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NEwS watch North America (IESNA) published a documentary standard LM-79, which describes the methods for testing solidstate lighting products for their lumens, energy efficiency, and chromaticity. Details include the environmental conditions for the tests, how to operate and stabilize the LED sources for testing, and methods of measurement and types of instruments to be used. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) published the standard C78.377-2008, which specifies the recommended color ranges for solid-state lighting products using cool to warm white LEDs with various correlated color temperatures. program to raise consumer awareness and help focus LCD TV manufacturers and brands on reducing the power consumption of LCD TVs. The group says that while LCD TVs already consume the least energy to build, use and dispose of, future LCD TVs should have the most recyclable parts and highest possible energy efficiencies. This will involve the use of less heavy metals, ambient light sensors, smarter electronics, and LED backlights with spatial and content-based dimming and energy saving improvements. The association is working with TV vendors to implement and promote ambient light sensors, which will automatically lower the set brightness in a dark room by decreasing power to the backlight. This can reduce power consumption by at least 30 percent, according to the association. Participants in the program can use the logo on products, packaging and advertising efforts. efficient power IMOD IN cOLOR. Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Los Angeles, demonstrated the first reflective Interferometric Modulation (IMOD) color mirasol display, which is used in mainstream mobile devices. The first 0.9-in. IMOD color mirasol display will be introduced by Freestyle Audio, San Diego, Calif., creators of a waterproof and shockproof MP3 player, in its next generation MP3 player product line. IMOD technology requires no backlighting and reflects light so that wavelengths interfere with each other to create pure, vivid colors. Mobile devices stand to benefit from mirasol displays because they require less power and harness ambient light sources to automatically scale for optimal viewing in virtually any lighting condition. U LtRa LOw- cOSt Pc. GREENtV LaUNchED. The LCD TV Association has launched its GreenTV logo SanDisk Corp., Milpitas, Calif., introduced a line of flash memory-based solidstate drives that are designed for ultra low-cost PCs. The SanDisk pSSD (parallel ATA solid-state drive) eliminates the need for a hard disk drive and can store both the operating system and application data for these new devices. SanDisk is making the SSD modules available in 4-gigabyte, 8-gb and 16-gb capacities with a streaming read speed of 39 megabytes per second and a streaming write performance of 17 mb/s. It supports both Linus and Microsoft Windows XP operating systems. The Rosenberg EC fans outperform the competition with quiet power and efficiency. Our axial designs deliver airflow up to 16,900 cfm. Our backward curved fans provide up to six inches of steady static pressure. Both operate 15-20% more efficient than traditional AC fans with VFD. They’re ideal for main-secondary or pressure control, and RS485 networks. Put the power of Rosenberg EC fans to work for you. Call: (704) 893-0883 • Fax: (704) 882-0755 sales@rosenbergusa.com • www.rosenbergusa.com Representatives Wanted www.applianceDESIGN.com AD05084Rose.indd 1 applianceDESIGN August 2008 11 4/7/08 12:08:36 PM http://www.rosenbergusa.com http://www.rosenbergusa.com http://www.appliancedesign.com

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