Comprehensive LED lighting website offers design engineers one source for information, latest products and collaboration with colleagues and experts

Leading North American electronics distributor Newark and its element14 engineering community have launched an innovative microsite dedicated to LED lighting technology. The new site at Newark provides engineers with a comprehensive LED lighting destination, offering solution-based guidance for applications such as street lighting, solar power signals and RGB color mixing, as well as access to a wide range of design and collaboration tools.

In addition to application notes, white papers, training resources, design tools, and videos, the new LED site enables engineers to view and purchase from a best-in-class product portfolio available for same day shipping. Engineers have access to a wide range of lighting components from top brands such as Cree, Avago, Bridgelux, Ledil and Lumex to design a complete lighting solution, including high power/high brightness LEDs, LED modules and arrays, indicators, thermal and power management products, optics, and lamps.

“The new LED microsite is designed to help engineers working on lighting solutions research and design through an enhanced online collaboration experience,” said David Shen, Senior VP, Global Technical Marketing, Premier Farnell. “It brings together a broad range of technical resources and products in an easy-to-use format all in one place.”

Engineers can quickly link from the microsite to the lighting group at Newark’s element14 engineering community to collaborate with industry peers and experts. element14’s lighting group offers quick access to additional technical information, lighting insight from its Ask an Expert panel of professionals and lively discussions with engineers from around the globe.

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Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, announced today it is expanding its relationship with TT electronics, a leading electronic components supplier to manufacturers in the defense, aerospace, medical, transportation, and industrial markets, by adding BI Technologies, IRC, and Welwyn brand products to its expansive inventory. The addition of these three lines builds on Digi-Key’s existing relationship with TT electronics through its Optek line.

Jeff Shafer, Digi-Key vice president, interconnect, passive, and electromechanical product, said, “We are excited about the expansion of our agreement with TT electronics. Our company has taken on three trusted divisions under TT electronics to combine with Optek. Digi-Key is now able to provide some of the best in fixed and variable resistors, magnetics and microcircuit modules in addition to optoelectronics.”

Billal Hammoud, Chief Divisional Executive for the Components Division of TT electronics, said, “Digi-Key has an impressive track record of growth and delivering value to its customers. The assets of Digi-Key’s service combined with TT electronics’ application focused product portfolio create a mutual partnership for growth.”

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Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, today announced its stock of Cree’s LMR4 LED light modules is available in Europe and around the world. The LMR4 modules are designed to simplify the creative process, giving lighting manufacturers more options as they develop LED lighting products.

This product has been in stock and available to customers worldwide on Digi-Key’s website since November 2010. Cree’s LMR4 is ready for purchase on Digi-Key’s global websites and will be featured in future print and online catalogs.

“We are pleased to extend Digi-Key’s inventory of Cree products to include the LMR4 module family,” said Mark Despotes, Cree vice president of channel distribution. “As a trusted resource for the electronics community, Digi-Key can help accelerate the LED Lighting Revolution by providing fixture makers ready access to the latest LED lighting technology.”

The Cree LED Module LMR4 uniquely integrates driver electronics, optics, and primary thermal management, making the compact module drop-in ready. Designed to last 35,000 hours while consuming just 12 watts of power, it delivers 700 lumens at a variety of color temperatures from 2700K to 4000K. Fixture manufacturers have the option to include a specially designed heat sink to accommodate specific high heat applications such as downlights for insulated ceilings.

The 120-volt LMR4 is UL recognized, and the 230-volt LMR4 complies with multiple international standards. Fixture makers seeking ENERGY STAR® qualification will have access to specifications and performance data, including LM-80 reports, which can speed regulatory approvals.

Effective immediately, Arrow Electronics, Inc. will distribute Carclo Optics lighting products in the EMEA region. Carclo Optics, based in Slough, United Kingdom, is a business division of Carclo Technical Plastics Ltd. (CTP), and supplies a range of lighting products including lenses, reflectors, optics and modules. Carclo develops street lighting systems, among others.

Its partnership with Carclo Optics enables Arrow to expand its range of lighting solutions in the high-power LED and solid-state lighting sectors. In combination with technical consultancy from its EMEA Lighting Team specialists, Arrow is in a position to offer an overall product range for the development and production of a lighting application, from drivers and connectors through power and thermal management solutions through to LEDs.

“Following our numerous successful projects in Northern Europe, we are now expanding our cooperation with Arrow in the EMEA region in order to benefit from the distributor’s broad range of customers and expertise in the lighting segment,” explains David Sumner, LED Optics division manager, CTP. “Arrow has in recent years placed a clear emphasis on lighting, and has built up considerable expertise in lighting solutions of all kinds. This, combined with its global strength, makes Arrow an important partner for us, as CTP is a strongly export-oriented business.”

“With Carclo, we have been able to join forces with a company with a lengthy tradition, which has been developing optical technologies since 1936,” says Paul Drosihn, technology development manager in lighting, Arrow EMEA. “The high degree of specialisation of Carclo’s Optics division, which has its own development, specialised tooling and polish capabilities, opens up new service opportunities for us. We are focusing on the overall lighting applications of our customers, and Carclo is a partner with whom we will be able to optimally fulfil this requirement in the market.”

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Farnell the leading multi-channel distributor announces that it now stocks the latest range of Cree LED modules. Available in TrueWhite® and EasyWhite® technology options, the new Cree LMR4 modules provide a simple drop-in solution that uniquely integrates driver electronics, optics, and primary thermal management.

Cree TrueWhite gives an industry-leading combination of high light quality and colour rendering with high energy efficiency. TrueWhite LMR4 modules consume just 12 watts whilst delivering 700 lumens at a colour temperature of 2700 with a colour rendering index (CRI) >90. Cree EasyWhite modules address a broader range of applications with a CRI >80. Both technologies support dimming to 5% and are designed to last at least 35,000 hours at L70.

Through its multi-channel approach and ability to support design engineers with extensive technical information and resources such as the element14 online technology portal and eCommunity, Farnell will help drive the adoption of LED lighting for both new designs and those that currently use more traditional lighting approaches.

“This announcement significantly strengthens Farnell’s already authoritative position as a source for solid state lighting products, information and support,” said Paul Ward, Opto Product Manager, Farnell. “Cree is a leading name in the LED lighting sector and its LMR4 module product range is another important step forward in accelerating the adoption of versatile, energy efficient and long lasting LED solutions.”

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Avnet Abacus, a leading European IP&E distributor, has launched a new lighting microsite offering a comprehensive set of solutions and resources for engineers to develop a solid-state lighting project. Covering interconnect, device control, thermal management, power and protection components, this new microsite will assist engineers to select the right components for a specific project and deliver complete, market-ready solutions for many Solid State Lighting applications.

Alan Jermyn, vice president of Marketing, Avnet Abacus commented, “Solid-state lighting has grown significantly on the benefits of its strong green credentials, as well as its long operating lifetimes, ease of control and compact mechanical dimensions. Creating a successful lighting design depends on selecting the right support components as well as the LED. The Avnet Abacus lighting microsite has been designed to provide the appropriate information covering; product data, key component suppliers, application examples and technical articles to achieve this.”

Avnet Abacus’ dedicated team of lighting product specialists, based throughout Europe, can help specify the interconnect, device control, thermal management, power and protection components designed specifically for solid state lighting applications. ‘Ask an Expert’ is a key feature of the lighting microsite where customers and design engineers can email product and application questions directly to these technical experts.

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Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced it has stock of Cree’s LED Module LMR4 with Cree TrueWhite™ Technology and versions featuring Cree EasyWhite™ solutions.

These new products are in stock and available for purchase on Digi-Key’s global websites and will be featured in future print and online catalogs.

“We are pleased to extend Digi-Key’s inventory of Cree products to include the LMR4 module family,” said Mark Despotes, Cree vice president of channel distribution. “As a trusted resource for the electronics community, Digi-Key can help accelerate the LED Lighting Revolution by providing fixture makers ready access to the latest LED lighting technology.”

The Cree LED Module LMR4 uniquely integrates driver electronics, optics, and primary thermal management, making the compact module drop-in ready. Designed to last 35,000 hours while consuming just 12 watts of power, it delivers 700 lumens at a variety of color temperatures from 2700K to 4000K. Fixture manufacturers have the option to include a specially designed heat sink to accommodate specific high heat applications such as downlights for insulated ceilings.

The 120-volt LMR4 is UL recognized, and the 230-volt LMR4 complies with multiple international standards. Fixture makers seeking ENERGY STAR® qualification will have access to specifications and performance data, including LM-80 reports, which can speed regulatory approvals.

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Farnell, the leading multi-channel distributor of electronic and industrial components, has announced that it has been selected as a distributor for Helieon Sustainable Light Modules from a partnership formed by Molex and Bridgelux. The announcement strengthens Farnell’s already significant solid state lighting portfolio and underlines its focus and technical expertise in what is an important and rapid growth market sector.

The Helieon lighting system is the first plug-and-play, sustainable solid state lighting module to integrate high efficiency precision lighting with an easy-to-use socketed solution. The new, highly cost-effective products, help accelerate innovation and encourage the mass adoption of solid state lighting in preference to established, poor efficiency approaches by simplifying the process of designing, building, replacing and upgrading luminaires.

Under the new agreement, Farnell will offer a comprehensive range of Helieon products that are carefully tailored to match the light output levels of traditional light sources. Modules are available with output specifications ranging from 500 to 1,500 lumens and with a choice of narrow, medium and wide flood beam spread options. By visiting the element14 website, designers can also quickly and easily identify and order a range of complimentary products including electronic drives, heat sinks and optics to support the design of new solid state lighting systems and luminaires.

“The Premier Farnell new product introduction process is a proven vehicle to launch Molex products including the new Helieon Light Module,” said Fred Bell, Vice President, Global Distribution, Molex. “Our long-term partnership with Premier Farnell continues to deliver outstanding service and support to Molex customers worldwide.”

“We have been proud to partner with Premier Farnell for nearly two years, since the initial launch of our LED Array product line,” said David Barnby, Bridgelux vice president of worldwide sales. “Now with the addition of the Helieon LED module to their global distribution channel we look forward to better serving our solid state lighting customers.”

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Now available in the UK from Aerco is a range of LED night vision compatible indicators from Oxley that is designed for use in all defence and aerospace applications that use NVG/NVIS systems.

MIL-STD-3009 compliant and offering true sunlight readability, the indicators are modular in construction allowing a wide range of colour and feature options to be incorporated into different lamp styles. Highly rugged, they are packaged in a metal body with a glass lens to withstand harsh working environments and they are panel-sealed to IP68.

Ideal as a direct replacement for incandescent lamps, the use of LED technology ensures minimal heat dissipation and high reliability offering a complete ‘fit and forget solution’ in applications such as military aircraft and vehicles, ground base stations, surface ships, submarines and air and ground radio equipment.

The indicators have a mounting size from 5mm with a low profile and are fitted with flying lead terminations to provide ease of assembly. They operate from non-voltage and voltage from 5VDC/AC to 28VDC/AC and the operating and storage temperature range is -40ºC to +100ºC. Optional EMI shielded versions are available.

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Avnet Abacus Announces its Participation in Tyco Electronics’ Vertical
Lighting Program

Electronic component distribution specialist Avnet Abacus today announces its participation in Tyco Electronics’ Vertical Lighting Program. Avnet Abacus holds a long term and wide-ranging distribution relationship with Tyco Electronics across Europe, which covers a significant majority of the company’s major component brands and now includes its new range of lighting products.

The Tyco Electronics Vertical Lighting Program brings together the company’s extensive portfolio of complementary components for LED lighting installations, including connectors, sockets, power components and circuit protection devices. It offers bespoke products designed and developed specifically for lighting applications as well as a wide range of standard designs that are well suited for such applications. Avnet Abacus has established an experienced team of lighting product specialists to market and support this product range throughout Europe. Highlights of the Tyco Electronics lighting products offered by Avnet Abacus include the Tyco Electronics LED poke-in connector range and hermaphroditic board-to-board connector range designed and developed specifically for lighting applications. Avnet Abacus will also offer wire-to-board and circular connectors, power distribution products, LED sockets, circuit protection devices and bespoke solutions.

According to Steve Jones, European Director, Lighting for Tyco Electronics, “We have responded to growing market interest in energy efficient solid state lighting by bringing together the very extensive portfolio that Tyco Electronics offers the lighting designer. To take this portfolio to the customers, we selected distributors that combine entrepreneurial flair with strong technical expertise. Avnet Abacus has these credentials, and has already demonstrated considerable success with many Tyco Electronics products. We are delighted to extend our relationship with them to include this new and very significant program.”

Alan Jermyn, Vice President Marketing, Avnet Abacus, added, “There is much more to lighting installations than the LED, and Tyco Electronics offers an attractive and well engineered portfolio of the associated products and technologies that lighting designers require to create effective and reliable systems. We are excited that they have brought these crucial components together, and are delighted to have the opportunity to work with lighting designers throughout Europe to create innovative and efficient lighting installations based on the Tyco Electronics portfolio.”

Avnet Abacus will be targeting designers of interior and exterior installations in commercial and industrial environments, as well as for signage, street lighting, automotive, medical and appliance applications.

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