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net Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc., announced the opening of its Chandler, Ariz. lighting lab, enabling customers the ability to test and measure a wide range of LED (light emitting diode) applications.
The Avnet LightLab is a state-of-the-art, 900 square foot facility, equipped with the latest LED metrology suite from Instrument Systems. Designed to measure the key optical, electrical and thermal characteristics of high power LEDs, modules and luminaires, the Avnet LightLab services are offered to qualified Avnet customers. All photometric, radiometric and colormetric testing is conducted in accordance with specifications from the Commission Internationale de l’
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LightLab supports a broad range of LED applications including general illumination, medical, industrial, transportation, military, signage and security applications. Typical tests include:
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tal flux measurement
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luminance measurement
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ermal analysis and mapping
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minous efficiency
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lor Rendering Index (CRI)
