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    Simon Reed, Sylvania
    Standards

    Halogen lighting heads into the sunset while LEDs are on the rise (MAGAZINE)

    Oct. 12, 2018
    European energy-efficiency regulations are now in effect that will phase out many existing halogen lamp products, and the time is right to educate buyers and end users about the...
    Indoor farming poses circuit protection challenges for LED-based horticultural lighting
    Microcontrollers

    Indoor farming poses circuit protection challenges for LED lighting systems (MAGAZINE)

    Oct. 12, 2018
    Horticultural lighting fixtures face a daunting environmental challenge in indoor farming. Todd Phillips explains the basics of circuit protection for such product developments...
    Spectral sensors enable LED horticultural lighting to increase crop yields for indoor farms
    Networks & Controls

    Spectral sensors enable horticultural SSL to increase crop yields for indoor farming (MAGAZINE)

    Oct. 12, 2018
    Horticultural LED products require careful design to deliver on performance needs. Markus Busz describes a closed-loop control architecture using spectral sensors to monitor and...
    LEDs deliver significant gains in light quality, move toward chip-scale package future
    Packaged LEDS

    LEDs deliver significant gains in light quality, move toward CSP future (MAGAZINE)

    Oct. 12, 2018
    Since our last roundup of packaged LEDs, color quality and performance has changed dramatically. While there are still many commodity low-end LEDs and glare in some products remains...
    Signify gets Singapore hotel set up with IoT and central controls
    Networks & Controls

    Signify pushes into new data territory at Singapore hotel (MAGAZINE)

    Oct. 12, 2018
    Signify’s Interact IoT system improves heating and lighting efficiency at the five-star Swissôtel and tends to guests’ comfort — all while gathering data and keeping an eye on...

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    The next wave in outdoor lighting is built on smart cities
    Networks & Controls

    The next wave in outdoor lighting is built on smart cities (MAGAZINE)

    Oct. 12, 2018
    With cost reductions and performance improvements already in play, outdoor lighting providers must now add value to networked lighting to enhance municipal safety and achieve ...
    Maury Wright, Editor, LEDs Magazine
    Packaged LEDS

    Recognize excellence and light quality in LED development and SSL system design (MAGAZINE)

    Oct. 12, 2018
    There is far too much disregard for the brilliant material science, manufacturing techniques, package technologies, and more that so many engineers — or what we often call illumineers...