2011-01-12

iWatt Introduces New Digital LED Driver ICs

A power control IC company iWatt, Inc., has launched two primary-side-regulated, leading- and trailing-edge-dimmable, AC/DC Digital PWM Controllers which are available in 100V/230VAC offline LED lighting applications. Both LED driver ICs are pin compatible with the previous-generation iW3610, but offer wider dimmer compatibility and introduce new hot-plug support, where the user can swap the LED engine without recycling the input power for the LED driver.
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2011-01-12

ARC SSL. Lighting Solution Creates the Beauty of Taoyuan County Performing Arts Center

Taoyuan County Performing Arts Center(TCPAC) is located in Jhong Jheng Road, Tao Yuan County, new opening in December, 2009 with the rounded appearance and glass panel in the modern architectural design. This year's Golden Horse Awards is held in this center.
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2011-01-11

Cree Helps Denny’s Flip the LED Light Switch

Denny’s Corporation, America’s largest full-service family restaurant chain, has chosen energy-efficient LED lights from Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) as the preferred lighting standard for all its new and remodeled stores across the United States. Cree’s award-winning LR6™ six-inch downlights are being specified in various applications, including dining areas and restrooms in all newly constructed and converted facilities.  
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2011-01-11

L.A. Museum Hosting 4.5-Billion-Old Specimens Employs 21st Century LED Lighting Technology

After five years of restoration, modernization and seismic retrofitting, the historic Rotunda building of the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum in July 2010 reopened with a new face and a whole new set of lighting—decorative LED bulbs supplied by Torrance, California-based LEDtronics, Inc.
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2011-01-11

Orb Optronix Opens the First EPA Recognized, Independent, Third party, ISO 17025 Accredited Testing Laboratory in the United States

Orb Optronix, Inc. is the first EPA recognized, U.S. laboratory to provide independent, third party evaluation of the lumen maintenance characteristics of LED light sources for ENERGY STAR, utilities and government agencies, improving credibility and speed to market for LED manufacturers and lighting companies.
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2011-01-11

Dialight Unveils First-Ever 90mm LED Low-Beam to Meet SAE J1455

Dialight (LSE: DIA.L), an innovative global leader in LED lighting technology, today announced the launch and immediate availability of its new LED 90mm Low-Beam Headlamp for mass transit vehicles and commercial truck applications. The Dialight Low-Beam meets FMVSS108 and is the only such product on the market designed to meet the stringent SAE J1455 specification for ruggedized applications, making it ideal to withstand the harsh operating conditions for municipal busses and commercial truck fleets.
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2011-01-11

ALT Acquired LED Streetlight CNS Mark

Recently, Taiwan LED manufacturer Aeon Lighting Technology (ALT) has successfully acquired the LED Streetlight CNS Mark, making it Taiwan’s first LED-streetlight manufacturer to pass inspections of the world’s first industry standard dedicated to LED streetlights. In the meantime, it also released its latest versions of its LED lamps, such as Orion-coded T8 light tubes, chandelier bulbs, SO2-coded streetlights, BR lamps, and GX5.3 MR16 lamps in the fourth quarter 2010.
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2011-01-10

Truck-Lite's LED Snowplow Kits Help Improve Visibility in Winter

Truck-Lite has launched its new LED Snow Plow Kit, which is capable of improving overall visibility for plowing vehicles and oncoming traffic, improving safety all around. Truck-Lite's work with the U.S. military developing the first LED headlamp led to a commercially suitable, DOT-compliant lamp. That led to creating a lighting system for snowplows that offered better visibility and added safety.
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2011-01-10

118 LED Streetlights to be Installed in City of Dover

Led by the city of Dover Electric Department, a total of 118 LED streetlights are being installed in Division Street in Dover. The savings should be approximately $3,000 per fixture with a potential savings of more than $350,000 over the next 20 years, according to Ron Lunt, director of Public Utilities. It’s reported that President Obama’s Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 allocated $3.2 billion to the Department of Energy to fund energy efficiency and conservation initiatives.
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2011-01-10

USA GEAR Brought in 50 Solar LED Lights to Bomba, Belize

Lately, the village of Bomba in Belize has brought in 50 solar LED lights with help from the Austin, TX-based U.S. organization Grid Earth (GEAR), targeting to eliminate the use of kerosene in homes and to aid in the economic growth of their village partners. The lights have small solar panels that can be installed on the roof or sit in the window that will charge a par 45 size LED lamp. The village can sustain these lamps from the resulted savings of up to 75% over the cost of kerosene.
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2011-01-10

Newark Becomes New Cree LED Modules Exclusive Distributor in North America

Cree has named multi-channel electronics distributor Newark, part of global Premier Farnell, as its exclusive distributor in North America for the latest range of Cree LED modules.   The new Cree LMR4 modules are available in TrueWhite and EasyWhite technology options, which can provide a simple drop-in solution that uniquely integrates driver electronics, optics, and primary thermal management.  
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2011-01-10

Aiptek’s New PocketCinema V50 Projector Powers with Luminus Devices’ Big-Chip LEDs

It’s said that Luminus Devices has supported its SBT-16 LED pico-projection chipset for the power of Aiptek’s new PocketCinema V50 Projector, one of the world’s smallest projectors enabling instant projection anywhere for business presentations, photo sharing with family and friends and gaming.
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2011-01-07

LED Gloves Transformed Cycle Lighting

There is a pair of gloves with inbuilt LED lights to prove just the thing for cyclists wanting to supplement their headlight, signal to drivers or change a tyre in the dark. The two single-bulb LEDs are mounted on a Velcro base that can be positioned at four points on the glove. The battery lasts for 14 hours.  
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2011-01-07

Sharp Showcased Its Largest Quattron LED TV at CES

Sharp has showcased 70-inch Quattron-series LED TV to CES this year. Under Quad Pixel technology, Sharp added yellow to the red, green and blue color gamut. The LC-70LE732U is the largest in the series thus far, outdoing the previous 60-inch flagship.
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2011-01-06

Philips Lighting Lit up the Cebu Capitol

It’s reported that Philips Lighting has brightened the Cebu Capitol building with LED bulbs. According to Provincial Engineer Eulogio Pelayre, launched last month, the lighted Capitol building will be maintained by the company free of charge. The LED bulbs allow the Capitol to save 70 percent in power bills. No maintenance or replacement of bulbs is needed for the next 15 years at least.
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2011-01-06

Cree Ups the Performance of XLamp® MX-6 LEDs—Includes ENERGY STAR™ LM-80 Data

Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) has further simplified indoor LED fixture design with its newly optimized XLamp® MX-6 LEDs, which feature higher flux options, new, longer lifetime estimates and higher CRI options. Cree has also completed LM-80 testing on MX-6 LEDs, which can enable quicker time to market for manufacturers designing ENERGY STAR®-rated fixtures.
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2011-01-06

Samsung Electronics Showed off A Series of LED TVs at 2011 International CES

Samsung Electronics has showed off more than 40 new LED models with screen sizes from 19-inches to 65-inches at the International Consumer Electronics Show. The new TVs offer dramatically enhanced picture quality in 2D, 3D, HD and streaming content, as well as richer connected entertainment options delivered through one of the most comprehensive offering of apps and connected devices. In addition, Samsung will also expand the number of 3D TV models available in 2011.
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2011-01-05

Realize as much as 75% in Energy Cost Savings with GlacialLight's New LED Spotlight

The All-New GL Procyon Series-Flood Light (SP100W-CW/WW)
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2011-01-05

Lama Concept Created LED Light Embedded Carpet

Based on the emergency carpet lighting on airplanes, Netherlands-based Lama Concept has created a RGB LED light embedded carpet. According to the designer, people can find their way by this Cell+Led lights. “The strings are put together randomly so a natural pattern will evolve together with a playful finishing of the edges. Another advantage of the carpet being made out of strings is that they can be replaced by new ones.”
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2011-01-05

The First Digital LED Billboard at Atlantic City Expressway

The supplier of large-format LED display systems, Daktronics Inc. recently has contracted with Garden State Outdoor to install a high-contrast digital LED billboard at the end of the Atlantic City Expressway. The new 12 mm LED billboard advertises exclusively for Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Casino and Hotel locations in Atlantic City, and measures approximately 16 feet by 60 feet.
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2011-01-05

IKEA Phases out Incandescent Light Bulbs in US

Home decor and furniture company IKEA has stopped stocking or selling incandescent light bulbs in its US stores. This action comes ahead of federal legislation that would mandate more efficient light bulbs starting in 2012. The retailer began phasing out the sale of the light bulbs in August. The pullout also applies to IKEA stores in Canada. Stores in France and Australia started phasing out the incandescent bulbs last year. At present, IKEA's available lighting options include the compact fluorescent bulb, LED, halogen and solar-powered lamps.
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2011-01-05

City of Foley Considers Retrofitting LED Lights

It’s reported that City of Foley is thinking about updating some new light throughout the city by experimenting with LED technology. On Monday, Bravo Zulu, a technology company specializing in communications and monitoring technology have given a presentation focused on the benefits LED light technology could have for the city, and ways the technology could be implemented to the city council.
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2011-01-05

AVX Receives Elektra 2010 ‘COMPONENT OF THE YEAR AWARD’ at Prestigious Electronics Event

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, recently received the Passive & Electromechanical Product of the Year at the Elektra Awards for its new surface mount polymer tantalum capacitors. Reviewed by an independent panel of judges, the Elektra 2010 European Electronics Industry Awards is an annual celebration of the European electronics industry that recognizes the achievements of individuals and companies.
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2011-01-04

Toshiba Plans to Sell LED Tube Lamps

Toshiba is reported to start offering 40 types of LED tube lamps by March that it will market to offices and factories.   Toshiba will offer standard 40-watt lamps as well as 20-watt tubes. Besides, it plans to have 80 types on the market by June.
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2011-01-04

Mumbai Central Railway Adopted LED to Cost and Energy Saving

The Central Railway (CR) in Mumbai has planed to replace the remaining 1,700 signals on its suburban network and has sought approval from the Railway Board to help reduce costs and maintenance of signals and eliminates instances of signal failure. Each signal post usually consists of four colored lamps, one each of green and red and two amber ones.
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2011-01-04

Ural State University Designed New LED Street Lamp

Ural State University’s scientists have combined a LED and a computer fan to create a new lamp, which can work for 50 000 hours, expecting to provide more efficient than a general street light.
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2011-01-04

Opto Diode Supplies Customized LEDs

Opto Diode Corporation, a division of ITW, has designed customized LEDs for a variety of applications including airfield lighting, curing, fluorescence, machine vision, visual inspection (NDT) and microscopy. Opto Diode can adjust the output, the angle of emission, wavelength (from 365 nm all the way out to 940 nm) packaging, and the way the LEDs are tested, depending on customer requirements.
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2011-01-03

OPCOM launches Ceratech series LED light bulbs, with energy saving and environmental protection attributes

Opcom Group, the global supplier in professional development and production of digital imaging products for almost 20 years, releases a full range of "OPCOM LED light bulbs" with a three-year product warranty for home and commercial environment needs. Opcom group provides the total solutions in LED bulbs selection.
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2010-12-31

Everlight Signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Leading LED Companies

Recently, Everlight has presented the "plant factory innovation conference" held in the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, from the Finance Office, Ministry of Science, the Ministry of Agriculture.
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2010-12-31

San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza Runs LED Streetlights for Energy Saving

There is a test run in the Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco. Dubbed Sanya, this hybrid streetlight combines  Urban Green Energy’s 600-watt vertical-axis wind turbine with an 80-watt solar panel, all feeding LED light, targeting to reduce energy use for the Civic Center Sustainability District by about 35 percent.
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Tokushima, Japan - 6 March 2024: Nichia, the world's largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LED, has started mass production of the new UV-B (308nm) and UV-A (330nm) LEDs in its popular 434 Series packa... READ MORE

New XLamp® S Line LEDs enhance growth, last longer, lower energy costs Horticulture and other forms of agricultural lighting require application-tuned ratios of spectral content, high efficacy and long lifetimes. Whether you are interested... READ MORE