Graphite mining and exploration company Focus Graphite Inc. has announced a joint venture development agreement on behalf of Grafoid Inc. with CapTherm Systems Inc., a developer of cooling technologies for high-power electronics, to develop and…read more
Joint Venture for Development of “Next Generation” EV and LED Thermal Management Systems Announced
April 19th, 2013
Nanocrystal Arrays May Provide Energy Efficient, Low Cost Replacement for Single-Crystal Semiconductors
March 22nd, 2013
A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Chicago are in the process of exploring how heat is transported in organic-inorganic hybrid materials by examining thermally-related behavior of nanocrystal arrays, in…read more
Thermal Facts & Fairy Tales: Are Critical Heat Fluxes of LEDs and ICs Comparable?
March 8th, 2013
Author Clemens J.M. Lasance, Guest Editor Fact: many papers discussing LED thermal management issues report values of about 100 W/cm2 and use the same arguments as are valid for ICS to demonstrate that some…read more
New High Bay LED Cooler Is Smaller and Lighter Than Passive Cooling Equivalents
February 18th, 2013
Nuventix, Inc. has introduced the LED Cooler R150-170, a new high bay LED cooler that, according to the company, is “33 percent smaller and 60 percent lighter than passive cooling equivalents used in industrial high…read more
Thermal Management PCB for Use with LEDs
February 8th, 2013
Thermal management company SinkPAD has announced the release of the SinkPAD Star PCB for use with the new Luxeon-T and Cree MK-R LEDs. The new thermal management PCB will be on display at the Strategies…read more
Thermoplastic Polyester for Thermal Management in LEDs and Electronic Components
October 29th, 2012
Science-based company Royal DSM has released PET XL-T, a thermoplastic polyester for thermal management in LED lighting systems and automotive electronics components. According to the company, Arnite PET XL-T was developed as an alternative to…read more
High-Performance Polyester Compound for LED Display Screen Applications
October 22nd, 2012
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA has released Lavanta 5115 WH 011, a high-performance polyester for heat and light stability in LED display screens. According to the polymer company, the new product was created in response to…read more
Thermal Management Compound for LED Heat Sinks
October 19th, 2012
PolyOne Corporation reports that Finland-based LED lighting systems maker Kruunutekniikka Oy has chosen its Therma-Tech thermal management compounds to replace aluminum in the lighting systems maker’s Coolics LED light fixtures. Aluminum is the traditional material…read more
Polycarbonate Replaces Aluminum in Cooling Elements for LED Thermal Management
October 19th, 2012
With the demand for polycarbonate for the production of LED lighting systems growing, Bayer MaterialScience has been steadily expanding its product range to include injection molding and extrusion granules as well as semi-finished film and…read more
Advances in Materials and Adhesives for LED Thermal Management Webinar
October 18th, 2012
Fabrico, a designer in flexible materials converting and advanced assembly capabilities, and 3M, a supplier of adhesives and materials, have co-authored a webinar on advances in materials and adhesives for thermal management in LEDs and…read more
LED Liquid Silicone Cooling Technology Receives New Name
October 18th, 2012
Full service verbal design agency Zenmark recently assisted SWITCH Lighting with the development of a name for their new LED cooling technology. Newly-named LQD Cooling System, SWITCH Lighting’s patented LED cooling technology utilizes a coolant…read more
Heat Sink Extrusions Meet Space Constraints of LED Light Engines
July 23rd, 2012
Ohmite Wakefield Solutions’ 19000 Series of radial-fin heat sink extrusions for LED light engines helps meet space constraints and operating parameters. The heat sink extrusions are black anodized for maximum thermal performance, and their radial-fin…read more
Safety Standards for Higher Level Lighting Products
July 23rd, 2012
IEC/TR 62778:2012 provides clarification and guidance for the assessment of blue light hazard of all lighting products that have the main emission in the visible spectrum (380 nm to 780 nm). By optical and spectral…read more
Research Progresses LEDs Made out of Silicon
July 23rd, 2012
A recent theoretical study by a University of Waterloo doctoral candidate in nanotechnology engineering suggests that manufacturers may one day make lasers and LEDs out of silicon, a cheaper material with greater thermal conductivity. Silicon…read more
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