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ams OSRAM | Horticulture | LEDs | Jul 11, 2023
Ensuring Optimal Performance for Horticulture Lighting
Ensuring Optimal Performance for Horticulture Lighting ams OSRAM is one of the largest suppliers of horticulture LED lighting, which aids in optimal plant growth and maximum energy efficiency in both indoor and outdoor settings. Our innovative sensor and illumination technology provide growers with the most advanced illumination uniformity, spectral optimisations, and long-lasting performance at a minimal cost. Read more »
Lumileds | NightScape | SSL | Jul 11, 2023
Lumileds NightScape Technology Lowers Blue Light Below 2% to Support Our Natural Ecosystem and Dark Sky Initiatives
Lumileds NightScape Technology Lowers Blue Light Below 2% to Support Our Natural Ecosystem and Dark Sky Initiatives Lumileds NightScape Technology has been engineered to preserve the well-being of animals, plants, and people, reduce glare and light pollution, and support dark sky initiatives. Virtually all outdoor solutions, from landscape lighting to area lighting, will be better for the environment with the application of NightScape Technology with blue light content at levels below 2%. Read more »
Lumileds | COB | SSL | Jul 10, 2023
Lumileds Gen 5 CoBs Get 15+% Lumens and 20%+ Efficacy
Lumileds Gen 5 CoBs Get 15+% Lumens and 20%+ Efficacy Lumileds has released its 5th Generation CoBs in the Core Range and Core Range PW lines elevating output and efficacy and particularly for 90CRI parts. Output and efficacy increases for high-CRI parts are critical for the retail and hospitality industries in particular in which CoBs play a vital role as the source for spot and area lighting. Read more »
IR | Bolb | Jul 04, 2023
Bolb’s 295nm UV-B LEDs Cross the 10% WPE Threshold to the Benefit of People, Animals, and Horticulture
Bolb’s 295nm UV-B LEDs Cross the 10% WPE Threshold to the Benefit of People, Animals, and Horticulture UV-B light, specifically targeted to 295nm, plays an essential role in human, animal, and plant health. Now, thanks to advances from Bolb, UV-B LED wall plug efficiency has surpassed 10%. At this level of performance, UV-B application efficiency is far better than what can be achieved with mercury lamps. Bolb’s LEDs offer additional advantages such as purer spectrum, much longer lifetime in frequent use, simpler digital programming, and control, and they contain no toxic and environmentally harmful mercury. Read more »
IR Sensor | Vishay | IR | Jul 03, 2023
IR Sensor Modules Provide Robust Operation in Direct Sunlight
IR Sensor Modules Provide Robust Operation in Direct Sunlight Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced two new fixed-gain infrared (IR) sensor modules designed to lower costs and increase stability for outdoor sensor applications. Offering typical irradiance of 1.3 mW/m² in compact Minimold packages, the surface-mount TSSP93038DF1PZA and leaded TSSP93038SS1ZA provide robust operation in direct sunlight, while still providing enough sensitivity for light barrier applications. Read more »
Cree LED | J Series | SSL | Featured | Jul 01, 2023
Cree LED Precision Dimming: Better Control, Simple Binning
Cree LED Precision Dimming: Better Control, Simple Binning Cree LED has utilized our extensive knowledge in LED performance and manufacturing to tackle the issue of inconsistent LED dimming. Precision Dimming provides manufacturers of no-compromise, specification-grade lighting with a straightforward solution to address the issue of unacceptable LED light output and hue variations when using low‑current dimming. Read more »
Appointments | LightingEurope | Jun 28, 2023
Elena Scaroni Assumes the Role of Secretary General for LightingEurope
Elena Scaroni Assumes the Role of Secretary General for LightingEurope LightingEurope, the leading association representing the lighting industry in Europe, is delighted to announce the appointment of Elena Scaroni as its new Secretary General, effective June 26, 2023. Scaroni's promotion to this important role comes after her successful tenure as Policy Director since joining LightingEurope in September 2016. Read more »
onsemi | Smart Lighting | Positioning System | Jun 28, 2023
onsemi Launches End-to-End Positioning System
onsemi Launches End-to-End Positioning System onsemi (Nasdaq: ON), a leader in intelligent power and sensing technologies, today launched an end-to-end positioning system that enables the simpler and faster development of more accurate, cost- and power-efficient asset tracking solutions. The system is based on onsemi’s RSL15 MCU, the industry’s lowest power Bluetooth® 5.2 MCU, and incorporates software algorithms and components provided by Unikie and CoreHW, resulting in a fully integrated solution with components that have been optimized to work together. Read more »
Smart Lighting | Cybersecurity | Jun 27, 2023
New Cybersecurity Standard Added to NLC5 Requirements
New Cybersecurity Standard Added to NLC5 Requirements The DLC is pleased to announce that the NLC5 Technical Requirements now recognizes the CSA/ANSI T200 “Evaluation of software development and cybersecurity programs” standard as a method of compliance for the cybersecurity requirement. Read more »
Smart Lighting | DALI Alliance | Jun 27, 2023
DALI Alliance Database Exceeds 5,000 Products
DALI Alliance Database Exceeds 5,000 Products The product database on the DALI Alliance website now contains more than 5,000 products from DALI Alliance members around the globe. The product database provides a public listing of all products that have successfully completed the DALI-2 certification program (including all D4i certified products), as well as all DALI version-1 registered products. Read more »
Inductor | Würth | Trends | Jun 26, 2023
Inductor: Highest Saturation Current in a Tiny Space
Inductor: Highest Saturation Current in a Tiny Space Würth Elektronik presents WE-HEPC, its smallest NiZn-ferrite based self-shielded power inductor to date. Thanks to a new and completely automated manufacturing process, these inductors provide consistent very high quality and a higher saturation current than any previous own or known competitive product. Read more »
Research | Measurement | Jun 26, 2023
The Influence of a Photometric Distance on Luminance Measurements
The Influence of a Photometric Distance on Luminance Measurements Luminance measurements are the least frequent of all photometric measurements. This article characterizes and systematizes the various methods of luminance measurement. In particular, the method of direct luminance measurement using modern luminance meters (ILMD) is described in detail. This paper presents the results of the study on the influence of the measurement distance on the luminance measurement results. Read more »
People | Ian Ashdown | Personnel | Jun 26, 2023
In Memory of Ian Ashdown
In Memory of Ian Ashdown With intense sorrow, SunTracker Technologies announced the passing of our beloved friend, Ian Ashdown, PEng (Ret), FIES, Senior Scientist and co-founder of SunTracker Technologies Ltd. Read more »
MetroSpec Technology | FlexRad | FacetCore | SSL | Jun 15, 2023
MetroSpec Technology® announces Powerful New FlexRad® FacetCore™ Configuration
MetroSpec Technology® announces Powerful New FlexRad® FacetCore™ Configuration MetroSpec Technology®, the leading American manufacturer of custom LED light sources, announces a powerful range of configurations for its unique FlexRad® FacetCore™ technology. MetroSpec can provide preformed FacetCore assemblies with as many sides as needed to be used to make globes, pendants, sconces, and a wide variety of fixed and hanging fixtures. Read more »
Smart Lighting | Indoor Location | AI | Jun 15, 2023
Actility, Abeeway, and Combain Unite for AI-Powered Indoor Location Solutions Revolution
Actility, Abeeway, and Combain Unite for AI-Powered Indoor Location Solutions Revolution Combain, Actility and Abeeway, are thrilled to announce their strategic collaboration, marking a new era of AI-powered indoor location solutions. This groundbreaking partnership brings together the expertise of three industry leaders in IoT connectivity, geolocation services, and advanced positioning technology to revolutionize indoor navigation. Read more »
University of Cambridge | Smart Textiles | Trends | Jun 14, 2023
Researchers Have Developed Next-generation Smart Textiles – Incorporating LEDs, Sensors, Energy Harvesting, and Storage
Researchers Have Developed Next-generation Smart Textiles – Incorporating LEDs, Sensors, Energy Harvesting, and Storage The international team, led by the University of Cambridge, have previously demonstrated that woven displays can be made at large sizes, but these earlier examples were made using specialised manual laboratory equipment. Other smart textiles can be manufactured in specialised microelectronic fabrication facilities, but these are highly expensive and produce large volumes of waste. Read more »
LIA | Lamps | Relabelling | Business | Jun 07, 2023
LIA Offers Guidance on Lamp Energy and Extends Relabelling Enforcement Deadline
LIA Offers Guidance on Lamp Energy and Extends Relabelling Enforcement Deadline A change in regulation to the energy labelling of lamps will come into force on 1st October 2023, enforcing that any lamps with the current energy labelling must be sold before this date. The Lighting Industry Association (LIA) are offering guidance for the industry on how to prepare for the deadline and ensure that products are sold before that date. Read more »
Ennostar | Appointments | Shuang-Lang (Paul) Peng | Jun 01, 2023
Ennostar Announces High-Level Appointment – Mr. Shuang-Lang (Paul) Peng
Ennostar Announces High-Level Appointment – Mr. Shuang-Lang (Paul) Peng Yesterday (May 31), Ennostar Inc. announced a high-level personnel change; the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Shuang-Lang (Paul) Peng as Chairman and President of Ennostar while Dr. BJ Lee is going to retire at the same time. The new personnel change took effect immediately. Read more »
SimplyLEDs | Mesh Network | Smart Lighting | May 30, 2023
Autonomous Mesh Network System For Lighting
Autonomous Mesh Network System For Lighting SimplyLEDs, a U.S. manufacturer of premier LED luminaires in Boise, ID, since 2010, releases SensaBLE 2.0, a next gen mesh network control system for lighting that virtually eliminates downtime and crushes kWh savings goals. Read more »
Zumtobel | Science Based Targets Initiative | Business | May 30, 2023
Zumtobel Group Commits to the Science Based Targets Initiative
Zumtobel Group Commits to the Science Based Targets Initiative The Zumtobel Group is committed to the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and has, for this purpose, joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Together with over 4,000 participating companies worldwide, this initiative aims to contribute to limiting global warming to 1.5°C on the basis of science-based, individual targets. The Austrian lighting group is hereby committed to reducing CO2 emissions along the entire value chain in line with science-based net-zero targets. Read more »
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