With continual falls in large sized backlight LED TV prices, penetration rates for direct-view type LED TV (aka Chubby TV) is expected to grow in 2014. EMC lead frame drivers have advantages in 1-3W power range, and is expected to lead the mid to high power market. It is also the most commonly used LED chip in direct-view type LED TV. However, with improvements in PCT lead frame driver power output to 1-1.2W, manufacturers are also launching PCT products for direct-view type LED backlight TV. 

Providing quality illumination through a sophisticated LED lighting system, the Evolve™ LED Canopy Light is ideal for outdoor lighting that must hold up in hot summer days and cold rainy nights. The new GE Lighting fixture meets illumination requirements for such under-canopy applications as gas stations and convenience stores.

Using an LED lighting solution from Lumenpulse, the Kennedy Space Center has become the first museum to display a space shuttle in full flight mode. Suspending the space shuttle Atlantis 30 feet in the air, the museum's new exhibit uses advanced lighting techniques to reveal the orbiter as it would appear in space.

Efore’s recent acquisition, Italian-based ROAL Electronics is launching a new, higher power Intelligent LED Driver series. First introductions were at the Strategies in Light, in Munich and at Luxlive, in London last week.

Sunpower Technology has introduced a new series of flexible constant current output LED power supplies to meet today’s demand for intelligent LED lighting control. Rated at 40W or 60W, their output current levels can be set by a built-in DIP switch. The LCM-40 and LCM-60 models have a dual dimming function, accepting either 0 – 10VDC or a PWM signal as their dimming control input. The LCM-40DA and LCM-60DA digital control versions feature a built-in DALI interface as well as a push dimming function. Both models are ideal for meeting the performance and flexibility demands of today’s intelligent digital dimming applications.

Hubbell Lighting announced two new high performance, energy-efficient LED wall sconces—Spaulding Lighting's LED Trapezoid (TRP) and Radius (RDI) fixtures. Designed to beautifully accentuate a building's architecture, the TRP and RDI are the perfect choice to efficiently light large office buildings, retail stores, chain restaurants, apartments, schools, campuses, and warehouses.

Ultraviolet (UV) light usually are light waves with 100 to 280 nanometer (nm) wavelengths, according to a report by Chinese-language newspaper Science and Technology Daily. These lights are mostly used to kill germs, used medically, and in biochemical tests. At the same time, UV LEDs advantages have inspired many new consumer electronics to adopt these applications, for example in white household appliances disinfection modules, portable water purification systems, smartphone disinfection and others. It shows wide market applications, and has become the next popular global LED R&D and investment field after semiconductor LED. 

Showa Denko K.K. has developed a light source similar to blue LEDs through a combination of violet, red, yellow, blue, and green LED chips, according to a recent report by Nikkei on November 21st.

SemiLEDs Corporation announced the introduction and release of the 10-Watt M63 RGBW integrated 6363 LED. The 4-channel M63 RGBW delivers over 410 total lumens of combined red, green, blue and white light output. The compact 6.3mm x 6.3mm dimensions enable the M63 RGBW to fit in a wide range of color-changing applications, including entertainment (stage lights, backdrops and spotlighting), large scale displays, and color-adjustable luminaires for building façade, wall washing or specialized interior luminaires.

Soraa, the world leader in the development of gallium nitride on gallium nitride (GaN on GaN™) LED technology, announced today that it will open a new semiconductor fabrication plant in Buffalo, New York. In partnership with the State of New York, the company will construct a new state-of-the-art GaN on GaN™ LED fabrication facility that will employ hundreds of workers. The new facility is projected to be operational in 2015. Soraa currently operates an LED fabrication plant in Fremont, California, one of only a few in the U.S.

Philips Ledalite has taken sustainable architectural lighting design to new heights. How you ask? With Jump’s breakthrough advancements in LED optical performance and controls integration, combined with unparalleled design flexibility.

Tivoli’s Flexlum is a flexible, low voltage LED system well suited for delineating architectural details in both interior and exterior applications.  This versatile, LED system delivers consistent bright recessed illumination for both straight and curved applications with a choice of three product installation configurations.

Power Integrations added devices optimized for high-line applications, completing the roll-out of its LYTSwitch™-4 LED-driver IC family. LYTSwitch-4 ICs deliver accurate output current and high efficiency for bulb and tube applications and high-bay lighting. The devices simplify design and reduce cost while ensuring that lamps deliver uniform light output and provide exceptional performance in TRIAC-dimmable applications.

The proposal is based on patent pending intelligent ParallelView™ LED lighting products MagicLight™ and MagicSign™, which are supported by patent pending Plug-n-Power™ AC-DC Power Distribution Systems, resulting in the most comprehensive, energy efficient and environmentally friendly general lighting solutions in the World.

Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a provider of highly integrated power management, AC/DC, solid state lighting and short-range wireless technologies, today announced a strategic collaboration with Sengled, a global leading provider of LED lighting solutions and Dialog’s first partner for the commercialization of Dialog’s smarteXiteTM platform. Based on fully configurable logic, smarteXite integrates the latest digital dimming standard – Ledotron™ – and enables a new generation of highly flexible and intelligent LED driver ICs for smart lighting applications.

Power management company Eaton today announced that its Cooper Lighting division has introduced Metalux SkyRidge™ luminaires. Featuring patented WaveStream™ light-emitting diode (LED) technology, the high-efficiency fixtures offer customers a stylish, affordable alternative to fluorescent fixtures. They provide superior optical control, resulting in maximum energy savings and design flexibility for ambient applications.

Taking recessed retrofit lighting to a new level of excellence, Amerlux unveils the Hornet 6-Inch LED Retrofit Kit as a direct replacement for up to 75-watt PAR30 fixtures while consuming only 15 watts. Amerlux engineered these downlights for ambient and task lighting in supermarkets, retailers, hotels, schools and other commercial markets.

Lunis 2 micro controls/emergency: the professional modules from OSRAM´s subsidiary Siteco combine intelligent functionality with aesthetic design. The modules are suitable for a number of applications for the office, lodging, hospitality and retail outlets. Available in the models Lunis 2 micro controls, Lunis 2 micro emergency as well as a combined model.

To help Filipinos devastated by Typhoon Haiyan, Watts of Love has launched an emergency disaster relief campaign to deliver as many as 10,000 solar LED lanterns to the Philippines. A donation of $40 will cover the cost of one disaster relief light and power kit with a built-in cell phone charger and radio charger.

SmarteXite enables solutions for digital dimming, wireless control and sensor control while supporting unprecedented time to market, optimised LED bulb quality and production yields

The EU’s GLADIATOR project (FP7 grant agreement number 604000) began on 1st November 2013 and will finish in April 2017 after 42 months. GLADIATOR seeks to improve the quality and size of CVD graphene sheets, and to reduce their production costs, in order to make the use of graphene more attractive e.g. in applications such as transparent electrodes for large area organic electronics. According to analysis by OLED-info, the new technology developed will be demonstrated in the production of large flexible OLEDs. 

ADVS-technologies is pleased to file the patent application, and to begin development of the intelligent ParallelView™ LED illuminated MagicLight™ products, which are configurable for a variety of applications, providing the most pleasant general lighting environment for the users.

Banner Engineering introduces new WLC90 and WLC60 Heavy-Duty LED Lights. Designed to withstand high-pressure washdown and exposure to oils and coolants, Banner’s heavy-duty LED lights are ideal for diverse harsh environments, including food and beverage processing, machining centers and general industrial automation.

Solid-state lighting based on light-emitting diodes (LEDs) is the most efficient source of high color quality white light. Nevertheless, they show significant performance limitations such as the "efficiency droop". Blue laser diodes operated in stimulated emission offer a potential alternative.

Wireless micro-LED devices are allowing researchers to use optogenetics to uncover information about molecular and cellular events in the brain that underlie stress, addiction and depression.

Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. announced the IS31LT3932, a high performance universal AC input LED Controller for the solid-state lighting (SSL) market place. With a universal input voltage range from 85 to 265VAC, a Power Factor Correction greater than 0.97 and a typical output current accuracy of +/-3%, the IS31LT3932 is ideally suited for a wide range of offline LED retrofit lamp solutions including E26, GU10, PAR and T8. This true constant current LED controller can support LED lighting solutions of up to 30W with a minimal number of external components.

Technical Consumer Products, Inc announced the immediate purchase availability of its new smart home LED lighting system. Connected by TCP™ utilizes LED technology that operates on a home’s Wi-Fi network and is controlled by any iOS or Android-enabled device, allowing instant control of any home or business lighting system.

Samba Swirl has opened a new flagship frozen yogurt store in Camden Town, London using InStyle LED’s new programmable colour changing DMX LED Tape.

Peter Goncalves, 3D graphic artist and independent inventor, announces the launch of a Kickstarter campaign for his Stem Light, a modern and industrial-chic new lighting concept with innovative technology integrated into the design.

MaxLite achieves placement of its seven-watt LED GU24 Omnidirectional A19 Lamp on the ENERGY STAR® Certified Subcomponent Database (CSD). This achievement helps other lighting fixture manufacturers reduce the costs and time needed to obtain ENERGY STAR certification.