Editorial Note: LEDinside’s editorial team would like to apologize for the delayed weekly picks over the last two weeks, we will be back to posting the weekly picks on Friday this week.

Highlights this week:

• Osram wins a patent infringement lawsuit case against Asus and Unity Opto. Asus tablets, which uses Unity Opto white LEDs, were found by the German court to have infringed Osram’s LED patents. The German company also spoke to LEDinside about their future LED chip strategy and developments.
• TP LED Lighting, a Thailand-based LED company, reports its LED package capacity has reached approximately 8.64 million per month.
• Seoul Semiconductor LED chips for automotive lighting applications has passed General Motors reliability tests, broadening the company’s entry into automotive lighting sector.
• Merck launches its new OLED Application Center (OAC) in Korea, the company invested 7 million Euros into this new facility.
• An Egypt state-owned company has started LED bulb production, and although the volume remains low at about 300,000 annually it is expected to generate sales revenue worth US $12.19 million.

Editor Recommendations

1. Osram’s Future LED Chip Strategy
2. TP LED Lighting LED Packaging Capacity in Thailand Reaches 8.64M per Month
3. German Court Grants Osram Favorable Ruling in Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against ASUS and Unity Opto
4. Seoul Semiconductor Eyes Larger Global Automotive LED Market Share as Products Pass GM Tests
5. Merck Inaugurates 7M Euro OLED Application Center (OAC) in Korea
6. Egypt State-Owned Company Starts LED Bulb Production
7. Carrefour in France Installs Philips LED-based Indoor Positioning System

[Special Feature] LED Expo Thailand 2015

1. Citizen Showcases Prototype COB LED at Thailand Lighting Show
2. Everlight and Laster Tech Eye LED Automotive Lighting Market in Thailand
3. LED Manufacturers: Thailand Government Project Sector Still in Delay
4. Everlight Leads IR LED Market in Thailand, Prioritizing Southeast Asian Market
5. LED Chip and Package Trends at LED Expo Thailand 2015
6. General Lighting Market Trends in Thailand

What’s Trending

• Korean Researchers Develop VLC Technology
• GE: Moonlight Isn’t Enough for a Walk by the Sea

Industry News

1. Changelight Purchases Multiple Veeco EPIK 700 MOCVD Systems to Expand Production
2. Acolyte LED Lighting Opens New Office In Dubai
3. Noribachi Expands into Colombian LED Lighting Market
4. LED Controller Manufacturer Leviton Acquires Intense Lighting
5. Orion Energy Systems Reports Strong LED Growth in Latest Financial Report
6. Traxon Technologies Launches Cove Light AC HO RGBW
7. ON World Survey Finds 20% U.S. Consumers Plan to Buy Smart LED Light Bulbs by 2017
8. Eaton’s Lighting Products Featured on NextGen Home TV
9. Zentel Electronics Signs Legacy Electronics as Their Authorized North American DRAM and LED Distributor

New Products

1. Acuity Brands Launches New LED Streetlights
2. Cree’s Next Generation LED Flood Light Priced Below US$ 10
3. Billion Electric to Unveil Remote Interior Lighting Control System at Computex 2015
4. LED Driver Manufacturer Mean Well to Display LED Drivers for Smart Lighting at GILE 2015
5. LG Innotek Supplies Independent-type LED Driver to the EU Market
6. EPC Expands GaN Power Transistors Product Portfolio
7. Everlight Electronics Introduces New IR Emitter and PIN Photodiode

Lighting Projects

• Largest Disney Store in the World Features LED Roof Design
• Hikaru Skirt Launches Crowdfunding Project in Japan