OSRAM expands its product portfolio with LED solutions for the entertainment, architainment and special effects lighting market. With Zelion H, the company presents a robust LED module for variable use in a number of different applications. Zelion H modules are particularly energy-efficient robust solutions for entertainment lighting. Source: OSRAM

Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reported that Canandaigua in New York was the first OLED pilot manufacturing site in USA. The pilot line occupied 140,000-square-foot area. The Universal Display Corporation (UDC) who had been given $4 million by DOE was a member of the OLED pilot project. Also, UDC, MBT, New York’s Smart System Technology & Commercialization Center (STC) were partners on the project, which leverages an $11.5 million investment from MBT, state government incentives available through the STC, and municipal tax credits.

AIXTRON AG has announced a new order for an MOCVD reactor from MicroLink Devices, Inc., USA, a company engaged in the manufacture of HBT devices and the development of III-V solar cells.

Toshiba Electronics Europe has launched two collections of LED drivers, the 16-channel TC62D748 and TC62D749, which deliver constant currents between 1.5 and 90mA and offer high-speed serial data transfer rates up to 25MHz.   Both of them are designed for the control of LED modules and LED displays built around multiple LED strings.

A performance art group, Phase 7, has debuted their brand new interactive LED installation in Berlin, which brings LED lighting effects to the ground itself, which will interact with those who step on it. It's said that Phase 7 created something like this back in 2008. And this time, the performance group has unveiled the Onskebronn, which is Norwegian for 'wishing well.'

Korea-based LED lighting maker Seoul Display introduces its high quality LED light bulbs. Its LED light bulbs are designed to minimize the damages from the heat. The driver is optimized for LEDs to give the longest life span. The separation of the driver and the LED modules protects from heat building up.

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology (OIPT), a UK-based equipment maker, has launched the PlasmaPro NGP1000 HB-LED plasma production tools, which satisfies to the need of throughput with batch sizes from 61 x 2" wafers up to 7 x 6" wafers, coupled with high-quality device performance and yield for HB-LED manufacturing.   OIPT's PlasmaPro NGP1000 HB-LED plasma tool

The research which are comprise of John Rogers from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), as well as scientists from China, Singapore and South Korea, Chemistry World reports, have jointly developed flexible sheets of LED devices, that can be safely inserted under the skin to produce glowing tattoos. In order to make the LED arrays flexible, the team selected to use a low cost, flexible, biocompatible polymer as a substrate. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) seemed like an obvious choice.

Dell has rolled out eight new LED displays designed for the multimedia maven.   Dell's new Studio LED monitors are available in22-inch (ST2220), 23-inch (ST2320) and 24-inch (ST2420) sizes, engineered to provide consumers with enhanced digital content consumption and creation, upping the ante by delivering cinematic quality pictures that make watching movies, playing games, and editing photos an eye-catching experience.  

TESS, a Taiwan-based LED lighting leading brand, changed its company name from “topco energy saving system corp.” to “Top Energy Saving System Corp.” As TESS is planning an IPO in Taiwan this year, this name change is carried out in order to avoid public confusion between TESS and other similar company names. The brand name, TESS, remains the same. The new company name, Top Energy Saving System Corp., has been changed under the approval of at the shareholder meeting. 

It is reported that Taiwan and China vendors will test LED street lamps in Xiamen, Fujian Province and Guangzhou, by cross-strait standards for LED street lighting. Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) will assist to choose test sites, and two test sites have chosen, including Xiamen's Huoju Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone and line one of Guangzhou's Metro subway system.

Recently, CCFL lighting maker Wellypower Optronics reported hot cathode fluorescent lamps (HCFL) T5 light bars, in order to pay attention to consumer lighting market. Now, Wellypower had both contract manufacturing and own brand operations. Every moth, the company could produce 1.4-1.8 million units, which utilization efficiency was 70-80%, and package 120 million units, which may increase 200 million units by the end of 2010.

Energy Smart Industry has announced its successful zero out of pocket LED lighting retrofit program, which has encouraged many buildings in United States to opt for retrofitting. The company completed retrofitting for Ocean Palms and helped the condominium association to bring down its energy bills by almost 29%.

Taiwan BenQ launched three new 24” LED backlight monitors including a 3D model, aiming at the models at the home, business and gaming markets in Australia. This 120 Hz monitor outputs two sets of images at 6Hz which are then synchronised using 3D glasses. Native resolution is 1,920 x 1,080 pixels resulting in most output files being supported. The monitor that comes with a solid stand that slides up and down on a pole allows the display screen to be easily adjusted to a suitable height.

London's Samuel Wilkinson has designed blown glass LED lamps, the Vessel Series 01-03 collection to accommodate the artistic LED bulb creations from Hulger. This Vessel Series 01-03 includes two lamps that can be used either as a pendant or hanging lamp plus a table light.

Bridgelux Recently has introduced a 5-year warranty on all of the company's integrated LED arrays and light sources sold worldwide. This 5-year warranty covers not only the Bridgelux LED Array product families, offering the industry's widest performance range from 240 to 4500 operational lumens, but also the award winning Helieon sustainable light module, co developed, marketed and sold by Bridgelux and Molex.

It's said that Taiwan silicon foundry giant Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) will license LED patents from Philips when its LED factory starts pilot production at the end of 2010. According to the company, it began the construction in March 2010, with first-phase project scheduled to be completed and tooled by the end of 2010 at a cost of around NT$5.5 billion (US$177 million). Volume production will not kick off until Q1 of 2011.

Based on a continuing influx of fresh funds, Taiwan is expected to keep its lead in the global rush toward the LED market in the coming years. According to Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), the total investment in the Taiwanese LED industry will top US$600 million in 2010, the largest amount in the world. Some heavyweight electronic firms such as the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), AU Optronics, and Chimei Innolux Corp. are steping into the LED sector.

Underwent rigorous third party testing, Nexxus Lighting Array™ R30 finally became the first LED reflector lamp replacement that has qualified for the ENERGY STAR label.   The R30 utilizes the company's patented design and patent – pending thermal management system to deliver over 60 lumens per watt. The R30 uses only 8 watts to produce 500 lumens at a color rich 3000° Kelvin color temperature with a color rendering index of 84.

According to the report of CNA, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) invested NT$18 million (US$586,800) to install more than 500 intelligent LED street lamps in three major parking lots in Sanchong City, Taiwan County, with the aim of cutting electricity consumption by at least 70% to promote green power. According to MOEA officials, the intelligent system will adjust the intensity of the lights by detecting the level of usage, such as the presence of pedestrians or vehicles, and thus reduce electricity consumption.

Acuity Brands, a market leader in innovative energy efficient lighting and control solutions, via its Lithonia Lighting unit, has developed LED lighting system selection criteria for indoor, general ambient applications. These guidelines were created to help the lighting industry identify high quality solutions that will effectively deliver on the promise of the benefits of LEDs for years to come. 

‘LED Light for you’, the OSRAM Opto Semiconductors network that focuses on LEDs and their applications, now offers a new service in the form of an Optical Selection Tool. This is a database containing 350 different lens types from seven of the world’s largest lens manufacturers. It provides comprehensive information so the right lenses can be selected for each particular application.

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO), announced that Hangzhou Silan Azure Co.

At the 7th China International Forum for Solid State Lighting, John R. Peeler, Chief Executive Officer of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO), announced a significant expansion of Veeco's Asia presence in order to better support the rapid growth of the LED industry and the needs of its customers.

Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, extends its lighting-class LED leadership into high-voltage LEDs with the commercial availability of new XLamp® MX-6S and MX-3S LEDs.

LED manufacturer Optogan GmbH  announced the appointment of Markus Zeiler as General Manager of Global Sales & Marketing. Optogan Group, an innovative manufacturer of LEDs and luminaires is driving forward its sales activities by filling the new top management position. Markus Zeiler (36), who can provide a decade of broad experience within LED sales, marketing and engineering at a global level, will oversee the expansion of Optogan to worldwide operations.

Eco-story’s LED Products Help New Commercial Construction in California Meet Standards Set by Title 24 Regulations

State-of-the-art LED lighting and sophisticated wiring device products lend ambiance, energy efficiency to Georgia home. The  2010 Southern Living Idea House in historic Senoia, Georgia, benefits from a range of energy-efficient lighting and wiring device products thanks to Cooper Lighting and Cooper Wiring Devices, divisions of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE).

Industry's first ENERGY STAR® qualified lighting fixture sets benchmark for optical performance and versatility at Lighting California's Future project. The Bidwell Mansion Visitor Center in Chico, California, now enjoys a variety of energy-efficient, aesthetic and cost-saving benefits thanks to the HALO® LED 600 Series recessed downlight from Cooper Lighting, a division of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE). 

LG Kicks off to roll out the world's largest commercial 3D LED-backlit TV . It has released 72-inch 72LEX9 widescreen in Korea with a 480Hz True Motion panel, DLNA connectivity, and now-typical support for plenty of online sites and programs such as YouTube. It's reported that this behemoth of a display is poised to ship during the second quarter of 2011. However,the  prices are still not disclosed.