Built in 1872 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the West Dummerston covered bridge in Dummerston, Vt., had been lit by high-pressure-sodium (HPS) lights until they were replaced recently by Philips Gardco LED luminaires. According to the Building Green blog, local resident, electrician and regular bridge-crosser Stan Howe led a movement to have the HPS … [Read more...]
Solid State Lighting Connector
New from Tyco Electronics is an IDC solid state lighting (SSL) connector for quick, tool-less termination of discrete wires onto LED printed circuit boards (PCBs). The product terminates 18 through 24 AWG solid and stranded wire utilizing insulation displacement technology to eliminate the labor-intensive task of pre-stripping wires and soldering. The robust design of the IDC … [Read more...]
Industry Analyst Names Firm a ‘Cool Vendor’
iWatt Inc., a developer of energy-efficient digital power supply control integrated circuits (ICs), recently was recognized in Gartner’s “Cool Vendors in Semiconductors” report. The company advances “digital power management” with its patented Adaptive Digital Control technology. iWatt uses digital algorithms to replace traditional analog control solutions, delivering size, … [Read more...]
Report: LED Lights to Capture 50 Percent of Market by 2020
A new report finds that the market for light-emitting diodes (LEDs) is set to grow substantially in the next 10 years, surpassing even compact fluorescent lightbulbs as an energy-efficient lighting option. By 2020, LEDs will cover 46 percent of the $4.4 billion U.S. market for lamps in the commercial, industrial and outdoor stationary sectors, driven by the overall push toward … [Read more...]
Thermally Conductive Printed Circuit Board Substrate
Laird Technologies, Inc. recently announced the release of its enhanced Tlam™ SS LLD for use as a thermally conductive printed circuit board (PCB) substrate. The Tlam SS LLD is a versatile, thermally enhanced PCB substrate system specifically designed for heat dissipation in bright and ultra-bright LED module applications. The thermally conductive PCB substrate provides 8-10 … [Read more...]
