Friday, June 29, 2012

ElectroniCast LED Lighting Daily Gaggle

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Philips lights up main stadiums in Ukraine and Poland

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 04:20 PM PDT



  • Philips to light soccer pitches in majority of stadiums in Poland and Ukraine, including in Kiev.
  • The advanced lighting solutions of Philips contribute to enhancing the viewing experience for players, spectators and TV viewers alike, bringing the spectacle and emotion of the soccer play alive.
  • Philips' innovative and unobtrusive lighting system helps players and referees deliver the best performance.

Amsterdam, the Netherlands - Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) today announced that the company will light the majority of football stadiums in Ukraine and Poland, including the Olympic stadium of Kiev (NSC Olimpiyskiy). These stadiums are, amongst other, venues for the European football championship this year during this summer's football tournament.

Philips' latest innovations are tailor-made for HDTV quality and contribute to enhancing the viewing experience for players, spectators and TV viewers. The installed Philips lighting includes pitch and façade lighting, illuminating six of the eight stadiums (Donbass Arena, Metalist stadium Kharkiv, Arena Lviv, Poznan City stadium, Municipal stadium Wroclaw and Kiev Olympic stadium) that will be hosting the games.


"Philips and sports lighting have been a winning combination for a long time and with our world leadership in energy-efficient lighting solutions we will continue to build on that relationship,'' said Philips Lighting Chief Executive Officer Eric Rondolat. "Sport is about performance and emotions. Philips captures the performance and emotions so that millions of people can be enjoying the matches.  I am very proud that our lights will illuminate the main stadiums in Ukraine and Poland, including the Olympic stadium in Kiev. I will be watching the game at home, with friends and family, and I know that our lighting will help make this a great experience."

It is vital that the lighting systems accommodate the stringent demands of TV broadcasters in capturing the details and emotion of the sports event. The ArenaVision floodlights also give live spectators the best possible viewing experience from every seat in the stadium. In addition, good and unobtrusive lighting help players and referees deliver the best performance.

Kiev Olympic Stadium
Philips provided the Olympic stadium in Kiev, the largest stadium in Ukraine, able to host 60,000 spectators, with tailor-made lighting systems. The system includes a total of 608 Philips  ArenaVision sport floodlights. For the stadium in Kiev, Philips designed the lighting concept combining functional and decorative solutions to create the effect of a "ring of fire" on the stadium's roof edge and we performed lighting calculations and reconciled power and control systems. Next to that, Philips supervised the installation, including the targeting, commissioning works, lighting design measurements in cooperation with partner organizations.

Philips also lights technical and public areas. As a result, Philips floodlight equipment illuminates the football field, the racetracks and the sectors in accordance to FIFA¹, UEFA², GAISF/IAAF³ standards for TV broadcasting of football matches and athletic competitions.

Drawing attention to the problem of sudden cardiac arrest in crowded places, Philips is also supplying HeartStart FRx mobile defibrillators to Kiev's Olympic stadium to treat life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias. Philips will hold the first aid trainings for the stadium staff, including trainings on how to use the defibrillators in emergency situations.

Philips' ArenaVision sports lighting already equips more than half of the world's major football stadiums. Philips has long pioneered lighting innovation in sports, from the 1952 Olympic Games in Oslo to the first Formula One (F1) night race. For years, Philips has been the technical partner of international sports federations such as IAAF (athletics), FIFA and FIBA (basketball). Through these partnerships, Philips has helped to draw up official specifications and guidelines for floodlighting in sporting venues.

The stadium in Poznan was the first arena completed in Poland to host this summer's soccer's tournament. The stadium is notable for its dynamic, coloured lighting of the outer facade, using LED lighting systems. A total of 195 Philips LED projectors, plus a control system and software, were used to illuminate the outer facade of the Poznan stadium, thereby enabling dynamic colour changes. As a result, the Poznan arena is endowed with the additional ability to build emotion during sporting, entertainment events and concerts taking place in the stadium.

The external facade illumination, taking advantage of the latest LED technology, allows building emotions using light, welcoming fans from a long distance with the colours of the national or club squad. The LED projectors are particularly durable (50,000 hours), and yet consume very little energy (the power of a single projector is just 55W). Using energy-saving solutions in the project is in accordance with the policy of the city of Poznan, which for years has been consistently focusing on the environment and on sustainable development, for example as host of the COP 14 Climate Change Conference.

¹  Federation International de Football Association
²  Union of European Football Associations
³  General Association of International Sports Federations / The International Amateur Athletics Federation




About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving people's lives through meaningful innovation. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of "sense and simplicity." Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 122,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 22.6 billion in 2011, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.





LED-Based Entertainment Lighting: LEDs lights Catwalk for Charity

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 02:37 PM PDT

MIAMI, Fla. – Lit entirely by CHAUVET® fixtures, the second annual Catwalk for Charity, held at the Mandarin Oriental hotel, raised funds for Breakfast with Santa (BWS), a non-profit organization serving underprivileged children in Miami and Haiti.
"Our goal is to use the funds collected by Catwalk for Charity and bring the joyful spirit of Christmas and the value of education to Haitian children in need of food, school supplies and toys," said BWS founder Judith Joseph.

The event included a red carpet, silent auction, champagne-laced lunch, live entertainment and a fashion show. Several movie and fashion stars, as well as influential Haitian-American professionals and political personalities attended the fund-raiser. Four CHAUVET® DJ SlimPAR™ Pro VW lit the red carpet, which welcomed fashion designer Kimora Lee Simmons and actresses Nia Long, Vivica Fox and Garcelle Beauvais, as well as former Miss Haiti and Miss Universe 2012 pageant contestant Sarodj Bertin.

As the fashion show sponsor, Neiman Marcus put up-and-coming Haitian-born designers Stella Jean of Stella Design and Eva Boulos of Eva Assali Designs in the spotlight by displaying their latest apparel. Haitian designer Francoise Elizee of the upscale Francoise Elizee Collection showed handbags that have been featured in Vogue, Elle and InStyle magazines. A total of 30 CHAUVET® DJ COLORtube™ 3.0 EQ fixtures and four CHAUVET® Professional COLORdash™ Batten Tri wash lights lit the translucent, 40-foot long runway. Additionally, four CHAUVET® Professional Legend™ 412 VW variable white wash lights illuminated the models on the catwalk, selected for the ability to control color temperature.

"We designed a lighting scheme oriented around the primary green and white colors of the event," said CHAUVET® Product Specialist Nick Airries, who volunteered to design and program the lighting. "We also wanted a stunning catwalk design able to change color and catch people's attention. A lot of models praised us for runway design because the fixtures lit them without blinding them," said Airries.

To provide ambient lighting within the venue, 15 CHAUVET® Professional COLORdash™ Batten wash lights lined the walls and created a soft glow.  Airries used ShowXpress™ and Xpress™ 512 Plus to control the fixtures.

Last year, Catwalk for Charity raised enough funds for Breakfast with Santa to distribute 2,000 backpacks filled with school supplies and over 2,500 toys to Haitian children. Joseph said CHAUVET® lighting played a huge role in bringing the event to the next level.

"The celebrities and fashion designers noticed the lighting and it absolutely made a tremendous difference," said Joseph. "The feedback is great because Catwalk for Charity is instrumental in making Breakfast with Santa distributions a reality."

Two members of the Chauvet family, Christian and Caroline Chauvet, assisted with the fashion show's set up. "The cause is very important to my sister and me because it has only been two years since the tragic earthquake in Haiti," said Christian Chauvet. "I think it turned out nicely."

Source: CHAUVET®
Source Link:  http://www.chauvetlighting.com/chauvet-lights-catwalk-for-charity.html

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

ElectroniCast LED Lighting Daily Gaggle

ElectroniCast LED Lighting Daily Gaggle


OLED General Purpose Lighting Market Forecast

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 12:17 PM PDT


Market Research by ElectroniCast

According to ElectroniCast, the consumption value of OLEDs in General Purpose Lighting is forecast to reach $1.19 billion in the year 2016 and an impressive $4.1 billion in 2021.

Upper Lake, CA (USA) – June 25, 2012  -- ElectroniCast Consultants, a leading market & technology forecast consultancy, today announced their market forecast of the worldwide consumption of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) in General Lighting applications. 

Impressive $1 Billion (+) Market for 2016 and Beyond             ElectroniCast estimates in 2012, the worldwide consumption value of General Lighting OLEDs will reached (only) $34.8 million; consumption value is forecast to increase at an average annual growth rate of 104 percent to $1.19 billion in 2016.  From 2016-2021, the total consumption value of General Lighting OLEDs is forecast an increase 28 percent per year, reaching nearly $4.1 billion in the year 2021.

The vast majority of the consumption of OLEDs in 2011 were R&D, product prototype and product samples (kits), based on a relatively high average price.  The average selling prices (ASPs) are forecast to decrease substantially as the devices become more readily available to the open market in a competitive environment.  Since the ASPs are forecast for such a steep decline, some of the overall consumption values for 2012 are forecast to be nearly flat compared to 2011.  Generally, the consumption value is forecast to increase with strongly rising quantity growth partially offset by declining average prices.

ElectroniCast assumes that the OLED panel general-lighting market will grow beyond the "light-bulb" mentality to a broad base of applications, which currently may not even be in the idea-stage. Applications that have been mentioned by industry participants include (but not limited to) OLED incorporated into the following applications; however, to fall under ElectroniCast's General Lighting definition, the illumination of an area must be the primary purpose of the OLED panel:

·        Windows/Skylights
·        Wall panels or "wall peels" or wallpaper
·        Mirrors with light function (the mirror itself is an OLED)
·        Flooring/Steps-stairs (embedded OLEDs)
·        Furniture (embedded OLEDs)
·        Other (?) – almost endless possibilities

This market forecast report is available immediately from ElectroniCast Consultants (fee $4,400). For detailed information on this or other services provided by ElectroniCast, please contact Theresa Hosking, Marketing/Sales; thosking@electronicastconsultants.com  
(Telephone/USA: 707/275-9397)

ElectroniCast Consultants – www.electronicast.com specializes in forecasting trends in technology forecasting, markets and applications forecasting, strategic planning and consulting. ElectroniCast Consultants, as a technology-based independent forecasting firm, serves industrial companies, trade associations, government agencies, communication and data network companies and the financial community.  Reduction of the risk of major investment decisions is the main benefit provided.  ElectroniCast Consultants' goal is to understand the challenges and opportunities facing clients and to provide timely, accurate information for strategic planning.


According to ElectroniCast, the consumption value of OLEDs in General Lighting is forecast to reach $1.19 billion in the year 2016 and an impressive $4.1 billion in 2021…

Research Paper: Green InGaN LEDs

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 08:34 AM PDT


Investigation of green InGaN light-emitting diodes with asymmetric AlGaN composition-graded barriers and without an electron blocking layer

Research Paper Abstract:
 In this study, a green InGaN light-emitting diode with asymmetric AlGaN composition-graded barriers and without the use of an AlGaN electron blocking layer is presented to possess markedly enhanced optical and electrical performance.

The simulation results show that the output power is increased by 10.0% and 33.2%, which corresponds to an increment of 7% and 29.4% in internal quantum efficiency, at 100 mA when the conventional GaN barriers are replaced by the asymmetric AlGaN composition-graded barriers and the commonly used AlGaN electron blocking layer is removed. The simulation results suggest that the improved device performance is due mainly to the markedly enhanced injection of holes into the active region.

Source:  Applied Physics Letters

Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 251102 (2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4729880 (4 pages) Investigation of green InGaN light-emitting diodes with asymmetric AlGaN composition-graded barriers and without an electron blocking layer
Yi-An Chang1, Jih-Yuan Chang1, Yih-Ting Kuo2, and Yen-Kuang Kuo1
1Department of Physics, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua 500, Taiwan
2Institute of Photonics, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua 500, Taiwan

(Received 8 April 2012; accepted 2 June 2012; published online 19 June 2012) 



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