Hot Picks of the Week Dec. 9-13

This week the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces injecting US$ 10 million in energy-saving lighting technologies. In the Chinese market, will sapphire substrate stock prices continue its upward climb? Guoqing Tang, China President of LED BU, Samsung also projects future industry developments in 2014, while analyzing the “Three Worlds” phenomemnon in the LED industry. For more info please see below:

Editor Recommendations

  1. DOE Announces $10 Million to Advance Innovative, Energy-Saving Lighting Technologies
  2. Chinese Sapphire Substrates for LED Stock Prices to Continue Upward Climb or Eventually Cool Down?   
  3. Chinese Expert Decodes the Three Worlds in the LED Industry
  4. The Issues Behind China’s Long-Life LED Products   
  5. Philips Lumileds: Chip Scale Packaging for LEDs   (Tech article)
  6. GPI Enters Special Lighting Application Market as Flip Chip Technology Matures   
  7. Consumer Reports: Affordable LED Bulbs That Shine Above Brightness Claims in Tests   

What’s Trending

  1. US Phase-out of Inefficient Incandescent Light-Bulb Complete January 1st  
  2. Eight Indian Cities to Switch to LED Lighting
  3.  LED Pioneer Jerry Woodall Turns to Clean Energy
  4. Apple Applies for OLED Display Patent with Integrated Thermal Sensors    
  5. Merck and LG Display to Jointly Develop OLED Displays

Industry News

  1. Panasonic India Subsidiary Establishes LED Showroom in Mumbai   
  2. Harvatek Turns Loss to Profit in 2013  
  3. Refond to Strengthen Competitiveness in LED Industry through Joint Venture   
  4. Everlight 4Q Performance to Increase Despite Slack Season   
  5. Epistar and GPI November Revenue Rebounds   
  6. Roshow Technology Claims Sapphire Substrate Investment Rumor is False  
  7.  Nationstar Has Hands Full with New LED Patents and Government Subsidies   
  8. Ledlink to Profit from Shift in LED Application Trends  
  9. Amtech Reports Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2013 Results
  10.  Xicato Appoints Regional Sales Manager for Greater China

New Products

  1.  Xicato Develops New LED Modules for Retail Use   
  2. Ledzworld Introduces High Output, Single Source LED PAR38 Lamp   
  3. GE’s Lumination™ LED DownLights Provide Customizable Lighting Design   
  4. Xeleum Adds Center Basket Design to Line of LED Troffers   
  5. RAB Lighting Introduces the LPANEL Line of Affordable LED Panels   
  6. Hubble Offers Full Range Dimming Option for Popular CX Lighting Control Panels    

Lighting Projects

  1. 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Headquarters Incorporates Energy- and Maintenance-Saving GE LED Fixtures      
  2. Philips works with top lighting designers to present a futuristic home lighting show   
  3. GE Illuminates National Christmas Tree with New Sugar Plum LED Holiday Lights   

Interesting Applications

  1. Christmas Lights Trivia   
  2. DIY Ornamental LED Death Star   
  3. Third Kind LED Lights Adds Neon Glow to Skateboards   
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