2008-11-27

Panasonic Pushes LED Lighting Replace Incandescent Lamps

Panasonic Electric Works Co Ltd is gearing up to stimulate demand for LED lighting, to replace incandescent lamps used in commercial facilities with bulb type fluorescent lamps and LED lamps.
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2008-11-27

Epistar to be Samsung’s Supply Chain of LED-backlit LCD TVs

It’s reported that Taiwan LED maker Epistar Corp. brings its green-blue LED chips with brightness of 2000mcd to join Korea’s Samsung Electronics’ supply chain of LED-backlit LCD TVs.
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2008-11-26

LEDtronics celebrates 25 year in LED business and looks forward to the next 25 years

LEDtronics, a world-leading supplier of lamps using up-to-date LED technology with a global network of sales representatives, is celebrating 25 years in business. The company first started in 1983 producing lighting for aviation companies from the owner's suburban garage. Since then it has expanded enormously.
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2008-11-26

New Style LED Watch

A new cool minimalist LED watch named Kisai Denshoku LED Watch is released. The watch sets a new Style Tokyo Flash, is inspired by the neon skylines of Shinjuku. Denshoku combines high quality materials and advanced technology with intuitive design. Twelve light bars present the time in a simple, easy to read format. Press the button and the LEDs behind the acrylic diffuse and illuminate the bars three times. First hours are presented, then groups of ten minutes, then single minutes. The speed of movement can be accelerated by pressing the button again.
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2008-11-26

New Measurement of LED Brightness and Color

The researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new, economical method for measuring the optical properties of high power LEDs to allow LED lighting manufacturers to obtain accurate, reproducible, and comparable measurements of LED brightness and color. By mounting the LED on a temperature controlled heat sink, the researchers can test the LEDs at their normal operating temperature at high speed.
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2008-11-26

LED NB is ready to go(2): Brightness and patent issues keep LED backlight highly priced

The biggest obstacle of improving LED NB's penestration rate is the high cost of LED backlight modules. The price of LED backlight modules is still 70% higher than CCFL backlight. The reason why a LED backlight module remains highly priced is the issues of its brightness and patent. Therefore though LED NB has created a big market, not every LED maker can take advantages from it. LED VS.CCFL
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2008-11-25

LED*Waves' LED Products Accepted for IES 2008 Progress Report

Recently, LED*Waves, a world-leading manufacturer of high-end LED lights, announced its PAR30 14-Watt, PAR20 8-Watt and MR-16 5-Watt LED lights have been recognized by Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) as unique and significant advancements to the art of science and lighting.
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2008-11-25

New 2010 Ford Mustang Features OSRAM’s LED-powered Signal Lighting

During the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show, when the new 2010 Ford Mustang cruised onto the stage, everything that lit it up, inside and out, was due to OSRAM products. America's pony car includes innovative lighting from front to back including the unique sequential rear turn signal powered by OSRAM JOULE(TM) standardized automotive LED system.
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2008-11-25

Kim Lighting Launches Round Wall Forms with LEDs

Recently, Kim Lighting, a leading manufacturer of outdoor architectural lighting, announced its Round Wall Forms(R) Series now includes new super bright white LED technology. Kim Lighting's line of Round Wall Forms Luminaires are designed to complement the Site Lightforms(R) Low Level Luminaires used in pedestrian areas, with rugged construction and shapes that complement a wide variety of architectural styles. Key features of the LED Round Wall Forms Series include:
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2008-11-25

Seoul Semiconductor Releases Ultra-Slim LED — Z-power 'Z1' series

Korea LED maker Seoul Semiconductor announced it released a 1.4W ultra-slim Z-power LED series 'Z1'; Warm White (part #: NZ10150) and Pure White (part #: WZ10150). The high performance Z-power LED 'Z1' is only 1.2 mm of thickness, but maximum lumens reach 120.
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2008-11-24

'True Blue' Material for Better OLED Screens

South Korean scientists have developed an efficient “true blue” material that can accelerate the development of next-generation organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays.
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2008-11-24

JVC to Unveil Its High Definition LED Billboard in Times Square

It’s reported JVC will unveil its new LED billboard next month that will be the first true 720p high definition display in New York’s Times Square.
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2008-11-24

Sharp and Nichia enter into LED patent cross-licensing agreement to expand LED market

It’s reported that Sharp Corporation and Nichia Corporation have entered into a patent cross-licensing agreement covering LEDs and laser diodes to respond to market demand for LED lighting products and Blu-ray Disc recorders.
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2008-11-24

OLEDs remain account for important market sector in future

Recently, the addition of the "Global and China OLED Market Report, 2007-2012" report is offered, as the development trends of the next generation display technology industry are concerned, OLEDs are still a highly important sector of the market. The global OLED production capacity is mainly distributed across Korea, Japan and China Taiwan, with the shipments of the top five manufacturers accounting for 98.7% of the global total.
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2008-11-21

Symposium highlights LED maker's role in developing LED technology

It’s reported that the event - solid-state lighting symposium, organized by DTE Energy, which is held on Nov. 17 at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, featured exhibitors and speakers from Michigan LED manufacturers that have completed LED street lighting projects like Ann Arbor, Royal Oak, Lansing, and Battle Creek.
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2008-11-21

Belleville DDA plans to install LED streetlights

It’s reported that the Belleville Downtown Development Authority (DDA)  is planning to install LED streetlights in the next few years to make the lights in the city's downtown shine brighter, longer and cheaper.
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2008-11-21

Renaissance Lighting Showcases Its Highest-Quality LED products at Greenbuild International Conference and Expo

Renaissance Lighting, a pioneering innovator of eco-friendly solid-state LED architectural lighting, showcased its highest quality LED-based lighting fixtures at the U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, Nov. 19-21. During the conference, the company will be exhibiting its LED-based general illumination products at booth number 560 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.
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2008-11-21

Energy Focus, Inc. selected by DARPA SBIR to Develop 'Explosion-Proof' Lighting

It’s reported that Energy Focus, Inc. has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program to develop Explosion Proof LED fixtures. Under the project, titled "Explosion-Proof Solid State Lighting Fixture for Extreme Environments.", Energy Focus will further develop solid state lighting fixtures.
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2008-11-21

Fine Jewelry Designer Scott Kay Turns to LED Lighting for New National Retail Display Cases

Greenlight Initiative, a New York based LED lighting sales and solutions provider, announced today that renown fine jewelry designer, Scott Kay, America’s best-sold bridal brand and the leading men’s fine fashion jewelry at hundreds of key retailers nationwide, has adopted an innovative LED lighting system for its new generation of retail display cases.
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2008-11-20

Permlight for Signs expands cool white LED offering

Recently, Permlight for Signs unveiled an “ultra white” LED module that achieves a typical color temperature of 8,000K and rounds out Permlight for Signs HB white offering to five – the most comprehensive in the industry. This addition allows customers the greatest choice of color temperature for maximum flexibility and control in sign illumination.
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2008-11-20

Cree Achieves 161 Lumens Per Watt for a White Power LED

It’s reported that Cree Inc. has achieved industry-best reported R&D results of 161 lumens per watt for a white power LED. Cree's tests confirmed that the 1mm x 1mm LED produced 173 lumens of light output and achieved 161 lumens per watt efficacy at a color temperature of 4689K. The tests were conducted under standard LED test conditions at a drive current of 350mA, at room temperature.
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2008-11-20

LED Bracelet Flashlight

The following is a bracelet, this bracelet is not only an ordinary bracelet, it can help free up both hands using four built-in LEDs, and it comes in packs of two. So you can wear one on each wrist while you work as usual. This new-fashioned bracelet is available for $20.
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2008-11-20

Pegasus Associates Lightings Introduces Significant Energy Savings LED Fixtures

Recently, Pegasus Associates Lighting introduced four new LED fixtures to its expanding LED light fixtures. The new LED products include three LED recessed mini swivel lights and an award-winning LED 4-inch recessed downlight.
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2008-11-20

LED Notebook PCs Penetration to Reach 28% by 2009

The LED backlight units (BLUs) penetration in notebook PCs will be about 10%, and is expected to rapidly grow to reach 28% in 2009, according to a market-researcher and consultant firm. So such portable devices have become more energy-saving and slim.  
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2008-11-19

LUXEON® Rebel LED Delivers on Lighting Industry’s Demand

Recently, Philips Lumileds has delivered tens-of-millions of cool, neutral and warm white LUXEON Rebel power LEDs at all performance levels delivering the quality, color and uniform light output needed by the lighting industry.
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2008-11-19

Epistar expect to produce the high power blue LEDs

Taiwan LED maker Epistar is reportedly that it has increased its high power blue LED efficacy to 100lm/W. The company expects to begin mass production of the blue LEDs in the first half of 2009. It’s disclosed that its small blue LEDs should reach 150 lm/W in 2009, and its high-power blue LEDs should increase in efficiency to 120 lm/W.
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2008-11-19

Hella's Full-LED Headlamps to be 2009 PACE Award Finalist

It’s reported that Hella KGaA Hueck & Company, a global supplier of automotive lighting and electronic equipment based in Germany, became a finalist in the 2009 Automotive News PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to Excellence) Award program for developing the industry's first full LED headlamps in North America for the Cadillac Escalade Platinum.
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2008-11-19

Mud-Powered LED Lamp Proves Water and Electricity Go Together Well

The following LED lamp is named “Soil Lamp”, which looks like the distilling flask very much, but outdoes most lamps in more ways than one: the electricity is powered through the organisms contained in the mud. The mud is enclosed in cells that contain copper and zinc, which conducts the electricity in the LED. Besides doing wonders for your energy bill, the only thing of the lamp needs is a "splash of water" every now and then, and then it will be shining.
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2008-11-18

4.5 million LEDs illuminate Japan Winter Light Show

Last Saturday, 4.5 million LEDs lit up the Nabana no Sato theme park of Kuwana, Japan, kicking off their annual Winter Light Show that runs until March 8th. The theme of this year is one of flowers, illuminated in 64 billion colors that actually resemble a river more than a field of blooming plants.                
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2008-11-18

Seoul Semiconductor signs LED cross-license agreement with TOE

Recently, Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd enters into a cross license agreement concerning white LEDs using silicate system phosphors with TridonicAtco Optoelectronics GmbH (TOE) and its patent partners. Based on this cross license agreement, Seoul enhances its flexibility to manufacture various kinds of LEDs besides its own white LEDs.
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