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| Cirrus Logic enters LED driver IC market; Linear Tech and Power Integration announcements 28 Mar |
| Cirrus Logic announced the CS161X LED driver IC with a claim of near 100% dimmer compatibility while Linear Technology announces a new buck-boost SSL driver IC, and Power Integrations offers a 100W-retrofit, A-lamp reference design. |
| LED Industry News: Nuventix, GE and AgiLight, TCP, Luminus 28 Mar |
| Nuventix has secured a new round of investment, GE has filed a patent lawsuit against AgiLight, lamp maker TCP International has filed for an IPO, and Luminus has received various certifications and a test accreditation. |
| E.ON demonstrates LED advantage for commercial lighting 28 Mar |
| E.ON, a UK-based utility, has launched a new consulting service for commercial lighting, and has installed LED luminaires at one of its main offices. |
| IES publishes LM-82 for LED light engines and lamps at temperature 27 Mar |
| The IESNA has published LM-82-12, the approved method for determining photometric properties as a function of temperature for LED light engines and integral lamps. |
| DOE releases Gateway report on LED PAR38 lamps in Getty museum 27 Mar |
| The J. Paul Getty museum near Los Angeles used 12W LED PAR38 lamps to replace 60W halogen lamps, and the DOE Gateway report projects a simple payback period of 2.3 years. |
| LED Fabrication News: Linde, Kaistar, Aixtron, Aucksun Opto, SAFC Hitech, GT Advanced 27 Mar |
| Linde has secured a gas-supply agreement with Kaistar, Aixtron has opened a training center in Suzhou and sold 5 MOCVD systems, SAFC has expanded precursor production in Taiwan and GT has announced a $12M order for sapphire wafers. |
| S3J Electronics provides LED lamps for Ford plant 27 Mar |
| Ford Motor Company has switched from metal-halide to LED lighting at its stamping plant in Woodlawn, NY, reducing plant-wide energy use by 10 percent. |
| Toronto workshop examines benefits of smart lighting 23 Mar |
| A recent SSL workshop highlighted the benefits that lighting controls can bring, while acknowledging impediments to broader adoption. |
| Outdoor Lighting: Sunovia and Thomas handle Illinois LED retrofit, Pakistan SSL project 21 Mar |
| Evolucia fixtures powered by Thomas Research drivers light Palatine, IL parking structure, while cities in the US and abroad pursue SSL retrofits. |
| Philips appoints Eric Rondolat as CEO of Lighting business 20 Mar |
| Philips has appointed an executive from Schneider Electric to lead its Lighting business. |
| Albeo Technologies completes $8 million financing round 20 Mar |
| Lead by Braemar Energy Ventures, the latest round of financing for Albeo will enable the company to develop more products and deepen its channel presence. |
| GE Lighting and UGL Limited install LED street lights in Sydney (Updated) 19 Mar |
| The city of Sydney, Australia plans to convert 6450 street and area lights to SSL and has entered into a contract with GE Lighting and UGL Limited to handle the retrofit. |
| Nualight forms $100-million agreement with refrigerated case-maker Hussmann 19 Mar |
| Nualight has announced a co-development agreement with Hussmann to develop and provide optimized LED-based refrigerated cases to the American markets. |
| GE introduces Lumination LED troffer 16 Mar |
| GE Lighting Solutions has brought to market a recessed LED troffer that is dimmable and provides up to 26 percent savings in electricity cost relative to fluorescent alternatives. |
| Lighting Controls: Daintree gets ZigBee recognition, CommScope, Redwood Systems, and Digital Lumens 15 Mar |
| Daintree Networks has received ZigBee Certified recognition for its Wireless Area Controller product designed for lighting control in commercial applications, while CommScope and Redwood Systems announced a controls-oriented partnership and Digital Lumens announced participation in a Sacramento controls incentive program. |
| Lighting industry launches Global Lighting Association
15 Mar |
| The Global Lighting Association, which represents major national and regional lighting associations, says that it supports the quick and smooth uptake of LEDs. |
| DOE announces new round of SBIR/STTR awards for SSL technology 14 Mar |
| The DOE has simplified the submission process for this new round of Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer awards, which include specific SSL topics. In addition, $150 million in funding is available to technologies that transform energy use. |
| LED Industry News: Masimo, Spire, Seren Photonics, Quantum Wafer, Aixtron, Spring City 13 Mar |
| Masimo has acquired Spire Semiconductor, Seren Photonics has raised $2.8 million in funding, Quantum Wafer has purchased three Aixtron MOCVD systems, Spring City Electrical has been awarded a US patent |
| Intematix receives $16.2 million in new funding round
13 Mar |
| Phosphor maker Intematix says it will use the new funding to expand facilities and continue to develop its product range. |
| Indoor Lighting: Seesmart LED tubes light Pasadena college, more SSL fixtures 13 Mar |
| Pasadena City College will replace more than 34,000 fluorescent tubes with Seesmart LED retrofit tubes, meanwhile a number of companies have launched new indoor SSL products in applications ranging from linear lighting to downlighting to new player Energizer launching products in the accent category. |
| LED PatentEdge offers access to comprehensive LED patent database
12 Mar |
| A research database compiled by IP Checkups contains over 100,000 patent documents from worldwide patent authorities, which are filtered into more than 50 LED categories. |
| DOE reopens L-Prize PAR38 competition (Updated)
09 Mar |
| The second category of the L Prize competition has been revised and relaunched, and will reward US manufacturers of ultra-efficient LED replacements for PAR38 lamps. |
| Seattle LED street-light tests focus on visibility and efficiency (Updated) 07 Mar |
| The NEEA and the city of Seattle are hosting a three-night test of LED street lights conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute in an attempt to determine an optimum balance of dimming lights for efficiency and providing safe object detection distances for drivers. |
| Energy Star Luminaires effective date approaching, says EPA
06 Mar |
| The Energy Star Luminaires v1.1 specification will become effective on April 1, requiring manufacturers to change their product labelling unless the products are tested according to the new criteria. |
| NEMA publishes standard for SSL retrofit lamps
02 Mar |
| A new standard, NEMA SSL 4-2012, gives suggested minimum performance requirements for integral LED lamps. |
| Bridgelux and Chevron partner on LED street lights, announce California installations 01 Mar |
| Chevron Energy Solutions will provide financial backing to municipalities that want to retrofit street lights with SSL technology using a Bridgelux LED-based module. |
