The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is developing new types of LED light sources based on large, flexible and transparent substrates in collaboration with Finnish companies Flexbright and Lighting Design Collective...
Read more: Finnish Group Developing Large-Area LED Lighting...
Users sometimes report measurement discrepancies for the same LED when measured on two different systems. This could arise either because of errors with the system or different levels of accuracies between the two systems. This section describes several common sources of equipment errors and provides suggestions to minimize those...
Some day the last leg of our communication networks might not depend on a modulated radio signal but on a modulated light signal from an LED bulb in a desk lamp or ceiling fixture. IEEE Senior Member Harald Haas has developed a visible light communication system he calls light fidelity, or Li-Fi, which relies on nanometer waves in the infrared and visible light part of the electromagnetic spectrum to transmit data generated by an LED bulb fitted with a microchip...
Read more: Learn How Li-Fi Works from Its Inventor, Harald...
Next month LDS will feature an interview with Shirley Coyle, President of CREE Canada and IES. We asked Shirley to participate in the debate on AMA's position on blue light. Here are her comments...
The LED industry is growing rapidly and this naturally brings up an important need for reliable measurements of LEDs and solid state lighting (SSL) products. These measurements often form the foundation for a fair comparison between SSL products from different vendors...
The lighting market is changing and electrical distributors are at risk of losing aspects of the lighting segment. While it’s doubtful that they’ll lose the majority in the “near” future (5, 10, 15, 20 years), it is being whittled away by a number of factors (see below)...
Using LED lights flickering at a specific frequency, MIT researchers have shown that they can substantially reduce the beta amyloid plaques seen in Alzheimer’s disease, in the visual cortex of mice...
Read more: LED Stimulation: A New Treatment For Alzheimer’s?
Since Power over Ethernet (PoE) lighting is in its infancy, there is still skepticism about using PoE technology for lighting. The success of PoE technology for other use cases, such as phone systems, has not translated into widespread acceptance for the lighting market. However, a Navigant research report forecasts that global revenue for PoE lighting will grow from an estimated US$35.8 million in 2016 to US$419.9 million in 2025...
Read more: PoE Lighting Revenue Forecast to Increase 1100%...
New research by scientists from the University of Bristol has revealed that domestic LED lights are much less attractive to nuisance insects such as biting midges than traditional filament lamps...
One thing that characterizes technology is constant evolution, and lighting fixtures are no exception. New technologies constantly emerge, offering performance superior to the products they replace, eventually displacing them from the market.
Read more: Laser Lighting — the Potential Successor of LED...
Salex Announces New Addition: OSRAM Digital Lumens
This year Salex has welcomed a wide range of new and expanded partnerships in lighting and controls to service the GTA and Southwestern Ontario region. Most recently, Salex has announced the addition of OSRAM Digital Lumens to their list of brand offerings. This new partnership includes representation from Windsor to Belleville and Smooth Rock Falls.
As a part of OSRAM Digital, Digital Lumens is a leader in technology, delivering sophisticated solutions that put people first. This is done by providing essential data, insights, and capabilities people need to make their work more efficient, safe, and fulfilling. Read More
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Panasonic Lighting Americas and Inter-Lite Sales Join Forces to Offer Comprehensive, Connected Lighting Solutions in British Columbia
Panasonic Lighting Americas, Inc. recently announced a strategic partnership with Inter-Lite Sales (ILS). Based in Coquitlam, British Columbia, the agency will support both Universal Lighting Technologies (ULT) and Douglas Lighting Controls (DLC) distributor networks across the British Columbia region.
Panasonic Lighting Americas provides technical leadership, supply chain security, cost-effective reliability, and innovative lighting control solutions under the ULT and DLC brands. The company designs, manufactures and commercializes advanced lighting solutions for any job.
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