LATEST AGENDA

CLOSE THE GREEN LED GAP ON WHITE LIGHT'S CASH RICH POTENTIAL

• See the results of progress made in increasing the power output of green LEDS – the key to unlocking high performance markets such digital light processing projectors, large-scale projection systems, color displays, and controllable RGB (red, green, blue) light
• Controlling the piezoelectric effect – discover the ins and outs of the process that will make higher-intensity green LEDs that convert electricity into light more efficiently

• How to develop green LEDs that hits the price point and matches the operating characteristics needed for general illumination – get the insider scoop on low-defect-density native GaN substrates

• Increase phosphor efficiency 50% over conventional packages - hear how you can reduce phosphorescence absorption by the LED chip by using the optimal packaging configurtion for high-power white light LED lamps
• Analyse how to break down the barriers to higher efficacy and what can be done to improve internal quantum efficiency, extraction efficiency and more
• The keys to unlocking enhanced interaction of LEDS, encapsulation materials, power supplies, optics heat sinks and housings to meet the perfomence standards needed to crack the general illumination market
• Get higher flux per device and better color properties – find out the best approaches to reach good color rendering and lower variation between comparable lamps

Get an in depth understanding of what the common types and designs of best selling traditional lighting are and the best approaches LEDs can take to provide solutions that match or even beat the tired, old lamps

• Manufacturing strategies to minaturize LED lamps – how small can we get the emitters and how can we shrink the heat sinks!
• Design - the magicians hand of fixtures - find out what parts of the LED system could be hidden or incorporated into the design of the fixure so it is perceived to be smaller than its actual size
• Hear strategies to work and educate with lighting consultants to incorporate and treat LED fixtures on their own merits and not simple replacements for incandescent and fluorescent fittings

• Discover how indoor, outdoor and mobile LED based display systems pose differing requirements and customer expectations
• Find out what it takes to deliver winning solutions for the college, professional sports, entertainment, and special events industries
• How combining the knowledge of display technologies and digital networking helps design new and innovative large screen applications

Find out how to make systems live up to the promises of long life, energy saving, reduced power consumption and low maintenance

• Hear strategies to increase power output by improving optical, electrical and mechanical system component integration e.g. heat sinks, fixture housings, circuit boards, LED arrays, lenses and diffusers
• Color accuracy is a critical electronic design consideration – discover how to maximise accuracy through use of a color sensor to control or calculate the parameters that affect performance
• Extending system lifespan – how to use calibration and monitoring techniques to maintain systems performance and extend product life

• Discover the key factors that you need to build into systems at the design stage such as lumen maintenance and replacement that have a massive impact on ease of use
• Real world reliability – the importance of testing and analysis of systems outside of the lab, simulating real-world use and matching product research to the needs and wants of real users
• Matching needs to wants – what really are the requirements for general illumination? What will people want and expect from their lighting systems and what are the smart design choices that will get LEDs to meet those standards

• The cost of making LEDs has fallen constantly for the last few years – but it's not quite enough. Discover the new volume manufacturing technologies being developed that will bring solid state lighting into bigtime mass production
• Take a look at the price of semiconductor alloys and metal substrates – see if they are going to fall further and how big of a difference that will make to the market cost of LEDS
• What is the magic price to unlock the consumers wallet? Will the enhanced functionality of LED lighting systems and green initiatives make a difference to buyers choices or do prices have to fall low enough to compete directly on cost with metal halides and fluorescents?
• Take a look at the cost trends in consumer electronics backlighting and find out how if this is an indicator of how the other markets for LEDS will develop – if it is you can build a strategy now that is future proof and has no surprises

Overcoming thermal management obstacles will unlock mass profits for LEDS! This session is vital.

• Evaluate the latest techniques and technologies that can be used in thermal management including: Synthetic airside jets, printed wiring boards, die junctions, thermally conductive adhesives, conductive substrate materials
• What the design of packaging for high perfomance LEDs can do to reduce heat and reduce thermal expansion mismatch and mechanical stress

• Pros and cons – hear a discussion on the merits of analog controls vs digital LED controls such as pulse-width modulation (PWM)
• Find out what controls offer you the best chance of overcoming your key LED challenges: color management, energy efficiency, reliability and complexity of design
• Simplify and cut the size – find out how you can cut the number of microprocessors in your system and help get LED fixtures down to the size the mainstream market requires

The right circuit drivers will maximize efficiency and life span as well as provide unique selling points and features the mass market has never seen before. Discover the latest capabilities and potential of this core technology including:

• PMW dimming in step-up and step-down DC-DC converters
• Isolated vs non-isolated drivers
• Power factor correction
• Current control tech for high-low and low-high voltage LEDS

Hear the latest on what's happening in LED intellectual property (IP), what LED technology owners need to understand in order to protect their inventions

• IP, protection, and enforcement issues that are most relevant to LEDs
• LED IP landscape, cross licensing and strategic relationships. What are the complexities at the chip, package and system level of the supply chain
• Find out the best strategies for licensing vs. production; offensive and defensive uses of patent law; what to watch for in joint development partnerships; and how to avoid infringing others' IP rights
• The effect of the recent changes to to the United States Patent and Trademark Office rules and what this means on a practical level

• Will edison sockets disappear? Is it necessary that they disappear or wil retrofit methods become standard?
• The digital lighting industry needs a standard control interface for widespread adoption – assess the various options available and the likely winners
• USB sockets have consumer awareness and simple functionality but is it the best interface for LED systems or would keeping up with the IT world's USB standards be detrimental to LED development?

• The lack of industry standard specifications for holders, controls and ballasts, printed circuit boards and more will not last forever. Predict the best choices now to save pain tomorrow.
• Discover the importance of testing in real-world conditions vs artificial and misleading lab based stats – what real-world tests will come to be the dominant benchmarks for quality LED lighting systems?
  Who will mediate a common standard for comparing efficacy?
• Hear the latest on studies by IESNA and ANSI and the importance they will have on the LED industy
  Understand the differences between traditional light sources and LEDs, and why new test procedures and industry standards specific to LEDs is essential

Solid State Lighting is predicted to be big business. Get an in depth look at the strengths, weaknesses and trends of the competiting lighting technologies out there and evaulate what chance they have of squaring up to LEDS:

• Incandescents
• Fluroescents
• High intensity discharge lights. (HIDS)
• Sunlighting
• OLEDS
• Vertical cavity surface emmiting lasers
• Quantum dots

• Creating a revolution in the way people think about lighting – new controls, color mixing and more
• Environmental and energy benefits – why the promise of efficient SSL solutions will have continuing appeal as climate change and energy savings gain increasing importance
• The lighting landscape is shaping up for a revolution – find out how nice is the time to ride the wave of disruption and stake your frontier claim nows to gain big profits tomorrow

• Find out how a plurality of color sensors and LEDs can be packaged inside a single package and configured with proper orientation of desired color LEDs to receive desired color by color sensors
• Hear how reflector film technology allows new approaches to backlight design – providing increased output and light utilization
• Direct view and edgelit backlights require high performance standards and excellent environmental stability – discover what types of material best meets the specific needs of various backlight designs

• Make the wise choices of how and when to educate and introduce LEDS for general consumer lighting by not pushing too much, too soon
• Managing consumer expectations and highlighting benefits – LEDS can do more, but will consumers care?
• What are the likely features that could turn LEDS into a desirable must-have product that will have consumers eager to upgrade rather than simply waiting to replace their old systems as they wear out
• Hear what happens when you get it wrong - results of how consumers perception of CFL products is still tainted ten years later