2009-09-10

Traxon Releases New Shield XB LED Lighting Range for Applications in Demanding Climates

Traxon Technologies Ltd. introduces its innovative Shield XB range for applications in extreme environments. The new high power LED lighting fixture range enlarges Traxon’s XB Luminaires line. The Shield range comprises the Wall Washer Shield XB-18 and XB-36 as well as Liner Shield XB- 18 and XB-27. IP66- rated and equipped with texture finished die-cast aluminum, the XB Shield range is able to perform in most extreme environments like snow, ice, and desert heat as well as heavy rain.
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2009-09-10

ETC Selador(Tm) LED Lighting Graces San Francisco Cathedral

The St. Ignatius Church, a city landmark with nearly a century’s history in San Francisco, California, had switched from its 40-year-old fluorescent architectural lighting to the new generation LED technology.
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2009-09-10

Philips Lumileds Releases LUXEON® Altilon Power LEDs

Philips Lumileds officially moved automotive forward lighting ahead with release of its LUXEON® Altilon power LEDs. Its small size, high brightness, and lower energy consumption make LUXEON Altilon a perfect choice for the next generation of advanced forward lighting solutions, high and low beam applications, daytime running lamps, static bending lamps and position lamps.
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2009-09-10

XLEDs Introduces Q-200 Academic Desk Light Embedded with LED Technology

XLEDs announced the launch of Q-200, a new generation Academic Desk Light embedded with LED technology. The Q-200 can last 30,000~50,000 hours comparing with around 5,000 hours for conventional desk lights. It is specifically designed to enhance learning and concentration capability of the users by applying lab-proven color temperatures of LED for each area of subjects they study such as science and liberal arts.
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2009-09-10

Magnalight.com Adds LED T-Series Style Stainless Steel Light for Class 1 Division 2 Areas

Furthering extending a wide range of explosion proof and hazardous location lighting, Larson Electronics Magnalight announced the addition of a T-series LED tube based stainless steel light fixture.
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2009-09-10

Systems Solutions Scores at Soccer City

System Solutions, part of the Gearhouse South Africa Group of Companies, has been awarded a 39 million South African Rand contract by the City of Johannesburg to supply and install a High Definition IPTV, digital signage video distribution system as well as two large format, high resolution outdoor LED screens at the brand new flagship Soccer City Stadium venue.
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2009-09-09

Plextronics and Novaled to Collaborate on Development of Organic Lighting Technology

Novaled AG, a company dedicated to energy saving and long living OLEDs (Organic Light Emitting Diodes), and Plextronics, Inc., an international company that specializes in conductive organic inks for printed lighting, solar and other electronics, recently announced that they have agreed to jointly develop doped and solution processed organic materials for OLED applications.
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2009-09-09

OSRAM Releases Ledstixx — The Glowing "Magic Wand" for Style-Conscious Design-Lovers

The new OSRAM LEDstixx offers discerning design devotees a striking and decorative form of LED lighting. Measuring some 22 cm in length, the rounded silver light stick has four LEDs along its lateral side, lending it the look of a gleaming magic wand. With a multitude of different mounting options, it can conjure a glow around all those features that are crying out for accentuation.
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2009-09-09

Sol Unveils New, Off-Grid Oasys Shelter LED Lighting Solution

Sol, Inc. released a new, off-grid, LED shelter lighting product. The Oasys™ shelter LED lighting system integrates an LED fixture, energy storage and lighting controller into one unit allowing for quick and easy installation in any type of shelter or gazebo. Sol recently completed trial installations in several North American markets, proving that Oasys™ provides enhanced security lighting for shelters in any location.
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2009-09-09

EcoFit Lighting Introduces DuraStreet™ Series LED Light Engine for Existing Roadway, Outdoor Lighting Fixtures

EcoFit Lighting announced the debut of its DuraStreet™ Series LED Light Engine. DuraStreet is the industry’s first high-output LED light engine that fits virtually all existing street lighting fixtures including cobra heads, shoe boxes, and other area and site lighting fixtures. The simple installation process requires less than five minutes, and virtually no training or special tools are required.
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2009-09-09

Cree Sponsors Inaugural LED Design Contest for Students in China

Cree Inc. and the China Associate of Lighting Industry (CALI) announce that the first Cree Cup – Creative LED Lighting Design Contest has officially launched in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. The contest, the first of its kind among university students in these regions, seeks to cultivate innovation and support promising talent in the field of LED lighting design.
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2009-09-08

BenQ Adds New 19”W and 18.5”W LED Monitors to Green Display Lineup

BenQ continues to forge ahead in the LED display revolution with the introduction of two new models, the G Series 19” W G920WL (16:10) and the 18.5” W G922HDL (16:9). The G Series follows the recent release of BenQ’s V Series Eco LED displays and contributes to what will be a comprehensive LED lineup spanning 18.5” W to 24” W sizes to be launched now through 1Q 2010.  
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2009-09-08

LG Launches LH9000 and SL9000 LED TVs

LG Electronics (LG) announced the launch of three new TVs at IFA 2009. Whether buyers are looking for a minimalist look such as the BORDERLESS™ designed SL9000 (Edge LED TV) and SL8000 (Super Slim LCD TV), or state-of-the-art backlight LED technology as featured in the LH9000, LG continues to show that it is at the forefront of TV design and innovation.
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2009-09-08

Samsung Aims to Sell at Least 10 Million LED TVs in 2010

Samsung targets to sell at least 2 million LCD TVs with LED backlight in 2009 and at least 10 million units in 2010, according to a company executive. "We are aiming to sell at least 22 million (conventional) LCD television sets and at least 2 million LED televisions in 2009," said Yoon Boo-keun, president of Samsung's visual display division at a press conference ahead of IFA 2009 in Germany.
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2009-09-08

Urban Solar and Aviation Renewables Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement

Urban Solar Corporation (Urban Solar), a manufacturer of solar powered light emitting diode (LED) lighting solutions specializing in shelter, transportation and general illumination lighting, announced to have selected Aviation Renewables Corp. (ARC) as their worldwide aviation and international partner for sales and distribution.
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2009-09-08

DNP Develops "Shining & Speaking Poster" with OLED Panel

Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd (DNP) of Japan has developed a "Shining & Speaking Poster" by combining an OLED panel, an inorganic EL panel and a panel-like speaker.
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2009-09-08

Lumileds Orders Multiple MOCVD Systems from Veeco

Veeco Instruments Inc. announced that Philips Lumileds Lighting a solid-state lighting industry pioneer, has selected Veeco’s TurboDisc® K465™ gallium nitride (GaN) Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) Systems to support its LUXEON LED production ramp. Veeco received a multi-system order for tools to be shipped to Philips Lumileds over the next two to three quarters.
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2009-09-08

US ARMY Upgrades Four Airfields with Avlite Solar Powered LED Airfield Lighting

The US ARMY has ordered multiple airfield lighting systems from Avlite Systems Inc to be installed at four forward operating airfields in northern Iraq. This order fulfills a critical requirement to ensure the ongoing safety and maintenance of these airfields by replacing other airfield lighting systems that have reached end of life. The Army will be using the more than 875 solar powered LED airfield lights on runways, thresholds, taxiways, apron edge, obstructions and helipads.
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2009-09-07

Macroblock’s August Revenues Beefed Up by Rushed Orders for the 2010 World Expo

Spurred by an influx of orders for the 2010 World Expo Shanghai, LED maker Macroblock’s revenues surged 30% MoM to $4.26 million in August; the growth momentum is expected to extend through September. Macroblock’s third quarter revenues is expected to reach $12 million, a QoQ growth of 34%, which is far higher than the previous estimate of 10~15% growth released at the investor’s conference.
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2009-09-07

Luna Street Launches High Tech Eco-Friendly Luna Eyes LED Solar Street Light

Luna Street, a division of the Luna Road Company that specializes in the design, manufacture, supply and installation of the new high-tech, Eco-Friendly Luna Road Lights; has recently unveiled their new Luna Eyes Solar Street Light.
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2009-09-07

EPISTAR Achieves 80 lm/W Warm White LED and Expects to Reach 100 lm/W in Q4 of 2009

EPISTAR today announced that it has developed a 80 lm/W warm white LED and expects the efficiency to reach 100 lm/W in Q4 of 2009.
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2009-09-07

Toshiba Launches New REGZA SV Series LCD TV with LED Backlight

Toshiba UK announced the market arrival of the REGZA SV series in the UK market. The REGZA SV series is the first range to combine Toshiba’s Resolution+ technology, Active Vision M200HD picture processing and an LED backlight. The inclusion of an LED backlight offers dynamic contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1, with 10 Bit processing creating a palette of over a billion colours to completely eliminate banding.
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2009-09-07

PRINT 09: Toyo Ink America to Exhibit Expanded Lineup of LED-UV Sheetfed Inks

FD LED, Toyo Ink's new series of environmentally friendly energy-curable sheetfed inks, spurred significant discussion about the future of offset printing when it was introduced at Drupa 2008. FD LED inks are hard-dried using ultraviolet rays produced by dedicated light emitting diodes (LEDs). They represent the next front in terms of providing productivity increases, enhanced print quality and excellent environmental performance.
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2009-09-07

Maxim Launches New HB LED Driver for Backlighting in LCD TVs, Monitors, and Automotive Displays

Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX16814, a highly integrated four-string HB (high-brightness) LED driver capable of delivering up to 150mA per string. This device packs in all the features necessary to implement a high-performance backlight driver for LCD TVs, monitors, and automotive displays.
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2009-09-07

Kulicke & Soffa Launches ConnX-LED

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. recently announced the formal launch of ConnX-LEDPS(TM) automatic ball bonder--an extension of the company's ConnXPS(TM) bonding platform. With new features and enhancements specifically designed for LED applications, ConnX-LED will help K&S customers increase their efficiency and productivity, and meet the challenges of the fast-paced, high growth LED market.
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2009-09-04

Portuguese Cities Expand Installation of LUXEON LED Based Street Lights

The implementation of efficient, attractive LED street lighting in Portugal has gathered pace over the summer as EnergiaViva has completed installations of the new UrbanLED street light in ten towns and cities. Installation work in a further 20 Portuguese municipalities is expected to have been completed this fall.
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2009-09-04

LED TV Takes the World by Storm with Shipment Estimate of 30m Units in 2010

LED TV is taking the world by storm and TV brand vendors are rolling out series of new models in the second half of the year, which fueled the decline of LED TV prices. Market outlook is fairly upbeat – total LED TV shipment for 2009 is estimated at 3.1 million units, and this figure is forecast to grow ten-fold to 30 million units in 2010.
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2009-09-04

80% of Outdoor Landscape Lights in Shanghai Expo Site Will Use LED Lights

As one of the first cities taking part in the LED lighting plan of 10,000 lights each in ten cities initiated by China Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai is gradually expanding LED energy-saving lights and signal lights. It is estimated that in Shanghai, LEDs will finally replace traditional lights in the next 3 to 5 years.
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2009-09-04

Kinoton To Launch Unique Transparent 360° LED Display at IBC

Kinoton GmbH has announced the availability of the Litefast MAGIC 360° Display, a crystal-clear 360-degrees LED display.
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2009-09-04

Marktech Releases Energy Efficient T9 LED Light Tubes

Marktech LED Lighting Products introduces a versatile LED light source with its new line of T9 LED Light Tubes. With a high CRI (color rendering index) of 80 and its slim design, the T9 is ideal for a variety of lighting applications, including back lighting, cove lighting, pop and display lighting and refrigeration/cooler lighting.
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Violumas, provider of high-power UV LED solutions and inventor of 3-PAD LED technology, is proud to launch the release of new 275nm and 265nm LEDs in mid-power, high-power, and high-density packages. The radiant flux of the new 275nm and 265nm... READ MORE

DURHAM, NC – November 12, 2024 –– Cree LED, a Penguin Solutions brand (Nasdaq: PENG), today announced the launch of its new CV28D LEDs with FusionBeam™ Technology, a groundbreaking advancement for the LED signage market... READ MORE