Xodtec Group USA, Inc. announced today that its Apollo series 180W LED streetlight product line has recently completed testing at the National Lighting Test Center (NLTC) in Beijing, China.  The test report indicates that the total lighting lumen of Apollo series 180W LED streetlight is 9800lm with power factor 0.97, which makes this product one of the most efficient LED street lighting systems in the world.

Recently, Nobuki Kurita, president of Sony’s marketing unit in Japan indicated that Sony’s 2009 year-end LCD TV sales in Japan is expected to grow by 50% compared to the same period last year.

Traxon Technologies Ltd. introduces its innovative Shield XB range for applications in extreme environments. The new high power LED lighting fixture range enlarges Traxon’s XB Luminaires line. The Shield range comprises the Wall Washer Shield XB-18 and XB-36 as well as Liner Shield XB- 18 and XB-27. IP66- rated and equipped with texture finished die-cast aluminum, the XB Shield range is able to perform in most extreme environments like snow, ice, and desert heat as well as heavy rain.

The St. Ignatius Church, a city landmark with nearly a century’s history in San Francisco, California, had switched from its 40-year-old fluorescent architectural lighting to the new generation LED technology.

Philips Lumileds officially moved automotive forward lighting ahead with release of its LUXEON® Altilon power LEDs. Its small size, high brightness, and lower energy consumption make LUXEON Altilon a perfect choice for the next generation of advanced forward lighting solutions, high and low beam applications, daytime running lamps, static bending lamps and position lamps.

XLEDs announced the launch of Q-200, a new generation Academic Desk Light embedded with LED technology. The Q-200 can last 30,000~50,000 hours comparing with around 5,000 hours for conventional desk lights. It is specifically designed to enhance learning and concentration capability of the users by applying lab-proven color temperatures of LED for each area of subjects they study such as science and liberal arts.

Furthering extending a wide range of explosion proof and hazardous location lighting, Larson Electronics Magnalight announced the addition of a T-series LED tube based stainless steel light fixture.

System Solutions, part of the Gearhouse South Africa Group of Companies, has been awarded a 39 million South African Rand contract by the City of Johannesburg to supply and install a High Definition IPTV, digital signage video distribution system as well as two large format, high resolution outdoor LED screens at the brand new flagship Soccer City Stadium venue.

Novaled AG, a company dedicated to energy saving and long living OLEDs (Organic Light Emitting Diodes), and Plextronics, Inc., an international company that specializes in conductive organic inks for printed lighting, solar and other electronics, recently announced that they have agreed to jointly develop doped and solution processed organic materials for OLED applications.

The new OSRAM LEDstixx offers discerning design devotees a striking and decorative form of LED lighting. Measuring some 22 cm in length, the rounded silver light stick has four LEDs along its lateral side, lending it the look of a gleaming magic wand. With a multitude of different mounting options, it can conjure a glow around all those features that are crying out for accentuation.

Sol, Inc. released a new, off-grid, LED shelter lighting product. The Oasys™ shelter LED lighting system integrates an LED fixture, energy storage and lighting controller into one unit allowing for quick and easy installation in any type of shelter or gazebo. Sol recently completed trial installations in several North American markets, proving that Oasys™ provides enhanced security lighting for shelters in any location.

EcoFit Lighting announced the debut of its DuraStreet™ Series LED Light Engine. DuraStreet is the industry’s first high-output LED light engine that fits virtually all existing street lighting fixtures including cobra heads, shoe boxes, and other area and site lighting fixtures. The simple installation process requires less than five minutes, and virtually no training or special tools are required.

Cree Inc. and the China Associate of Lighting Industry (CALI) announce that the first Cree Cup – Creative LED Lighting Design Contest has officially launched in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. The contest, the first of its kind among university students in these regions, seeks to cultivate innovation and support promising talent in the field of LED lighting design.

BenQ continues to forge ahead in the LED display revolution with the introduction of two new models, the G Series 19” W G920WL (16:10) and the 18.5” W G922HDL (16:9). The G Series follows the recent release of BenQ’s V Series Eco LED displays and contributes to what will be a comprehensive LED lineup spanning 18.5” W to 24” W sizes to be launched now through 1Q 2010.  

LG Electronics (LG) announced the launch of three new TVs at IFA 2009. Whether buyers are looking for a minimalist look such as the BORDERLESS™ designed SL9000 (Edge LED TV) and SL8000 (Super Slim LCD TV), or state-of-the-art backlight LED technology as featured in the LH9000, LG continues to show that it is at the forefront of TV design and innovation.

Samsung targets to sell at least 2 million LCD TVs with LED backlight in 2009 and at least 10 million units in 2010, according to a company executive. "We are aiming to sell at least 22 million (conventional) LCD television sets and at least 2 million LED televisions in 2009," said Yoon Boo-keun, president of Samsung's visual display division at a press conference ahead of IFA 2009 in Germany.

Urban Solar Corporation (Urban Solar), a manufacturer of solar powered light emitting diode (LED) lighting solutions specializing in shelter, transportation and general illumination lighting, announced to have selected Aviation Renewables Corp. (ARC) as their worldwide aviation and international partner for sales and distribution.

Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd (DNP) of Japan has developed a "Shining & Speaking Poster" by combining an OLED panel, an inorganic EL panel and a panel-like speaker.

Veeco Instruments Inc. announced that Philips Lumileds Lighting a solid-state lighting industry pioneer, has selected Veeco’s TurboDisc® K465™ gallium nitride (GaN) Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) Systems to support its LUXEON LED production ramp. Veeco received a multi-system order for tools to be shipped to Philips Lumileds over the next two to three quarters.

Spurred by an influx of orders for the 2010 World Expo Shanghai, LED maker Macroblock’s revenues surged 30% MoM to $4.26 million in August; the growth momentum is expected to extend through September. Macroblock’s third quarter revenues is expected to reach $12 million, a QoQ growth of 34%, which is far higher than the previous estimate of 10~15% growth released at the investor’s conference.

Luna Street, a division of the Luna Road Company that specializes in the design, manufacture, supply and installation of the new high-tech, Eco-Friendly Luna Road Lights; has recently unveiled their new Luna Eyes Solar Street Light.

EPISTAR today announced that it has developed a 80 lm/W warm white LED and expects the efficiency to reach 100 lm/W in Q4 of 2009.

Toshiba UK announced the market arrival of the REGZA SV series in the UK market. The REGZA SV series is the first range to combine Toshiba’s Resolution+ technology, Active Vision M200HD picture processing and an LED backlight. The inclusion of an LED backlight offers dynamic contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1, with 10 Bit processing creating a palette of over a billion colours to completely eliminate banding.

Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX16814, a highly integrated four-string HB (high-brightness) LED driver capable of delivering up to 150mA per string. This device packs in all the features necessary to implement a high-performance backlight driver for LCD TVs, monitors, and automotive displays.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. recently announced the formal launch of ConnX-LEDPS(TM) automatic ball bonder--an extension of the company's ConnXPS(TM) bonding platform. With new features and enhancements specifically designed for LED applications, ConnX-LED will help K&S customers increase their efficiency and productivity, and meet the challenges of the fast-paced, high growth LED market.

LED TV is taking the world by storm and TV brand vendors are rolling out series of new models in the second half of the year, which fueled the decline of LED TV prices. Market outlook is fairly upbeat – total LED TV shipment for 2009 is estimated at 3.1 million units, and this figure is forecast to grow ten-fold to 30 million units in 2010.

As one of the first cities taking part in the LED lighting plan of 10,000 lights each in ten cities initiated by China Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai is gradually expanding LED energy-saving lights and signal lights. It is estimated that in Shanghai, LEDs will finally replace traditional lights in the next 3 to 5 years.

Kinoton GmbH has announced the availability of the Litefast MAGIC 360° Display, a crystal-clear 360-degrees LED display.

Marktech LED Lighting Products introduces a versatile LED light source with its new line of T9 LED Light Tubes. With a high CRI (color rendering index) of 80 and its slim design, the T9 is ideal for a variety of lighting applications, including back lighting, cove lighting, pop and display lighting and refrigeration/cooler lighting.

The electronic and vision glass supplier, American owned Polytron Technologies, Inc announced to launch their LED glass with printing image this week.