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QD Vision Awarded Small Business Innovation Research Phase II Contract

QD Vision, developer of nanotechnology-based products for lighting and displays, today announced it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by the U.S. Army as part of its Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD).

9 Jun 2009

New Lighting Technologies Key Player in Energy Efficiency

A study by Carnegie Mellon University researchers argues that new lighting technologies can be a key player in the portfolio of strategies needed to promote energy efficiency and to help reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.

9 Jun 2009

High-Brightness, Surface Mount LEDs Provide Excellent Color Uniformity

Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., (TAEC) has expanded its lineup of compact, high-efficiency white light emitting diodes (LEDs) with three devices in PLCC-2 packages in daylight (or cool) white and two warm whites. These white LEDs are among the brightest white LEDs in Toshiba's current LED product line in this form factor.

8 Jun 2009

PSE Distributed More Than 10 Million CFL Bulbs to 1 Million Electric Customers

Puget Sound Energy announced today that the utility has now distributed more than 10 million free and discounted compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs to its more than 1 million electric customers in Western Washington since the residential lighting program launched in 2002.

8 Jun 2009

I2C Programmable XRP7620 Enables Full Color Control in RGBW and RGBA LEDs for Color Mixing Applications

Exar Corporation (NASDAQ:EXAR) today announced the XRP7620, a 4 channel, I2C controlled LED driver with independent software adjustable channel current control.

8 Jun 2009

The First Choice in Xenon Automobile Lighting

With its high-pressure, gas discharge Xenarc D2 Cool Blue lamps OSRAM has a xenon solution that produces a very high-contrast light with a colour temperature of 5000 Kelvin and a special, bluecoated outer sleeve. Its 3,200 lumens of luminous flux, light yield of 89 lumens per watt and operating life of 2,500 hours make the Xenarc D2 Cool Blue the first choice in xenon automobile lighting. In addition, its characteristic light adds a special touch to a car’s appearance.

5 Jun 2009

Organic Lighting Offers a Bright Future

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are set to revolutionize lighting technology, ushering in an era of thin, flexible, and ultra-bright devices. At the heart of recent OLED devices are phosphorescent metal complexes that, when stimulated by an electric voltage, produce a sustained emission of light with higher efficiency than other sources.

4 Jun 2009