LEDinside, a research division of Trendforce Corp., has made the latest price trend report, pointing out that the LED price for backlight application remained stable in Q2 due to a robust demand and shortage of upstream materials. It predicts that there should be limited pressure to lower the price in Q3 as the supply of LED materials gradually stabilizes and large-size backlight application demand continues.

Flexible street lighting under any lighting conditions Apart from LEDs, luminaire manufacturer Arquiled now fits with an ambient light sensor another semiconductor component from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors in its new luminaries. This sensor provides intelligent light management and reduces energy costs at the same time, as its brightness is automatically adjusted to any situation.

Sharp Corp designed new LED light bulbs as chandeliers with enhanced brightness of 96lm/W and lower weights as part of its "ELM" series to expand its LED business. Six types of LED light bulbs are available: two E17 base light bulbs, two light bulbs for chandeliers and two E26 base light bulbs.

Based on seeking help from Taiwanese LED component makers to get away from growing competition of global TV brands, the China Video Industry Association scheduled to visit Taiwanese LED suppliers from the nation's major LED chip packagers and makers such as Epistar Corp. As the experts predict, LED TV will be one of the fast-growing areas in the future to replace CCFL backlight source for LCD TV panels, pointed out by deputy director of the association Bai Weimin.

Thanks to LED & High Speed Electronics, SPP Process Technology Systems (SPTS) has reached  a 200% increase in revenue in the first half of 2010.Thus it celebrates its first 9 months of positive growth ahead of the annual SEMICON West 2010 exhibition.

Bridgelux, Inc. has chosen Praxair Electronics as its partner in manufacturing operations at Bridgelux's Livermore, Calif.

LUXEON Rebel PC Amber improved its phosphor converted amber hot/cold factor and light output. It’s not only available for automotive and specialty markets, but also for the illumination market. Hot/Cold factor has risen up12% at 80C. Lumens and lumens per watt (efficacy) performance exceed that of all other amber power LEDs.

According to LEDinside, the research division of Trendforce Corporation, the large-size LED backlight demand visibility is expected to extend into Q3. However, as TV sales conventionally enter the down cycle in Q1, the LED backlight orders reflect that the seasonality effect will occur in early  Q4. Therefore, whether the LED lighting in Q4 can prop up the market demand will become an important observation focus.

Due to the scarcity of electronic components from upper stream, for production capacity entire LED industry has shrunk significantly. Also, many major international LED manufacturers have extended its delivery time to reflect to this emergency. As today, the lead time has been stretched out from 5 weeks to nearly 20 weeks. This bad situation swept the LED industry, which is in rapidly growing stage now. The serious impact does not only affect LED manufacturers, but also for distributors and trading companies who are facing huge financial penalty by postponing delivery schedule.

Micron Technology, Applied Materials, and Ultratech have participated in the imec industrial affiliation program (IIAP) on GaN-on-Si technology in Leuven, Belgium.

Elma Electronics promoted rugged light tubes, which has two high-efficiency dragon LEDs and a special aluminum body for thermal-management.  Four standard lengths and various colors are available: three shades of white, red, green and blue. There are two types of connections, connecting leads and a plug-and-light version with a main plug.

i2Systems launches the first solid state LED elevator downlights offering 75% energy savings as well as lengthening lamp life from as little as 1,000 hours to 50,000.This new Apeiron A1161 fixtures utilize ANSI-binned LUXEON® Rebel LEDs and associated support services supplied by Future Lighting Solutions.

AIVtech International Group Co. will provide 15,000 LED-backlit LCD TVs with Europea Trade N.V..

Eadern International Co., Ltd. produces two unique portable LED lamps, which are designed as clamshells. When the shell unfolds, the lamp turn on, and it turn off when the shell folds completely. The lamps serve different lighting purposes at different folding angels range from zero to 180 degree. In addition, the lamps’ ultraviolet (UV) wavelength can recognize toy money from real money and phosphorescent substance in clothes.

Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd is about to sell houses equipped with Li-ion rechargeable batteries and PV cell modules in about the spring of 2011 in Japan. By using PV cells to store electric power in rechargeable batteries during daylight hours, it is possible to drastically reduce the amount of CO2 emissions and light and fuel expenses. The company plans to utilize the HEMS (home energy management system) to controls the power consumptions of home electric appliances and LED lighting equipment.

Carmanah Technologies Corporation created the Carmanah EverGEN Selector Tool, a new online application for solar LED lighting. This tool is designed for users to explore different solutions and produce full technical specifications for the Carmanah EverGEN solar LED lighting systems that fit their specific lighting applications.

AOC has launched new line of LED monitors and LCD TV, which are equipped with top-of-the-line features such as the mercury-free power-saver LED backlight, Navi-Ring to replace the modern remote control, and multiple input connections for the gamer in everyone.

Veeco Instruments Inc will introduce a new ContourGT™ Optical Surface Profiler configuration optimized for characterizing HB-LED PSS at the SEMICON West trade shows and seminars in San Francisco this week.

Technology leaders utilize NEXX Systems' physical vapor deposition system, for backside metal and emerging LED markets.   The backside metallization process is a way to keep high power electronic devices cool. Apollo's Bernoulli wafer handling system moves thin wafers onto the wafer processing tray in an atmospheric environment.

HEICO Lighting™ has released the , expanding its Contactless LED Series into a new product line that adds flexibility and ease-of-installation to its unique induction technology. Easier than ever for casinos, hotels, resorts, and commercial and residential applications. DLEDbar ™ can also be used in a variety of retail and architectural applications such as display lighting, cove lighting, accents & perimeters,kitchen countertops, refrigerated displays, glass door freezers, task lighting,etc.

Microsemi Corp. launched the PD-3504G, a four-port PoE  midspan, which supports 10/100/1000Base-T network devices and wireless WiMAX access points. It is available in small-scale applications including access control systems, WLAN  access points, IP security cameras and VoIP phones.

Apple has deigned to allow apps that use your iPhone 4's LED flash as a flashlight into the App Store.   LED Torch Light is free, and update FlashLight4G is also free and has a pretty icon. LED Torch Light is sutiable if you just want to be sure you have something to turn that flash on when the power goes out.

A nine-channel LED driver, which features an I2C bus interface and a constant current output drive capability of up to 50mA per channel, has been created by Toshiba Electronics Europe. The TB62779FNG LED driver offers output current accuracy between channels of ±3% and between ICs of ±6%. Operating from a supply voltage of between 3.0V and 5.5V, the new driver has a maximum output voltage of 28V.

The Allegheny County Airport Authority chosen Appalachian Lighting Systems, Inc. (ALSI), a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer, to manufacture and deliver 1,347 new LED lighting fixtures at the Pittsburgh International Airport. It's expected to save the authority at least $158,000 in energy costs every year.

Panasonic Electric Works Co Ltd designed a total efficiency of 104.6lm/W (6,800lm, 65W) LED base light for office use.

An Executive Congress on LED lighting was hosted by Frost & Sullivan  in India at the Hyatt Regency in New Delhi.

Daktronics Inc of Brookings, S.D., announced that the Brewers have chosen it to design, manufacture and install a 1080-line high definition LED video display at Miller Park.

Nuventix, Inc., unveiled a distribution agreement making its LED cooling solutions available from LED lighting component and support services provider Future Lighting Solutions. By displacing heat, even in small spaces such as recessed downlights and spotlights, Nuventix solutions help increase the brightness and LED lifetime of solid state luminaires.

SureFire released new AZ2 and Z2S CombatLight® LED Flashlights. Catering for the demands of law enforcement officers and other tactical professionals in mind,the AZ2 LED CombatLight® was designed. And the Z2S is designed for compact personal safety and security. AZ2 LED CombatLight®

Light Transformation Technologies LLC, the subsidiary of Acacia Research Corporation, signed a settlement and license agreement with Osram Sylvania Inc..