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package-ready white chip to COB, single-die or multi-die packaging applications, eliminating requirements for sophisticated and costly phosphor manufacturing technology. When driven with currents below 1.0A, with the 80mil ReadyWhite chips deliver up to 145 cool white lumens per watt in typical package configurations, and are suited for such applications as outdoor street or area lighting, or heavy duty flashlights/torches.
The 80mil blue chips are available in standard wavelengths from 445 to 460nm, with options up to 470nm additionally available upon request, and deliver up to 4000mW of optical power at 450nm in typical ceramic packaging. As single-chip implementations, the ReadyWhite and blue chips are ideally suited to narrow beam pattern kilolumen applications that benefit from simplified optics and compact emitter sizes, including projectors, MR/ GU/PAR spotlights, and automotive front lighting. The reduced chip count from the larger devices also simplifies system architectures for high-bay and other multi-die kilolumen applications.
LED Lamp Price down nearly 10 Percent on July 2013
Lumens-per-dollar ratio up by 17.6 percent
The July 2014 release of the IHS Technology LED lamp Retail Price Tracker has found that the global average retail price of LED lamps was $22.31, indicating a fall of 1.6 percent in July 2014 from the prior month, and down 9.6 percent compared to the same time a year earlier in July 2013.
34.3 lumens per dollar.
IHS has been tracking LED lamp retail pricing trends for more than two and half years. Each month IHS analysts sample of 2,600 individual LED lamps sold in retailers across 15 countries globally.
Oclaro Japan sells LED business to Ushio
Deal includes LED, red, violet and some infrared laser diodes
Ushio Inc has announced that its subsidiary Ushio Opto Semiconductors, headquartered in Tokyo, has signed an agreement to acquire the LED, red, violet and part of the infrared laser diode business from Oclaro Japan.
By this transfer, Ushio aims to expand of its solid- state light sources business. Ushio will receive transfer of the business related to the development, manufacture, and sales of semiconductor lasers and LEDs (other than Oclaro Japan’s optical communication business) from Oclaro Japan.
“Today, optical processes and applications have become more and more diversified and important in the industry. We at Ushio will provide a variety of light sources, including high-brightness and high-quality LEDs and LDs, as well as our existing lamp products to meet the diversified needs of our customers,” commented Shiro Sugata, president and CEO of Ushio Inc.
Over the past 12 months, the lumens-per-dollar ratio of LED lamps has increased by 17.6 percent to
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“We are pleased to sign this agreement with Ushio, it was critical for Oclaro Japan to find a respected partner that would provide new opportunities to our Komoro employees and continued support and innovation to our customers,” commented Tadayuki Kanno, president of Oclaro Japan.
The closing of the transaction is expected to occur
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