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LED Driver | Smart Lighting | Pixnet | Mar 10, 2025
PixNet Control Launch New and Improved PixNet Mini V2 for Even Greater LED Lighting Control
PixNet Control Launch New and Improved PixNet Mini V2 for Even Greater LED Lighting Control Lighting and LED control specialists, PixNet Control, have recently launched a second-generation of their leading compact LED lighting controller, PixNet Mini, complete with new features. Building upon the original model, the PixNet Mini V2 is a compact device that controls multiple LED lights, configuring their brightness and colour to create captivating displays, visual effects and animations. Read more »
Horticulture | Sollum Technologies | Mar 10, 2025
Sollum Technologies and Leaficient Introduce the First Plant-responsive Dynamic LED Lighting Solution
Sollum Technologies and Leaficient Introduce the First Plant-responsive Dynamic LED Lighting Solution Sollum Technologies and Leaficient are pioneering a breakthrough technology that redefines how LED lighting adapts to plant growth. Today’s traditional lighting strategies rely on Daily Light Integral (DLI) as the primary metric for optimizing plant growth, based on the premise that plants absorb and use light with the same efficiency throughout the day and at all growth stages. However, recent research has shown that plant productivity can change significantly based on a myriad of factors relating to the environment, resources provided and internal biological processes. In response, Sollum and Leaficient are collaborating to develop the first closed-loop, plant-adaptive dynamic lighting system, which adjusts lighting in real time based on plant productivity and growth rates. Read more »
Cree LED | SSL | Featured | Mar 04, 2025
Upgrade with J Series® JB3030C 3V E Class Pro9™ White LEDs
Upgrade with J Series® JB3030C 3V E Class Pro9™ White LEDs J Series® 3030 LEDs are optimized to deliver the best value with high efficacy to low-density, indoor lighting applications, such as downlights, troffers, and panel lights. Pro9™ version LEDs deliver up to 15% higher efficacy for 90 CRI over standard version LEDs without sacrificing color rendering quality. Pro9 LEDs feature the same maximum current plus the same mechanical and electrical characteristics as the standard versions. Read more »
SSL | Refond | Mar 03, 2025
Refond Launches Industry-First Diamond-based Ultra-high Power Density Packaging
Refond Launches Industry-First Diamond-based Ultra-high Power Density Packaging In the traditional LED lighting field, heat dissipation has always been a critical factor limiting performance improvement. Especially with the rapid development of LED technology towards high luminous efficiency and high power, high-power LED packaging technology, due to its structural and process complexity, directly affects the performance and lifespan of LEDs. In complex application scenarios, high-power LEDs face issues such as accelerated light decay and reduced stability caused by poor heat dissipation, which have become urgent challenges for the industry. Read more »
LightFair | Featured | Mar 01, 2025
Your Future is Bright at LightFair 2025: The Ultimate Lighting Event You Can’t Miss!
Your Future is Bright at LightFair 2025: The Ultimate Lighting Event You Can’t Miss! The lighting world is about to shine brighter than ever at LightFair 2025, the premier event uniting the global lighting community. Scheduled to take place in the entertainment capital, Las Vegas. This industry-defining tradeshow and conference will illuminate the latest innovations, create unparalleled networking opportunities, and deliver an educational program that sets the standard for excellence. Whether you’re a lighting designer, architect, specifier, distributor, manufacturer, or any other professional in the lighting industry – LightFair 2025 is your must-attend event. Read more »
Emergency Lighting | Applications | Feb 26, 2025
Sustainability in Emergency Lighting: The Role of TM65 and TM66 Explained
Sustainability in Emergency Lighting: The Role of TM65 and TM66 Explained As sustainability continues to shape the construction and lighting industries, it is crucial for electrical contractors to understand key environmental assessment methodologies. Two important technical memorandums - TM65 and TM66, play a significant role in evaluating the environmental impact of lighting products. However, they serve distinct purposes. Read more »
ams Osram | Business | Feb 26, 2025
ams OSRAM Receives EU Commission Approval for an Investment Grant up to €227 million
ams OSRAM Receives EU Commission Approval for an Investment Grant up to €227 million The European Commission today approved funding for a semiconductor manufacturing facility for ams OSRAM AG (SIX: AMS) under the European Chips Act. The official funding approval from the Austrian Ministry of Economy and Labor, which is responsible for the payment of the funding, is now expected shortly. ams OSRAM plans to use the funding of up to €227 million approved by the European Commission to sustainably strengthen the development and production site in Premstaetten. In total, the company plans to invest 567 million euros in the project by 2030, when full production will begin at the headquarters in Styria. Read more »
LightingEurope | Business | Feb 17, 2025
LightingEurope 2024 Online Mystery Shopper Exercise: Shocking Results on Safety and Compliance
LightingEurope 2024 Online Mystery Shopper Exercise: Shocking Results on Safety and Compliance LightingEurope has published the third edition of its Mystery Shopper Exercise, an assessment of the compliance of selected lighting products sold in online marketplaces. This time the scope, which covered 3 lighting product families (LED Strips, G4 lamps on mains and Children’s Night lights) in 4 Online marketplaces (European and non-European) in 5 Member States, went a step further by testing against relevant safety standards. As in previous editions, the results are just as shocking and disappointing. Read more »
Horticulture | Cree LED | Feb 12, 2025
Cree LED Advances Horticulture Lighting with Launch of XLamp XP-L Photo Red S Line LEDs
Cree LED Advances Horticulture Lighting with Launch of XLamp XP-L Photo Red S Line LEDs Cree LED®, a Penguin Solutions brand (Nasdaq: PENG), has introduced the new XLamp® XP-L Photo Red S Line LEDs, a groundbreaking advancement in horticulture lighting technology. Designed to deliver exceptional efficiency, exceptional durability and seamless system upgrades, these LEDs are optimized for high-performance applications in greenhouses, vertical farms, and other large-scale growing operations. Read more »
Backlighting | Trends | Jan 30, 2025
Nichia Launches White LED "NS2W806H-B2" Featuring Blue/Green Chips
Nichia Launches White LED "NS2W806H-B2" Featuring Blue/Green Chips Nichia, the world's largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LED, is launching a white LED (Part No. NS2W806H-B2) designed for LCD backlighting. This product adds a new green chip in addition to the existing blue chip, resulting in a configuration that combines both blue and green within a single package. Read more »
Emergency Lighting | Battery Technology | Trends | Jan 11, 2025
Tridonic: New Certification for Emergency Lighting
Tridonic: New Certification for Emergency Lighting Tridonic, a leading provider of emergency lighting solutions, is the first manufacturer to receive ENEC certification for its lithium iron phosphate batteries. The new certification scheme was developed by the responsible organisation ETICS (European Testing, Inspection and Certification System) and deployed by DEKRA. Read more »
Gewiss | Beghelli | Acquisition | Business | Jan 03, 2025
Agreement Signed for the Acquisition of the Beghelli Group
Agreement Signed for the Acquisition of the Beghelli Group As previously communicated to the market through a dedicated press release pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 596/2014, available on the Beghelli website and the "Info" regulated information dissemination system managed by Computershare S.p.A. , Gewiss and Beghelli informed that on December 10, 2024, Gewiss S.p.A. entered into a preliminary sale and purchase agreement with the majority shareholders of Beghelli for the acquisition of a majority stake in Beghelli S.p.A.'s share capital. Read more »
Frankie Boyle | Applications | Dec 31, 2024
A Look Back at LiGHT 24 With Artist Frankie Boyle
A Look Back at LiGHT 24 With Artist Frankie Boyle Visitors to this year’s LiGHT 24 exhibition, held on the 20th and 21st of November at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, received the unique opportunity to view the never-before-seen art installation ‘Intra-spectrum’ by artist Frankie Boyle, powered by leading architectural lighting manufacturer formalighting. Read more »
Cree LED | Daktronics | Business | Dec 31, 2024
Cree LED and Daktronics Enter Licensing Agreement for LED Display Technology
Cree LED and Daktronics Enter Licensing Agreement for LED Display Technology Cree LED, a Penguin Solutions brand (Nasdaq: PENG), and Daktronics (Nasdaq: DAKT), announced a multi-year, global patent license agreement effective December 2024. With limited exceptions, this agreement provides a license to Daktronics for Cree LED’s patented technology for the duration of the agreement. Read more »
Zhaga Consortium | Book26 | Smart Lighting | Dec 03, 2024
Zhaga Unveils Book 26: Future-Proofing Luminaire Design with Linear Socketable LED Modules
Zhaga Unveils Book 26: Future-Proofing Luminaire Design with Linear Socketable LED Modules Zhaga, the global leader in the standardization of LED luminaire component interfaces, proudly announces the release of Zhaga Book 26, a comprehensive new standard for linear socketable LED modules. Designed to promote interoperability, sustainability, and serviceability, Zhaga Book 26 provides a future-proof, plug-and-play solution for the lighting industry. Read more »
Cree LED | XP-L Color LEDs | Featured | SSL | Dec 01, 2024
XLamp® XP-L Photo Red LEDs — Top Tier Efficiency for Next-Gen Luminaires
XLamp® XP-L Photo Red LEDs — Top Tier Efficiency for Next-Gen Luminaires Cree LED is committed to delivering innovative lighting solutions for horticulture and agriculture, where tailored lighting is essential for maximizing yields. Unlike traditional lighting for human vision, these systems require application-tuned spectral content, high efficacy and long lifespans. Read more »
Lumileds | Automotive | Nov 29, 2024
Expanding the Horizons of Car Body Lighting
Expanding the Horizons of Car Body Lighting The presentation, “Expanding the Horizons of Car Body Lighting” by Dr. Thorsten Anger, outlines innovations in automotive lighting design, focusing on advanced lighting technologies and their implications for styling, functionality, and market adoption. Read more »
ams Osram | Fraunhofer | Awards | Deutscher Zukunftspreis | Nov 28, 2024
A Research Team from ams OSRAM and Fraunhofer Wins the Deutscher Zukunftspreis for Digital Light
A Research Team from ams OSRAM and Fraunhofer Wins the Deutscher Zukunftspreis for Digital Light Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier honored the winners of the Deutscher Zukunftspreis 2024 at a formal ceremony in Berlin. The award was presented to a team of experts led by Dr. Norwin von Malm and Stefan Grötsch from ams OSRAM and Dr. Hermann Oppermann from the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM for the technological implementation of their idea — an LED matrix that turns car headlights into projectors. The LED technology developed by the team opens up new possibilities for innovative designs thanks to its high-resolution light distribution and its energy efficiency. Read more »
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