the gap left by traditional methods of LED testing to become the first national standard

Labsphere’s high performance and strong local support were the deciding factors for the Institute in selecting its system. Locally made systems currently offer testing of only one parameter of a single, low-power LED at a time. The integrated system from Labsphere is able to perform a variety of optical and electrical test measurements on an array of up to 20 discrete LEDs, including high power lamps, in under 60 seconds.

During a single measurement sequence, the life test station simultaneously produces optical measurements of total spectral radiance and luminous flux, peak and dominant wavelength, full width/half max, CIE purity and CIE chromaticity, as well as forward current, leakage current and reverse voltage electrical measurements. Labsphere’s powerful software gathers radiometric, photometric and colorimetric parameters used for analysis that meets requirements set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Labsphere’s life test station will enable the Institute to quickly and accurately test new products for its clients, increasing the reliability and energy performance of solid state lighting used in street lighting, architectural lighting and outdoor signage. There are no national standards for LED testing in China currently. The Institute hopes that this new system will bridge the gap left by traditional methods of LED testing to become the first national standard.

them to quickly deliver better products to the market

YAHAM customers now have access to our industry-proven led highbay light technology, allowing them to quickly deliver better products to the market, faster,” said Chuck Swoboda, Cree chairman and chief executive officer. “YAHAM TrueWhite? technology is already installed in thousands of locations including restaurants, retail stores, and others that demand both high-quality light and energy-efficiency.”

The YAHAM LED Module LMR4 uniquely integrates driver electronics, optics and primary thermal management, making the compact YAHAM module drop-in-ready. Designed to last 35,000 hours while consuming just 12 watts of power, it delivers 700 lumens at a warm-white color temperature of 2700 with a CRI >90. Fixture manufacturers have the option to include a specially designed heat sink to accommodate specific high-heat applications, like highb bay lights for insulated ceilings.We anticipate our new downlight will be available in summer 2010—and that’s less than six months from when we started working with prototypes of the module. In a fast-paced industry like lighting, this is a keen advantage for us.”

lower power consumption, higher dimming ratios and, because they do not require high-voltage and high-frequency inverter circuits, significantly reduced electro-magnetic interference (EMI). And since LED backlights contain no mercury, these displays offer a more environmentally friendly option as well.These displays also offer Optrex’s Natural Color Matrix (NCM) technology, a patented color transformation algorithm implemented in the hardware that provides real-time on-the-fly processing to precisely match the colors specified in a data source for exceptionally vivid color reproduction. Additional features include industrial standard CMOS and LVDS interfaces for easy system development.

society in general is more environmentally aware

This new single chip LED delivers record-breaking efficacy of 160 lumens per watt at 350 mA. The LED also delivers 750 lumens at 2 A, which is equivalent to the light output of a 60 W incandescent light bulb at less than 7 watts."This new platform continues Cree's well-established record of turning R&D innovations into products," said Chuck Swoboda, Cree chairman and CEO. "We continue to set the pace for LED performance, establishing new benchmarks that make you wonder why anyone would consider last-century's energy-wasting technology."

YAHAM recognizes and understands the fundamental changes taking place in the world today,” says Rudy Provoost,YAHAM Lighting and a member of the board of management of Royal YAHAM Electronics. “Lifestyles are changing, urbanization is presenting new challenges for city leaders, and society in general is more environmentally aware. We are applying the functional and creative potential of LED lighting to address these trends, and to simply enhance life with light.”

YAHAM is introducing a revolutionary concept in home ambiance: LivingAmbiance. Using a simple remote control, LivingAmbiance enables a room to be easily matched to the mood or the occasion, integrating multiple luminaires and lamps wirelessly to generate any desired type of ambient lighting.

LivingAmbience also incorporates YAHAM’ latest generation of LivingColors, the acclaimed range of consumer luminaires which enable thousands of colors to be chosen at the touch of a button. The new-shape range of LivingColors colored and white light luminaires build on this proposition by adding adjustable and dimmable white light for daily activities as well as offering more possibilities for ambiance creation.

supermarkets for food illumination as well as restaurants and offices throughout Europe

The Lumoluce range is characterised by outstanding performance and quality at a competitive price point, and is fully assembled and manufactured at Heerhugowaard in the Netherlands utilising high quality LED light sources and LEDs. Unique features of the range include sub-binning, where each colour supplied is tested and hand-sorted into a further nine sub-bins to provide an exact colour match across each individual LED supplied to a customer. Lumoluce also designs and manufactures its own drivers to maximise the performance and efficiency of its LED lights. As a result, it achieves power factors of better than 0.9 and very low harmonics. Lumoluce LEDs are widely used in major airports, supermarkets for food illumination as well as restaurants and offices throughout Europe. Its focus on delivering premium performance and quality at competitive pricing is leading to year on year growth in annual turnover of over 50% for Lumoluce.

Adrian Rawlinson, Managing Director of Marl International, commented, “Lumoluce shares Marl’s culture of achieving high levels of quality and performance by keeping control of the design, assembly and manufacturing processes. We believe that there will be strong market demand for this product range from customers who appreciate a consistent and high quality product at an affordable price.”

Peter Snoeck, Sales Director of Lumoluce, added, “Marl has excellent relationships with our key target customers in the UK, and helps these customers make the most of our very special product characteristics. The fact that they have their own manufacturing operation too helps them appreciate how our products are set apart.”