Title: Use of solid state LED down-lighters in commercial and residential applications

A workshop designed to identify the key issues with respect to designing and installing energy efficient lighting systems in residential and commercial applications with particular emphasis on the expected lumen output and photometric comparison to halogen down-lighter lamps.

Speaker: Richard Weatherley, Managing Director, Real World Designs
Richard Weatherley has over 20 years experience in designing and developing electrical products in various fields from telecommunications to solid state lighting. He grew RW Data, a UK company, from start-up to £15M turnover in ten years and became the largest manufacturer of structured cabling products in the UK.

He is currently Managing Director of Real World Designs at the Northampton Science Park.




euroLED Workshops: Thursday 5th June 2008

9.00am: WORKSHOP 1: LAMINA




Title: Solid State Lighting: Overcoming Design Challenges with Innovative Solutions

The attendee of this workshop will:
Explore ways to create ideal shapes that dissipate heat while seamlessly integrating into the fixture.  
Become aware of environmental conditions that could otherwise take away from the inherent advantages of LEDs.
Gain inspiration from nature's approach to design and optimization.
Understand the integration of electrical, optical and mechanical systems. 
Learn how to apply the principles of design for manufacturing and sustainability that yield cost effective and beautiful LED solutions.

Speaker: Andy Beregszaszi, Lamina
Andy Beregszaszi specializes in the creative design of LED products.  He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Florida International University, with emphasis in electronics packaging and heat transfer.  He has spent the last four years studying and practicing LED product design as a member of Lamina Lighting's world class design team.  He has worked on the development of Lamina's LED product portfolio including the Atlas and Titan series of light engines and the SōL Series of MR16 lamps.  He is equally involved with technical consulting and application specific thermal design.


10.00am: WORKSHOP 2: FLOMERICS





Title: Multi-domain simulation and measurement of power LEDs and power LED assemblies

As it is well known, besides their electrical properties, the optical parameters of LEDs also depend on junction temperature. This is the reason why thermal characterization and thermal management plays such an important role in the case of power LEDs, necessitating tools both for physical measurements and simulation. The focus of this workshop is a combined electrical, thermal and optical characterization of such devices.  In terms of simulation a novel approach of board-level electro-thermal simulation is presented whereas in terms of measurement, combined thermal and radiometric characterization is introduced.

Speaker: Andras Poppe, Flomerics
Andras Poppe received his M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering and a Ph.D. degree from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Budapest (BME), Budapest, Hungary, in 1986 and in 1996, respectively. His research was circuit simulation and semiconductor device modeling. His recent research activities include electro-thermal simulation of integrated circuits as well as thermal transient testing of semiconductor devices and combined thermal and radiometric measurement of power LEDs. He was actively involved in European projects such as PROFIT, SYTIC, REASON and in national R&D projects like INFOTERM or TERALED. He has also been the principal investigator in some of these projects. Now he is the representative of MicReD in the NANOPACK Integrated Project of the 7th Framework Program of the EU. As a coauthor, he has published more than 100 technical papers in journals and in conference/workshop proceedings. He is one of the co-founders of MicReD. After MicReD's merger with Flomerics his responsibilities at MicReD include product management and marketing of thermal transient testing solutions.


11.00pm: Break


11.30pm: WORKSHOP 3: SEOUL SEMICONDUCTOR






Title 1: Hidden Hurdles & True Enablers; Acriche, the World First Driverless AC Powered LED to Replace Bulbs
What is keeping the market from true acceleration? The technology of SSL has been recognised for its value, and accepted in many applications for that same reason. However true mass adoption in lighting has yet to be seen. Solid State Lighting has been called a disruptive technology - a technology that will revolutionise markets - and as such has certainly brought new possibilities and value to some key markets but without changing them. Will the General Lighting Market be different? What are the needs to make things happen seen from both the side of technology as well from its users and what are today's answers from the LED Manufacturers?

Speaker: Wim Braber, European Business Development Manager, Seoul Semiconductor
Wim Braber has been active in the Semiconductor industry just short of 20 years. He has spent the last 5 years dedicated solely to Solid State Lighting and its adoption by a range of users while focussing on General Lighting applications and the Traditional Lighting OEM's in particular.

Currently employed by Seoul Semiconductor , Wim is responsible for the European distribution network and active as European Business Development Manager towards the General Lighting Market.

Title 2: Utilizing LEDs in General Lighting Applications
To have a good fixture design with LED, it takes more then just a good LED light source. LED selection is the fist step to have a successful product. This seminar will cover what to look for in a LED; how the LED behaves under different conditions; and how to design or outsource the circuit, thermal and optical designs. 

Speaker: Jing Mo, Director of Technical Operations, Seoul Semiconductor
Jing Mo is the Director of Technical Operations for Seoul Semiconductor, one of the leading manufacturers of High Bright LEDs. He joined Seoul Semiconductor in 2006 and has worked in the HBLED field since 2001. With over twenty years of experience in the electronics industry, Jing has acquired a broad base of knowledge in engineering, manufacturing, customer support, and marketing. As Director of Technical Operations, Jing provides in-depth technical knowledge to customers that utilize Seoul Semiconductor?s products in their lighting applications. 



12.30pm Lunch



1.30pm: WORKSHOP 4: ASSIST PROGRAM

Title: Testing LED Lighting Fixtures and Comparing them to Traditional Lighting Fixtures

Rapid technology improvements and promises for energy and maintenance savings are leading fixture manufacturers and consumers to consider changing their traditional light bulbs to LED lighting. Yet one major roadblock stands in the way of success: how to test LED lighting and compare it to other types of lighting. This workshop will provide an overview of:

* Testing guidelines recommended by the Alliance for Solid-State Illumination Systems and Technologies (ASSIST)
* Selected performance data collected from commercial LED-based fixtures tested according to ASSIST's recommendations.

ASSIST's testing guidelines cover common lighting applications where LEDs have a growing market share, including directional lighting, under-cabinet lighting, outdoor lighting, refrigerated and freezer display cases, and decorative lighting. These research-based testing guidelines have been developed from a technology-neutral standpoint, allowing all fixtures or lighting systems of a particular type regardless of the light source inside to be tested according to the same method.

Speaker: Narendran Nadarajah, Ph.D., Director of Research, Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Dr Narendran Nadarajah, Ph.D., is the director of research at the Lighting Research Center (LRC) and an associate professor in the School of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York. His research focus is in the areas of LED lighting performance, packaging, and application. Narendran leads a team of researchers and educators that conduct programs to accelerate the development and market transformation of this promising technology. Additionally, he organizes the ASSIST program, the Alliance for Solid-State Illumination Systems and Technologies. ASSIST is an international organization of researchers, manufacturers, and government agencies working to overcome the technological hurdles facing LED lighting and help speed its market acceptance.


2.30pm: WORKSHOP 5: FUTURE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS





Title: Reading between the lines of Power LED datasheets

Does decoding the information from Power LED vendors' datasheets give you a headache? Is finding the data you require an everyday struggle? Are you willing to let us know what you would like to see in our documentation? This workshop is aimed at you.
Let's dive into brand name manufacturers' documents, get familiar with the vocabulary, identify the key parameter and dependencies, find out where to look for missing pieces, demystify elusive statements and eventually check what we have learnt with a real life fixture example. A guided and interactive exploration.

Speaker: Francois Mirand, European Technical Manager, Future Lighting Solutions
After pioneering the design of microcontrollers into industrial and consumer goods in at the end of the 1980s, Francois Mirand found a new challenge with the introduction by Lumileds of the first High Power LED in the early 2000s. He is currently the European Technical Manager for Future Lighting Solutions.


Workshop details are subject to change