Base on NeoPac Universal Platform for solid state lighting, NeoPac built high brightness (4,400 lumen) , high CRI (~90) LEDs light module for stage spotlight application.

CIL (Custom Interconnect Limited), a  UK supplier of electronics manufacturing services to the European electronics industry, will display an extensive range of LED based designs on Stand LED46 at the euroLED 2009 to be held at the Ricoh Arena on June 3rd and 4th.  The company will also demonstrate its ability to provide bespoke packaging of both bare-die LEDs and the assembly of pre-packaged parts from manufacturers such as Lumileds, Cree and Osram.

The Luxeed multicolor keyboard released last year has got its new 2009 update now. The incredibly colorful keyboard is powered by 430 colored LEDs, which can all be sequenced using the included Windows software.

Cyberlux Corporation, a U.S.-based provider of LED lighting solutions, announced last week that it has begun production of fluorescent fixture replacement products delivering 31% improvement in energy per visible lumen and a performance life-time rating of 75,000 hours, which is ten times of the typical fluorescent tube performance of 7,500 hours. The Cyberlux ArcLight LED Lighting System products will address the large opportunities for high-efficiency replacement lighting products in the commercial, Federal, state and local government markets.

Cree, Inc. announces it is demonstrating the newest addition to its lighting-class XLamp® LED family—the XLamp XP-G LED—at LIGHTFAIR International in New York, May 5-7, 2009. The cool white XLamp XP-G provides 139 lumens and 132 lumens per Watt at 350 mA. Driven at 1 A, the XP-G produces 345 lumens, which is 37 percent brighter and 53 percent more efficient than the brightest XR-E LED. The XP-G LED has the highest lumen density of any available lighting-class LED, and it is based on the XLamp XP family package.

Macroblock announced its newly-developed 8-channel and 4-channel constant current LED drivers –MBI1828 and MBI1824, for the application of LCD monitor and high brightness LEDs. Since LED contains no mercury and provides highly directional light source, it is suitable for backlighting applications to provide high brightness. By high voltage process technology, MBI1828 and MBI1824 are designed to light up cascaded LEDs in single channel with high luminance.

At the SMT (Systems Integration in Microelectronics) fair in Nuremberg, Leica Microsystems is presenting its innovative LED illumination modules for stereomicroscopes, which offer optimum illumination even for difficult material samples. Thanks to modern LED technology, operating costs are significantly lower than for conventional halogen illumination. 

Henry Schein, a distributor of healthcare products and services, has introduced a pen-style, MAXIMA LED Curing Light with Ramp-Up.

Cyberlux Corporation, a LED lighting solutions provider, has introduced a new line of portable lighting systems, the WhiteEye Tactical Illumination Systems, to address the large opportunities for white-only portable lighting in the military, law enforcement, first responder and commercial markets.

Intematix Corp., a innovator in phosphors, LED components and solid state lighting modules today announced the release of a new series of high-efficiency power LEDs.  The new Cetus “E-series” products boast efficacies of up to 100 lumens per watt (lm/w) for the cool white versions, and 97 lm/w for warm white, and will facilitate wider adoption of LEDs in general and outdoor lighting.

Cree, Inc. has lately introduced the LRP-38 LED lamp. Now shipping in volume, this light provides a tightly-focused beam, exceptional color quality, extended life and unmatched energy-efficiency.

The new headquarter of the Commercial Bank of Qatar has recently been constructed, with an 8 x 6 panel (5.12m(w) x 2.88 m (h)) LED screen installed in the building’s lobby to provide an instant impression of the bank’s high quality standards. The P6-FA panels were from Lighthouse Technologies and the screen were installed by Technomight.

GlacialTech Inc. is launching a new range of environmentally friendly Green LED spotlights. The GL-SP15 Series comes in various models, ranging from an Infra red sensor driven light, to a CCD camera option. Both products will consume no more than 21W of power and will replace traditional Halogen lamps which usually consume in excess of 150W per lamp. The lifespan of these LED lamps is 35,000hrs, whereas the halogen spotlight lasts for 3,000hrs only. The predicted savings rate is 86% when compared with Halogen spotlights.

Philips Lumileds today released LUXEON Rebel ES, the world’s first high-efficacy power LED specified to deliver a minimum of 100 lumens per Watt. As the global demand for efficient lighting solutions increases, Philips Lumileds is focusing on the performance characteristics that are most important to the lighting industry. The company’s attention to efficacy makes it simpler to create solid-state lighting solutions that eclipse conventional solution efficiency in many applications such as outdoor and refrigeration.

  In Da An Art Gallery in Zhongshan, China, the traditional spotlights have been replaced with LEDs for lighting of the exhibits. Comparing with the traditional halogen and fluorescent lamps, the LED spotlights emit no ultraviolet radiation and require no filters to protect the pictures.

The Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Regensburg, Germany has recently had its conference room renovated with linear modules with Golden Dragon LEDs from OSRAM. The LEDs hidden behind a large panel can provide any lighting of any mood, color and intensity depending on different occasions in the room. The renovating project was completed by OSRAM Opto Semiconduct together with LI-EX (LED Light Design Expert)

Albeo Technologies, a Solid-State (SSL) manufacturer, announces a breakthrough in white-LED lighting technology, with its C-Series High-Bay overcoming the challenge in price and performance for large scale industrial-commercial deployment. Priced at better than $50 per kilo-lumen in quantities of 250 units or greater, the combined energy and maintenance savings enable customers to achieve pay-back in 1 to 3 years.

Lighthouse Technologies Ltd., an LED technology provider based in Hong Kong, has recently launched its new digital out-of-home system. The HELIOS (High Efficiency LED Informative Operations System) delivers and manages advertising messages easily and efficiently, in indoor and outdoor settings.

Samsung just released three new 240Hz LED TVs, the PAVV 8000, 7000 and 6000 series, for competing with LG’s 240Hz LH90 LED TVs. These series are compatible with YouTube, DLNA, and feature a USB 2.0 port to display both photos and DviX videos from USB flash drives. Coming in 46 and 55 inch, The PAVV 8000 series will be available in May in the US, Europe and Southeast Asia, while the PAVV 7000 and 6000 series will not be available for the time being.

The Designer LED Lighted Cabinet range is a dramatic storage solution from Lasertron, a Florida-based company.

Leds America, Inc. announces a breakthrough in developing a LCC- LED Cluster Chip technology light source to replace incandescent bulbs. The 10W Led-O has replaced a 100W standard bulb to offer the same lumens output and saves 90% of the energy used currently, or 50% compared to a CFL, emitting no of UV light and having no mercury.

Christie Digital Systems, Inc., a global provider of visual solutions in business, entertainment and industry, has introduced the world’s first LED-based SXGA+ and WUXGA resolution projection display system, purpose built for control room and videowall applications.  The new Christie Entero™ LED is a pioneering, LED-illuminated, 1-chip DLP® product line that features a “zero maintenance” design.

The Netherlands-based Royal Philips Electronics introduced Thursday the world’s first OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diodes) -based interactive lighting concepts during the Euroluce International Lighting Fair in Milan. Interactive in use, the concepts boast ultra flat shapes, soft light-effects and design possibilities never before seen in lighting products, making lighting an experience in itself rather than mere illumination.

Korea’s first 240 Hertz (Hz) LED TV—LG TruMotion LH90 HDTV series with the headline-grabbing 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio has recently got officially priced in Korean. The LH90 TVs come in 42, 47 and 55-inch sizes, and will be sold at $2,449, $3,116 and $4,749 as start prices respectively.

An "adaptive lighting" concept is now being tested in San Jose, Calif., in the heart of Silicon Valley. In this test, streets can be made brighter, darker or even be illuminated with flashing strobes upon command.

At the LED/OLED Lighting Technology Expo in Tokyo from April 15 to 17, 2009, a number of exhibitors had introduced their LED fluorescent lamps that can be installed in existing fluorescent lamp sockets.

Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc., an energy independence company based in Florida, U.S., announced Wednesday that it has completed Phase I of the Fairview Parkway roadway LED installation, and has released a video of the installation.