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DOE OSTI2014

Reliability of solid-state lighting electrical drivers subjected to WHTOL accelerated aging

An investigation of a solid-state lighting (SSL) luminaire with the focus on the electronic driver which has been exposed to a standard wet hot temperature operating life (WHTOL) of 85% RH and 85°C in order to assess reliability of prolonged exposer to a harsh environment has been conducted. SSL luminaires are beginning introduced as head lamps in some of today's luxury automobiles and may also be fulfilling a variety of important outdoor applications such as overhead street lamps, traffic signals and landscape lighting. SSL luminaires in these environments are almost certain to encounter excessive moisture from humidity and high temperatures for a persistent period of time. The lack of accelerated test methods for LEDs to assess long-term reliability prior to introduction into the marketplace, a need for SSL physics based PHM modeling indicators for assessment and prediction of LED life, as well as the U.S. Department of Energy's R&D roadmap to replace todays lighting with SSL luminaires makes it important to increase the understanding of the reliability of SSL devices, specifically, in harsh environment applications. In this work, a set of SSL electrical drivers were investigated to determine failure mechanisms that occur during prolonged harsh environment applications. Each driver consists of four aluminum electrolytic capacitors (AECs) of three different types and was considered the weakest component inside the SSL electrical driver. The reliability of the electrical driver was assessed by monitoring the change in capacitance and the change in equivalent series resistance for each AEC, as well as monitoring the luminous flux of the SSL luminaire or the output of the electrical driver. The luminous flux of a pristine SSL electrical driver was also monitored in order to detect minute changes in the electrical drivers output and to aid in the investigation of the SSL luminaires reliability. The failure mechanisms of the electrical drivers have been determined and are presented in this paper.

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DOE OSTI2016

Energy Savings Forecast of Solid-State Lighting in General Illumination Applications

The DOE report, Energy Savings Forecast of Solid-State Lighting in General Illumination Applications, is a biannual report which models the adoption of LEDs in the U.S. general-lighting market, along with associated energy savings, based on the full potential DOE has determined to be technically feasible over time. This version of the report uses an updated 2016 U.S. lighting-market model that is more finely calibrated and granular than previous models, and extends the forecast period to 2035 from the 2030 limit that was used in previous editions.

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DOE OSTI2021

Performance of Spherical Quantum Well Down Converters in Solid State Lighting

We report the color conversion performance of amber and red emitting quantum dots (QDs) on InGaN solid-state lighting (SSL) light emitting diode (LED) packages. Spherical quantum well (SQW) architectures (CdS/CdSe 1- x S x /CdS) were prepared using a library of thio- and selenourea synthesis reagents and high throughput synthesis robotics. CdS/CdSe 1- x S x QDs with narrow luminescence bands were coated with thick CdS shells (thickness = 1.6-7.5 nm) to achieve photoluminescence quantum yields (PLQY) up to 88% at amber and red emission wavelengths (λ max = 600-642 nm, FWHM < 45 nm). The photoluminescence from SQWs encapsulated in silicone and deposited on LED packages was monitored under accelerated aging conditions (oven temperature = 85 °C, relative humidity = 5-85%, blue optical power density = 3-45 W/cm 2 ) by monitoring the red photon output over several hundred hours of continuous operation. The growth of a ZnS shell on the SQW surface increases the stability under long-term operation but also reduces the PLQY, especially of SQWs with thick CdS shells. The results illustrate that the outer ZnS shell layer is key to optimizing the PLQY and the long-term stability of QDs during operation on SSL packages.

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DOE OSTI2015

Tunability of the circadian action of tetrachromatic solid-state light sources

An approach to the optimization of the spectral power distribution of solid-state light sources with the tunable non-image forming photobiological effect on the human circadian rhythm is proposed. For tetrachromatic clusters of model narrow-band (direct-emission) light-emitting diodes (LEDs), the limiting tunability of the circadian action factor (CAF), which is the ratio of the circadian efficacy to luminous efficacy of radiation, was established as a function of constraining color fidelity and luminous efficacy of radiation. For constant correlated color temperatures (CCTs), the CAF of the LED clusters can be tuned above and below that of the corresponding blackbody radiators, whereas for variable CCT, the clusters can have circadian tunability covering that of a temperature-tunable blackbody radiator.

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DOE OSTI2015

Low-Cost, High Efficiency Integration of Solid-State Lighting and Building Controls Using a PET Power Distribution System (Final Report)

This final report describes the VoltServer Phase I effort to develop a method for distributing high voltage DC (HVDC) power in natively digital format for solid state lighting that is intrinsically safe, highly efficient, and capable of embedding data signals directly onto the power distribution channel. By building fault-detection capability into the power distribution backbone itself, the proposed technology addresses key limitations of existing DC distribution solutions, such as Power over Ethernet (PoE).

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DOE OSTI2015

Study of p-type ZnO and MgZnO Thin Films for Solid State Lighting

This project on study of p-type ZnO and MgZnO thin films for solid state lighting was carried out by research group of Prof. Jianlin Liu of UCR during the four-year period between August 2011 and July 2015. Tremendous progress has been made on the proposed research. This final report summarizes the important findings.

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DOE OSTI2013

Solid-State Lighting: Early Lessons Learned on the Way to Market

The purpose of this report is to document early challenges and lessons learned in the solid-state lighting (SSL) market development as part of the DOE’s SSL Program efforts to continually evaluate market progress in this area. This report summarizes early actions taken by DOE and others to avoid potential problems anticipated based on lessons learned from the market introduction of compact fluorescent lamps and identifies issues, challenges, and new lessons that have been learned in the early stages of the SSL market introduction. This study identifies and characterizes12 key lessons that have been distilled from DOE SSL program results.

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DOE OSTI2022

2022 Solid-State Lighting R&D Opportunities

This is an updated edition that examines critical opportunities to positively impact energy savings, greenhouse gas emissions, human well-being, and the economy through Solid-State Lighting (SSL) R&D. The document summarizes stakeholder input from DOE-hosted roundtable meetings, workshops, a Request for Information, and other sources.

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DOE OSTI2017

Solid-State Lighting 2017 Suggested Research Topics Supplement: Technology and Market Context

A 2017 update to the Solid-State Lighting R&D Plan that is divided into two documents. The first document describes a list of suggested SSL priority research topics and the second document provides context and background, including information drawn from technical, market, and economic studies. Widely referenced by industry and government both here and abroad, these documents reflect SSL stakeholder inputs on key R&D topics that will improve efficacy, reduce cost, remove barriers to adoption, and add value for LED and OLED lighting solutions over the next three to five years, and discuss those applications that drive and prioritize the specific R&D.

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DOE OSTI2017

Solid-State Lighting 2017 Suggested Research Topics Supplement: Technology and Market Context

A 2017 update to the Solid-State Lighting R&D Plan that is divided into two documents. The first document describes a list of suggested SSL priority research topics and the second document provides context and background, including information drawn from technical, market, and economic studies. Widely referenced by industry and government both here and abroad, these documents reflect SSL stakeholder inputs on key R&D topics that will improve efficacy, reduce cost, remove barriers to adoption, and add value for LED and OLED lighting solutions over the next three to five years, and discuss those applications that drive and prioritize the specific R&D.

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DOE OSTI2013

Solid-State Lighting: Early Lessons Learned on the Way to Market

Analysis of issues and lessons learned during the early stages of solid-state lighting market introduction in the U.S., which also summarizes early actions taken to avoid potential problems anticipated based on lessons learned from the market introduction of compact fluorescent lamps.

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DOE OSTI2024

Efficient green and yellow light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for solid-state lighting applications

In this project, Lumileds, the University of Michigan, the University of New Mexico, Sandia National Laboratories, and Ohio State University conducted a collaborative and comprehensive research effort to investigate the most promising approaches to improve green and yellow InGaN LEDs. Advanced LED characterization methods and predictive model calculations were applied to design optimization experiments more effectively and accelerate the pace of improvements.

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NASA NTRS2015

Advanced Solid State Lighting for Human Evaluation Project

Lighting intensity and color have a significant impact on human circadian rhythms. Advanced solid state lighting was developed for the Advanced Exploration System (AES) Deep Space Habitat(DSH) concept demonstrator. The latest generation of assemblies using the latest commercially available LED lights were designed for use in the Bigelow Aerospace Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) simulator and the University of Hawaii's Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (Hi-SEAS) habitat. Agreements with both these organizations will allow the government to receive feedback on the lights and lighting algorithms from long term human interaction.

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DOE OSTI2016

A novel orange-red emitting NaCaVO{sub 4}:Sm{sup 3+} phosphor for solid state lighting

The samarium doped NaCaVO{sub 4} phosphor was synthesized by the combustion method. The X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed that the phosphor powder crystallized as orthorhombic structure belonging to space group Cmcm. From Williamson-Hall analysis the grain size and microstrain in the powder was estimated. The Fourier- transform infrared (FT-IR) studies further validated the formation of vanadate phase of the phosphor. Photoluminescence (PL) study revealed that the phosphor could be efficiently excited by UV-VIS from 200 nm to 500 nm. The 565 nm, 602 nm, 648 nm and 713 nm emissions were ascribed to {sup 4}G{sub 5/2} to {sup 6}H{sub J} (J = 5/2, 7/2, 9/2 and 11/2) transitions of the Sm{sup 3+} ion. The present material may be explored as a novel phosphor to be excited by UV light emitting diodes (LEDs) chips for solid-state lighting and display applications.

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DOE OSTI2013

Integrated Power Chip Converter for Solid State Lighting (Final Report)

The overall goal of the project was to develop an integrated power converter chip for solid-state lighting. We developed a low component count circuit topology, fast and low loss switching devices, compact and low loss passive components, and integration methodology to enable an integrated LED driver, where cost, size and efficiency are paramount. The converter was designed to operate directly from ac line voltage, nominally providing 24 V output at 25 W with features of dimming and control for light uniformity. We developed a power circuit and control suitable for chip-scale integration, low loss and high frequency GaN power devices with a new vertical architecture that reduces parasitics and lowers cost by decreasing the chip real estate, and high-density passives, including a chip-scale flyback transformer that integrates inductor and transformer action into a single component.

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DOE OSTI2014

Solid-State Lighting: Early Lessons Learned on the Way to the Market Report Summary

Summary of lessons learned from 2014 analysis of the early stages of solid-state lighting market introduction in the U.S., which also summarizes early actions taken to avoid potential problems anticipated based on lessons learned from the market introduction of compact fluorescent lamps.

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DOE OSTI2014

Energy Savings Forecast of Solid-State Lighting in General Illumination Applications

With declining production costs and increasing technical capabilities, LED adoption has recently gained momentum in general illumination applications. This is a positive development for our energy infrastructure, as LEDs use significantly less electricity per lumen produced than many traditional lighting technologies. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Savings Forecast of Solid-State Lighting in General Illumination Applications examines the expected market penetration and resulting energy savings of light-emitting diode, or LED, lamps and luminaires from today through 2030.

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