LED lamps at LFI: Controls, dimming, and durability on display

The retrofit lamp area remains the most significant product sector in the LED-lighting market for now, and that fact was evident on the exhibit floor at LightFair International (LFI) with the technology maturing and innovation aplenty. Designs look increasingly like legacy incandescent lamps while feature sets are expanding with enhanced controls, dimming support including dim-to-warm characteristics, and more reliable designs. The LED replacement lamp is of paramount importance for two reasons, starting with the fact that such lamps are the first touch point for most consumers and solid-state lighting (SSL). And as we reported based on Strategies Unlimited market presentations at Strategies in Light, lamps will consume the largest volume of packaged LEDs over the next five years even as more innovation takes place in luminaire design.