by Commercial LED Lighting | Jan 24, 2017 | Industry News, LEDs & SSL Design, Manufacturing Equipment, Manufacturing Services & Testing, OLEDs, Packaged LEDS, Research & Development, Standards, Substrates & Wafers
The US Department of Energy has again awarded SSL-industry grants to small businesses focused on improving performance or streamlining manufacturing in the LED and OLED sectors. The original version of this article can be found...
by Commercial LED Lighting | Jan 17, 2017 | Architectural Lighting, Industry News, Manufacturing Services & Testing, Research & Development, Standards, Test Equipment, Test Labs
Intended as a technical study and proficiency test for laboratories, the 2017 Interlaboratory Comparison will document the equivalence of different types of goniophotometers and variations in laboratory procedures and capabilities. The original version of this article...
by Commercial LED Lighting | Jan 16, 2017 | Architectural Lighting, Indoor Lighting, Industry News, Manufacturing Services & Testing, Research & Development, Standards
Despite a formidable challenge of low-cost, efficient fluorescent fixtures and tubes, LED-based troffers have of late begun to penetrate the commercial office and industrial market. The original version of this article can be found...
by Commercial LED Lighting | Jan 13, 2017 | Industry News, LEDs & SSL Design, Manufacturing Services & Testing, Modular light engines, Standards, Test Labs
Books for linear and circular LED light engines can now be used by Zhaga members in SSL luminaire designs, while Zhaga has formally approved test labs for Book 14 linear products. The original version of this article can be found...
by Commercial LED Lighting | Nov 28, 2016 | Architectural Lighting, Indoor Lighting, Industry News, Manufacturing Services & Testing, Outdoor Lighting, Standards
Seven IEA 4E SSL Annex documents cover performance guidelines in distinct applications ranging from omnidirectional A-lamps to street lights with the hope of harmonizing global markets. The original version of this article can be found...
by Commercial LED Lighting | Nov 21, 2016 | Features, Manufacturing Services & Testing, Research & Development, Standards
Mark Rea and Jean Paul Freyssinier explain why lighting regulatory policies that combine efficacy and color rendering elements are fundamentally misguided, and how the industry could simply ensure that customers get both energy-efficient and quality light. The...
