Wide-ranging Products Displayed at Inaugural Taiwan Lighting Show

TAITRA and TLFEA set up a dedicat

The first Taiwan International Lighting Show, held from March 12 through 15 this year, drew 170 lighting manufacturers in 400 booths, who truly showed ingenuity in lighting products by displaying a range of patented innovations, an advantage that Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Taiwan Lighting Fixture Export Association (TLFEA) did not neglect to tap fully by setting up a dedicated zone.

The highlighted exhibitors included Advanced Connectek Inc., AMKO Solara Lighting Co., Ltd., Aurora International Lighting Corp., Buckingham Industrial Corp., Ecomaa Lighting Inc., Glodyear Industrial Ltd., High Power Lighting Corp., Ledlink Optics Inc., Lei Yueh Enterprise Co., Ltd., Monix Technology Co., Ltd., NFK Lite Mfg Co., Ltd., Paragon Semiconductor Lighting Technology Co., Ltd., Sun Light & Energy Corp., Xodtec Technology Co., Ltd., and Yuan Lung Co., Ltd.

Patented T-Tech LED Technology

Advanced Connectek Inc. (ACON), a firm listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange with more than 20 years of experience as a leading provider of precision ICT applications, exhibited a patented, multifunctional LED desk lamp, which doubles as emergency light in blackouts by simply unplugging the pipe-shaped lamp head from lamp body. Its Li-ion polymer battery powers this multifunctional lamp for two hours.

Available in 390-lumen and 480-lumen models, this lamp has a 6W LED bulb, with the 390lm model capable of 3,000K warm-white light with a 80 CRI and the other delivering 5,650K neutral white light with a 70 CRI.

Featuring touch-ON, this streamlined lamp is reportedly 66% more energy efficient than compact fluorescent lamp (CFL), 50% over fluorescent tube, 82% more than incandescent bulbs and 75% better than halogen lamp, as well as delivered with a two-year warranty and boasts 20,000 hours of life cycle.

Besides the multifunctional desk lamp, the supplier also displayed its form-named Wing and Y desk lamps, its Book and Aviva lamps that are still in progress, and its Twist streetlight and Nature light bulbs. The only “regret” on the part of Advanced Connectek may be that the Swiss firm Process was the contract designer, whose credibility has been attested by winning the 2009iF, 2009/2010 Taiwan Excellence, 2009 GD and 2009 Gold Pin awards.

These lamps are superior to typical LEDs for the company's patented T-Tech LED technology, enabling easy plug-in to 120V household current instead of relying on DC transformers to drive the ICs. The technology makes the lamps' lives two times longer than with traditional DC adaptors. The lamp also minimizes visual-fatigue, without flickering within amperage fluctuations of plus-and-minus 30%, as well as boasting power factor of 90% and efficiency of 90%, with infinite dimming being another technological feature, one that doubles life cycle relative to traditional DC adaptors.

The company has also introduced T8 and T5 LED light tubes, as well as T5 light bars using T-Tech technology. The unique technology enables improved luminosity, with the 4-feet 10W tubes being brighter than 40-60W T8 fluorescent tubes and 4-feet 30W T5 fluorescent tube of the same length, as well as 4-feet 13W cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL), two 21W compact fluorescent lamps, and two 60W compact fluorescent lamps.

ACON opened its first shop in Taichung in central Taiwan in March this year to sell its “JUSTLED” brand of LED lamps.

20-year Expert

Founded in 1988 in Taiwan, Goldyear Industrial Ltd. displayed a 33W liquid cooling LED stand lamp, which features micro channels on the back board of the LED as the flow path for coolants. The cooling design effectively keeps ambient temperature on surface of the lamps at around 40 degrees Celsius.

Glodyear developed liquid-cooling technology in cooperation with ProLynn Technology Inc., which provides thermal-dissipation solutions. The liquid keeps temperature from rising and resist erosion and freeze.

Excellent cooling design has postponed mean time between failure (MTBF) of the lamps until after 40,000 hours and assured the lamps can outlive three years without maintenance.

The company also applies liquid cooling technology to its 13W heat LED column pendant lamp, which is outfitted with a heat column, an effective, innovative thermal-dissipation solution developed by Goldyear.

Thanks to the liquid-cooling technology, the company can effectively shrink the size of LED lights, eliminating the need for massive heat sink or thermal fin. For instance, the stand lamp's round head measures 25cm (L) x 25cm (W) and the pendant lamp's round head measures 20cm (L) x 20cm (W). Both lamps are installed with Lumileds Rebel chips.

Goldyear has been engaged in production and development of lightings and related components for over two decades. It is especially noted for its integrated production capability for LED lightings, as it can develop nearly all necessary components and accessories, such as lens and power drivers, independently in its factories, and turn out LED lamps meeting such international standards as UL, CUL, TUV, SAA, and RoHS. The company claims that the achievement can be mainly attributed to its unstinting dedication to R&D of LED lightings.

Super-long Life

Sun Light & Energy Corp. promoted its electrodeless-discharge (or induction) lamps rated at 100,000 hours, power factor of over 98%, color rendering of over 80, 90% more energy-efficient than incandescent lamps, with sub-0.25milligram of mercury content.

This lamp is rated at over 80 lumen-per-watt and yet only decays 5% in luminosity after 2,000 hours of non-stop operation as tested on instruments. Compared to high intensity discharge (HID) lamp and compact fluorescent lamp (CFL), the company's lamps are 75% and 50% more energy-efficient.

The reason for induction lamps being longer lasting than conventional counterparts is carrying electricity via electromagnetic field instead of wires, which can wear out, with the main components being electronic ballast, magnetic rings and light tube.

Equipped with a patented ballast, this lamp runs normally on currency fluctuations within 25%, enabling wide-ranging voltage compatibility of 100V to 300V AC.

Boasting a solid track record, the company has supplied lamps for public-work projects, industrial and commercial lighting, garden lighting, household lighting and explosion-proof lighting, with color temperature ranging from 2,700K to 6,500K.

The company supplies lighting under the brands “LVD” and meets RoHS, CE, UL, FCC, CCC and JET standards.

LED Track Lights

Buckingham Industrial Corp., founded in 1991, focuses on designing and manufacturing commercial and residential lighting fixtures, whose “Tune” line of LED track lighting catching ample attention.

Especially notable is the track lighting's modular construction that enables simple hand assembly. Available as LED lamps and CDM lamps and equipped with an energy-saving controller, these lights are ideal as main lighting and area lighting.

Finished in black, pure white or shining sliver, the track lights are not only easy to install but also safe to operate with breakers.

Launched after six years of development, Buckingham has won three inventive and new (exterior design) patents in Germany and China.

Leader in Britain

Aurora Lighting Corp., Britain's top lighting wholesaler, exhibited through its Taiwan affiliate several new products including a fire-rated downlight and a high-power LED module.

The “SOLA” downlight is filled with patented materials that expand if combusted to prevent fire damage to ceilings that result in collapse. The Taiwan affiliate targets top-end segments or luxury homes on the island.

Its LUNA family of high-power LED lights are dimmable, allowing seamless adjustability of light intensity and color temperature, with the intensity able to be minimized to 30%, as well as eliminating flicker and prolonging life to 60,000 hours.

This lamp produces 70 lumen-per-watt, saving 75% more electricity than fluorescent lamps.

Energy-efficient CCFL

Monix Technology Co., Ltd. promoted CCFL lighting fixtures for different consumers including school children. A Monix 13W CCFL lamp is as bright as a 60W incandescent bulb, but 80% more energy efficient.

Besides being free of flicker and UV, making it visual-friendly, this CCFL lasts on average 50,000 hours when used daily, compared with the normal 80,000 hours for its backlight applications.

This CCFL has a power-on mechanism different from that of hot cathode fluorescent lamps (HCFL), the most ubiquitous today, which achieves improved durability. Without emitter powder coating on filament electrodes to erode as in HCFL, CCFL is activated by high voltage that “sputters” the lamp's nickel electrodes to generate electrons that collide with argon and mercury gas to produce ultraviolet light.

Backed by an official project aiming to help Taiwan's CCFL industry to carve out a niche in lighting, Monix benefits from being further sidelined by the gradually eroding backlight market, which is being quickly taken over by LEDs.

Having started operation in 1983 as a manufacturer of PC monitors and telecommunications equipment and few years later moving into LCD TV manufacturing, Monix is currently Taiwan's only CCFL lighting manufacturer to have won the official Energy Label.

As Bright as Halogen AR111

Designed to replace 100W halogen AR111 lamps, the Eco-AR111/EA1902 19W LED series displayed by ECOMAA are as bright as 100W halogen AR111 lamps but 80% more energy efficient. Eco-AR111 works as long as 30,000 hours and generates low heat. Unlike its predecessor Eco-AR111/EA1901 using a stand-alone current ballast, the EA1902 is equipped with a built-in ballast for improved convenience.

The series come in 2800K warm white, 3500K neutral white, and 5500K cold white models. Warm white lamp produces 41.7 lumens per watt, neutral white produces 42.3 lumens per watt and cold white produces 53.2 lumens per watt.

LED Glass Brick

Lei Yueh, a frequent winner of RedDot of Germany awards, showed off its LED Glass Bricks at the lighting fair. The 2008 RedDot winner is a glass brick with integrated LEDs, creating an interesting effect and product ideal for most applications in residences and commercial premises.

This 4.5W cubic glass brick has built-in 18 red-green-blue LEDs arranged in matrix and equipped with an AC/DC transformer and multifunctional controller. Apparently in tune to the bling-bling fad, this LED brick literally glitters like diamonds. And the company's LED Brite Strip Combo won the 2010 RedDot.

Nasdaq-listed Maker

Xodtec, listed on the NASDAQ, exhibited 35 models of LED lights grouped in outdoor, indoor and mood lighting categories. Streetlights, wall wash lamps, and garden lamps were the major outdoor lighting products shown, with 30W, 60W, 120W, 150W and 180W Cree chips and rated at IP66. The wall wash lamps are controlled by DMX-256 color-adjusting controller.

The MR16, PAR, AR111, T8 and T-Bar were the major indoor lighting products shown at the event, and are typically installed in households, commercial settings, and product showcases.

Engineered thermal dissipation enables the company's lights to boast wide thermal working range, from negative 40C to 80C above, as well as luminosity-retention of 98% after a year of operation and average lifespan of over 50,000 hours.