| Philips Lumileds adds mid- and low-power LEDs 10 May 13 |
| Lumileds targets reduction in LED component count for lamps with mid-power devices that integrate two emitters. |
| LED component news: Everlight, Samsung, Lumileds, and LG Innotek 07 May 13 |
| Everlight Electronics has expanded its mid-power LED family with new components targeting retrofit lamps and light bars, while Philips Lumileds, LG Innotek, and Samsung made new LED announcements at LFI. |
| Lightfair Innovation Awards recognize LEDs and other SSL enablers 01 May 13 |
| Cooledge and Dow Corning took top spots in the Lightfair Innovation Awards for SSL enabling technologies, winning both individual categories against stiff competition and gaining special recognition from the judges. |
| LED Business News: Cree, Intermolecular, Epistar, Lumileds, Mouser, Toshiba, and Bridgelux 30 Apr 13 |
| Cree announces another good financial quarter while new or amended partnerships dominate the LED component business headlines around the Lightfair event. |
| Samsung touts ZigBee-based smart lighting at LFI, launches new packaged LEDs and modules 24 Apr 13 |
| The consumer-electronics stalwart hopes to leverage its position in smartphones and home electronics while adding ZigBee-based SSL to the mix, and also used Lightfair as a platform to launch new packaged LEDs and LED modules. |
| Philips Lumileds announces Luxeon Z ES LED with 1-step binning 17 Apr 13 |
| The extension to the Luxeon Z family targets directional retrofit lamps for use in specialty hospitality and retail applications where precise color control is a necessity. |
| LED Engin announces high-CRI daylight LED, and brighter RGBW emitters 09 Apr 13 |
| Targeting broadcast and studio lighting, LED Engin has introduced a new 5300K white LED, and added to its RGBW portfolio with an LED delivering a 30% performance gain. |
| DOE releases reports on LED environmental testing and ambient lighting, notes NAS report 08 Apr 13 |
| The US Department of Energy has released a report on the third part of its LED Environmental testing research, has published a new study covering LED and fluorescent sources in commercial ambient lighting, and has revealed National Academy of Sciences research on the impact of SSL. |
| Plessey announces shipment of GaN-on-Si LEDs using 6-in wafers 08 Apr 13 |
| Plessey's first silicon-based LEDs are relatively-low-output designs targeting the indicator and control-panel-backlight market, but the company says it will quickly deliver LEDs for general-lighting applications. |
| Cree announces XQ mid-power LEDs in ceramic package 02 Apr 13 |
| Using a ceramic, rather than a plastic package, Cree allows SSL designers to pack mid-power LEDs more closely while delivering more light. |
| Osram Opto announces new bright white LEDs for the interior of vehicles 27 Mar 13 |
| The interiors of airplanes, buses, trains, and autos will benefit from the new Topled and Min Topled LEDs designed to deliver a feel-good mass-transit experience. |
| Cree announces brighter and bigger COB LED arrays 26 Mar 13 |
| Cree introduced a new member of its 19-mm CXA family that exceeds 8000 lm and a new 23-mm COB LED array the outputs more than 10,000 lm with both targeting retrofit of high-output ceramic or pulse-start metal halide sources. |
| Crystal IS claims record performance from UV-C LEDs 26 Mar 13 |
| Short-wavelength UV LEDs with higher output are likely to be used increasingly in applications such as disinfecting water, sterilizing surfaces, and spectroscopy. |
| Seoul Semiconductor announces high-voltage LED for street lights 21 Mar 13 |
| The 64V MJT 4040 uses what Seoul calls Multi Junction Technology and relies on a small AC-driver IC to eliminate the AC/DC driver typically utilized in SSL street lights. |
| Samsung hits 160-lm/W efficacy in new mid-power LEDs 19 Mar 13 |
| High-efficacy LEDs will target applications such as LED-based fluorescent-tube retrofit lamps, directional applications such as downlights, and Edison-base retrofit lamps. |
| Philips upgrades the Fortimo LED integrated spot light module 11 Mar 13 |
| Philips' Fortimo LED Integrated Spot Gen2 has been upgraded so that it is now dimmable, allowing users to change the desired ambience of this SSL product depending on the situation. |
| Next refurbishes stores with LED luminaires containing GE modules 05 Mar 13 |
| Luxonic luminaires based on GE Infusion LED modules met all the requirements for a UK retailer, including low maintenance, flexibility and the possibility of easy upgrades. |
| Strategies Unlimited reports LED and Lighting data at SIL 17 Feb 13 |
| 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. |
| Philips Lumileds announces bare LED die and new multi-emitter components at SIL 13 Feb 13 |
| 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. |
| Sharp announces 100W COB LED delivering 14,000 lm 11 Feb 13 |
| 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. |
| Zhaga helps SSL luminaire makers reduce costs and supply-chain risks (MAGAZINE) 05 Feb 13 |
| Zhaga Consortium General Secretary Menno Treffers explains that vendor-interoperable light engines will allow companies to support broader LED-lighting portfolios with more features. |
| Focus on SSL modules (MAGAZINE) 05 Feb 13 |
| This compilation includes both proprietary modular products and ones built to the new Zhaga standards that allow for interoperability of light engines, drivers, optics, and other components from multiple vendors. |
| Sharp launches new Mini Zenigata COB LEDs in Europe, and Mega Zenigata evaluation kit 05 Feb 13 |
| 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. |
| Molex announces plastic holder and interconnect for LED arrays 29 Jan 13 |
| SSL manufacturers can utilize the Molex LED array holder to simplify the luminaire assembly process and allow for easy service. |
| Sharp releases new high-efficacy Zenigata COB LEDs 24 Jan 13 |
| Sharp has announced new Mega Zenigata COB LEDs with a 17-mm light-emitting surface and maximum efficacy of 108 lm/W. |
| Lynk Labs announces AC LED module that delivers 2000 lm (Updated) 16 Jan 13 |
| Mid-power LEDs on the new SnapBrite SR114 module combined with Lynk Labs AC-drive technology deliver 100 lm/W efficacy and dim-to-warm operation for SSL lamps or luminaires. |
| Cree announces 4-die packaged LED for directional applications 18 Dec 12 |
| The Cree XLamp MK-R LED offers up to 1600 lm at typical operating temperature matching the capabilities of many COB SSL arrays while featuring a smaller optical source for superior beam control. |
| Cree announces XM-L2 single-die LED for directional applications 11 Dec 12 |
| The next generation member of the XLamp XM-L LED family is a single-die component that delivers 186 lm/W at 350-mA drive current and 25°C operating temperature. |
| Bridgelux introduces Vero LED array 06 Dec 12 |
| A new packaging approach in which the COB array is manufactured separately from the plastic body is one of the innovative aspects of Bridgelux’s latest family of LED arrays. |
| Philips Lumileds announces workhorse Luxeon T LED family (Updated) 04 Dec 12 |
| The new Luxeon T is intended by Lumileds to be the primary LED sold into high-power, directional SSL products such as downlights and MR16 and PAR retrofit lamps. |
| Philips introduces third-generation LED linear light module (Updated) 03 Dec 12 |
| Philips Lighting has upgraded the performance of its Fortimo Linear Light Module (LLM) family with a constant light output feature in conjunction with the latest SSL Xitanium drivers. |
| Sharp LED array provides point-source color tuning 16 Nov 12 |
| The Tiger Zenigata LED array has stripes of different phosphors, providing a small-form-factor LED source with tunable color temperature. |
| Cree announces larger LED arrays with broader lumen output range 23 Oct 12 |
| New members of the CXA LED array family from Cree can produce from 500 to 5000 lm in 9- and 23-mm light-emitting-surface sizes. |
| TE Connectivity announces solderless sockets for Lumileds Luxeon LEDs 16 Oct 12 |
| TE Connectivity accelerates SSL product design with packaged-LED holders for Philips Lumileds Luxeon H, K, and S product lines of multi-emitter arrays. |
| Zhaga publishes specification for LED spotlight modules 15 Oct 12 |
| The international Zhaga consortium has published Book 3, its first specification that is available to non-members, as well as Book 1, which contains general information and definitions. |
| Cree announces color LEDs in XB-D and XM-L family 09 Oct 12 |
| Cree has announced new color LEDs that bring the same lumen output gains announced in white LEDs earlier this year to manufacturers of entertainment lighting products and exterior architectural lighting products where colors are a requisite. |
| Cree refreshes LED family, extends warranty in commercial SSL products 24 Sep 12 |
| Cree Lighting will extend its warranty offering to ten years on new commercial SSL products, while on the LED side Cree delivers a second-generation of the widely-used XP-E2 LED. |
| Osram Opto introduces Oslon Black Flat LED for headlights 19 Sep 12 |
| The Oslon Black Flat LED for automotive headlights is designed to provide virtually constant light output even at elevated temperatures. |
| LED Engin multi-emitter LED targets challenging halogen-replacement applications 31 Aug 12 |
| The LZ9 LuxiGen LED delivers up to 1600 lm and LED Engin is targeting the SSL device at directional retrofit lamps for retail and commercial applications. |
| Color mixing enables high CRI and high LED efficacy 08 Aug 12 |
| When amber LEDs are combined with phosphor-converted blue LEDs, warm white light with both high CRI and high efficacy can be attained simultaneously. |
| Osram develops LED module for historic street luminaires
07 Aug 12 |
| Luminaires from any manufacturer can be simply and rapidly upgraded to LED technology using an adaptable LED module and mounting plate. |
| Toshiba plans silicon-based LED production; Azzurro installs Veeco MOCVD 31 Jul 12 |
| Veeco Instruments announced that Azzurro Semiconductors has commissioned a new Veeco MOCVD reactor for silicon-based LED production while Toshiba plans to begin mass producing silicon-based LEDs this fall. |
| Seoul Semiconductor claims 5x lumen density with non-polar LEDs (Updated) 13 Jul 12 |
| Seoul Semiconductor has announced that it will introduce LEDs based on non-polar technology, which it claims will deliver over 5x the lumens per unit area of conventional LEDs. |
| Cree applies latest LED technology, delivers XP-G2 in legacy footprint 10 Jul 12 |
| Cree has rolled out the new XLamp XP-G2 LED family, which is directly compatible with the prior XP-G components, including optics designed for those components, and which is based on the company's third-generation manufacturing-technology platform. |
| Zemax describes the difficulty of using LED sources in Webcast 26 Jun 12 |
| SSL product developers can learn about the difficulty of working with LED sources and about ray-tracing software in a recent LEDs Magazine Webcast. |
| CTO session on the future of lighting kicks off LS13 26 Jun 12 |
| At the 13th Annual Symposium on the Science and Technology of Lighting, top-level technologists from LED and lighting companies presented their thoughts on the future of lighting with a heavy emphasis on SSL. |
| Digi-Key announces availability of Cree-based LED T8 demo kit 19 Jun 12 |
| Plug-in demo kit with dimming capabilities provides tube designers an evaluation platform for Cree ML-E LEDs. |
| Philips Lumileds announces small Luxeon Z color LEDs 19 Jun 12 |
| Targeting entertainment and architectural lighting, the Lumileds Luxeon Z LEDs measure only 1.3×1.7 mm and can be densely packed in full-color arrays. |
| Light+Building 2012: Company announcements and new products, part 3 18 Apr 12 |
| GE Lighting, Panasonic, Philips Lighting, Erco, Osram, Novaled, and the Zhaga Consortium make Light+Building announcements. |
| Philips Lumileds and Cree launch multiple new LED lines 11 Apr 12 |
| Philips Lumileds announced a new mid-voltage LED for street lights, Cree added high-voltage LEDs for small form-factor SSL applications, and both companies have introduced new mid-power LEDs in plastic packages. |
| Bridgelux’s Cetero spot-light module meets upcoming Zhaga specs 05 Apr 12 |
| This high-flux spot-light module has been designed for compatibility with an upcoming Zhaga standard, which simplifies luminaire design. |
| Seoul Semiconductor president Lee outlines AC-LED potential at SIL 2012 21 Feb 12 |
| The CEO of Seoul Semiconductor, Chung Hoon Lee, spoke at the recent Strategies in Light, where he highlighted the advantages of AC-LED modules. |
| Lynk Labs unveils new Tesla AC-LED packages at SIL 2012 20 Feb 12 |
| Lynk Labs expanded its range of Tesla AC-LED products with new packages and chip-on-board arrays that operate when driven by an AC voltage. |
| UV LEDs ramp up the quiet side of the LED market (MAGAZINE) 15 Feb 12 |
| Relative to visible LEDs, UV LEDs are a quiet market at only $30 million, yet recent breakthroughs in radiant power and intensity have enabled the displacement of mercury-vapor lamps in applications including UV curing and counterfeit detection, reports LAURA PETERS. |
| SIL 2012: Market updates, national developments, automotive, backlights 09 Feb 12 |
| The HB-LED Market track of Strategies in Light opened today with a variety of talks that included a comprehensive market update; news from China, Korea and Europe; a company emerging from stealth mode; and detailed focus on phosphors, displays and automotive headlights. |
| Cree announces 3.45-mm LEDs, hits hot 148 lm/W for cool white 07 Feb 12 |
| The Cree XT-E LED matches the widely-used XP-E LED in footprint and price while offering double the efficacy based on the company's newest silicon-carbide manufacturing platform. |
| Cree targets luminaire system cost with new XLamp XB-D LED 11 Jan 12 |
| With the small-footprint XB-D LED, Cree intends to lower the cost, in terms of lumens per dollar, for SSL lamp and luminaire designs. |
| Cree licenses remote phosphor IP, launches new LEDs and services 21 Dec 11 |
| Cree has announced Aurora Energie, Horner APG, Ledzworld Technology, Vexica Technology, and Wyndsor Lighting as licensees to the remote-phosphor IP portfolio announced earlier this year, and the company launched new TEMPO services and new LEDs for large-display applications. |
| LED Arrays: Seoul Semiconductor, Stanley, Sharp, Lustrous, Bridgelux, Luminus 20 Dec 11 |
| In recent weeks, LED manufacturers have introduced a number of high-lumen-output products that use multichip LED arrays to suit applications ranging from downlights to medical lamps. |
| Xicato, Philips and Vexica launch new LED modules 06 Dec 11 |
| Philips has introduced the second-generation Fortimo spotlight module and new linear modules, Xicato has expanded color-temperature and light-output options in SSL modules, and Vexica has announced its entry into the module segment with the Lumaera module. |
| Cree announces new LED-module family that delivers 90+ CRI 05 Dec 11 |
| Cree has launched the new LMH2 SSL module family that separates the LED components from the driver electronics to support usage in a broad array of applications. |
| Production testing of HB-LEDs and LED modules demands the right hardware and techniques (MAGAZINE) 29 Nov 11 |
| Cost-effective testing of LEDs and LED modules in a production environment can have a strong influence on manufacturing efficiency, as MARK CEJER explains. |
| Osram Opto introduces Oslon Square LED line for a variety of applications 29 Nov 11 |
| Osram Opto Semiconductors has introduced the Oslon Square line of LEDs, which has been designed to address applications ranging from indoor luminaires to street lights. |
| LED modules simplify luminaire design while Zhaga closes on initial specifications (MAGAZINE) 28 Nov 11 |
| LED-based modules for SSL can simplify product design and even make products field-upgradeable, reports MAURY WRIGHT. Zhaga standards will yield interoperable modular products from multiple vendors. |
| Cree introduces HV-LEDs, Osram boosts LED light output 31 Oct 11 |
| Cree has introduced high-voltage LEDs for small retrofit lamps and brighter models for halogen replacements while Osram has launched brighter red, orange, and yellow LEDs for applications such as horticultural lighting. |
| LED modules sit at the confluence of numerous technologies (MAGAZINE) 20 Oct 11 |
| Synergistic electronic, optical and lighting technologies are revolutionizing LED luminaires, says DAN McGOWAN, an Engineering Manager with Molex Inc.
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| SIL Europe news: LED market, Lemnis and Ikea, Zhaga and IEC standards 10 Oct 11 |
| At the recent Strategies in Light Europe conference, Strategies Unlimited provided its latest market update, Lemnis Lighting discussed a deal to supply LED lamps to Ikea, Zhaga introduced light-engine standards and unveiled its logo, and the IEC introduced two key performance standards. LAURA PETERS reports. |
| WEBCAST: LED Lighting Made Easy – A Modular System Approach to Designing Fixtures 04 Oct 11 |
| This webcast on October 19 will cover ways to reduce time-to-market with modular LED systems, how to increase time-to-revenue with quality SSL systems, and tools available from Philips and Future Lighting Solutions that can aid in fixture design. |
| Nichia files LED patent lawsuit against Everlight products
05 Sep 11 |
| Nichia has filed an LED patent-infringement lawsuit against Everlight products imported into Japan. Meanwhile a German importer has been fined for disregarding a court order, and Nichia’s lab has received LM-80 accreditation. |
| Commentary: Cree acquires Ruud Lighting and BetaLED subsidiary 19 Aug 11 |
| The acquisition of a strong LED lighting company is intended to help Cree drive the market adoption of LEDs. LEDs Magazine discussed the deal with Cree’s CEO, Chuck Swoboda.
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| Cree acquires lighting manufacturer Ruud and BetaLED subsidary 17 Aug 11 |
| Cree has acquired Ruud Lighting, including its specialist LED brand BetaLED, for $525 million and plans to operate the acquisition as a subsidiary of Cree Lighting. |
| Color LEDs enable architectural, entertainment, and horticultural applications 10 Aug 11 |
| Philips Lumileds adds a deep-red LED to its Luxeon family, while Lebelight Technology claims new brightness record in green LEDs. |
| Bridgelux hits 160 lm/W in lab with LEDs produced using GaN on silicon 09 Aug 11 |
| Using gallium nitride on 8-in silicon wafers, Bridgelux is achieving LED efficacy in the lab on par with LEDs produced on sapphire or silicon-carbide wafers. |
| Cree announces blue LED and remote-phosphor licensing program 09 Aug 11 |
| Royal Blue XLamp XT-E LED targets remote-phosphor SSL applications, and Cree is offering licenses for its remote phosphor-technology for ready usage by lamp and luminaire vendors. |
| LED modules bring new light to Boise YMCA aquatic center 05 Aug 11 |
| Custom LED retrofits from SimplyLEDs and Bridgelux rejuvenated a Boise, Idaho aquatic center while reducing energy usage by 80 percent. |
| US DOE announces $14.8 million in new SSL R&D funding 08 Jun 11 |
| The DOE continues to fund LED-based research in an initiative aimed at accelerating SSL adoption to both save energy and build an SSL technology and manufacturing base in the US. |
| Veeco wins MaxBright MOCVD orders from GPI 01 Jun 11 |
| Genesis Photonics Inc has placed a new multi-unit order for Veeco’s MaxBright MOCVD reactor planning to ramp production capacity of HB LEDs for backlighting, general illumination, and automotive applications. |
| Osram Opto unveils Brilliant-Mix LED mixing concept 11 May 11 |
| An LED mixing concept from Osram Opto Semiconductors combines white and amber LEDs to achieve high-efficacy warm-white light with a high color rendering index. |
| Cree reports R&D result of 231 lm/W efficacy for white LED 10 May 11 |
| Cree has extended the efficacy record for a white LED tested at room temperature and 350 mA current.
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| Rensselaer researchers boost green LED efficiency 25 Apr 11 |
| Research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute leverages a nanoscale pattern to boost the optical efficiency of green LEDs in the lab. |
| GE Lighting launches new version of Infusion LED module 29 Mar 11 |
| The Infusion module is designed to be easy to replace, and offers a wide range of color temperatures and light outputs up to 3300 lm at 4000K. |
| Osram Opto demonstrates 142 lm/W warm-white LED 15 Mar 11 |
| The R&D result was measured under standard conditions at room temperature and the LED had a CCT of 2755K with a color point on the Planckian curve. |
| Bridgelux reports R&D results for GaN-on-silicon 11 Mar 11 |
| Bridgelux has demonstrated GaN-on-silicon LEDs with 135 lm/W efficacy, and hopes to utilize 8-inch wafer fabs for low-cost manufacturing. |
| Lynk Labs works with strategic packaging partners for AC-LEDs 02 Mar 11 |
| At Strategies in Light 2011, Lynk Labs unveiled a broad family of new AC-LED packages, developed in cooperation with different manufacturers, namely Citizen, Epistar, Everlight and Unity Opto. |
| Octa Light opens first high-power LED assembly line in Bulgaria 01 Mar 11 |
| In an opening ceremony attended by the Bulgarian Prime Minister, Octa Light has opened its LED manufacturing facility and launched its BullStar series of LEDs, after years of manufacturing LED-based lighting fixtures. |
| Strategies Unlimited unveils top-ten list of LED manufacturers 28 Feb 11 |
| Nichia topped the list of HB-LED suppliers in 2010, and Korean manufacturers ranked highly. |
| Philips Lumileds promises freedom from binning for white LEDs 23 Feb 11 |
| Lumileds says that its new approach will mark the beginning of the end of color bin charts for white LEDs. |
| Cree XLamp MT-G LED targets MR16 halogen retrofits 22 Feb 11 |
| Cree’s latest multi-die LED provides up to 560 lumens at 1.1A at 85 degrees C in warm white. |
| Lynk Labs makes Tesla AC-LED packages available as discrete components 15 Feb 11 |
| Lynk Labs Tesla AC-LED packages, previously available only through Lynk Labs on AC-LED assemblies, will now be available globally as discrete components. |
| SemiLEDs shares suffer on weak outlook 14 Jan 11 |
| Although SemiLEDs continues to expand its LED production capacity and introduce new high-performance products, its share price was hit badly by news that it had lost business to a significant customer based on price. |
| Nichia appoints Lumitronix as its first-ever LED distributor 05 Jan 11 |
| By appointing a distributor in Germany, Nichia appears to be moving away from its strictly-regulated, direct-distribution strategy. |
| SIL Europe 2010: EU regulations on lamps and modules 19 Nov 10 |
| Representing CELMA and ELC, Peter Besting of Panasonic Electric Works Vossloh Schwabe GmbH spoke at Strategies in Light Europe 2010 about modules and lamps in relation to EU regulations. |
| SIL Europe 2010: The year of the LED module 19 Nov 10 |
| At Strategies in Light Europe 2010, Andy Davies of GE Lighting discussed developments in LED modules and explained the aims of the Zhaga consortium. |
| Cree XM-L provides outstanding performance from single LED chip 11 Nov 10 |
| Cree's new, commercially available single-die XLamp XM-L delivers 1000 lm at 100 lm/W when driven at 3A. |
| Bridgelux introduces five-year warranty on LED arrays and modules 13 Oct 10 |
| A five-year warranty on LED arrays and modules will help Bridgelux’s lighting customers bring their LED luminaires and lamps to market. |
| Philips Lumileds ships billionth Luxeon LED 04 Aug 10 |
| The 1 billion Luxeon LED milestone is impressive but the recent growth rate is even more significant with the company shipping 750 million units in the past two years. |
| Philips Lumileds Luxeon Rebel ES delivers 300+ lumens for outdoor lighting 27 Jul 10 |
| A new addition to the Luxeon Rebel family, the new ES model outputs more than 300 lumens at 1A of drive current boosting efficacy for outdoor SSL. |
| LedEngin closes Series D funding round led by NGP 20 Jul 10 |
| Fourth-round funding will allow LedEngin to broaden its product portfolio, and boost manufacturing capacity. |
| Philips announces new Luxeon Rebel LEDs with narrowed bin distribution 02 Jun 10 |
| New 2700K and 3000K white LEDs leverage Lumiramic phosphor technology and 80% of the emitter production falls within a 3 MacAdam ellipse area in the ANSI bin space. |
| Intematix stakes claim with a warm-white LED priced below 1 cent per lumen 04 May 10 |
| Advancements in LED chips, phosphor and ceramic package deliver an aggregate efficiency gain that allows Intematix to break the 1-cent per lumen barrier for warm white LEDs and potentially open more applications to SSL. |
| Systematic thermal approaches enhance modular and retrofit LED lighting (MAGAZINE) 24 Apr 10 |
| Thermal issues are particularly thorny in space-constrained retrofit lamps, and also in systems with replaceable modules, says MAURY WRIGHT. |
| Cree introduces LED modules 06 Apr 10 |
| A new Cree LED module incorporating driver electronics, optics and primary thermal management will allow lighting fixture manufacturers to rapidly design and build new products. |
| Illumitex unveils Aduro series of high-power LEDs 05 Apr 10 |
| Illumitex has developed 4- and 16-die LED arrays that emit uniform, narrow-beam white light without the need for expensive, inefficient secondary optics. |
| Bridgelux and Molex partner on Helieon LED light module and socket 24 Mar 10 |
| Modular approach to LED fixtures will allow lighting manufacturers to adopt SSL with a flexible forward path and at a low price point. |
| Luminus and Forepi announce licensing agreement (update) 22 Mar 10 |
| Forepi will manufacture small form-factor LEDs based on Luminus Devices’ PhlatLight technology.
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| Citizen unveils narrow binning scheme for LEDs 10 Mar 10 |
| Citizen is to introduce LED packages with a chromaticity control standard based around 3-step MacAdam ellipses. |
| Future simpleLED program speeds fixture designs to market 05 Feb 10 |
| Lighting fixture designers can choose from linear, circular and square modules, with 1 to 9 LEDs, and a choice of color temperature. |
| Cree R&D result breaks 200 lumen per watt barrier 04 Feb 10 |
| Cree is claiming a new R&D record for a white high-power LED. |
| Cree MPL offers LED alternative to inefficient lamps 02 Feb 10 |
| Cree says that its XLamp MPL EasyWhite LED, delivering up to 1500 lm at 75 lm/W and 250 mA, offers the performance, color consistency and lumen density to displace conventional light sources, all in the industry’s smallest package. |
| Philips Lumileds implements full traceability for power LEDs 02 Feb 10 |
| Luxeon LEDs receive a barcode that tracks their history through the manufaturing process, all the way from the wafer level. |
| Cree achieves 186 lm/W LED, 98.3 lm/W LED streetlight 03 Dec 09 |
| Cree has established impressive performance marks for high-power LEDs and, in collaboration with Liaoyuan Lighting, for LED streetlights. |
| Epistar reports 110 lm/W warm-white LEDs 02 Nov 09 |
| Epistar has developed multi-chip packages combining red and blue chips, to simultaneously achieve high color rendering index (CRI) and high efficacy. |
| MAGAZINE: Air temperature emerges as a crucial factor in determining lumen maintenance 13 Oct 09 |
| Cree has gathered a large amount of data that demonstrates the importance of air temperature, along with junction temperature and drive current, in defining the lumen depreciation of LEDs. TIM WHITAKER reports. |
| Cree announces commercial availability of XLamp XP-G LED 02 Oct 09 |
| The latest small-footprint, cool-white LED from Cree has an output of up to 367 lm when driven at 1A, and an efficacy of up to 132 lm/W at 350 mA. |
| Seoul Semiconductor’s Acriche family exceeds DC LED efficiency 28 Aug 09 |
| The new Acriche A4 from Seoul Semiconductor has an efficiency of 75 lm/W at 3000K with a color rendering index of 85. |
| Luxeon Rebel becomes first UL-recognized DC power LED 26 Aug 09 |
| Lumileds says that recognition of its LEDs by UL will simplify certification and reduce time to market for new solid-state lighting products. |
| Osram Opto introduces ultra-small Oslon LED 05 May 09 |
| The Oslon LED package measures just 3 x 3 mm and can produce up to 130 lm at 350 mA, in cool white. |
| LED makers extend performance boundaries 01 May 09 |
| Several announcements from leading LED makers including Cree and Lumileds demonstrate further improvements at the device level. |
| Two white muti-chip LED emitters reach record lumen efficiency 31 Mar 09 |
| An 18 W warm-white emitter achieved an effiency of 77.4 lm/W, while a neutral-white 72 W emitter was measured at 89.8 lm/W, according to NIST reports. |
| Bridgelux introduces LED arrays for solid-state lighting 28 Jan 09 |
| Multi-chip arrays from Bridgelux are likely to be priced at around $0.02 per lumen in warm white and $0.01 per lumen in cool white. |
| Seoul launches ultra-slim Z-power LED Z1 for lighting 25 Nov 08 |
| The new Z1 series from Seoul has a thickness of only 1.2 mm and can produce a maximum of 120 lumens when driven at 400 mA, in cool white. |
| Cree R&D achieves 161 lm/W for high-power LED 20 Nov 08 |
| Although not available in production LEDs, this level of performance indicates LED technology has still not reached its peak. |
| Osram LEDs target headlamps, displays and flash 11 Nov 08 |
| In time for the electronica show in Germany, Osram Opto Semiconductors has introduced updated versions of some its LED packages targeting specific applications. |
| Maine college to save $30,000/year with Osram LED retrofit lamps 03 Nov 08 |
| The installation of 200 post-top fixture LED retrofit kits will save energy and enhance light quality at the Pineland Farms campus. |
| Cree reports record 1Q09 revenues, with LED revenues up 32% from 1Q08
22 Oct 08 |
| Cree Inc. has announced revenue of $140.4M for 1Q09, representing a 24% increase over 1Q08 and citing increased demand for XLamp LEDs and LED lighting solution products as major drivers. |
| TECH NOTES: Tesla™ simplifies LEDs for the OEM general lighting market 30 Sep 08 |
| Building on several years of increasingly successful implementation in general lighting sector applications, Lynk Labs has taken its Hybrid AC topology into a chip-level product. |
| Cree announces small footprint XLamp XP-E and XP-C LEDs 07 Aug 08 |
| Cree claims to have launched the industry’s smallest lighting-class LEDs in packages measuring 3.45 mm square and 2 mm high. |
| Lynk Labs enters LED device market with Tesla AC LEDs 31 Jul 08 |
| Lynk Labs has formed a strategic partnership with Intematix to manufacture AC-driven LED packages. |
| Osram reports 155 lm and 136 lm/W from R&D LED 21 Jul 08 |
| Osram is claiming a record for luminous flux and efficacy from an LED driven at 350 mA. |
| Cree demos multichip XLamp MC-E 03 Jun 08 |
| Cree has quadrupled the output of its XLamp devices with a new family of multichip devices in the same package size. |
| TECH NOTES: Design solutions for solid-state lighting applications 12 Mar 08 |
| Andreas Pohl of Avago Technologies describes some of the difficulties that designers may experience when designing LEDs into their lighting applications, focusing on thermal, optical and driver issues. |
| Thermal design considerations for high-power single-chip LEDs 27 Feb 08 |
| With advanced high-power packaging technology, large-area chips offer a number of advantages over arrays, according to Bob Karlicek, John Graff and Dave Sciabica. |
| Seoul LED delivers 900 lm maximum at 10 watts 26 Feb 08 |
| The new Z-Power P7 Series single LED package has significantly higher light output than a 60 W incandescent lamp. |
| Lumileds ditches rogue epoxy, restarts production 07 Feb 08 |
| After halting production of Luxeon Rebel and K2 LEDs containing TFFC die, Lumileds has pointed the finger at contaminated epoxy. |
| Lumileds recalls some Luxeons, halts production line 22 Jan 08 |
| Certain Luxeon LEDs have been recalled by Lumileds after a problem was discovered with epoxy used in packaging. Production is on hold until the problem is resolved. |
| Interview: George Craford of Philips Lumileds
Lighting 06 Dec 07 |
| By addressing issues such as efficacy droop at high drive
currents, Lumileds is planning to continue increasing the performance of power LEDs to 150 lm/W at 2A – and beyond. Tim Whitaker reports. |
| Sharp unveils multi-chip LED lighting modules 04 Dec 07 |
| A matrix of 30 LED chips acts as the light source is a series of modules with output of up to 280 lm, or CRI of 90. |
| Osram unveils single-chip Dragon LEDs operating up to 2 A 22 Nov 07 |
| The new Diamond Dragon will contain a 2 x 2 mm chip and will produce 250 lumens at a typical current of 1.4 A. |
| Lexedis unveils high-CRI powerXED emitter 16 Nov 07 |
| Lexedis Lighting has developed a tri-band phosphor that enables Ra of 90 in warm white, with good rendering of red colors. |
| Lumileds K2 with TFFC technology operates at 1 A 15 Nov 07 |
| A new chip technology and improvements to the K2 package have enabled Lumileds to introduce a power LED that is binned and tested for standard operation at 1000 mA. |
| Editorial comment: Power LEDs and the numbers game 17 Sep 07 |
| Comparing data from one press release to another can be a tricky task. |
| Cree breaks efficacy records for power LEDs 13 Sep 07 |
| R&D measurements verified by NIST show that Cree has developed LEDs driven at 350 mA that have efficacies of 129 lm/W and 99 lm/W for cool and warm white, respectively. |
| Seoul launches new version of Acriche AC emitter 13 Sep 07 |
| Seoul Semiconductor has increased the performance and reduced the cost of its AC-driven LED. |
| Cree R&D achieves 1,000 lm from single-chip LED (update) 07 Sep 07 |
| A single-die, cool-white LED driven at 4 A has produced 1050 lumens in Cree's R&D lab. |
| Enfis array exceeds 1,300 lumens in neutral white 06 Sep 07 |
| At next week's PLASA show, Enfis will exhibit neutral white arrays that achieve 1365 lumens from an emitting area of just 0.5 square cm. |
| Osram supplies LEDs for street lights, unveils new Dragon 03 Sep 07 |
| Osram LEDs have been used in solar-powered streetlights in two Austrian towns, and a new version of the Golden Dragon has been unveiled with 20- or 40-degree optics. |
| Photonic Lattice LEDs are new class of light-emitting device 29 Aug 07 |
| Using photonic lattice technology it is possible to build large-area chips that enable ultra-high power sources for projection and other applications, writes Robert Karlicek of Luminus Devices. |
| Lumileds introduces white Rebel with 100-lumen minimum flux 12 Jul 07 |
| Newly available version of cool white Luxeon Rebel LEDs from Lumileds have minimum flux levels of 90 lm and 100 lm, measured at 350 mA. |
| Lumileds introduces thin film flip chips to boost LED brightness 11 Jul 07 |
| A new chip design is already being used by Lumileds in its Luxeon Rebel and Flash products. |
| Cree XLamp LEDs available in volume at 100 lumens 28 Jun 07 |
| Cree has announced that the top bin selection for its XLamp XR-E LEDs now has a minimum luminous flux of 100 lm at 350 mA. |
| Osram reports record lab results for red, green chips 28 Jun 07 |
| In the lab, Osram has measured outputs exceeding 180 lm at 1 A for green chips and more than 300 lm at 2 A for red chips. |
| Lumination Vio LED combines 405 nm chip with new phosphors 14 Jun 07 |
| GE's Lumination division has introduced a power white LED that specifically targets the lighting market. |
| Lumileds presents new analysis of power LED reliability 04 May 07 |
| A new method of looking at statistical data for LED lifetime and reliability should help bridge the gap between LED makers and lighting designers, says Lumileds. |
| PerkinElmer adds products to ACULED family
02 May 07 |
| Two new multichip LED packages from PerkinElmer offer higher lumen output and the flexibility to create a custom configuration. |
| Lamina closes $7 million round of financing 30 Apr 07 |
| The latest funding round for Lamina will expand operations and boost its worldwide sales & marketing plan. |
| Warm and neutral white LEDs extend Luxeon K2 capabilities 25 Apr 07 |
| For the first time, Lumileds' Luxeon K2 is available in warm-white (3000K) and neutral-white (4100K), and both can be driven at up to 1500 mA. |
| Lamina unveils world's brightest LED light engines 17 Apr 07 |
| Lamina's TitanTurbo light engine is capable of surpassing the performance of a 75 W incandescent PAR-30. |
| LED array maker Enfis starts trading shares 29 Mar 07 |
| UK-based Enfis has floated 36% of its shares on the AIM market in London. |
| Luxeon Rebel redefines dimensions of power LEDs 27 Mar 07 |
| The new Lumileds power LED has a very small footprint and could enable thin and compact lighting designs. |
| Cree announces "lighting-class" warm white LEDs 21 Mar 07 |
| Cree has announced a significant performance increase in its warm-white LEDs, which are now qualified to operate at 700 mA and can produce well in excess of 100 lm. |
| Seoul Semiconductor releases updated Acriche light source 15 Mar 07 |
| A new version of Seoul's AC-LED features a single emitter on a PCB and has 20% higher brightness than its predecessor. |
| Panasonic grows power LEDs on GaN substrates 07 Mar 07 |
| Panasonic is to introduce white LEDs based on blue chips grown on GaN substrates, eliminating many of the problems associated with LED growth on sapphire. |
| Cree unveils 700-micron EZBright power chip 28 Feb 07 |
| A new power chip from Cree enables to the company to address a broader range of lighting markets. |
| High-power LED arrays use optimized chip-on-board technology for brilliant performance 23 Feb 07 |
| In order to reap the benefits of high power LEDs, special requirements concerning thermal management and opto-mechanical layout have to be met, explains Oliver Kückmann of PerkinElmer ELCOS GmbH. |
| Osram reports output exceeding 1000 lumens for Ostar LED 19 Feb 07 |
| The next version of Osram Opto Semiconductors' Ostar Lighting LED will have an output of up to 1000 lumens. |
| Cree XLamp XR-C LED broadens power portfolio 14 Feb 07 |
| A new version of the Cree XLamp addresses applications that do not require the highest brightness. |
| Lumileds reduces efficacy drop-off at high currents 14 Feb 07 |
| Chip-level technology breakthroughs at Philips Lumileds indicate that future commercial power LEDs will retain high efficacy at high drive currents of 1000 mA and above. |
| WEB EXCLUSIVE: Warm white LEDs ready for a leap forward in 2007 14 Feb 07 |
| Market availability of warm-white power LEDs is limited by requirements for both high efficacy and long-term stability, writes Tim Whitaker. |
| New Lumileds power LED is a small secret 11 Feb 07 |
| Lumileds will unveil a miniature power LED in a few weeks' time. |
| Cree XR-E LEDs deliver up to 210 lm at 1 A 29 Jan 07 |
| Additional testing of XLamp XR-E LEDs has qualified them to operate at up to 1 A, for applications such as portable lighting where maximum luminous flux is required. |
| Philips Lumileds reports 115 lm/W power LED at 350 mA 23 Jan 07 |
| New results from Lumileds indicate an output of 136 lm at 350 mA for white LEDs, corresponding to 115 lm/W efficacy. |
| High-power in a 1 mm square chip: the origins of the 350mA "one watt" LED 23 Nov 06 |
| The term "one watt LED" is widely used in the industry, but the designation was not conceived through deliberate engineering decisions, as Steve Landau of Philips Lumileds explains. |
| Cree introduces first packaged LED product 27 Sep 04 |
| Cree, one of the world's leading InGaN LED chip manufacturers, announced in fall 2003 its intention to change its business strategy and launch a range of packaged LED products, designated XLamp. The first such products were unveiled at the end of July 2004. |
