Vietnam Int’l LED/OLED Technology Show 2014 (LEDTEC ASIA 2014), Vietnam’s foremost LED/OLED industrial trade show presents the latest technology and trend, along with global business and networking opportunity from May 8th to 10th, 2014 at SECC, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

Mexico’s Secretariat of Energy has announced the effective date for 40W and 60W incandescent phase out will be extended to Dec. 31, 2014, according to an article by Chinese-language media CAIT. The effective date of the phase out was first announced in Dec. 2010 and originally scheduled for Dec. 31, 2013. 

Certain events beneficial to the LED industry have occurred in the past few weeks. UBS Analyst Fredric Stahl noted Philips LED lighting business 4Q13 revenue has soared 48 percent compared to the same period in 2012. Osram also reported the company’s LED lighting business had grown 28 percent in 4Q13 compared to 4Q12,

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published white paper NEMA LSD 68 Remote Phosphor Devices Used in LED Lamps, Engines and Luminaires.

Turn indicators, taillights and brake lights all covered by one and the same LED family? The new Oslon Black Flat does just that. The latest addition to the family emits yellow light and various red tones and is exceptionally bright. Specially designed for light guide applications, these LEDs can also be used for more complex solutions in the rear lighting for vehicles.

LG Electronics USA has unveiled its next-generation line of digital signage products - led by the world's slimmest bezel (3.5mm) LED displays for giant video walls as well as industry-leading Ultra High-Definition 4K commercial displays – underscoring LG's commitment to leadership in scale, resolution and color depth for commercial displays.

Philips, the global leader in lighting, will be showcasing its Fresh Food LED lighting portfolio at Euroshop (Feb.16-20, 2014), offering supermarkets the perfect lighting for different types of fresh foods. Light recipes, or optimized light spectrums, can increase sales by highlighting the freshness of the food on display. 

The Center for Process Innovation (CPI) has produced a range of flexible OLED demonstrators. Manufactured on CPI’s OLED/OPV Prototyping Line, the devices have been built on a range of substrates with thickness ranging from 50µm to 125µm. The device structure consists of an Indium 

SACHEM experts will be on hand to discuss our proven product lines designed specifically for the microelectronics manufacturing industry at SEMICON Korea, booth #1242. Additionally, SACHEM is unveiling two new solutions in the In-Ga-Zn-O (IGZO) and smooth silicon etching processes.

The Art & Culture Program at Denver International Airport (DIA) is pleased to present a light art exhibition for passengers and airport visitors to experience at the Art Gallery on level 5 of Jeppesen Terminal beginning in February and concluding in early May. The exhibition titled, A Light Journey, features works by local artists Dorothy Tanner and the late Mel Tanner of Denver-based Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery.

As the market continues to speculate iPhone 6 specs and release dates, industry insiders have revealed iPhone 6 monitor size will be expanded to 4.7 inches. Besides larger sizes, the new generation iPhone will maintain its advantages in lightness. As a result industry rumors have surfaced that the new generation iPhone LED backlight specs will also become much lighter.

GE Lighting today announced the settlement of a patent infringement lawsuit filed in December 2012 against CRS Electronics Inc.

ElectroniCast Consultants, a leading market/technology consultancy, today announced the release of a new market study of the global consumption of packaged light emitting diodes (LEDs) used in Biophotonic and Medical Science devices.  

Revolution Lighting Technologies (“Revolution Lighting”), a leader in advanced LED lighting technology, provided a business update prior to announcing financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2013 on March 13, 2014.

For those that miss the old fashioned 2D pixel graphics seen in old video arcade machines, a collaborated project Pixel LED art project allows collectors to keep their favorite video game characters, such as Pacman animated and alive on wall hangings. The display is interactive and can be programmed with smartphones.

Students enrolled in Designing with Light at the University of California, Davis this semester will be competing in the 10th Annual Luminaire Design Competition this spring. The students must create original luminaire prototypes for outdoor pathways using an energy-efficient LED module manufactured by LEDLab using Seoul Semiconductor's Acrich2 AC-LED module.

Soraa launched the world's first high color temperature (CCT), high color rendering MR16 LED lamps—a brilliant choice for gemstone jewelry and high-end retail displays. The new 4000K and 5000K CCT, full visible spectrum Soraa Vivid 2 LED MR16 renders colors and whites exactly as they would appear in natural light; without the high heat/UV emissions associated with CMH/halogen lamps and beam striations, artifacts or multiple shadows visible in other manufacturer's LED products.

Hubbell Lighting announced an ultra-efficient choice for one-for-one replacements of outdated and inefficient metal halide and fluorescent high bays—Columbia Lighting’s LLHV VersaBay® LED High Bay. With energy use 48% below comparable HID and a payback period of less than two years—now is the time for an LED retrofit.

At the Integrated Systems Europe exhibition in Amsterdam (Feb. 4-6, 2014) Shenzhen Dicolor Optoelectronics presented their new M-Series LED display for the first time. It is Dicolor’s first curved curtain screen for stage applications.

Through the efforts in the second half of 2013, Arima Optoelectronics successfully launched super-bright red and yellow silicon-substrated dice. This series of LED dice used unique “laser-cutting on silicon substrate” patents owned by Arima Optoelectronics. This year, Arima Optoelectronics has further breakthrough on Arima-exclusive MOLY (MOLYBDENUM) substrated LED 

Epileds consolidated revenue in dropped by an incremental 1.82 percent in Jan. 2014 to NT$ 108 million (US$ 3.56 million) compared to the previous month. However, the company revenue increased incrementally on a YoY basis to 2.87 percent.

Taiwanese LED package manufacturer Edison Opto consolidated revenue for last month increased 9.51 percent to NT$ 229 million (US$7.56 million) or YoY of 52.22 percent. 

Taiwanese LED package manufacturer Unity Opto announced consolidated revenue for Jan. 2014 increased 23 percent to NT$ 560 million (US$ 18.49 million), compared to Dec. 2013 or 9 percent YoY. According to the company, as impact from 4Q13 low season is lifted, 1Q14 will reinitiate positive revenue growth cycle.

Vertically integrated LED manufacturer Lextar announced revenue for Jan. 2014 was up 11 percent to NT$ 1.22 billion (US$ 40 million) compared to the previous month, or 28 percent YoY.

Qatar Intermediate Industries Company (Alwaseeta)  signed a joint venture agreement with Qatar Korea LED Consortium (QKLC) to set up a LED lighting system manufacturing facility in Qatar, according to a Gulf News report. 

LED streetlights will be changing how Los Angeles (L.A.) appears on camera, according to a Gizmodo article. As the city decides to replace warm colored high-pressure sodium streetlights with new blue-tinted LEDs, ‘Hollywood will never look the same,’ the article quoted No Film School article by Dave Kendricken.

Riverside City Hall in California, U.S. adds dynamic lighting during Festival of Lights. Osram Sylvania installed Traxon Technologies LED fixtures and e: cue lightingg control solutions to brighten up the city hall.

High Bay lighting is the best way to efficiently illuminate mid to high-ceiling space. High bay lamps are ideal for open areas with at least 13 feet of space between the floor and the bottom of the lighting fixture. As a total lighting solutions provider, ALT is now offering a new option for high-bay lighting, utilizing the world’s brightest LED T8 tubes; the new high bay option will properly illuminate the workspace while ensuring high color retention and improved lumen output. 

Elite Optoelectronic (EOC) is a worldwide material producer, and one of the major products is transparent conductive ink. The transparent conductive film (TCF) fabricated using EOC’s ink has supplied to several touch sensor makers. In 2012, EOC combined the TCF technology and LED chip to form a novel and creative product: Transparent Flexible LED Light (TFLL). 

This week new rumors surrounding Apple’s latest sapphire substrate applications emerge on the market. The company is rumored to launch its sapphire factory sometime this month to make critical components for the upcoming iPhone 6. Taiwanese sapphire substrate manufacturers are also scrambling to file patents as Apple aggressively acquires sapphire substrate materials. In addition, Osram Opto has expanded InGaAlP LED capacity to meet rising demands. For more details please see below: