Forge Europa Develops Horticulture Lighting Based on Cree's XP-E ...

Cree Inc. has introduced a new deep red variant of the XP LED platform, the XP-E Photo Red. The new XP-E Photo Red has a peak wavelength of 650-670nm, with a radiant flux of 300-400mW, making it an ideal LED ...

Osram Launches 48%-Efficient Infrared LED

Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH of Regensburg, Germany says that its new Oslon Black SFH 4715A 850nm-wavelength infrared LED (IRED) offers a typical electro-optical efficiency of 48% – a figure never before ...

Tate Unveiled From Astro

Inspired by one of the most evocative features of the Southbank skyline, Astro's Tate combines two strong, simple metal elements to provide a decorative yet discreet wall light. "A photograph I took of ...

How Times Square LED Displays Works

When we stepped out onto the roof, the wind whipped me sideways, and it took me a second to get my bearings. I was nine stories above Times Square, staring at the back of its biggest LED sign, and it was ...

Five Tips for Switching to LED Lights

LED technology has the ability to cut electricity costs in half over traditional fluorescent and metal halide fixtures. And with illumination consuming 20% to 30% of a building's electricity, (according to the ...

How Long Before an LED Light Bulb Pays for Itself?

At the beginning of the year, standard 40- and 60-watt incandescent bulbs began their slow fade into obsolescence for both manufacture and sale. In their stead, consumers are turning to LED bulbs, a relatively ...

Shenzhen Dicolor Optoelectronics Focusing on Traffic Displays as ...

This year Shenzhen Dicolor Optoelectronics opened up a new branch in Shenzhen, solely dedicated to selling LED signs for traffic. The LED traffic sign market has grown a lot in the last few years and has taken ...

The Truth About LED Lifespan

Typical incandescent bulbs last 1,000 to 2,000 hours; LED retrofit replacements are quoted to last around 25,000 to 50,000 hours. But why 25,000 or 50,000 hours? This is measured by the light emanating from ...

Correct Lighting Improves The Lives of Elderly People

Source: FollowTheseInstructions Getting the right lighting is crucial for older people, according to charity researchers. Sight loss charity Thomas Pocklington Trust and Research Institute for Consumer ...

Future Lighting Solutions Supplies Alt with Lumileds' Luxeon TX ...

Future Lighting Solutions has provided their long-time business partner, ALT (Aeon Lighting Technology), with Lumileds' LUXEON TX chips to manufacture optimized MR16 with extreme efficacy which features ...

LED Nail Polish Is The Next Wearable Tech

Wearable technology may be useful, but so far its designs have been clunky and one-size-fits-all. Sure, Google Glass comes in five colors, but I don't see options for cat-eyes or Buddy Holly-style frames, or ...

Trans-Lux Reports Year End Results

Revenues for 2013 totaled $20.9 million, down from $23.0 million for 2012. Loss from continuing operations for the year of 2013 was $2.5 million (loss of $2.40 per share), compared with a loss of $1.2 million ...

Liquid Crystal Lens Array for a 3D Endoscope

Liquid crystals (LCs) have unique electro-optical characteristics that make them useful for studying and fabricating practical optical devices. Recently, the properties of LC lenses have received much research ...

Aleddra Easifit LED Lowbay Is The Ideal Screw

Aleddra HaloMax Highbay Luminaire has quickly become the favorite of lighting designers and architects for high-end commercial lighting applications. In addition, the Aleddra Classic LED Highbay introduced two ...

Philips Slimstyle LED Earns Energy Star Certification

The energy efficient, flat-shaped bulb will now retail for less than $4 in many parts of the US, and for as little as $1.97 in at least one market. Philips announced Energy Star certification for its ...

LED or CFL Bulb Which Is The Best Choise

If you're still on the fence over which energy-efficient alternative to choose, you're running out of time. Incandescent bulbs are being phased out and will be a thing of the past by next year. Since lighting ...

Riverbend Festival Added New LED Displays for Shows in 2014

The lawn seats at Riverbend (a well-known annual music festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee,) will have a better view of the performances on stage. Where there used to be two television screens for the lawn ...

Leyard Anounced 1Q14 2014 Financial Results

Leyard announced first quarter 2014 financial results on April 23, 2014. Operating revenue grew 28.43 percent YoY to NT$ 142 million (US$4.7 million). Net income attributed to shareholders was NT$10 million, up ...

XL Video LED Displays Supporting for HTC Events

XL Video has recently supplied LED and plasma screens and control for two separate events for Taiwanese global technology brand HTC – the first was for their exhibition stand at the Mobile World Congress in ...

Createled Shines at Infocomm China 2014

From 9th April to 11th April 2014, China's biggest audiovisual industry event InfoComm China 2014 is being held in Beijing national convention center. CreateLED carries the full range of LED display products ...