©2015 Lumileds Holding B.V. All rights reserved.

LUXEON is a registered trademark of the Lumileds Holding B.V.

in the United States and other countries.

lumileds.com

Neither Lumileds Holding B.V. nor its affiliates shall be liable for any kind of loss of data or any

other damages, direct, indirect or consequential, resulting from the use of the provided

information and data. Although Lumileds Holding B.V. and/or its affiliates have attempted to

provide the most accurate information and data, the materials and services information and data

are provided “as is,” and neither Lumileds Holding B.V. nor its affiliates warrants or guarantees

the contents and correctness of the provided information and data. Lumileds Holding B.V. and its

affiliates reserve the right to make changes without notice. You as user agree to this disclaimer

and user agreement with the download or use of the provided materials, information and data.

CS115 The Times Square Ball Case Study 20150330

Related Content

Product Datasheet

lumileds.com/support/documentation/datasheets

Guides and Brochures

lumileds.com/support/documentation/guides-and-brochures

About Lumileds

Lumileds is the light engine leader, delivering innovation,

quality and reliability.

For 100 years, Lumileds commitment to innovation has

helped customers pioneer breakthrough products in the

automotive, consumer and illumination markets.

Lumileds is shaping the future of light with our LEDs and

automotive lamps, and helping our customers illuminate

how people see the world around them.

To learn more about our portfolio of light engines, visit

lumileds.com.

most iconic symbols, the Times Square News Year’s Eve Ball,”

says John Foley, Waterford Crystal Chief Executive Officer. “Our

craftsmen

and artisans have blended the time- honored traditions that

have defined Waterford through the centuries with cutting

edge technology to create the magnificent crystal panels that

have adorned the Ball since the Millennium. With this year’s

theme of ‘Let There Be Light,’ we continue to spread light

and harmony to the millions who watch the Ball descend at

midnight through the art of crystal.”

Philips Lighting provided the design, engineering, assembly

and of course the solid state lighting technology for the

Ball, resulting in an astounding increase in brightness,

energy efficiency, and color capabilities. The 9,576 LUXEON

K2 and LUXEON Rebel LEDs more than replaced the 600

incandescent and halogen bulbs of the previous Ball. The new

Ball is more than twice as bright and capable of creating a

palette of more than 16 million vibrant colors and billions of

patterns, truly creating an visual experience that was never

before possible.

“Philips is extremely delighted to once again light the Times

Square Ball and to be a part of this year’s revolutionary

makeover in celebration of the Ball’s 100th birthday,”

said Philips Lighting Company Director of Corporate

Communications Susan Bloom. “In keeping with Philips

Lighting’s mission to deliver innovative and energy-efficient

lighting solutions to the world, the globally-recognized

Times Square Ball represents an outstanding platform to

demonstrate the powerful, high-performing, and highly

sustainable qualities of LUXEON technology.”

Focus Lighting created a spectacular and unique lighting

design that fully lever- ages the brilliant facets of the

Waterford crystal triangles and Philips solid-state lighting

technology. The lighting design skillfully illuminates the beauty

of each individual triangle as well as the colorful moving

patterns of light radiating from the Ball. In addition, for the

first time ever, Focus Lighting designed a second layer of

LUXEON LEDs to showcase the geodesic structure of the Ball.

“Our goal for this year’s re-design of the New Year’s Eve Ball

was to create a shining gem in the sky, equally stunning

from various distances,” says Focus Lighting principal lighting

designer Paul Gregory. “Working with these new lighting

methods, combined with the advanced crystal cutting

technique, and the flexi- bility of the e-cue control systems, we

created a look that is vibrant and unique. This year the Ball will

be brighter and more brilliant then ever before, each crystal

gleaming like a diamond in the sky.”