2013-10-17

Nokero Adds Integrated Solar LED and Phone Charger to Affordable Product Line

Nokero International announced the release of one of the most technologically advanced solar light, phone charger combinations on the market. The company also unveiled a new affordable solar light N180 priced at US$ 6.00 that aims to replace kerosene lamps that millions of impoverished people in Asia and Africa depend on.
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2013-10-17

Lighting Science Brings LED Lighting for Astronauts to the Living Room

Lighting Science launched Definity Digital™, the world’s first line of biologically-corrected lighting with products specifically designed to improve sleep, support natural melatonin production, boost alertness, accelerate plant growth, and protect wildlife. Based on patented LED digital technology developed by Lighting Science for the International Space Station and the U.S. South Pole Station, the revolutionary line of bulbs is both a scientific and technological breakthrough. The light bulbs fit into conventional sockets and provide the same bright white light that consumers expect, but with added health benefits.
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2013-10-16

Forepi Implements Three Strategies to Lower Cost

With LED prices continuing to drop and supply chains actively lowering costs, Taiwanese LED epitaxial wafer and chip manufacturer Formosa Epitaxy (Forepi) chairman Frank Chien points out that changes in product design and manufacturing process in areas such as package free chips, HV LED chips, and types of filament (tungsten) designs, will lower costs further. Through these lowered production costs, the company will retain market competitiveness
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2013-10-16

LED MR16 in GOLD to Showcase at Hong Kong Lighting Fair

Everybody loves gold. It is traditionally believed to have the powers of healing, protection, wisdom, money, and success. In some cultures gold is linked to the powers of the Sun, and in others it is associated with demi-Gods and monarchs. Whatever gold represents, it is the most cherished and one of the most valuable metals in the world. Now, Aeon Lighting Technology (ALT) has come out with a special edition – the MR16 – coated in gold.
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2013-10-16

GlacialTech to Showcase Latest LED Lights and Drivers at Hong Kong International Lighting Fair

GlacialTech, a Taiwanese technology manufacturer, extends an invitation to all business and media partners around the world to attend its display of LED lights and drivers of the company's subdivisions, GlacialLight and GlacialPower, at Hong Kong International Lighting Fair – Autumn Edition.
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2013-10-16

US Congress Uses LED Countdown Sign to Display Approaching Debt Ceiling Deadline

LDS has proposed that Congress consider using an LED countdown clock to display the time remaining until Debt Ceiling Deadline of October 17, 2013.
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2013-10-16

Elec-Tech to Launch 1.0mm Display Panel

A member of Elec-Tech’s security department revealed that fundamental research for 1.0mm display panel has been successful, according to the Chinese media.
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2013-10-16

Honglitronics Income to Drop First Three Quarters

Honglitronics released their report for the first three quarters 2013, stating that gross profit margin for affiliated listed company shareholders for Jan.- Sept. 2013 was RMB27.1412 million - RMB36.1882 million, a drop of 20-40 percent since last year.
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2013-10-16

Cree LMH2 Module Delivers Sunset Dimming Experience

Cree, Inc.  introduces the LMH2 LED Module with sunset dimming – Cree’s game-changing dimming technology that provides a dimming experience similar to incandescent lighting. The new module enables a natural dimming profile that was previously unachievable with any other energy-saving technology. Cree’s sunset dimming technology dims smoothly from 2700 K to 1800 K, delivering rich, warm light for applications requiring a traditional style of dimming, such as hospitality and residential settings, while still achieving over 80-percent energy reduction compared to energy-inefficient incandescents.
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2013-10-16

GE Lights Up Indiana Communities

The Indiana Municipal Power Agency (IMPA), a wholesale power supplier, was awarded a recent U.S. Department of Energy grant to fund the retrofitting of outdoor street lights in member communities with light emitting plasma and LED street lighting fixtures. Through a competitive process, the communities collectively selected the GE’s energy-efficient Evolve™ LED Roadway Cobrahead fixtures to replace mercury vapor, metal halide and high-pressure sodium lamps, some of which had been in use for more than half a century.
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2013-10-16

LEDtronics Provides LED Lighting to Poverty-Stricken Students

LEDtronics®, Inc., announced that their “Pehli Kiran” initiative provided LED solar lanterns to top students from impoverished villages in Pakistan. Top students received a solar lantern or a solar cell phone charger to help them continue their studies and encourage them to stay in school.
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2013-10-15

Industry Voice: LED Integration Should Start from Specs

As the industry enters LED lighting era, Taiwan needs to speed up its smart driver IC network (power control and ballast), which has interchangeable spec and electrical interface, said FOREPI Chairman Chien Fen-Ren at the 2013 Renewable Energy Summit. In the short term, the LED industry needs to prioritize solving electrical specification protocol and integration for drivers and luminary modules to resolve bottleneck situation.
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2013-10-15

Overview of Listed Chinese LED Companies Projected 3Q13 Net Profit

Four major Chinese LED manufacturers have recently announced their projected earnings for 3Q13. This article gives a general overview of Xiamen Changelight Co. (Changelight), Ledman Optoelectronics (Ledman), Honglitronic, and Shenzhen Changfang Semiconductor Light Co. (Changfang Light) estimated earnings for the last quarter.
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2013-10-15

CLSA’s Positive 2014 Outlook for San’an and Yankon

Rapid LED price drops for LED bulbs have driven up penetration rates, according to the latest CLSA Asia- Pacific Markets report . Chinese LED lighting market penetration rates for 2014 are expected to increase to 15 percent from 3 percent in 2012, according to a recent report by CLSA. Global LED lighting market growth will stimulate LED chip shipments in 2013-2014. CLSA is optimistic that Chinese LED manufacturers will benefit from this trend, listing LED chip manufacturer San’an and lighting manufacturer Yankon as main beneficiaries.
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2013-10-15

TrendForce: Taiwanese LED Manufacturers to Maintain Earnings in 4Q13

Some Taiwanese LED manufacturers were affected by decreased backlight shipments, which lead to a clear drop in September revenues, according to LEDinside, a green energy research subsidiary of Trendforce. Korean manufacturers still have plans to increase direct-type LED TV shipments, and with 2014 Chinese Lunar New Year holidays starting in January, fourth quarter revenue performance is hoped to benefit from increase in new product stockup, observed LEDinside.
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2013-10-15

LG G Flex Curved Smartphone Hot on Samsung’s Heels

Not wanting to be left in the dust, in the wake of by Samsung’s curved smartphone Galaxy Round announcing the first ever curved smartphone, the Galaxy Round, LG confirmed their own curved smartphone is in the works, according to reports by the Verge, Engadget and CNET.
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2013-10-15

TrendForce: Global LED Lighting Demand Growths to Continue in 2014

The LED lighting market value will soar 47.8% to reach US$35.3 billion by 2014, compared to 2013, according to projections by LEDinside, a green energy research subsidiary of TrendForce. In addition, LED lighting penetration rates are expected to increase 32.7%, with bulb and tube penetration rates at 20% and 15% respectively. To meet new LED bulb and tube market demands in 2014, an estimated 250 MOCVD equipment will be required, according to Jack Kuo, Senior Analyst, Trendforce. 
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2013-10-15

World's Tiniest LED Chandelier

British company Mineheart goes against the idea that bigger is better by releasing the world’s smallest chandelier, small enough to be installed inside a light bulb.
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2013-10-15

Black Eyed Peas Light Up Paris Stage with Futuristic Philips OLED Costumes

The Black Eyed Peas truly lit up the stage at the historic three night stand at the Stade de France that marked the start of their last World Tour. The shows took place in the three times sold out 80,000 capacity stadium, in the suitably named City of Light: Paris. Fergie’s leather catsuit has been artfully integrated with 175 OLED panels, which sparkle like mirrored glass when turned off. When illuminated, the panels are controlled remotely through a software program to orchestrate patterns and lighting sequences to the set-list, resulting in a truly innovative and integrated performance of music, lighting and technology.
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2013-10-15

LRC Evaluates Safety Impacts of Advanced Car Headlight Systems

Crash risks while driving at night are higher than during the daytime, but most roadways in the U.S. do not have roadway lighting. In fact, many state and local governments find it difficult to pay for installing, operating and maintaining roadway lighting. Despite these concerns, the proportion of nighttime driving is not likely to go down in today's round-the-clock economy, making car headlights increasingly important to nighttime driving safety. Through its Transportation Lighting and Safety program, the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is evaluating the potential for new lighting technologies and approaches to improve driving safety at night, including new car headlight systems.
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2013-10-15

GE Lighting Launches Okapi LED Luminaire

The Okapi LED luminaire is the latest addition to GE Lighting's exterior range. This energy efficient luminaire is available in three mounting options, to offer a flexible LED outdoor lighting solution.
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2013-10-15

Soraa Launches First High Color Rendering, Line Voltage MR16 LED Lamps

Soraa launched the first line of high color rendering LED MR16 GU10 120V line voltage lamps. Uniquely, the company has released a 10o spot version, not available in halogen or from other LED manufacturers, as well as a 25o version that has a center beam candle power higher than halogen and all other LED GU10 products in the market place worldwide. Now you can buy transformer-free, full visible spectrum Soraa LED lamps that render the widest range of colors in the objects that we see, without ultraviolet (UV) or infrared (IR) radiation.
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2013-10-14

DARPA Injects US$15.50 Million into Semiconductor and Chip R&D

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has invested another US$15.50 million into future R&D of semiconductors and chips, according to a blog entry by Michael Cooney, Online News Editor for Network World.
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2013-10-14

The Race Between LED and OLED TVs

In recent years, TV has shifted from LED to OLED technology, while High Definition (HD) is moving towards Ultra High Definition (UHD), indicating restructure of the global TV industry. Korean manufacturers that are currently the “leading ram” of the industry are using technology advantages to grab more market share. While Chinese and Japanese manufacturers might sink into a technology competition similar to the race between Soviet Union and U.S. during the Cold War.
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2013-10-14

Genesis Enters Japanese Mobile Phone Supply Chain

Taiwan LED chip manufacturer Genesis actively developed flip chip technology this year. Taking advantage of flip chip technology to propel development of high voltage and high powered LEDs in order to break into Japanese brand named smartphone manufacturers’ flash supply chain.
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2013-10-14

Samsung Launches First Curved Mobile Phone

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. introduced Galaxy Round, the first mobile phone with a curved display last week, the Galaxy Round. With this new curved display technology, Galaxy Round blends the latest smartphone screen innovations with unique design features are blended into Galaxy Round.
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2013-10-14

Philips Covers Global Landmarks in Pink to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness

The global Breast Cancer Awareness Month takes place every October. To help raise awareness on this health issue that affects approximately 1.4 million women around the world, Philips has decorated 100 buildings and landmarks around the globe in pink lights. This is also the first time that Philips Taipei office is joining the showy display and lighting up four Taiwanese buildings in pink.
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2013-10-14

LED Canada Slashes LED High Bay Pricing

LED Canada announced a new paradigm in high Bay LED pricing has arrived, making the ROI for LED High Bay conversion a clear winner in lighting technologies.
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2013-10-14

New Offshore LED Rig Light Fixture from Larsons Electronics

Larson Electronics has announced the release of a powerful new LED fixture designed to provide powerful output combined with rugged construction capable of withstanding the rigors of offshore operation. The HAL-24-3L-LED-BMSW Hazardous Area LED Light Fixture features Class 1 Division 2 approvals, second generation HO LED tubes, and corrosion resistant aluminum construction.
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2013-10-14

AreaMax LED Light Fixture Receives International Dark Sky Seal of Approval

The AreaMax, Evluma’s 40W LED Light for Area and Security Lighting, has been awarded the IDA (International Dark Sky Association) Seal of Approval. To qualify, a fixture cannot emit any luminous output above 90 degrees in the vertical plane.It is apparent that many consumers are choosing outdoor LED fixtures that not only support their environmental ideals, but also save maintenance expense.
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