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| RTI’s nanofiber reflector offers 95% reflectance to lighting designers 22 May |
| Researchers at RTI International have developed a nanofiber-based reflector with 95% reflectance, which can be used by lighting designers to improve light distribution in LED luminaires or other fixtures. |
| Control technology for LEDs and other lighting remains fragmented at Lightfair 22 May |
| ZIgBee wireless technology makes a modest Lightfair impression, but in general, proprietary remains the norm in the lighting-control schemes that are vital to SSL uptake. |
| New trends at Lightfair 2012: Fine motion control and incandescent-like dimming 22 May |
| At Lightfair 2012, Lighting Science Group introduced fine motion control for occupancy sensing while Juno Lighting Group and Osram Sylvania rolled-out incandescent-like dimming products. |
| Klik Systems creates Luminous LED art at Sydney's Darling Quarter 21 May |
| The Darling Quarter entertainment-oriented precinct in Sydney, Australia now features the Luminous LED-lit facade that stretches 150m and entertains guests with dynamic light shows. |
| Dow Electronic Materials acquires LED phosphor maker Lightscape Materials 18 May |
| Dow has expanded its portfolio of materials for the LED market with the acquisition of Lightscape’s specialty phosphor technology. |
| SETi accepts Tibbetts Award at White House ceremony 16 May |
| Sensor Electronic Technology Inc. has received the Tibbetts Award from the US government for its technological innovation in UV LED technology and products. |
| LED lighting products dominate Lightfair 2012 16 May |
| We saw more LED lighting introductions at this year’s Lightfair International than in any previous year. Here’s a sampling of some new developments and products in LED lighting. |
| Philips signs 200th licensee for its LED luminaire licensing program 16 May |
| Paulmann Light, a German lighting company, has become the 200th organization to sign up to Philips’ licensing program for LED-based luminaires retrofit lamps. |
| UL opens new European lighting test center in Burago, Italy and focuses on SSL 16 May |
| UL Centre of Excellence lab will test lighting products, LED-based lighting in many cases, for safety and performance, compliance to standards such as Zhaga, and product efficiency and quality programs such as Energy Star. |
| Numerous lighting awards given out at Lightfair 2012 15 May |
| Lightfair 2012 featured four award ceremonies: the DOE’s Next Generation Luminaire winners for indoor luminaires; GE Lighting’s Edison awards, Cooper Lighting’s awards and the Lightfair Innovation awards. |
| Lightfair abuzz over retrofit lamps and planar and linear SSL 15 May |
| LFI hosted the race to 100W equivalent LED lamps and also featured elegant linear and planar SSL products, which are more likely to entice lighting designers. |
| Toshiba invests in Bridgelux to develop GaN-on-silicon LEDs 15 May |
| Toshiba and Bridgelux plan to develop GaN-on-silicon LEDs on 8-inch wafers, making use of Toshiba’s capabilities in silicon-based device manufacturing. |
| Next Generation Luminaires competition recognizes LED indoor products
11 May |
| Intense Lighting, Albeo Technologies and Lithonia Lighting were awarded Best in Class designation in the NGL competition. |
| LightFair International opens, unveils Innovation Award winners
10 May |
| Cast Lighting’s LED Perimeter Light won the Most Innovative Product of the Year at the LightFair Innovation Awards. |
| LightFair 2012: Company announcements and new products from Day 1
09 May |
| As LightFair 2012 gets under way in Las Vegas, we highlight some of the new products that can be seen at the show. |
| LED Industry News: Cooper, Rambus, GE, LBT, Lighting Science, Soraa
09 May |
| Cooper has signed a licensing agreement with Rambus, GE Lighting has combined LED and non-LED technologies in a single sales organization, LBT and LSG have appointed high-profile board members, and Soraa has added to its management team. |
| TerraLUX and Pacific Light Technologies secure funding
09 May |
| Solid-state lighting company TerraLUX has closed a series B venture-capital funding round worth USD18.3 million, while quantum-dot developer Pacific Light Technologies has raised USD3.0 million in a series A round. |
| Synopsys acquires RSoft Design Group 08 May |
| Optical design software supplier Synopsys has acquired RSoft, which provides photonics design and simulation software. |
| Lumenpulse introduces configurable line of linear LED luminaires 08 May |
| Lumenline configurable LED luminaires have been designed to match the performance of T5 fluorescent fixtures with a slim design, high efficacy and color rendering index. |
| Philips Lighting and GE Lighting launch 100W LED retrofit lamps (Updated) 08 May |
| Lightfair will see a number of companies introduce SSL retrofit lamps that are equivalent of 100W incandescent bulbs and GE Lighting and Philips Lighting announced such products before the exhibits opened. |
| Cree announces LED downlights and new linear SSL fixture 07 May |
| Cree has added two new LED downlights and a new linear fixture to its portfolio, and has announced a new SSL module and an extension to its TEMPO testing service. |
| LED Industry News: LED Engin and CRS receive funding
02 May |
| LED Engin has closed its latest funding round and CRS has announced a private placement of shares. |
| Toyoda Gosei to establish LED-chip joint venture with Showa Denko
01 May |
| Japan-based LED makers Toyoda Gosei and Showa Denko are forming a joint venture to address the market for high-end LED chip applications. |
