Cyberlux Corporation, a maker of LED lighting solutions headquartered in Research Triangle, North Carolina USA, reported that the company was awarded a US patent for its development of emergency safety lighting. The patent entitled “Apparatus and Methods for Providing Emergency Safety Lighting” (Ref: US Pat No. 7,045,975) describes a method …
LED Lighting Optics, Drivers and Power
On Semiconductor Introduces Two LED Drivers for Handset LCD Backlighting
Phoenix, Arizona-based power electronics company, On Semiconductor, introduced two dual output white LED drivers for handheld display backlighting at the CPS Expo in Shanghai, China. The tiny 2 mm x 0.55 mm device in an LLGA-12 (leadframe land grid array -12) package. According to the company, the NCP5602 and NCP5612 …
Advance Expands Xitantium LED Driver Line
Advance of Rosemont, Illinois USA, has introduced new 350mA and 700mA models designed to power a variety of low power LED lighting applications. According to the company, the drivers support 1-3 Luxeon I models, 1-2 Luxeon III models, or 1 Luxeon V model. The company says the new drivers are …
National Semiconductor Introduces New Family of LED Drivers for Power LEDs
National Semiconductor introduced a new line of LED drivers for power LEDs at the Light Emitting Diodes Conference in San Diego, California USA. According to the company the drivers are designed to power 1- to 5-watt LEDs in automotive, industrial, and general lighting applications. The company said the LM3402, LM3404 …
Solar Power and LEDs Provide an Economical Solution
Bringing electricity from one location to another on a permanent basis is a difficult and sometimes costly proposition. Roads and buildings can get in the way. Additionally, zoning and safety laws have specific recommendations for laying power lines. Barry Hunter, the assistant project manager of land development for a community …
HSL Supplies Performance Art Light Show Installation
Experimental artists, Alex Bradley and Charles Poulet, created a live interactive performance/ art installation called Whiteplane 2, utilizing lighting, rigging, and staging spplied by HSL. Chris Ewington, inventor of the Pixel range of products approached the artists about making an experimental, touring light and sound show. Through a collaborative design …
DDP Develops Weather Proof LED Lamp Assembly for Emergency and Security Applications
DDP, an LED product maker, has developed an environmentally-sealed LED lamp assembly for emergency and security applications such as safety kiosks for college campuses and hospital parking lots. The kiosk design, for example, requires the illumination of a small area to clearly identify where an emergency alarm could be activated. …
Reuters and NASDAQ Form Advertising Aliance
Reuters news agency and the NASDAQ stock market have announced an advertising alliance which will allow marketers to use the famous Reuters sign and the NASDAQ digital billboard together for advertising. The alliance dubbed Time Square 2 will offer for the first time, “roadblock” advertising on the south side of …
DOE Gives Funding Boost to Five SSL Companies
The United State Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory has awarded 5 companies funding for solid state lighting projects, according to an article in CompoundSemiconductors.net. The funding, which includes a 30 percent cost share, was awarded to Color Kinetics, Osram Sylvania, General Electric, Eastman Kodak, and SRI International. The …
IRS Issues Notice Outlining Energy Efficiency Deduction for Commercial Buildings
The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS–the part of the US government which collects taxes) has issued an advanced copy of a notice outlining how commercial building owners and lease holders can qualify for what they call the energy efficiency deduction. The company that brought this to our attention, Permlight …
