Top LED manufacturers including Philips, Osram Opto, Monocrystal, Cree and GT Advanced Technologies, shared insights of strategies and new technologies companies have developed to cope with costs and pricing competitions at LEDforum Taipei 2013 in Taiwan this week.Rivals Samsung and LG continue their race in OLED smartphones this week, while Genesis slips into Japan’s mobile phone supply chain. In addition, Cree has signed a remote phosphor patent agreement with Chinese LED manufacturer NNCrystal. Furthermore, rumors of U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is rumored to inject US$ 15.50 million into semiconductor and chip R&D might bring back a gleam of hope to the LED industry. Other hot news this week as following:

Editor Picks

1. The Race Between LED and OLED TVs
2. DARPA Injects US$15.50 Million into Semiconductor and Chip R&D
3. Epistar Chairman Keeps Conservative Outlook on LED Industry’s 4Q13 Performance
4. Cree Licenses Remote Phosphor Patents to NNCrystal
5. Genesis Enters Japanese Mobile Phone Supply Chain
6. Samsung Launches First Curved Mobile Phone

LEDforum Taipei 2013 Special Reports

1. TrendForce: Global LED Lighting Demand Growths to Continue in 2014
2. Epistar Chairman Keeps Conservative Outlook on LED Industry’s 4Q13 Performance
3. San’an Opto to Add 100 MOCVD Equipment in 2014
4. U.S. and China Major Drivers for MLS 2014 Production Capacity
5. Harvatek Turning Loss into Profit in 3Q

Top 10 Most Viewed Articles

1. The Race Between LED and OLED TVs
2. Genesis Enters Japanese Mobile Phone Supply Chain
3. DARPA Injects US$15.50 Million into Semiconductor and Chip R&D
4. Overview of Listed Chinese LED Companies Projected 3Q13 Net Profit
5. Samsung Launches First Curved Mobile Phone
6. TrendForce: Global LED Lighting Demand Growths to Continue in 2014
7. Forepi Implements Three Strategies to Lower Cost
8. Philips Covers Global Landmarks in Pink to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness
9. LED Canada Slashes LED High Bay Pricing
10. Industry Voice: LED Integration Should Start from Specs

Industry News

1. Industry Voice: LED Integration Should Start from Specs
2. TrendForce: Taiwanese LED Manufacturers to Maintain Earnings in 4Q13
3. Overview of Listed Chinese LED Companies Projected 3Q13 Net Profit
4. Forepi Implements Three Strategies to Lower Cost
5. LRC Evaluates Safety Impacts of Advanced Car Headlight Systems
6. Honglitronics Income to Drop First Three Quarters
7. LG G Flex Curved Smartphone Hot on Samsung’s Heels

New Products

1. LED Canada Slashes LED High Bay Pricing
2. GE Lighting Launches Okapi LED Luminaire
3. Soraa Launches First High Color Rendering, Line Voltage MR16 LED Lamps
4. Cree LMH2 Module Delivers Sunset Dimming Experience
5. Dialog Semiconductor 16-channel LED Backlight Driver Enhances TV Picture Quality
6. TI Connects LED Lighting to Internet of Things with ZigBee Kit
7. GlacialTech to Showcase Latest LED Lights and Drivers at Hong Kong International Lighting Fair
8. LED MR16 in GOLD to Showcase at Hong Kong Lighting Fair
9. Lextar to Launch Omni-Directional LED Tube at HK International Lighting Fair
10. Ledionopto 17W AR111 Module and Lighting Series won Good Design Award 2013

Interesting Applications

1. Black Eyed Peas Light Up Paris Stage with Futuristic Philips OLED Costumes
2. World's Tiniest LED Chandelier
3. Liverage Biomedical: LED Light Therapy Can Lower Treatment Risks
4. Nokero Adds Integrated Solar LED and Phone Charger to Affordable Product Line
5. Salk Scientists Control Mice Brain Cells with LED Light