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STRATEGICALLY SPEAKING: Recent conferences in Asia highlight LED industry progress
Two recent LED conferences – one in Japan and the other in China – illustrate how the LED industry continues to move forward, even in the midst of a worldwide recession that has caused substantial downturns in other industries, writes ROBERT STEELE. |
MAGAZINE: Focus on entertainment
PLASA, the annual tradeshow for the Professional Lighting and Sound Association provided a comprehensive showcase of recent developments in lighting for the entertainment industry, with many companies showing LED-based products. |
MAGAZINE: Air temperature emerges as a crucial factor in determining lumen maintenance
Cree has gathered a large amount of data that demonstrates the importance of air temperature, along with junction temperature and drive current, in defining the lumen depreciation of LEDs. TIM WHITAKER reports. |
MAGAZINE: Module development lights up the future LED value-chain
As the LED revolution causes major disruption in the lighting industry, many companies, particularly those in the LED sector, are contemplating how to position themselves for future growth and profitability. McKinsey's comprehensive research shows that current LED industry dynamics favor LED moduling, as MICHAEL VIERTLER, DOMINIK WEE, and OLIVER VOGLER discuss. |
MAGAZINE: LED market stumbles in 2009, but long-term outlook remains bullish
The LED market is expected to decline by 3.7% this year, but the fundamental drivers for LED adoption have not weakened, says BOB STEELE of STRATEGIES UNLIMITED. |
MAGAZINE: Direct or Indirect: That is the question for optical configurations
For optical designs, the choice of direct or indirect configuration is determined by a number of competing factors and by considering the priorities of the lighting solution, writes Andreas Bielawny. |
MAGAZINE: Taiwan develops LED Cluster in Southern Taiwan Science Park
Echoing the Taiwan government’s plan to stimulate growth in both the LED and photovoltaic industries, the Southern Taiwan Science Park is aiming to create a significant photonics industry manufacturing base in the Southern Taiwan region. |
MAGAZINE: LED attributes for accurate modeling: An optical designer’s wish list
Design software provides much of the data needed for designing LED systems, but LED manufacturers should provide more detail to ease the designer’s job, says PATRICK LE HOUILLIER and MIKE ZOLLERS. |
High-efficiency lighting needs high-efficiency manufacturing
Modern LED manufacturing facilities benefit from sophisticated planning and design tools, and consideration of “reduce, re-use, and recycle” options, such as the conversion of existing semiconductor facilities. This enables projects to be completed faster, with minimized environmental impact, and with an improved bottom line, writes Don Carkner. |
Fitted Target Efficacy metric promotes discussion
The FTE metric for outdoor luminaires was a major topic for discussion during a Webcast by the DOE’s Energy Star program, which is itself a target for the EPA, writes Brian Owen. |
LEDs Magazine September/October 2009
The September/October 2009 issue of LEDs Magazine is now available. |
