ProPhotonix Limited, a high technology designer and manufacturer of LED illumination systems and laser diode modules, with operations in Ireland and the United Kingdom, announced its unaudited preliminary results for the year ended December 31, 2016. The company intends to publish the audited accounts for 2016 and post them to its website on or about April 6, 2017.

Veteran print and marketing specialists David Peet and Trinh Tran launched National Print Wholesale (NPW), an Atlanta-based trade printing business for high-quality, superwide-format graphics production, with the purchase of an EFI™ VUTEk® GS3250LX Pro hybrid roll/flatbed LED inkjet printer and EFI Fiery® proServer digital front end (DFE) from Electronics For Imaging, Inc. 

Phoseon will showcase the latest UV LED curing solutions for coating applications at the upcoming European Coatings Show event in Nuremberg, Germany. Visit the Phoseon exhibit, Hall 5 / Stand 5-140, to learn how Phoseon LED technology is a perfect fit for industrial coating applications due to the compact size, ease of integration, and high intensity output achieved through optimized LED thermal management. 

Intel on March 13 announced that the company will purchase Mobileye, a global provider of advanced driver assistance system (ADAS). This deal is worth US$15.3 billion and is another indication that major semiconductor manufacturers are aggressively jockeying for a favorable position in the fast growing automotive electronics market. TrendForce states that after the merger, Intel will be able to combine its hardware products such as high-performance computing chips and IoT solutions with Mobileye’s image processing algorithms for autonomous driving systems. 

Power management company Eaton announces the launch of the Neo-Ray Covera™ and Converge™architectural suspended product families featuring its new next generation curved WaveStream™ light-emitting diode (LED) technology. Combining a contemporary and minimalist design with advanced optical performance and connected lighting capabilities, the two pendant families also introduce Eaton’s LuxWire™ technology, allowing the luminaires to suspend effortlessly in space without large, unsightly power cables.

Thomas Research Products has introduced the new LBU10-P Emergency LED Driver. The new device offers OEMs an emergency backup solution for LED luminaires at a competitive cost. Thomas Research Products manufactures complete LED power and control solutions for OEMs and retrofitters.

On 10 March, over 2,000 guests from design, business, culture, politics and the media from over 40 countries celebrated the winners of the iF DESIGN AWARD 2017 at the BMW Welt in Munich. A total of 5,575 contributions from 59 countries entered the competition, and 75 of them won the coveted iF gold award, including the following three lighting products.

SFI Electronics Technology Inc., established in 1999, has become the professional manufacturer of protective components in circuit, with a strong marketing team and alliance to serve and support its global customers.

McKinstry, a full-service, design-build-operate-and-maintain (DBOM) firm specializing in consulting, construction, energy and facility services, announced that new LED lighting at the Bloomfield R-14 School District is projected to save $12,880 annually while improving the school’s learning environment.

Samsung Electronics America Inc. showcased a new way to think about TV with its 2017 Home Entertainment product line. The company announced availability of its premium flagship QLED televisions and revealed a new lifestyle TV, The Frame. Samsung also highlighted its new AV lineup including the Sound+ soundbar and new UBD-M9500 Blu-ray player.

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After the detrimental Galaxy Note 7 recall, Samsung is hoping the upcoming flagship Galaxy S8 lineup can revive its smartphone business. Meanwhile, rival Apple is prepared to launch its first OLED iPhone in September. Analysts are now saying the S8 may lose the battle against the next iPhone due to a lack of eye-catching selling points.

Lumineq displays are known for their excellent readability, long product life and long-term availability for a wide range of demanding applications – on land, at sea and in the air. In Embedded World 2017, the leading international fair for embedded systems, Beneq introduced new Lumineq display products with unsurpassed temperature ranges and widely supported interfaces.

After its average selling price (ASP) dropped by 25% in 2016, Phecda Technology, specializing in LED patterned sapphire substrates (PSS) manufacturing, could possibly experience a turnaround this year. On one hand, in terms of revenue, Phecda Technology topped in the industry with the amount of NTD 530 million, rising from NTD 340 million in 2015. On the other, it ended the disappointing profit slump at the end of 1H16 and slowly recuperated in 2H16. The Tier 1 giant’s financial results reflected how down the market was in 2016, according to several juridical persons.

Taiwanese LED manufacturer BRTLED recently announced it has received a four-to-five-year-order from an US commercial airline for SMD LED lighting module, which is expected to be a major growth driver for the company.

Heliospectra AB (publ), a global provider of intelligent lighting technology for controlled plant growth environments, announced today that University of Sydney's Centre of Carbon, Water and Food has purchased Heliospectra LED lighting solutions valued at $90,800 USD (823,601 SEK).

ADI Energy, an energy services company headquartered in Smithfield, Rhode Island, announced it completed construction of a significant LED Lighting Upgrade at the US Department of Energy (DOE) James Forrestal Building in Washington DC.  

In the eternal search for next generation high-efficiency solar cells and LEDs, scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory and their partners are creating innovative 2D layered hybrid perovskites that allow greater freedom in designing and fabricating efficient optoelectronic devices. Industrial and consumer applications could include low cost solar cells, LEDs, laser diodes, detectors, and other nano-optoelectronic devices.

The Del Webb Homeowner’s Association teamed up with Nashville, Tennessee, lighting designer, CandleRay Lighting Company, to develop a full-scale lighting upgrade for Del Webb’s Lake Providence community in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. 

This season, transform any space without major renovations to pre-existing light sources. Inspired by the ongoing need for lighting that delivers a powerful punch without costly installations, USAI Lighting is pushing the design boundaries by allowing architects and designers to do what once seemed impossible: paint with light, achieve perfect architectural alignment, improve indoor wellness, and much more. 

Following launching the 10mW UVC LED products and the flowing water disinfection module at 2016, Jason Electric today announced that they have made a new breakthrough and will launch the product of 100mW UVC LED. This new product is very compact with dimension of 68mm*68mm, and can emit 275nm UVC light of 100mW. It makes it possible for designing the solution to deal with the mass flowing water and air purification application.

Viribright Lighting, Inc.® the preferred, energy-efficient, long-life, LED light bulb replacement for GE, Sylvania, Philips, Cree and Osram LED light bulbs, is pleased to announce their participation at the 2017 Hong Kong International Lighting Fair in booth 1E-A02 in the Aurora Hall, at the Hong Kong Convention Center, in Hong Kong, China April 6th-9th, 2017.

Revolution Lighting Technologies, a global provider of advanced LED lighting technology solutions, announced that it has recently secured a philanthropic partnership with Mercy Ships, a global charity with hospital ships that provide free lifesaving surgeries for people where medical care is nearly non-existent.

Greenville-based Hubbell Lighting announced that it will go to market with two new products that will redefine the value proposition of traditional fixtures in the patient room at healthcare facilities. 

Monocrystal, a Russian manufacturer specializing in synthetic sapphire growing and processing, recently demonstrated the world’s first 350 kg KY sapphire crystal.

Taiwanese LED chip manufacturer Arima Optoelectronics Corporation (AOC) recently released its pre-audited earnings report of 2016. Due to a 38.17% increase in revenue and growing demand for AlGaInP LED chips, net loss of the year decreased by a whopping 42.48% and loss per share was also down to NTD 0.57 (USD 0.018), the lowest in nearly six years. With a new wave of demand for high-end AlInGaP LEDs (red LEDs) and IR LEDs, AOC is aiming for turning loss into profit in 2017, but it has to “work extremely hard.”

With the merit of energy efficiency, better visibility and low carbon emissions, LED street lights have been embraced by cities around the world, and the shift toward them has accelerated. However, this does not come without a price. More and more instances of light pollution and light nuisance have been reported, causing much criticism from citizens.

Toshiba Corporation's Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company announced that it is meeting customer requirements for a wider variety of output and input methods and functions by adding 19 products to its line-up of new-generation transistor arrays equipped with DMOS FET outputs. 

    Along with Nikkei Inc., Japan Lighting Manufacturers Association (JLMA), the major contributor of the development and promotion of Japan’s lighting industry, last week organized Lighting Fair 2017 at Tokyo Big Sight, gathering industry professionals specializing in a multitude of lighting applications at West Hall 1 and 2 to provide an outlook of Japan’s lighting market and the joint future of the industry and the forthcoming global sporting event 2020 Summer Olympics.

A new wave of LED street lights installation has started across India. According to local media, North Delhi Municipal Corporation has decided to replace over two lakh (200,000) traditional streetlights with LED lighting across its six zones. There are around 250,000 streetlights in these areas, including park lights and semi High-mast lighting.