2012-07-13

Zhongtian Lighting Received $5 Million LED Order

Zhongtian Lighting Co., Ltd. has received a big order of $5 Million and partnered with large distributors in Europe and America by propagating its LED light brand through e-commerce, combining the module factory to supply LED lights to them, according to the company’s general Mr. Li. Currently, the major products of Zhongtian Lighting are LED tube lights and LED spot lights. Mr Li also said that Zhongtian would greatly promote its core products, LED flood lights and LED tunnel lights. Mr. Li believes that Zhongtian Lighting would make a greate...
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2012-07-12

LEDinside: Taiwan LED Makers’ Revenue Stayed Flat in June, LED Industry to Face Severe Challenge in 2H12

According to LEDinside, the LED research division of TrendForce, the June revenues of Taiwanese listed LED manufacturers totaled NT$8.8 billion (MoM+1.12%, YoY-5.6%). Benefiting from the climbing demand for consumer electronic appliances and the traditional lighting peak season, the LED industry’s 2Q12 revenue reached NT$25.82 billion (QoQ+22.7%). Looking towards the second half of 2012, the LED industry will face a severe challenge – affected by the lukewarm economic outlook and the European debt crisis, the future for end market does not seem b...
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2012-07-12

Guangdong LED Exports Suffer 4 billion yuan Losses Limited Technical Standards from Overseas Market

Guangdong LED industry may get involved in more than 4 billion yuan ($628.6 million) in losses due to the higher technical standards set by the European Union, the United States, Chile and Uganda. According to a statement on July 9 released by The WTO/TBT Center of the Administration of Quality and Technology Supervision of Guangdong, it received TBT, or technical barriers to trade, notices on higher standards for LED lights and directional lights exported to those countries and regions. The higher efficiency requirements set by the EU would inflate th...
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2012-07-12

Cooper Lighting Releases New and Updated Product Selection Guide

Sixth edition printed guide also available electronically on the App Store and in the Android Market. Cooper Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry, has announced that the sixth edition of its Product Selection Guide (PSG) is now available. The 1680-page printed catalog is Cooper Lighting’s most complete, up-to-date product reference resource and includes 23 easy-to-use sections of the company’s lighting and controls products, including individual product descript...
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2012-07-12

The 220 Watt GL-BL220-CW LED Bay Light From GlacialLight

-The new LED bay light with advanced heat dissipation for longer life - GlacialLight, a division of experienced global technology leader, GlacialTech Inc, has today announced the GL-BL220-CW LED Bay Light with Philips Lumileds chips and patented wide heat dissipation for longer life. The GL-BL220-CW floods large spaces with bright natural light, but has low energy consumption and maintenance costs. This high efficiency 434mm (17-inch) 210W bay light is a simple replacement for older, less-efficient light sources. Patented heat dissipation technologies su...
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2012-07-12

Middle East Smart Lighting & Energy Summit 2012

Abu Dhabi, UAE 5th July 2012: Drew James Expotrade Global Dubai Media City Tel: +9714-4542135 Email: info@expotrade-me.com
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2012-07-12

Win a year’s free electricity* with “Go Green & Win” light bulbs

Making the switch to energy-efficient lighting is now even more attractive with Philips Lighting and Meridian Energy’s “Go Green & Win” promotion, which will see 10 lucky Kiwis win their electricity bill paid for 12 months.* For a chance to win, consumers need to purchase a Philips Tornado 15W, 20W or 24W Energy Saver bulb in distinctive competition packaging. If the purchased bulb turns green when inserted into a light fitting and switched on, the consumer will win a year’s free electricity* with Meridian Energy,** New Zealand’s lar...
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2012-07-12

Gamma Scientific Acknowledged as EPA-Recognized Laboratory for Third-Party ENERGY STAR™ Lighting Certification

Gamma Scientific, manufacturers of precision testing equipment for light measurement, has been acknowledged as an EPA-recognized laboratory to perform third-party ENERGY STAR™ certification testing for lighting products. This recognition allows Gamma Scientific to provide ENERGY STAR certificationtesting for a variety of lighting products, including LED lamps, luminaires, automotive lighting and street lights.   “Gamma Scientific has been committed to providing world class testing services and equipment for the lighting community since 1961...
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2012-07-12

Bruno Biasiotta Appointed as CEO and President of Philips Lighting North America

In order to move toward a more integrated solutions approach to lighting, Philips has appointed Bruno Biasiotta, a building efficiency leader with more than 20 years of experience, to head the company’s North American lighting operations. Mr. Biasiotta will be responsible for driving market share for Philips’ lighting businesses in North America, including Lamps, Consumer Luminaires and Professional Luminaires. “Intelligent lighting solutions are an integral part of today’s high performance buildings and with Bruno’s proven track record a...
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2012-07-12

Acuity Brands Experts Presenting at The LED Show in Las Vegas

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) LED lighting technology experts John Selander, director of specification sales for Acuity Brands Lighting, and Kurt Vogel, director of product development at Lithonia Lighting®, will present “The Intelligence of LED Lighting” at The LED Show in Las Vegas. The 90-minute presentation is on August 1, at 9 a.m. (session five).   Selander’s presentation defines intelligent lighting and demonstrates ways in which solid-state lighting products are suited for interactive communication between the lumina...
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2012-07-12

Digital Lumens Intelligent LED Lighting System Helps Silver Beauty Save 90% Costs

Recently, Digital Lumens Intelligent LED Lighting System has supported Silver Beauty, a Chicago-area company that builds and leases warehouses for lighting retrofit in a 177,413-square foot facility. Previously, the facility used 1,000-Watt high-intensity discharge lamps, which were replaced with the Digital Lumens 18,000-lumen intelligent fixtures, all with integrated occupancy and daylight harvesting sensors. The project rebate was provided by ComEd under its Smart Ideas program. In the Silver Beauty facility, the Digital Lumens system automatically provides...
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2012-07-12

GlacialLight LED Lights Uganda and Germany

Taiwan Glacial Tech Inc. has supplied its LED brand “GlacialLight” to Sheraton Kampala Hotel of Uganda and shopping malls in Germany. Developed by Glacial Tech, ”GlacialLight,” are eco-friendly, featuring energy efficiency, zero ultraviolet (UV) and infrared rays, no mercury, longer life than traditional lamps. According to its brand manager Y.R. Qiu, brightness, thermal dissipation and material cost are prioritized concerns in developing LED lighting, while Glacial Tech has combined skills in thermal-dissipation, power supply, and ...
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2012-07-11

KHATOD Awarded the 2012 LEDinside Aurora Award

The Best LED Lighting Design for Public Space LEDinside LEDforum 2012,  KHATOD was awarded the 2012 LEDinside Aurora Award in the The Best LED Lighting Design for Public Space category. With this award, the Jury has recognized excellent products and performance in the LED industry. KHATOD received the award for its latest NACTUS 101 Optical System for Wide Area Lighting and  we are  very pleased and honored to receive this significant award.    You can follow the award results at:   ht...
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2012-07-11

KLA-Tencor Announces Installation of First 450mm-Capable Surfscan® SP3 Systems

Unpatterned wafer defect inspection tools provide broad capability to enable critical infrastructure development Today KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) announced the installation of its first process control systems capable of handling and inspecting 450mm wafers: a new configuration of the market-leading Surfscan® SP3 platform called the Surfscan SP3 450. Fully automated, these unpatterned wafer inspection systems are designed to meet the demanding defect and surface quality characterization requirements of the 20nm node and beyond, enabling control of the...
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2012-07-11

Testing of GaN Substrates Yields Successful Results: Further Developments to be Centered on LED Backlights

It was just a few days ago when Japan-based LED maker, Toyota Gosei Co., Ltd., announced its plan to manufacture new LED products using gallium nitride substrates as base components. Measuring up to several hundred µms in thickness, these essential materials, once properly assembled with 1mmx1mm LED chips, provide potential brightness of up to 400 lumens, approximately three times the amount delivered by LEDs fabricated on sapphire substrates. As has been the case with the 8-inch, silicon-based wafer level packaging technology introduced a few years earlier, it is b...
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2012-07-11

Acuity Brands Illuminates New LEED Certified Atlanta Airport International Terminal

Acuity Brands’ Indoor and Outdoor Luminaires and Controls Installed Throughout $1.4 Billion Construction Project More than 14,000 indoor and outdoor lighting luminaires from Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) are now illuminating the new Maynard H. Jackson International Terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The new terminal, which is certified Silver under the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard, incorporates 12 new gates, eight security checkpoints, separa...
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2012-07-11

Cree's New XLamp® XP-G2 LEDs Deliver 20 Percent Efficiency Increase in the XP Footprint

Leverages SC³ Technology Platform to Drive Performance Up and System Cost Down Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) introduces the XLamp® XP-G2 LED to deliver luminaire manufacturers up to 20 percent more lumens per watt and 2.5 times the lumens-per-dollar over the original XP-G LED. The brighter, more efficient XP-G2 LED provides customers an immediate boost in performance and enables manufacturers to use fewer LEDs to get the same brightness at lower cost or increase brightness levels using the same LED count and power.   Characterized...
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2012-07-11

Veeco to Participate in Nitrides Growth Symposium

Veeco Instruments Inc. announced today that it will be exhibiting and presenting at the International Symposium on Growth of III-Nitrides (ISGN4) on Wednesday, July 16-19, 2012 in St. Petersburg, Russia. The symposium is part of a biannual series focusing on the growth of III-Nitride materials, nanostructures and device structures. Alex Gurary, Ph.D., Veeco’s Senior Director, MOCVD Hardware Test, will present “Reactants injector temperature effect on III-Nitrides materials deposition in the high speed vertical rotating disc MOCVD...
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2012-07-11

Osram Opto Semiconductors Mini Midled Offers High Radiant Intensity

Mini Midled from Osram Opto Semiconductors provides the highest radiant intensity of its size class The infrared Mini Midled from Osram Opto Semiconductors is only 0.9 millimeters high but this tiny device produces a narrow and intense beam of infrared light. With its radiant intensity of 60 milliwatts per steradian (mW/sr) at 100 milliamperes (mA) it easily outperforms other comparable devices. This low-profile surface-mountable emitter is ideal particularly for proximity sensors in devices where space is limited and for light barriers. In many sensor applications it i...
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2012-07-11

Zn02 White LEDs Can be Manufactured Directly on Paper

According to a doctoral thesis released by Gul Amin of Linköping University, white LEDs made from zinc oxide (Zn02) and a conducting polymer can be manufactured directly on a piece of paper. Nanostructures of Zn02 have a number of characteristics that make them suited to the manufacture of white LEDs, among them a large bandgap and a natural white-light emission. The active components of Amin's emitters are nanothreads of Zn02 on a thin layer of polydiethylflourene (PFO), a conducting polymer. (The paper must first be coated with a thin, water-repellent, pro...
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2012-07-11

U.S. Cellular Field Home of the Chicago White Sox Scores a Real Deal with Upgraded LED Lighting from PolyBrite International

U.S. Cellular Field Hits a Home Run with Cost Saving Borealis® LED Panel Lighting Installation   U.S. Cellular Field, owned by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority and home of the Chicago White Sox, is in the zone by replacing dated lighting fixtures with PolyBrite Borealis® LED Panel Lights in concession stands and workstations throughout the ballpark.  With up to 2.9 million fans passing through the hallways of U.S. Cellular Field annually, Borealis® LED Panels are improving the appearance, safety and security of busy...
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2012-07-11

Norwell Lighting & Accessories Launches New Catalog

Norwell Manufacturing, Inc. announces the publication of a new comprehensive residential lighting and accessories catalog featuring a variety of kitchen, bath, wall sconces, pendants and outdoor lighting and accessory solutions for today’s contemporary and traditional residence.  For over 75 years Norwell Lighting and Accessories has been producing high quality solid brass interior and exterior lighting following a tradition of craftsmanship, superior quality and keen attention to detail.   Formatted to easily locate the product by application, the catalog includes ...
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2012-07-11

SemiLEDs Unveils C35 LED Incorporating EV LED Chip

SemiLEDs has developed its first series of products C35 LED to feature new Color-Precision™ technology incorporating Enhanced Vertical (EV) LED chip. The C35 can yield consistent color within a single 7-step, 4-step or 2-step MacAdam ellipse centered in ANSI defined standard color spaces. In addition, the C35 utilizes a ceramic submount which gives it low thermal resistance (Rth < 8°C/W). Lower thermal resistance allows heat to be effectively driven from an LED's junction, both extending the lifetime of the LED and providing better ...
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2012-07-11

Excellence Optoelectronics Inc: Leader in Automotive Lighting Industry

Excellence Optoelectronics Inc (EOI) is one of the major manufacturers of LED traffic signals and LED street lights. EOI has a vertically integrated LED supply chain, consisting of upstream epitaxy company High Power Opto and midtream packaging, module and downstream lighting fixtures maker EOI. Aside from traffic signals and street lights, the company also holds the key technologies and clients in the automotive lighting market. LEDinside conducted an interview with Mrs. Fanny Huang, President of EOI, who shed light on LED automotive lighting, traffic s...
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2012-07-11

SemiLEDs Q3 of Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Results Increase 64%

SemiLEDs has announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2012, ended May 31, 2012. Revenue for Q3 of fiscal 2012 was $9.2 million, a 64% increase compared to $5.6 million in the same time of fiscal 2011. GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 was $10.0 million, or a net loss of $0.36 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders of $5.1 million, or a net loss of $0.19 per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2011. On a non-GAAP basis, net loss attributabl...
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2012-07-10

LG Electronics Failed First Round in U.S. LED Patent Fight against Osram

LG Electronics has failed in the first round of a trade dispute brought by Siemens unit Osram unit over patents covering LED lighting technology. According to U.S. International Trade Commission Judge David Shaw said in a notice posted on the agency’s website, LG and LG Innotek Co. infringed one Osram patent for LEDs while a second patent wasn’t infringed. The reasons behind the judge’s determination will be made public after both sides get a chance to redact confidential information. The patent found to be infringed relates to a semicondu...
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2012-07-10

The Former CEO of CSOT Separates from TCL

The former CEO of CSOT Corp. He ChengMing has resigned from TCL .According to TCL’s announcement released on July 9th, the board of directors has received a written application from He ChengMing for his resignation of Senior Vice President. And the board of directors agreed to He’s application. After resign, He has no responsible for the company any longer. On June 15th, CSOT has passed a resolution to agree He’s application for his labor contract after the expiration of the two years not be renewed. He ChengMing has led the tea...
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2012-07-10

Chinese Kento Electronic Makes Breakthroughs on SMD LED Packing

Zigui Kento Electronic in Hubei Province, China has made a breakthrough on SMD LED packing technology. According to the company ,it has expanded the span of LED lighting angle from 120° to 150°,and increased the light efficiency by 20% as well as reduced more than 50% cost , which filling the blank in SMD LED application in outdoor high definition LED display....
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2012-07-10

Chongqing Silian Partnerships with Soitec to Jointly Develop GN Template Wafers for LED Production

Chongqing Silian Optoelectronics Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Silian) has cooperated with Soitec (Euronext) to jointly develop gallium nitride (GaN) template wafers using hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE). And the partner companies plan to begin sampling GaN template wafers in 2012. The companies' joint development agreement aims at validating the manufacturability and enabling the commercialization of GaN template wafers using Silian's sapphire substrates and Soitec's unique HVPE technology. Chantal Arena, vice president and general ma...
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2012-07-10

Hubbell Introduces the New Sedona LED Surface Ceiling Mount Luminaire

Hubbell Outdoor Lighting Inc. is proud to announce the Sedona LED Surface Mount Luminaire. Designed to provide a unique, high performance illumination solution for surface ceiling mount and parking garage applications, the Sedona LED luminaire delivers the ultimate in performance, energy savings and versatility. The Sedona fixture is part of the Southwest series offered by Hubbell Outdoor Lighting and Spaulding Lighting brands. With a selection of three lumen packages from 3700 to 8600 (18-36 LEDs), the Sedona provides excellent uniformity and control in a cho...
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Samsung today announced a new edition of its large-format LED display, The Wall, marking a pivotal expansion to its Chip on Board (CoB) lineup. Like earlier models of The Wall, the MPF series optimizes viewing experiences across an array of en... READ MORE

Cree LED, a Penguin Solutions brand (Nasdaq: PENG), today announced that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Promier Products and Tractor Supply. The laws... READ MORE