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High-power LUXEON Rebel LEDs from Philips Lumileds enable the new downlights to generate over 530 lumens of output with a colour temperature of 3000K that is comparable to a standard 50W MR16 halogen. Gerard Lighting Group’s patent- pending design withstands higher temperatures to accommodate the hot Australian weather while also auto-dimming the light output at ambient temperatures over 45°C to avoid overheating.
Future Lighting Solutions supplied LED selection assistance, engineering support that included recommending driver topologies enabling dimming of the LED light assembly, and supply chain management to ensure component availability.
The XL LED Downlights can be used for new installations or as a retrofit for a range of standard MR16 halogen fixtures. They are registered under the Lighting Council of Australia’s Solid State Lighting Luminaire Quality Scheme for quality assurance, and support Australian efforts to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by phasing out incandescent lamps.
“These downlights are the first of a planned series of LED offerings that will become a cornerstone of our product line here and in the broader international marketplace,” said Jason Gerard, Group General Manager, Intelligent Lighting Products, for Gerard Lighting. “Future Lighting Solutions was an important part of the development process.”
“Crompton Lighting is a highly regarded Australian brand known for their emphasis on energy efficiency,” said John Philpott, Regional Technical Manager for Future Lighting Solutions. “This partnership is another step in our efforts to drive LED lighting adoption in markets around the world.”
Future Lighting Solutions is a leading provider of LED lighting components and support services for solid-state lighting products and installations, including engineering expertise, concept development, full system solutions and online tools that accelerate quality application development. The company is a division of Future Electronics.
Zinc Oxide Market Predicted to Grow to $2.3 Billion by 2017
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Nanomarkets’ latest report, “Zinc Oxide Markets, 2010 and Beyond” says that by 2015, the largest single segment of the Zinc Oxide electronics market will be Zinc Oxide LEDs. ZnO offers several advantages such as low cost compared with more traditional LED materials such as GaN and GaAs.
A new report from industry analyst firm NanoMarkets says that Zinc Oxide (ZnO) is emerging as an important electronics material, with sales of conductive coatings, electrode materials, and electronic devices using ZnO more than tripling to $1.3 billion by 2015 and going on to reach $2.3 billion by 2017.
While some of hoped-for developments in this part of the electronics market have not materialized, in this report NanoMarkets has identified several areas where Zinc Oxide electronics can still expect to achieve growth in the coming years.
NanoMarkets’ report notes that by 2015, the largest single segment of the Zinc Oxide electronics market will be Zinc Oxide light-emitting diodes (LEDs). This part of the market will exceed $415 million by that year. Despite the economic turndown, this area is beginning to grow out of the pure R&D mode, fueled by the boom in energy-efficient lighting. ZnO offers several advantages in the solid-state lighting space, not the least of which is low cost compared with more traditional LED materials such as GaN and GaAs.
Meanwhile, ZnO is gradually proving itself to be a low-cost electrode material and conductive coating and an alternative to such high price materials as ITO and silver in display, lighting and photovoltaics applications. Sales of ZnO preparations used in such applications are expected to reach more than $220 million by 2015, and they are also expected to become more effective as conventional ZnO is replaced by ZnO nanopowders and nanostructures.
“Zinc Oxide Markets, 2010 and Beyond” identifies the considerable opportunities that are available for ZnO in conductive and optical coatings, photovoltaics, lighting, displays and sensors, among other important apllications. Revenue opportunities for ZnO as both a coating and a semiconductor device are both discussed in detail.
The report also examines what the latest trends in the energy and electronics industry mean for ZnO electronics and discusses how ZnO matches up
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