2010-01-15

Grote Rolls Introduces New LED Hook-Up Lamp

Grote Industries has introduced the new SuperNova LED Hook-Up Lamp, designed to focus LED WhiteLight in areas not commonly well lit by traditional hook-up lamps. According to the company, the new lamp creates a controlled, 250-lumen beam pattern that focuses brighter, more usable LED WhiteLight through a work area. Grote's new SuperNova Hook-Up Lamp with optimized hook-up pattern
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2010-01-15

Ruud Lighting® Inc. Wins Court Order Against Copyright Infringer

Ruud Lighting Inc. today announced settlement in a copyright infringement lawsuit against Elcast Lighting, Inc. of Addison, Illinois. Ruud Lighting’s complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, alleged that Elcast Lighting illegally distributed promotional sales brochures containing large portions of BetaLED copyrighted works, even including copying a registered brand (THE EDGE®) to customers and representatives.
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2010-01-15

Milwaukee Area Technical College Joins Cree LED University® Program

Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) announces that it is joining the Cree LED University® program, an international community of universities working to accelerate the adoption of energy-efficient LED lighting across their campuses. College officials recently retrofitted a six-story, 900-vehicle parking garage, replacing high-pressure sodium lights with LED lighting products from BetaLED®.
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2010-01-14

Bridgelux appoints William D. Watkins Chief Executive Officer

Company raises Additional $50 Million Series D Financing
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2010-01-14

Taiwan's LED makers set up alliance to tap LED streetlight market

Recently, Taiwan's LED makers, coordinated by the government-backed Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), have set up a consortium comprising manufacturers of all related sectors.
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2010-01-14

Cree Announces Sample Availability of Two New GaN HEMT Transistors

Cree, Inc. announces the sample release of two new GaN HEMT transistors, expanding the power range and addressable applications of the Cree product family.
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2010-01-14

Microsemi Local Dimming Technology for LED Backlights Gets Market Confirmation at CES 2010

LED Driver Chipsets Enable Flexibility and Performance in Demanding High Image Quality LCD TV Applications Microsemi Corporation, a leading manufacturer of high performance analog/mixed signal integrated circuits and high reliability semiconductors, witnessed industry confirmation for its local dimming technology designed for LED backlights in LCD TVs, many of which were introduced at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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2010-01-14

Mighty Bright Introduces the LED Orchestra Light: The Ultimate Music Light for the Professional Musician

Mighty Bright announced today the introduction of the Orchestra Light, an LED clip-on music light for performing musicians. Mighty Bright, in collaboration with professional musicians from around the world, developed the LED Orchestra Light to address many common illumination needs of travelling and professional musicians.   
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2010-01-13

Cree Announces New GaN HEMT MMIC Power Amplifier

Cree, Inc. announces the release of a new GaN HEMT MMIC power amplifier, the CMPA0060025F, which offers 25 Watts output power over an instantaneous bandwidth of 20 MHz to 6 GHz. This product is ideal for military and ISM (industrial, scientific and medical) applications that require high power and broadband amplification up to 6GHz. The CMPA0060025F is packaged within a 0.25 square inch footprint, making it one of the smallest high-power amplifiers covering this bandwidth available in the marketplace.
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2010-01-13

Hitachi Cable develops high-power 55-lumen red LED chips

Hitachi Cable, Ltd. has announced the development of a high-power red LED chip*1 offering a maximum luminous flux of 55 lumens*2,*3. This luminous flux was enabled by increasing the size of the LED chip and use of a fine line electrode structure.
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2010-01-13

AIXTRON participating in National German OLED Research Project "So-Light"

A new national R&D project has recently been started in Germany focusing on the development of OLED displays and lighting applications. AIXTRON will participate in this 14.7 million Euro project together with ten other partners with the target to strengthen Germany’s leading position in the fast growing OLED market.
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2010-01-12

Kogan LED Arrives in Time for CES: Kogan Needs your Help with a Name

Kogan is very excited to announce the launch of the first ultra-thin Kogan LED TV range. On sale today are two TVs that represent another step in our efforts to smash the competition on price and value. Kogan has also updated the design of its latest LED TVs with a stylish construction and frame. There are two new Kogan LED TVs available at the following pre-sale special prices: 26-inch Kogan LED – $599 32-inch Kogan LED – $799
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2010-01-12

Special Forces Infrared added to TigerFlare LED Emergency Lighting Systems

TigerFlare LED Electronic Flares replace disposable chemical flares that are traditionally used by Law Enforcement and Fire Departments to illuminate hazard scenes and vehicle checkpoints.
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2010-01-12

Albeo Announces Record Year and Triples LED Lighting Manufacturing Space

Albeo Technologies delivers record 2009 revenues with an exceptional increase in December shipments of over 250%. Albeo also tripled their manufacturing space into two buildings at their Sterling Circle location in Boulder and added new manufacturing jobs. C-Series LED high bay, T8LED troffer, and GarageLED fixture volume is driving expansion
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2010-01-12

LG sets sights on becoming top global TV brand

LG Electronics (LG), a major player in the global flat panel display and AV markets, unveiled its plans to achieve the top global position in the TV market with a fundamental shift in the way viewers consume content, from simply watching TV to “using TV”.
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2010-01-11

Lunera Lighting Partners with One Million Lights, a Non-Profit Organization to Help Illuminate Developing World Countries

Approximately 25% of the world’s Population lives life with no Electric Lighting Lunera™ Lighting, a Silicon Valley company that designs, manufactures, and markets next-generation digital LED lighting, is pleased to announce its partnership with One Million Lights. Lunera engineers are working closely with OML to design and distribute LED lights for its philanthropic program.
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2010-01-11

ArchiFlex™ Outdoor LED Ribbon Light

ArchiFlex™ is a combination of SMD LEDs and extrusion technology. The SMD (Surface Mounted Diode) print – the print plate on which the LEDs have been assembled directly - has been enveloped with a transparent, UV/IR-protected PVC housing. The result is a high-quality product with which you can create colorful and amazing linear light accents. It is a very efficient and multi-purpose solution for various architectural in- and outdoor applications.
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2010-01-11

Hisense Chairman Delivers Keynote Speech at CES Summit

On January 8, Zhou Houjian, Chairman of Hisense Group, delivered a keynote speech titled "From Made in China to Created in China – Technologies in Emerging Markets" at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. This is the first time a Chinese entrepreneur had been invited to deliver a keynote speech at CES since the show started 43 years ago. This prestigious invitation demonstrated that China's home appliance and consumer electronics enterprises, represented by Hisense, have become mainstream in the worldwide consumer electronics industry.  
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2010-01-11

Samsung Partners With Luminus Devices to Launch The First LED-Based Data Front Projector

Samsung’s new LED data projector leverages PhlatLight PT-120 LEDs to slash total cost of ownership, deliver unprecedented color quality and reliability
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2010-01-08

Hi Score Helps South Florida Luxury Car Dealership Go Green

Hi Score Corporation announced today that Euro Motorsports of Fort Lauderdale, a luxury and exotic car dealership that specializes in Lamborghini, Ferrari and Rolls Royce, is now saving 60% off of their lighting bill as a result of the Green LED Lights that were installed by Green LED Technology Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of High Score Corporation.
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2010-01-08

ViewSonic's New Smarter, Greener Displays to Drive LED Monitor Discussion at CES

ViewSonic announces 10 ViewLED panel technology, Full HD and 3D-ready LCD monitor solutions ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual display, computing and digital content solutions, today introduced 10 new consumer monitors. With brand new product categories, a broader range of monitor sizes and industry-leading technologies such as ViewLED backlighting and Full HD realism, ViewSonic’s monitors are the ones to watch at this year’s show.
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2010-01-08

Luminus Devices’ PhlatLight LEDs Power New HX300G XGA Ultra-Compact Projectors From LG Electronics

HX300G’s high-brightness and increased resolution create new opportunities for lamp-free projectors in business and home display markets Luminus Devices, Inc., developer and manufacturer of high light output, “Big Chip” PhlatLight® LEDs, today announced that its award-winning PhlatLight LEDs are powering the HX300G, LG’s latest sub-1kg high-brightness LED projectors.
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2010-01-08

Viewsonic leaps into CES with new VIEWLED™ TV lineup

ViewSonic announces four new LED eco-friendly panel TVs for consumers to enjoy a brilliant full HD experience in any room in the home ViewSonic® Corp., a leading global provider of visual display, computing and digital content solutions, today introduced its new ViewLED™ eco-friendly LED TV offerings. From 19” to 42”, these latest solutions are ideal for connecting consumers to the Full HD, dynamic entertainment experience in any room in the home.
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2010-01-08

LEDtronics Debuts DécorLED Series 40W Incandescent Replacement Using Less than 7 Watts

LEDtronics, Inc., entering its 27th year of leadership in innovative LED lighting solutions, announces the newest members in its series of high-brightness, energy-efficient LED replacements for A19-style light bulbs for home and commercial use. The DEC-A19-5X1W DécorLED Series comes with softly diffused, precision domed lensing that directs light at a 95-degree beam, and is available in Warm White (3000 Kelvin) and Pure White (6000K).
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2010-01-08

Luminus Devices Launches The SBT-16 High-Brightness, PhlatLight LED Red-Green-Blue Chipset For Pico Projector Applications

New multi-color SBT-16 PhlatLight LED expands company’s portable projector LED offerings Luminus Devices, Inc., developer and manufacturer of high light output PhlatLight LEDs, today announced the availability of the SBT-16, the company’s newest PhlatLight LED available in a surface mount package (SMT). The SBT-16 is designed to bring new levels of efficiency and performance for personal and ultra-mobile projectors.
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2010-01-07

Nan Ya Photonics speeds up LED project, plans to enter into alliance with Epistar

Nan Ya Photonics Inc., will first reduce capital by 40% and then increase capital to NT$2 billion (US$62 million at US$1:NT$32) some time this quarter as part of its plan to enter into alliance with LED player Epistar Corp.
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2010-01-07

SAMSUNG'S New Lineup of LED HDTVs Raises the Bar for TV Excellence

Immersive Lifelike Depth and 3D Capabilities, Connected Interactive Content and Services, and Mold-Breaking Design Set Next Generation of Samsung LED back-lit HDTVs Apart
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2010-01-07

Sharp Expands the LCD Color Gamut With a Groundbreaking Technology in Three Newly Designed AQUOS® LED LCD TV Series

Revolutionary four primary color technology enables more than one trillion colors Three UltraBrilliant Edge-lit AQUOS LED LCD TV Series with sizes ranging from 40- (40" diagonal) to an industry-first 68-inch (68 1/32" diagonal) screen class Newly developed dramatic, contemporary design sets the standard Flagship LE920 Series offers AquoMotion 240 for clearer fast-moving video AQUOS Net™ adds streaming video for enhanced home theater enjoyment
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2010-01-07

Panasonic Introduces LED-Backlight Technology To Its 2010 Expanded Viera® LCD Line

Panasonic Corporation of North America, an industry and technology leader in the HDTV arena, introduced LED-backlight models to its expanded 2010 line of VIERA® LCD HDTVs at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show.
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2010-01-06

Fun Electronics, Inc. Announces the Addition of LED Lighting for All Residential Use to Their Manufacturing Agreement With Emerson

Fun Electronics, Inc., the exclusive licensee in North America for Emerson Radio Corp., for MP players, personal computers, portable TVs, and digital cameras/camcorders, announces the launch of two more product categories to their license agreement. Fun Electronics is proud to announce Residential LED Lighting to their Emerson product lineup. Fun Electronics will now start manufacturing Residential LED Lighting Systems under the Emerson Brand.
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New XLamp® Horticulture LEDs reduce height between lighting and plants to provide more uniform lighting and lower costs Horticulture and other forms of agricultural lighting require application-tuned ratios of spectral content, high effica... READ MORE

New XLamp® S Line LEDs enhance growth, last longer, lower energy costs Horticulture and other forms of agricultural lighting require application-tuned ratios of spectral content, high efficacy and long lifetimes. Whether you are interest... READ MORE