2010-02-22

Maximum efficiency and sustainability for street lighting, OSRAM LED module uses significantly less energy than conventional lamps

With Streetlight Advanced OSRAM provides an efficient and future-proof solution for technical and decorative street lighting with LED. This durable module enables lighting without distracting stray light plus easy maintenance thanks to a lamp socket that is installed once only. In addition to that the module is sustainable due to its standardised, consistent system interfaces as well as unchanging dimensions.
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2010-02-17

EASY DMX SO from OSRAM makes professional light management very easy

The new EASY DMX SO lighting control unit enables users to achieve effective colour moods, simulate daylight transitions and create dynamic lighting effects. OSRAM’s DMX control unit is available in three versions for 16, 32 or 64 individually controllable light points and it is simple to configure. OSRAM’s EASY DMX SO makes professional light management very easy.
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2010-02-16

Cree Raises Performance Levels for XLamp® XP LEDs

Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, announces the commercial availability of higher-flux bins for warm- and cool-white XLamp® XP-E LEDs and higher maximum forward currents for both XLamp XP-E and XP-G LEDs.
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2010-02-12

Ultratech introduces Sapphire 100 lithography system for HB LEDs

Ultratech, Inc., a leading supplier of lithography and laser-processing systems used to manufacture semiconductor devices, today introduced its newest lithography system, the Sapphire 100 for high-brightness light-emitting diode (HBLED) manufacturing. By leveraging its lithography and technology leadership, the Sapphire 100 lithography system is designed to enable Ultratech customers to meet the growing demand for illumination products with HBLED technology.
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2010-02-11

Luminus exhibits production PhlatLight LEDs at Strategies in Light

Luminus Devices, Inc., developer and manufacturer of high light output PhlatLight® LEDs, today announced the general availability of its warm white PhlatLight LEDs. Warm white is a critical color for indoor commercial and residential lighting applications. Warm white PhatLight LEDs are part of the company’s SST-50 and SST-90 product lines. With a minimum CRI of 80 and a typical CRI value greater than 85, this new offering from Luminus will ensure that the color quality standards set by Energy Star can be achieved.
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2010-02-11

California Micro Devices Presents High Brightness LED Protection Devices at SIL 2010

New Small Form Factor, High Voltage LuxGuard® Products Highlighted
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2010-02-11

LedEngin, Inc. Expands LED LuxPAR™ Product Family with Immediate Availability of PAR20 Lamps

Dimmable LuxPAR 20 delivers true Lux on TargetTM;Replaces 50W Halogen Lamps LedEngin, Inc., a leading innovator in high performance LED lighting technology for commercial buildings, LED construction, restaurants, casinos and museums, expands its LuxPAR family of LED lighting products with immediate availability of PAR20 lamps in spot, narrow flood and flood beams and all color temperatures. LuxPAR 20 lamps are available through LedEngin and its representatives.
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2010-02-11

RAB Lighting launches 20W LED wallpack for outdoor use

RAB Lighting shoots for the heart of the commercial outdoor lighting market with the introduction of an affordable LED product, the LPACK 20. RAB LED fixtures are a fraction of the initial cost of competitive products. The total cost of ownership of an LPACK 20 is reduced further with a 50,000 hour LED lamp life, eliminating the need for multiple lamp changes.
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2010-02-09

Gosoled launches easy-to-maintain modular design AR111 LED Lamps

The modular design AR111 LED lights was based on the needs of actual application environment, ensuring reliable LED driver safety design, lamp based was fully encapsulated with the high-quality silica; avoid the heating from joining part of the LED drive and base. The terminal of the joining part was Babel and waterproof. The three rotating screw helps lighting maintenance easily from the waste of conventional lighting.
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2010-02-05

Future Lighting Solutions Launches Market's Largest Line of LED Light Engines

Future Lighting Solutions announced an exclusive line of light engines designed to accelerate the development, prototyping and delivery of solid state lighting applications as well as reduce fixture development costs. The first light engines in the new simpleLED program are available in 12 form factors and 600-plus customization options, all featuring ANSI-binned LUXEON(R) Rebel LEDs integrated with key components.
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2010-02-04

NEC Electronics Europe Introduces New 78K0/Ix2 LED Microcontroller Demonstration Kit

Low Cost, Intelligent LED Driver Design with only one single flexible microcontroller NEC Electronics Europe today announced the release of its 78K0/Ix2 LED microcontroller (MCU) demonstration kit based on NEC Electronics’ 78K0/Ix2 lighting ASSP.
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2010-02-04

Cree Breaks 200 Lumen Per Watt Efficacy Barrier

Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces another industry-best reported efficacy record of 208 lumens per watt for a white power LED. This R&D result passes a significant milestone within the solid-state lighting industry as well as demonstrates Cree’s relentless drive to increase the performance of its LEDs.
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2010-02-03

Planar Announces Its First LED Illuminated Video Wall Displays

The Revolutionary Clarity LED Series Offers Reliable 24/7 Operation and Superior Visual Performance
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2010-02-03

Philips Lumileds implements full traceability for power LEDs

Philips Lumileds announced today that it has implemented complete forward and backward traceability for LUXEON power LED products. It is now possible to identify to the wafer level exactly when, where, and how each of the hundreds of millions of LUXEON LEDs was manufactured. Philips Lumileds LUXEON 2D Barcode enables traceability
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2010-02-03

New Cree XLamp LED Takes Aim at Inefficient Light Bulbs

Cree XLamp® MPL EasyWhite™ LED Delivers up to 1500 Lumens at 75 Lumens per Watt in a Breakthrough Package Design
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2010-02-02

FOREPI orders ten more AIXTRON MOCVD tools for blue LED production

AIXTRON AG announced that in the third quarter of 2009 Formosa Epitaxy Inc. ‘FOREPI’, based in Lung-Tan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, placed an order for multiple MOCVD reactors which will be used for the production of ultra-high brightness (UHB) InGaN-based blue LEDs.
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2010-02-02

Developing OLED Displays with CRAIC Technologies Microscope Spectrophotometers

Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) are being developed for the next generation of displays and light sources. The QDI 302™ microscope spectrophotometer, from CRAIC Technologies, is designed to measure and compare the spectral output, intensity and color consistency of each of the microscopic pixels commonly found in OLED devices.
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2010-02-02

SSC to introduce groundbreaking 100 lm/W LED source during 1Q 2010

Acriche Branded Bulb Delivers 25% Greater Efficiency The company has made an investment of about 20 million dollars in the United States so far and plans to expand the investment in the future 
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2010-02-02

2010 TESS New Product Announcement! 9W / 9.5W High Power LED Bulb with 700/800 Lumens Output

Topco Energy Saving System Corp. (TESS) announced the latest innovation in Feb. The new 9W / 9.5 W LED bulbs are designed with CREE LED chips inside. With the leading technology, the 9W cool white bulb reaches 700 lumens and it can replace 70W incandescent bulb.
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2010-01-29

Cooper Lighting Introduces Extensive Offering of LED Outdoor Solutions

Setting the industry benchmark for optical performance and reliability
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2010-01-29

California Micro Devices Launches LuxGuard™ High Voltage ESD Protection Diodes for HBLEDs

Small Form Factor and High Voltage of 50V Ideal for High Power and Ultra High Brightness Lighting Applications
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2010-01-28

Samsung Electronics First to Begin Mass Producing 3D TV Panels

Samsung to produce six panel types using ‘3D Active Glasses’ technology Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, announced that it has become the first company to commence mass production of panels for 3D LED TVs and 3D LCD TVs.
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2010-01-28

Avago Technologies Introduces Industry’s First Water-Resistant High-Brightness Surface Mount Tricolor LEDs for Indoor and Outdoor Full Color Signs

Enhanced Compact Industry Standard PLCC-4/6 Package Provides High Contrast, a Wide Viewing Angle, Better Color Control and Reliability
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2010-01-28

Semtech Introduces Next-Generation, Low Voltage Level Shifting I/O Expander Platform with an Advanced LED Driver and Keypad Engine

The SX1508/SX1509 comes with smart features optimized for battery-powered devices Semtech Corp., a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, announced the SX1508 and SX1509, two next-generation low voltage level shifting I/O expanders that come in eight- and 16-channels, respectively, with an advanced LED driver and keypad engine capability.
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2010-01-28

Mitsubishi Electric to show large-screen OLED at ISE 2010

Mitsubishi Electric has confirmed that it will show a 149" prototype OLED screen at ISE 2010. Believed to be the world's first scalable OLED screen technology, the new system aroused considerable world-wide interest when it was revealed at last October's CEATEC show in Tokyo. A world-leader in outdoor LED screen technology with its Diamond Vision screens, the company believes OLED has the potential to similarly revolutionise its indoor commercial displays business.
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2010-01-27

New QuasarBrite™ UV LEDs from LUMEX, provide superior light performance and 10 times longer lifespan

Available in multiple wavelengths, new UV LEDs generate up to 50% cost savings Lumex announces the global launch of their QuasarBrite™ UV family of LED technologies. The UV LEDs provide a 10 times longer lifespan, tight beam angle, enhanced durability and up to 50% cost savings compared to alternative technologies. The RoHs compliant QuasarBrite UV LEDs are available in 385nm, 405nm and 415nm wavelengths at 4-6mW in through-hole format.
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2010-01-27

enLux Introduced new LED down light: the DL-1 TC Series

Modular Components Provide Flexibility for New and Replacement Installations enLux™ Lighting Inc., announced that a low-power, high-illumination LED down light is now available with a variety of tapered cone trim sizes and colors in a modular design permitting a vast array of choices.  The new product, called the DL-1 TC Series, which is also dimmable, is now available from authorized enLux distributors.  The LED lamp uses just 14 watts to provide 750 lumens.
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2010-01-27

Altman’s 4-Channel LED Entertainment Lights Deliver 281 Trillion Colors

Entertainment venues around the world are able to light their stages with over 281 trillion colors, including improved rendering of warm colors such as skin tones, thanks to two solid state lighting fixtures from Altman Lighting featuring an unusual combination of LUXEON Rebel® red, green, blue and amber LEDs. The light engines that drive both color-changing fixtures were developed with the assistance of Future Lighting Solutions.
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2010-01-27

Veeco Introduces the NT9080(TM) Surface Metrology System

Veeco introduced the NT9080(TM) Surface Metrology System, which combines non-contact white light interferometry, operator ease of use, and affordability for both expert- and entry-level precision surface measurements. Utilizing over 25 years of Veeco's optical profiler technology expertise, the NT9080 is a streamlined three-dimensional (3D) measurement system suited to a wide range of cost-sensitive research and industry applications, from solar cell texture mapping to the characterization of precision machined parts.
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New XLamp® Horticulture LEDs reduce height between lighting and plants to provide more uniform lighting and lower costs Horticulture and other forms of agricultural lighting require application-tuned ratios of spectral content, high effica... 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 interest... READ MORE