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LED chips and LED solutions for customised applications

LEDs are ubiquitous as light sources today and are increasingly displacing conventional light sources. In application fields such as the automotive industry, sensor technology and medicine, manufacturers are exploiting the potential of the technology in ever new innovative functions. Here, LEDs improve safety, open up new design options and accompany the transformation in the field of smart technology. In terms of the share of the product range in the lighting product group in electrical wholesale, the share of LEDs is already around 15 percent (as of 2020).
LED production is still in a development process. As a result, suitable standard solutions are not immediately available for all conceivable fields of application. Developers are therefore often forced to align innovative products with existing components, which proves to be an additional hurdle. As a distributor and manufacturer of optoelectronic components, Chips 4 Light offers an alternative: LED chips as well as individual, customised LEDs offer developers and manufacturers the possibility of adapting the LED to their plans, instead of the other way round as is often the case. In particular, the demand for miniaturisation can be better met by integrating LED chips in special applications.
Chips 4 Light distributes and processes LED chips (bare die), i.e. pure semiconductors without substrate, encapsulation material or optics. The company offers a broad portfolio of LED chips from UV to infrared and white, different chip sizes from 6 to 80 mil, detectors and also laser diodes. With individual solutions, Chips 4 Light is dedicated to the special requirements of its customers for optoelectronic components and realises these already in small and medium quantities.
The Bavarian company’s further competence lies in the development of complete LED components as finished components that can be soldered directly onto a circuit board. Chips 4 Light thus offers its customers maximum flexibility in integration and supports its customers from prototype development to complete series production.
“We offer our customers both an extensive portfolio of LED chips, LEDs, detectors and laser products from leading manufacturers and the comprehensive know-how to generate LEDs even in small and medium quantities,” explains Dr. Wolfgang Huber, Managing Director of Chips 4 Light GmbH from Sinzing. “In addition to technical expertise, we have the necessary equipment to sort and measure LED chips on behalf of customers, or even to transfer them to a waffle pack for long-term storage and to measure individual laser diodes.”
In the chip handling area, Chips 4 Light works with die sorters. The fully automated sorting system is used for sorting semiconductor chips to remove small and sample quantities from the wafer and to provide customer-specific quantities.
In LED development, Chips 4 Light uses advanced software simulations to calculate lenses and plan thermal management according to customer specifications.
“We aim to find the right solution for every customer-specific requirement, no matter how far it is from the market standard,” emphasises Dr Huber.

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Ingo Maurer presents an app for smart lighting control

Operating, dimming, selecting lighting scenes – with “Ingo Maurer Digital”, Ingo Maurer GmbH presents its app for smart control of lamps. The app is available for free download for iOS and Android in the App Store and the Google Play Store.

The first lamp that can be operated with the “Ingo Maurer Digital” app is the MOODMOON model by designer Sebastian Hepting. The lamp is distinguished by its characteristic interplay of the finest Japanese paper and innovative LED technology. The app makes it possible to reproduce different lighting moods and colour gradients at a defined speed. Users can choose between 14 different lighting moods, relaxing or invigorating colour gradients. The brightness of the dimmable lamp can also be individually regulated via the app. Thanks to the special structure of the Japanese paper, the lighting effect of the MOODMOON gives it a uniquely lively surface.

“With the app, users bring their lamp to life,” emphasises David Engelhorn, designer at Ingo Maurer. “The atmosphere in the room can be changed effortlessly via the smartphone or tablet. Whether it’s for a place of relaxation or a concentrated work situation, the lamp can be adapted to individual needs with the help of the variably usable tool.”

Thanks to its smart operation, MOODMOON is an innovative, charismatic companion from the private sphere to commercial use: its colour gradients provide the desired relaxation in medical practices and wellness areas or set a stylistic accent in hotel lobbies, retail areas or public facilities. Users can integrate and save several MOODMOON lamps in the Ingo Maurer app and control them individually and run them in parallel. As the lamp emits its own WLAN, it can also be controlled via the app in places where there is no internet, such as on a mountain hut or on a yacht.

The Ingo Maurer team is constantly developing the app further so that it will also offer future products and projects a wide range of possible applications for individual lighting control. In future, it will be possible to link several lamps, even across different rooms, via WLAN in order to combine colour gradients simultaneously or with variable dynamics. Individual mood packages, for example in desired CI colours, will also be available for projects on request. Regular updates will inform end customers about the latest functions of the app.

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The IP44.de Piek Mini Solar with solar and storage module

The IP44.de piek mini solar is an island solution in the best sense. With its own solar and storage module, the flexible outdoor uplight or downlight can be used wherever light is desired but there is no power supply nearby. Its function is also self-sufficient: the twilight function activates piek mini solar automatically for a period of 5 hours as soon as it gets dark. The IP44.DE piek mini solar is available in anthracite, cool brown + deep black. We have designed our lamps to provide many years of service. To ensure that they do not lose any of their attractiveness over all these years and that you can enjoy your lamps for a long time, we are somewhat dependent on your assistance: Please clean your IP44.de lamps regularly. And remember that every material and every environment requires a different level of care. No two environments are the same, and neither are the material properties of our lamps. If you are planning to use our products near the sea or in the vicinity of a swimming pool, please contact us. Salt or chlorine particles in the air would put above-average stress on the surfaces of our lamps. The lamps have a powder-coated surface of high chemical and mechanical resistance. As with any surface, UV rays (e.g. sunlight) can change the colour. Under the influence of UV light, the colour pigments embedded in the powder coating may change. A gentle, solvent-free household cleaner is completely sufficient for their care. The lamp should then be polished with a dry, soft cloth. Scouring agents, steel wool, pot cleaners, acids or alkaline cleaning agents, on the other hand, would damage its surface.

IP44.de Piek Mini Solar with solar and storage module

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The manufacturer Luceplan presents its new lamp Bislet

Produced with sophisticated workmanship, the new suspension lamp Bislet designed by Daniel Rybakken for Luceplan Lamps combines different materials to create an original effect of great impact. The name Bislet comes from Bislett Stadion, the iconic Norwegian stadium, and the lamp suggests its ovoid form. The glass shade is large and oblong, in a shape rarely utilized with this type of material. The dimmable LED light source is supported by two flat fabric cables for the electrical current.

The manufacturer Luceplan presents its new lamp Bislet

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The new table lamp Haruki from the German manufacturer Anta

Here is the first impression of the latest Anta lamp called Haruki by Carsten Gollnick. This table lamp is just back from the surface, a dream…. Due to the weight of the base, which looks like a tube, the arm of the lamp, protected inside from surface damage, can be moved forward and backward. This changes the entire impression of the lamp, as well as the drop-out angle of the Anta Haruki. The entire surface is anodized matte black.
Anta is not a conventional lighting manufacture. Anta is an integral part of the industry when it comes to timeless design, sustainability and high-quality, but also stylish lamps.
We combine exclusivity and clarity with quality and homeliness- all handcrafted. Quality, not quantity. Lamps that adapt to the interior, not the other way around. A technical innovation in a perfectly designed dress – for every room, for every occasion. Anta’s products are designed in cooperation with renowned designers, but also newcomers and realized with us – so now more than 40 designers have enriched our portfolio and given the collection their personal character and charm.

The new table lamp Haruki from the German manufacturer Anta

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The German Lighting Design Award goes to Arup Deutschland GmbH

Arup Deutschland GmbH wins the German Lighting Design Award in the Refurbishment category for the Neue Nationalgalerie project. Commissioned with the lighting design, Arup’s task was to develop solutions that meet the curatorial, conservation, functional, technical and energy-efficient requirements of a modern museum, taking into account the original lighting concept. A particular challenge here was to meet the requirements of historic preservation and architecture.

Within the scope of the lighting design, mawa realized the sophisticated installation of high-quality LED technology while preserving the original appearance of the lamp. Around 3,000 lighting points were removed from the building in various states of preservation, then professionally refurbished by mawa and brought up to the latest state of the art.
All of the building’s original light fixtures were replaced with combinations of LED modules, reflectors and diffusers. Great importance was placed by the designers on high color rendering and closely selected color consistency. This gives the lighting a harmonious effect throughout the house and supports as authentic an impression of the art as possible.

The color temperature alone was deliberately differentiated. While the exhibition rooms shine in a neutral 3000 K, warm white 2700 K is used in the ancillary areas.

Foto: mawa design
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XAL lighting for the hotel and restaurant industry using “The Raum”

A multifunctional restaurant concept outside of Bolzano. With regard to the unique combination of lounge, restaurant and clubbing bar, bergundtal architects in collaboration with the client created an interior that not only meets a design requirement but is functional. A place where you start with a coffee with friends and colleagues and which invites you to party and dance from the aperitif on. THE RAUM is located in an industrial area in Bolzano and yet manages, with the well thought-out spatial concept, to offer an Italian flair from morning until late evening. The character of the surroundings was taken up and underlined by the use of timeless, elegant materials and colors. The bar is the central element when entering. On the left is the direction to the restaurant and on the right to the lounge. The lighting concept had to be coordinated with all these areas and still work together harmoniously. The architects’ idea of using a concavely curved bar as a highlight was optimally staged with the lighting. The decorative profile luminaires serve as an essential design and mood element. Because correctly selected light color creates atmosphere – and changes it. PIVOT was therefore used here in a Tunable White version with changing color temperature, so that light scenes can be set to enhance the desired feeling of the room. The increased brightness level on the table surfaces enables optimal presentation of the food. From lunch to dinner clubbing, Tunable White also enables an optimal lighting mood in harmony with natural daylight. The MOVE IT system with JUST spots and ARY pendant lamps take a back seat and support the scenarios. In addition, light and music can be controlled via the iPad – matched to the desired atmosphere.

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Erco Greenology makes lighting sustainable

Lighting is an integral part of sustainable building. But what makes lighting sustainable? Two aspects are crucial: Planning according to the Human Centric Lighting concept. Light should only be used where it is needed. In addition, the right lighting tools for implementation: effective in use, developed and produced according to the principle of the circular economy. ERCO Greenology follows these approaches and combines as a concept the ecological responsibility with technological competence. Human Centric Lighting (HCL) places people, their needs and activity at the center of lighting design. Light is only used where it is required by human perception, i.e., not over a wide area and thus lavishly throughout the room. This perception-oriented planning approach has always been the basis of luminaire development at ERCO. High energy efficiency (lm/W) is not yet a guarantee of sustainable lighting. The decisive factor is the effectiveness of a lamp in use and thus the question: how much light actually reaches the target area (lx/W)? Only the exact control of light without scattering losses makes an efficient lamp effective and thus sustainable. ERCO spotlights are up to 20% more effective than comparable lamps. For your project, this means: the same illuminance with lower connected load. ERCO lamps make a significant contribution to energy efficiency and long-lasting use of buildings. Sustainability also plays a central role in their development and manufacture. Our goal is the CO? neutral lighting factory. To achieve this, we follow the principle of a circular economy – from the procurement of raw materials to the eco-design of the lamps and recycling. Thanks to a vertical integration of 80%, we are able to develop our production steps sustainably. Find out how ERCO is reducing its CO? emissions in the long term.

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Licht im Raum with a revised version of the LED lamp Dione

Based on its own design from the 1960s, the german manufacturer Licht im Raum has fundamentally reworked the Dione and transformed it into a sensational lamp. The previously rigid design has been transformed into a gimbal-mounted lamp that has never been seen before – both in terms of the kinetic principle and the production method and light source. The result is a playful and independent light object in different sizes and variations. The lamp is equipped with LED filament, which makes it state-of-the-art in terms of lighting technology. The lamp has thus finally landed in the present, if not in the future. A moving light object for glamorous rooms.

Licht im Raum Dione
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The Table Lamp NJP by the design team Louis Poulsen.

The lamp emits a soft, diffuse, downward and glare-free light. When switched on, the light intensity increases up to a specified brightness level and decreases again when switched off. In addition, the lamp has a timer function that allows the lighting to turn off automatically after four or eight hours. For its relatively small size, the lamp provides a large-area light distribution. At the same time, the white lacquered interior of the shade provides a pleasant light emission. With the stepless dimmer, the lighting can be adjusted individually – from 15 to 100%. The lamp arm has a fixed angle of 15° and can be rotated 342° around the base. The lamp head, on the other hand, can be tilted and rotated to direct the light emission.
In 2022, the renowned Japanese design studio Nendo, led by Oki Sato, in collaboration with Louis Poulsen, presented the Table Lamp NJP Mini. Nendo designed the first series of NJP lamps for Louis Poulsen in 2015, and the NJP Mini makes the NJP lamp series even more versatile. Compared to the NJP Table Lamp, a modernist version of the classic architect’s lamp with two flexible joints on the long arm of the lamp, the NJP Mini is a petite version with reduced proportions. The characteristic opening at the back of the shade towards the lamp arm allows infinite adjustment of the organic lamp head. Combined with the infinite rotation function of the arm, which can be rotated 342° around the base, it offers the freedom to direct the light exactly where it is needed. Thanks to its relatively small size, the lamp fits in well in any location, creating pleasant little islands of light – not only in the bedroom, living area and study, but also in cafes, hotel rooms, offices, lounge areas, etc. NJP Mini is the smallest lamp in the NJP series so far, which includes a table lamp, a floor lamp and two wall lamps. All of them are characterized by their fascinating modern and user-oriented NJP design. The NJP Mini fits perfectly on a windowsill, larger bookshelf, dresser, nightstand or smaller desk, creating a restful ambiance. The new member of the NJP family comes in a new warm color palette with four colors: rose brown, pale pink, petrol blue and taupe, as well as three classic colors: black, white and light gray aluminum. All seven colors lend a timeless touch to the modern design. They are made for contemplation. The subtle interplay ensures that it suits most interiors.

Louis Poulsen Table Lamp NJP