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NEWSLETTER MARCH 2010
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors LED Light Site

Hello LED Light Site Fans! Thank you for subscribing to the newsletter for the new OSRAM Opto Semiconductors LED Light site. The new LED Light site will serve as the premier resource for news, tools and information designed to educate and empower customers interested in Solid State Lighting applications and solutions.

Keep an eye on the OSRAM Opto Semiconductors LED Light site as we post breaking news, videos from OSRAM LED light experts and features on helpful tools and market specific applications. We invite you to use the site to help make informed LED purchase decisions.

The new OSRAM Opto Semiconductors LED Light site is complemented by social media channels where we encourage you to connect with us. Fan us on Facebook and check out our YouTube video channel.

To learn more about how LED lighting from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors can benefit your business, visit the LED Light site at http://ledlight.osram-os.com.

FEATURED PRODUCT:  ORBEOS OLED

A Breakthrough Lighting Product Is Launched

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors has introduced the first commercial application of a technology that promises to vastly expand the range of lighting solutions for businesses and homes. The new ORBEOS OLED panel is an ultra-thin OLED panel that emits pleasant, diffused light while consuming a fraction of the power used by conventional light sources.



Light, thin, glare-free and warm white-ORBEOS is the first OLED light source from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors for premium quality functional lighting. The new energy-efficient surface emitting panel is especially suited to applications in the premium segment such as architecture, hotels, catering, offices, private homes and shops.

The ORBEOS OLED panel (CDW-031), is only 2.1 mm (.08 inches) thick. It is 80 mm (3.15 inches) in diameter and weighs 24 grams (.8 ounces). It emits warm white light (2800 K, CRI up to 80) that matches the warm light of an incandescent bulb, yet it consumes less than a watt of power. Its brightness level is usually 1,000 cd/m� and it has a lifespan of about 5,000 hours.

The ORBEOS panel can be switched on and off without delay and is continuously dimmable. Unlike with LEDs, heat management for OLEDs is simple. The panel contains no mercury and emits no UV or infrared radiation.

This combination of energy savings and aesthetics makes the ORBEOS OLED panel an attractive option for premium commercial lighting design.  

You can order products from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors at www.osram-os.com/light-shop and at www.osram-os.com/sales

For more information go to www.osram-os.com/OLED or www.osram-os.com/ORBEOS

You can also see a brilliant display of ORBEOS at Light and Building 2010 which will be held in Frankfurt, Germany, April 11-16, 2010
STANDARDS & REGULATIONS

In this rapidly developing market of solid state lighting for general illumination, standardization and regulations are under development and evolving rapidly. This month we list all of the work that is being done in this realm. In the coming months we will address specific regulations and/or standards and provide you with an up to date report on what's new.

> http://ledlight.osram-os.com/tools/standards-regulations


US government activities for LED general lighting

1. SSL Luminaires Energy Star Category A (near-term applications), revision effective 12/19/2008
- Residential applications: 10 luminaires
- Non-residential applications: 5 luminaires

2. Integral LED Lamps Energy Star, effective 8/31/2010
- Non-standard lamps
- Replacement lamps: Omi-directional, decorative, and directional  


US standards and development activities for LED general lighting

1. Definitions: ANSI/IESNA RP-16, Nomenclature and Definitions for Illuminating Engineering, Addendum B

2. Luminaire Chromaticity: ANSI C78.377, Specifications for Chromaticity of Solid-State Lighting Products

3. LED component testing: IESNA LM-xx (draft), IESNA Approved Method for the Electrical and Photometric Measurements for High Power LEDs

4. LED component testing: IESNA LM-80, IESNA Approved Method for Measuring Lumen Maintenance of SSL Light Sources

5. LED component testing: TM-21 (draft), Lumen Depreciation Life-time Estimation Method for LED Light Sources

6. SSL product testing: IESNA LM-79, IESNA Approved Method for the Electrical and Photometric Measurements for Solid-State Lighting Products

7. LED lamp and engine testing: IESNA LM-xx (draft), IESNA Approved Method for the Characterization of LED Light Engines and Integrated LED Lamps for Electrical and Photometric Properties as a Function of Temperature

8. LED component performance: NEMA SSL-3, High Power LED Binning for General Illumination

9. SSL subsystem performance: NEMA SSL-1 (draft), Electric Drivers for LED Devices, Arrays, or Systems

10. SSL subsystem performance: NEMA LSD-44 (white paper), Solid State Lighting - The Need for a New Generation of Sockets & Interconnects

11. SSL subsystem performance: NEMA LSD-45 (white paper), Recommendations for Solid State Lighting Sub-Assembly Interfaces for Luminaires

12. SSL subsystem performance: NEMA LSD-49 (white paper), Solid State Lighting for Incandescent Replacement - Best Practices for Dimming

13. Luminaire definition: ALA/NEMA LSD-51 (white paper), Solid State Lighting - Definitions for Functional and Decorative Applications

14. LED source safety: UL8750, Standard for Light Emitting Diode (LED) Light Sources for Use in Lighting Products

15. SSL design reference: IEEE PAR 1789, A Review of the Literature on Light Flicker: Ergonomics, Biological Attributes, Potential Health Effects, and Methods in Which Some LED Lighting May Introduce Flicker

16. SSL design reference: IESNA DG-24 (draft), Design Guide for the Application of Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Technologies

17. SSL design reference: IESNA TDM-16, Technical Memorandum on Light Emitting Diode (LED) Sources and Systems

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OSRAM is one of the largest LED manufacturers in the world. As part of the Siemens family, and together with our lighting companies - OSRAM and Sylvania - we combine 100 years of lighting with 30 years of LED experience.

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VISIT:  LED  Light  for  you

The One-Stop Contact Point for LED Lighting Professionals

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors has another great site to introduce you to, the LED Light for you website gives lighting designers, engineers and customers interested in building an LED light source immediate access to a global network of certified technology partners who can help them implement state-of-art LED lighting solutions. The LED Light for you website is a one-stop contact point where LED users can find partners to help them with optical engineering, thermal management, electronic controls and a place where LED developers can turn ideas into complete designs.

Lighting professionals can use the site to search a database of companies that are experts in LED technology. All of the partners in the network are advanced users of products from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, the leading source of products and tools for outdoor, indoor, and architectural LED lighting.  All the LED Light for you partners have been certified by OSRAM Opto Semiconductors.  

The site offers resources for technical support for an LED lighting project and assistance in finding specific components and services. The areas of expertise include:

Optical Solutions
  • Optics engineering
  • Optics manufacturing
  • Optical and light consulting / light architecture
Thermal Solutions
  • Thermal management engineering
  • Heat sink engineering & manufacturing
  • Thermal management substrate
  • Thermal interface materials
Electronic Solutions
  • Electronics & control engineering
  • Electronics manufacturing services
  • IC driver manufacturing
  • Driver circuit supply
System Integrators

The site also showcases exceptional cutting-edge work from technology partners and offers publications, downloads, and other valuable tools for the implementation of LED lighting solutions.

TOOLS & TIPS

LED Products for Down Lighting

Down lighting, or recessed lighting, is one of the most attractive and popular solutions for commercial and residential ambient lighting needs. Down lights are usually installed in a recessed opening in a ceiling. The light shines downward as a broad floodlight or narrow spotlight. More than 500 million down lights are installed in US households, and millions more are installed each year.

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors offers complete range of LEDs for down lighting applications in three product families.
  • Golden DRAGON Plus
  • OSLON SSL
  • Advanced Power TOPLED Plus

NAVIGATION TIPS

All of our SSL-related Application Notes can be found on one page. From the main navigation bar on the LEDlight.osram-os.com site click on tools, then on Application Notes. It's that simple!
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