MEASUREMENT
LRC group provides guidance on under-cabinet and directional LED lighting
The Lighting Research Center has published two new ASSIST Recommends volumes to assist in the selection and evaluation of specific LED lighting products, writes Jennifer Taylor.
OLED LIGHTING
OLLA project delivers Europe’s most efficient OLED lighting tile
The European OLLA consortium is making progress towards its target of a high efficiency OLED light source with long lifetime.
LIGHTFAIR 2007
LED lighting shows maturity at Lightfair
If anyone thought LED lighting was going to be a short-lived phenomenon, the recent Lightfair International trade show in New York City should have convinced them otherwise. LEDs were everywhere, and more importantly the LED fixtures on display showed a new level of maturity, writes Tim Whitaker.
MEDICAL
Chip-on-board LEDs shine light on medical applications
A wide variety of medical procedures and treatments are able to make use of LED light sources built using chip-on-board technology, writes Oliver Kückmann.
R&D FUNDING
Department of Energy funds essential R&D for LEDs and OLEDs
The US Department of Energy has provided strong support for solid-state lighting over the last several years through funding of numerous research and development programs, writes Siân Harris.
DISPLAY BACKLIGHTING
LED backlights poised to penetrate larger liquid crystal displays
Display segments such as laptops and LCD TVs present a strong growth opportunity for LEDs in the next several years, reports Alan Mills.
NEWS & ANALYSIS
• Osram expands LED chip capacity in Malaysia, Germany
• LLF patent discloses red and white mixing
• UL launches safety standard for LED lighting products
• LED backlighting to help Apple to become greener
• Supreme Court points its finger at obvious patents
• European Commission evaluates LEDs for energy savings
NEWS: DEVICES
• Stanley licenses from Nichia, forms lighting business
• Lexedis unveils Zero Colour Bin
• Lumileds presents new analysis of power LED reliability |
