Towards multi-functional SiO₂ @YAG: Ce core–shell optical nanoparticles for solid state lighting applications

This paper aims to investigate the synthesis, structure, and optical properties of SiO₂ @YAG:Ce core–shell optical nanoparticles for solid state lighting applications. YAG:Ce phosphor is a key part in white light emitting diodes (LEDs), with its main functionality being the generation of yellow light. Generated yellow light from...

Health Monitoring for Lighting Applications

Traditional lighting is focused on the prevention of hardware failures. With the trend towards controlled and connected systems, other components will start playing an equal role in the reliability of it. Here reliability needs to be replaced by availability and other modeling approaches are to be considered. System prognostics and health...

Multi-functional LED Module Integration and Miniaturization for Solid State Lighting Applications

Solid State Lighting (SSL) develops towards small size, high lumen output, high working temperature, and multi-functional applications. These trends are more desirable in miniaturized LED applications such as retrofit G4 LED devices. Retrofit G4 LEDs were chosen in this work as a technical carrier due to the miniaturized size challenge and high...

Efficient Green Emission from Wurtzite Al_xIn_{1- x}P Nanowires

Direct band gap III-V semiconductors, emitting efficiently in the amber-green region of the visible spectrum, are still missing, causing loss in efficiency in light emitting diodes operating in this region, a phenomenon known as the "green gap". Novel geometries and crystal symmetries however show strong promise in overcoming this limit. Here...

Solid State Lighting Color Shift

Luminous flux maintenance and color stability are two important factors to evaluate the lighting quality. Where a significant amount of research efforts are performed on the former and even some standards have been generated for lumen decay acceleration, research activities and achievements on the latter are lagging behind. DOE Energy Star...

The Lifetime Prediction of LED Drivers and Lamps

Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) have become a very promising alternative lighting source with the main advantages of a longer lifetime and a higher efficiency than traditional ones. However, the LED lamp’s lifetime is compromised by its driver’s reliability. Although extensive studies have been made on the reliability of LEDs, the research on the...

Development of Transfer Standards for SSL Measurement

Solid-state lighting (SSL) is the most energy-efficient lighting technology in the present lighting market. With high efficiency, good quality and nice lighting appearance, SSL products are highly expected to replace low efficient and environmental unfriendly incandescent light bulbs in the near future. An international organization has been...

LED degradation: From component to system

Human civilization revolves around artificial light. Since its earliest incarnation as firelight to its most recent as electric light, artificial light is at the core of our existence. It has freed us from the temporal and spatial constraints of daylight by allowing us to function equally well night and day, indoors and outdoors. It evolved from...

Organic Materials Degradation in Solid State Lighting Applications

In this thesis the degradation and failure mechanisms of organic materials in the optical part of LED-based products are studied. The main causes of discoloration of substrate/lens in remote phosphor of LED-based products are also comprehensively investigated. Solid State Lighting (SSL) technology is a new technology based on light emitting...

A Systematic Approach to Address the Reliability of Solid State Lighting Drivers

Solid State Lighting (SSL) technology is a new technology based on light emitting diodes as light sources. This technology due to its several outstanding characteristics such as lower energy consumption, longer lifetime, and higher design flexibility with respect to the conventional lighting technology has become very attractive to both...

Thermal management of solid state lighting module

Solid-State Lighting (SSL), powered by Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs), is an energy-efficient technology for lighting systems. In contrast to incandescent lights which obtain high efficiency at high temperatures, the highest efficiency of LEDs is reached at low temperatures. The thermal management in LED product is then a key design parameter as...

Foldable 3D Wafer Level SSL Package Using Flexible Interconnect

Solid State Lighting (SSL) is on track to replace conventional incandescent and fluorescent sources for general lighting. Even though it offers many benefits, the high initial device costs are still a major hindrance for many consumers. Packaging can account for up to half of the total device price, offering high potential for cost reduction. In...

Single-Mask Fabrication of Temperature Triggered MEMS Switch for Cooling Control in SSL System

A micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) based, temperature triggered, switch is developed as a cost-effective solution for smart cooling control of solid-state-lighting systems. The switch (1.0x0.4 mm2) is embedded in a silicon substrate and fabricated with a single-mask 3D micro-machining process. The device switches on at a designed...