LEDs Newsletter | January 4, 2012

Welcome to the LEDs Magazine weekly newsletter for January 4, 2012.

We wish you a safe and successful 2012.

This week we feature the latest preview of February’s Strategies in Light conference, discussing the SSL Investor Forum. The show’s hotel deadline is January 6.

As always, please use our online form to upload your press releases and product information.
Headline News
Fraunhofer and LEiDs create cloud-like ceiling from LEDs
 A new ceiling tile system uses RGB and white LEDs with diffusers to simulate clouds overhead inside an office environment.
BLS reports LED-T8 energy savings in New Zealand installation
 Business Lighting Solutions has partnered with Schneider Electric to install LED-based retrofit lamps for T8 fluorescent fixtures at an Air New Zealand facility delivering more than 50% energy savings.
Taiwan remains top LED manufacturer by revenue
 Taiwan was the leading LED-producing country during 2011, according to estimates, and has also recently unveiled a collaboration to promote the use of LEDs in agriculture.
Samsung LED becomes part of Samsung Electronics
 Samsung Electronics has announced that it will merge its LED division with its broader corporate entity effective April 1.
Articles & Resources
SIL 2012 Preview #4: Solid-State Lighting Investor Forum
 An Investor Forum at the forthcoming Strategies in Light 2012 will highlight up-and-coming companies that are providing technology innovation to the SSL industry, says Bob Steele.
WEBCAST: Solar-Powered LED Lamp for Energy Savings
 This on-demand webcast, available starting December 15, will discuss how to use solar power and LED light sources in concert to save energy.
APPLICATION NOTE: MR16 Reference Design with Cree XLamp MT-G LEDs
 This application note details the design of an MR16 LED lamp that is comparable to 35-50W halogen bulbs in performance and meets Energy Star requirements.
More Industry News
Mitsubishi Chemical files LED-phosphor lawsuit against Intematix (Update)
 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation has filed a patent-infringement lawsuit in Korea against Intematix and a distributor, over red phosphors. Intematix plans a counter-suit.
GE Lighting settles LED patent dispute with Dongbu Lightec
 GE Lighting Solutions has settled its LED patent-infringement lawsuit with, and granted a license to, Dongbu Lightec.
Energy Focus LEDs light US Navy ship top to bottom
 With over 600 LED lighting fixtures, the USS Chafee has become the first US Navy ship to be fitted with all-LED lighting.
Epistar claims world-record 216 lm/W warm-white, high-voltage LED
 Epistar Lab has achieved its highest efficacy yet with its warm-white, high-voltage chipset.
Application Stories
Ledgogh lights World University games stadium using Macroblock DC/DC converter
 Ledgogh has provided an LED lightscape, powered by Macroblock DC/DC converter, to the Center Stadium of Universiade in Taiwan.
Robe Robin MMX spots and LEDWashes for La Grande Battle
 David Seligmann-Forest from Lite4Life used Robe Robin MMX spots, Robin 600E spots and LEDWash 600s to light ‘La Grande Battle,’ a live TV presentation that aired on French network France 2.
Sheenly LED lights used in ceiling of Palm Gardens restaurant in Frankfurt
 Palms Garden, a Chinese restaurant located in the right-cross street of Frankfurt centre station, has replaced all traditional lights with Sheenly LED lights.
Products
ATS iPhone app helps optimize heat sinks to cooling needs
 Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. has developed a heat sink design calculator, as an iPhone app, that identifies the proper heat sinks to solve most component-level cooling issues.
ATG iBright T8 LED tube achieves 95 lm/W
 In a continuous effort to provide higher brightness, ATG Electronics Corp. has launched iBright, the fourth-generation T8 LED tube with 95 lm/w luminous efficacy.
Sakma launches 70-mm LED downlight
 Sakma Group,has designed Maple, a 70-mm downlight that allows customized ceilings and surfaces with different colours, shapes and prints in optional trims and finishes.

 

 

 

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