for high-CRI color-mix SSL applications 18 Feb |
| At the SIL conference, Atmel announced a driver IC family designed specifically for high-CRI lamps and luminaires that use a mix of phosphor-converted white LEDs and red or amber LEDs that combined deliver good light quality and high efficacy. |
| Strategies Unlimited reports LED and Lighting data at SIL 17 Feb |
| Highlighting the Plenary session at the Strategies in Light conference, Ella Shum and Vrinda Bhandarkar of Strategies Unlimited reported on the 2012 market for packaged LEDs and SSL products. |
| DOE plans to alter Lighting Facts program to simplify manufacturer's listing of product families 14 Feb |
| At the Strategies in Light conference, a US Department of Energy representative said that later this year manufacturers can get Lighting Facts Label recognition for all members of a product family, while only fully testing one product. |
| Philips Lumileds announces bare LED die and new multi-emitter components at SIL 13 Feb |
| Philips Lumileds has reentered the market for blue LED die at SIL and also announced an expansion of the Luxeon S family of multi-emitter packaged LEDs at the Strategies in Light conference. |
| STMicroelectronics announces SSL-targeted microcontroller/driver at SIL 12 Feb |
| A programmable controller for LED lighting combines state machines for autonomous current control with the capability of DALI network support and flexibility in topology. |
| Sharp announces 100W COB LED delivering 14,000 lm 11 Feb |
| In a press release issued in Japan, Sharp announced a 100W chip-on-board LED in the Zenigata family that will deliver 14,000 lm and efficacy of 143 lm/W. |
| Xicato announces 5-yr color-consistency warranty for LED modules at SIL 11 Feb |
| Remote-phosphor SSL technology enables Xicato to offer a 5-yr warranty for both color consistency and lumen maintenance with Munich Re underwriting the pledge. |
| LEC customized optics for guardrail-mounted LED fixtures that light the Saint-Gervais Bridge 08 Feb |
| Custom made SSL products from LEC were selected for the Saint-Gervais Bridge in France that features no overhead lighting and is entirely lit by LEDs in the guardrails. |
| Soraa to manage an LED retrofit lamp plugfest at Strategies in Light (Updated) 05 Feb |
| Strategies Unlimited and Soraa have announced an SSL plugfest to test dimmer and transformer compatibility with 12- or 120-VAC MR16 LED lamps that will take place on the show floor at the Strategies in Light conference. |
| LightingEurope association elects Executive Board 05 Feb |
| The managing director of Trilux has been elected as president of LightingEurope, the new industry consortium of European lighting companies and national associations. |
| RAF finds LED lighting to be perfect fit for helicopter base (Updated) 05 Feb |
| PriDE, a joint venture between Interserve and SSE Contracting that performs real-estate management and provides construction services, has installed SSL hangar lighting at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire, UK in order to save energy and provide a better work environment. |
| LRC and Penn State University study roadway lighting and safety 05 Feb |
| Research predicts the impact of LED-based roadway lighting that provides improved visibility in terms of the reduction in night-time accidents in intersections. |
| Sharp launches new Mini Zenigata COB LEDs in Europe, and Mega Zenigata evaluation kit 05 Feb |
| Sharp Microelectronics Europe has announced some new Mini Zenigata COB LEDs with higher forward voltage, and SSL evaluation kits for recently announced Mega Zenigata LEDs. |
| LED Business News: Bridgelux; Marl; Bivar; Veeco; KaiStar; Lextar 05 Feb |
| Bridgelux has appointed Brad Bullington as its new CEO, Marl and Bivar have formed a global alliance, KaiStar has ordered more LED manufacturing systems from Veeco, and Lextar has completed its merger with Wellypower. |
| German OLED project So-Light concludes 05 Feb |
| Eleven German companies and research institutions have completed the So-Light project, supported by the German Ministry of Education and Research. |
