2008-10-03

SemiLEDs successfully defends her customers in Korean litigation case

On October 1, 2008, Korea Intellectual Property Tribunal ("KIPT") ruled that a patent, related to LED element, (Patent # KP 491482, hereinafter "'482 patent") owned by Nichia Corporation ("Nichia) is invalid based on lack of inventiveness.
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2008-09-30

Everlight appoints new Vice President Global Sales

Everlight, a leading manufacturer of LEDs and other Opto Semiconductors, has appointed Stephan Greiner as new Vice President Global Sales. Greiner will be responsible for the worldwide Sales Strategies. He brings 13 years of experience in Semiconductor sales. His last position was Senior Director Sales Europe and Emerging Markets (LAMEA) at Osram Opto Semiconductors. 
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2008-09-26

OLED Lighting Markets to Reach $4.5 Billion by 2013

It’s reported that the OLED lighting market will reach almost US $4.5 billion by 2013 and grow to $5.9 billion by 2015. According to related analysis, in the past year the prospects for OLED lighting have made great leaps forward due to improvements in OLED performance and manufacturing.
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2008-09-26

LED lamp from DDP can reduce power consumption 85% compared to incandescent bulbs

It’s reported that DDP, a provider of engineered LED solutions, has developed a 120 VAC line voltage lamp that reduces power consumption and maintenance costs. Designated the 120MBLS-X-CX, the wide-angle LED operates to maximum of 130VAC, while drawing less than 8 mA--85% lower than the power consumption of a standard 120MB incandescent light bulb.
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2008-09-26

LED luminaires Design to consider intelligence, color-changeableness

According to authority, purpose-designed LED modules built using chip-on-board technology are capable of demonstrating very high efficiency and high color rendering index. Due to soaring electricity prices and ever-growing environmental concerns about energy consumption and waste disposal, lighting is experiencing a technology revolution.
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2008-09-26

Palomar Technologies to Feature LED Packaging Technology at LEDs 2008

Recently, Palomar Technologies, a provider of contract assembly services for microelectronics, announced that it will feature Palomar Microelectronics, its high value-added microelectronic packaging services, and its methods for packaging LEDs at the LEDs 2008 conference. The conference will be held September 29-October 1, 2008 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina in San Diego, California.
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2008-09-25

Renaissance Lighting to introduce its Solid-State LED Technology at IIDEX/NeoCon Canada

It's reported that Renaissance Lighting, a pioneering innovator of solid-state LED architectural lighting, will demonstrate its patented solid-state LED downlight technology Sept. 25-26 during the IIDEX/NeoCon Canada Exposition and Conference at Toronto's Direct Energy Centre.
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2008-09-25

GlacialLight releases LED- BR30 Light

Recently, GlacialTech Inc. announces the availability of BR30 Light Emitting Diode lights - the LED BR30 Globes come in two models which range in brightness.
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2008-09-25

LED Lamps Brighten China’s Automotive Market

It’s reported that Light-emitting diode (LED) lamps have become hot sectors in China’s automotive industry, and their future appears bright. they are used mostly in taillights, turn signals, brake lights, and instrument-panel lighting-especially LED taillights, which are featured on more and more cars made in Germany, Japan, South Korea, and the United States.
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2008-09-25

Dell to Shift All Laptops to LED Backlights by 2010

It’s reported that Dell plans to transition all of its new laptop displays to energy-saving light-emitting diode backlights by 2010, executives indicated that LED-lit desktop monitors will arrive in the near future.
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2008-09-24

Albeo Technologies releases LED High Bay

Recently, Albeo Technologies released its Constellation series LED High Bay luminaire for industrial, commercial, warehouse and retail spaces. Albeo is the first LED light fixture manufacturer to make an LED fixture that combines the reliability of LED lighting with the fixture performance requirements for high-bay applications. Qualified customers can also try the fixtures in their facility under Albeo's new 60-day trial program.
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2008-09-24

Osram and Philips conclude LED cross-license agreement

It’s reported that LED luminaire manufacturers can now use key components from Osram without having to pay license fees to Philips because Osram has acquired special rights from Philips.
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2008-09-24

StockerYale, Inc. Opens New LED Systems Manufacturing and R&D Facility in Cork, Ireland

Recently, StockerYale, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of structured light lasers, LED modules and specialty optical fibers for industrial OEMs, medical and defense markets, opened a state-of-the-art facility in Cork, Ireland.
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2008-09-24

LED lighting breakthrough not before 2012, predicts Aixtron

It’s reported that the energy saving trend has led Aixtron's sales to record heights in Q4/2007. Now the manufacturer of LED production equipment sees a "digestion phase" during which the semiconductor market will absorb the production capacity built up over the past quarters. The breakthrough of LED in general lighting applications will not come before the years 2012/2013, predicts Aixtron investor relations manager Guido Pickert.
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2008-09-23

Davenport sees the future of LED billboards

Recently, the city’s planning department gave a briefing on LED billboards at a City Council study session, but the five aldermen in attendance expressed a concern over creating unneeded regulation.The LED billboards electronically change messages as often as every six to eight seconds. Although the signs change messages, they don’t use animation or flashing lights, Matt Flynn, a senior planner. He said one billboard company has contacted him about putting up the signs in Davenport.
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2008-09-23

Goodwin Avenue LED lighting project

It’s reported that the city of Urbana plans to collaborate with Sternberg Lighting Company in Roselle, Ill., on a project to install LED street lighting on Goodwin Avenue. The manufacturing company will provide its services to Urbana for free, since this is an experimental project.
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2008-09-23

LED store looks at bright future in LED lighting

LEDs have been around for years, but recent advances have led to new applications for the solid-state lighting devices. Brighter and longer lasting than standard bulbs, LEDs have become the new standard for traffic signals.
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2008-09-23

Dow Corning Electronics Launches The Program for Cost-Competitive LED Overmolding

Recently, Dow Corning Electronics' LED materials group announced it has launched an "Optimized Manufacturing Process" program, partnering with capital equipment providers to develop integrated LED overmolding processes designed to help LED makers reduce their overall production costs.
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2008-09-22

LED lights made Richmond-San Rafael Bridge taken on new glow

It’s reported that San Rafael Bridge is taking on a slightly different glow these days, thanks to the installation of energy-saving LED lights.The new lights going in on the Richmond-San Rafael and Carquinez bridges are part of a pilot project to determine if they are tough enough to use on all state-run bridges in the region.
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2008-09-22

Edison Opto launches LED Edixeon® ARC Series

Recently, Edison Opto, a Taiwan based high power LED packaging manufacture, has introduced Edixeon® ARC series, a production-ready, 100lm packaged light source to its high power LED Edixeon® family. Up to date, traditional light sources have typical luminous efficacy ranging from 10~20lm/W for incandescent bulb, 20~40 lm/W for mercury lamp, 40~80lm/W for fluorescent, 80~100lm/W for metal halide lamp, and 100~180lm/W for high/low pressure sodium lamp.
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2008-09-22

Oppenheimer upgrades Cree to "Outperform" from "Perform"

Recently, an Oppenheimer & Co. analyst upgraded Cree Inc., saying its LED are at last being adopted as a mainstream lighting product. The high cost of energy and efforts to curb greenhouse gases are prompting customers to consider energy-saving solutions, Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner wrote in a note late Thursday, in upgrading the company to "Outperform" from "Perform."
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2008-09-22

AMOLED display is what?

What is an AMOLED display? It’s known that the term AMOLED stands for Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode/ Device/ Display. An Organic Light Emitting Diode(OLED), also Light Emitting Polymer (LEP) and Organic Electro Luminescence (OEL), is any Light Emitting Diode (LED) whose emissive electroluminescent layer is composed of a film of organic compounds. The layer usually contains a polymer substance that allows suitable organic compounds to be deposited. They are deposited in rows and columns onto a flat carrier by a simple printing process.
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2008-09-22

LED makers refine heatsink design to search for practical applications

It’s reported that LED makers in mainland China are looking to expand market share by underlining more practical applications for the growing line. Many of them are stoking product development to increase LED’s appeal to consumers, while some are designing new LED products aimed at replacing conventional lighting technologies.
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2008-09-19

LED lighting to be popular in the future

Light emitting diodes, commonly known as LEDs, have been in existence since the 1960's. Early versions could be found in flashlights, Christmas lighting, as well as toys and electronics. The technology continues to evolve, and as it does LEDs are becoming a replacement option in many different situations.
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2008-09-19

Hug Back as You Hold $160 LED Pillow

It’s reported that some people will take artificial lighting as a sun-substitute for health reasons, which makes the d°light Huggable light-emitting pillow seem like a practical gadget. You could even use it as a night light. Unfortunately, some people have tried it and aren't impressed, especially by the price.
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2008-09-19

OLED technology kit is offered by Philips for lighting apps

It’s reported that Philips is offering lighting designers, architects and creatives from all disciplines a unique OLED technology "starter kit", so that they can discover for themselves why OLEDs are going to be the lighting sensation of the coming years. This kit includes an information pack and DVD explaining the technology behind OLEDs and outlining possible future applications.
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2008-09-19

LG Display produces LCD panels with RGB LED backlight technology

It’s reported that LG Display Co Ltd has begun mass production of 17.1-inch LCD panels for notebook PCs with RGB LED backlight technology. The RGB LED backlight technology uses LED lamps that emit three primary colors of red, green and blue. The color reproduction rate of the LCD with RGB LED backlight reaches up to 105%, offering 40% more colors and 30% better contrast ratio than conventional CCFL models.
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2008-09-18

Kodak introduces World's First OLED Wireless Frame

Recently, Eastman Kodak Company has introduced the world's first consumer-available wireless picture frame featuring innovative Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology, a Kodak invention that produces exceptionally sharp and vivid image quality. OLED technology generates greater color depth and saturation than other displays, on panels that are substantially thinner, resulting in a sleek, low-profile design.
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2008-09-18

Cree Selects Premier Farnell and Digi-Key to Expand Its Global LED Distribution Network

It’s reported that Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, and Premier Farnell plc, a leading multi-channel, high-service distributor, announce the signing of a global distribution agreement to distribute performance-leading Cree LEDs.
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2008-09-18

RS Components installs Dialight LEDs in head office

Recently, RS Components, a European distributor of electronic, electrical and industrial components, has begun a trial installation of Dialight LEDs in its Corby, UK, head office. Dialight has supplied more than 100 LED lamps to RS Components to reduce bulb maintenance, save energy and provide better quality light. Over 100 Dialight HL16 retro-fit Halo LED units are replacing MR16 halogen down-lighters in the main corridor that leads to all the meeting rooms.
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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