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After the successful 2008 launch and 2009 continuation of the Solid State Lighting Design Summit in New Jersey, the feedback was consistent: Just what we needed, do it again soon. The Summit brings together lighting decisin makers with industry thought leaders, pioneers, and innovators from the across the solid state lighting eco-system. Read the 2009 conference report...

Following or changes in 2009, 2010 will continue to be all about quality, quality, quality. Showcase participants and sponsors are vetted to separate the wheat from the chaff (have your IES LM-79 test reports ready!). With revised dates for LA, the 2010 Summit has expanded to 3 venues, including LA/Long Beach lined up for January, Mar/April for Taiwan and October for NY/NJ. Look into the series information at www.SSLsummit.com for the details. Sponsorships are available for the full series or just the US events.

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The opportunities presented by the development and deployment of solid state lighting will have a massively disruptive effect on the established lighting industry, and where there is disruption, there is an intense need for information.

Solid State Lighting Design is here to serve the information needs of lighting designers, specifiers, and decision makers, along with luminaire designers, lighting system integrators and lighting subsystem developers with application, product and market news updates for this rapidly evolving technology. Our readership also includes LED packagers, technology enablers and service companies seeking the the answers to how best to meet their customers' needs.

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Solid state lighting promises to create unprecedented changes in what we can do with light. Simultaneously, it will deliver on a promise of massive global energy savings and access to useful nighttime lighting that has not been conveniently available to nearly 2 billion people around the world. We're glad to have you join us in the revolution!

Philips Lumileds Chroma-Q Color Block Provides Stage Backlighting for Event in Cologne, Germany
SSLDesign News Staff

August 31, 2010...At a large corporate event, some of Germany's most popular bands took the stage in Cologne at the Lanxess arena, one of Europe's largest all-purpose venues and host to concerts by an impressive range of international music stars. Lighting designer Marcus Krömer specified 330 Chroma-Q Color Block 2 LED fixtures to provide stage scenic elements backlighting for the event.

Marcus needed a fixture that was bright enough to uplight a curved wall onstage reaching up to 5m high at its centre. At the same time, it had to be compact enough to fit inside and follow the curvature of the 32m span. The lighting also needed to feature built-in dimming, provide smooth color changing effects, and look good on camera because the whole event was being filmed in high definition.

Marcus used 330 Color Block 2 units mounted at the top and bottom inside the wall to light a bounce at the back of it. The wall was used in two different configurations. During the daytime there was an entrance opening for the daytime conference and awards. Then at night the wall was fully closed off for the evening concert.

Marcus employed soft color static looks for the daytime events, and he switched to bold color looks synchronized with the surrounding video panels and other effects lighting for the concert. Well known German bands Die Höhner, Drum Café and Pur performed at the event.

Retail Display Cases Get a Sleek New Look with D-LED Luminaires and Luxeon LEDs
SSLDesign News Staff

August 26, 2010...An Israeli jewelry store, Royalty Jewelry, a 430-square-foot boutique in Tel Aviv’s Ramat Aviv Mall, has incorporated new LED-based under-cabinet and in-cabinet fixtures to transform the store. The new LED-based fixtures measure merely 1/10th the height of comparable non-LED luminaires. The store's new showcases have a sleek, more open appearance with better product lighting. The New fixtures from D-LED Illumination Technologies boast 85 percent less power consumption.

D-LED created the Source Linear System fixtures in collaboration with LED solution specialist Future Lighting Solutions. They have an ultra-slim 49mm wide x 24mm high (1.9” x 0.9”) profile. This slim size stems from the small Luxeon Rebel package combined with D-LED’s no-secondary-optic design. The design of the fixtures shrank the amount of wood trim required to conceal the interior lighting apparatus thereby enabling the open look of Royalty’s new showcases SSL Design PageTwo members login for more. Guests can view membership details.

Cree Introduces XLamp MX-3 LED
LIGHTimes News Staff

August 24, 2010...Cree of Durham, North Carolina USA, announced the commercial availability of the new 100+ lumen lighting-class PLCC XLamp MX-3 LED. The MX-3 boasts Cree's lighting-class performance and enhanced light uniformity and LED-to-LED color consistency. The cool white (6500K) version of the MX-3 delivers luminous flux of up to 122 lm at 350 mA, and the warm white (3500K) offers up to 100 lm at 350 mA. The MX-3 shares a common footprint with Cree's XLamp MX-6 LED. Cree says that the MX-3 is ideal for LED bulbs, retail display lighting, and high-flux distributed illumination such as cove lighting and wall washing.

"The XLamp MX-3 is designed for customers who demand lighting-class performance across their entire product line," said Paul Thieken, Cree director of marketing, LED components. "With the industry's tightest color consistency and uniform angular chromaticity, Cree continues to set performance standards for longevity and consistency." Cree says that its XLamp MX-3 LEDs are available in sample quantities immediately, and they are available in production quantities with standard lead times.

Creative Technology Hong Kong and Future Lighting Develop Luxeon-Based LED Downlights for Asia & Europe
SSLDesign News Staff

August 19, 2010...Future Lighting Solutions today announced a completed joint development project with Creative Technology Hong Kong Limited, which produced a new line of solid state downlights. The LED luminaires were manufactured under Creative Technology's Mabushi brand. The luminaires utilize Luxeon Rebel LEDs and were designed with thermal, electrical and optical support from Future's engineering team.

Creative reportedly selected Luxeon Rebel LEDs for their industry-leading reliability and 50,000-hour useful life. Future also aided in driver selection and overall system design, using proprietary tools to accelerate and optimize LED system development including maximizing LED output and lifetime.

Tools used for the project included Future's SSL Designer for defining, calculating and optimizing baseline system requirements and costs; Usable Light Tool (ULT) for analyzing LED performance under specific operating conditions; LED Reliability Tool (LRT) for determining LED lifetime; and QLED for detailed thermal analysis of the LED solution design. SSL Design PageTwo members login for more. Guests can view membership details.

Cree Has Banner Fiscal Year in Projects, Customers, and Profits
SSLDesign News Staff

August 13, 2010...Cree of Durham, North Carolina had a banner fiscal year in 2010. The year has given the company a string of new customers, and projects around the world as well as a positive financial performance. The company reported that its CR6 downlights wil be utilized in homes built by the charitable organization, Habitat for Humanity, and a consumer version of the CR6 downlight will be available at Home Depot this fall. Cree also announced that products based on its LEDs were installed at an Netherlands-based consumer products packaging plant by LedNed.

Cree reports that its annual revenues increased 53 percent compared to fiscal 2009 to $867 million. The company's annual net income jumped a massive 402 percent. Cree posted record revenue of $264.6 million for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, ended June 27, 2010. This is a 79 percent increase compared to revenue of $148.1 million reported for the fourth fiscal quarter of fiscal 2009 and a 13 percent increase compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2010. GAAP net income for the fourth quarter increased 445% year-over-year to $52.8 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $9.7 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009. For fiscal year 2010, Cree reported revenue of $1.45 per diluted share compared to $0.34 per diluted share for fiscal 2009.

“Fiscal 2010 was a great year for Cree and the LED lighting revolution,” stated Chuck Swoboda, Cree chairman and CEO. “We made good progress building momentum in our business and delivering on our four key objectives for the fiscal year. Entering fiscal 2011, we are focused on extending our leadership position while we build the scale, cost structure and channels to win in the market.” SSL Design PageTwo members login for more. Guests can view membership details.

Comex to Distribute Luminus LEDs in Asia
LIGHTimes News Staff

August 10, 2010...Luminus Devices of Billerica, Massachusetts USA, the maker of PhlatLight LEDs anounced that Comex Technology, will distribute its LEDs to customers in Asia. Comex, an electronics distributor based in Hong Kong, will reportedly provide comprehensive distribution, supply-chain optimization, and technical support to help Luminus’ customers to accelerate product development for a variety of general illumination and specialty lighting applications.

“The Asian market is a cornerstone to our growth strategy,” said Keith T.S. Ward, president and CEO of Luminus Devices, Inc. “Comex’s reputation, reach and experience in Asia as a specialist in LED technology is first-rate and we’re excited to be aligned with them in serving our customers.” “Our priority is to expand the PhlatLight LED brand in China and Hong Kong through our extensive customer channels of companies adopting solid state lighting solutions,” said Steve Ho, general manager, Comex Technology, Ltd. “As traditional lighting solutions are phased out and energy-efficient, long-lasting PhlatLight LEDs are built into tomorrow’s lighting applications, Comex will help Luminus become the light engine in next-generation LED-based products.”

Philips Lumileds Ships 1 Billionth Luxeon LED
LIGHTimes News Staff

August 5, 2010...Philips Lumileds, the LED lighting business of Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands, reports that it has shipped its billionth Luxeon power LED in the second quarter of 2010. Of that total some 750 million Luxeon power LEDs were reportedly delivered to automotive, illumination and consumer electronics customers, in just the past two years.

Philips Lumileds says that its capacity and infrastructure investments over the last several years have enabled it to meet customer needs for high volumes of products. The company contends that a decade of innovation, technology, and lighting leadership has positioned it well to support customers’ development and introduction of new lighting solutions.

“This isn’t just a milestone for the company but for the entire industry,” said Michael Holt, CEO. “When we started, the idea that Lumileds could change the nature of lighting with power LEDs was greeted by many industry insiders with skepticism. Today, they and others have followed us as competitors into an industry that is driving energy efficient lighting applications and new ways of lighting the places where we live, work, and play.”

Even before being acquired by Philips, Lumileds had a clear mission to enable general lighting through the application of power LEDs. The company boasts that prior to Lumileds' invention of the power LED — an LED designed to operate at a current of 350 milliamps or higher — LEDs typically produced only a lumen or two. Today, Philips Lumileds notes that its Luxeon power LEDs can generate hundreds of lumens and are being used to light everything from LED light engines to streetlights to car headlamps and LCD displays.

Foshan Electrical and Lighting Company Ltd. to Collaborate With Bridgelux on LED Products for General Lighting
SSLDesign News Staff

August 5, 2010...Foshan Electrical and Lighting Company Ltd. of China has selected Bridgelux Inc., to be a supplier for the development of lamps and luminaires for the general lighting market. According to Foshan, these new products will be designed to reduce overall system costs and enable wide adoption of LED lighting for general lighting applications.

"As a lighting innovator, we focus on rapidly designing and delivering leading-edge products that can accelerate the global adoption of high quality LED lighting solutions for the commercial and residential markets," said Bill Watkins, Bridgelux CEO. "We are pleased to collaborate with Foshan. As one of China's leading manufacturers of lighting products, Foshan's knowledge of the general lighting markets will help to accelerate the delivery and widespread adoption of a new generation of high-performance, energy-efficient solid-state lighting products."

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