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June 15, 2012 - Regular News
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Greetings!
Welcome!
News from the past two weeks can be found in our newly structured newsletter below.
There has been so much going on lately, and so much to report that we wanted to make it easier for you to access the information you are looking for. The news has been separated into Level 1 (components), Level 2 (modules), Level 3 (luminary) and Level 4 (applications).
I hope that this will help you to find the right information quickly.
Your comments are welcome.
Yours Sincerely,
Siegfried Luger
Publisher, LED professional
PS: LpS 2012 - Early Bird pricing ends in 15 days. Take advantage of savings of up to 15%. Don't be late!
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Products | LED Optics | Featured Product
Streetlight Lens BK-LED-632 from Bicom Optics
 An asymmetrical lens, designed for LEDs such as Cree's XB-D and XP series; 18mm long x 9.74mm wide x 7mm height; molded from UV-stabilized optical-grade PC; boasting over 90% transmission efficiency. This kind of structure achieves beam angles between 120° to 160° FWHM in C0-180 and
50° to 100° FWHM in C90-270.
It features a solid and durable construction for long-lasting usage. It is suitable for different kinds of lighting products such as streetlights, tunnel lights, billboards and so on.
In addition to the outstanding optical performance and reliability designed into this product, ease of assembly is also optimized. Locating pins ensure precise alignment of the lens over the focal point of the LED light source.
Contact: +86 755-29199996 | WEB: www.bicomoptics.com
EMAIL: sales@bicomoptics.com
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 ProLight COB light engine series is a compact high flux density light source with multi-chips in array. Featuring aluminum PCB, the COB LEDs are designed for large, open area lighting, including street, wide area, high/low bay, and commercial lighting, speeding up the replacement of halogen, incandescent and fluorescent conventional light sources. Read more »
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 Greg Galluccio, Director of LED Business Development and Product Management for Lighting and Energy Solutions at Leviton and Zhaga spokesperson, talked to Siegfried Luger and Arno Grabher- Meyer from LED professional at the Light+Building in Frankfurt about the Zhaga LED lighting "Standard". The industry initiative, Zhaga, will fundamentally influence the lighting business because of the interchangeability of LED light engines. Read more »
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The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the competitive selection of three projects for solid-state lighting (SSL), in response to the SSL Manufacturing R&D funding opportunity announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0000561. These two-year projects will focus on achieving significant cost reductions while maintaining quality by improving manufacturing equipment, processes, or monitoring techniques. Total DOE funding for the three projects is $7.1 million and leverages an additional $5 million in ... Read more »
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There's a lot of talk about 'Photo-Biological Safety' in the LED lighting world these days. Mainly because on 27 April 2010 the 'Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations' came into effect in UK law, enforcing light exposure limits in the workplace. Read more »
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LEVEL 1 - NEWS: Components, Manufacturing
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 San Jose, CA - At a size that is 80% smaller than traditional power LED, the new LUXEON Z offering from Philips Lumileds is the company's smallest LED package to date. With a total footprint of just 2.2 square millimeters and high lumen output across a full spectrum of colors from 440-670 nanometers, including white, the LUXEON Z offers luminaire designers the industry's highest commercially available lumen density. In addition, the ultra-compact, non- encapsulated package of the LUXEON Z gives ... Read more »
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 Eindhoven, Netherlands and Shanghai, China, June 8, 2012 - NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today announced the SSL2115x series of high-efficiency GreenChip™ driver ICs for low-cost LED retrofit lamps. The new SSL21151 and SSL21153 are designed for non-dimmable 5W and 10W LED lamps respectively, providing good current control in flyback and buck-boost configurations. Read more »
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 Eindhoven, Netherlands and Shanghai, China, June 11, 2012 - NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today introduced the SSL21101 - the first in a new family of GreenChip™ LED driver ICs featuring Smart Digital Control (SDC) technology. Incorporating intelligent digital control within a compact analog design, the SSL21101 delivers better, more accurate system performance while reducing the bill of materials, providing an ideal solution for non-dimmable, high-performance LED applications up to ... Read more »
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 TUALATIN, Ore. - June 12, 2012 - CUI Inc announced the addition of a new surface mount series to its high efficiency, constant current dc-dc LED driver family. Designed to drive high power LEDs, the VLD25-SMT series provides efficiency levels of up to 96%, current accuracy of ±2%, and an ultra-wide input range of 5.5 to 48 Vdc. Read more »
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 Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) introduced three new models of its market-leading TurboDisc® metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) systems for the production of high brightness light emitting diodes (LEDs): TurboDisc MaxBright® M™, TurboDisc MaxBright MHP™ and TurboDisc K465i HP™. Read more »
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LEVEL 2 - NEWS: Modules, Lamps, Subsystems
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 Fortimo LED spotlight module (SLM) Tight Beam is the latest LED lighting innovation from Philips for retail environments. Its extremely small but powerful light emitting surface produces 1,100 lm, producing high central candela power in combination with a small reflector design. It is also the first Zhaga certified Philips LED module on the market, having been tested by Dekra-Netherlands, one of the approved Zhaga testing houses. Read more »
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 Baleno, a high-end LED lighting manufacturer with a broad portfolio of LED solutions, has selected Stanyl® TC from DSM for their complete range of exclusively styled LED retrofit lamps. Read more »
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LEVEL 3 - NEWS: Luminaries, System Solutions
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 PEACHTREE CITY, Ga., June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooper Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry, has announced that its IRiS™ Lighting Systems P3LED directional series is the first in the world to be a Zhaga certified luminaire. Read more »
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LEVEL 4 - NEWS: Applications
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 Tower Bridge, one of the world's most recognisable landmarks, has been transformed with a new world-class lighting system in time to mark the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The new state-of-the-art, energy efficient lighting system will have its first official switch on this evening and then will gleam white this weekend to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Read more »
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 Dreieich / Hamburg, 06 Jun 2012 - The historic company TELEFUNKEN has entered the worldwide market for lighting by founding TELEFUNKEN Licht AG in May 2012. Based in Dreieich near Frankfurt am Main, TELEFUNKEN Licht AG develops, produces and sells eco-friendly lighting solutions worldwide based on leading-edge sustainable LED technology, with the aim of positioning itself as a fixture in the lighting segment and advancing the spread of the emerging technology LED. Read more »
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Guangzhou, China --- Lattice Power Corporation, the world premier company offering GaN-on-Silicon LED chips, today announced the start of volume production of its new generation GaN-based high powered LEDs on silicon substrate. This development sets the backdrop for a sharp reduction in the prices of energy-efficient LED light bulbs worldwide. Read more »
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 "LED Lighting Technologies - Winning Approaches" in Austria on September 25 - 27. LpS 2012 is Europe's foremost LED lighting technology meeting point for lighting experts in industry and research. Read more...
 Taiwan is the leading manufacturing base of global LED industry. Benefited by the strong demands of LED backlights for large size panels and lighting applications in 2010, the ...  LIGHTING WORLD 2012 in Vietnam is an essential exhibition for the lighting professionals. It is the only trade show in Vietnam where all kinds of lighting devices, lighting fixtures, bulb, ...
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