Next-generation automotive lighting market is projected to reach $38.85 billion

The global next-generation automotive lighting market is projected to reach $38.85 billion by 2031 from $12.11 billion in 2022, growing at a CAGR of 13.83% during the forecast period 2022-2031. \

The growth in the global next-generation automotive lighting market is expected to be driven by technological advancements in automotive lighting systems and increasing sales of luxury vehicles around the world.

In the automotive industry, lighting plays a critical role, and its applications in the automotive sector are rising rapidly, powered by safety and aesthetics. The rapid technological progress in the automotive lighting field shows that basic light sources based on incandescent and gas-release bulbs have shifted to modern-day technologies such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs), laser technology, and organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs).

The vehicle industry is highly involved in incorporating LED lamps into cars as these lamps use less energy and last longer than halogen and high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps. In addition, LED lighting offers longevity and power, which makes it superior to all other lighting systems.

The global next-generation automotive lighting market is in the growth phase. The implementation of next-generation automotive lighting is increasing in luxury vehicles. As a result, the global next-generation automotive lighting market is expected to flourish in the forecast period.

METZ H Series Will be Showcased at ISE 2023

METZ Display, a sub-brand of Skyworth that specialized in the interactive all-in-one display has announced its newly released H series will debut at the ISE show from 31st Jan to 3rd Feb 2023 (booth: #2T500).

As the first overseas exhibition that METZ going to participate in, ISE is the world's leading AV and systems integration show. Apart from the digital signage, METZ will unveil its education & business solutions via the newest H series.

Powered by Android 11, METZ H series easily connect to external devices so users can use the software they prefer. For Windows system, an optional slot-in PC module provides a powerful yet discrete solution to improved usability and cost-effective device upgrades.

The display is controllable directly via computer, PC tablet, or mobile phone, enabling participants to access and interact via remote conferencing, screen sharing, whiteboard, etc. Integrated with the infrared touch frame and 4mm ultra-thin toughened glass, each writing content can be presented within 8 ms via 20 touch points, bringing smoother learning and working experience.

Among the numerous advanced features mentioned above, the H series also includes a full-function type-C interface, it increases the number of devices that can feed content to the display — enhancing the types of material that may be easily accessed during any meeting or collaborative environment.

Circadian Light Research Center Survey Confirms Harmful Health Effects of Blue-Enriched LED Light

The Circadian Light Research Center has released the results of a consensus survey of 248 leading scientists, which confirms that human circadian clocks are highly sensitive to blue wavelengths, and exposure to insufficient daytime blue-rich light and excessive blue-rich light at night, leads to many major health disorders.

Lead author Martin Moore-Ede, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Circadian Light Research Center and a former professor at Harvard Medical School, said, "Fewer than 0.5% of lights sold today protect circadian health by altering their blue content across day and night. Many people in the lighting industry claim that the circadian science is not sufficiently mature to incorporate into lights. So, we asked the leading scientists who work on circadian rhythms and light whether they agreed."

All scientists on PubMed who had published four or more peer-reviewed scientific papers since 2008 on circadian + light were invited to participate. Two hundred forty-eight of these scientists, who had published a total of 2,697 peer-reviewed publications on light and circadian clocks since 2008, completed an online survey with 40 potential consensus statements. They were asked to assess for each statement whether there was "no evidence,” "limited" evidence,” "good evidence," or "well established.” Consensus was established for 24 of these statements, where more than 2/3 agreed there was "good evidence" or it was "well established.”

Professor Sean Cain of Monash University in Australia, an author of the study, said: 'Exposure to blue-enriched LED light in the evening and night hours raises significant health issues because the human circadian system is highly sensitive to blue light near the 480 nm peak sensitivity of the melanopic intrinsically-photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) in the human retina. Even small amounts of blue content in white LED light during nocturnal hours can cause circadian disruption and increase the risk of health disorders.'

Light Enhancement Film Market to Garner $371.1 Million

According to a new report, the global Light enhancement film industry generated $178.1 million in 2021, and is estimated to reach $371.1 million by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of 7.7% from 2022 to 2031. The report offers a detailed analysis of changing market trends, top segments, key investment pockets, value chain, regional landscape, and competitive scenario.

Wide applications of light enhancement films in various industries such as smartphones, personal computers, tablets and others, and the growing demand from electronics appliances drive the growth of the global light enhancement film market. However, high cost associated with light enhancement film hampers the global market growth. On the other hand, growing R&D activities associated with light enhancement film is likely to create potential opportunities for growth of the global market in the coming years.

The enforcement of various shutdown measures during the of COVID-19 pandemic had a disastrous effect on offline distribution channels of the supply chain, and trade and development in the global TV industry. A majority of lighting original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and integrators witnessed a shortage of electrical components such as processors and LED drivers, resulting in demand-supply issue and escalated costs of light enhancement film products.
During the pandemic, notebook shipments increased by 40% to 3.3 million units, while desktop shipments increased by 70% year on year to exceed 700,000 units for the first time in eight quarters. Thus, the increasing demand for smartphones, personal computers, and notebooks provided lucrative growth opportunities for the light enhancement films market during the pandemic.

The growing adoption of work-from-home policy created an opportunity for the light enhancement market players where smartphones, laptops, tablets, and personal computers are used.

AUO introduces Micro LED Automotive Display Technology for Future Cockpit

As technological advancements boom in transportation technology, in-vehicle experience and digitalization of cockpits for interactive infotainment become crucial. Displays can establish connections between users and the vehicle. AUO Micro LED displays feature high brightness, high contrast, wide color gamut, and fast response time and is highly reliable; it overcomes visual imaging effects of ambient light and delivers precision in displaying driving information. In addition, Micro LEDs are energy efficient and have long servicing life cycles, meeting the demanding standards of automotive regulations. Moreover, from innovating excellence, AUO constantly progresses in developing comfortable and secure driving environments through advanced display technology in applications of interactive immersivity.

AUO Micro LED transparent displays with high brightness and high transparency can be applicable for windshields and side windows of vehicles; the transparent display delivers exceptional display performance in practical applications and is implemented into smart windows on vessels for local tourism and cuisine introductions through integrated software, allowing tourists to enjoy immersive experiences. LED displays can be seamlessly tiled to provide an optimal viewing experience in all types of spaces, providing an abundance of infotainment content through cutting-edge visual presentation.

AUO Micro LED immersive Cockpit Display solution offers unique texture through high transmittance optical film, making displays flawlessly fit into the cockpit trimming. In particular, 14.6-inch Rollable Micro LED display panel features 2K resolution with 202ppi pixel density, 40mm in curvature radius rollable display, suitable for fixed storage and creating maximum special usage of in-car cockpit capacity. Furthermore, a stretchable touch screen Micro LED panel with the ultra-high resolution, 141ppi pixel density can be the cutting-edge smart knob, released or stored upon users' control.

The rapid development of automotive technology has changed conventional vehicle manufacturing models and user driving habits. Using user-friendly designs in futuristic cockpits provides vehicle users with a secure and convenient driving environment and redefines the meaning of vehicles by constructing a new reality of moving living quarters. AUO combines technology with aesthetic designs to release a new generation of automotive display solutions and continues developing innovations in future cockpits.

Global Automotive LED Lighting Market to Grow at YOY of 4.15% between 2022 and 2023

According to Technavio, the global automotive LED lighting market size is estimated to grow by USD 2,005.77 million from 2022 to 2027. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.45%. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.45%. Moreover, the growth momentum will accelerate.

The COVID-19 outbreak declined the market growth in the region in 2020. However, in 2021, due to the vaccination drives carried out by the government of several countries many industries, including automotive production, resumed their operations, resulting in an increase in the demand for such lighting products. In addition, the rise in the demand for new technology automotive lighting, such as OLED, matrix LED, and laser lighting will foster the growth of the regional market. Hence, such factors are expected to fuel the regional market growth during the forecast period. Request a sample report

The supply chain for automobiles has been impacted by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Auto sales have fallen slightly in 2022 because of significant price volatility and a constrained product supply. The prolonged confrontation between Russia and Ukraine has caused delays in the production of finished items. This has had a substantial impact on the development of the automotive industry, which has hurt European customers' interest in the sector. This will negatively impact the growth of the global automotive market during the forecast period. For more insights – buy the report!

The report includes the market's adoption lifecycle, from the innovator's stage to the laggard's stage. It focuses on adoption rates in different regions based on penetration. Furthermore, the report also includes key purchase criteria and drivers of price sensitivity to help companies evaluate and develop their growth strategies.

The exterior segment will grow at a significant rate during the forecast period. This segment includes LED lighting applications for the front, rear, side, and top portions of vehicles. Some of the common application areas include headlights, position lamps, fog lights, DRLs, turn signals, taillights, side mirror lamps, center high-mount stop lights (CHMSLs), license plate lamps, and reflectors. LED lighting is used in modern vehicles for applications such as headlights and DRLs. The rising demand for LED lighting and technological advances enable vendors to lower production costs. These factors will drive the growth of the segment during the forecast period.

Based on geography, the global automotive LED lighting market is segmented into APAC, Europe, North America, South America, and Middle East and Africa. The report provides actionable insights and estimates the contribution of all regions to the growth of the global automotive LED lighting market.

APAC is estimated to account for 59% of the growth of the global market during the forecast period. The demand for automotive LED lighting in this region is expected to outpace the demand in North America and Europe. This is because of the growing demand for safety and convenience features in modern vehicles by end-users from emerging markets in the region. Moreover, consumers' preference is shifting from fuel efficiency to aesthetics and advanced features, which is also expected to increase the adoption of LED lighting solutions.

Skincare Tech Brand AMIRO Unveils Its All-In-One LED Light Therapy Face Mask

Tech-centric beauty brand AMIRO has just unveiled its latest skincare device, the AMIRO L1 LED Light Therapy Face Mask, as a response to consumer demand.

The anti-aging LED face mask is built to emit four wavelengths of light for a multiway skincare treatment experience. Red, blue, yellow, and infrared light can be used alone or together with one or two other wavelengths to address every individual's skin problems:

Red, blue, and infrared light kills inflammation-causing bacteria dwelling in the hair follicles, inhibits abnormal sebum secretion, and enhances skin microcirculation

AMIRO's L1 LED Light Therapy Face Mask utilizes beauty salon-comparable 77mw/cm2 powerful LED light sources to stimulate the skin's self-healing process, facilitating a rapid seven-day skin barrier repair. The skin protects the body in multiple layers.

The term 'skin barrier' refers to the outermost layer, also known as the stratum corneum. This tough exterior consists of cells called corneocytes bound together by mortar-like lipids. Without this 'brick wall', many harmful environmental toxins and pathogens can enter the body and wreak havoc on our health with major threats that include cancer-causing carcinogens, and other substances that upset cardiovascular, endocrine, and respiratory functions, and can lead to chronic illness. In summary, this thin brick wall keeps the body alive.

Lumary Launches the World's First Smart RGBAI Recessed Light

Lumary, a leading smart living solution and intelligent home product provider, debuted the Lumary Smart RGBAI Recessed Light with Gradient Auxiliary Night Light, the world's first up-and-down recessed light developed with RGBAI technology. With the launch, the company hopes to introduce a new era of ambient lighting and smart living.

The latest smart recessed light, with ample light coverage, offers four modes of Main Light mode, Auxiliary Light mode, RGB atmosphere mode, and RGBAI colorful mode. It's supported by up-and-down lighting, adjustable brightness and 16 million colors, and is compatible with smart voice control solutions including Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, which can work when you can connect the Lumary smart light to a WiFi connection.

Lumary's RGBAI technology is capable of controlling the color of every LED light guide in the recessed light with precision, so that it not only can emit multiple colors at the same time to deliver a cool, rainbow-like lighting effect, but also offer a much wider range of lighting functions (such as turning on/off every section separately and one-click color change). Also, using the Lumary app, you can set the light to turn on and off automatically.

LITE-ON Technology Corporation (LITEON) and Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) Established a Strategic Partnership

LITEON enhances its leadership position in the Optoelectronic Semiconductors Technology and Industry involving components and electronic devices such as lasers, laser diodes, LEDs, etc. through the partnership with ITRI.

In addition, LITEON has improved its research with ITRI to refine its patent portfolio across the industry chain. LITEON has also partaken in IP Bank, demonstrating its strength in intellectual property rights.

LITE-ON Technology Corporation (LITEON) Statement
LITEON understands how much effort is required to invest in intellectual property and the value of intellectual property to a business. It is reaffirmed that LITEON, as always, respects all intellectual property, whether it belongs to LITEON or someone else. On the other hand, LITEON deeply knows how much damage can be caused if intellectual property is stolen, misused or mishandled. Hence, LITEON will take legal action to stand up for LITEON’s and customers’ benefits and rights if anyone makes false accusations or commits a violation or theft of LITEON’s intellectual property.

Global decorative lighting market size is estimated to grow by USD 9990.33 million

According to Technavio, the global decorative lighting market size is estimated to grow by USD 9990.33 million from 2022 to 2027. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 5.34% during the forecast period. APAC will account for 49% of the global market's growth during the forecast period.

The market share growth by the offline segment will be significant during the forecast period. Offline stores allow customers to check the products before making a purchase. The stores offer a large product portfolio and support and information on products. This helps customers understand innovative features, the latest designs, patterns, and technology integrated into the products. All these factors are driving the growth of the segment.

Absen hghlights LED innovation at ISE 2023

ABSEN is showcasing its LED solutions in Hall 3, booth N300, highlighting its high-quality solutions designed for different applications covering both Rental and Fixed Installs including: Virtual Production, DOOH, Corporate Projects, Retail Settings, Gaming and more…

Absen will be showcasing solutions from its wide range of innovative LED solutions at ISE 2023, Hall 3, booth N300. This comprehensive booth will be supplemented by an additional feature in the new Content Production & Distribution Zone in Hall 6, booth 6E150.

bsen’s new flagship Virtual Production solution, the PR 2.5. A revolutionary product with ultimate display performance, the PR 2.5 offers a wide colour gamut, fast heat dissipation and delivers a 16% reduction in power consumption compared with older products. With the customized lock system, users can quickly complete installations including hanging, stacking and other rental and staging layouts. The booth will feature a typical VP set up, showcasing partner technologies from ARRI and Brompton.
 

Addressable LEDs From A Z80

If you buy WS2812s under the Adafruit NeoPixel brand, you’ll receive the advice that “An 8 MHz processor” is required to drive them. “Challenge Accepted!“, says [ShielaDixon], and proceeded to first drive a set from the 7.3 MHz Z80 in an RC2014 retrocomputer, and then repeat the feat from a 3.5 MHz Sinclair ZX Spectrum.

Global Garden Partners with AB Lighting to Distribute Full Line of Grow Lights for Cannabis Cultivation

Global Garden announces its partnership with AB Lighting as a distributor of their LED grow lights. Although the AB Lighting brand is new, the team is not. They are the manufacturer of one of the largest LED grow light series that is distributed in North America. With over 30 years of research and development, 50+ tested spectra, 100+ tested crops, and 30+ fixture industrial designs, they have the skills to design best-in-class fixtures.

One way AB Lighting sets itself apart from the competition is their impressive heat sinks. Since heat is the enemy of LEDs, they have created a unique and patented heat sink that allows the fixtures to remain very cool to the touch after a full day's operation. Cool operation extends the life of the grow light.

AB Lighting has fixtures for all stages of plant growth. Their offerings include:

AB520 – is a veg light that has a higher percentage of blue light to keep the plants compact and encourage branching. It was specifically designed for cannabis cultivation with the veg room in mind and also works very well for cultivating mothers.
AB780 - is designed for indoor cannabis flower cultivation. It consumes 780 watts of electricity, produces a PPF of 2067 µmol/s, and is 0-10V dimmable.
AB960 – is a high-intensity flowering light designed for cannabis flowering. It draws 960 watts, has a PPF of 2400 µmol/s, and is 0-10V dimmable.
TL840 – is a 1-to-1 replacement for a 1000-watt double-ended HPS fixture. While designed for greenhouse operation it can also be used in indoor cultivation. It uses 840 watts to produce a PPF of 2400 µmol/s and is 0-10V dimmable.
Rounding out their offering includes cloning lights, low-wattage hobby lights, and greenhouse fixtures for fruit and vegetable production.
AB Lighting's LED grow lights are best-in-class products made from tier-one components and vouched by third-party testing. Continual batch testing ensures a quality light fixture with extremely low failure rates.

Silanna UV Introduces TO-Can Package Format for 235nm and 255nm UV-C LEDs

Silanna UV announced the release of two new products in its SF1 235nm and SN3 255nm series of UV-C LEDs: the SF1-3T9B5L1 and the SN3-5T9B5L1.

Silanna UV's new UV-C LEDs feature the Transistor Outline (TO-can) package format, which consists of a header and a cap that together form a hermetically sealed package.

This innovative design protects sensitive semiconductor components within the package. The header supplies power to the encapsulated components, while the cap enables the transmission of optical signals. The strong weld between the cap and the header provides hermetic protection to the die, and the ball lens offers a narrow viewing angle for the high irradiance required in most sensing applications.

An industrial standard TO-39 footprint, using a steel header with a gold coating. These devices have ESD protection and contain no mercury. The TO-39 package has an 18-degree viewing angle enhancing radiant intensity and measurement resolution.

The SF1-3T9B5L1 is a far UV-C emitting device with a peak wavelength of 235nm, making it effective for water quality detection of Nitrate (NO3) and Nitrite (NO2), gas detection of Carbon dioxide (CO2), and liquid chromatography.

The SN3-5T9B5L1 is a powerful deep UV-C LED with a peak wavelength of 255nm, making it effective for water quality detection of COD (chemical oxygen demand) and TOC (total organic carbon), as well as gas detection for Ozone (O3) and medical analyzers. It has a high optical output power, making it suitable for a range of applications including chemical and biological analysis, water quality monitoring, gas sensing, and liquid chromatography.

Automotive Ambient Lighting Market is Expected to Gain USD 9935.34 Million by 2030

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the Automotive Ambient Lighting Market is expected to reach USD 9935.34 million by 2030, which is USD 3633.10 million in 2022, at a CAGR of 13.40% during the forecast period.

Automotive ambient lighting is a feature that mainly uses interior lights to improve the inside design of the automobile and maybe even soothing passenger and driver. This feature delivers the lightning on the basis of the safety and security, according to the driver's mood and the vehicle's interior appearance. These lights are used in numerous types of vehicles such as commercial vehicles, passenger vehicles and heavy commercial vehicles.

Numerous major market players in automotive ambient lighting industry are concentrating on creating advanced and improved display solutions to fulfil the needs and gain new market prospects. For instance, Panasonic Corporation has announced that Mitsubishi Outlander had collaborated with the former's automotive division to incorporate a large-screen windshield HUD into the upcoming SUV in May 2021. Panasonic's HUD uses molding techniques and lens design originally created for digital cameras and high-precision mirror.

Mesa sports park with LED to host grand opening Saturday

Mesa is hosting a grand opening for a new sports park Saturday. The Lehi Sports Park located at Center Street and Lehi Road in north Mesa has five multi-sports fields that will be primarily used for soccer.

The fields will be illuminated by LED lighting which will only be on when fields are in use and limit light pollution in the surrounding neighborhood.

Mesa acquired a section of the property in 2002 and the remaining parcels for sports fields in 2019, according to the release.

Visionaire Lighting Releases New Orleans 2.0

Visionaire Lighting, a subsidiary of PANGEA Global Technologies (PGT), announced the release of New Orleans 2.0, a new decorative, high-performance and dark sky-friendly LED uplight. Available in more than 10 optical distributions, the hard top fixture features exceptional lamp life, boasting up to 150,000 hours.

Embodying the architectural flair of its namesake city, New Orleans 2.0 brings decorative style to its many outdoor applications, including parks and recreation areas, pathways, courtyards, universities, resorts, boardwalks, shopping malls and more. The fixture offers three varieties of globes and three cast aluminum capitals and is available with filigree band and cage. Buyers can choose from several decorative cap-and-holder combinations and smooth, fluted or leaf patterns. The fixture has a windowed door for internal twist lock photocell receptacle and presents 3K, 4K and 5K Kelvin light color temperature.

New Orleans 2.0 fixture paired with PGT's Pangea SaaS open-architecture lighting software platform can turn any outdoor lighting project into a dynamic connected lighting solution that is easily accessed and controlled. The completely wireless system connects to 3,000+ fixtures on a single gateway, with no wiring between light fixtures, granting full wireless control of individual light fixtures and pre-set zones and generating real-time reporting. Pangea SaaS enables the creation of Smart Environments, automation, data reporting and third-party device connectivity.

Watervliet streetlights being upgraded to more efficient LEDs

Watervliet (New York) is replacing traditional, high-pressure sodium or metal halide street lighting fixtures with more efficient LED lights.

The mayor says this will reduce energy consumption, and save the city and its residents is around $125,000 each year.

Pro9 LEDs Offer Breakthroughs in Efficacy and Reliability

The new Cree Pro9 XLamp LEDs improve the output, efficacy and size of LED luminaires in commercial applications requiring high quality light.

Pro9 LEDs have the industry’s highest operating temperature rating of 105°C and share the same mechanical and electrical characteristics to upgrade to higher CRI with no change in performance and minimal redesign. 2700-4000K CCTs, 90 & 95 CRIs available.

Product samples of Pro9 LED versions of XLamp CXB and CMA family COB LEDs are available now and production quantities are available with standard lead times. Pro9 LED versions of XLamp CMB, CHA and CMU family COB LEDs will be available soon. XLamp XD16 Premium White and XHP35.2 LEDs will be available in late Q1’23.

Sweden’s leading supermarket Maxi ICA sets a new benchmark for shopping experiences with giant Philips LED display and digital signage installs

PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips professional displays, has teamed up with Sweden’s biggest and most popular supermarket chain, Maxi ICA, to bring a highly engaging and more inspired shopping experience to customers in its flagship store, with the installation of 27 digital signage displays, and a spectacular 16 metre wide (52ft) direct view LED videowall – the largest of its kind in Scandinavia*.

Located in Örebro – a city sandwiched between Stockholm and Gotenburg – the colossal Maxi ICA Stormarknad Universitetet store is one of the city’s most popular, go-to retail destinations, offering an extensive range of more than 38,000 stock items, including household utensils, gardening equipment, clothes, books, toys, media/entertainment, health and beauty, plus pharmaceuticals, under a single roof. A video of the installation is available here.

Opened in 2015 and part of the ICA Group – 1,300 stores, 8,000 staff and a market share of 36 percent – the owners wanted to create a more modern, engaging and inspiring in-store environment for their customers, while binging new benefits to the store’s day-to-day operations, and to drive new and existing revenue opportunities. Part of a major digital upgrade initiative, key to its plans was the replacement of its traditional static and quickly outdated paper-based messaging (branding, marketing, and promotions) with a digital alternative, for maximum visibility and consistency, and less waste.

Working closely with PPDS and LTG Display – Sweden's leading supplier of signage software, digital signage and store communications for more than 3,000 retailers – a strategic plan was developed to evolve the store from traditional media to the digital world.

Completed in just a few days, nearly all printed signage was replaced with Philips D-Line digital displays (75”-86”), allowing the store to bring its branding and messaging content to life in a way never seen before in store, with creativity, only restricted by their imaginations, delivered in up to 4K picture quality. Linked seamlessly to LTG Display’s sophisticated POS system, the store is now able to update content instantly and entirely remotely, on an individual screen or collectively.

In addition, the installation of Philips digital signage removes concerns around outdated promotions being displayed, ensures staff are able to focus on their job rather than on changing posters on a daily basis, and eliminates unnecessary paper waste.

Global LED lighting market size is estimated to grow by USD 34.82 billion from 2022 to 2027

According to Technavio, the global LED lighting market size is estimated to grow by USD 34.82 billion from 2022 to 2027. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.35% during the forecast period. Moreover, the growth momentum will accelerate. APAC will account for 43% of the growth of the global market during the forecast period.

The residential segment will grow at a significant rate during the forecast period. The growth of this segment is attributed to increasing urbanization and rising energy efficiency requirements. Many consumers prefer personalized home decoration, including LED lights. In addition, governments of several countries offer support for LED lighting, as it is energy efficient when compared to traditional lights. Moreover, with the increasing number of smart cities, many vendors have started to provide LED lighting systems. This, in turn, will drive the sales of LED lights worldwide, which will fuel the growth of the residential segment of the market during the forecast period.

Based on geography, the global led lighting market is segmented into APAC, Europe, North America, Middle East and Africa, and South America. The report provides actionable insights and estimates the contribution of all regions to the growth of the global led lighting market.

Dimlux Unveils Fully Customizable LED Grow Light

Dimlux Lighting's newest product offering has raised the bar for LED Grow Lights – the Xtreme Series LED Grow Light. These fixtures are available in 500w, 750w, and 1000w configurations and can be purchased with or without a far-red spectrum.

Studies have shown that combining red and far-red increases the photosynthetic rate beyond the sum of the individual contributions. Higher photosynthetic rates mean larger flowers. Many growers swear that there is a link between more red light in their spectrum and larger flowers. While the science is still out, this fixture will allow growers to begin to properly test this theory.

The white and red(s) LED channels can be controlled independently allowing the grower to change the spectrum of light the plants are receiving. The Xtreme LED fixtures offer significantly more red light than any other LED grow light. They can be tuned from a 1:1 to more than 1:10 blue-to-red ratio (but not recommended to exceed 1:4.5). While other tunable fixtures can technically achieve these same ratios, it would require substantially turning down the white LEDs resulting in a severe decrease to the total output.

Toshiba Develops Transparent Photoluminescent Phosphor for LED

Toshiba Corporationhas unveiled a technology breakthrough in photoluminescence, a novel phosphor that delivers excellent solubility in polymers or organic solvents, where it is transparent and colorless under visible light, and that emits persistent red-light emissions under UV light, with excellent color purity and a luminescence six times that of current phosphors. These characteristics open up many potential applications in areas that include LED lighting, displays, deep UV sensing, security printing, and pesticide residue testing.

A phosphor is a substance that absorbs energy from a light source, such as UV or visible light, and releases that energy by emitting colored light. Phosphors are commonly used in LED lighting and displays, and in security printing. However, in the field of mini- and micro-LED lighting and displays, where the chips used are very small, the inorganic phosphors typically used have a limited color reproduction capability and luminescence intensity. These phosphors are also insoluble and exist as fine particles, and when used in security printing, printed patterns become faintly visible, depending on the angle of view and light exposure. Toshiba’s new phosphor overcomes these problems.

Toshiba has focused its photoluminescence research on novel lanthanide luminescent complexes. The company has developed a proprietary molecular design method, and used this to bind the ions of a standard Eu(III) luminescent complex with two or more phosphine oxide structures, including a branched tetraphosphine tetraoxide ligand recently discovered by Toshiba.

 

World’s First Laser-based Automotive Headlight Modules with White and Infrared Dual Illumination

Kyocera SLD Laser has announced the introduction of the world’s first LaserLightTM Headlight Modules that deliver high brightness white and infrared (IR) dual illumination for night vision and sensing for increased safety and visibility in automotive and mobility applications.

Following KSLD’s highly product launch of its white emitting LaserLight device into automotive high beam boost applications in 2019, the company is now introducing LaserLight Headlight Modules that deliver full feature, high brightness, high efficiency regulated low beam and high beam functionality with White and IR dual emission. The high brightness, long range white illumination provides a sharp cutoff, high contrast and precise beam patterns with minimum glare to maximize driver visibility and optimize IIHS scores.

The IR illumination increases night vision camera visibility of pedestrians and of foggy or smokey roadways, while also enabling new forward lighting functions including ranging and 3D flash LiDAR sensing. The LaserLight Headlight Modules are arranged in a set of 4 per headlight: 2 modules for low beam and 2 modules for high beam, with either SAE or ECE/CCC regulated emission pattern. The LaserLight Headlight Modules are ultra-compact with a slim profile of less than 12.7mm lens height, and can be configured in a horizontal, 2x2, vertical, or offset layout, offering game changing design and styling freedom to Tier 1 headlight makers and OEM vehicle manufacturers.

Signify Launches Uniquely Shaped Philips O-Bulb and Hexa-Bulb in India

Signify has launched two uniquely shaped LED bulbs in India, called Philips Hexa-Bulb and O-Bulb. The hexagonal and circular shaped bulbs can be used as decorative lights to lend an elegant touch to your indoor space and create the perfect ambience, whether you are socializing or spending some quiet time with your loved ones.

Both the bulbs have a simple plug-n-play form that can be easily installed into existing LED bulb sockets. Designed to be comfortable for your eyes, the bulbs also offer a wider light spread as compared to regular round-shaped LED bulbs.

Philips Hexa-bulb is available in a 16W, 1500 lumen variant and Philips O-Bulb is currently available in a 20W, 1800 lumens variant. Both bulbs are available in cool and warm white colors, across all small and large format retail stores and e-commerce platforms at an MRP of Rs. 999/-and Rs. 1199/-, respectively.

Smart Lighting Fixture and Control Market Will Generate $152,029 Million Revenue by 2030

According to P&S Intelligence, the smart lighting fixture and control market was valued at $52,047 million in 2021, which is predicted to hit $152,029 million by 2030, progressing at a 12.6% CAGR from 2021 to 2030. This is attributed to the reducing cost of LED lights, which has been made possible by the falling material prices and rising manufacturing output.

In the coming years, LED lights are expected to dominate the industry for smart light fixtures due to their better efficiency than conventional bulbs and their lowering cost.

Based on distribution channel, the offline channel category holds the bigger share, because salespersons give detailed installation instructions for light fixtures, thus assisting in the selection of high-quality items.

Due to the large number of product offers and the growth of the e-commerce industry in countries such as China, Germany, the U.S., the U.K., and Japan, the online channel is predicted to grow at the higher CAGR in the future.

Moreover, owing to the accessibility of a wide variety of products and the rising usage of PCs, tablets, smartphones, and laptops, the sales of lighting fixtures on e-commerce portals are expected to rise.

In 2021, the commercial category held the largest revenue share—more than 46%. Due to its energy saving potential, smart outdoor and indoor lighting is becoming popular in hospitals, offices, and malls and other retail establishments.

HID and LED lamps are also used in commercial applications owing to their lower service costs at hard-to-reach places, where the replacement costs are higher than for lights near the ground.

Real Life Lightsabers by DynamicSabers

DynamicSabers (also styled as "Dynamic Sabers") is making real life lightsabers available to fans of the 'Star Wars' franchise. The company's product lineup boasts dozens of different lightsaber styles to fit the needs of their many fans.

The company's products are organized into collection tiers: Apprentice, Knight, and Master. This makes it easier for customers of DynamicSabers to find the lightsaber that is best suited for them. Within their extensive product lineup are different electronic components or "cores" that can be selected for each lightsaber. These cores are what makes the company's products truly unique, and are also what makes them so realistic.

The lightsabers sold by DynamicSabers come in two different core types: RGB baselit and neopixel. The neopixel core type is further divided into standard neopixel and proffie neopixel, with the proffie version being the most realistic type you can get into.

The company's RGB baselit and neopixel cores are very different. RGB baselit lightsabers utilize a light from within the saber's hilt (or handle) that projects into the blade. This light's color can also be changed, which thus changes the blade color. In addition, RGB baselit lightsabers have synchronized visual and sound effects, which includes flash-on-clash, a lock-up-loop, and deflection noises. On the other hand, the neopixel cores of DynamicSabers behave very differently. Rather than being lit by a light within the hilt, neopixel lightsabers are lit from within the blade itself. Within the neopixel blade are 50-watt LED strips. This allows for perfectly even illumination of the lightsaber blade, making it as realistic as in the movies. Furthermore, each of these LEDs can be individually controlled, resulting in a nearly infinite number of visual and sound effects. The neopixel lightsabers from DynamicSabers are the most realistic real-life lightsabers that you can get into. Both the company's RGB baselit and neopixel lightsabers utilize durable polycarbonate blades, which allows for dueling.

Entry Door LED Light approved for King Airs

PWI has received FAA PMA approval for the Entry Door LED Light for Beechcraft King Air 200, B200/250, 300, and B300/350 twin turboprops.

When the passenger cabin door is lowered, this LED light illuminates the ground below the door, company officials explained.

The Entry Door LED light, which replaces incandescent bulbs, features a bayonet socket for 'a true plug-and-play direct replacement installation, without aircraft mods'.

Global Quantum Dot Lighting (LED) Solutions Market to Reach $3.2 Billion by 2027

The global market for Quantum Dot Lighting (LED) Solutions estimated at US$596. 7 Million in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$3.

The Quantum Dot Lighting (LED) Solutions market in the U.S. is estimated at US$178.5 Million in the year 2020. China, the world`s second largest economy, is forecast to reach a projected market size of US$562.8 Million by the year 2027 trailing a CAGR of 26.7% over the analysis period 2020 to 2027. Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at 23.8% and 23.7% respectively over the 2020-2027 period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 19.5% CAGR.

In the global Healthcare segment, USA, Canada, Japan, China and Europe will drive the 32.8% CAGR estimated for this segment. These regional markets accounting for a combined market size of US$85.9 Million in the year 2020 will reach a projected size of US$624.3 Million by the close of the analysis period. China will remain among the fastest growing in this cluster of regional markets.

ARRI Acquires Lighting Company Claypaky

ARRI has acquired lighting company Claypaky. ARRI will become a leading lighting solutions provider for both motion picture and live entertainment, with the added benefit of being able to offer a broader range of products to cater to customers’ needs.

Even though Claypaky has been acquired by ARRI, it will retain its own organization and brand.

Claypaky has a long and successful history featuring a large number of original and innovative product such as moving body and moving mirror projectors, color-changers, followspots, projectors, and various lighting effects.

3D Printed Light Pipe Turns Overly-Bright LED Into Design Harmony

There are a number of ways to efficiently and elegantly limit an LED’s brightness, but developer Tommy found that using a light pipe or diffuser can integrate better with a device, especially when the device itself is mostly 3D printed in the first place.

He designed a small array of different LED cover options, and tested each to see what yielded the best results for his printed kit.

Tommy explores these kinds of issues because he designs and builds electronic synth instruments, and they are mostly 3D printed. He explores efficiency and is always happy to share his findings about what works and doesn’t work.

New high-resolution Porsche LED main headlights with HD matrix beam

Porsche has developed the light technology of the next generation with its new high-resolution HD matrix technology.

The core element of the innovation created in collaboration with partners is a chip that combines over 16,000 individually controllable micro-LEDs onto the surface area the size of a thumbnail. Of these LED chips, two are utilised for each headlight – four per vehicle. The headlights with HD matrix technology therefore offer a high-resolution light distribution up to twice as bright on a surface four times larger than previous top-notch systems.

The driver benefits from the highly flexible light that the new development makes possible thanks to extremely homogeneous illumination. In addition, there are innovative functions such as lane illumination, construction and narrow-lane light and adaptive motorway high-beam lights.

In addition to four-point daytime driving lights and static cornering lights, the new Porsche headlight includes two of the new HD matrix modules and two bi-functional modules for courtesy lighting and the auxiliary high beam. These four main light sources are arranged in a four-point design characteristic of the brand. The previous top headlight from Porsche, by contrast, features four courtesy modules and a central Matrix module in 84-pixel technology.

Connected (Smart) Street Lighting Market to Grow at 24.1% CAGR

The global connected (smart) street lighting market was valued at US$ 1.3 Bn in 2021. Market forecast estimates industry growth at a CAGR of 24.1% during the forecast period, from 2022 to 2031.

The global market is anticipated to touch value of US$ 11.5 Bn by 2031. Growing awareness and increasing emphasis on energy savings are anticipated to propel the global connected (smart) street lighting market during the forecast period. Since public lighting accounts for 60% of a municipality's or a governing body's electrical budget, smart street light systems are an ideal way of saving energy. Carbon emissions can be reduced by incorporating IoT into lighting systems, which is expected to increase the market value of connected street lighting.

Cities across the world are implementing smart energy policies to achieve their sustainability goals, which is projected to drive the development of future street lighting. Increase in investments in solar street lighting and smart cities is estimated to fuel the global industry of connected (smart) street lighting. Market participants are introducing hybrid network designs to provide extremely flexible solutions for street lighting.

Adoption of IoT-enabled public lighting is increasing as energy-saving awareness grows. As the price of power generation continues to rise, more and more governmental organizations are shifting to connected (smart) street lighting to save operational expenses while also enhancing safety and effectiveness.

Developed countries such as those in North America and Europe are focused on putting various regulations in place to encourage the use of connected street lighting infrastructures for smart cities and control energy usage.

The Kyoto Protocol, which has 83 signatories and 192 members, including Japan, the EU, Canada, Australia, Brazil, and the U.S., aims to reduce harmful emissions while advancing energy-efficient technologies. This is likely to increase the usage of LEDs, which is expected to boost industry growth in the years to come.

Samsung equips France with Europe’s largest circular LED signage

Samsung recently installed the largest indoor LED Cube in all of Europe in the Swiss Life Arena. Now, France is getting a similar treatment, as the South Korean electronics giant has installed Europe’s largest circular LED signage at the Futuroscope theme park in Poitiers, France.

The circular LED signage at Chasseurs de Tornades (Tornado Hunters) in the Futuroscope theme park would give an immersive and lifelike experience to the visitors. Samsung collaborated with Futuroscope Management and Development (FMD) to install Europe’s largest 360-degree circular LED screen in France.

The Samsung LED screen measures 17 meters in diameter and 8 meters in height, with a 420 square meter total surface area, making it the largest LED screen by Samsung installed in an amusement park anywhere in the world. As noted in the official blog, the Samsung LED signage installed in France consists of 800 LED cabinets from the Samsung Indoor IFR series and offers 21K resolution. It comes with HDR LED technology, high contrast, lifelike images, a peak light output of 2,400 nits, and a static contrast ratio of 12,000:1, collectively generating amazing picture quality.

The Chasseurs de Tornades attraction is equipped with a 120-seat dynamic motion theatre surrounded by a 360-degree LED screen for an immersive experience.

Cree LED and Star Headlight & Lantern Company Enter Settlement and Limited License Agreement

CreeLED and Star Headlight & Lantern announced that they have reached a mutually beneficial settlement related to a patent infringement dispute between the parties. As part of the settlement, Cree LED granted Star a limited license to certain Cree LED patents covering LED components.

Cree LED offers one of the industry’s broadest portfolios of application-optimized LED chips and components, leading the industry in performance and reliability. Our team delivers best-in-class technology and breakthrough solutions for focused applications in high power and mid-power general lighting, specialty lighting and video screens. With more than thirty years of experience, Cree LED develops products backed by expert design assistance, superior sales support and industry-best global customer service. For more information, visit www.cree-led.com.

Established in 1889 by five founding owners, Star Headlight and Lantern Co. was purchased later in 1889 by George Washington Jacobs and has maintained all production since then in Rochester NY. The Jacobs family has guided the company through five generations of leadership to become an industry leader in the rail, amber light and emergency lighting markets with company headquarters and manufacturing center located in Avon, New York.

ams OSRAM signs agreement to sell its entertainment lighting business Clay Paky to ARRI AG

ams OSRAM has enterednto a definitive agreement to sell its Clay Paky entertainment lighting business to Germany based ARRI AG. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.

Clay Paky, established in 1976 and acquired by OSRAM in 2014, is headquartered in Seriate, Italy and is recognized as a leading global provider and worldwide reference brand in the professional high-end entertainment lighting market. Clay Paky has strengthened its technology leadership through LED- and Laser based portfolio extensions, and offers an innovative, award-winning portfolio of moving body and moving mirror projectors, color-changers, followspots, projectors and various lighting effects. Clay Paky is a leading partner for the world’s most renowned entertainers, global events, and theaters.

ARRI AG, headquartered in Munich, Germany, is a leading designer and manufacturer of camera and lighting systems as well as system solutions for the film, broadcast, and media industries, with a worldwide distribution and service network.

With this agreement, ams OSRAM implements the last of the divestments which the company had communicated to pursue following the acquisition of OSRAM. ams OSRAM will continue to focus on the high technology semiconductor business and its automotive & specialty lamps business and the announcement represents a further milestone in the implementation of ams OSRAM’s strategy to focus on core technology areas in illumination, visualization, and sensing and to divest businesses that are not core to the company’s strategy.

Samsung sets up largest indoor LED Cube in the Swiss Life Arena

The Swiss Life Arena is now the most modern ice hockey arena in Switzerland, thanks to Samsung‘s largest indoor LED display cube in all of Europe. The Swiss Life Arena not only gets the new display but also gets modernized and revamped hardware and software, along with technical support.

Samsung’s innovative technology made it possible for the Swiss Life Arena to meet the National Hockey League (NHL) standards, a level typically only achieved by North American arenas. Also, the arena gets a wide range of signage products (669 square meters, to be specific) from Samsung that will enhance the customer experience and ramp up operational efficiency.

Ice Hockey fans will be able to experience immersive action thanks to Samsung’s advanced display technology. The central LED Cube display measures 12x12x8 meters, offering excellent viewing for fans no matter where they are seated in the arena’s 12,000 seats. The LED Cube also comes with ambient lighting and sound effects to set the mood of the fans present in the arena.

The complete display solution provided by Samsung also enhances the players club and provides a connected customer experience to the business club, sports club, and press room. The South Korean firm has also set up Q-series signage across the sports bar and around the concourse that offers excellent 4K content.

At CES 2023 ams OSRAM shows how its latest advanced optical technology helps address global challenges

At the two ams OSRAM locations at CES 2023 visitors will experience how ams OSRAM combines sensors and emitters to create advanced optical systems for its customers. The leading-edge technology, solutions and systems on show at CES 2023 will enable customers in the industrial, automotive and mobility, consumer (mobile and wearable), industrial, healthcare and horticulture markets to develop solutions which make life better for everyone.

Examples are:

Dynamic Forward Lighting – With more than 25,000 individually controllable pixels, Eviyos will bring HD-quality projections onto the road without glare while enabling the projection of approved warning signs

Interior lighting – The new OSIRE E5515 LED – side-looking automotive RGB LEDs in thin, smart structures using an innovative in-mold process and validated for use in IMSE® technology from TactoTek

Optical technologies for next-generation robotics: ranging and localization technologies include the new TMF882x direct time-of-flight sensors, an active stereo vision 3D mapping demonstration in collaboration with premium partner Teknique, and a structured lighting system using ams OSRAM dot pattern illuminators

UV-C air- and water treatment demonstrators combine robust and efficient UV-C LED emitters with the new AS7331 3-channel spectral UV-A/-B/-C sensor, so systems can accurately monitor UV-C dosage and detect the bioluminescence of bacteria.

Dolores hears complaints about new LED street lamps

Some residents of the US town of Dolores say new LED bulbs being installed in streetlights have bright white color and in some cases shine into homes.

Town streetlights are managed by Empire Electric Association. So far, eight of the town’s 100 streetlights in Dolores have been switched to the new LED fixtures.

The new lights cast a whiter color, compared with the orange/yellow glow of previous bulbs.

The change triggered complaints from several residents, and the town has halted the switch to the new lights to work on solutions, Charles said, noting that some residents have expressed support for the LED lights.