Daktronics announced today that Illinois State University has asked the company to design, manufacture and install an LED video display for Hancock Stadium. The installation will improve the fan experience through the visual elements shown on a new display with a 15HD pixel layout that measures more than 26 feet high by 47 feet wide.

NMB adds to the LED programmable driver family by introducing the new 10~20W Performance Line LED drivers. The Performance Line delivers a single programmable driver that offers output current ranges of 350mA to 2A, 0~10V low voltage dimming and digital PWM dimming function, 130K hours lifetime at 40°C, as well as RoHS and WEEE Certification.

The use of state-of-the art LED lighting and camera will create the illusion of invisibility, making the tower look as if it has disappeared.

Access Fixtures is now offering accurate calculations specifying the true metal halide equivalency of LED luminaires. For years customers knew which metal halide lamp wattage they required to meet the light levels they needed. With LEDs, customers do not know which LED wattage to order, as the light output is not directly correlated to the light output of a luminaire with a Metal Halide lamp. Providing accurate lumen equivalency data makes it easier for customers to understand the light output that an LED luminaire will achieve in comparison to HID fixtures.

Quantum Materials Corp. announced it has shipped Tetrapod Quantum Dots in sample quantities to a diversified leading Asian-based electronics manufacturer. Quantum Materials recently developed tetrapod quantum dots to meet the client's performance specifications.

Larson Electronics has announced the release of a 100-foot string light system featuring LED lighting technology and high durability construction. The WAL-SL-10-LED Work Area Lighting LED String Light is fitted with 10 LED lamps, each producing more light than a 100 watt incandescent bulb, and provides workers with a cool running and versatile lighting system for illuminating large work areas.

Efficient LED solution by Traxon creates a special atmosphere in the wedding chapel at the Hyatt Regency Fukuoka Hotel in Japan.

The newest addition to the Apple family, the iPhone 5S/5C will be launched later this month. The addition of fingerprint recognition technology incorporating sapphire crystal has greatly benefitted substrate manufacturers. Crystal Applied Technology hit record highs with their August revenue at NT$194 million (US$6.5 million) with a monthly growth of 26.79 percent. Crystalwise Technology revenue for August was NT$170 million, an increase of 3.6 percent.

The Ring Clock combines LED technology to offer consumers an eco-friendly time piece that does not waste energy. The Ring Clock offers a running time of 1 week and automatic turn off after one minute of inactivity. The first of its kind, the ring is already generating quite a buzz.

Designed and engineered for diverse general area, architectural and security illumination in public and commercial spaces, MaxLite® launches the versatile StaxMAX™ LED Flood Lights, which feature self-contained modular elements with variability in lumen output and optics capabilities.

Seoul Semiconductor, a global LED manufacturer, has announced that Acrich2 LED modules powered by AC are now achieving luminous efficacies of 140lm/W, nearly a 20% upgrade from previous versions. The technology has been incorporated into lighting fixtures already being sold in major North American lighting retailers and has become the world’s best luminance efficacy AC LED module in the global solid state lighting market.

Larson Electronics has announced the release of a powerful new LED light bar that provides impressive lighting performance combined with extreme durability. The LEDP5W-18R LED Light Bar produces over 8,000 lumens of light output and can withstand abusive conditions that would cause standard incandescent lights to fail.

Commercial uses for ultraviolet (UV) light are growing, and now a new kind of LED under development at The Ohio State University could lead to more portable and low-cost uses of the technology.

Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s (PolyU) Department of Electronic and Information Engineering has recently developed a high efficiency Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) LED driver that will allow LED lamps to become brighter and more efficient. 

Engineered Material Systems (EMS), a global supplier of electronic materials for circuit assembly applications debuts its CA-195 high thermal conductivity, low cost electrically conductive LED die attach adhesive for attaching LED and other small semiconductor die to silver and copper lead frames. 

Supplier of industrial lighting equipment Larson Electronics has announced the release of a powerful new mobile light tower designed for mobility and efficient stand alone operation. The WCDE-4-4X300W-LED Mobile Light Tower can effectively illuminate up to 6 acres and incorporates LED lighting technology to achieve exceptional efficiency and run time.

The new Volkswagen Golf R is one such vehicle. The Golf has always been a friendly looking car; even in the sporty GTI and R forms. With the new LED lights on vehicles, this friendly, unimposing attribute has turned aggressive without being too intimidating. The Mk VII R features great semi-square LEDs up front that mold into the shape of the hood – the effect is a car that looks like it is staring you down.

As flip chip technology gradually matures, global LED manufacturers are actively developing the technology. Flip chip technology flips over the LED in a face down orientation and places the electrode on LED chips into direct contact with substrates. This technology gives LED chips advantages that include a larger light-emitting area, better heat dissipation, and does not require wire-bonding. Flip chip technology was one of the most popular topics at the LED Taiwan’s, Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), 2013 Automation Technology for Solid State Lighting Workshop on Sept. 5, 2013. 

This year is the start of a new era in TV with both Samsung and Son有 unveiling curved designs. Technology giants Sony and Samsung both highlighted their newest curved TV designs at IFA 2013.

The experts at Lights 4 Living have responded to a poster that uses conductive ink to transform into a LED lamp.

Precision-Paragon [P2] Releases Energy-Efficient SIL and CKL

Larson Electronics has announced the release of a pedestal mounted work light designed for high output and versatile portability. The WAL-PM-150LED Portable LED Work Area Light produces 12,000 lumens of light output and features a rugged aluminum pedestal mount for convenient portability.

Phoenix Products Company, Inc. announces the launch of the DLAW, a 16W LED Task Light that provides a lucrative option over similar non-LED fixtures and proposes a price reduction of up to 52 percent.

UV LED curing systems technology company Air Motion Systems | AMS is set to showcase the latest generation power series from its Peak LED-UV platform for instant UV curing in high speed offset, flexo and inkjet printing applications

The first electric utility and wall dimmable 60W-incandescent-replacement LED light "bulb" priced under US$10

LED Taiwan’s 2013 Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) exhibition will be launched on Sept. 4, 2013 to present the latest technology from domestic and international LED manufacturers and suppliers. Main themes of forums hosted at the show will include “LED technology forum,” “2013 Automation Technology for Solid-State Lighting Workshop,” and “TechXPOT”. Over the last year, the LED industry has been more cautious in expansions, and has been elevating its oversupply situation. 

Tridonic Dresden, the former LEDON OLED lighting, and Franhofer COMEDD are presenting a desk luminaire with flexible OLED at the Plastic Electronics 2013. The product is the result from a joint OLED project R2flex that was focused on the production of highly efficient organic devices on flexible substrates, manufactured in a roll-to-roll process technology. The project that successfully concluded recently, was funded by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research Germany (BMBF) with a total sum of about 11 million Euros over a period of 2.5 years.

The modular headquarters of the Organizing Committee  for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic and Paralympic Games  is the first commercial building in Brazil to adopt GE Lighting’s Lumination™ ET Series Recessed LED Troffer, an ultra-thin fixture as thin as the width of a finger that brings modern styling to traditionally uninspired commercial ceiling spaces.

The lighting specialists at Lights 4 Living have responded to the design of a chandelier which creates a forest in the room.

Nanoelectronics research centrer Imec of Belgium and Veeco Instruments Inc. are collaborating on a project aimed at lowering the cost of producing gallium nitride on silicon (GaN-on-Si) -based power devices and LEDs.