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New Method for Measuring the Optical Properties of High Power LEDs

The lack of common measurement methods among light-emitting diode (LED) and lighting manufacturers has affected the commercialization of solid-state lighting products. In a recent paper, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) proposed a new, economical method to allow LED and lighting manufacturers to obtain accurate, reproducible, and comparable measurements of LED brightness and color.

25 Nov 2008

2010 Ford Mustang Features OSRAM LED-powered JOULE Signal Lighting

When the new 2010 Ford Mustang cruised onto the stage at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show, Nov. 19, practically everything that lit it up, inside and out, was powered by OSRAM products. America's pony car includes innovative lighting from front to back including the unique sequential rear turn signal powered by OSRAM JOULE(TM) standardized automotive LED system.

24 Nov 2008

High Performance Z-power LED 'Z1' With 1.2 mm of Thickness and Max. 120 Lumens

Seoul Semiconductor, a leading LED manufacturer, ranking 6th worldwide and 1st in Korea, announced it released a 1.4W ultra-slim Z-power LED series 'Z1'; Warm White (part # : NZ10150) and Pure White (part # : WZ10150).

24 Nov 2008

Light's Direct Impact on Coral Reefs

We've all seen the satellite images of Earth at night--the bright blobs and shining webs that tell the story of humanity's endless sprawl.These pictures are no longer just symbols of human impact, however, but can be used to objectively measure it, according to a study in the December 2008 issue of Geocarto International, a peer-reviewed journal on geoscience and remote sensing.

24 Nov 2008

OmniVision Technologies Introduces Latest Addition of Low Power Medical Sensor

OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading independent supplier of CMOS image sensors, today introduced the OV6930, the latest addition to its portfolio of medical image sensors.

21 Nov 2008

EarthLED ZetaLux LED Light Bulb Offers a Price/Performance Ratio Unmatched in the Industry

Advanced Lumonics, LLC, an early leader in the direct replacement LED light bulb market through its consumer oriented EarthLED brand announces its latest product, the EarthLED ZetaLux.

19 Nov 2008

Choice of Five Bright Whites Allows for Greater Flexibility and Color Control While Achieving Energy and Cost Savings

Permlight for Signs(TM) today unveiled an "ultra white" LED module that achieves a typical color temperature of 8,000K and rounds out Permlight for Signs High Brightness (HB) white offering to five - the most comprehensive in the industry.

19 Nov 2008

Carmanah Technologies to Supply Solar-Powered Portable Airfield Lights for Bariven S.A.

Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) has received an order to supply solar-powered portable airfield lights for Bariven S.A. in Venezuela, a subsidiary of PDVSA. The order, valued at approximately $700,000, will provide the tools to equip Venezuela's Airport De Guiria with a stand-alone system of solar-powered LED (light emitting diode) aviation lights.

19 Nov 2008

LUXEON Rebel LED Meeting Industry's Need for Illumination-Grade Solid-State Lighting

Philips Lumileds today announced that it has delivered tens-of-millions of LUXEON Rebel power LEDs, the vast majority of which are warm, neutral and cool white in color. The company has virtually unconstrained capacity and ability to deliver its most powerful and efficient illumination-grade products.

18 Nov 2008

Compact PLCC-4 Power LED Series Now Includes Cool White and Warm White

Avago Technologies, a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced the addition of new brighter cool white and warm white colors to its series of super half-watt (0.5W) power PLCC-4 surface-mount (SMT) light emitting diodes (LEDs) for use in automotive and electronic sign applications.

17 Nov 2008

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