LED developers can look forward to two interesting events in February. The MID workshop organized by FAPS-TT is directed at developers and users in industry. The one-day event will be held in Nuremberg on February 13, 2014. “New Possibilities for Three-dimensional LED Lamp Design” is the title of the presentation that LPKF will give at the “Strategies in Light” conference in Santa Clara, USA, on February 27, 2014.
 
The “New Materials – New Processes – New Applications” MID workshop to be held in Nuremberg will be headed up by Prof. J. Franke. Various presentations, discussions, and laboratory tours over the course of the day will hopefully generate new ideas among the trade visitors.

Among the series of experts giving presentations will be Stephan Krause (LPKF Laser & Electronics AG), who will discuss the possibilities of the new LDS coating powder. The properties of this new material are especially promising for LED projects in lighting technology.

Vitalij Wotschel (LaserMicronics) and Volker Zippmann (Buss-Werkstofftechnik) will present a laser-structurable MID circuit substrate for IR gas sensors. Additional MID application reports will demonstrate the functional integration and miniaturization potential provided by laser direct structuring.

Overview of topics:

• Thermally conductive plastics and ceramics
• Thermoset plastics for LDS technology
• New LDS plant technology
• Tactile sensors for robotics applications
• Automotive lighting

More information on the program and registration can be found on the FAPS-TT website.

Innovative production technology is driving developments in LED lighting. Stephan Krause (Strategic Product Manager for LDS at LPKF AG) will provide a comprehensive overview of the new production processes for implementation of 3D LED arrays for a large range of light sources (SSL, automotive lighting, etc.) at the “Strategies in Light” conference in Santa Clara, USA. The presentation should be enlightening for both developers and lighting designers. Both groups can overcome limitations arising from conventional production methods through use of the LDS technology.

Mechatronic components extend the possibilities for LED light bulb product design. With LDS technology, LED bulbs with omnidirectional radiation properties similar to those of traditional incandescent or halogen light bulbs can be manufactured in new ways.

Presentation information: Strategies in Light (SIL), Thursday, February 27, 2014, 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Session Number: LDMS4P1, Luminaire Design & Manufacturing Track. The complete conference program can be found on the SIL conference website.