Imtra has introduced its new Engine Room Light, the Imtra LED ERL. Combining 14 high brightness wide-angle LEDs with a UV stabilized diffusion lens cover, the Imtra LED ERL provides optimal flood illumination for low clearance areas frequently found in engine rooms and generator spaces. The Imtra LED ERL is designed for quick and easy surface-mount installation and offers the flexibility of either rear or side cable hook-up. The unit is housed in a streamline, UV stable white FRP housing that protrudes a mere 2-inches from the ceiling. Watertight ...

Energy Focus has received totaling $2 million lighting retrofit contracts.   The new projects include retrofits to upgrade the lighting of a Fortune 500 manufacturing facility as well as lighting retrofits at several locations of a large hospital complex located in the Southeastern U.S. Included also were lighting retrofits at a school district in the Northeast as well as a community college and state building complex in the Midwest. Energy Focus has completed the audit of the facilities, inventoried their lighting systems, created an approved energy savings design f...

AIXTRON SE today announced that a new customer, Sinoepi, a leading manufacturer of wafer materials in China, has placed an order for one MOCVD system, a CRIUS II-L reactor in a 69x2-inch wafer configuration. The system will be used for the production of epitaxial wafers for ultra-high brightness (UHB) gallium nitride (GaN) based LEDs. The reactor was ordered in the fourth quarter of 2011 and was delivered during the second quarter of 2012. AIXTRON´s local service support team will install and commission the CRIUS II-L at the Sinoepi ...

The Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition is the third stop of the global tour – seven members will exhibit Zhaga-compliant innovations First Europe, then North America and now Asia! After Light+Building in Frankfurt and the International Lightfair in Las Vegas, Zhaga has added another premium international event to its tour schedule – the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition. From 9th to 12th June 2012 seven members of the global consortium will present Zhaga-compliant innovative new products at Asia’s largest lighting exhibition...

Taiwan CHIMEI has announced to kick off LED lighting in Japan market with the partnership with Japan Waseda University Institute of Bussiness. According to CHIMEI, its LED desk lamps are sold in Japanese large stores such as Bic Camera Inc, Amazon.com.

Seesmart, Inc.has introduced a new high performance LED cobra head street light designed to replace 250 or 400 Watt High Pressure Sodium (HPS) street lights used to light roadways, parking lots, and other outdoor areas. The new cobra head LED street lights produce the same or better illumination than the HPS lamps, but consume only a fraction of the electricity. New lights are 59, 88 or 97 watts, depending on the configuration. These lights also come in three color temperatures from Warm White (3000-3500K) to Natural White (4000-4500K) to Day White (550...

Cooper Lighting has claimed to create IRiS™ Lighting Systems P3LED directional series, the World's First Zhaga Certified LED Recessed Luminaire. Developed for demanding commercial and residential applications, the P3LED 3-inch aperture LED recessed series combines the flexibility of interchangeable optics with energy savings, long life and the sustainability of LED. The P3LED's unique design allows the light distribution to be modified during construction or years later by changing out the optical elements (trims), which are available in d...

Recently, at the energy conservation project recently held in Moscow, The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) China Business Council has announced  China would  inject a total investment of $ 500 million to form "Shenzhen LED Industry Park"  in Russia,which will generate the output of 1.5 billion yuan after the completion . This industry park is designed to be built into LED-based product manufacturing base and target the markets of Russia and other SCO members. The project encompasses 50 to 100 hectares, consisting of plants, resea...

Malaysia's LED companies including Osram Opto Semiconductors (M) Sdn Bhd, Globetronics Technology Bhd, Elsoft Research Bhd, and MMS Ventures Bhd have paved the way for expanding LED production to meet global demand. Osram Opto Semiconductors (M) Sdn Bhd Osram Opto Semiconductors (M) Sdn Bhd would be expanding its LED chip production plant in Bayan Lepas, Penang. Its managing director Dr Roland Mueller told StarBiz that the LED chip production plant in Bayan Lepas was being expanded to support the demand for LED lighting in China...

Advanced Renewable Energy has appointed Dr. Philip C.S. Yin as vice president and general manager, China region. Dr. Yin will be responsible for building deep relationships and satisfying customer expectations, directing the rapidly growing China organization, and helping grow ARC Energy's business in the China region. Dr. Yin is a recognized leader in the LED and semiconductor industry. He previously served as the chairman and chief executive officer for AXT Inc., where he catapulted AXT to a leadership position as a manufacturer of compound semiconduct...

Everlight has benefited several LED streetlights contracts from mainland Chinese provinces of Guangdong, Jiangsu, Sichuan and Hebei in addition to talks with the mainland's big retailers over promoting the company's LED light bulbs in the mainland. These contracts are under the mainland's subsidization program for consumptions of indoor and outdoor LED lights. According to Everlight Chairman Y.F. Yeh ,the mainland poses lucrative business opportunity for LED streetlgihts, given Jiangsu Province's contracts to buy RMB6 billion (US$952 million)...

Frankenmuth's Downtown Development Authority will replace 120 street light systems on Main and 25 cobra-head light fixtures Weiss streets with LED. A Michigan Energy Office’s Advanced Lighting Technology Demonstration Grant of more than $70,000 will pay for the lights. The grant is funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The energy office awarded the grants to 14 Michigan cities, including Bay City and Mount Pleasant. The Frankenmuth DDA also will match $35,000 for a total project cost of $105,000. The DDA est...

Honors include Next Generation Luminaires(TM) and LIGHTFAIR® International competitions. Cooper Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry, has backed up its claim of developing innovative products by recently bringing home a total of 18 awards from major industry competitions. Honored in the Next Generation Luminaires(TM) (NGL) Solid-State Lighting (SSL) Design Competition, LIGHTFAIR® International Innovation Awards (LIA), Architectural...

Philips Lighting in Bali has hosted the “city.people.light” event to suggest urban planners to use LED lighting solutions to address urban development and sustainability challenges to improve people’s quality of life. With the current global rate of switching from conventional lighting to LED lighting for street illumination estimated to be only 3 percent, urban planners have been urged to speed up the use of LED lighting to avail of the energy savings and city beautification benefits to become more efficient, harmonious and iconic. Globally, lighting co...

Edison Opto, a Taiwanese leading Manufacturer in high power LED market, has successfully developed a novel technology which provides high performance, high luminous flux and high CRI into HR series products. Besides, Edison Opto has introduced the products which fit the specifications of Zhaga－EdiLex Spot Light Module (SLM). Edison Opto will participate in the Guangzhou International Lighting Fair 2012 and showcase their latest LED products and the applications of Edison LDMS plan (Lighting Design Manufacturing Service). Edison Opto has success...

According to the latest estimate issued by Taiwan’s Industry & Technology Intelligence Service (ITIS) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan’s LED industry may recover in the second quarter of 2012, with its output value to grow 33% quarter-on-quarter to NT$22.9 billion (US$763 million), to halt consecutive declines in the past four quarters. The production value of Taiwan’s LED industry reached NT$17.2 billion in the first quarter, down 10% from the previous quarter and down 15% year on year, according to statistics released by th...

Epistar and Unity Opto Technology Co. , have enjoyed brisk operating performance in May, thank to strong market demand for display backlights and LED lightings. The two companies both confirmed the current booms, stressing that contract orders have increased even more significantly than expected. Epistar`s executives indicated that the company has received contract orders worth over NT$1.7 billion in May alone, more than it did in April, and has seen its production lines fully booked. With capacity lagging behind market demand, this maker will certainly keep running at ...

Everlight has teamed up with Tianmu Solid State Lighting Technology Co., Ltd. to build a joint venture in mainland China for Jiangsu Province’s RMB6 billion procurement of LED streetlights. According to Tianmu Solid State Lighting of Jiangsu, an LED-lighting startup founded two years ago, the joint venture calls for total investment of US$200 million, with US$30 million already put into construction of first-phase production lines, which will start volume production in June. The joint venture plans to install 20,000 LED streetlights in the provi...

Japanese Nara Institute of Science and Technology has made a breakthrough on integrated optical neural stimulation and observation device incorporating an LED and a CMOS image sensor, which will help researchers in the field of optogenetics, which involves the use of light to alter the behaviour of cells. Compared with a CMOS sensor, which is an approach that has been adopted by engineers at the University of Strathclyde, UK, it is possible to build a similar system with an avalanche photodiode array. According to lead-author Takashi Tokuda from Nara Institute...

At LightFair International 2012, which commenced on May 8-11 in Las Vegas, LEDinside conducted an interview with Mr. Jason Posselt, Vice President of Marketing at Bridgelux, shedding light on the latest development of LED lighting and GaN-on-Si technology. Mass Production of 8-inch Gan-on-Si LEDs Posselt said that Bridgelux has successfully developed a 135lm/W Gan-on-Si LED. The Gan-on-Si technology helps reduce the cost of turning a large-size wafer into a LED. Also, silicon substrate’s cost is lower than that of sapphire substrate...

According to Japan LED maker Nichia's website, Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. ("Everlight") has filed patent nullity proceedings in Japan Patent Office against 19 patents held by Nichia Corporation ("Nichia"). Among such Nichia patents is the "YAG Patent", which is the Japanese Patent No. 2927279 ("279 Patent") and is directed to white LEDs by the combinations of blue LED and YAG phosphor. The JPO held on April 9, 2012, that the 279 Patent is valid over the Everlight's challenge. Nichia also sa...

Double the system brightness for embedded projection thanks to a new green LED component from Osram Opto Semiconductors An integrated miniature projector that can display images on a much larger surface than existing displays is the next giant leap for smartphones and cameras. This is known as embedded projection and uses LEDs as the light source. The greatest challenge so far for lighting technology has been the limited efficiency of the green light emitting diodes. This is because high brightness is essential if the projected image will be seen with ambient light. The Os...

Tower Bridge has gotten an LED makeover funded through a deal between the Mayor, City of London and London 2012 sponsors GE and EDF for London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Work began in November to fit the 1,800 special energy-efficient LED lights, 6,562ft of energy-efficient LED linear lights, 16,404ft of cable and 1,000 junction boxes. The lights will be in place for 25 years. The state-of-the-art lighting system, which is aimed at brightening the bridge and picking out its architectural features, had its first switch-on last night. Colou...

Philips has introduced the new TruGroove lineup of LED for offices, classrooms, retail & healthcare environments applications. TruGroove features an innovative optical design, patented MesoOptics technology. This allows TruGroove to make spaces more visually comfortable by optimally blending light and color, controlling high angle glare and creating a precisely-controlled batwing distribution. Its 3" narrow aperture lens provides full end-to-end luminance without socket shadows, which is ideal for commercial applications such as offices, classrooms, libraries, retai...

Lighthouse Technologies has launched 19mm outdoor display panel using surface mounted (SMD) LEDs. The new “Impact 19” panel extends the successful “Impact Series” enabling Lighthouse to become the first ever company to offer a full range of SMD LEDs outdoor display series specifically for the permanent installation market. With superior visual performance and a significant price advantage, “Impact 19” provides a radical new 19mm pixel pitch making it ideal for sports arenas, outdoor digital signage, advertising billboards, shoppi...

Borealis Lamps Will Reduce Lighting Costs by 80 Percent and Last Up To 10 Years   PolyBrite International, Inc. manufacturer and creator of Borealis® LED Lamps and Lighting Systems announced the installation of Borealis LED lamps at the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield.  Borealis lamps will reduce interior lighting costs by about 80 percent and should last for up to 10 years.   Ninety-five percent of the Executive Mansion’s interior light fixtures will be LED equipped as a result of the PolyBrite installation. ...

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) announced today that it will be presenting at two upcoming conferences: The LED Lighting Evolution Conference: From Sapphire to Lumens, on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. The conference, hosted by IMS Research, provides global light emitting diode (LED) industry leaders throughout the supply chain an opportunity to explore cutting edge innovations that shape the future of lighting. The LEDforum 2012, on Monday, June 11, 2012 in Guangzhou, China. The conference, organized by LEDInside and ...

At LightFair International 2012 in Las Vegas, LEDinside visited U.S. lighting giant GE Lighting’s pavilion to see the company’s latest endeavors in LED commercial lighting fixtures, LED light bulbs and LED modules. GE’s 100W Equivalent LED Bulb GE Lighting’s GE Energy Smart 27-watt LED bulb (an equivalent to 100W incandescent light bulb) was developed in the company’s East Cleveland, Ohio LED lab. The LED bulb, according to GE Lighting, incorporates proprietary synthetic jet technology that was enab...

Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co., Ltd has signed a long-term supply framework agreement with Focus Lightings (Suzhou) Co., LTD. to sell its LED products to Focus. According to the agreement, Focus will perform the EMC project to sell LED lighting product account for 200 million Yuan. Aside from adopting the brand products which is designated by the customer, Focus will preferred to use the product made by Dongshan Precision among the same grade LED lamps....

Everlight has filed patent nullity proceedings in Japan Patent Office against 19 patents held by Nichia. Among such Nichia patents is the "YAG Patent", which is the Japanese Patent No. 2927279 ("279 Patent") and is directed to white LEDs by the combinations of blue LED and YAG phosphor. The JPO held on April 9, 2012, that the 279 Patent is valid over the Everlight's challenge. Two other patents, Japanese Patent Nos. 2778349 (electrode patent), and 2540791 (anneal patent), have been also found by the JPO as valid. As such, YAG ...