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The 26th China Zhongshan Guzhen Lighting Fair opened on March 18

The 26th China Guzhen International Lighting Fair (hereinafter referred to as “Guzhen Lighting Fair”) will be held on March 18-21, 2021 at the Convention and Exhibition Center of Guzhen Town, Zhongshan City. This Guzhen Lighting Fair is the “first battle” of the lighting industry in 2021, and will focus on exhibiting new products, new channels […]

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NASA equips VIPER lunar probe with LED flood lights

NASA is equipping its latest VIPER lunar probe with two LED flood lights, similar to those used in dark night environments that might be installed on trucks or SUVs. These floodlights will be used to illuminate the darkest parts of the moon, enabling the VIPER lunar probe to find water in places that are difficult […]

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Say goodbye to the LED industry! Cree announces the sale of LED business

Following Philips and GE, Cree also announced a complete bid farewell to the LED and lighting industries! On October 19, Cree announced that it had reached a final agreement with SMART Global Holdings, Inc. to sell Cree LED to SMART at a transaction price of US$300 million, including an advance payment of US$50 million and […]

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Seoul Semiconductor WICOP two-color LED is first used in Audi headlights

Seoul Semiconductor announced that it has supplied WICOP Bi-Color (2 in 1) LED products to the 2020 Audi A4 for daytime running lights and turn signals for headlights. This is the first time that Seoul Semiconductor WICOP products have been applied to Audi headlights. WICOP is the core patented technology of Seoul Semiconductor, and its […]

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U.S. company develops UVC LED air disinfection system, about to enter school classrooms

Energy Harness, an LED lighting company affiliated to Purdue University in the United States, has developed an air disinfection system with built-in UVC LEDs that can be installed on the ceiling to purify the air in the room. Purdue University stated that this UVC LED air disinfection equipment uses deep ultraviolet light to kill the […]

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The whole city of Wenzhou promotes LED light sources and will complete the renovation of 8000 classrooms

There are many causes of myopia in children and adolescents, and substandard lighting in classrooms is one of them. In order to improve the visual environment and provide students with a healthy and harmonious learning environment, Wenzhou City has been implementing the “Bright Eyes” project since 2019. It plans to use three years to complete […]

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Toyoda Gosei Develops Deep UV LED Light Module for Sterilization

Recently, Toyota Gosei Japan announced the launch of a new type of deep UV LED module for water sterilization, air sterilization and surface sterilization. At present, Toyoda Gosei is cooperating with Toyota Group and other companies to develop water sterilization, air sterilization and surface sterilization application products. Deep UV LEDs emit short wavelength ultraviolet light […]

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MIT develops robots with UVC light to eliminate more than 90% of new coronaviruses

With every droplet that we can’t see, touch, or feel dispersed into the air, the threat of spreading Covid-19 persists. It’s become increasingly critical to keep these heavy droplets from lingering — especially on surfaces, which are welcoming and generous hosts. Thankfully, our chemical cleaning products are effective, but using them to disinfect larger settings […]

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Far-UVC Light Safely Kills Airborne Coronaviruses

More than 99.9% of seasonal coronaviruses present in airborne droplets were killed when exposed to a particular wavelength of ultraviolet light that is safe to use around humans, a new study at Columbia University Irving Medical Center has found. “Based on our results, continuous airborne disinfection with far-UVC light at the current regulatory limit could greatly reduce […]

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Boston University verifies that Signify’s UVC light source can effectively inhibit the new coronavirus

Signify announced that research conducted jointly with the National New Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory (NEIDL) of Boston University has confirmed that Signify’s UVC ultraviolet light source can effectively inactivate the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19. In the early stages of the new coronavirus epidemic, Dr. Anthony Griffiths, associate professor of medical microbiology at Boston […]

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Lighting Europe calls for allowing UVC lighting products to enter the European market

Recently, the European Lighting Association (Lighting Europe) issued a message calling for permission to allow UVC products to enter the European market. Lighting Europe fully recognizes the latest UVC safety guidelines issued by the Global Lighting Association (GLA) in May and calls on all EU member states to ensure that UVC lighting products can continue […]

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