NEWS & ANALYSIS
Philips to buy Color Kinetics in $791 million deal
Philips is to further strengthen its solid-state lighting portfolio with the acquisition of Color Kinetics, the Boston, MA-based innovator of LED lighting systems and technologies. The Netherlands-based lighting giant has offered to acquire all of CK's outstanding shares for $34 each, with the total of $791 m (EUR 592 m) to be paid in cash upon completion.
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DRIVERS
Switched-mode power converters drive LEDs more efficiently
Several different power converter topologies can be employed, depending on the circumstances, to provide efficient control of LED systems, writes Iain Moseley.
CONFERENCES
EuroLED 2007 show in photos
EuroLED 2007 took place in early June in Birmingham, UK and featured a strong conference line-up and a lively tradeshow.
DISPLAYS
LEDs move from supporting role to defining advantage at SID2007
LCD screens with LED backlights were shown on almost every exhibit stand at the recent SID 2007 show, indicating that LED technology has a clear future in this market, writes Stewart Hough.
POWER LEDs
Photonic Lattice LEDs are new class of light-emitting device
Using photonic lattice technology it is possible to build large-area chips that enable ultra-high power sources for projection and other applications, writes Robert Karlicek of Luminus Devices.
INTERVIEW
Christopher Ruud of Beta Lighting
Outdoor LED lighting fixtures from Beta LED were among the highlights of Lightfair International 2007. Christopher Ruud, Executive Vice President of Beta Lighting, tells LEDs Magazine how his company came to introduce LED fixtures, taking advantage of the positive benefits of LED technology.
TECHNICAL REVIEW
LEDdynamics creates direct LED replacements for fluorescents
Replacing a fluorescent tube with an LED luminaire becomes very easy when you don't need to worry about drivers, ballasts and wiring, writes Tim Whitaker. |
