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Spring 2010 Resource Guide Issue

Highlights: DOE's CALiPER Program: Shedding Light on an Emerging Marketplace Extending the Life of LED Lighting Systems Phosphor Film Conversion for White LEDs Application Profile: Widnes Waterfront Future Flower is Unveiled 2009 Innova Awards 2010 Annual Resource Guide
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Innova Awards
The Innova Awards are announced by LED Journal and feature leading companies within the LED market who have shown, through their products and services, the most innovative and advanced technology breakthroughs in LEDs. The solid-state lighting and LED industry is constantly changing and evolving. The Innova Awards are designed to recognize companies each year for industry leadership, product development excellence, best new technology, and outstanding LED applications, which will eventually lead to the widespread adoption of LED technology in the marketplace. 2009 Innova Award Winners

Feature Article
The Importance of a Sound Patent Plan in the Solid State Lighting Industry By Darren M. Jiron, Partner • Finnegan The lighting industry is on the verge of a revolution. Over the next decade, solid state lighting devices will become the norm in lighting applications. Already, LEDs, OLEDs, and other solid state lighting devices have begun displacing traditional incandescent lights and gas discharge lamps. The new solid state lighting devices live longer and require far less energy than traditional lights. They are cool to the touch during operation and come in colors spanning the visible spectrum. Read full article here.

New Products
Triple Output LED Driver Drives Up to 24 x 500mA LEDs Linear Technology has released the H-grade version of the LT3496. The LT3496 is a 2 MHz DC/DC converter designed to operate as a three-channel constant current LED driver. Each of the device’s three channels can drive up to eight 500 mA LEDs in series, enabling it to drive up to 24 x 500 mA LEDs at efficiencies up to 96 percent. The H-grade version operates up to a junction temperature of 150˚C, compared to the E- and I-grade versions’ 125˚C maximum junction temperature. All electrical specifications are identical for the E-, I- and H-grade versions. The H-grade parts are tested and guaranteed to the maximum junction temperature of 150˚C. They are well suited for automotive and industrial applications which are subjected to high ambient temperatures. ... read more

GlacialLight Releases GL-SD60 Series, Waterproof DC-Powered LED Spotlights or Floodlights GlacialTech Inc., has released the GL-SD60 series, waterproof DC-powered LED spotlights or floodlights. The GL-SD60 series are completely dust-proof as well as waterproof, protected against strong water jets from all directions, making them well suited for both indoor and outdoor lighting. Designed with an optional beam angle of either 30° or 60°, the GL-SD60 series are available to provide spotlighting or floodlighting as commonly required at residential, commercial and industrial sites for security or construction lighting. The GL-SD60 series feed on a DC source of 11 to 15 V/22 to 30 V, consume a typical power usage of 76 W, have a typical luminous efficacy of 46 lm/W, and last for a lifespan of over 20,000 hours, giving users excellent mobility and liberating their owners from frequent replacement. ... read more
Industry News
Cree and Philips Sign Comprehensive LED Patent Cross-License Agreement Cree, Inc. and Philips have signed a comprehensive, worldwide patent cross-license agreement designed to further accelerate the growth of the LED lighting market. ... read more

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