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Osram’s says its new red high-power LED promises a further improvement in the quality of light with lower power consumption, especially in Warm White. This will benefit not only colour mixing concepts but also all applications that use high- efficiency red LEDs – in the general illumination, projection and automotive sectors.
Higher efficiency means more light from the same amount of electricity, which in turn means lower power consumption for a particular application. Because fewer chips are needed to produce the same brightness level, designers will have greater freedom. The light sources can be made smaller while still producing the same brightness.
Martin Behringer from the LED development team at Osram Opto said, “The results of this project can be extended to all the wavelengths in InGaAlP chip technology so we anticipate a boost in efficiency in these light colours – even at 660 nm which is the wavelength needed for plant lighting for example. Probably we will be introducing the results of this development project across the entire wavelength spectrum into production in about a year’s time.”
The enormous increase in output was achieved by a chip with the latest generation of the company’s own thin-film technology.
Osram flexes its muscles in two key growth markets
The firm is looking to increase its market share in LED based technologies and light management systems.
Osram has signed an agreement with Townsend Ventures to increase its stake in Encelium Technologies from 15 percent to 100 percent.
This move will enhance the company’s position in two key global growth markets, LED based technologies and Light Management Systems (LMS). Encelium is an ideal complement to Osram’s General Lighting portfolio of energy-efficient lighting products and solutions.
Encelium, headquartered in Teaneck, N.J., is a leading software technology development company concentrating in advanced lighting control and
energy management systems for commercial and industrial buildings. Encelium employs approximately 70 people in the United States and Canada.
Encelium’s expertise and distribution network will extend the already deep Osram reach into the energy efficiency business and position the company for further LED expansion. After closing, Encelium will become part of the Osram General Lighting – LMS organisation.
“The acquisition of Encelium, and its cutting edge lighting control software for commercial buildings, is the next logical step for Osram in becoming one of the leading LED lighting solutions providers,” said Klaus-Günter Vennemann, CEO of General Lighting at Osram.
“Today lighting is responsible for 20 percent of electrical energy consumption globally. In the US it accounts for more than 30 percent of the commercial building’s electrical energy consumption. With an ever-increasing demand for improved energy efficiency of commercial buildings, this acquisition enables us to offer smart LMS options to our customers worldwide that provide the right light, in the right amount, at the right place, at the right time,” he continued.
LMS is a key growth market as lighting controls support the transition of standard lighting products to networked, intelligent and value-added solutions. According to a recent McKinsey study, the current global market volume for lighting systems control components is roughly estimated at two billion euros. This is expected to double by 2016 and triple by 2020.
“Osram leadership in LED lighting solutions, from modules, luminaires and controls, to installation and maintenance services, coupled with Encelium’s software technology capabilities, supports an aggressive growth strategy and further penetration into both existing and new markets”, said Anthony Marano, Chief Executive Officer of Encelium.
LMS growth is largely a result of its energy saving capabilities and quality of life improvements. In instances, solutions combining highly efficient lighting products with advanced LMS structures yield energy savings up to 80 percent. In addition to energy and environmental benefits, Light
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