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Plessey appoints Maarten Klein as Head Agronomist for PhytoLux

Plymouth, ENGLAND – 8 June 2016 – Plessey announced today the appointment of Maarten Klein as Head Agronomist to provide specialist expertise for Plessey’s horticultural lighting solutions. Maarten brings specialist expertise in the use of LED lighting for growing commercial crops, developed whilst he was the Research Director at Delphy in Wageningen, Holland. Maarten Klein said, “Having spent some time with the Plessey team and working with their Phytolux products, I …

Plessey launches new range of LED filaments with its MaGIC™ die

PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND — 30th July 2015 – Plessey today announced the launch of its range of LED filaments, manufactured with the company’s MaGIC™ GaN-on-Silicon LEDs. The filaments are designed for the surging filament bulb market where these replacement lamps have far better performance, but still maintain the physical appearance of incandescent lamps. The traditional tungsten incandescent …

Plessey launches dotLED products for the wearables market

Plymouth, ENGLAND – 26 March 2014 – Plessey today announced the launch of its smallest packaged MaGIC™ LED (Manufactured on GaN-on-Si I/C) aimed at the surging wearable electronics market. The PLW138003 is a white LED in a 1005 SMT package designed specifically for the demand for ever smaller LED components producing highly collimated light. Plessey’s …

Plessey is first to release GaN on silicon LEDs – Coinciding with visit by Rt. Hon. Dr. Vince Cable, MP

Plymouth, ENGLAND – 8th April 2013 – Plessey announced that samples of its Gallium Nitride (GaN) on silicon LED products (p/n PLW111010) are available today. These entry level products are the first LEDs manufactured on 6-inch GaN on silicon substrates to be commercially available anywhere in the world. Plessey is using its proprietary large diameter …

Plessey develops sensor solution to monitor driver fatigue Booth 136 Hall A4, November 13-16 2012, Electronica, Munich, Germany

Plymouth, ENGLAND – 29 October 2012 – Plessey has developed a novel solution to monitor driver fatigue that is based on its multi-award winning EPIC sensor technology. According to the British Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, research shows that driver fatigue may be a contributory factor in up to 20% of road accidents …

Plessey to launch ECG monitor at Electronica Booth 136 Hall A4, November 13-16 2012, Electronica, Munich, Germany

Plymouth, ENGLAND – 22 October 2012 – Plessey will be launching a hand held, ECG monitor at this year’s Electronica Show. Aimed at the home health market, the imPulse™ will allow the routine, quick and accurate recording of ECG signal outside of the medical environment and without the need for conductive gel or skin preparation. …

Plessey finalist in Elektra Awards 2012

Innovative MAGIC High Brightness LED finalist for Elektra Awards in the Solid-State Lighting Application Category Plymouth, ENGLAND – 15 October 2012 – Plessey today announced that it has been shortlisted for its new innovative MAGIC™ (MAnufactured on GaN ICs) High Brightness LED (HBLED) products in the Elektra Awards 2012 Solid-State Lighting Application Category. The winners …