Solid Apollo LED Introduces Color Pro RGB + White LED Strip - RGB-W Strip

North Seattle LED Light Manufacturer Solid Apollo LED has introduced its Color Pro + White LED Strip, which combines the benefits of having a full set of Color-Changing LEDs on the same LED ribbon as a full set of warm white or daylight white LEDs.

Solid Apollo LED Introduces Color Pro RGB + White LED Strip, a New Type of LED Strip Light, Which Combines RGB Color-Changing LEDs with Beautiful White Light in One Bright Lighting Fixture

North Seattle LED Light Manufacturer Solid Apollo LED has introduced its Color Pro + White LED Strip, which combines the benefits of having a full set of Color-Changing LEDs on the same LED ribbon as a full set of warm white or daylight white LEDs.

There are many applications including restaurant lighting, high-end retail lighting, and hospitality lighting where color-changing RGB LED and white LED light can be used to create unique lighting environments. However, in home and business lighting many retailers, designers and contractors have had to compromise between clear white light and the option of bright, changing color. If both were used it meant separate, expensive lighting fixtures with at least two controllers. Now, users can easily control colors and white light with Solid Apollo’s Color Pro RGB + White LED Strip, which are two lighting fixtures in one easy-to-use product!

Available in RGB with Warm White (3000K) and RGB with Daylight White (4500K), the ColorPro series of LED Strip combines two high brightness strips into one ¾” segment, and is still cuttable every 4.75” inches, meaning custom lighting projects and art pieces are still possible while having more color options than ever. Bright pastels, subtle warm colors, and new tints are available alongside traditional whites and RGB colors.

Rather than having alternating color and white LED light, Solid Apollo combined two full LED strips into one lighting fixture, meaning a new array of colors and lighting flexibility without compromising half of the LEDs on the strip. This means anywhere bright linear lighting is needed, users can now create a bright white light, as well as vivid colors at a high level of brightness, providing light to a variety of areas including cove and undercabinet lighting.

“This product is the ultimate lighting tool for unique venues, art projects, nightlife events, colorful displays, and creating custom colors not previously available with LED lighting” stated Manuel Barquin, President at Solid Apollo LED.

For those looking to get the most out of RGB-W Strip, the ColorPro RGB-W strip from Solid Apollo is perfectly combined with their 10-Zone LED Controller and the In-Wall RGB-W DMX Controller, both of which have dedicated white channel functionality. This means users can separately control white and RGB LED channels on their strip for fine tuning hues, for mood lighting and the brightness of each channel for colorful displays to light up retail displays, nightlife events, bars and pubs.

The ColorPro is perfect for home theaters, beautiful under cabinet lighting, dens, restaurants, and anywhere a variety of custom colors and white light are needed at different times. Solid Apollo, an innovator in LED custom lighting solutions, has created the perfect combination of color-changing LED light with a dedicated white channel which offers bright lighting, multiple new moods and colors not possible with just RGB light alone.

About SolidApollo.com

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Solid Apollo is a cutting edge LED lighting company which designs, produces, and distributes a wide range of High Quality LED Lighting Products and lighting solutions to meet today’s lighting demands. For more information visit: Solid Apollo at http://www.solidapollo.com or call toll free 425-582-7533. Order online or send an email to sales(at)solidapollo(dot)com.

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Solid Apollo LED Introduces Color Pro RGB + White LED Strip - RGB-W Strip

LEDTECH ELECTRONICS cultivates mainland markets and delivers finished LED Modules

LEDTECH ELECTRONICS, a Taiwanese LED packaging factory, mainly cultivates its European markets with low temperature lighting products, while mainly serving its mainland markets with LED package components, will actively cultivate its existing mainland power plant clients this year.

LEDTECH ELECTRONICS, a Taiwanese LED packaging factory, mainly cultivates its European markets with low temperature lighting products, while mainly serving its mainland markets with LED package components. The company will actively cultivate its existing mainland power plant clients this year. But different from the past when it had only orders of packaged components, this August, after gaining the high-level LED backlight module standard case order, LEDTECH subsequently received orders of the mid-level, and then got 7-8 more orders, enabling the products it delivers to the mainland market to transfer from LED packaging components to finished module products, which is one of the major reasons why gross margin of the company rebounded to 30%.

About LEDTECH ELECTRONICS

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LEDTECH ELECTRONICS CORP. was founded in 1977. Holding onto the motto of “sincere, responsible and constantly improving”, we have been dedicated to the production of LED lamps and displays in the past twenty some years. We persistently foster our own personnel, develop new products, and upgrade our production facilities in the vigorous efforts to satisfy customers’ needs.

LEDTECH ELECTRONICS cultivates mainland markets and delivers finished LED Modules

PhotonStar Announces Controls Collaboration with Lutron

PhotonStar LED Ltd formally announced a collaboration with controls specialists Lutron at Lux Live 2013 in order to enable ‘seamless compatibility’ between products.

PhotonStar LED Ltd formally announced a collaboration with controls specialists Lutron at Lux Live 2013 in order to enable ‘seamless compatibility’ between products.

The announcement, which took place prior to show opening on Day 1, will allow PhotonStar customers to have the option of ordering many of the company’s high performance LED lighting products with a prewired Lutron Ecosystem® driver, straight from the factory.

Lutron’s EcoSystem protocol seamlessly communicates with all Lutron EcoSystem digital controls from the recently launched Energi Tripak solution to the complete building system Quantum and all systems in between.

PhotonStar’s Marketing Director Fenella Frost commented: “Adding seamless Lutron EcoSystem protocol compatibility as an option on our products is in line with our mission to provide the most reliable and workable control and lighting solutions to our customers. We intend to further deliver on this aim through collaboration with many respected industry leaders.”

Lux Live took place on the 20th and 21st November at Earls Court 2 in London.

About PhotonStar LED Group PLC

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PhotonStar LED Group PLC (“PhotonStar” or the “Group”) is a British designer and manufacturer of smart LED lighting solutions. The Group’s proprietary technology seamlessly integrates LEDs, sensors and controls to provide intelligent lighting for commercial and architectural applications which benefit from greater CO2 reduction, lower cost of ownership & improved functionality compared to other available light sources.

Photonstar’s lighting products have won numerous awards for performance, innovation and reliability, and are unique in the industry for the use of recycled, and recyclable materials, which means they have 90% less embodied CO2 than equivalent products providing the same levels of illumination.

PhotonStar comprises two divisions: LED Lighting Fixtures which works with lighting designers, architects, house builders, facilities management companies and sustainability consultants to provide intelligent, high-end LED lighting solutions for the commercial and architectural market, and LED Light Engines which provides LED lighting solutions for specialist applications such as film & television production lighting, UV curing and medical applications.

PhotonStar is based in Romsey, Hampshire with manufacturing in Wales.

About Lutron

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Lutron is a technology-centered and people-driven company. As a private corporation guided by our founder’s simple but profound Five Principles, Lutron has a long history of significant growth and smart innovations.

PhotonStar Announces Controls Collaboration with Lutron

Mid Power LED EMC/PCT/Flip-Chip Fight for Market Share

LED package manufacturers are expanding EMC production capacity. After improvements to PCT lead frame materials, LED package manufacturers plan to introduce PCT products into the mid power market. Flip-chip products are also making their way in the 2014 mid power market.

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With the LED lighting market booming and LEDs in backlight spec changes, the mid power spec market had taken center stage within the LED industry this year, already surpassing the high power market in initial output value. LED drivers with EMC lead frames can reach 1-2W power output which can supply the mid power and mid/high power LED market. LED package manufacturers are expanding EMC production capacity. After improvements to PCT lead frame materials, LED package manufacturers plan to introduce PCT products into the mid power market. Flip-chip products are also making their way in the 2014 mid power market.

EMC products have become a rising star this year amid the emerging mid power market. Nichia has released the popular EMC 757 series on the market this year. With EMC products able to be employed in direct-lit backlighting and the lighting market, as well as rapid price declines, LED package manufacturers have begun expanding EMC product development and production capacity.

Nichia has come out on top among LED package manufacture for EMC production capacity, with single month production reaching 800KK. Following close behind is Chinese LED package manufacturer Lighting Optoelectronics with 2700KK. Among Taiwanese LED package manufacturers, AOT single month peak production reached 1200KK. The recent acquisition of China Electric, GIO Optoelectronics has a single month production capacity of 80KK and Everlight reached 60KK. Each manufacturer plans to continue with EMC production capacity expansion in 2014.

PCT lead frame driver power has increased from 0.7W-1.2W through improvements by Taiwanese and Korean manufacturers. This has not only distanced PCT and PPA lead frames but also pushed PCT into the once EMC dominated 0.7W01.2W market. High cost/performance ratio (C/P) PCT products have also become an important mid power product line for some LED package manufactures in 2014.

Initial output value for the mid power market has already surpassed high power in 2013. Philips Lumileds originally focused on the high power market, but in 2013 turned their attention towards mid power. Philips Lumileds has already launched several mid power products and plans to also use a smaller flip chip with better lumens per area, wider beam angle, and five-sided emitter in the mid power market in 2014, showing how much importance the company places on the mid power market.

Mid Power LED EMC/PCT/Flip-Chip Fight for Market Share

Halogen bulbs replacement needs high efficiency LED drivers

If you are looking to replace halogen bulbs with LEDs, combining a rectifier bridge and a current-controlled synchronous step-up/step-down converter creates a high power factor driver circuit.

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If you are looking to replace halogen bulbs with LEDs, combining a rectifier bridge and a current-controlled synchronous step-up/step-down converter creates a high power factor driver circuit, writes Keith Szolusha

LT Journal of Analog Innovation V23N3 – October 2013 – Meet GreeLEDs are increasingly used in 24VAC and 12VAC lighting systems as an energy efficient and high performance alternative to halogen lamps.

Power converters that drive the LEDs should have a high power factor (above 90% in order to meet generally accepted green standards), should be efficient, use a minimal number of components and should run cool. They do not need isolation.

One solution that meets these requirements combines a rectifier bridge and a current-controlled synchronous step-up/step-down converter. Specifically, a synchronous 4-switch buck-boost converter can be paired with a 4-switch ideal diode rectifier bridge for high power LEDs. A lower power design can use a standard diode bridge.

Both solutions are shown here.

The LT3791 60V 4-switch synchronous buck-boost controller IC can drive constant current (either DC or pulsating) into a string of high power LEDs.

It features an output current feedback loop used to drive constant current through a string of LEDs, and a CTRL dimming input pin that can be tied to the 120Hz half-sine wave output of a rectifier bridge to create a high power factor pulsating LED current output.

The LT4320 is an ideal diode rectifier bridge that drives four MOSFETs in place of four typical rectifier diodes for highest efficiency conversion of the 60Hz 24VAC input to 24VRMS 120Hz pulsating output. When currents reach 5A and higher, the diodes in a standard rectifier bridge dissipate significant power and heat up.

The diode rectifier bridge helps high power AC applications run efficient and cool by driving low resistance external N-channel FETs.

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Figure 1 shows an LED driver that operates with 98.1% power factor directly from 24VAC. It can drive up to 25V of LEDS with 120Hz pulsating power with LED current peaking at 4.4A.

At 120Hz, the pulsing of the light is not detectable by the human eye and is seen as constant brightness. The high power factor 24AC input voltage and current waveforms are shown in Figure 2. The 10Hz pulsating LED current waveforms are shown in Figure 3.

LED current foldback with the CTRL pin voltage is used to achieve the high power factor. The maximum LED current is set by RLED at 4.5A, but the CTRL pin monitors the post-rectifier 120Hz PVIN input voltage and shapes the LED current waveform to match the input.

When the input drops below the shutdown pin threshold, the IC goes into shutdown and switching stops. The LED current trails off as the output capacitors are discharged and soon enough, the input rises above the shutdown pin threshold and the buck-boost converter starts back up. With the CTRL pin folding back the LED current at low input, start-up is not harsh and inrush currents do not affect the high power factor.

The 24VAC pulsating LED driver converter in Figure 1 delivers approximately 60W of LED lighting at 94% efficiency.

This is roughly equivalent to 600W of halogen lighting replacement without using lead, mercury, argon, and Xenon or krypton gases.

The four synchronous switches of the converter and those of the ideal diode bridge are responsible for the high efficiency.

Photo above shows the circuit components remaining cool despite the 60W conversion. The components have less than 24°C temperature rise, showing that there is plenty of room to spare for even higher power applications. A standard rectifier bridge would produce about a 50°C temperature rise and run several efficiency points lower.

Total efficiency is calculated by measuring the input power, the power factor, and the delivered output power separately. The values of 63.0W real input power, 64.4W apparent input power and 98.1% power factor are measured with an HP 6812A AC power source.

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Measurement of the output power is a bit more complex. A current probe and oscilloscope are used to capture the pulsing current and voltage waveforms at the output of the converter.

From these waveforms, the converter output RMS current and voltage is calculated for the on-time (tON) of the LED.

The on-time output power is:

POUT(ON) = VRMS(ON) • IRMS(ON)

Output power is zero during LED off-time, where the current is zero. The output power of 60W is calculated via a simple duty cycle equation:

POUT = POUT(ON) • tON • 120Hz.

Overall efficiency = output power divided by real input power.

The circuit in Figure 4 is a 24W pulsating LED driver that operates from 24VAC input. Because the power level here is less than half of the 60W LED driver in Figure 1, the rectifier bridge shown in Figure 4 is made from four discrete Schottky diodes, instead of ideal diodes.

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The trade-offs for simplicity are slightly lower efficiency and additional heat dissipation.

The principals of the 24W circuit are the same as the 60W circuit and the two operate in the same manner. Efficiency of the 24W circuit is 90%, lower than the 94% achieved by the 60W circuit. Nevertheless, this loss is acceptable due to the overall lower power, making the temperature rise in the discrete rectifier bridge components comparable between the two. With the discrete diode rectifier bridge, the components only heat up to 49°C as shown in Figure 7, well within the requirements of most high power LED drivers.

For higher efficiency, simply replace the discrete rectifier with a LT4320-based rectifier. In general, as power levels and temperatures rise, the need for synchronous rectification in both the converter and rectifier goes up.

Keith Szolusha, applications engineering section leader, power products at Linear Technology

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LED lights for the holidays

LED lights can be a great gift to the holiday decorator. Just in time for the peak decorating season, here’s a stocking full of tidbits about LED lights, compiled by our researchers and based on interviews with highly rated lighting and electrical experts and other sources.

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LED lights can be a great gift to the holiday decorator. Even though they cost more than other types, they last longer, produce far less heat and use less energy.

The letters stand for “light-emitting diode” (but if you’re like some of my neighbors, they might more appropriately stand for “love elaborate displays.”) Unlike incandescent bulbs, LEDs are solid-state. There’s no filament that heats up with wasteful thermal radiation. Instead, light is released when electrical current excites electrons in the diode.

Just in time for the peak decorating season, here’s a stocking full of tidbits about LED lights, compiled by our researchers and based on interviews with highly rated lighting and electrical experts and other sources:

Plan to spend about four times more for a string of LED lights than for traditional bulbs. However, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, a typical strand of incandescent lights may last three years, while a comparable strand of LEDs can last 20 years or more.

An LED bulb generally consumes 75 percent less energy than its incandescent counterpart.

You can connect up to 25 strands of lights end-to-end and not worry that you’ll blow a fuse.

Size matters: Earlier versions of holiday light bulbs began with what are known as C6 bulbs, where the C stands for “cone-shaped” and the 6 refers to the diameter of the bulb in eighths of an inch. Modern versions of the C6 are strawberry-shaped bulbs often used indoors or draped around doorways. C7 and C9 bulbs are commonly hung along rooflines or wrapped around trees.

Popular LED holiday bulb types include the globe-shaped G series, or T, which are small tubes. Mini-tube LEDs are recommended for indoor Christmas trees.

Other types of LED lights that can make your holiday bright include rope lights, which are encased in flexible plastic tubing, and net lighting, which can be draped over a bush or tree, avoiding the usual tangled mess.

Colors of LED holiday lights are as varied as their incandescent counterparts. Newer versions can match the warm, candle-like hues of incandescents.

Check LED holiday lights on Kiwi Lighting online store: TopLEDlight.com for some LED Strip Lights/ LED Christmas decoration lights/ Dream-Color-LED-Light-Strip for Christmas decoration.

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China"s Corrupt LED Industry Can"t Avoid Unwritten Rules?

Energy efficient, long lifetimes are all technological advantages of the LED industry. However, LEDs, which once showed huge room for growth has no doubt became a “sunset industry” in China, due to messy addition of unwritten rules that are creating chaos in the LED industry.

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After a year full of strife in 2013, the LED industry has finally seen signs of market rebound. As China gradually establishes national LED standards, leading enterprises have also increased R&D. The LED industry’s oversupply frozen state is gradually being melted away, and the industry is opening up to a new phase of explosive growth, according to a Chinese Business News report.

Energy efficient, long lifetimes are all technological advantages of the LED industry. However, LEDs, which once showed huge room for growth has no doubt became a “sunset industry” in China, due to messy addition of unwritten rules that are creating chaos in the LED industry.

Guangdong Provincial Department of Science and Technology (GDSTC) Head inspection case reveals LED industry’s government subsidiary “mess”

How close a local officer and industry can be, might beyond your imagination.

GDSTC Head Li Xinghua is under inspections due to serious violations, according to Guangzhou Disciplinary Inspection Committee (GDIC) press release published on July 26, 2013. The Chinese LED industry has been in heated discussion on this issue, with those in the industry estimating there will be further industry shakeups, with wide extent of involvements. There are even those in the industry that believe, the Guangdong Province’s LED lighting for public area plans will be affected.

China Business News interviewed many LED industry insiders recently. Those in the industry recognized the Guangdong Province government’s promotion and contributions to the development of the LED industry, but noted the lack of transparency in the industry for applying for government subsidies. This has resulted in companies to put on pretentious guises for their personal gain, and to obtain further subsidies.

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The GDIC press release has ignited social discussion in China. Many in the LED industry have used Weibo.com, Alighting.co blogs, and other public social platforms to voice their opinions. A lot of those in the industry are speculating whether the incident will result in the end of Guangdong Province’s three-year promotion of public LED lighting policy. Some in the industry have also joked, “we are uncertain as to how many people have gone sleepless during this period.”

Compared to individuals, companies have remained rather silent.

Guangdong has more than 6,000 LED companies, but only two to three percent are able to receive subsidies. Many of these are listed and domestic companies. What exactly are large companies with the “bid-awarded enterprise” halo thinking about? And what have been some of the effects?

Unveiling corrupt LED industry’s “unwritten rules”

Corruption is coined as “political tumor”, and is a serious issue in the LED industry. Some government officials, who hope to achieve personal goals, have been promoting labor intensive and costly projects. Somes have been trading under the table to increase their income, while others have fallen at the feet of women and were later reported. China’s road to corruption became more evident starting from China’s five-year plan in 1982. A review of China’s anti-corruption measures and struggles over the last 30 years reveal China’s anti-corruption evolution. Chinese rulers have never loosened their grip on fighting back corruption, or their study of anti-corruption methods.

In regards to government officials corrupt and unjust conduct, the party will impose strict rules, and tighten its grip on issuing punishments, said Chinese President Xi Jingping during the plenary session at the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Jan. 22, 2013. The party should insist on beating down both “tigers and flies”. However, for the LED industry, there has always been corruptive bidding and subsidiary practices that have not been suppressed. Are not these conditions also unwritten rules that have been difficult for industry insiders to avoid?

Correcting LED industry’s corruptive practices requires government intervention

People are familiar with the corrupt union of politicians and businesses. When angered people call this collusion, corruption and graft. Many times the public recognizes this as a social phenomenon, an unwritten economic rule. This has currently become a very sensitive topic in the lighting industry, which is based on the blurred boundaries between the lighting industry and government work division.

Li’s inspection has aroused much public interest. Whether its Shanxi’s 2 billion street light’s congregated tenure, many companies failed bids, to Shenzhen’s termination of the LED industry’s seven year development project; all these have revealed collusion between government officials and businesses. Corruption which has transcended from a century old issue to the modern era has become bad option that companies have taken as a matter of fact. Companies must be organized by governments, founded through joint government ventures, or monitored by the government and operated by businessman. To conclude, the LED industry development, specifically the lighting industry’s business model has been hovering between collusion models, and marked with uncertainty.

China"s Corrupt LED Industry Can"t Avoid Unwritten Rules?

Half a million LED lights help Aussie man reclaim Christmas display record

Australian man takes Christmas light decorations to the extreme, breaking the world record with other half a million LED Christmas lights strung around his property.

Australian man takes Christmas light decorations to the extreme, breaking the world record with other half a million LED Christmas lights strung around his property, according to Digital Trends.

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David Richards’ yard is covered top to bottom in LED lights, completely obscuring his house from view (Digital Trends)

David Richards of Canberra, Australia has covered his property with so many lights his house is no longer visible. Taking over a month to set up, 502,156 lights were strung up around Mr. Richards and his family’s property. The spectacular display has earned them the prestige of most number of Christmas lights in the Guinness World Record book.

With half a million lights decorating his home, Mr. Richards’ electricity bill will likely skyrocket an additional US $2,300 (NT $68,000). However, aside from wanting to break a world record, the decorations are also in part to raise money for charity. The family was able to raise US $71,000 in 2011.

“I have always loved Christmas. Having the Christmas lights with the community coming in and sharing it is a time when you get to know people you probably should know better,” said Mr. Richards.

Half a million LED lights help Aussie man reclaim Christmas display record

Epistar expanding LED capacity at China joint venture

Taiwan-based Epistar is expanding its LED wafer and chip production capacity at KFES Lighting (Xiamen) – a joint venture (JV) with China-based China Electronics in southeastern China – from nine MOCVD sets currently to 30 in 2014, according to sources with the LED supply chain.

Taiwan-based Epistar is expanding its LED wafer and chip production capacity at KFES Lighting (Xiamen) – a joint venture (JV) with China-based China Electronics in southeastern China – from nine MOCVD sets currently to 30 in 2014, according to sources with the LED supply chain.

As demand for LED lighting is taking off, Epistar is also enhancing operations at its other plants in China, including: Episcrystal in Changzhou, a JV with Taiwan-based Lite-On Technology and China-based LCD TV vendor Konka; and United (Shandong) LED in northern China, a JV with Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC).

The JVs are expected to account for 10-15% of Epistar’s consolidated revenues, the company indicated.

About Epistar Corp.

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Epistar Corp. is the largest manufacturer of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in Taiwan.[1] The company was established in 1996, and its headquarters are in the Northern Taiwanese city of Hsinchu. In 2009 it had an annual turnover of NT$10 billion. Epistar specialises in high-brightness LED products, which are used in general lighting, traffic signals, and various consumer products such as mobile phones and laptop computers. The company supplies the LED backlighting for Samsung liquid crystal displays. It is the world’s largest manufacturer of red and yellow LEDs, and holds over 1000 patents.[1] It has a history of patent disputes with competitor Philips Lumileds over the use of AlInGaP LED technology. However in September, 2009, Philips Lumileds signed an agreement to license AlInGaP technology to Epistar.

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J.P. Morgan Forecast Increased Bargaining Space as LED lighting Demands Surpass Backlight in 2014

The industry is focusing its attention on LED lighting market growth performance in 2014. The demand for LED lighting will surpass that of LED backlight during the beginning of 2014.

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The industry is focusing its attention on LED lighting market growth performance in 2014. The demand for LED lighting will surpass that of LED backlight during the beginning of 2014, according to a recent report by J.P. Morgan. The dispersed LED lighting market is rewriting market game rules. LED manufacturers are hoping to overcome consumer congestion which led to limited bargaining space. With the arrival of a new era in LED lighting, manufacturers hope to enjoy more stable gross profit performance and larger space for price negotiations.

LED lighting demand is estimated to surpass that of LED backlight in 2014. LED product price drops have contributed largely to increased consumer usage, said the financial service firm. Current cost recovery for commercial luminaries A19 and PAR28 has already been reduced to a year or less. LED bulb price has room to drop 30 percent by 2015 which will attract more consumers to replacement LED bulbs economic benefits. The LED industry welcomes the new lighting era. J.P. Morgan forecasts penetration rate in Nov. 2013 will reach around 11 percent, and only reached 5 percent last year. LED lighting penetration is hoped to be over 20 percent before 2015.

LED lighting demands will bring structural changes to the LED industry, said J.P. Morgan. The LED lighting market is more dispersed than the LED backlight market where consumers are highly concentrated. The top three global lighting manufactures Philips, Osram, and GE make up 30spercent of the global market share. This dispersed nature if the LED lighting market will bring more revenue and bargaining space than LED backlight products in the past.

J.P. Morgan Forecast Increased Bargaining Space as LED lighting Demands Surpass Backlight in 2014

GE’s Evolve LED Canopy Light Holds Up in Any Weather For Outdoor Lighting

GE’s new Canopy Light is the latest LED lighting offering in the Evolve family of products, designed to provide energy-efficient solutions for a variety of outdoor lighting needs.

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Providing quality illumination through a sophisticated LED lighting system, the Evolve™ LED Canopy Light is ideal for outdoor lighting that must hold up in hot summer days and cold rainy nights. The new GE Lighting fixture meets illumination requirements for such under-canopy applications as gas stations and convenience stores.

The recessed-mount Evolve™ LED Canopy Light provides an energy-efficient means for optimizing the lighting of areas with canopies.(GE)

With a variety of mounting options for new construction and retrofit projects, the Evolve LED Canopy Light provides an energy-efficient and robust means for optimizing the lighting of areas with canopies. Additionally, its unique housing design incorporates the heat sink directly into the unit for heat transfer.

“GE’s new Canopy Light is the latest LED lighting offering in the Evolve family of products, designed to provide energy-efficient solutions for a variety of outdoor lighting needs,” said Michael Armstrong, product general manager of global outdoor lighting for GE. “This fixture balances the technical needs of an LED system with the functional demands of an outdoor fixture that must withstand year-round weather hazards. Its design also complements Evolve LED Area Lights to maximize efficiency for every property, regardless of the layout of parking and canopy areas.”

Compared with metal halide canopy lighting, the GE Evolve LED Canopy Light provides significant energy savings. Furthermore, based on a 50,000-hour life at L85, the LED lighting helps to significantly reduce maintenance costs and needs.

GE’s Evolve LED Canopy Light Holds Up in Any Weather For Outdoor Lighting

Universal Display and Philips Technologie GmbH Announce Collaboration and Evaluation Agreement for OLED Lighting

Universal Display and Philips Technologie GmbH Announce Collaboration and Evaluation Agreement for OLED Lighting. The agreement follows on the heels of the company’s announcement late last week that the EU patent office invalidated one of the its patents. (Ref: article) Under this...

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Universal Display Corporation of Ewing, New Jersey USA, announced a collaboration and evaluation agreement with Philips Technologie GmbH, Business Center OLED Lighting (“Philips”). The agreement follows on the heels of the company’s announcement late last week that the EU patent office invalidated one of the its patents. (Ref: article) Under this agreement, Universal Display will begin supplying Philips with its phosphorescent OLED (PHOLED) materials for solid-state lighting applications.

“We are delighted to announce this partnership with Philips, a global market leader in the lighting industry, to sample our PHOLED materials,” said Steven V. Abramson, president and CEO of Universal Display. “As demonstrated through the years, our PHOLED technology has the potential to maximize energy efficiency and contribute to high performance lighting devices.”

Universal Display and Philips Technologie GmbH Announce Collaboration and Evaluation Agreement for OLED Lighting

Expansion of LEDs into the Automotive Lighting Market

Following LED automotive lighting already having become a new standard in automotive accessories, high luminosity LEDs have expanded their application in the automotive lighting market. With the constant increase in capabilities of LED lighting, LED headlight demands are also continuing to rise....

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Following LED automotive lighting already having become a new standard in automotive accessories, high luminosity LEDs have expanded their application in the automotive lighting market. With the constant increase in capabilities of LED lighting, LED headlight demands are also continuing to rise. New facets are opening up propelling the market forward.

With general LED lighting prices rapidly decreasing, automotive lighting prices and gross profit comparatively remain stable making it a prime market in which LED lighting manufacturers are all rushing to stake their claim in.

The new regulation by the EU that all future vehicles be equipped with Daytime Running Lights (DRL) is predicted to cause explosive growth in the LED automotive lighting market.

While the automotive components supply chain is relatively closed, firms that have been able to break their way into this niche market include big names like OSRAM, Philips Lumileds, and Nichia. LED automotive light manufacturers include Valeo, Automotive Lighting, Hella, Koito, Stanley, and Ichikoh who have a market share of 85 percent.

Aside from a relatively closed supply chain, another obstacle LED manufacturers face is that lighting verification time is longer, usually taking upwards of 1.5 to 2 years. Manufacturers thus need to input man power and R&D resources for an extended period of time. Nonetheless, once the supply chain is infiltrated, product price, gross profit performance, and orders are all stable.

According to market research organization LEDinside, car headlights and DRL are in a LED introduction phase, where single unit prices remain high. This causes prices to drop more rapidly. 2013 experienced a price reduction of 16 percent and 13 percent respectively. Other automotive lights such as taillights and dashboard lights had a steadier decline in price for 2013 with prices dropping 5 percent and 1 percent respectively.

Following recent strict carbon emission regulations issued by the EU, LED automotive light standards have also become stricter but still continue to grow. In 2013 the EU issued new regulations that by 2020 carbon dioxide emission by all new vehicles for every kilometer must decrease from the current 130 grams down to 95 grams.

It is predicted that use of LED lighting by international automotive manufacturers will increase. LED manufacturers still need time in order to cultivate and earn trust and long-term orders from global big named automotive manufacturers.

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Expansion of LEDs into the Automotive Lighting Market

Honglitronic Monthly Package Production Reaches Historical High at 800KK

Honglitronic’s LED packaged products, mostly used in lighting applications, are being produced at 750KK to 800KK per month, said a member from the company’s Securities Department. Those in the industry believe the LED manufacturer’s profits will surface at the end of 2014.

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Honglitronic’s LED packaged products, mostly used in lighting applications, are being produced at 750KK to 800KK per month, said a member from the company’s Securities Department. Those in the industry believe the LED manufacturer’s profits will surface at the end of 2014.

According to sources, Honglitronic’s monthly production rate was about 500KK in 2012. The company has only used two production factories out of a total of four, if all four factories re activated it can reach a monthly production capacity of 2,000KK, said the company Chairman Li Guoping in March 2013.

The company hopes to extend into LED industry’s downstream, and use its rule of using its advantages to compensate each other to take into account both synergy and growth. The company is actively seeking high quality targets to fulfill the company’s integration and leap developments.

From white light LED package manufacturers current situation, Guotai Junan Securities analyst believes the company’s current production capacity remains limited, and its LED company’s profits remain low. It is possible that profits will not show up till end of 2014. The LED industry will be developing market channels in 2013 to 2014, hence costs remain relatively high.

The global LED lighting market penetration rate is rising rapidly, according to LEDinside, a subsidiary of global market research institute TrendForce latest silver member report. According to the institute’s statistics, LED lighting industry will be worth US$ 17.8 billion in 2014. Overall, the LED lighting product shipment volume reached 2.67 billion units, and shipment volume grew 68 percent compared to 2013.

About Honglitronic

Honglitronic (Stock code: 300219) a State High-tech Enterprise, was found in 2004. Honglitronic has been committing to the research and development of LED packaging, with our white led packaging technology being a leading domestic position. We have an over 47,000㎡ LED encapsulation workshop, with hundreds of automated LED production lines. Distinguished clients such as Guangzhou Metro, BYD car, Holiday Inn and others have already benefited from one of the widest ranges of LEDs in mainland China. Our catalog includes High Power Leds, SMD Leds, COB Leds, LAMP Leds etc. As one of the first manufacturers in mainland China to pass the IES LM-80 6,000-hour test, our LED package components comply with the U.S.A. energy star test standard, which provide a strong quality Assurance for our products are sold both at home and abroad.

Honglitronic Monthly Package Production Reaches Historical High at 800KK

HL1606 LED Strip

HL1606 is a LED driver IC with SPI controlled. This post tells readers HL1606 Features, HL1606 Pin definition, HL1606 Data format, build-in module description, HL1606 electric parameter, HL1606 Timing diagram, Impression Drawing & Data Format, and HL1606 application.

HL1606 is a LED driver IC with SPI controlled. This post tells readers HL1606 Features, HL1606 Pin definition, HL1606 Data format, build-in module description, HL1606 electric parameter, HL1606 Timing diagram, Impression Drawing & Data Format, and HL1606 application.

HL1606 DESCRIPTION

HL1606 is a LED driver IC with SPI controlled. We can get “complex mode changes” by fewer data.

HL1606 FEATURES

• NMOS output


• SPI controlled，plus synchronization speed control port: S-I


• PWM output,frequency:500Hz


• With a internal “change model” unit，only data calls, reducing the amount of data.


• Speed control bit，can speed up “changes in a pixel” rate of 2 times.


• Latch enable bit，concatenated string at a point can be read or not read data.


• Built-6 road, drive two pixels˄three-output get a pixel˅

HL1606 Pin definition

HL1606-Pin-Definition

No.	Name	Description	No.	Name	Description
1	S-I	Sync / speed clock input	7	D-O	Data buffer output
2	D-I	Data input	8	S-O	Sync / speed clock buffer output
3	CK-I	Clock input	9	GND	GND
4	L-I	Latch signal input	10~12	B3~B1	3 way drive output
5	L-O	Latch signal buffer output	13~15	A3~A1	3 way drive output
6	CK-O	Clock buffer output	16	VDD	VDD

HL1606 Data format

D1

D2

D3

D4

D5

D6

D7

D8

D9

D10

D11

D12

D13

D14

D15

D16

HIGH

A1~A3 LED Control data-1

B1~B3 LED Control date-2

Data format of A1-A3 LED Control data-1(B1-B3 LED Control data-2 can refer it)

D1˄D9˅	D2˄D10˅	D3˄D11˅	D4˄D12˅	D5˄D13˅	D6˄D14˅	D7˄D15˅	D8˄D16˅
A1˄B1˅Control bit		A2˄B2˅Control bit		A3˄B3˅Control bit		Control bit of speed	Latch enable bit

D2=0ǃD1=0 A1 Light out		D4=0ǃD3=0 A2 Light out		D6=0ǃD5=0 A3 Light out		D7=0 Default rate	D8=0 Can not latch
D2=0ǃD1=1	A1 Light on	D4=0ǃD3=1 A2 Light on		D6=0ǃD5=1	A3 Light on
D2=1ǃD1=0	A1 fadein	D4=1ǃD3=0	A2 fadein	D6=1ǃD5=0	A3 fadein	D7=1 2 times rate	D8=1 Allowed to latch
D2=1ǃD1=1 A1 fadeout		D4=1ǃD3=1 A2 fadeout		D6=1ǃD5=1	A3 fadeout

Description of HL1606 build-in module

HL1606-build-in-module

Fadein module˖

When a data bit is 10(D2D1 or D4D3 or D6D5) and the latch is enable, corresponding output state of LED is fadein. After get the brightest state, it will keep the state, until the new data input by effective latch.
Fadeout module˖

When a data bit is 11(D2D1 or D4D3 or D6D5) and the latch is enable, corresponding output state of LED is fadeout. After the lights out, it will keep the state, until the new data input by effective latch.
T Cycle time of change–T˖

When D7=0,T=Tzc×128 set ,series is 128. For example: When Zc=50Hz,T=2.56s,if every latch

is effective, fadein/fadeout module will resume the change.

Electric parameter˄VDD=5V，temperature=25℃˅

ITEM	SYMBOL	TEST CONDITIONS	MIN.	TYP.	MAX.	UNIT
Threshold voltage of output tube	VOL	IDS≤1  A，VDD=5V	–	–	6	V
Operating voltage	VCC	Stable and functioning properly	3	5	5.5	V
Operating current	ICC	VDD=5V，oscillations, no load	–	200	400	A
DATA input, changes of high level and low level	VIN	Stable and functioning properly	3.8	–	6	V
Output current of drive	IOL	VDD=5V，VDS=0.8V	–	30	–	mA
Output current of buffer	IOH	VDD=5V，VDS=-0.8V	–	5	–	mA
	IOL	VDD=5V，VDS=0.8V	–	10	–	mA
temperature	Temp		0	25	70	℃
Work frequency of terminal-S	Fs	VDD=5V			200	Hz

HL1606 Timing diagram(entry data from high level)

t0≥300ns ˗t1≥1 s˗T≥250N(ns)，N: the number of cascade˗t2≈100nsDŽ

HL1606-Timing-Diagram

Impression Drawing & Data Format

Monochrome , one-way, gradually run

HL1606-Monochrome-one-way-gradually-run

Description: There is a “gradual change” mode in HL1606, so D_I only need one set of data”10110000”, then input ”0” to the end is okay. Clock signal has been sent to CK_I, sent a “1” to L_I after 8 clock signal. Change once the signal of S_I, the output decline in a series. A clock cycle in S_I,. output is keep in 512Hz refresh frequency, to maintain the same level(series) of output duty cycle refresh. If no data sent to S_I, output will remain the same duty cycle refresh.

Colorful fluttering

HL1606-Colorful-fluttering

Description: There is a “gradual change” mode in HL1606, so D_I only need one set of data”10001011”, then input ”0” to the end is okay(red to green gradually). Clock signal has been sent to CK_I, sent a “1” to L_I after 8 clock signal. Change once the signal of S_I, the output series change once. A clock cycle in S_I,. output is keep in 512Hz refresh frequency, to maintain the same level(series) of output duty cycle refresh. If no data sent to S_I, output will remain the same duty cycle refresh. Just finished in a color change, change the data of D-I.

Full-color fluttering

HL1606-Full-color-fluttering

Description: There is a “gradual change” mode in HL1606, so D_I only need one set of data”10001001”, then input ”0” to the end is okay(red to yellow gradually). Clock signal has been sent to CK_I, sent a “1” to L_I after 8 clock signal. Change once the signal of S_I, the output series change once. A clock cycle in S_I,. output is keep in 512Hz refresh frequency, to maintain the same level(series) of output duty cycle refresh. If no data sent to S_I, output will remain the same duty cycle refresh. Just finished in a color change, change the data of D-I.

HL1606 Application

HL1606-Application

Application Notes

• Picture(1),1st connection method: triode will not connect to output of IC, output current reach 30Ma,output can connect to two-ways, ensure that the output voltage must be less than 6V.


• Picture(2), 2nd connection method: triode connect to output of IC. Because the NPN-type transistor at the base took on the extreme pull-up resistor, the “output duty cycle of IC” and the” LED brightness” is inversely proportional to. When the IC doesn’t output, the transistor fully conducting, LED full-bright.


• Picture (3), internal structure of the “output port of IC”. The output is NMOS open-drain output.


• Picture (4), application drawing of cascade. Connection method of output termination (U1-UN) is same. Ceramic capacitor ”※” should be as close as possible to the chip, and work before the power input to the IC. Resistance “#” is adjustable, adjust the brightness of LED by adjust the value of resistance, and then we can get different blending effect. When the IC work, first into the highest, then into the low, the output is after the drive of “chip control signal”, this output can be used as the input signal of back-end circuit.

HL1606 LED products

:http://www.topledlight.com/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&inc_subcat=1&search_in_description=1&categories_id=&keyword=HL1606

Download:HL1606 Datasheet PDF

HL1606 LED Strip

DIY LED Horse tail lights

Sammi Gros has invented a new type of LED “Tail Lights.” They are not your usual LED tail lights for automotive applications, but six LED double sided strands clipped to horse tails. According to Kickstarter’s product introduction, Gros decided to launch safety lights for equestrian lovers after ...

LED Strips for Horses: Tail Lights

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Sammi Gros has invented a new type of LED “Tail Lights.” They are not your usual LED tail lights for automotive applications, but six LED double sided strands clipped to horse tails. According to Kickstarter’s product introduction, Gros decided to launch safety lights for equestrian lovers after being hit by a car during a riding trip with a friend four years ago. The safety lights for horses aims to help avoid potential motor accidents for riders.

We live in an era where many consumer electronics have silly names, often with lowercase i’s, an abundance of z’s or a lack of vowels. But not Tail Lights. Because that’s just what they are, a set of LED strips that strap onto horse tails, giving the animals and their riders improved visibility and enabling owners to pimp their living rides.

At first glance, the idea of Tail Lights might be as silly as its name is plain. But it may end up saving lives. Sami Gros was moved to invent Tail Lights when she and and a friend were hit by a car while they were on horseback, even though both of them were already wearing reflectors and were even in a town where horseback riding was commonplace.

Tail Lights have two main parts. Its CPU and battery are in a case small enough to be stowed in practically any saddle bag, while the LED strips themselves are connected by a cable to the battery. The strips are waterproof and will be available in different colors. Tail Lights has two brightness modes as well as a strobe mode.

Horse tail lights are safe, cool, and expensive.(Start from US$160 at Kickstarter). Then how about DIY some?

How to DIY LED horse tail lights?

You can refer to “DIY LED dog leashes – stylish by day & safety by night”

The easiest way

All you need is a LED Strip, a dc 5v battery.

e.g.

• One 500cm LED strip, cut it into two, one 50cm strip for making the dog collar, and the other 450cm strip for the dog leash.


• Wear your dog with the collar, and twine the 450CM LED strip with the existed leash.


• Why twining, can’t the LED strips be used as leashes directly? Because these LED strips may not as strong as your dogs.(Maybe it’s ok with a tiny cute Pekingese, not never try it on a large-sized dog, e.g. a husky dog.)


• As where to place the battery, either bound it on your dog body or hold in your hand, just place it near either end of the LED strip. All done, walk your dog out at night and check it.

For a better looking and solid LED leash

• Use RGB Dream-Color LED Strips(very colorful, up to 83 different changing patterns and 100 different changing speeds. Imaging what a cool dog!)


• Use waterproof and dust-proof LED Strips: solider and more durable.

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Philips debuts new X-tremeVision LED exterior lighting

Philips X-tremeVision LED Exterior bulb replacements use high-powered LEDs to deliver five times more light output than standard 1156, 1157, and 921 incandescent bulbs, while using 13 times less energy. The extra light output provided by these new LEDs helps increase safety and speeds driver...

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – Philips Automotive North America, a division of Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG), is first to market with street legal applications for stop, tail, and back-up lighting with its new line of Philips X-tremeVision LED Exterior Lighting.

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These innovative Philips X-tremeVision LED Exterior bulb replacements use high-powered LEDs to deliver five times more light output than standard 1156, 1157, and 921 incandescent bulbs, while using 13 times less energy. The extra light output provided by these new LEDs helps increase safety and speeds driver response during braking.

Designed as direct replacements for original equipment, they are heat resistant and offer a perfect fit in the vehicle’s existing bulb socket. With a life expectancy of up to 12 years, the new Philips LED lights will last substantially longer than traditional bulbs. The new LED lamps are available in Intense Red for 1156 and 1157 for stop, and tail light, as well as 6000K Xenon White for 921 White and 1156 White for back up light applications.

Philips’ new X-tremeVision LED Exterior line compliments Philips’ current line of interior LEDs, which are available in both 4000K Bright white and 6000K Xenon white configurations for overhead and glove box applications.

For more information about Philips X-tremeVision LED Exterior Lighting, visit www.philips.com/automotive or call 1-800-257-6054.

About Philips Automotive: From high performance lighting that improves driver safety, to lighting designed to enhance the style of your ride, Philips offers automotive lighting that will help you make the most of your driving experience. All Philips Automotive products incorporate the leading edge lighting technology and original equipment quality that have made us the first choice of car manufacturers around the world.

About Royal Philips: Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips posted 2012 sales of EUR 24.8 billion and employs approximately 116,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. The company is a leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as male shaving and grooming, home and portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.

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LED Bulb Retail Price Steadily Decline in October, Shipment Volume Anticipated to Exponentially Increase in 2014

According to market intelligence organization Trendforce’s LEDinside division’s newest LED bulb retail findings for October 2013, global 40W equiv LED bulb ASP dipped 2.3 percent to US $15.8 (NT $466), with price decline most evident in the UK region. Conversely, global 60W equiv LED...

According to market intelligence organization Trendforce’s LEDinside division’s newest LED bulb retail findings for October 2013, global 40W equiv LED bulb ASP dipped 2.3 percent to US $15.8 (NT $466), with price decline most evident in the UK region. Conversely, global 60W equiv LED bulb ASP rose slightly 1.2 percent to US $21.6.

ASP for 40W equiv and 60W equiv LED bulbs has already dropped down to US $10 in most regions, according to observations by LEDinside. Comparable prices with traditional energy saving bulbs have stimulated market demand. LEDinside forecasts 2014 LED lighting product shipment volume to reach 1.32 billion units, a growth of 68 percent from 2013. Shipment volume for replacement light source products such as LED bulbs is especially anticipated to increase, with companies such as IKEA already distributing LED bulbs in mass. Attitude towards LED lighting by traditional luminaire manufacturers such as Philips has become more aggressive. Spurred by various large lighting brand manufacturers and terminal channels, 2014 LED bulb shipment volume is anticipated to grow exponentially.

40W equiv. LED bulb price decline most evident in UK

Global 40W equiv. LED bulb ASP dipped 2.3 percent to US $15.8, with price decline most evident in the UK region. The lowest prices for 40W equiv. LED bulbs had already dropped below US $10 in all the surveyed regions during October.

UK price declined 11 percent and pre-existing product prices steadily decreased, with largest decline seen in Samsung and Osram. Price for 40W equiv LED bulb in UK dropped as low as US $8.1. U.S. ASP for October slid 5.7 percent. Pre-existing product prices steadily decreased and lowered prices for new items introduced this month. U.S. region 40W equiv LED bulb price dropped as low as US $9.

Global 60W equiv. LED bulb price fluctuates

Global 60W equiv. LED bulb ASP rose slightly 1.2 percent to US $21.6. With certain areas affected by exchange rate and ending of promotion for low-priced LED bulbs, 60W equiv LED bulb ASP increased slightly.

Price difference narrowed as the lowest prices of 40W equiv LED bulbs alldropped below US $10 in the surveyed regions

Price decrease in October for 40W equiv LED bulbs was more evident with brands from each region dropping prices below US $10, and narrowing different region products’ price gap, observed LEDinside. Price decrease was especially evident in UK where prices for certain pre-existing high priced items dipped and prices for already low priced items continued to drop. Osram, Samsung, and LG all have products that are priced close to US $10 in the UK region. In the U.S. region, aside from low priced bulbs launched by Cree and Walmart recently, Philips and Ecosmart have also released products priced below US $10 for a long time.

LED Bulb Retail Price Steadily Decline in October, Shipment Volume Anticipated to Exponentially Increase in 2014

Showa Denko Develops Blue LED Replacement that is Less Harmful to the Eye

Showa Denko K.K. has developed a light source similar to blue LEDs through a combination of violet, red, yellow, blue, and green LED chips, according to a recent report by Nikkei on November 21st. The light produced can reduce current LED blue light emitted by 95% and are less harmful to the eye...

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Showa Denko K.K. has developed a light source similar to blue LEDs through a combination of violet, red, yellow, blue, and green LED chips, according to a recent report by Nikkei on November 21st. The light produced can reduce current LED blue light emitted by 95% and are less harmful to the eye than blue LEDs.

Although price for the new LED chips is two to three times that of current blue LEDs, it is expected prices for LCD panels or lighting that use these chips will only go up by 20-30 percent. Global blue LED monthly production volume is around 10 billion. Showa Denko forecasts replacement demands to be around 5 percent.

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NVC"s LED lighting will account for 50% of its 2014 total sales

The “Low-carbon Lighting，Global Energy-saving” forum was held in Chengdu. Wu Changjiang, president of NVC, said at the meeting that LED lighting products currently account for 30 percent of its total sales, and are expected to grow to 50% in the future. It is reported that NVC was f...

The “Low-carbon Lighting，Global Energy-saving” forum was held in Chengdu. Wu Changjiang, president of NVC, said at the meeting that LED lighting products currently account for 30 percent of its total sales, and are expected to grow to 50% in the future. It is reported that NVC was founded in 1998 in Chongqing, and listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2010.

The “Plan of the semiconductor lighting energy-saving industry “, jointly issued earlier this year by a number of ministries, including the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Science, shows that the output value of the LED lighting energy-saving industry increases by about 30% each year on average, and will reach RMB 450 billion in 2015.

About NVC Lighting Technology Corporation

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NVC Lighting Technology Corporation is a professional lighting company specializing in research, manufacturing and sales of all kinds of lighting products. NVC covers commercial lighting, office lighting, outdoor lighting, residential lighting, lamps & gears, etc.

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T-1000S SD Card LED Controller - US$44.99

T-1000S SD Card LED Controller
Products Model: BY-CON-T1000S
Key Specs: 32—256 Gray, Support the rules and special-shaped handle, Single-port output，can support 2048 lights, 16 programs, Compatible with single line or double line chips
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T-1000S SD Card LED Controller
Products Model: BY-CON-T1000S
Key Specs: 32—256 Gray, Support the rules and special-shaped handle, Single-port output，can support 2048 lights, 16 programs, Compatible with single line or double line chips
Wholesale Price: US$44.99, MOQ: 1 PCS
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Product Description

Specification

• 1、32—256 Gray，Support software Gamma correction。


• 2、Support the rules and special-shaped handle.


• 3、Single-port output，can support 2048 lights。


• 4、Off-line(SD Card) control, play back content stored in the SD card.


• 5、T-1000S store a maximum of 16 programs，copy multiple files to the SD card in order, after formatting the SD card as “FAT” format.


• 6、The program must be named in orders . Ex. ：00_1.led, 01_1.led, 02_1.led.


• 7、Compatible with single line or double line chips.

NOTE

• 1. When T-1000S controller less than 512 pixels the frame rate can reach 30fps. When T-1000S control more than 512 pixels the frame rate will slow down automatically.


• 2. T-1000S must use the new software LedEdit 2012.

Support chips

Chip model	Control mode for software	Pixels(MAX)	Note
LPD6803,D705,1101,6909, 6912	T-1000-6803	2048 pixels
LPD8806,LPD8809	T-1000-8806	2048 pixels
TM1803,TM1804,TM1809,TM1812	T-1000-TM	2048 pixels	TM1804 and TM1809 are divided into high and low
TM1903，TM1904，TM1909，TM1912	T-1000-TM19	2048 pixels
UCS6909，UCS6912，UCS7009，UCS5903	T-1000-UCS-32	2048 pixels
UCS1903，UCS1909，UCS1912	T-1000-UCS-256	2048 pixels	1903 and 1909 are divided into high and low
UCS3903	T-1000-UCS-1024	2048 pixels
DMX512	T-1000-DMX	170/512 pixels	Compatible with standard DMX512
WS2801,WS2803	T-1000-WS	2048 pixels
WS2811	T-1000-WS2811	2048 pixels	WS2811 be divided into high and low
DS189	T-1000-DS189	2048 pixels
TLS3001,TLS3002，TLS3008	T-1000-TLS	* pixels
P9813	T-1000-P9813	2048 pixels
SM16715	T-1000-SM16715	2048 pixels	SM16715 be divided into high and low
SM16716	T-1000-SM16716	2048 pixels
BS0901,BS0902	T-1000-0901	2048 pixels
BS0815	T-1000-0815	2048 pixels

Definition of printing and buttons

NOTE：For the TTL(SPI) signal, the controller signal ground must connect to the LED ground directly.

Mode of connection

• 1. Multiple T-1000S controllers can be cascaded together and work synchronous.


• 2. T-1000S one TTL(SPI) signal and one RS485 signal port output，can control 2048 pixels；


• 3. When the chip for LED is single line chip just with data, then just need to be connected with DAT and GND of the controller. If the chip for LED is double line chip with DAT and CLK, then need to be connected with DAT, CLK, and GND of the controller.


• 4. If you need to use RS485 signal you need to connect controller A with LED A (DMX+), controller B with LED B(DMX-),


• 5. When you need to built a new project the controller type for the software is：T-1000-IC model.

Name of the program(The rule of how to name the programs)

The name for NO.2 controller

• “00_1.led” ——— NO.1 program for No.1 controller


• “01_1.led” ——— NO.2 program for No.1 controller


• “02_1.led” ——— NO.3 program for No.1 controller


• ……


• “15_1.led” ——— NO.16 program for No.1 controller

The name for NO.2 controller

• “00_2.led” ——— NO.1 program for No.2 controller


• “01_2.led” ——— NO.2 program for No.2 controller


• “02_2.led” ——— NO.3 program for No.2 controller


• ……


• “15_2.led” ——— NO.4 program for No.2 controller

screenshots(Name of the program)

Special parameters

Memory card

• type：SD card（suggest using high-speed SD card）


• Capacity：128MB—2GB


• Format：FAT


• Store file：*.led

Physical parameters

• Working temperature ：-30℃—85℃


• Working voltage：DC5V / DC7.5-24V


• Working power：1W


• size：L165mm×W80mm×H30mm


• weight： 0.35KG


• signal port：3pin connect port

Attention

• Before copy files to SD card ，The SD card must be formatted as FAT format


• The SD card in controller can not be hot-swappable, plug the SD card every time, you must first disconnect the power supply.

Trouble shooting

Question 1：After power, the T-1000S ERROR indicator has been flashing without display output

Answer：The ERROR indicator has been flashing means the controller did not read the card correctly, possible problems:

• ①SD card is empty, with no effect file.


• ②The effect file in the SD card and the controller model are not match, please choose correct


• controller model in LedEdit and then re-create the effect file *led.


• ③SD card did not format to FAT before copy effect files.


• ④Please check the supply power voltage, the controller can be individually powered to exclude


• power reasons


• ⑤Changing the SD card and then test to exclude the possibility of a bad SD card

Question 2: The controller is powered on, the indicator is normal, but no effect change in lighting

Answer: The reasons for this are as follows:

• ① Check if the lighting′s signal line and the controller connected correctly


• ② If the TTL signal is received, the lamp and the controller must be common ground, that means connect the lighting′s and the controller′s ground together


• ③ Check if the model chose during making display files on the SD card match the chips used in the lighting

Packing List

• 1 x T-1000S SD Card LED Controller

Resource Download

LedEdit 2012 v1.42.rar 45.2MB

T-1000S SD Card LED Controller - US$44.99