Enhanced Data Transmission for Li-Fi Communications using LED Lighting

Despite continuous improvements in wireless communication technology, e.g. 3G, LTE, 4G etc., a looming crisis is anticipated due to a lack of sufficient radio frequency bandwidth to support the growth in demand for data transmission, in the so called "Spectrum Crunch". Visible Light Communication (Li-Fi) offers an economical solution. LED lighting is now widely deployed and can, in parallel with its primary function, also be used for wireless communication. Li-Fi demonstrates significant ... Read more »

Details of the 200lm/W TLED Lighting Technology Breakthrough Unraveled

Philips is the world's first to present a lamp prototype that produces a record 200 lumen per watt (lm/W) of high quality warm white light. This LED technology breakthrough brings energy-efficient LED light suitable for general lighting applications to a whole new level. The 200lm/W LED is expected to hit the market in 2015 and will ultimately be used in a wide range of applications. Read more »

Epistar Lab has Released the Infrared (850nm) Product with High Photoelectric Efficiency

EPISTAR LAB is consistently devoting in LED research and design. Lots of forward-looking technologies have been well developed and now applied to LED chip production like novel transparent conductive thin film, compound mirror structure, and new EPI structure design for reducing the absorption of light. The abovementioned innovation technologies will raise the light extraction efficiency and LED performance. Read more »

Let there be more LED light!  

Over the last decade, as the efficiencies of LEDs have increased, the world has reached a tipping point in the usage of LED Lighting. Effective thermal management is a key technology barrier to LED adoption for general lighting applications. This article addresses those thermal management challenges and offers a solution.

Infineon BCR Linear Drivers for Low and Mid Power LEDs 

The BCR linear LED Driver family from Infineon offers the smallest size and lowest cost LED drive solutions and are perfectly suited for driving low and medium power LEDs in general lighting applications. They offer adjustable light output set by resistor and digital dimming via PWM input or PWM of power. At high temperatures a negative thermal coefficient protects LEDs from being overdriven and contributes to long lifetime LED systems. They are easy to design with and are your best choice for ultra low part count and PCB space.
Learn More at www.infineon.com/lowcostleddriver

Simplify Your Design from Lextar High Quality COB 

Lextar's COB product - the "Nimbus" series provides:

• Complete COB series from 500-10000 lm for all kinds of applications- bulbs, par lamps, down lights, track lights, street lamps and high bays
• Light emitting surface compatible with ZHAGA standard
• High efficacy, 120 lm/W @ 3000K
• Offering 3 step binning with CRI 70, 80 and 90
• Low Rth, good heat dissipation

More information: www.lextar.com 

Mean Well Announces DALI to PWM Signal Converter - DAP 40

In response to the increasing demands of DALI control for LED lighting applications, MEAN WELL introduced the DALI to PWM converter DAP-04. Along with MEAN WELL's LED PSU equipped with "3-in-1" dimming function, this new product makes the DALI control possible on LED lighting fixtures. DAP-04 equipped with both DALI dimming and push-dim functions. Read more »

Greenvity Introduces Scalable IoT System Solutions for Smart LED Lighting and Home and Building Automation

MILPITAS, Calif. - Jan. 13, 2014 - Greenvity Communications is now offering total turn-key solutions comprising system-on-chips (SoC), modules, software and mobile apps that enable any home device or Internet of Things (IoT) device to be smart and controllable for energy-saving and home and building automation purposes. At the core of these solutions are Greenvity's patented Hybrii® SoCs, which integrate HomePlug Green PHY™ powerline communication (PLC) and ZigBee® wireless for robust and ... Read more »

NXP and EnOcean Demonstrate Complete Wireless Smart Lighting Network at CES 2014

At the 2014 International CES, NXP Semiconductors is demonstrating a wireless smart lighting network designed for ease of installation in the home. The demo includes an energy harvesting switch (battery-less, no wires) developed by EnOcean, a world leader in energy harvesting wireless solutions. The switch uses the NXP JN5161 wireless microcontroller and implements the ZigBee® Green Power feature. Read more »

Cree LED Technology Lands at Munich Airport

MUNICH -- Cree, a market leader in LED lighting solutions, is providing LED technology to power the apron and exterior lighting systems of Munich Airport (FMG), the seventh largest international hub in Europe, serving 38 million passengers per year. Cree collaborated with ewo, a manufacturer of high-quality lighting systems for public areas, whose F32 flood lights are replacing high-pressure sodium lamps in the airport's high mast systems. The F32 was specifically designed to seamlessly ... Read more »

Annual Revenue of Sensors for Intelligent Lighting to Reach USD2.7bn by 2020

Worldwide revenue from occupancy sensors, photosensors, and lighting network control gear will grow from $1.1 billion annually in 2013 to nearly $2.7 billion by 2020 forecasts market intelligence analyst Navigant Research. Read more »