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Soraa’s LED Lamps Illuminate Wax Figures of Iconic Celebrities at Madame Tussauds San Francisco

Visitors can step into the spotlight with their favorite celebrities at Madame Tussauds San Francisco. Wax figures of iconic celebrities, such as Jennifer Aniston and Anne Hathaway, are perfectly illuminated with LED lamps from Soraa, the world leader in GaN on GaNTM LED technology.

20 Jul 2016

Garmin International Announces Expanded Feature Set for G500/G600 Glass Flight Displays

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., today announced an expanded feature set for the G500/G600 glass flight displays. The new GTX 345 all-in-one Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) transponder now interfaces with the G500/G600 to display the benefits of ADS-B In traffic and weather.

20 Jul 2016

Meller Optics Produces Custom Fabricated Sapphire Optics with Precise Focal Lengths

Custom fabricated sapphire optics for use in aerospace and other critical applications requiring resistance to fast-moving dirt, temperature extremes, and high pressure are available from Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI.

20 Jul 2016

Japan Display Adopts Silvaco's Clever LCD to Design, Develop Next Generation of Liquid Crystals Displays

Silvaco Japan Co., Ltd. ("Silvaco") has announced that Silvaco’s liquid crystal simulator, Clever LCD was adopted by Japan Display Inc. ("Japan Display") for the design and development of existing and next generation of liquid crystals displays.

20 Jul 2016

Molex's New PoE 2.5GbE Multi-Port Magnetic Modular Jack Supports Broad Range of Networked Applications

Molex has introduced a 2X2 PoE 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Multi-Port Magnetic Modular Jack, or Integrated Connector Module (ICM), joining the previously released 2X4 configuration. Currently, no other magnetic modular jack delivers 2.5 GbE and 30W over 2-pair PoE in a single configuration.

20 Jul 2016

Power Integrations’ TRIAC-Dimmable LYTSwitch-7 ICs Deliver up to 22W

Power Integrations, the leader in high-efficiency, high-reliability LED driver ICs, today announced its LYTSwitch™-7 single-stage, non-isolated, TRIAC-dimmable, buck topology LED driver IC family. Capable of delivering up to 22 watts without a heatsink in a very small SO-8 footprint, these high-efficiency devices are suitable for bulbs, tubes and fixtures.

20 Jul 2016

Transition to Solar-LED Lighting Helps in Job Creation, Energy Savings

Plug loads, or devices that plug into the wall, are responsible for at least 25 percent of electricity use in California buildings. And not only is that percentage growing, it’s a hard number to manage since “plug loads” include hundreds of device types—from small appliances to electronics to lighting—making device-specific solutions ineffective in most cases.

20 Jul 2016

NASA to Develop Highly Sophisticated Laboratory Tool to Assure Ultra-Stable Space Telescopes

Finding and characterizing dozens of Earth-like planets will require a super-stable space telescope whose optical components move or distort no more than a few picometers — a measurement smaller than the size of an atom. It also will require next-generation tools with which to assure that level of stability.

20 Jul 2016

Nuclear Inspection Benefits from New Generation Sensor Lens

Resolve Optics Ltd. reports on increasing demand from the nuclear industry for radiation hard lenses optimised to operate with the latest generation of colour sensors.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 20 Jul 2016

Larson’s New 40W Low Profile LED Light Fixture Approved for Hazardous Locations

Larson Electronics, a company that specializes in industrial grade lighting solutions, announced the release of a 40 watt low profile LED light fixture approved for Class 1 Division 2 hazardous locations, while also carrying an ATEX Zone 1 & 2 rating, as well as PSE, and SAA certifications.

19 Jul 2016

Horticultural Lighting Conference to Take Place at Palmer House Hilton Hotel in Illinois

LEDs Magazine, owned by PennWell Corporation and part of the PennWell LED & Lighting Network, announced today the launch of the Horticultural Lighting Conference to be held October 12, 2016 at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel in downtown Chicago, IL.

19 Jul 2016

SYLVANIA Socket Survey Reveals Upswing of LED Lighting Adoption among North American Customers

The eighth annual SYLVANIA Socket Survey, a nationwide measure of public attitudes about energy-efficient lighting and awareness of lighting trends, was released today by LEDVANCE.

19 Jul 2016

Larson’s New High Bay LED Light Fixture Provides Alternative to Traditional Gas Burning Luminaries

Larson Electronics, an industrial lighting supplier, has announced the release of a new general area use high bay LED light fixture that provides operators with a powerful and energy efficient alternative to traditional gas burning luminaries.

19 Jul 2016

Prior Scientific Announces Accessories for New Nikon Ts2R Microscope

Prior Scientific, a leading developer of microscope accessories, has introduced a range of high performance stages, focus motors and automation software for the new Nikon Eclipse Ts2R - an intermediate-sized inverted research microscope designed for a wide variety of applications.

From Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. 18 Jul 2016

Scientists Use New X-Ray Laser Experimental Station to Study Nature of Hemoglobin

A new X-ray laser experimental station at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory recently welcomed its first research group, scientists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

18 Jul 2016

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Soraa’s LED Lamps Illuminate Wax Figures of Iconic Celebrities at Madame Tussauds San Francisco

Garmin International Announces Expanded Feature Set for G500/G600 Glass Flight Displays

Meller Optics Produces Custom Fabricated Sapphire Optics with Precise Focal Lengths

Japan Display Adopts Silvaco's Clever LCD to Design, Develop Next Generation of Liquid Crystals Displays

Molex's New PoE 2.5GbE Multi-Port Magnetic Modular Jack Supports Broad Range of Networked Applications

Power Integrations’ TRIAC-Dimmable LYTSwitch-7 ICs Deliver up to 22W

Transition to Solar-LED Lighting Helps in Job Creation, Energy Savings

NASA to Develop Highly Sophisticated Laboratory Tool to Assure Ultra-Stable Space Telescopes

Nuclear Inspection Benefits from New Generation Sensor Lens

Larson’s New 40W Low Profile LED Light Fixture Approved for Hazardous Locations

Horticultural Lighting Conference to Take Place at Palmer House Hilton Hotel in Illinois

SYLVANIA Socket Survey Reveals Upswing of LED Lighting Adoption among North American Customers

Larson’s New High Bay LED Light Fixture Provides Alternative to Traditional Gas Burning Luminaries

Prior Scientific Announces Accessories for New Nikon Ts2R Microscope

Scientists Use New X-Ray Laser Experimental Station to Study Nature of Hemoglobin

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