2009-12-14

Benefiting from of LED TV, Everlight optimistic about brighter outlook for LED in 2010

Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd., the leading LED packaging company in Taiwan, Robert Yeh (chairman of the firm) is quite optimistic about a brighter market outlook for LED in 2010 than 2009.
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2009-12-14

MEAN WELL New Product: PLC-45 Series ~ 45W Class 2 LED Power Supply

After successful launching PLC-30(30W), PLC-60(60W) and PLC-100(96W) series, MEAN WELL added the new PLC-45 (45W) series to this LED power supply family for the emerging demand of LED lighting / decorative lighting applications. Until now, the PLC family designed with plastic cases plus terminal block style of I/O connection is able to offer user different wattage level from 30W to 96W.
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2009-12-14

GE and Israel's Power Paper to jointly-develop OLED Lighting battery

It’s said that GE and Israel's Power Paper will jointly-develop self-powered (battery) OLED Lighting. The project will combine Power Paper's paper-thin, flexible batteries with GE's OLEDs. The company says that the new OLED products will cost less, be more effective and will be reliable and shock-resistant.
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2009-12-14

PTL Solar and Carmanah to manufacture solar LED at Enpark

PTL Solar is an international solar street lighting solutions provider and part of Green Energy, while Carmanah is a global solar LED company. They will manufacture solar LED lighting solutions for outdoor applications at a facility in Dubai's Energy and Environment Park (Enpark).
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2009-12-12

Edison Opto expands its product portfolio with the new, linear type LED, EdiLine III

Through continuous model advancement, Edison Opto has introduced EdiLine III for enhanced adaptability and robustness. EdiLine III is available in two types of packaging – 1W and 3.5W. The 1W device is measured at 41.25 x 4.0 x 0.8mm, with luminous flux of 100 lumens at cool white; while the 3W device is measured at 95.6 x 5.6 x 0.8mm with luminous flux of 330 lumens at cool white (CCT: 5,000~10,000K). Features:
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2009-12-11

Epistar: Lighting Class Warm White LED with High CRI and High Lighting Efficiency Already Been Achieved — LEDforum 2009 Report (8)

Boosting advantages such as high efficiency and long lifespan, LEDs are playing an increasingly important role in today’s lighting industry. In the future, with the  packaging and chip technologies keep evolving, the production cost of LEDs will be lowered and the luminous efficiency enhanced, which will help the new light source find its place in even wider applications, said Huang Zhaonian, the Vice President of Taiwan’s Epistar Corporation, at the LEDforum 2009.
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2009-12-11

MEAN WELL Releases New LED Power Supply Series

In response to the demand of LED lighting, following the successful launch of 18~150W LED power supply, MEAN WELL added two new series HLG-240 and HLG-240H to its high IP level product family in order to fulfill the higher wattage requirements in the market. With built-in active PFC function, the HLG-240H series features 90~305VAC wide range AC input (90~264VAC for HLG-240), thus not only meets the harmonic current limitation per EN61000-3-2 Class C, HLG-240(H), but fulfills PF>0.9 if loading over 65%.
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2009-12-11

Philips Lighting Launched Digital Campaigns in China

Philips Lighting in China has launched two digital campaigns using augmented reality and interactive components. Tribal DDB Shanghai is behind the campaign with two virtual platforms to let consumers experience Philips.
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2009-12-11

Everlight: China’s LED Streetlight Market Will Grow by 15-20% Annually — LEDforum 2009 Report (7)

The total value of global LED lighting industry has declined by 14% to US$ 2.14 billion in 2009 under the influence of global economic downturn; however, with the energy saving policies being released by governments around the world and “green” topics gaining increasing concern, this market will rapid pick up from 2010, and is estimated to reach US$5.27billion in value by 2012, Stephan Greiner, Vice President of Everlight Electronics’ global business group said on Nov. 24th at the LEDforum 2009.
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2009-12-11

Epistar to Set up LED Factory in Jiangsu, China

Epistar Corp., Taiwan’s largest LED chip manufacturer, has decided to spend US$600 million to set up a LED production factory in Jiangsu, China, according to an article on Taiwan Economic News.
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2009-12-11

LED Application in Lighting and Backlighting Boosts Growth of LED Industry – LEDforum 2009 Report (9)

At LEDforum 2009, which took place on November 25, 2009, LEDinside Research Director Roger Chu proposed his viewpoint on the LED industry trend in 2010. He pointed out that high brightness LEDs, used in large-size backlights and lightings, will be the key growth driver of the LED market – with compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of large-size backlight reaching 73%, and that of lighting market up by approximately 32%.
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2009-12-11

IXYS Introduces New LED Driver ICs for Photo Flash Application

IXYS Corporation announces today sample availability of the LDS8640/41 and LDS8680/81, innovative 2 channels, charge-pump based, high efficiency LED drivers with low dropout voltage for Photo Flash applications. The drivers provide full output power from a single-cell lithium ion battery or supply voltage in the range of 2.7V to 5.5 V.
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2009-12-11

Louis Vuitton Marquee Powered by CAO Group's Dynasty® LED Lamp

The CAO Group, Inc. announces that its Dynasty® LED lamp is the driving force behind the dazzling display on the new Louis Vuitton store at the Crystals City Center in Las Vegas. The display was unveiled December 3rd as the centerpiece and crown jewel of the new Daniel Libeskind-designed Crystals shopping complex at the City Center on the Las Vegas Blvd, "The Strip".
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2009-12-11

Philips Celebrates 10 Years of Lighting Times Square Ball

Philips Electronics announces that the 2009-2010 holiday season marks the company’s 10th anniversary as the official Lighting Partner to the world-famous Times Square Ball. And for the first time, Philips has converted the companion Times Square Ball Numerals (2-0-1-0) to all LED technology.
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2009-12-11

New Cree EasyWhite™ Bins Simplify LED Design and Improve Color Consistency

Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, announced EasyWhite™ bins, an LED innovation that both simplifies LED system design and improves LED-to-LED color consistency. EasyWhite bins are offered in 3500 K, 3000 K and 2700 K color temperatures and are 75 percent smaller than the ANSI C78.377 standard color regions.
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2009-12-10

Osram’s Second LED Chip Production Plant Set to Run

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors today announced completion of the construction of its new LED chip production plant in Penang, Malaysia. Two years after the ground-breaking ceremony in July 2007, the last installation work has been completed and the test phase successfully concluded in the plant which is claimed to be the most modern LED chip production facility in the world. The routine manufacture of LED chips is thus set to run at full speed from now on.
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2009-12-10

Exar Releases Industry's Highest Intensity Supercapacitor LED Flash Driver

Exar Corporation unveiled the XRP6840, the industry's highest intensity LED flash driver with full management of supercapacitor based flash technology. The XRP6840 delivers up to 4.3Amps flash pulse which is ideal for high resolution mobile phone cameras and standalone digital cameras.
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2009-12-10

Rutronik and Bright LED Electronics Sign Pan-European Franchise Agreement

Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH will distribute the entire product portfolio of Bright LED Electronics Corp. (Brtled) throughout Europe. In doing so, Rutronik extends its product range of visible and invisible LEDs. Brtled products combine first-class quality with an attractive price-performance ratio.
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2009-12-10

Enfis Delivers Visionary Lighting Solutions for Iconic Structure in Abu Dhabi

The LED technology from Enfis Ltd. enabled realisation of iconic structure in Abu Dhabi, the Yas Hotel. The hotel is unique as the only one in the world with a race track running through its centre. Of architectural and engineering significance is the main feature of the project design, a 217-meter expanse of sweeping, curvilinear forms constructed of steel and over 5,300 pivoting diamond-shaped glass panels which are illuminated via a sophisticated LED lighting system from Enfis Group Plc.
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2009-12-10

10,000 Energy Efficient SoL LED MR16 Replacement Lamps from Lighting Science Group Installed in Simon's Mall Carts and Kiosks

Simon Property Group Inc. announced that it has taken another step towards "greening" its malls in the Northeast region of the U.S. From New Jersey to New Hampshire, nearly 650 carts and kiosks in 29 malls have been retrofitted with 10,000 energy efficient SoL(TM) LED MR16 lamps from Lighting Science Group Corporation.
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2009-12-10

ALT Wins “Design Oscar”—iF Product Design Award 2010

Aeon Lighting Technology Inc. (ALT), a manufacturer of high power LED lighting products, announced that one of its indoor lighting products, the Aurora MR16, has won the coveted iF Product Design Award 2010, known as the “Design Oscar.” Aurora MR16’s outstanding performance and excellent design was one of 2,489 entries from 39 countries, and one that stands out once more, following the recognition of M Technology Award received last month.
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2009-12-09

Philips Unveiled Light Blossom, an Innovative LED Street Lighting

One years ago, Philips announced Light Blossom, it transforms the personality of any community from industrial to ecological, harmonizing forces of nature and working with the planet, not against it. Light Blossom collects its own energy from the sun and wind by transforming its appearance throughout the day. At night, its efficient LEDs beam light only where needed - and only when needed - through proximity sensing.
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2009-12-09

Semtech Adds Advanced PWM Dimming Interface to Tiny Charge Pump Platform for LED Backlighting in Handheld Devices

Semtech Corp., a supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, announced the SC652 and SC656 LED backlight charge pump drivers. As new members of the SC65x tiny charge pump platform, these devices are the industry’s first LED drivers to integrate digital low-pass filters that convert a PWM dimming signal’s duty-cycle into DC current for LCD backlighting with white LEDs.
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2009-12-09

China to Expand the LED Streetlight Plan to 50 Cities

In an effort to reach the goal of saving 1 billion kilowatt-hour of electrical power a year, China’s Ministry of Science and Technology has recently revised a bold plan to expand the LED streetlight installation project in 21 cities to two million units in 50 cities throughout the country, according to an article on Taiwan Economic News.
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2009-12-09

Magnalight Offers Marine Grade 1000 Watt High Pressure Sodium Light with Remote Ballast

Larson Electronics’ magnalight.com announced the addition of the MRL-1000HPS-EB 1000 watt high pressure sodium (HPS) light with remote ballast. Equipped with remote ballast, this HPS saltwater certified light is much lighter than traditional high wattage fixtures. This high pressure sodium marine grade light is also easier to maintain as well, since the most critical components are secured in a separate NEMA enclosure.
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2009-12-09

OSRAM Provides Period-Style LED Lighting for Regensburg

In Regensburg, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors and Siemens have demonstrated that energy-saving LEDs can provide authentic period-style lighting for a historical centre. The companies have developed a retrofit solution which meets the requirements of a modern lighting system while preserving the atmosphere of a world heritage site. The light sources being used are Golden Dragon Plus LEDs.
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2009-12-09

Cree Debuts New LEDs Optimized for Outdoor Applications

Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, announces the commercial availability of new, high-efficiency white XLamp® XP-E LEDs. These “outdoor white” LEDs provide the same flux and efficacy levels as Cree’s XLamp cool white LEDs with a neutral color that more closely matches existing high-intensity discharge (HID) installations (4000K – 5300K CCT).
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2009-12-08

HUGA Boosts BLU LED Capacity with Six More AIXTRON MOCVD Tools

AIXTRON AG announced today that in the second quarter 2009 HUGA Co., Ltd placed an order for six AIX 2800G4 HT MOCVD reactors in the 42x2 inch configuration. They will be delivered in the fourth quarter 2009 and installed at the company's state of the art production facility in the Taichung Science Park, Taiwan.
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2009-12-08

Osram: The Regulation on Daytime Running Light (DRL) in Europe to Bring Immense Growth Opportunities for LED Automobile Lighting Applications — LEDforum 2009 Report (5)

To increase road safety, the European Commission has recently proposed the regulation on Daytime Running Light (DRL) for all new motor vehicles. The regulation, which is planned to go into effect from 2011, could bring immense growth opportunity for the market of LEDs for automotive lighting applications, said Huang Ziyuan, marketing manager of Osram’s Asia-Pacific Area at the LEDforum 2009.
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2009-12-08

Cree: Publication of SSL Criteria Will Boost the Growth of LED Industry — LEDforum 2009 Report (4)

The publication of relevant criteria for LED lighting will be of vital importance for the development of LED industry, said Lee Soo Ghee, Cree’s Vice President / General Manager Asia Pacific, at the LEDforum 2009. With the criteria set up, the quality of LED lighting will get controlled and standardized, which is expected to accelerate the promotion of LED lighting as well as more quickly realize the substantial drop in cost of energy saving, he said.
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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