Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition
Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition
Lighting:led linear light,led spot light,led Mini
June,2012
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Cree SmartCast PoE Chosen by mindSHIFT Cloud Services Facility
DURHAM, N.C. — mindSHIFT, a leading IT outsourcing and cloud services provider, selected SmartCast® Power over Ethernet (PoE) LED lighting by Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) integrated with a Cisco network for the build-out of its cloud mounting services facility in Long Island, N.Y. SmartCast PoE is an intuitively simple, scalable and open platform that enables the Internet of Things (IoT) for buildings through better light. The system embeds intelligence to make buildings more efficient and people more productive, while delivering far better light for less energy than ordinary LED lighting systems.
mindshift“As a leading IT outsourcing and cloud services provider, we were looking for a lighting system with IT integration that would help us meet aggressive energy savings goals while enabling us to take advantage of additional intelligence benefits, such as control, data collection and analytics, well into the future,” said Tim March, mindSHIFT vice president, data center operations. “Cree’s SmartCast® PoE is the newest LED technology on the market that helps us package lighting into our overall operations system to be more productive.”
Working with A+ Technology & Security Solutions as the systems integrator, Cree’s SmartCast PoE LED lighting integrated with a Cisco standards-based PoE-powered network to create a Digital Ceiling solution. It was deployed across 40,000-square-feet of data center and office space. As a technology company focused on adopting the latest and best integrated IT solutions, mindSHIFT was attracted by the value of the entire solution, including its efficiency, sophisticated control and opportunities to utilize its connectivity for data collection, systems integration and future applications.
“Cree’s goal is to provide better light that is simple and intelligent with limitless possibilities,” said David Elien, Cree senior vice president, lighting. “Cree SmartCast® Technology with PoE can deliver energy savings up to 70 percent greater than LED lighting alone, while making new services and experiences possible.”
mindSHIFT was confident in selecting an intelligent lighting platform that brings together two technology industry leaders. Cree® SmartCast PoE is part of the Cisco® Digital Ceiling framework, which connects disparate systems into a single IP network to create smart, more secure, seamlessly connected building systems.
“Cisco is excited to work with Cree and the partner community to continue making the Digital Ceiling framework a reality,” said Tony Shakib, vice president, IoT verticals business unit, Cisco. “Cree’s expertise is important as we make this shift in the industry to help customers in the enterprise begin to harness the benefits of network powered lighting solutions.”
The overhead lighting for the campus is delivered by Cree’s CR Series LED troffers, including the CR22™, CR24™ and CR14™ troffers. The architectural troffers provide a combination of extreme energy productivity and a more personalized light experience that’s so intuitive and simple, it just works. Featuring adjustable color temperatures, the dynamic lighting solutions enable better control over spaces while simplifying project specification, ordering and installation – all while achieving remarkable color quality and consistency. Using SmartCast PoE Technology, the troffers deliver unrivaled performance and efficiency with up to 4000 lumens of 90+ CRI light while achieving up to 130 lumens per watt.
SmartCast PoE and the SmartCast Manager solve the inherent commissioning complexities of deploying network-powered smart lighting within buildings. Cree’s SmartCast PoE works out of the box, just like the original SmartCast Technology, and SmartCast Manager enables an entire building to be commissioned at one time with a single stroke. Cree’s series of SmartCast® lights, light switches and dimmers operates with a Cisco standards-based PoE-powered network. This platform provides power and networking for the lights with a standard Ethernet cable, eliminating the need for separate data and high-voltage power connections.
Cree SmartCast PoE is commercially available, and additional installs are underway. Visit www.cree.com/smartcast for more information.
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New Soleriq S 9 with medium brightness and smaller LES
With the launch of the Soleriq S 9 a new member will be added to the CoB portfolio of Osram Opto Semiconductors. With a smaller light emitting surface (LES) of only 9.8 mm it further simplifies the design of the optics and enables more compact luminaires to be created. Soleriq S 9 will be available in three different lumen (lm) packages: 1,000, 1,500 and 2,000 lm. Besides versions with CRI 80 and CRI 90, the LEDs will also be available in Brilliant White and Brilliant Color for use in high-quality professional lighting applications.
With the new Soleriq S 9 Osram Opto Semiconductors is adding a new version to its well-known Soleriq CoB family. Like its sister CoBs, the Soleriq S 13 and S 19, the Soleriq S 9 features high efficacy of about 140 lm/W and will be available in the high color quality versions of Brilliant Color and Brilliant White.
The Soleriq S 9 completes the CoB portfolio in the form of a version with a small light emitting surface (LES) of 9.8 mm in diameter to the existing Soleriq S 13 and S 19 LEDs. While Soleriq S 19 delivers high light output in the 6,500 lm range from an LES of 19 mm, Soleriq S 13 covers the mid-range of up to 3,250 lm with an LES of 13.5 mm. The three versions of the Soleriq S 9 cover a light output range between 900 lm and 1,850 lm under standard conditions. Their excellent overdriving capabilities produce a light output factor of up to 1.9 when driven at maximum forward current.
With the Soleriq S 9, S 13 and S 19 Osram Opto Semiconductors now offers three different output classes with three different LESs. The Soleriq S range provides customers with a broad product selection covering a wide range of applications from high lumen and high efficacy floodlights to very narrow beam and professional high-quality spotlights. The Soleriq S range can therefore be used for almost any application.
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Epistar licenced ALLOS’ GaN-on-Si epiwafer technology
Hsinchu, Taiwan – 11th March 2015 – Epistar licenced GaN-on-Si technology from ALLOS Semiconductors and concluded the first phases of the technology transfer successfully.
Leading LED maker Epistar Corporation, Taiwan and the engineering and consulting company ALLOS Semiconductors, Germany announced today that Epistar licensed ALLOS’ unique gallium nitride on silicon (GaN-on-Si) technology and that the initial phases of the technology transfer project have already been concluded successfully.
The technology transfer project establishes ALLOS’ 150 mm and 200 mm GaN-on-Si epiwafer process with excellent homogeneities on Epistar’s epitaxy reactors. With full control gained over the GaN-on-Si technology during the project Epistar is then enabled to integrate it with its own leading LED technology. Through the know-how transfer and GaN-on-Si technology training of its engineers Epistar ensures it can pursue further developments independently. Additionally the use of GaN-on-Si epiwafers opens the opportunity to utilise silicon foundries for the processing of the epiwafers.
Epistar has made very good experience with the technology, based on so-called templates, which were supplied to it by AZZURRO Semiconductors in the past. Late last year the technology, know-how and intellectual property of former AZZURRO Semiconductors were acquired by ALLOS. It is now being made available along the existing consulting and customised development services of ALLOS.
Given the opportunity to secure the technology for internal use Epistar decided to move quickly. “Gaining full capability via a technology transfer in a very short period is a time and cost effective way to move ahead.“ says Dr. M. J. Jou, President of Epistar Corporation, and comments further on the strategy of his company: “GaN-on-Si remains interesting for Epistar as there are advantages in a number of applications and the cost benefits of larger wafer sizes.”
“Our combined licensing and technology transfer packages allow customers in both the LED and power semiconductor industry to kick-start their own GaN-on-Si programs successfully. This lets them achieve state-of-the-art results in months instead of trying to catch-up with the pioneers who are years and multi-million dollars of development spending ahead.” observes Dr. Atsushi Nishikawa, CTO and Co-founder of ALLOS who sees that for ALLOS’ customers the opportunity is to reduce not only cost and time-to-market but also the development and intellectual property risk by building their effort on ALLOS’ proven GaN-on-Si platform and know-how.
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Business jets market projected to become multi-billion sector
China will likely see a demand of 2,300 business jets over the next five years, sending the market scale to $103.5 billion, said Minsheng Financial Leasing and Hurun Research Institute in a joint report.
Such forecasts come despite the ground reality that only 300 business jets operate in the country against a total of 1,420 affordable buyers.
“Business aviation in China has enormous potential,” said Rupert Hoogewerf, chairman of Hurun Report, a study targeted at Asia’s high net-worth individuals, adding that the market demand will increase from 1,750 to 2,300 over the next five years.
Major reasons hindering the purchase include difficulties to locate flight plan approval and landing rights, and being caught under the spotlight amid the anti-corruption drive, according to the 2016 China Business Aviation Special Report.
Among Chinese business jet buyers, time efficiency and sense of independence are factors they value most, added the report.
“China’s business jet market is growing steadily,” said Jean-Michel Jacod, CEO of aviation company Dassault Falcon.
The bullish view also comes as Huren Institute estimates China to have 970 dollar billionaires and 5,600 individuals with net worth over $300 million. The number of billionaires who can afford an average $45 million jet will likely reach 1,850 by the year 2021.
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