DOE invested 9 solid state lighting projects CREE, PHILPS in the column

China LED Reuters] recently, the United States Department of energy (DOE) announced the screening out to invest in 9 solid state lighting (SSL) project. These projects will focus on: 1) the core technology research, basic science concepts used in SSL technology; 2) product development, obtained from basic or applied research in knowledge, to develop or improve the commercially viable SSL materials, equipment or system; 3) the American manufacturing industry, manufacturing industry through innovation and improvement to reduce cost and improve product quality and consistency, thus speeding up the application of SSL technology. DOE is the 9 project funding of more than $8 million 200 thousand (about 50 million 910 thousand yuan), the investment by the cost sharing system, therefore, public private investment totaling more than $11 million 500 thousand (about 71 million 400 thousand yuan).

The 9 selected SSL items are as follows:

1, the recipient: Acuity Brands lighting company

Project Name: OLED lamp and panel integrated drive and advanced control

Abstract: the project plans to develop OLED lamps with DC current drive and panel integration, and a user is connected with the control input of the base station, to provide power for the OLED panel, and the control input into the required panel function. The goal is to eventually show a light efficiency of 65lm/W, light output of 4000 lumens of OLED lamps.

DOE Investment: $455131; cost sharing: $151710

2, the recipient: Arizona State University

Project Name: stable and efficient white light OLED based on a single luminescent material

Abstract: the project will focus on the development of a highly efficient and stable phosphorescent material, quickly identify it and use it in the most advanced OLED products. The goal is to develop an efficient and stable white OLED using a single light-emitting material.

DOE Investment: $700000; cost sharing: $175000

3, the recipient: CREE company

Project Name: material and design of high efficiency LED light engine

Abstract: this project focuses on the LED for the next generation of optical engine lighting development of high efficiency and high cost. The goal is to integrate the new chip, down converter, and package form into a fixture to achieve stable light efficiency > 150lm/W, 3000K, CRI90.

DOE Investment: $1499971; cost sharing: $374993

4, the recipient: Los Alamos National Laboratory

Project Name: a new generation of large sub point: the design of high-performance lighting

Abstract: the aim of this project is to develop a quantum dot down converter for LED lighting. This paper focuses on the synthesis of red luminescent quantum dots, reveals the failure mechanism, and develops the accelerated life test. The ultimate goal is to make quantum dots instead of phosphors, the development of high-performance LED lamps.

DOE Investment: $1000000; cost sharing: $250000

5, by: PHILPS North America Research Center

Project Name: innovative office lighting system and integrated spectrum adaptive control

Abstract: the project will develop an innovative LED office lighting system solutions that integrate optical transmission, optics, control of energy efficiency and the health of occupants. The research results of this project will maximize energy efficiency while providing spectral tuning and control functions.

DOE Investment: $499131; cost sharing: $166377

6, by the management: the United States triangle International Research Center

Project Name: advanced lighting fixtures in the field of Education

Abstract: the project will develop new lighting design, including a new generation of integrated classroom lighting system (NICLS) technology. Demonstrate the advantages of dynamic lighting and collect feedback from educators, managers, and other stakeholders.

DOE Investment: $450000; cost sharing: $150000

7, the recipient: Sinovia Technology

Project Name: integrated plastic substrate for OLED lighting

Abstract: this project will block the combination of membrane technology and nano transparent conductive film to form a single substrate products, improve the light extraction, and reduce the cost of OLED. The goal is to develop a substrate / packaging technology with a resistivity of less than 1ohm/sq, a light extraction of more than 50% and a target cost of less than $95 per square meter.

DOE Investment: $1326170; cost sharing: $1327310

8, the recipient: California University (Santa Barbara)

Project Name: identification and mitigation of GaN based LED light effect degradation

Abstract: this project focuses on identifying the root causes of the fading of the most advanced commercial LED. An electron emission spectroscopy tool was developed to determine the main electrical and thermal decay principles, and to optimize the source of the green and the LED, to determine the origin of the thermal decay.

DOE Investment: $1000000; cost sharing: $250000

9, the recipient: University of Michigan

Project Name: a stable and efficient white phosphorescent material was developed by reducing the molecular dissociation OLED

Abstract: the project will adopt a new method to increase the lifetime of blue phosphorescent OLED (PHOLEDs). A highly efficient method for the identification of active blue phosphorescent dopants and host molecules. The goal is to create a variable size white PHOLED, light efficiency 70lm/W, color rendering index 85, color temperature 2750K.

DOE Investment: $1314240; cost sharing: $433398 (translated / Chinese LED net Flora)

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