Sharp has released a 90-inch new Aquos LED TV, which stands 4 feet tall and is 6 feet, 8 inches across, marking the biggest LED high-def television on the market. Sharp brags the set is less than 5 inches thick and weighs 114 pounds. The new TV could be sold at the price of $10,999.99. Consumer Reports didn't render a verdict after just a quick look, but noted that Sharp "has definitely taken the lead in larger TV screen sizes." It cited the 60-, 70- and 80-inch sets from the past, saying they had typically done well in TV ratings, although some of t...

INSTEON® has created the INSTEON LED Bulb 8 Watt (60W), marking the world's first-to-market networked remote control dimmable LED light bulb. The INSTEON LED Bulb retails for $29.99, and features simple setup, intuitive control and easy linking to any INSTEON controller, such as a handheld remote. When paired with the free INSTEON app, the SmartLinc Hub turns an iOS/Android smartphone or tablet into a fully functioning remote control of the bulb or an entire INSTEON network. The bulb is fully dimmable and can be added...

The world’s biggest lighting exhibition & LED ASIA exhibition was held on 9th—12th June, Spark attend the fair with its wide range products and win a big success. With 13 years experience in LED lighting industry, as one of the biggest LED lighting manufacturer in China, Spark presented its best selling products, LED street light, LED tunnel light, LED traffic light, LED high bay, LED tube light and other new products in its 156 square meters booth, attracting lots of customers to consult.   At the corner of the 156 square mete...

Philips announces the release of two new additions to its Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting range, myVision and myAmbiance bulbs. These are designed to give consumers that want to make the switch to next generation LED lighting even more choice and at a lower price point.   The new myVision LED bulbs consume 6W or 9.5W of power and emit light output similar to standard 40W or 60W incandescent bulbs, respectively. The myAmbiance LED Bulb is dimmable with compatible dimmers and uses only 12W of power to generate more light than a standard 60W bulb. Desig...

The world's biggest lighting exhibition—17th Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2012 was held in the China Import and Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China from 9 to 12 June, 2012. This year, the organizer established an Asian LED exhibition area and attracted more than 1800 exhibitors to showcase their products. The Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition offered a world class industry platform where visitors and exhibitors can gain a comprehensive overview of LED development in both the Asian and global lighting. Edison Opto, a Taiwane...

Taiwan Company Yuan Chan Mao Co., Ltd., which spins off the LED lighting sector from aluminum-product processing, has launched several unique LED lighting products under its own brand name LMK. The new product features impact resistance, static proof, lightening proof, no thermal module, and low turn-on temperature of minus 20 degrees Celsius. According to the company’s general manager, C.M. Kao, LMK-branded lights have passed verifications by UL of America, and registered annual light degeneration rate of barely 3%. The lamps are dimmable, 80% more e...

Recently, the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), backed by Taiwan industrial technology development organization, has developed a new A19 LED bulb with unorthodox design. The new bulb is named as “Light & Light” bulbs for being lighter and brighter, with it also capable of mood enhancement when equipped with RGB (red-green-blue) packages. Adopting typical LED backlight packages instead of high-power packages, the new bulb has low-power, small LEDs inside, with packages each containing 150 to 170 8-by-12 mil chips rated at 40...

An independent two-and-a-half-year global pilot of LED lamps in 15 trials across 12 cities including New York, London and Kolkata, has found that LED street lighting can generate energy savings as high as 85%. The programme also indicates that citizens of pilot cities prefer LED lighting, citing social and environmental benefits. The findings of LightSavers are presented for the first time in a new report entitled, Lighting the Clean Revolution: The Rise of LED Street Lighting and What it Means for Cities. The report explores the global market status and...

Sony has showcased a resolution of 500ppi for OLED panels in a symposium at SID 2012, as high as those of the latest LCD panels. The company applied OLED materials with a pixel pitch of 51μm (dot pitch: 17μm), which is equivalent to 500ppi, by using an offset printing method (thesis number: 68.4L). Sony used the offset printing method to make a 270ppi (VGA) 3-inch OLED panel that it announced at SID 2011. It realizes full color display by applying red (R) and green (G) layers with the offset printing method and combining them with a blue (B) common...

Puget Sound Energy has introduced cutting edge LED light bulbs and fixtures for the utility’s residential electric customers at participating retail stores. “For the last few years, the high price of LED bulbs has prevented many consumers from investing in the efficient and long lasting bulbs,” said Cal Shirley, vice president of Customer Solutions at PSE. “LED bulbs are a great technology; they save energy and last an incredibly long time. Now that the price of LED bulbs has dropped and with available discounts, the era of the LED bulb h...

ParLux Optoelectronics Corp. has developed an Energy Star Qualified Omnidirectional LED Bulb with 330 light beaming angle. The bulb is designed to replace incandescent bulb with not only the wide beaming angle but also excellent color rendering performance as well. According to the company, the bulb is outfitted with a patented thermal-conductivity mechanism, which can quickly transmit thermal inside the lamp to the surface of the lamp’s ceramic base. From the surface the heat is taken away by ambient air. Excellent thermal conductivity design ensures longevity of th...

On June 11th, 2012, LayTec received the “Aurora Award 2012” in the category “The Best LED Test Equipment” for its latest product, Pyro 400. LEDinside, a Business Division of TrendForce Corp., granted the Aurora award to honor outstanding products for the LED industry. Tom Thieme, LayTec´s general sales manager, received the prize at the Aurora award ceremony that took place in conjunction with the recent LEDforum Guangzhou, China. Thomas Zettler, LayTec´s CEO & president, stated: “We are very proud...

-Showcasing Energy Efficient Lamps for Commercial Use- GlacialLight, a sub-division of the experienced technology manufacturer GlacialTech Inc., extends an invitation to all business and media partners around the world to attend their display (Booth #L326) at LED Lighting Taiwan 2012 - the 8th International LED Lighting Exposition, to be held at the TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall from June 19 to 21, 2012. Event: LED Lighting Taiwan 2012 - the 8th International LED Lighting Exposition Venue: TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall Exhibition Da...

Access Fixtures has developed new LED tennis lighting packages, which achieves optimal playing conditions for tennis while maintaining consideration for sustainability. The low energy requirements and high light levels are not only great for tennis, but they are also great for the environment. Each LED fixture produces 12,825 lumens using only 171 watts; that's an incredible 75 lumens per watt. Access Fixtures tennis court systems featuring Toshiba LED technology are rated for 50,000 hours. Access Fixtures sports lighting packages include everything required to li...

A new advanced LED lighting system from Philips Color Kinetics (PCK) has lit up The Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge. Inspired by the 2010 United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) where he learned about the benefits and applications of LED lighting, forward-thinking Corpus Christi Mayor Joe Adame has worked with Philips, to turn the 60-year-old bridge into a signature attraction for the city. With its steel truss spanning 620 feet and sitting 138 feet above the ship channel, the Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge is now a prominent display in the city's...

Noribachi, announces NORImark. A product line and LED alliance program, NORImark aims to standardize LED lighting while empowering the lighting industry with state-of-the-art, market-ready LED solutions. Currently, many challenges exist within the developing LED lighting market, including lack of engineering resources, lengthy product testing and certification lead times, and prohibitive product development costs. In response, Noribachi has made its acclaimed LED products available to all mainstream lighting channels, allowing anyone to immediately go to market...

Best MOCVD Equipment Award 2012 for latest CRIUS II-XL Technology At the LEDforum 2012 in Guangzhou, China, AIXTRON SE has been awarded the 2012 LEDinside Aurora Award in the “Best MOCVD Equipment” category. With this award, the jury has honored and recognized outstanding products and performance in the LED industry. AIXTRON received its award for its latest CRIUS II-XL technology. Dr. C. L. Liu (on the right), Chairman of Trendforce Corporation, presented the award to AIXTRON’s Vice P...

When the whistle blows at the opening match of the 2012 European Soccer Championship on June 8, Warsaw’s National Stadium will shine brightly, enhanced by the latest LED lighting and control technology. Poland, one of the tournament’s host countries, relies on Traxon’s experience in illuminating sporting venues to capture the world’s attention. The dynamic lighting concept of the new stadium’s façade was developed by Lichtvision, Berlin. The goal was to create a landmark which can be seen from the upper ancient centre of Warsaw, leadi...

Cree has released an updated, advanced process design kit (PDK) based on Agilent Technologies’ Advanced Design System (ADS) software that will provide microwave and RF design engineers with a comprehensive suite of design and simulation tools for developing GaN-on-SiC HEMT devices. The free PDK integrates the latest version of Agilent ADS with Cree’s GaN-on-SiC process technology parameters and design rules. Engineers can now more quickly develop monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs). “The latest version of this...

Wavien, Inc. has made use of its proprietary Recycling LED (RLT™) technology and the new Luminus SBT 70 round white LED from Luminus, to develop an LED flashlight producing output of one million candle power.   This flashlight far surpasses the brightness of currently available LED flashlights using standard technologies, and is within the brightness range of arc lamp based flashlights and spotlights. According to Dr. Kenneth Li, President and CEO of Wavien, Inc., who is also the inventor of the recycling technology, "This unique design...

Lattice Power has started mass production of its new generation GaN-based high powered LEDs on silicon substrates, which sets the backdrop for a sharp reduction in the prices of energy-efficient LED light bulbs worldwide. Lattice Power claims to be the first and only company in volume production of GaN-on-Silicon LED chips, with products that are comparable to high-end chips that rely on conventional sapphire substrates. Operating at a current of 350mA, the 45 mm product is capable of producing 130 lumen cool white with an efficiency of 120 lumens for each watt cons...

O2Micro(R) International Limited‘s LED Driving methodology were issued 15 claims under United States patent number 8,169,160. This patented methodology controls the LED current with accuracy, thereby affecting the LED stability of LED brightness.

•         Innovatively--designed suspended GE light-emitting-diode edge lighting fixture revealed •         First Zhaga-compliant GE Lighting Infusion LED modules announced, marking a significant step in interchangeability Leading global lighting innovator GE Lighting unveiled its two new LED products at Asia’s largest lighting fair - Guangzhou Lighting Exhibition 2012 - reinforcing its commitment to lead the global lighting revolution. The Lumination LED Suspen...

AIXTRON SE today announced a new MOCVD system order from Plessey Semiconductors Ltd., UK. The contract is for the first of a set of production ready CRIUS II-XL reactors in a 7x6-inch wafer configuration. The reactors are dedicated to the growth of high brightness LED wafers based on gallium nitride on silicon (GaN-on-Si) materials. AIXTRON’s local support team will install and commission this first reactor before the end of June 2012 in Plessey’s state-of-the-art cleanroom facility located in Plymouth, UK. Barry Dennington,...

Merck and LG Chem Ltd. of Seoul, Korea, will receive the “Silver Honor for the Display Component of the Year Award” at the SID Display Week, which will be held in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, from June 3-8, 2012. This award recognizes Merck’s and LG Chem’s Film-Patterned Retarder incorporating Merck’s proprietary reactive mesogens (RM), which have set a new standard in superior performance 3D displays. “Merck is extremely honored to have been recognized by the Society for Information Display again this year. Winni...

The Tokyo SKYTREE is lighting up by Panasonic LEDs, symbolizing the start of a bright new future for Japan. Located in the Oshigami district of central Tokyo, the historical heart of the Edo region, the SKYTREE stands at an astounding 634m, giving visitors to the tower a previously unseen view of the city.   The LED lighting used on the SKYTREE has been supplied by Panasonic. The color design scheme of the lighting reflects the traditional Edo roots of the region, with a pale blue, representing the Sumida River, and a royal purple, known as &...

At the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition, Philips has discussed China’s LED transformation in the lighting industry with China Association of Lighting Industry (CALI) and China Solid State Lighting Alliance (CSSLA). During this panel discussion, China’s leading industry leaders will also discuss opportunities how the government, trade associations and companies can collaborate in driving this transformation. Ms. Guan Baiyu, Secretary-General of CSSLA says, “The LED lighting industry is to enter a new wave of growth. G...

LEDforum 2012 Guangzhou is to kick off with industry heavyweights at the Chinese Export Commodities Fair Pazhou Complex, Area B, Room # 8 on June 11th. Organizer :       Co-organizer： Date : June 11, 2012 Time : 9 am – 5 pm Venue : Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex (Please enter directly from Area B) Overview This time, LEDforum 2012 will provide a perfect platform to interact with global LED market leaders from Osram, Philips Lumileds, Seoul Semiconductor, Henkel (China), Lextar, Aixtron, Veeco Instrume...

Philips Lumileds’ new power LED family is 80% smaller, offering greater design flexibility for next generation lighting solutions At a size that is 80% smaller than traditional power LED, the new LUXEON Z offering from Philips Lumileds is the company’s smallest LED package to date. With a total footprint of just 2.2 square millimeters and high lumen output across a full spectrum of colors from 440-670 nanometers, including white, the LUXEON Z offers luminaire designers the industry’s highest commercially available lumen density.  In add...

As a strategic partner of ANTA Sports,GE Lighting’sleading lighting solution has benefitedtheirstores’ refurbishment program through enhanced retail displays and optimizedmerchandise illumination. The specified products - GE CMH PAR30 and EM ballast- provided high efficiency, long life span and superb overall lighting quality designed for retail environments.ANTA shops have enjoyed reduced energy consumption and maintenance costs whilst improving the brand image and customer experience. Established in 1994, ANTA Sports is a leading top sports good...