Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute have discovered a new method for laser cooling semiconductor membranes. Semiconductors are vital components in solar cells, LEDs and many other electronics, and the efficient cooling of components is…read more
Company Launches New Energy Efficiency Center
January 17th, 2012
TÜV SÜD America Inc. has opened a new 30,000 square foot Energy Efficiency Center of Excellence located just north of Atlanta, Ga. The new NVLAP* 17025-accredited laboratory allows TÜV SÜD to test and certify products…read more
New Liquid-Cooled LED as Bright as 100W Bulb
January 17th, 2012
SWITCH Lighting’s™ SWITCH bulbs have a ring of metal prongs, each with a computer chip on it to emit light, which is immersed in liquid that fills each bulb. The liquid cools the chips while…read more
Lighting-Class LEDs Deliver Twice the Lumens-Per-Dollar
January 17th, 2012
Cree, Inc.’s new XLamp® XB-D LED delivers twice the lumens-per-dollar of other LEDs, in a small lighting-class footprint of 2.45 mm x 2.45 mm. The XB-D LED is 48 percent smaller than the XLamp XP…read more
Organic LED Lighting in European Dimensions
January 17th, 2012
Led by Philips Technologie GmbH in Germany, the OLED100.eu team has been working on OLEDs for the last three years. The aims and objectives of the study were to boost the luminous efficacy, strengthen the…read more
LED Design Case Study: Down Lighter Thermal Management with Simulation
January 9th, 2012
Future Facilities released a case study showing that its new CFD software for electronics cooling design, 6SigmaET solves the problem of how to shrink electronics devices that generate heat. The Future Facilities’ case study describes…read more
Thermal Modeling and Testing for LEDs and Luminaires
December 22nd, 2011
Mentor Graphics Corp. has introduced the T3Ster (“trister”) thermal transient tester for LEDs, board-level LED arrays and luminaires. Together with the company’s FloTHERM thermal simulation tool based on computational flow dynamics (CFD), lighting designers can…read more
New Light-Cure Conformal Coating
December 12th, 2011
Ellsworth Adhesives and DYMAX Corporation are launching E-MAX 903-E, a new light-cure conformal coating. E-MAX 903-E will be distributed world-wide exclusively by Ellsworth Adhesives. It has been engineered to cure with UV and visible light…read more
Coolers Utilize Aerospace Fluid-Bearing Technology
November 21st, 2011
Inspired by the Aerospace Industry, Jaro’s new tightly-designed MR-16 LED coolers optimize longevity and temperature with a fluid-bearing structure. At speeds of up to 4200RPM±15%, these quiet DC coolers provide air-flow of 1.850CFM (min.: 1.573 …read more
Economical LED Alternative to Traditional Light Towers
November 8th, 2011
Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com has a new LED light tower that provides an economical and powerful alternative to halogen and metal halide light towers. Designed to provide high quality illumination for large areas, the WALTP-2XWP400 LED…read more
New 4-Foot-Long Vapor-Proof LED Light
October 25th, 2011
Larson Electronics’ Magnalight’s new vapor proof LED light fixture has a 50,000 hour service life rating and multi-voltage capability. The GVP-48-2L-LED, four foot long, two lamp LED light fixture is designed for those who wish…read more
Transformers for LED Tube Lighting
October 25th, 2011
Wurth Electronics Midcom’s new T8 transformer series is specifically designed for T8 sized tube LED applications. The patent-pending designs feature half-rounded cores to maximize core cross-sectional area. Up to 30W power is available on the…read more
LED LightBAR System Delivers Improved Lumen Output
October 25th, 2011
Cooper Lighting has upgraded its outdoor LED LightBAR™ technology. The new system’s optical performance delivers improved lumen output and efficiency, while continuing to offer up to 75% in energy savings over traditional High Intensity Discharge…read more

