Philips Lumileds has made an improvement on SnapLED, the automotive industry’s most widely used LED for signaling application. Engineers from Philips Lumileds have raised junction temperature to 135°C, highest in the industry for a mid-power LED, and narrowed color binning to levels imperceptible by the human eye, dual-binned for drive current to simplify the design process and make it easier to meet critical regulation requirements, and implemented a new Multi-Environment Over Stress Test (MEOST) regimen to ensure SnapLED is the most reliable autom...

Reportedly, Taiwan-based Nanocrystal Asia Inc., in which Formosa Epitaxy and Unity Opto Technology hold a combined 20% stakes, has intended to sign an agreement with Formosa Epitaxy to make a unique chip it recently introduced. Thanks to the patented defect-free GaN nanostructure LED technology, the chip outperforms Formosa Epitaxy`s chips by three to four folds in terms of brightness. In addition, the technology is famous for lower cost, and improved reliability, thus fueling high-volume adoption in markets for solid state white lighting, automotive, and LCD ba...

LEDinside points out due to the fact that, unlike semiconductor manufacturing process, the manufacturing process in LED industry is mostly regarding chemical reactions and is shockproof, the effects caused by the earthquake are limited. The two leading LED manufacturers in Japan – Nichia and Toyoda Gosei are far from the disaster area in northeast Japan. According to LEDinside’s inquiry at these two manufacturers, not much damage has been done. SDK’s LED production line is located in Chiba, where whether the power blackouts and power cuts affect the production line is still waited to be confirmed. 

Waverly Light and Power is replacing high-pressure sodium lights with LED bulbs as part of a citywide project, targeting to benefit the environment and economy. The effort is supported by an energy efficiency and conservation block grant from the Iowa Office of Energy Independence worth more than $270,000. With $540,000, officials will be able to replace nearly 950 of 1,500 city street and security lights. Based on energy efficiency and reduced maintenance costs, officials estimate about $521,000 will be saved over the life of the lights. It is said that about half of the str...

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 ...

Recently, Barco has been proudly showcased its first 2Kx2K main display with replaceable LED backlights for Air Traffic Control at ATC Global 2011, from 8 to 10 March 2011. The 2Kx2K LCD display is capable of saving up to 20% power while offering a standard stabilized brightness of 240 cd/m² and remaining dimmable to 3 cd/m², resulting in enhanced user comfort in both dark and natural light environments. The display features an open system environment and has been improved with an additional level of redundancy, as it comprises four independent trays wit...

Reportedly, Nova Scotia based company LED Roadway Lighting , has won a $500,000 contract from the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program to test GPS-equipped LED street lights switches. Executive vice-president Darren Zwicker in an interview introduced that “It could replace existing automatic light switching by photocell." According to Zwicker , the lights can be shipped around the world and their imbedded GPS chips will recognize exactly where they are and accurately determine local sunrise and sunset times used to switch the lights off an...

Japan's OLED lighting fair started in March 8th, and we got some interesting OLED Lighting news. NEC lighting is showing several OLED lighting lamps using their upcoming panels - which will be 10x10cm ones offering 60lm/W efficiency - which is actually very good. The company plans to commercialize them in fiscal 2011 (which ends of March 2012). NEC is using UDC's PHOLED materials, which explains the relativly high efficiency. Panasonic Electric Works is another company that's developing OLED lighting panels based on UDC's material...

The Centre de Recherche Public (CRP) - Gabriel Lippmann, the leading research institute in Nanotechnologies in Luxembourg, and AIXTRON SE announced  the start of a cooperation agreement. The main goal of the new project is the mutual development of advanced polymer materials focusing on establishing a wide range of processes that contribute to the fabrication of advanced organic/inorganic materials. The technological platform in this 3-year cooperative project is AIXTRON´s Polymer Vapor Phase Deposition technology (PVPD™) for the depos...

Estar LED Light Company Limited today announced that it has received an Intentional Purchase Order with an estimated value of 2.5 billion US Dollars that will be an exclusive contract for LED bulbs said Rick McCoy, President of Estar LED Light Company Limited   Estar LED Light Company Limited has been developing a new LED bulb to replace the 60 Watt Bulb; Global Retailers and two of the world’s largest lighting manufacturers have shown interest in the LED project. The LED industry is awaiting further news to be released later this ...

March 2011 Taipei, Taiwan: Strong interest, growth and innovation are spotlighted everywhere at TiLS2011, Taiwan’s largest lighting show that shines from March 18 to 21 at TWTC Exhibition Hall 1. Success at this event, in its second year, is guaranteed with the coupling up of TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council) and Taiwan Lighting Fixture Export Association (TLFEA) to organize TiLs (the Taiwan International Lighting Show). With Epistar, Formosa Epitaxy, AMKO SOLARA, Taiwan-N Lighting, LEDTECH, Wellypo...

Currently, twenty Taiwanese organizations have set up an alliance to develop wide bandgap electronics devices, including SiC and GaN compound semiconductors, for use in high-power electronics applications as electric cars and LEDs. Based on the professions, alliance members are divided into groups to develop substrate materials, epitaxy wafers, devices, modules and inspection technologies. The alliance projects to roll out application modules of these wide bandgap semiconductors, whose electronic band gaps are larger than one or two electronvolts (eV). They plan to complet...

It’s said that the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (“MHPA”) has selected Acuity Brands’s RTLED lighting system for its substantial energy savings. MHPA has partnered with Acuity Brands for several times. This time, MPHA plans to continue installing LED lighting in its facilities. Plifka, MPHA manager of facilities and development, said “The RTLED lighting system is working perfectly and the feedback from residents and property management staff has all been positive.” With the help of Acuity Brands, MH...

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...

Bridgelux  has made a breakthrough on the 135 Lumens per Watt GaN-on-Silicon based LED Technology, which marks the industry's first commercial grade performance for a Silicon-based LED. The 135 Lumen per Watt performance was achieved at a CCT of 4730K using a single 1.5mm power LED operated at 350mA. These LEDs operate just 2.90V at 350mA and < 3.25V at 1 Amp. Optimization of the epitaxy process on 8-inch Si wafers will make LED manufacturing compatible with existing automated semiconductor lines. It’s said that the company will ...

It’s said that Lighting Science Group has developed with Light Prescriptions Innovators, LLC (LPI) a highly efficient, high output and low cost 60-watt replacement LED bulb. And it has　told　to　the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)　and　 will submit the　new　bulb for testing to win the Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize (L Prize) competition. The bulb design is based on patented and patent-pending technologies developed by both companies. The L Prize was established by The Energy Independence and Security Act in 2007,aiming　to promote the dev...

According to Acuity Brands, it has supported its Holophane® brand of luminaires for a sustainability project of Hercules, CA. It’s said that portions of busy Sycamore Avenue and Refugio Valley Road in Hercules, CA were once illuminated with 161 cobra head luminaires with 100-watt high pressure sodium lamps. This time, Hercules retrofit the units with contemporary styled LEDgend® Roadway LED luminaires from Holophane, cutting energy usage nearly 40 percent and increasing visibility and safety with uniformly lit streets and roadways. The Ameri...

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Toshiba Corporation is announced to present at the Fuori Salone during Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2011 in Milan, Italy, one of the world's premier exhibitions of furniture and interior design runs from April 12 to 17. It’s Toshiba's third consecutive year of participation. Toshiba will explore the theme of "Luce Tempo Luogo" in a lighting installation at the Cortile di Via Savona in the Tortuna district of the city. Also, it will participate in Euroluce in the main FIERA district and showcase its full portfolio of LED lighting...

Recently, Taiwan-based LED wafer and chip manufacturer Tekcore Co Ltd has installed two VaporStation Central Delivery Systems from Dow Electronic Materials of Philadelphia, PA, USA (a business unit of Dow Advanced Materials) in its LED manufacturing area. Presently, Tekcore is running the first tool in production to deliver trimethylgallium (TMG) to multiple epitaxial growth reactors. In addition, the second delivery system, Dow’s new patent-pending, third generation of the VaporStation Central Delivery System, has also been installed at T...

GE Home & Business Solutions has appointed Maryrose Sylvester as president and CEO of GE Lighting.   GE Home & Business Solutions, an $8.6B business, includes the Appliances & Lighting and Intelligent Platforms operating units. Sylvester, a veteran of 14 years at GE lighting, will report to GE Appliances & Lighting President & CEO James P. Campbell, succeeds Michael Petras who has led GE Lighting since 2008....

It’s reported that LUXEON power LEDs has become the first in ENERGY STAR qualified LED replacement for a 60-watt incandescent bulb. According to Steve Barlow, EVP of Sales and Marketing at Philips Lumileds. “We are well beyond demo and prototype bulbs not only for 60-Watt equivalents but also for MR16s, PAR lamps, GU10, and other form factors that are widely used. Our sights are now set clearly on enabling replacements for 75-watt equivalent bulbs.”  ...

Conversion and expansion of chip manufacture at the Penang and Regensburg plants OSRAM Opto Semiconductors will be stepping up its production output significantly by converting its two chip manufacturing facilities to 6-inch wafers while expanding both plants. A new production building is currently under construction in Penang, Malaysia, while in Regensburg, Germany, the available space is being reallocated. The two facilities will each be converting to the new manufacturing technology, introducing 6-inch wafers to replace the current 4-inch wafers. These measures are exp...

The European LED manufacturer Optogan welcomes Russia‘s President Dmitry Medvedev in the recently set up LED production plant in St. Petersburg. During his official visit the President was able to convince himself of the luminous power produced by the German LED chips used in the Russian built LED lamps. The recently opened St. Petersburg sister plant to the Bavarian based Landshut company, builds energy efficient LED components and light fittings to fulfil its rapidly growing domestic demand. These lighting elements are now already to be found in p...

Philips’ StyliD LED spot has been awarded the prestigious gold iF product design award. As part of the next generation of LED retail lighting, the StyliD produces sparkling warm light which creates an appealing atmosphere inside a store and helps merchandise to stand out as　well　as　lowers the cost in both maintenance and energy use in comparison with traditional lighting.   According to the iF jury report: “With the StyliD LED luminaire range Philips realized the first truly variable LED solution that meets the requirements of having both opti...

It’s said that Austin Scientific business of Oxford Instruments has secured an order with a major HBLED manufacturer in the US in mid-February. The order, worth $770k to the Texas based business, is for a number of cryopump systems that the customer will use to support its continuing expansion.  ...

Recently, GT Solar has received its fourth order valued at $41.6 Million dollars for its advanced sapphire crystallization furnaces from new Asia-based customer. The furnaces ordered by the new manufacturer will initially produce 85 kilogram boules. During its recent Q3 FY11 quarterly earnings call, GT Solar announced an enhancement to the advanced sapphire furnace that will increase the output capacity to 100 kilograms per cycle....

It’s reported that based on two-year cooperation begun from 2008, Cree has continued to sign a two-year extension of the strategic agreement with Zumtobel Lighting GmbH  to bring LED lighting innovation into Europe markets.

AIXTRON SE worldwide leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, has a number of stock option programs in place that grant the members of the Executive Board and employees the right to purchase AIXTRON shares under certain conditions. Under the terms of the stock option plan 2007, stock options can currently be exercised. New shares resulting from exercised options are not entitled for dividend for fiscal year 2010 and will therefore be traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the separate ISIN DE000A1H30A0 until and includin...

It’s reported that Octa Light, which is a privately-held company owned by major investors Monbat PLC (50.5% shareholding) and Octagon International (49.5%), held an official opening ceremony for the first high-power LED assembly line in Bulgaria in mid February. The new facility includes a 4000 sq.m build area, laboratories, clean rooms and lighting-fixture manufacturing areas. It also launched its first packaged LED named Bullstar. The first Bullstar LEDs offer full color-binning according to the ANSI standard, including cool white (6500K, 5700 K), n...