Trade news

Date:2011-September-14

The Xeralux fixtures feature Cree XLamp(R) XP-G LEDs, helping Waste Connections reduce its energy costs by almost two-thirds and nearly eliminating its maintenance costs.

QD Vision, Inc. a maker of quantum dots for display and solid-state lighting applications, has moved to a high-volume production facility in Lexington.

Ikon Semiconductor receives €800,000 in funding.

Date:2011-September-13

Accoding to Taiwan major LED manufacture Epistar and Everlight , LED Lighting is likely to play a key role over the next two years.

Panasonic Electric Works Co. will debut a slew of new LED lights, starting Oct. 21.

Tsinghua Tongfang Integrates Industrial and Academic Resources and Brings its Strengths into Full Play.

European LED chip and luminaire maker Optogan Group has launched its first original domestic LED lamp on the Russian market.

Date:2011-September-2

According to Everlight"s official, the company expects its revenue in the third quarter to fall by 10 percent from the previous quarter amid lower demand.

Date:2011-August-30

A heightened demand for LED lighting applications is the main driver of this dramatic increase.

One day lights will be as digital as our cell phones. I was reminded of this coming trend after using Sharp"s remote-controlled LED lightbulb that fits in a standard light socket.

The Indian market for LED lighting is expected to grow to $400 million by 2015 (53% per annum), making it one of the fastest-growing sectors of one of the fastest-growing economies in the world.

Cree, Inc. , a market leader in LED lighting, today announced the acquisition of Ruud Lighting, Inc., a leader in LED outdoor lighting, at an estimated net cost of approximately $525 million.

The design DER-287 is of a single stage converter which has been created based on LNK 409EG belonging to the family of LED driver ICs, namely LinkSwitch-PH.

The global LED makers are expected to benefit from an upcoming demand surge.

Backlit applications will peak around 2013, according to analysts at DisplaySearch.

The first edition of the OLED Lighting patent landscape was released in early 2010 this 2nd edition builds on its success by extending the dataset that covers the period 1990-2010.

Much of the energy consumption in commercial buildings is by lighting. But replacing row after row of fluorescent lights with energy-efficient LED lighting can be expensive.

In much of the United States, light pollution in cities and even the suburbs is so bad that "dark sky tourism" is a rising trend.

To prevent car accidents, Steve Gardner started working on a lighting system.

Date:2011-August-23

Elemental LED, a San Francisco Bay Area-based LED lighting company, recently cut prices on its popular Tess Bulbs, the LED Replacement Bulbs with a standard e26/27 screw-in base and cutting-edge Cree LED chips.

German lighting group Osram said Monday it has filed a complaint in South Korea against industrial giants LG and Samsung for patent violations, a move it has already taken in four other countries.

Samsung LED Co., Ltd. issued the following statement in response to Osram's latest legal complaint alleging patent violations.

Low demand for LED TVs and the decreasing number of LED chips used per device have been causing the LED market to grow just 12.4% on quarter compared to first-quarter 2011.

OLED TV's manufacturing cost and retail price will decide whether it can rise to popularity among consumers, according to players in Taiwan's LCD panel industry.

Date:2011-August-22

Combining two highly complementary LED innovators, the acquisition allows Cree to extend its leadership position and increase the adoption of energy-efficient LED lighting.

The high-tech OLED lighting will be manufactured by Moser Baer, which has plans to renovate a 9,400-square-foot portion of the STC Center.

Samsung plans to use its Super-AMOLED Plus display for large smartphones and small tablets, as the company moves to make bigger and better screens for gamers and film buffs alike.

Date:2011-August-19

Royal Philips Electronics NV, the world's largest maker of lighting products, is recalling 1.86 million light bulbs because they can cause cuts.

You may have heard about the minor uproar that some members of Congress have instigated with regard to the so-called ban of old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs.

General Electric plans to double down on LED home lighting over the next 16 months.

Customers buy a high-end lamp from her store, Heritage Lighting in Cedarburg. Next, they purchase a lifetime supply of incandescent bulbs for the lamp.