2009-11-24

Dialight to Sponsor CABE Sustainable Cities Programme

Applied LED technology specialist, Dialight plc recently announced that it is to be the lead sponsor of the 2009-10 Sustainable Cities Programme for the UK’s Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, CABE.
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2009-11-24

Design Lights Consortium Launches Listing of Qualified Lighting Products

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) and the DLC, along with assistance from their project team at the Lighting Research Center (LRC), has developed a new independent listing of qualified solid state lighting (SSL) products.
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2009-11-24

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Launches LED Line of Outdoor Lighting Fixtures for both Residential and Commercial Outdoor Lighting

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, a provider of residential and commercial outdoor lighting systems, announces it is now offering homes and businesses LED fixtures as part of their full service outdoor lighting design, installation and maintenance offering. DG Lights of California will be OLP’s manufacturer and distributor of these new LED light fixtures.
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2009-11-23

Philips Unveils High Output LED Floodlights for the Entertainment Market at LDI 2009

Philips Color Kinetics announced two powerful LED floodlights specifically designed to withstand the rigors of the rental and entertainment environments. ColorReach TR Powercore and iW Reach TR Powercore are the road-ready versions of ColorReach Powercore, the flagship high-performance floodlight from Philips Color Kinetics. These rental-friendly floodlights generate enough light output to replace multiple flood and wash fixtures for large-scale and long-throw applications.
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2009-11-23

Test Trial Approved for Daktronics Courtside LED Scorer’s Tables in NBA Facilities

Daktronics Inc of Brookings, S.D., announced that the National Basketball Association (NBA) has approved a test trial of Daktronics courtside light emitting diode (LED) scorer’s tables. Until recently the NBA had approved digital light processing (DLP®), but not LED, technology courtside.
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2009-11-23

Konica Minolta to Build a New Pilot Production Line for OLED Lighting toward Commercialization

Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. has been developing organic light-emitting diode (OLED) lighting as one of its promising new businesses in the field of energy and environment. The company recently announced a construction of a new roll-to-roll pilot coating line to manufacture OLED lighting within its Hino facility in Tokyo. The pilot line is dedicated to establish production technology toward mass-production and to sell the product on the limited basis.
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2009-11-20

Demand Heating up for LED Lighting in China

Avnet Electronics Marketing Asia announced that the company and Seoul Semiconductor are organizing a series of seminars in November and December to help Chinese firms participate successfully in the potentially huge LED market.
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2009-11-20

Lighting Science Group and NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center Enter Agreement to Develop Space Exploration LED Lighting

Lighting Science Group Corporation (PKS.LSCG) and the NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center have entered a two year agreement. The agreement is for the development of a high illumination and good color rendering LED light fixture for space exploration. The two year agreement calls for the development of a lighting fixture prototype which will meet the unique demands for space. About Lighting Science
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2009-11-20

Entegris Ships Gas Purification Systems Used in LED Manufacturing

Entegris, Inc. announced it shipped multiple Aeronex Gas Purification Systems to Lextar Electronics Corporation. Entegris' Aeronex systems are used in light emitting diode (LED) manufacturing to help ensure the desired brightness of the final LED device.
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2009-11-20

STMicroelectronics Leads Drive to Better LED Signage for High-Resolution Viewing

STMicroelectronics, a developer of semiconductors for LED lighting, has announced a new series of highly accurate LED drivers with automatic power saving, enabling electronic signage such as road signs, advertising, stadium displays, battery or solar-powered signs and similar equipment to deliver better, high-resolution viewing by ensuring consistent brightness across the viewing area.
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2009-11-20

NASA and Lighting Science Sign Agreement to Develop Lighting for Space Exploration

Lighting Science Group Corporation (LSG), a global leader in LED lighting products and the NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center Thursday have signed a two year agreement to jointly develop a high illumination and good color rendering LED light fixture for space exploration.
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2009-11-20

Seoul Semiconductor Wins the 2009 EDN Innovation Award

Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. has announced that on November 18th the LCW100Z1 LED for ultra-small lighting fixtures won the award in “Power Device and Module” section selected by EDN, a highly circulated electronics magazine. The award-winning LCW100Z1 is highly recognized for its marketability, economic value, and efficiency.
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2009-11-19

BMW motorcycles to be equipped with durable OSRAM LED modules

OSRAM’s highly efficient LED modules are used in fog lights on BMW motorcycles. The modules are very resistant to shocks and vibrations with a lifespan that usually exceeds that of the motorcycle itself.Therefore, headlamps with LEDs need to be maintained far less often than conventional halogen-based lamps. With just 14 watts of power input per fog light, the LED module is considerably more efficient than the halogen version’s 55 watts.
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2009-11-19

Progress Solar Solutions, LLC Becomes Distributor of Visible Light Solar Technology’s LED and Solar/LED Retrofit Product Line

Progress Solar Solutions TM, LLC, a solar and energy efficient lighting provider specializing in cost-effective, environmentally friendly solar and electric LED and induction lighting today announced that it will distribute Visible Light Solar Technologies’ full retrofit product line, including LED and Solar/LED lighting solutions for street, parking, area, security wall packs, parking decks, bollards and interior high bay and low bay lights.
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2009-11-19

AnalogicTech(TM) Launches Family of Direct and Edge LED Backlighting Drivers; Unveils Strategic Roadmap for LED Backlit LCD Televisions

Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. (AnalogicTech), an analog semiconductor company focused on powering innovative solutions in consumer, industrial, and communications markets, Wednesday made its official move into the LED backlit LCD television market with the first chip set families in a series of innovative power management semiconductor systems designed to significantly enhance energy efficiency and user-experience for LED backlit LCD televisions.
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2009-11-19

BPA Rebate Available for Clearlight 40W LED NEMA Type 5 Lamp

Evluma Clearlight 40W LED replacement lamp for NEMA Type 5 lighting applications has been approved for a Custom Project Proposal Incentive from Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). Incentives will be based on energy saved by installation of the Clearlight in lighting applications currently served by 70-150W High Pressure Sodium (HPS) and 50-175W Mercury Vapor (MV) lamps.
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2009-11-19

Ecotek Lighting Installs LED Light Boxes at San Diego Natural History Museum

EcoTek Lighting has installed a high-performance, energy-efficient light box with Direct Backlit LED Array technology at the San Diego Natural History Museum along with three beautifully designed and engineered poster frames. The three matching poster frames hold movie posters on the south wall of the theater entry vestibule just off the atrium.
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2009-11-19

DOE to Fund Innovative OLED Lighting Developed by DuPont

DuPont announced that it has been awarded a $2.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a two-year project to develop a solid-state lighting source using low-cost organic light emitting diode (OLED) solution-processing manufacturing techniques.
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2009-11-18

Formosa Epitaxy to Establish the Largest LED Plant in China

LED industry giants, including Formosa Epitaxy (3061), Unity Opto (2499), Amtran, and LG Display (LGD), have jointly-invested a total of NT4.8 billion (~USD 150 million) to set up an LED chip manufacturing plant in Jiangsu – Jiangsu Canyang Corporation (transliterated). Yangzhou Municipal Government, in Jiangsu Province, has also granted NT 2.4~2.5 billion (~USD 78 million) in subsidies to encourage the development of the LED industry in China. 
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2009-11-18

Hong Kong Lighting Fair 2009: US and Europe Leading Brands

Participants and showcased products at this fair are more than last year. The global LED leading makers aimed not only at lighting components but also aggressively tapping into lamp assembly products. They outperformed from 2nd-tier brands by products with higher price along with creative design and high quality.
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2009-11-18

Hong Kong Lighting Fair 2009: Japan and Korea Leading Brands

LEDinside took a close eye on LED component suppliers of Japan and Korea leading brands at this fair. Nichia
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2009-11-18

Bourns Introduces New WEBENCH-Based Tools for Power Supply, LED Driver Design and Inductor Selection

Bourns, Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, announced that the company has introduced the availability of WEBENCH® Designer customized specifically for Bourns and its inductor customers. In cooperation with National Semiconductor Corp., the Bourns® version of WEBENCH Designer is available now on the Bourns website, www.bourns.com.
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2009-11-18

Nuvision Debuts Three New Super Slim LED/LCD HDTVs

NuVision© U.S. Inc. Monday announced the introduction of three new super slim LED edge-lit LCD TV models for the consumer market—the Lucidium NVU40FX5LS (40-inch), the NVU46FX5LS (46-inch) and the NVU55FX5LS (55-inch). The 55-inch is also available in a limited edition featuring a silver frame (NVU55FX5LSX).
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2009-11-18

Barco LED Illuminates Miss Asia Pageant 2009

BARCO, a global provider of visualization and display solutions, announces the recent deployment of its ILite 6BK LED backdrop for the Miss Asia Pageant 2009. The event, whose grand final competition took place on 1 November 2009 in Hong Kong, was produced by Asia Television in cooperation with Barco rental partner, AV Promotions Limited Corporation (AVP).
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2009-11-18

Applied Materials, Merck and Braunschweig University Awarded Funding by German Government for OLED Research

Applied Materials, Inc., Merck KGaA and the Braunschweig University of Technology (TU-BS) Tuesday announced that they have been awarded a grant by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to develop processes to lower the cost of manufacturing organic light-emitting diode (OLED) lighting for general illumination applications.
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2009-11-18

Starbucks Installing LED Lighting in 8000 Stores

Starbucks Coffee Company recently has begun implementing its LED lighting conversion program, the result of an alliance with GE Consumer & Industrial to develop a solution that will help reduce energy consumption as well as utility and maintenance costs at Starbucks stores around the world.
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2009-11-17

Sharp to Supply LED Backlights to Sony

Sharp will begin supplying LED backlights for LCD televisions to Sony, expanding their alliance in LCD panels, the Nikkei business daily reported today. And the two companies will also jointly develop next-generation backlights, according to the report.
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2009-11-17

Albeo Launches S-Series Sealed High Bay and Low Bay LED Lighting

Albeo Technologies introduces its new S-Series line of general illumination light fixtures for demanding environments. The products feature continuously-welded heavy-gauge aluminum housings, silicone gasketed water-tight seals, stainless-steel hardware, high-performance thermal conductors, large area thermal radiators, toroidal power conversion, high impact optics, and top tier LEDs.
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2009-11-17

ALT Unveils Limited Exclusive 33% off Promotion in Celebration of Winning M Technology Award

Aeon Lighting Technology Inc. (ALT), a global manufacturer of high power LED lighting products, today unveiled an exclusive promotion campaign of up to 33% off as a celebration of ALT winning two M Technology Awards last month, as well as thanking the company’s loyal customers for their continued support during 2009. Featuring the two award-winning products, the MR16 and BR30, as well as various others, the promotion campaign will run from Nov. 17 to Dec. 31, 2009, with dozens of product types available.
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2009-11-17

Toshiba Releases Eight-Channel LED Drivers

Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has announced two new integrated constant current LED drivers that provide high accuracy and fast response time in a small SSOP package. These eight-channel devices reduce component count and board space requirements in applications that use displays with multiple LEDs.
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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