24 May 2011

Luminus and T-Opto launch single-source 6500lm LED module

Luminus Devices Inc of Billerica, MA, USA, which manufactures PhlatLight (photonic lattice) LEDs for illumination applications, and T-Opto (a division of Toyota Tsusho America Inc), which provides optically, thermally and electrically validated LED-based light engines and modules, have announced the introduction of the SoloLux high-output LED module, a high-efficacy sub-system for high-lumen general lighting applications that typically use a 175W metal halide source.

SoloLux is designed for indoor and outdoor installations requiring many thousands of lumens such as parking area, roadway, canopy, high-bay and high-ceiling downlights. The patent-pending module produces up to 6500 lumens from a single source, which reduces fixture cost and complexity compared with alternative solutions that use arrays of low-power LEDs, it is claimed.

“SoloLux sets a new standard for LED modules by providing the lighting community with a single-source, field-upgradeable solution with real optical punch,” reckons Jim Hunter, VP & general manager for Global Commercial Markets at Luminus. “The module is based on Luminus ‘big chip’ LED technology, which provides our lighting customers with the opportunity to develop creative and differentiated high-performance fixtures,” he claims. “We are seeing real innovation in the marketplace with the technology, such as indirect lighting fixtures that are low glare and eliminate multi-source shadowing.”

“Field upgradeability is a real key to the strategy behind the SoloLux,” comments T-Opto's general manager Michael Handerhan. “As LED performance continues to improve, fixture performance can be upgraded by replacing the chip-on-board LED with a standard screw driver,” he notes. The SoloLux comes with integrated heat sinking and an electrical interface to standard ballasts, accelerating time to market, it is reckoned. “In addition, we have created reference designs for our customers, including custom optics, for targeted applications such as outdoor area lighting and high bay,” Handerhan adds.

SoloLux is available in color temperatures ranging from warm to cool, and is in the process of attaining LM-79, UL1598 and ULIP66 accreditations. The LED module will be available for sampling this summer, with volume availability shortly thereafter.

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