Amerlux's New Linear Lighting Made for Architects

Amerlux has released a series of architectural linear luminaires that promises to preserve architects' true design specifications in any project with its market-leading performance, quality and premium value.

The extruded-aluminum Carisma delivers maximum lumens per watt without glare. The LED linear family is available in 2" and 3" aperture sizes, and it can be specified to the nearest 1/8" with various mounting options: surface, wall, recessed and pendant with direct and direct/indirect distribution. Each delivers seamless lines of light in continuous rows or patterns, making them a perfect match for any commercial, institutional or retail project.

Carisma's installation process also is virtually toolless installation, courtesy of Amerlux's trademark catch-and-latch mechanism. The product offers high-performance, fully lit lensing with a hardware-free, snap-in slide-forward reflector that ensures easy maintenance and prevents light leakage between fixtures, which occurs when the lens shrinks and gaps form between the union of two fixtures. Carisma's overlapping lens cap also prevents any light leak from the ends of the fixture.

New LED strategies could make vertical farming more productive

Purdue University researchers have designed two simple LED lighting strategies to increase yield and reduce energy costs for the vertical farming sector of indoor agriculture. The close-canopy and focused-lighting strategies developed by PhD candidate Fatemeh Sheibani and professor Cary Mitchell, both in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture in Purdue’s College of Agriculture, capitalize on LED lighting’s special properties.

OSRAM DS is the world's first company to present LED drivers made from 80 % recycled plastic

Encouraging the use of resource-saving production materials is a key social objective – and also an important economic objective for OSRAM DS.

The LED drivers they developed just recently are a prime example. In line with the principles of a circular economy, they are made from 80 % recycled plastic! OSRAM DS is the first company worldwide to manufacture such drivers.

OPTOTRONIC FIT 7 CS PC, OPTOTRONIC FIT 14 CS PC, and ICUTRONIC DALI 12 CS will take the lead in bearing the “80 % recycled plastic” label. They are expected to come onto the market during the first half of 2023.It took eight months from the first idea to market maturity. In fact, numerous tests had to be run in order to ensure that the material fulfills strict requirements, for example in terms of temperature resistance and mechanical resilience.

The idea for these new drivers with a housing made from recycled plastic originates from the British luminaire manufacturer Orluna, whose declared goal it is to break new ground in terms of sustainable luminaire design.

Signify launches new Philips StoreFlow retail lighting

Signify will launch new luminaires and the latest advances in IoT-based lighting management at the EuroShop 2023 retail trade fair. The new innovations support the retail sector in its transition to a more sustainable, energy efficient and connected future.

Signify’s new Philips StoreFlow - the first ever retail luminaire with a housing made of more than 68% bio-based plasticsi – is a special focus at EuroShop, which runs from February 26 to March 2 in Düsseldorf, Germany. StoreFlow is the first Philips luminaire that provides high-contrast lighting, offering a new shopping aisle experience with focus on products and a lively atmosphere. As well as exceptional lighting quality, the solution has excellent efficiency and intuitive functions that give retailers a high degree of flexibility in illuminating their aisles.

With electricity prices high, retailers are looking for advanced lighting management systems to lower their operational costs. At its EuroShop booth, Signify will present the first hybrid lighting control system, allowing retailers to mix and match from its extensive portfolio of wired and wireless controllable LED luminaires. This enables retailers to harness up to 40% energy savings with the Interact system, regardless of their existing lighting infrastructure. Stores with simple on/off light switches will be able to switch to a dimmable concept more easily than ever before.

In addition, Signify will introduce the energy dashboard of its Interact Multisite management system. This gives retailers real-time and historic insights into the electricity consumption of the lighting and other verticals in the store (such as refrigeration, ovens, and HVAC). At one glance, the system provides an overview of all connected stores, as well as enabling deep dives into individual stores.

Stylish design and sustainable creation go hand in hand

Using waste materials to manufacture recycled luminaires is one way Signify contributes to a circular economy. At EuroShop, the company will launch the Philips MS Projector, MS Pendant & Surface-mounted and GreenSpace Perfect Fit downlights with a housing made of 65% post-industrial recycled materials, and showcase the Coastal Breeze Collection made from 100% recycled fishing nets.

Signify will showcase its capability to 3D print luminaires with complex textures. This is exemplified by the A Touch of Archery (AToA) luminaire, developed in close collaboration with Landini Associates for McDonalds to give the chain's restaurants a unique look. The luminaire has a special texture that was impossible to deliver with traditional manufacturing techniques. 3D printing with texture gave the desired result, combining sustainability with maximum design flexibility.

Toyoda Gosei’s LED Driver Alert Lighting System Used on New Prius

Toyoda Gosei Co has developed an LED driver alert lighting system that adds an alert function to decorative lighting. This system is used on the new Toyota Prius.

The new LED driver alert lighting system visually alerts drivers using strong light at times such as when they remain stopped at an intersection without noticing that the vehicle in front of them has moved forward, or before the vehicle’s automatic deceleration system begins operating when a pedestrian or some obstacle is detected.

The brightness of the strong light used to alert the driver is about 30 times higher than conventional decorative lighting. The light distribution design uses a light guide to direct the light toward the driver’s seat, so that it is easily noticeable by the driver even during the day.


Adding functions for communication between vehicle and occupants via LED lighting (human-machine interface system) to the steering wheel, instrument panel and other cockpit products contributes to the creation of more secure and comfortable mobile spaces.

Breakthrough in efficiency of perovskite LEDs

Further advancing LED capabilities, a Purdue group in the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering has discovered that LEDs based on halide perovskites — direct band gap semiconductors — can produce more vivid, colorful and brighter images on the display panels of devices such as cell phones and TVs.

Led by Letian Dou, Charles Davidson Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, the team has published its work in Nature Communications.

On the downside, perovskite materials are less stable and can degrade quickly. Further, device efficiency has not been fully optimized to compete with conventional LEDs.

“Our work aims to resolve these critical issues,” said Dou, who conceived the idea, supervised the project and provided funding support.

“We achieved efficient and stable deep-red LEDs with a peak external quantum efficiency of 26.3%, which is the highest efficiency for red perovskite LEDs. The stability results are also better than the perovskite LEDs based on similar materials,” Wang said. “In addition, our devices exhibited wide wavelength tunability and improved spectral and phase stability compared with existing perovskite LEDs.”

Fundamentally, these discoveries provide critical insights into the molecular design and crystallization kinetics of low-dimensional perovskite semiconductors, which is critical for light-emitting devices.

Subtle, Warm, And Elegant

A new lamp build from lonesoulsurfer uses LED filaments, which have grown popular for the way they emulate old-fashioned Edison filament bulbs. The filaments consist of tiny LEDs all in a row, covered in flexible material to allow them to act like a filament. They’ll happily power up from just 3V, and deliver great brightness and lovely warm light.

Lowel Tota LED XL Foldable Panel Floodlight

Lowel launched a new version of their Tota LED floodlight: the Tota LED XL. This daylight-only fixture has a three-section design that keeps the design compact, protects the LED panels during transport, and makes it fast to set up.

Rising Adoption of Smart Devices is Expected to Propel Growth

The global smart homes market is expected to grow from $76.95 billion in 2021 to $91.79 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.3%. The smart homes market is expected to grow to $205.61 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 22.3%.

The smart homes market consists of sales of smart home solutions by entities (organizations, sole traders, and partnerships) that are defined as a system that connects with the appliances in the house for automating various tasks. Smart homes offer homeowners comfort, security, energy efficiency, and convenience by allowing them to control their smart devices. They are remotely controlled through a smart home app on the smartphone or various other networked devices.

The main types of smart homes are lighting control, security and access control, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) control, entertainment control, and other controls, smart speaker, home healthcare, smart kitchen, home appliances, and smart furniture. Lighting controls refer to a group of smart lighting systems that can control the amount, quality, and characteristics of light in a specific area.

They come in behavioral and proactive software and services and are sold by direct, and indirect channels. The technologies used are wireless technology and cellular network technology that has various standards and protocols such as wireless protocols, wired protocols, and hybrid protocols.

Asia Pacific was the largest region in the smart homes market in 2021. Asia Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in smart homes market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.

Technical report says LEDs change laboratory measurements of light

The International Commission on Illumination (CIE) has published Technical Report CIE 251:2023 LED Reference Spectrum for Photometer Calibration, related to laboratory measurements of LED lighting.

The work was initiated 10 years ago by Professor Erkki Ikonen from Aalto University when it became evident that significant improvements on measurements of LED lighting can be achieved, if the old reference spectrum of incandescent lamp calibrations is complemented with a new reference spectrum of white LEDs.

The technical report will serve as a guideline for laboratory measurements. The new reference spectrum will be used for calibration of photometers that are needed for measurements of LED lighting.

Smart LED indoor signage market size to grow by USD 2,090.71 million

According to Technavio, the global smart LED indoor signage market size is estimated to grow by USD 2090.71 million from 2022 to 2027. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 21.62% during the forecast period. The report includes historic market data from 2017 to 2021.

In 2017, the market was valued at USD 725.74 million. North America will account for 36% of the market growth during the forecast period.

The retail industry is the key end-user in the market. The demand for smart LED indoor signages is increasing in the retail industry with the growing number of retail stores globally. In addition, investments in digital technologies by retailers to create unique shopping experience for customers is driving the growth of the segment.

Glamox to light Hertfordshire’s first carbon neutral school with connected LED lighting

Glamox Luxonic, part of Glamox AS (GLX), will provide energy-efficient indoor and outdoor connected LED lighting for Buntingford First School, the first carbon neutral school in Hertfordshire, England. Glamox Luxonic was awarded the contract by Pentalec Limited, the building services contractor, which will install the lighting in time for the opening of the new 330-pupil primary and nursery school in September 2023.

The new Hertfordshire Country Council school is being built by Morgan Sindall Construction. Raising the bar on school design, the building utilises the Passivhaus standard to ensure excellent air quality, reduced emissions, and low energy costs. The specially designed school will be equipped with a 175-panel 100kW solar power system, six electric vehicle charging points, air-sourced heat pumps, triple glazing, a rooftop classroom, play areas, and a forest school.

Glamox is providing 430 LED indoor and outdoor luminaires. Indoor lights include recessed ceiling panels, downlighters, decorative ceiling and wall-mounted luminaires, and emergency lighting. The lighting in the classrooms and halls is controlled by a wireless light management system. Sensors built into the luminaires detect the presence of people to activate the lighting and dim down and switch off when people are not present. Sensors also detect natural light levels, providing lighting only when needed – a feature called “daylight harvesting”.

Gobal organic light-emitting diode market size is estimated to grow by USD 39,447.32 million

According to Technavio, the global organic light-emitting diode market size is estimated to grow by USD 39,447.32 million from 2022 to 2027. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 13.84% during the forecast period. APAC will account for the largest share of the global market during the forecast period.

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 OLED display segment will account for a significant share of the global market during the forecast period. The prominent LCD vendors are shifting toward OLED production due to the declining average selling price (ASP) of LCD panels, which results in low-profit margins. Low-cost fabs from China are one of the reasons for the fall in the ASP of LCD panels, as the market is witnessing an oversupply of LCD display panels compared to the market demand. Hence, vendors such as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are shifting toward OLED display manufacturing due to higher profitability. Furthermore, there is an increased acceptance of OLED displays by end-users, which has encouraged display manufacturers to invest in OLED fabrication units. Such factors will increase the market growth during the forecast period.

By geography, the global organic light-emitting diode market is segmented into APAC, North America, Europe, 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 organic light-emitting diode market.

    APAC is estimated to account for 60% of the growth of the global market during the forecast period.  APAC has the highest concentration of consumer electronic device manufacturers. Most consumer electronic device manufacturing sites are located in South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and China. Moreover, China is a leading hub for OLED/AMOLED display manufacturers because of the rising number of display device manufacturers in the country. This is mainly attributed to the availability of abundant resources and the availability of low-cost labor in the country. Such factors will increase the market growth in this region during the forecast period.

FSU researchers develop new method to produce next-gen LED

A Florida State University research team has developed a method to create red-emitting LEDs, or light-emitting diodes, with next-generation materials.

Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Biwu Ma and other FSU researchers published their work in the scientific journal Advanced Materials.

Ma and his team engineered a small molecular change to address the low conductivity of zero-dimensional (0D) organic metal halide hybrids — compounds made of metal and halogen — and produced a new material that emits highly efficient red light.

When LEDs use this hybrid material as an emitting layer, it has an external quantum efficiency of 5%. Quantum efficiency is how effectively devices convert the energy of electrons into photons, ultimately creating a visible light. Other organic LEDs have rates at about 20%, but the FSU team’s work is among the best value reported to date for electroluminescent devices based on this class of hybrid materials.

Electrically driven LEDs, or electroluminescent devices, have a wide range of applications, from full-color displays to solid-state lighting. Scientists and engineers have developed various types over the past few decades, including LEDs based on inorganic semiconductors, organic LEDs (OLEDs), quantum dot-based LEDs (QDLEDs), and more recently, LEDs based on metal halide perovskites (PeLEDs).

Wireless Connectivity through streetlights in Germany

Signify is helping the German municipality of Eichenzell become a future-proof smart city through the use of intelligent street lighting. Its BrightSites solution brings fast, wireless broadband connectivity to the municipality, allowing Eichenzell to cater for next generation IoT applications and future 5G densification.

Signify installed LED lighting which is managed by the Interact City system. Eichenzell can continuously monitor and manage all lights from a single dashboard. The system can be also integrated into the municipality’s IT systems and even citizen apps.

The upgraded streetlights are equipped with Philips Outdoor Multisensors, which use movement detection to adjust the light level as required. Information-sharing between the lights allows for them to work in unison, providing, for example, increased brightness in the direction of travel for pedestrians, cyclists or cars. This not only leads to better road safety at night, but also reduces energy consumption, which saves money and cuts CO2 emissions.

The BrightSites solution removes the need to dig and lay fiber connections, while needing only a fraction of the time and cost of traditional methods. Through BrightSites, lighting infrastructure becomes a platform for real-time safety, traffic management, pollution monitoring and other smart city services that require high-speed data connectivity. The broadband luminaires help build a platform for wireless broadband connectivity, capable of providing 5G to citizens at significantly lower cost compared to conventional means.

global market for Micro-LED estimated at US$574.3 Million

The global market for Micro-LED estimated at US$574.3 Million in the year 2022, is projected to reach a revised size of US$58.6 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 78.3% over the analysis period 2022-2030.

Display, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to record 80.2% CAGR and reach US$49.8 Billion by the end of the analysis period.

Taking into account the ongoing post pandemic recovery, growth in the Lighting segment is readjusted to a revised 70.1% CAGR for the next 8-year period.

The U.S. Market is Estimated at $168 Million, While China is Forecast to Grow at 73.4% CAGR

The Micro-LED market in the U.S. is estimated at US$168 Million in the year 2022. China, the world's second largest economy, is forecast to reach a projected market size of US$8.5 Billion by the year 2030 trailing a CAGR of 73.4% over the analysis period 2022 to 2030.

Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at 71% and 66.6% respectively over the 2022-2030 period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 53.1% CAGR.

AIXTRON and ams OSRAM announce qualification of AIXTRON G5+ C and G10-AsP systems

ams OSRAM has qualified AIXTRON AIX G5+ C and G10-AsP MOCVD systems on 200mm wafers for a Micro LED application.

The MOCVD systems AIX G5+ C and the new G10-AsP from AIXTRON SE offer AIXTRON planetary technology which is paving the pathway for the next generation of high-resolution Micro LED displays. In spring 2022, ams OSRAM had announced plans to create additional manufacturing capacity in 200mm for the production of LED and Micro LED at its existing location in Malaysia. The MOCVD systems are expected to help enable volume production of Micro LED for a new generation of display applications.

Micro LED technology offers very significant advantages for display technology such as higher pixel density, longer lifetime, higher brightness, faster switching speed and a wider color spectrum. An important benefit is also the low relative energy consumption, which qualifies Micro LED ideally for upcoming generations of smaller display-equipped consumer devices which provide a very limited space for batteries.

The production of Micro LED comes with special requirements: Micro LED volume production includes a special transfer process where multiple thousands of LED chips (arrays) of just micrometers in size are picked up and transferred. Any defect can result in dead pixels that can make an entire array useless. Hence, an almost error-free epitaxy process is necessary, minimizing defects and allowing for high yield and economically viable production of Micro LED.

AIXTRON’s new G10-AsP epitaxy tool has been designed to address the specific needs of this application: It is the world's first fully automated AsP reactor offering cassette-to-cassette wafer loading as well as a cleaning mechanism based on in-situ etching. Together, these two features have a major impact on the yield performance. In addition, the AIXTRON system offers the advantages of batch reactor technology: it comes with the lowest production cost per wafer currently available in the market and the highest throughput per cleanroom area. At the same time, the new tool comes with precise flow and temperature control permitting the best material uniformities run after run.

Johnson Controls, PURO UV and Ushio embark on research to study the efficacy and safety of filtered far UV-C technology

Johnson Controls, a subsidiary of Applied UV, have announced a research collaboration to study the efficacy and safety of filtered far UV-C disinfection1 technology.

Far UV-C is a narrow band of UVC light centered at 222nm, which is proven to inactivate pathogens at levels that are safe for human exposure and can be used in spaces where people are present.

While the efficacy of filtered far UV-C light disinfection is widely known, there is limited research on the ancillary effects that occur from the inactivation of pathogens using far UV-C light. The planned research will allow for a better understanding of the possible impact the elimination of pathogens has on the surrounding air.

The research agreement, which includes technologies and products from PURO and Ushio, will focus on the testing of regulatory-approved filtered far UV-C lighting technologies. The research will be initiated by leading U.S.-based universities and certified laboratories over the next 3-6 months. Because of the importance of this research to public health and well-being, the results will be made publicly available and shared broadly to inform customer choices and public policy.

According to a recently released white paper from Johnson Controls, "Measuring the Return on Indoor Air Quality Investment," better indoor air quality can conservatively lead to a $750 to $800 return per employee per year through reducing absenteeism from health issues and the reduction of productivity due to poor air quality.

Start-up company Neuronic debuts home-use brain-enhancing infrareddevice

In its first year on the market, Neuronic has helped over 350 customers across 23 countries. Neuronic is a digital phototherapeutics technology company based in Europe and rapidly expanding in the US. The company surpassed $1.2 million in sales.

Last April, Neuronic launched the first self-administered, infrared brain health and wellness device. The device uses transcranial photobiomodulation (PBM), or low-level light therapy, which uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to deliver specific wavelengths of light that can be absorbed by cells in the body. 

The capability to target PBM into specific brain areas has, according to users' reports, allowed them to obtain rapid results. Feedback from customers can be found on Trustpilot.

Recent clinical research demonstrates PBM delivered at a wavelength of 1070nm can significantly increase blood flow, tissue oxygenation and cellular energy production, leading to decreased inflammation and improved short- and longer-term memory performance.

Smart-pole project in China tackles emissions

Signify has supplied LED street lighting, smart poles, and a connected lighting system to the industrial parks in Huanggang City in Hubei Province, China. This large-scale smart pole project will enable the province to save energy costs and emissions, while digitalizing the urban infrastructure.
 
The city opted for Signify’s BrightSites smart poles, PhilipsLED streetlights, and Interact connected lighting system. This combination provides high quality and energy-efficient LED lighting, plus two-way communication on a cloud-based platform. The operations team can optimize street lighting performance and accurately measure energy usage in real time, all from a remote dashboard. This helps the team detect and act on any maintenance needs and optimize usage to bring down costs and energy-related emissions.

Even during daylight hours, the city’s lighting infrastructure is working behind the scenes. The BrightSites smart poles integrate security cameras, environmental sensors, Wi-Fi and other devices to collect city data and enable remote management and data analysis, all within a secure network. With this intelligent system in place, city planners can make informed decisions on issues like urban planning, safety, and traffic management, creating a benchmark for future smart city projects. LED screens integrated within the smart poles can be used to display information for citizens such as the date and time, weather forecast, real-time temperature, or city information.

Worldwide, replacing conventional street lighting with energy-efficient LED is an effective way to reduce energy consumption and associated emissions. A city simply switching conventional public lights to LED could expect close to a 50% reduction in energy consumption.

The global organic light-emitting diode market size is estimated to grow by USD 39,447.32 million

According to Technavio, the global organic light-emitting diode market size is estimated to grow by USD 39,447.32 million from 2022 to 2027. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 13.84% during the forecast period. APAC will account for the largest share of the global market during the forecast period.

The OLED display segment will account for a significant share of the global market during the forecast period. The prominent LCD vendors are shifting toward OLED production due to the declining average selling price (ASP) of LCD panels, which results in low-profit margins. Low-cost fabs from China are one of the reasons for the fall in the ASP of LCD panels, as the market is witnessing an oversupply of LCD display panels compared to the market demand.

Hence, vendors such as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are shifting toward OLED display manufacturing due to higher profitability. Furthermore, there is an increased acceptance of OLED displays by end-users, which has encouraged display manufacturers to invest in OLED fabrication units. Such factors will increase the market growth during the forecast period.

By geography, the global organic light-emitting diode market is segmented into APAC, North America, Europe, 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 organic light-emitting diode market.

Fluence Selected as LED Technology Partner by Major Cannabis Cultivators in Growing Portuguese Market

Fluence, a provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and food production, is supporting widespread expansion of pharmaceutical-grade medical cannabis cultivation operations in Portugal.

Portugal’s cannabis laws are among the most progressive in the world, and its established licensing system is ahead of most other European countries. Portugal decriminalized personal cannabis use in 2001 and legalized medical use in 2018. Since then, 20 official licenses for medical cannabis production, processing, import, export or a combination of categories have been issued, and Fluence has been chosen to provide lighting for over half of them.

Key Leaves, a medical cannabis market leader in Portugal, is one of the 20 companies to have received a medical cannabis license from the Portuguese government. The company is focused on delivering premium quality medicinal cannabis products that adhere to the Good Agricultural and Collection Practice (GACP) and Good Distribution Practices (GDP) wholesale standards, along with all relevant Portuguese regulations.

As a fully indoor facility dedicated to research and development, Key Leaves depends on sole-source lighting for its success—completing more than 20 full cultivation cycles using Fluence LED technology. Fluence’s LEDs have helped Key Leaves optimize production and cultivation light cycles, increase plant yield, uniformity and decrease energy consumption.

Fluence provides LED lighting solutions to 10 other licensed Portuguese medical cannabis producers—including Bathera, Curaleaf International and Clever Leaves, and pre-licensed AceCann—as well as several additional companies that are currently seeking licensing. Bathera, a German company, recently began producing its own medical cannabis and decided to construct its indoor cultivation and manufacturing facility near Lisbon. The site, currently in progress, houses 6,000 square meters of rooms dedicated to cultivation and 3,000 square meters of space for supporting areas, such as a GMP zone, six drying rooms and space for hand trimming and manual packaging.

Philips Hue discontinues smart lights due to ‘aesthetic inconsistency’

Signify is to discontinue two of its recently-launched Lightguide smart home lights. In a statement, the company said that it has halted production of these products due to its 'continued dedication to the premium experience of our users'.

The lineup of products first launched last September. Howeer, so-called consumer testing of the Lightguide lineup revealed that the globe- and triangle-shaped bulbs suffer from 'aesthetic inconsistency.'

The statement reads: 'After discussions with our suppliers, it came to light that there wasn’t a feasible solution to the aesthetic inconsistency of the Philips Hue Lightguide bulbs discovered during consumer tests. Due to our continued dedication to the premium experience of our users, Philips Hue has decided to stop production of the Lightguide triangle- and globe-shaped bulbs.'

PRG Invests in New LED Innovations to Advance The Live Entertainment Experience

Production Resource Group, LLC (PRG) is making a significant investment in two new LED products from InfiLED. The new products, the Deep Black (DB) 2.3 Series for high-performance indoor displays, and the TITAN-X Series, the ultimate rental LED system designed with unique transparency and acoustic permeability for outdoor touring, will be added to PRG's rental inventory for customers and partners beginning Q2 of 2023.

Aligning with its goal to invest in its clients and continuously supply superior products, PRG purchased 8,000 panels of the DB Series LED product with 2.3-pixel pitch, specifically with its customers in the Corporate Events and PRG Gear markets in mind. This high-quality product is designed for events such as corporate meetings, product launches, exhibit booths, and immersive experiences that require a high-resolution panel. Additionally, the DB Series utilizes ultra-black masking material and exclusive black LEDs to produce a new level of contrast. It features edge protectors to prevent physical damage, as well as fast-locking mechanisms for rapid installation. Since PRG purchased all of the panels from one manufacturing batch, clients can be assured of consistency across a single LED wall and from one wall to the next.

Additionally, PRG has purchased 840 of the new TITAN-X outdoor touring panels. These large (1200mm x 1200mm), lightweight panels boast a unique +70% transparent design along with the ability to accommodate loudspeakers behind the LED wall with little decibel loss and no audio degradation, providing fans with an unobstructed view of the screens. With an integrated, foldable X-frame structure for increased stability and wind resistance, the TITAN-X is the perfect choice for outdoor festivals and events.

PRG's R&D teams from Belgium, the UK, and China worked closely with InfiLED to develop TITAN-X and in 2022, PRG EMEA provided it for the Indochine tour in France and MDLBEAST Soundstorm in Saudi Arabia.

Workers begin installing new LED lights at Detroit Comerica Park

On Wednesday, workers began installing 472 new LED light fixtures at the Tigers’ ballpark, the latest step in a two-month-long project aimed at upgrading the aesthetics of the 23-year-old ballpark.

In December, helicopters were brought over to Comerica Park to remove the original light fixtures from the stadium’s 16 light towers.

Officials with the Tigers have said the new lights will serve multiple purposes, including creating a better-looking TV broadcast. Energy conservation will be significant, as well.

U-Lamp by U-Earth Biotech Offers Sanitation in Crowded Spaces

U-Earth Biotech has launched a revolutionary solution to address the problem of cross-contamination in crowded spaces. The new product, named U-Lamp, is the latest add-on to the Pure Air Zone suite, a Clean air As A Service solution for organisations aiming at making a real impact on their teams' health and well-being while having a real, measurable impact on the planet's decontamination.

With a new appreciation for simple things, like hugging, working together in the office, and waiting for a medical visit with peace of mind, organisations are looking for ways to bring people back to workspaces, together but safely and comfortably.

U-Lamp is a professional-grade, germicidal, safe-on-the-skin UV-C lamp that uses advanced technology to neutralise harmful bacteria and molds, including COVID-19 and other viruses, preventing people-to-people contamination and providing a safe and healthy environment for businesses and people.

Unlike traditional UV lights, U-Lamp uses a unique, cutting-edge, proven method for killing harmful microorganisms technology that leverages the power of radiation in a safe way effective on people in a room within U-Lamp's sphere of influence neutralising over 97% of microbes in the air.

The lamp, based on years of research and development, is a reliable professional solution to address the growing concern about the spread of infectious diseases in crowded spaces such as offices, schools, waiting rooms, hospitals, conference rooms, and sports facilities.

U-Lamp can be installed in any environment, either on a wall, the ceiling or as a free-standing lamp, while improving indoor air quality, minimising environmental impact and saving energy, through PIR (Passive Infrared) sensor, which activates in the presence of people.

Epson Adds 4K Enhancement to Compact and Versatile 5,200 and 7,000 Lumen PowerLite L Series Laser Projectors

Epson is adding its high resolution 4K Enhancement technology to its PowerLite L Series with the introduction of the PowerLite L570U, L770U and L775U.

The new 3-chip 3LCD laser projectors offer WUXGA resolution with Epson's 4K Enhancement technology2 along with Best-in-Class Color Brightness and a virtually maintenance free, 20,000-hour laser light source and air filter. Engineered to support easy operation and deliver more detail with remarkable brightness, the new models bring strikingly clear images to meeting rooms, event spaces, classrooms, and beyond.

Versatile and easy to install, the new 7,000-lumen5 PowerLite L770U (white) and PowerLite L775U (black) and 5,200-lumen5 PowerLite L570U laser projectors offer ultra-bright, detailed images for true-to-life displays – even up close. The optional attachable PixAlign camera provides access to powerful projection tools that speed up and simplify complex multi-projector installations, such as super wide or stacked, ultra-bright displays.

City of Decatur to replace lighting on Hwy. 31 bridge

For years, the lights on the U.S. 31 bridge to Decatur have been out. City leaders say a plan is in place to replace the lights along the bridge.

Decatur plans to install new LED lights under a new system. The project could cost around $850,000.

Ladner told WAFF 48 that Decatur Utilities previously handled light maintenance until crew members were injured in 2020. He said the new project will likely not be fixed by the company.

Vertical full-colour micro-LEDs via 2D materials-based layer transfer

Micro-LEDs (µLEDs) have been explored for augmented and virtual reality display applications that require extremely high pixels per inch and luminance1,2. However, conventional manufacturing processes based on the lateral assembly of red, green and blue (RGB) µLEDs have limitations in enhancing pixel density3,4,5,6.

Recent demonstrations of vertical µLED displays have attempted to address this issue by stacking freestanding RGB LED membranes and fabricating top-down7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14, but minimization of the lateral dimensions of stacked µLEDs has been difficult. Here we report full-colour, vertically stacked µLEDs that achieve, to our knowledge, the highest array density (5,100 pixels per inch) and the smallest size (4 µm) reported to date.

This is enabled by a two-dimensional materials-based layer transfer technique15,16,17,18 that allows the growth of RGB LEDs of near-submicron thickness on two-dimensional material-coated substrates via remote or van der Waals epitaxy, mechanical release and stacking of LEDs, followed by top-down fabrication. The smallest-ever stack height of around 9 µm is the key enabler for record high µLED array density.

LED Work Lights Market will expand at a CAGR of 3.5% by 2029-end

According to a recent LED work light market research report from PMR, sales of LED work lights worldwide came close to 1 million units in 2018. The report projects that in 2029, the market for LED work lights will expand at a CAGR of 3.5%. The market for LED work lights is anticipated to grow as consumers’ preferences for high efficiency and low maintenance products increase. According to the analysis, end customers of industrial, commercial, and residential lighting systems now need lighting products that are highly efficient, of the highest possible quality, long-lasting, durable, and low maintenance.

By 2029, it is anticipated that features including greater portability and ergonomic design would fuel customer demand and help to create the LED work light industry. In 2018, the market for LED work lights was valued at US$9,000 million. It is anticipated to achieve the market valuation for LED work lights of US$13.3 Bn by the end of 2029.

The LED work light market is expected to grow at a significant rate in the coming years. This growth is driven by an increasing demand for LED work lights, particularly in the industrial and construction sectors. LED work lights are a type of portable lighting that is used to provide illumination in a variety of work environments. They are known for their energy efficiency, long lifespan, and durability, making them a popular choice for many applications.

One of the major factors driving the growth of the LED work light market is the increasing adoption of LED technology in various industries. LED lights are more energy efficient than traditional incandescent or fluorescent lights, and they produce less heat, making them a safer and more environmentally friendly option. This is particularly important in industrial and construction settings, where lighting is often required for extended periods of time.

Alexander Everke hands over ams OSRAM CEO position to Aldo Kamper

ams OSRAM announces that Alexander Everke will step down as CEO of ams OSRAM after seven successful years at the helm of the company. He will be succeeded by Aldo Kamper whom the Supervisory Board of ams OSRAM has today appointed as Chairman of the Management Board and CEO.

Aldo Kamper has been CEO of Leoni AG, Nuremberg, a global player in energy and data management solutions for the automotive industry, since 2018. Prior, Aldo Kamper spent over 15 years in different management positions with OSRAM, most recently as general manager of the business unit Opto Semiconductors, which recorded significant growth under his leadership.

Alexander Everke was appointed member of the Management Board of ams AG (now ams-OSRAM AG) in 2015 and became CEO in 2016. Since then he developed the company into a leading provider of optical solutions via organic growth and successful acquisitions. In this period, group revenues grew rapidly from around EUR 500 million to around EUR 5 billion (fiscal year 2021). At the same time, the company’s portfolio was significantly expanded by innovative sensor products and leading LED technology.

Aldo Kamper will continue and further develop the strategic focus of the company. His technological competence and management experience form an excellent basis to exploit the opportunities from combining sensing and LED technology. He promoted early stages of the development of microLED technology at OSRAM and will drive the successful industrialization of this technology to benefit customers, shareholders and employees.

Global LED Lighting Market Size To Grow USD 160 Billion By 2030

The Global LED Lighting Market Size was valued at USD 80 billion in 2021 and the worldwide LED lighting market size is expected to reach USD 160 billion by 2030, according to a research report published by Spherical Insights & Consulting.

Rising construction in both developing and developed countries, together with government laws limiting the use of inefficient lighting systems, are the primary factors anticipated to drive the market. The Indian LED lighting market is highly fragmented, with many domestic and international players in the country. Due to the fragmented nature of the market, the competition among the players is high.

The market is being driven by a number of important factors, including rising consumer interest in high lumen, low watt products, easy availability in a variety of colour combinations, and rising demand for highly energy-efficient lighting systems with low maintenance costs. LED lamps also have a longer lifespan than conventional lamps. An LED is essentially a semiconductor light source that aids in the conversion of electrical energy into light energy. In place of incandescent light sources, these components are frequently utilised in lamps.

LED lighting is actually the fastest-growing and most energy-efficient lighting technology on the market today. In addition to this, LED lights provide better longeivity, a longer operating life, and better lighting quality than conventional lighting technologies. Manufacturing lighting components for commercial and domestic applications frequently uses LED lights.

The governments of many nations have begun to fully support investments in energy-efficient lighting technologies through a variety of policies, which has increased the use of LED lights in the commercial, industrial, and residential sectors. In addition, government regulations for energy efficiency, consumer awareness of the environment, and the longevity of LED lights are encouraging the adoption of LED lighting, which has expanded the market for LED lighting globally. One of the main tactics used by manufacturers to include LEDs into exam lights, surgical illumination, endoscopy, and phototherapy in order to advance medical science technology is also one of the key drivers driving the expansion of the global LED lighting market. Due to the strict regulations and lockdowns put in place by the government following the start of the COVID 19 pandemic, the demand for LED lighting was significantly hampered. However, the second half of 2021 saw a minor improvement in construction as a result of projects being upgraded, which helped the global LED lighting market share steadily recover.

Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection Equipment Market Report 2022: Sector to Reach $5.9 Billion by 2027

The global ultraviolet (UV) disinfection equipment market size reached US$ 2.2 Billion in 2021. Looking forward, the publisher expects the market to reach US$ 5.9 Billion by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 17.87% during 2021-2027.

The UV disinfection equipment refers to the devices that use short-wavelength UV radiations to destroy or inactivate microorganisms. The UV rays damage their nucleic acid and disrupt the DNA, thereby halting vital cellular functions and effectively neutralizing chloride-resistant pathogenic organisms. This is commonly performed through light-emitting diodes (LEDs), lamps and bulbs and are used for the purification of food products, water and industrial solvents. Owing to this, it finds extensive applications across the food and beverage, biopharmaceutical and industrial industries.

The global market is primarily being driven by the growing demand for ultra-pure water and natural methods for air, water and waste purification. In comparison to chlorine-based treatment systems, UV disinfection equipment have no toxic residue and minimal operating costs and maintenance requirements.

The growing prevalence of water-borne diseases, especially in emerging nations, has further catalysed the adoption of the product. UV radiation has high germicidal ability and can effectively disinfect water containing bacteria, viruses and protozoans. This aids in meeting the ever-increasing need for safe and clean drinking water across the globe.

Additionally, widespread product adoption by the healthcare industry is acting as another major growth-inducing factor. The equipment can be customized and designed specifically for operating rooms, patient wards and other spaces that can minimize the spread of hospital-acquired diseases. Other factors, including the development of energy-efficient UV-LED devices and the implementation of government initiatives promoting the utilization of environment-friendly disinfection methods, are projected to drive the market further.

Unilumin Group launched brand-new LAMPRO

At ISE 2023, the world's largest and the most professional audio-visual exhibition, Unilumin, a Chinese famous LED enterprise, displayed the latest products and integrated solutions.

Unilumin Group held the press conference in the exhibition to announce that the brand LAMPRO, a subsidiary of Unilumin Group, was renewed from LAMP. It's reported that this brand renewal is aimed for better positioning of LAMPRO.

According to the representatives of Unilumin Group, the "PRO" not only refers to "professional", showing that LAMPRO can offer professional products and solutions, but also stands for "pro for partners", which means LAMPRO focuses on serving channel partners to achieve a win-win situation.

In addition, the LAMPRO's key visual identity changed from blue to green. On one hand, it shows a more partners-oriented, dynamic and fashionable brand image. On the other hand, the green color represents environmental-friendliness, which means LAMPRO provides channel partners with higher-resolution and more energy-saving LED display products.

Heliospectra Launches a New Flexible Far-Red Light for Application Based Growing

Heliospectra AB expands product portfolio and MITRA platform with MITRA Flex, the market's first available wireless controlled flexible far-red light. The new solutions offer customers three spectra in one without losing power, making it perfect for customizable and application-based growing, such as end-of-day or end-of-production light treatments with far-red, or to ensure a healthy crop year-round also in low light seasons.

MITRA Flex allows growers to use targeted crop strategies with its flexible far-red by combining three spectra in one – PAR, PAR plus Far-Red, and Far-Red Only – without losing power. In addition, the flexible far-red option allows growers to have the far-red on or off depending on crop variety, production stage, or at a specific part of the day.

In addition, to further adapt to each crop and plant growth stage, MITRA Flex comes with wireless dimming and can be connected to Heliospectra's light control system helioCORE™ for dynamic DLI control, dimming and to create grow-zone strategies for different varieties or areas.

Far-red light has proven to be beneficial for a large variety of crops. It helps extend the growth of plants' stems, allowing plants to reach 'harvest-ready' height faster. Including far-red in the light spectrum can also increase leaf size, enabling plants to capture more light, which can indirectly increase their growth over time. Additionally, far-red light plays a role in the flowering of some plants, increasing the number of flowers or speeding up the flowering process. Last, far-red helps ensure high-quality and consistent crop production in low-light seasons such as winter or shoulder months.

Signify brings efficient outdoor lighting to Cambridge University

Signify has teamed up with the University of Cambridge’s Estates Division to illuminate the University’s West Cambridge site with energy-efficient outdoor LED lighting. With more than 300 new and upgraded lights, the project was delivered in six months – from initial discussions through to project completion – and is expected to generate significant cost savings on energy, annually (based on 2021 rates), which is all the more important against the backdrop of an ongoing energy crisis.

In addition, the new LEDs require less maintenance time and will provide an improved night-time experience for the users of the site.

Dating back to 1920, West Cambridge is an important part of the University of Cambridge estate, with University and private tenants accessing roads, footpaths, parking and bus routes. The site’s enhanced lighting design is part of a long-term development masterplan that aims to create a high quality, well-connected research environment that will enable the University and community to grow and flourish.

Over the decades, different generations of outdoor lighting have been installed around the site, leading to a mix of technologies and an inconsistent look and feel. Philips TownTune luminaires will light the campus’s roads, paths and car parks as part of a site-wide development to provide consistency of design, improve wayfinding, and reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions. In addition, the luminaires have an upward light output ratio of zero, therefore minimizing sky glow and the impact on the night sky.

Each of the new luminaires is equipped with a unique QR code connected to the Signify Service Tag application. Site managers can scan the QR code to access documentation and data, configure the luminaire directly at the installation site, and access the latest spare part information, including any new generation updates. The Service Tag application also supports asset management data, allowing organizations to document information to better manage lighting assets.  

Nichia and Infineon launch industry’s first high-definition micro-LED matrix solution

Nichia Corporation and Infineon Technologies AG announce the launch of the industry’s first fully integrated micro-LED (hereinafter µPLS light engine) light engine for high-definition (HD) adaptive driving beam applications.

Automotive LED lighting technology has developed rapidly in recent years as a means for vehicle manufacturers to enhance driving comfort and road safety. In this regard, matrix LED technology for adaptive driving beam has become an important headlight feature for selective road illumination. Three years ago, Infineon and Nichia announced the joint development of a high-definition (HD) light engine with more than 16,000 micro-LEDs for headlight applications. It has been a success. Collaborating with a European Tier1 company, the micro-LED matrix solution with this industry’s first fully integrated micro-LED light engine for HD adaptive driving beam applications which has been tested based on AEC (Automotive Electronics Council) qualification requirements will be seen in a German premium vehicle in 2023.

The µPLS light engine uses Nichia's unique in-house LED chip and micro-LED technology and an integrated LED driver IC from Infineon that can drive all 16,384 micro-LEDs individually using pulse-width modulation (PWM) control. Additionally, the driver IC monitors each micro-LED separately and provides on-chip temperature monitoring allowing for optimal thermal control. Integrated video interfaces enable high-speed transmission of the video signal from the light pattern generator unit. Unlike current HD matrix solutions, Infineon’s driver IC only activates the LEDs that are actually needed for a light pattern. This dramatically increases the energy efficiency of the µPLS light engine at much smaller form factor compared to micro-mirror-based HD matrix solutions in the market.

Sony Electronics Announces Crystal LED BH- and CH-series Displays

Sony Electronics is launching two scalable new series of their Crystal LED premium displays. The bright and rich BH-series (ZRD-BH12D and ZRD-BH15D) and the immersive CH-series (ZRD-CH12D and ZRD-CH15D) are designed for corporations, retail environments and screening rooms. Both new series will be available in a P1.2mm and P1.5mm pixel pitch and deliver the exceptional picture quality and accurate colors associated with Crystal LED, along with improved installation flexibility and power consumption – all at a lower cost.

Sony Electronics' two scalable new series of Crystal LED premium displays - the bright and rich BH-series (ZRD-BH12D and ZRD-BH15D) and the immersive CH-series (ZRD-CH12D and ZRD-CH15D) - are designed for corporations, retail environments and screening rooms.

The BH-series has a high brightness of 1,700 cd/m2, which is more than double that of other high-end LED displays, while the CH-series offers 1,300 cd/m2 and a black level value that measures at approximately 1/10 of competitive LED displays.    

The displays' X1TM for Crystal LED image processor enhances content to ensure smooth imagery, crisp and accurate pictures and clear gradation without motion blur. This is a result of the processor's built-in features; 22-bit Super Bit Mapping, Reality Creation and Motionflow.

As a modular solution, customers can choose the size and resolution of the display. The BH- and CH-series feature super fine LEDs and a unique coating, to achieve a wide viewing angle without unnatural color shift. The new models come pre-assembled and calibrated to ensure a seamless appearance.  A future firmware update will enable additional uniformity through auto color adjustment.

Xiaomi Mi Smart LED Ceiling Light arrives in Europe

Xiaomi has brought the Mi Smart LED Ceiling Light (350 mm) to European countries. Now available in Spain and Germany, the device can be controlled in a smartphone app or with voice commands, with support for Apple HomeKit, according to notebookcheck.net.

The smart light allows stepless adjustment of the brightness and color temperature of the bulb. The device has a color temperature range from 2,700 to 6,000 K and up to 3,000 lumens brightness thanks to 48 LED lamp beads.

There are two preset modes on offer, Daylight mode and Moonlight mode, and you can control the gadget via a smartphone app or voice commands.

Specialty lighting market is projected to reach USD 7.8 billion by 2027

The specialty lighting market is projected to reach USD 7.8 billion by 2027 from USD 5.7 billion in 2022; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.6% from 2022 to 2027.

The specialty lighting market has been segmented by light source, application, and region. Product launches and developments were the key strategies adopted by the leading players in the market from January 2018 to November 2022.

Other strategies adopted by the players to grow in the market during this period were partnerships and collaborations, and acquisitions.

The specialty lighting market is witnessing a rise in demand in entertainment application. The growth of the specialty lighting market is driven by the growth in the number of music events, stringent government regulations pertaining to UV disinfection, and an increase in the adoption of surgical lighting for minor and major surgical procedures.

Reduction in energy consumption, and subsequently its cost, is one of the key factors making LEDs a preferred choice of users over conventional lights.

LEDs are replacing conventional light sources such as fluorescent lamps, High-intensity Discharge (HID) lamps, and High-pressure Sodium (HPS) lamps in entertainment and medical lighting applications. The entertainment lighting application primarily includes stage, studio, and cinema lights, while the medical lighting application includes surgical and examination lights.

Stage lighting segment of entertainment application to account for largest market share during forecast period

The increasing number of live performances and growing music industry are expected to positively impact the growth of the stage lighting segment. An increase in the use of stage lighting for concerts, plays, operas, dance performances, theater, and other performances is also expected to drive the growth of the stage lighting segment.

The increasing number of live performances and growing music industry are expected to positively impact the growth of the stage lighting market.

Ukrainians to get millions of LED light bulbs

Ukrainians were urged on Monday to swap old light bulbs for free energy-efficient LED bulbs under a scheme intended to ease an energy shortfall caused by Russian attacks, Reuters reports.

Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said all adults would be able to exchange five incandescent light bulbs for five LED bulbs at post offices.

"Ukraine is fighting on military, economic and energy fronts," Svyrydenko told a news briefing. "It is an important step to reduce pressure on Ukraine's energy system."