Chinese company ShineOn has released its high performance LED products including a MOZ3535 1-3W, an SOWW3014 product and a series of CoB products with integrated chip arrays at the 16th annual Guangzhou International Lighting Conference. According to the company, the MOZ3535 1-3W product is based on ShineOn's proprietary ceramic packaging platform. The device delivers more than 200 lumens of light at a cost of only fifty cents and suits for indoor and outdoor illumination, flash lights. The SOW3014 product features an SMD package with built-in hea...

Chinese-based LED maker SunSun Lighting Holdings Asia Ltd. is said to receive $10 million from the Beijing-based venture capital investor GSR Ventures to commercialize its energy-efficient products.   In February, the company has developed a 9-watt LED bulb to replace standard, 60-watt incandescent bulbs. Currently, it is building a manufacturing plant that will be able to produce 30 million LED bulbs a year. And its manufacturing facility in Changzhou produces more than 10 million bulbs a year. Sonny Wu, GSR’s founder and a managing director, s...

Date: Sep.21st - 23rd 2011.  Venue: The Theme Pavilion of Shanghai Expo China Public Lighting Summit 2011(CPLS2011), as one of the most well-known event of the Lighting industry in China, is the unique international event on PUBLIC LIGHTING. CPLS network brings together cities and lighting professionals engaged in using light as a major tool for urban, social and economic development, with a concern for sustainability and environmental issues. CPLS2011 focuses on promoting the technologies and applications of energy efficient lighting solution....

Led by LEDinside , and assisted by ITRI, 2011 LEDforum China of International Market Trend and Lighting Applications has made a successful close on May 27th,2011. Specialists  including Philips, Osram, Veeco, Macroblock, Seoul Semiconductor have shared their experience about LED facility and the development tendency of LED. philips Veeco Aixtron Macroblock Epilight Seoul Semiconductor LEDinside ...

Currently, led by Shenzhen Environment and Energy College of Beijing University and Ningbo Aite Lighting Co., Ltd., Aite-Beijing University Solid State Lighting Lab was set up in Jiangbei District. Reportedly, Ningbo Aite Lighting Co., Ltd. is devoted to the testing of LED chips and components, LED components assembly, reliability testing of lighting devices, LED lighting designing and so on. Aite Lighting Co., Ltd, of Ningbo Fonwa Enterprises, is in Jiangbei Economic Park, whose registered capital is 100 million yuan, with the investment tota...

Veeco has received a multi-unit order of its TurboDisc(R) MaxBright(TM) MOCVD System from Elec-Tech International for production of HB LEDs at their facility in Wuhu, China. Tony Wang, Chairman of Elec-Tech commented, "As we have previously stated, our goal is to become one of the top three LED companies by output and sales revenue in China within two years, and we have an aggressive plan to achieve this goal. By adding Veeco's new multi-chamber MaxBright, we expect to be able to compete in a very high-production environment and drive down th...

Reportedly, Guizhou Haotian Optoelectronics Technology Co. LTD (HTOT) has ordered the advanced sapphire crystallization furnaces totaling $218.9 million from GT Solar. This Chinese LED company plans to launches operations to manufacture sapphire and other crystalline products used in LEDs. Additionally, the order not only marks HTOT’s entrance into the fast-growing LED industry, but also continues GT Solar’s market momentum for its sapphire crystalline growth technology. The order will be included in GT Solar’s backlog for its cu...

Lighting Science Group is reported to team up with Shanghai Automotive Industrial Corporation USA, Inc. to bring its high performance, low cost LED infrastructure lights to Eastern China. Shanghai Automotive Industrial Corporation USA will serve as Lighting Science Group's exclusive agent for LED infrastructure products beginning in the Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces. In addition, the two companies are exploring the possibility of contracting eligible factories in the aforementioned locations to both manufacture and assemble Light...

Time & Place of Award Presentation and Display Time: July 6 -9, 2011 Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Centre Consultation Units Shanghai Science and Technology Committee World Expo (Group) Co., Ltd Organizers National Semiconductor Lighting Project Industrialization Base Shanghai Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Semiconductor Lighting Shanghai Institute of Quality Supervision, Inspection Technology LED Industry Salon in China Sponsors Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Semiconductor Lighting ...

It’s reported that Chinese company ShineOn has raised $51.5 million in two rounds from investors such as Mayfield Fund and IDG-Accel Capital, specializes in packaging. Currently, ShineOn focuses mostly on components for LEDs for TVs and monitors and will move over time to mass-produce components for general lighting.  ...

As part of Chinese pilot cities “10 cities, 10,000 lights” SSL application engineering project, the city of Xi'an deployed energy-saving and environment-friendly roadway lighting project by replacing 500 traditional High Pressure Sodium lamps with GE’s award-winning EvolveTM LED roadway lights along Mingguang Road, the second main road of its National Economic & Technological Development Zone (ETDZ). This 5,000- meter block serves as a demonstration to all municipal roads in the entire zone of a higher-efficiency lighting system. It&...

Recently, China LED manufacturer NVC Lighting Holding Limited has signed strategic cooperation agreement with Cree. According to Mr. Tang Guoqing ,General Manager of Cree China, "The strategic cooperation agreement signed far-reaching significance. It will achieve cross-border cooperation with the perfect combination for Cree and NVC. And the bilateral cooperation will become a model for high-end LED lighting. " Under the agreement, both parties will achieve a win-win result and promote the development of semiconductor lighting industry.  ...

Reportedly, Solar wafer producer LDK Solar Co will inject about $40 million to tap into the business of sapphire substrates used to make LEDs. The company plans to build a new plant, with the capacity to supply two million two-inch equivalent pieces of sapphire wafers every year, in Nanchang, Jiangxi of China.  ...

It’s said that Smart Candle® LLC, the Minnesota-based global distributor of LED flameless candles has signed a manufacturing and distribution agreement with China's Liown Electronics, a Shenzhen-based manufacturer in the flameless candle industry. Smart Candle CEO Josh Kutzler, said that "We are excited and proud to announce this strategic alliance," said Smart Candle CEO Josh Kutzler. "Forming a partnership with Liown Electronics enables us to increase global market share and expand into new retail markets." "Our ...

Leedarson, a Chinese maker of lighting and LED bulbs, based in Xiamen, Fujian province, is reported to utilize injection molding to replace metal components in the heat sinks of some of its LED bulbs, a switch it says will give it more design and production flexibility. According to the company, it has made a breakthrough on moving from aluminum heat sinks, which require stamping, casting and secondary finishing, to heat sinks using a compound from SABIC Innovative Plastics US LLC, which will improve design and provide heat-stable white color without needing secondary ...

March 1-4 2011, focused on LED lighting in the area of professional industry event --- the seventh LED 2011 Guangzhou Lighting Fair in full swing after a 4-day exhibition has successfully concluded. LED CHINA 2011 as an important part of Guangzhou LED LED Lighting Fair has become a global field "vane " The Guangzhou International LED show attracted over 900 exhibitors from domestic and abroad, more than 60,000 spectators enter and visit. As a well-known manufacturer of LED lighting products,//www.spark-oe.com bring led lamps selected for...

Reportedly, Taiwan LED manufacturer Unity Opto Technology, is expected to become a major supplier of LEDs for backlight modules to a Chinese TFT-LCD panel maker, Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology. Unity Opto will build a new plant in Beijing in April, with the new LED facility expected to have a monthly capacity of some 200 million LEDs by the end of 2011. In addition, it has also begun shipping LEDs to another major Chinese TFT-LCD panel maker TCL.  ...

Because of the continuing rapid demands of LED production in Taiwan and China, Johnson Matthey, the designer and manufacturer of hydrogen purifiers, has shipped its purifiers to new and expanding fabs for LED production.  It’s said that Johnson Matthey's state-of-the-art PSH Series bulk hydrogen purifiers can provide 99.9999999% pure hydrogen for wafer fabrication. And the HP Series purifier product line is the most popular and provides the purest hydrogen.  According to Stuart Bestrom, Sales Manager for Johnson Matthey’s Gas Pur...

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors’ Multi CHIPLED LEDs are used in the video display screens in the conference hall of Jinan Municipal Government in Shandong Province of China. The LEDs are selected for their high brightness, high contrast and advanced structure. Housed in black package that is impervious to ambient lighting with its close pitch design, the LEDs enable homogeneous video display and high colour fidelity. Having the blackest LED package on the market and together with diffused resin, the Multi CHIPLED enables better contrast, thus th...

It’s reported that Roled Optoelectronics (Shanghai) Limited has given the award of “Outstanding Supplier for 2010” to Future Lighting Solutions at Roled’s 2010 Supplier Summit . According to Rock Hsuing, President of Roled Optoelectronics, it’s not an easy task to be selected as their Outstanding Supplier. “The process is an extensive and complex process that includes a review of product quality, level of technical support, order and inventory management processes, post-sales service, and many others. Future Lighting Solutions h...

AIXTRON SE announced a new order for MOCVD reactors from existing customer, the Institute of Semiconductors Chinese Academy of Sciences (ISCAS). The order comprises one AIX 200/4 in the 3x2-inch wafer configuration and one AIX 2600G3 IC in the 8x3-inch wafer configuration.   The Beijing, PR China based institute placed the order during the third quarter of 2010 and following delivery in the second quarter of 2011, the systems will be used for production of electronic devices and red LEDs. The local AIXTRON support team will commission ...

In August of 2010, Neo-Neon LED Lighting International Ltd (Neo-Neon) won the bid, amidst a field of world-class competitors, for a prominent tunnel illumination project in São Paulo, Brazil.  Winning the bid on this significant tunnel project,  Neo-Neon gained a significant order for 1800 pieces of LED Tunnel Light fixtures and at the same time this project serves to improve the brand image of Neo-Neon as energy-savings, excellent quality of both product and service. Good tunnel lighting allows the user to enter, pass through and exit the ...

AIXTRON SE announced a new order for MOCVD reactors from an Epistar joint venture, Epicrystal Corporation (Changzhou), Ltd. in China. The company, formed as a new joint venture between Epistar and Epistar’s customers, is engaged in manufacture and distribution of LED-based products. The order is made up of five AIX 2800G4 HT MOCVD systems. Following delivery in the second quarter of 2011, the systems will be used for production of ultra-high brightness (UHB) GaN-based LEDs. The new reactors will be commissioned by the local AIXT...

According to Veeco,  Shanghai Epilight Technology Co., Ltd has ordered Veeco TurboDisc® K465i™ MOCVD systems during the fourth quarter of 2010 for its new LED fab at Hefei, China for HB-LED manufacturing.

It’s reported that China Intelligent Lighting and Electronics has set up an approximately 215,000 square feet facility in Huizhou, China. The company has invested approximately US$1.0 million in five new production lines for the new space, including a production line for LED street lamp components. And it expects the installation of these five lines to be completed in January 2011. It’s estimated that the five new production lines, at full capacity, will be capable of increasing the company's total capacity on an annual basis by approximately 20%. And i...

Green Lighting 2011, jointly organized by the China Solid State Lighting Alliance (CSA) and Reed Exhibitions, will be held from May 11 to May 13 at the INTEX Shanghai. The event will provide a comprehensive overview of the LED lighting industry chain in China and offer significant added value. Currently, preparations for the show are underway. The leading enterprises in LED lighting: Nichia, Philips Lumileds, Seoul Semiconductor and Nata are all confirmed exhibitors.   Green Lighting 2011 promotes cooperation and technological innovation.  I...

Reed Exhibitions, the organizers of Green Lighting 2011, reports that the China Solid State Lighting Alliance (CSA) will hold a specialized forum on the application of light fertilizer in green planting at the show, to be held this May in Shanghai. The forum will focus on the application of LED in greenhouse cultivation. This theme will be highlighted by various communications, product displays and discussions to be carried out among leading enterprises, experts and customers. What is light fertilizer? Scientists have discovered that the use of lighting improves ...

It’s reported that Taiwan LED maker Everlight has teamed up with 10-some international iconic manufacturers, including Philips, Mitsubishi Chemical, Panasonic (China) Corp., and the Oulin Group to sign an agreement on the development of LED grow light systems addressing mainland China market. These companies will focus on light-source, control, and nutrient liquid technologies for the systems. Mainland China is pushing for plant-factory development as part of its plan to transform its agricultural industry. The mainland`s Chinese Academy of Agricultural S...

City of Foshan, Guangdong Province is reported to inject about 300 billion RMB to set up “Guangdong Green Lighting Demonstration Cities”. The five districts and Dongping town will promote the Foshan road （street）, tunnel, large-scale public buildings, as well as green lighting products upgrading.

After the EU, the US, Australia and others have imposed restrictions to phase out incandescent light bulbs, it’s reported that China is in the process of making the roadmap for banning the use of these bulbs. The restriction is expected to be unveiled in March. According to Wang Jinsui, director general of China Illuminating Engineering Society, said in China Business News, "The National Development and Reform Commission has been drafting the map."