Optoelectronics & Displays
Goodbye fluorescent bulb? Philips says yes.
April 11, 2013 2:09 pm | by Toby Sterling, Associated Press | News | CommentsIf you've worked in an office, you're probably familiar with the soft glow of fluorescent tubes drifting from the ceiling. If Europe's Philips brand is right, those lamps could soon be history. Royal Philips NV, the Dutch consumer appliances giant, said Thursday that it has developed an LED light that will soon be far more efficient than the best fluorescents on the market.
Tool provides CCM and buck LED driver designs in under a minute
April 10, 2013 10:31 am | Fairchild Semiconductor | Product Releases | CommentsFairchild Semiconductor’s Power Supply WebDesigner design and simulation tool provides complete designs in under a minute and includes complete continuous conduction mode (CCM), non-isolated active PFC buck and buck LED driver designs. From user-specified design inputs, the
LED backlight delivers 8,640 lumens
April 9, 2013 4:48 pm | Larson Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsLarson Electronics Magnalight announced the addition of a magnetically mounted LED back light for commercial and industrial applications. The WAL-M-3X48LED-120 features three positional LED light heads, delivering 8,640 lumens, anchored by a stout aluminum frame and 600 pounds of magnetic grip.
Round LEDs provide efficient match for circular optical systems and narrow beam projectors
April 9, 2013 4:39 pm | Mouser Electronics, Luminus Devices, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMouser Electronics announced it is stocking the world’s first round LED, the CBT-140 Big Chip Round LEDs from Luminus Devices. This new round emitting aperture provides the most efficient match for circular optical systems and narrow beam projectors.
LCD, LED, Plasma, OLED TVs as fast as possible
April 9, 2013 8:56 am | Videos | CommentsLCD, LED, Plasma, OLED - These terms get uses by sales people at your local TV store, but do you REALLY understand what they mean? Learn the basics in under 3 minutes! Linus Sebastian of Techquickie gives a good primer on these common display technologies.
LED string light system designed to provide higher efficiency and output
April 8, 2013 2:00 pm | Larson Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsLarson Electronics’ Magnalight.com has announced today the release of a hazardous location LED string light system designed to provide higher efficiency, higher output, and better reliability and safety than traditional incandescent string lights. The EPL-SL-8X4FT-LED Explosion Proof LED String Light set incorporates the latest in LED lighting technology....
Explosion-proof metal halide light produces 32,000 lumens
April 5, 2013 10:39 am | Larson Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsLarson Electronics Magnalight has announced today the release of an explosion proof metal halide work light with magnetic mounting base designed to provide high power illumination combined with versatile mounting capabilities. The EPL-BS-70-220V-100-3XMB Explosion Proof Metal Halide Light produces 32,000 lumens of light output....
LEDs ideal for stage, booth lighting at trade fairs, and architectural lighting
April 4, 2013 2:18 pm | Osram Opto Semiconductors | Product Releases | CommentsThe new Osram Ostar Stage LEDs from Osram Opto Semiconductors offer high luminance of 48 million candelas per square meter (Mcd/m²) and tunable color tones from cold white to warm white. Combined with their extremely low-profile design and glass cover with anti-reflective coating...
Television's next big thing: Smell-O-Vision (again)
April 3, 2013 3:44 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Managing Editor | Blogs | CommentsNow that 3D television has failed to take off the way designers were hoping, companies have moved on to a newer, better, greater, bound-for-failure idea: Smell-O-Vision. Haruka Matsukura and a team from the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology have designed an olfactory display system that can work in conjunction with a 2D display.
LED linear modules boast 145lm/W luminous efficacy
April 3, 2013 10:23 am | Samsung | Product Releases | CommentsSamsung Electronics announced the introduction of a new lineup of Zhaga-compliant LED H-Series linear modules that feature extremely high efficacy, as well as excellent light quality, and color consistency for use in a wide range of LED lighting applications including ambient lighting and linear fixtures.
Multitouch capacitive product able to sense up to 10 fingers simultaneously
April 2, 2013 2:26 pm | Amulet Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsAmulet Technologies is pleased to announce today its plans to launch the Multitouch Capacitive 4.3" GEMmodule developed in conjunction with partners Cypress Semiconductor Corporation and Clicktouch NV. The new product will be able to sense up to 10 fingers simultaneously on the multitouch screen....
Precision-grade optical breakhoards ideal for critical laboratory, ultrafast applications
April 1, 2013 11:27 am | Newport Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsNewport Corporation introduces precision-grade (PG) optical breadboards with patented modal damping to improve dynamic performance. Ideal for the most critical laboratory and ultrafast applications, the new PG breadboards include sealed mounting holes which make it simple and easy to contain and clean up spills or retrieve small objects.
LEDs achieve brighter and longer-lasting light for buses and trains
March 28, 2013 3:58 pm | Osram Opto Semiconductors | Product Releases | CommentsThe new generation of the Mini Topled and Topled LEDs from Osram Opto Semiconductors produce a uniquely pleasant white light in varying tones that is ideal for the interior illumination of buses, trains, airplanes and cars. The successful standard packages for these LEDs have been retained....
Instant-on tower security light delivers 1500 watts
March 25, 2013 4:29 pm | Larson Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsLarson Electronics Magnalight announced the release of the WAL-TSL-300W-LED LED tower security light. Modeled after the successful metal halide light series, the LED version of this amiable security light features ‘instant on’ and hot restrike capabilities.
Visual design tool supports PIC MCU-based GUI creation on Windows, Linux or Mac computers
March 22, 2013 4:21 pm | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. announced the release of Graphics Display Designer X (GDD X), an enhanced visual design tool that provides a quick and easy way of creating Graphical User Interface (GUI) screens for applications using Microchip’s 16-or 32-bit PIC MCUs. With GDD X, developers may
The LED rundown
March 22, 2013 2:16 pm | by M. Simon, Technical Contributor | Articles | CommentsThe life of a light-emitting diode (LED) isn’t as simple as some advertisers may lead you to believe. Manufacturers offer numbers like 100,000 hours as the expected lifetime of high-powered LEDs, but those numbers reflect calculations done using optimum conditions and specification points.
Bendable display technology takes the stage
March 22, 2013 12:06 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Managing Editor | Corning, Samsung | Articles | CommentsIt happens to everyone who owns a smart phone or tablet. One ill-fated toss into the car or accidental drop on the hardwood and suddenly the screen is too cracked to read. Not only does this render the phone useless until you can get to a store, it can mean spending hundreds of dollars on a new screen or an entirely new phone.
NYC's terrible subway map idea
March 22, 2013 11:46 am | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Blogs | CommentsSometimes ideas that seem well-intentioned (in theory) actually fall somewhere in the realm of “worst idea ever” when it comes to real-life implementation. This includes ideas like holograms in the airport or QR codes for remote real estate signs (or using QR codes for anything at all, ever).
Multi-bar diode laser system delivers up to 3-kilowatt output at 980nm wavelength
March 21, 2013 4:14 pm | Dilas Diode Laser, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsDILAS announces today a direct, multi-bar diode laser system. The DILAS SD3000 is capable of delivering up to 3-kilowatt output at 980nm wavelength to the work piece. The direct diode laser system, DILAS SD3000, is available either with symmetric spot configuration (SD3000S) or with different line focus configurations (SD3000L).
Magnalight handheld spotlight featured on HBO's True Blood
March 21, 2013 4:07 pm | Larson Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsUnder the name of Fangbanger Productions, the hit TV show True Blood selected yet another Magnalight spotlight for an episode in the upcoming season. The GL-8130-M handheld spotlight offers a uniquely convertible configuration for use as a handheld lantern or traditional spotlight form factor.
Wide view TFT LCDs a deliver true color, optimum optical performance in larger size panels
March 20, 2013 11:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsKyocera Display America has announced four new TFT-LCDs that are being added to its extensive product line. The new 10.4” SVGA and 12.1” SVGA TFT-LCD displays feature Kyocera’s Advanced Wide Viewing (AWV) technology
Middle power LED packages ideal for LED tubes, ambient lighting, downlighting, retrofit lamps
March 20, 2013 10:55 am | Samsung | Product Releases | CommentsSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced today that it has begun producing a new lineup of middle power LED packages with the industry’s highest efficacy level, making it ideal for use in a wide variety of LED lighting applications including LED tubes, LED ambient lighting, downlighting and retrofit lamps.
LLC transformer promises up to 99 percent efficiency, 50 percent real estate savings
March 19, 2013 11:37 am | Precision, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsPrecision, Inc. announced the global launch of its new LLC transformer which is asserted to provide up to 99 percent efficiency and extremely low power loss. The technology combines two discrete components – a resonant inductor and transformer – into a single package reducing real estate up to
Pneumatic light tower ideal for work sites and emergency scenes
March 15, 2013 10:52 am | Larson Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsLarson Electronics has announced the release of a powerful LED light tower designed to provide easy setup and powerful illumination. Featuring a compressor powered pneumatic tower that can extend to 18 feet and a pair of 150 watt LED lamps, the PLM-18-2X150W-LED Pneumatic Light Tower is ideal for work sites, emergency scenes, and anywhere powerful mobile illumination s needed.
Stereotyping prime obstacle to women in commercial science
March 13, 2013 9:14 am | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsFemale professors are almost 50 percent less likely than their male counterparts to be invited to join corporate scientific advisory boards (SABs) and start new companies mainly because of gender stereotyping, says University of Maryland researcher Waverly Ding, an assistant professor of management at the Robert H. Smith School of Business.
