Back in January, CEO Olaf Berlien and Osram were celebrating their illumination of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. But they were already beginning to shift greater emphasis onto photonics, a change which could accelerate with the acquisition by ams. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of Mark Halper.)
AMS acquires Osram
In a dramatic race to the finish line, the Austrian sensor company gets enough shares to take over the world’s second-largest lighting company, approvals pending.
Dec 9th, 2019
Office installations like this one outfitted by Circadian Light can operate with greater lumens per watt now that Circadian has replaced its violet chip with a different violet chip that is twice as efficient. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of Circadian Light.)
Circadian doubles the efficacy of its nighttime blue-free engine, signs Acuity to use it
Dec 5th, 2019
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Acuity Brands acquires indoor-mapping specialists LocusLabs
Dec 3rd, 2019
The Signify LED lighting system illuminates, gathers data, and analyzes it for this Pilkington Automotive warehouse in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of Signify.)
Pilkington Automotive taps smart lights for space analysis
Dec 2nd, 2019
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Nov 19th, 2019
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Materials and footprint options multiply in LED optics (MAGAZINE)
Nov 19th, 2019
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SALC marks a move by pole owners to monetize assets as LED transition continues (MAGAZINE)
Nov 19th, 2019
FIG. 1. Different thermal design alternatives of the luminaire body are represented by different substrate-to-ambient thermal resistances in the compact thermal model. (Image credits: All images and tables courtesy of the Delphi4LED project, provided by Mentor.)
Virtual prototyping LED products across the supply chain speeds development — Part 2 (MAGAZINE)
Nov 19th, 2019
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LEDs Magazine salary survey: Compensation and benefits vary greatly (MAGAZINE)
Nov 19th, 2019
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Nov 25th, 2019
There’e a lot of hubbub inside Osram HQ these days. Among the noise: The company could be restructuring its Lightelligence IoT initiative. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of Osram.)
Osram hopes Bluetooth enlivens wireless, as Lightelligence comes under review
Nov 20th, 2019
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Nov 19th, 2019
In partnership with Synapse Wireless, Cree Lighting will offer new connectivity options in several of its LED luminaires, including this IG Series for parking areas. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of Cree, Sapphire Awards product finalist, 2016.)
Cree Lighting taps Synapse wireless tech for outdoor area and industrial SSL
The SimplySNAP family of wireless lighting controls enables Cree Lighting to deliver integral connectivity options in some luminaires and supply the same technology in modules for outdoor applications.
Nov 18th, 2019
This transceiver in the center of a headrest receives the infrared Li-Fi signal and wires it to a video screen mounted just below it on the seatback. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of Signify.)
Signify wants to outfit buses with Li-Fi
A new alliance with Italian transportation interior specialist Ellamp targets trains, too. But will the technology ever get rolling?
Nov 18th, 2019
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Osram forays into Bluetooth wireless controls
The company is targeting office retrofits through a partnership with Silvair. Zigbee remains in the mix.
Nov 14th, 2019
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Osram endorses latest ams takeover offer as 2019 losses mount
CEO Berlien now intends to sell his shares. The future of IoT remains in the balance, but horticultural looks likely to stay.
Nov 12th, 2019
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Is lighting the next phase of grading your workplace?
How light impacts employees is a loaded question since much of the information is survey feedback. But lighting specifiers and customers nonetheless are turning an eye toward a holistic workspace design for employees.
Nov 8th, 2019
The future does not look secure for Osram’s new Kulim, Malaysia plant, should ams succeed in its takeover. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of Osram.)
New offer for Osram portends cuts in Kulim, but could save the IoT business
Let the buying begin: ams takes its Osram offer to the market with a plan that offers some amount of German job protection.
Nov 7th, 2019
In the future, workers might use Li-Fi in a variety of rough and tough environments. (Photo credit: Image by skeeze via Pixabay; used under free license for commercial or noncommercial purposes.)
Ruggedized laptop maker set to embed Li-Fi chips
Taiwan’s Getac is working with pureLiFi and looks likely to do away with dongles in transmitting information via lightwaves.
Nov 6th, 2019
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LED business news: Seoul financials, Leviton and ALW acquisitions
Seoul Semiconductor announces solid financial quarter including wins in display backlights, while ALW acquired v2 Lighting Group and Leviton acquired Viscor.
Nov 6th, 2019
The tray tables are up, but the Li-Fi wasn’t always in the right position as finalists competed in a gaming competition aboard an Air France Paris-to-Toulouse flight. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of Air France.)
Air France Li-Fi flight has teething pains, but backers still plan a big bite
Yesterday’s trial didn’t go quite as planned. Still, the company behind it describes an architecture for smoother transmission that could usher the technology onto commercial airlines.
Oct 31st, 2019
Whatever this guy is virtually touching, he’s probably not getting dizzy. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of Osram.)
Osram’s latest infrared LEDs take the dizzy out of VR and AR
The company continues to pursue its “high-tech photonics” path with two new products that could embellish the synergies with suitor ams.
Oct 30th, 2019
Air France will be serving games and Li-Fi aboard an A321 on Wednesday. The Li-Fi will come from Oledcomm on this occasion. Watch for inroads by Signify. (Image credit: Rendering courtesy of Signify.)
Li-Fi set for takeoff on Air France flight
It’s a one-off, but it could help set the stage for a significant niche market. Meanwhile, general commercial use remains slow going, although Signify is now up to 100 pilots.
Oct 28th, 2019
Business has picked up recently for ams, which supplies sensors to smartphone makers including to Apple for the iPhone 11. (Photo credit: Image by aixklusiv via Pixabay; used under Pixabay free license for commercial/editorial purposes.)
AMS pushes on, making a more lenient offer for Osram
The Austrian sensor company launches an altogether new bid that lowers its minimum ownership stake to 55%, while keeping its price steady.
Oct 22nd, 2019
A study by Soraa researchers showed that participants who viewed white light from several LED sources had very different perceptions of variances in color compared to a reference source. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of Soraa Inc.)
Optical Society publishes study on the perception of white LED light
Age combined with variance in short-wavelength energy in white SSL result in varying perception of phosphor-converted LED white-light sources.
Oct 22nd, 2019
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