Are you using all of the lumens that you paid for? (MAGAZINE) The latest LEDs can reliably operate at drive currents well above binning currents, delivering more lumens and robust luminaire life while lowering system cost, explain DAVID COX, DON HIRSH, and MICHAEL McCLINTIC.
Use of controls escalates in LED lighting despite lack of standards (MAGAZINE) Lighting companies are moving forward with adaptive-control technology that can save significant energy especially when combined with inherently-efficient LED sources, explains MAURY WRIGHT. However, no standards exist that would allow interoperable use of luminaires, sensors, and controllers from different vendors.
LED business news: Osram Opto, Radiant Zemax, Mouser, Lumenpulse, Digi-Key20 Feb Osram Opto has partnered with Avnet, Radiant Zemax has acquired Optima Research, Mouser has redesigned its lighting design website, Lumenpulse has partnered with Technolite and Digi-Key has become Marktech Optoelectronics’ distributor.
Lemnis Lighting launches low-lumen LED retrofit lamps in the $5.00 range16 Feb Lemnis Lighting has a new line of LED lamps in its Pharox family with the 200-lm version priced under $5, but the low-lumen output of the initial products will limit the SSL applications in which the lamps can serve.
