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 ARTICLES (September 2004)
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Why use LEDs in an exit sign?
Ian Harwood of Cooper Lighting & Security presents the case for using LEDs to illuminate emergency luminaires and exit signage.
Lamina's packaging technology provides alternative approach to high-power chips
As some parts of the LED industry seek to develop larger chips and drive them at higher currents, Lamina Ceramics has pursued a different route by densely packing many chips onto highly engineered substrates.
The light behind the curtain: LED tile offers modular solution for backlighting
Schnick-Schnack-Systems has developed an LED tile that it believes will be highly useful for backlighting a wide variety of different materials and surfaces.
White Tetra strips extend GELcore's range for channel letter lighting
GELcore has added a white LED strip to its GE Tetra range for channel letter applications and has also extended the length of strips operated from a single power supply.
Cree introduces first packaged LED product
Cree, one of the world's leading InGaN LED chip manufacturers, announced in fall 2003 its intention to change its business strategy and launch a range of packaged LED products, designated XLamp. The first such products were unveiled at the end of July 2004.
Charge pumps drive battery-powered devices
Regulated charge pump solutions are very popular for applications in handheld devices where the total output current is less than 100 mA, due to their simplicity and low cost, writes Fabien Franc of Catalyst Semiconductor.
Hyatt Regency hotel sets sail with LEDs
Energy and maintenance cost savings dtermined the choice of LEDs to illuminate the outside of the Hyatt hotel in Long Beach.
Hyundai HCD8 sports coupe demonstrates design innovations enabled by LEDs
Among the many concept vehicles that have used white LED headlights in the past few years, Hyundai's HCD8 is among the most distinctive. LEDs Magazine spoke with the Chief Designer, Joel Piaskowski, who described the advantages of using LEDs for exterior lighting.
G-LEC's transparent LED displays used on Dido's Life for Rent tour
Dido's recent Life for Rent tour took full advantage of the capabilities of G-LEC's ClassicFrame system, a lightweight, largely transparent display made up of LEDs inside polycarbonate tubes.
Systems design approach optimizes high-brightness LED performance
Using a system-level approach, the performance of LED packages can be optimized to maximize the amount of light captured into the required aperture. The result is high brightness, high wall-plug efficiency LED systems for surgical illumination and industrial and dental sealant curing.
LED headlights illuminate UK Motor Show
A number of manufacturers are experimenting with advanced lighting concepts using LEDs.
Elegant designs and dimming systems improve acceptance of LEDs
PublicScreen & Lightsystems AG unveiled a series of LED products at the recent Light+Building fair in Frankfurt.
September 2004
SIL Europe
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