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Marvell Showcases Breakthrough LED Lighting Solutions for Residential and Commercial Deployments at LIGHTFAIR International 2012

May 9, 2012

Marvell will showcase smart and superior quality LED lighting solutions with complete reference designs and control software for building residential and commercial lighting products at LIGHTFAIR International 2012, May 9 - 11, 2012.

Pico-projector design uses color LEDs

May 1, 2012

The first production LED-powered projector debuted in 2005, and a number of projectors with output of 5 to 15 lumens from various manufacturers followed.

What's inside the Samsung 40W-replacement-LED light?

May 1, 2012

In February 2010, EDN tore down its first LED bulb (Reference 1). For $20, you got a non-dimmable bulb that produced 500 lumens at a cool white (5000K) and consumed 7W. The warm-white version of the light produced only 450 lumens. Two years later, you can buy this fully dimmable Samsung bulb for $19.95 (list price) that puts out 550 lumens of a nice warm white (3000K), consumes 10W, and boasts a five-year warranty.

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Recent Blogs

Cree luminaires interface directly with EcoSystem lighting controller

By Margery Conner May 8, 2012

While LED lighting is justifiably touted as being power miserly, it’s really how well they integrate into an intelligent lighting system that allows them a fast ROI/payback time, especially in commercial lighting installations.

LED array holders bring solderless assembly to solid-state lights

By Margery Conner April 18, 2012

LED arrays are gaining traction in the lighting world, where their ability to cram many LED emitters into a single small package makes them attractive for high-intensity lighting.

Cree claims R&D record for white LED: 254 lm/Watt

By Margery Conner April 17, 2012

Cree says that the R&D version of the white LED’s efficacy was measured at 254 lumens per watt, at a correlated color temperature of 4408 K at standard room temperature, 350 mA.

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