2024-10-25

Samsung and LG Showcase AI-Powered Future at Korea Electronics Show

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics unveiled their visions for AI-integrated daily life at the 55th Korea Electronics Show (KES 2024), which opened on October 22 at COEX in Seoul’s Gangnam district. Samsung Electronics announced the creation of an AI Village at the four-day event, demonstrating how artificial intelligence can transform everyday experiences from home to business environments. The company’s exhibit features three main zones: AI Home, which offers personalized smart home environm...
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2024-10-25

Researchers develop a novel way to facilitate high performance microLEDs using vertically self assembly

Researchers from Korea's Kookmin University in collaboration with colleagues from Kyung Hee University have managed to enhance the performance of microLEDs produced using fluidic self-assembly based on chelation bonds of chemical linkers. The researcher report up to 61.8% increase in assembly yield compared to previous methods, and their vertically assembled 1.3 um microLEDs achieved a peak EQE of 8.1% and a brightness of 22,300 nits at 9 V. The researcher developed a novel approach for the face-selective vertical assembly of microLEDs using a chemical linker c...
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2024-10-25

Researchers develop high uniformity epiwafers leading to 10 million nits green microLEDs

Researchers from Hunan University have designed and grown wafer-scale uniform green GaN epilayer on silicon wafers (4-inch and 6-inch in size). The epilayer was of very high uniformity and showed excellent properties. Using this wafer, the researchers developed green microLED displays reaching over 10 million nits. This epilayer demonstrated a low dislocation density of 5.25×108 cm-2, minimal wafer bowing of 16.7 μm, and high wavelength uniformity (STDEV<1 nm). The researcher integrated the Micro-LEDs with CMOS circuits and created 1080x780 monochrom...
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2024-10-23

Battle between Micro LED and Micro OLED Begins in Microdisplay Market

In August, tech giants Meta and Apple announced plans for smart glasses, making AI glasses a hot topic in the stock market and causing the prices of related stocks to go up. The rise of AI glasses is also boosting their future development. However, currently, smart glasses have some big problems to solve. The hardware and software are not advanced enough, making it unclear how they can be used in real life, resulting in slow market growth. AI technology alone may not be sufficient to fix these issues. One key part of smart glasses is the near-eye display system, which aff...
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2024-10-23

Remsons Holding Ltd. acquires 51 per cent stake of BEE lighting

Remsons Holding Ltd. acquired a 51 per cent stake in BEE Lighting. BEE Lighting was established in 2006 and is well known for its expertise in car headlights, rear lamps, and other interior and exterior lighting solutions. Focusing heavily on innovation, BEE has developed a devoted clientele and made significant strides in the automotive sector with its LED and ADB (Adaptive Driving Beam) systems. Through this agreement, Remsons will be able to offer a far wider selection of solutions for client needs and will benefit from BEE’s cutting edge design an...
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2024-10-23

Pack River Farm selects Sollum’s dynamic LED lighting for advanced tomato cultivation

Montréal, Québec, Canada, October 22, 2024 - Sollum Technologies is proud to announce that Pack River Farm, a certified organic vegetable and microgreen farm, chose Sollum’s state-of-the-art LED lighting solution to enhance its tomato, lettuce and microgreens production. Located in Northern Idaho, Pack River Farm shares with Sollum a deep commitment to sustainable farming practices and environmental stewardship. Pack River Farm distributes its organic produce to local restaurants, grocery stores, and directly to consumers, with a mission to sup...
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2024-10-23

Revolutionizing Lighting: Superior LED Technologies Unveils Industry's Most Efficient Lights, Setting a New Standard

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Superior LED Technologies, the engineering leader in LED lighting technology, is proud to announce the launch and availability of its new Peak PRO line of full spectrum LED lighting technology for cannabis flower, which features the highest efficiency and performance of any other LED lights in the industry. This innovation sets a new standard for energy savings, sustainability and performance in cannabis LED grow lighting. “Two of the biggest challenges for growers and busines...
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2024-10-23

Garmin acquires Lumishore, a leader in marine LED lighting

OLATHE, Kan., Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN) today announced it has acquired Lumishore, a privately-held company that designs and manufactures high-performance above and underwater LED lighting systems for boats. Garmin announced its acquisition of Lumishore, a privately-held company that designs and manufactures high-performance above and underwater LED lighting systems for boats. "Lumishore brings an exciting new product category that complements Garmin's existing marine portfolio and furthers our ability to provide sea...
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2024-10-22

New Advancements in Greenhouse Lighting Mean Increased Flexibility

Lights that respond to current conditions eliminate the need for continuous grower input, simplifying the process and letting growers focus on growing, not on spending time in front of the computer. Photo: Signify LED lighting has come quite a long way in the past few years. What began as a simple energy-efficient replacement for high-pressure sodium (HPS) legacy systems has become a customizable solution to better yields, faster cycle times, and even higher energy efficiency. While work is still being done to improve the efficiency of turning electricity into photons, that&rs...
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2024-10-22

BenQ Launches V5010i 4K Laser TV Projector for Home Cinema

BenQ, a leading provider of advanced display technology solutions, proudly unveils the V5010i, a 4K RGB Ultra Short Throw Laser TV Projector designed to elevate the home entertainment experience to new heights. With cutting-edge features, unparalleled colour accuracy, and exceptional audio quality, V5010i set to be an ideal choice for well-lit spaces like expansive living rooms, and is the perfect replacement for large screen TVs. With Google-certified Android TV, it offers effortless access to streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime. V5010i can del...
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2024-10-22

This Full Screen Holographic Display Could Be On Your Future Car

Heads-up displays were hot technology in the 80s, and they’re still popular on premium vehicles today. They let you use a teeny little section of the windshield to display your speed or other pertinent data. But what if you could do that over the whole windshield? As reported by Automotive News, Hyundai is pursuing just that. Or more specifically, the subsidiary known as Hyundai Mobis, along with Zeiss—the optics company you’ve probably heard of from the camera world. The goal? Turn an entire windshield into a full-width display. Because, hey. Even th...
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2024-10-21

Hikvision achieves TÜV Rheinland Green Product Mark as first in LED display industry

HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. ("Hikvision") announced that 16 of its LED display products received the Green Product Mark certification from TÜV Rheinland—the first in the LED display industry achieving this distinction. Based on the 2 PfG E 0052/06.2024 standard, this certification highlights compliance with stringent environmental criteria. TÜV Rheinland, with over 150 years of history, is a member of the UN Global Compact and the Global Ecolabelling Ne...
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2024-10-21

Paralimni-Deryneia to install smart LED lights and EV chargers

Paralimni-Deryneia mayor Giorgos Nikolettos and Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) director-general Adonis Yiassimidis signed an agreement to replace the energy-intensive streetlights in Paralimni with smart LED lighting. According to a statement released by the municipality, the project will begin immediately and aims to significantly improve street lighting services while reducing energy consumption and contributing to smart city infrastructure development. The agreement also includes the installation of 11 electric vehicle chargers, seven in Paralimni, two i...
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2024-10-21

Louisville leaders unveil new color-changing LED underpass lighting

The underpass at Main Street, between Jackson and Hancock, now includes color-changing LED lights, unveiled by Louisville leaders on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (WDRB photo) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The city of Louisville is letting its lights shine. Thursday, Mayor Craig Greenberg and Rep. Morgan McGarvey joined officials from Metro Public Works, the Louisville Metro Police Department and Louisville Downtown Partnership to highlight one of the city's newest projects. The underpass at Main Street, between Jackson and Hancock,...
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2024-10-21

The Wall Elevates Art and Technology at Venice Biennale

Samsung Electronics added a new dimension to cinematic storytelling with The Wall Micro LED display at this year’s world famous Venice Biennale Art Festival. At the festival, The Wall Micro LED is showcasing director Marco Perego’s latest film Dovecote, starring Zoë Saldaña. Dovecote is a poignant film about a woman’s emotional journey as she leaves the prison and the deep bonds she formed with fellow inmates. The screenings, scheduled until the close of the festival on November 24, take place in a unique setting at the Vatican&...
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2024-10-21

Lumileds Delivers 199lm/W for Outdoor and Industrial Lighting with New LUXEON 5050 HE Plus LEDs

San Jose, CA – September 30, 2024—Efficiency and energy sustainability are key drivers of LED selection for industrial and outdoor lighting applications. With its introduction of LUXEON 5050 HE Plus, Lumileds can deliver 199 lumens per Watt and 746 lumens of high-quality light output and reduce application power consumption by 18% or more in critical infrastructure applications common to cities and businesses around the world. Further, the lower energy consumption of LUXEON 5050 HE Plus supports the transition to low-carbon or no-carbon electricity ...
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2024-10-17

Acuity Brands Launches Nightingale, a Trendsetting Brand of Patient-centric Lighting Solutions for Healthcare Facilities

ATLANTA, October 15, 2024 – Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) launched today, Nightingale™, a new brand of innovative, patient-centric lighting solutions that focuses on the patient experience while balancing the functional needs of professional caregivers. Drawing on decades of lighting expertise, Nightingale solutions combine the best of design and illumination engineering to provide a more comforting and reassuring patient experience that emphasizes wellness. “Our mission with Nightingale is to advance the role and purpose of lighting in patien...
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2024-10-17

FORVIA HELLA adjusts company outlook for fiscal year 2024

Adjusted forecast is caused by lower-than-expected production volumes, customer-related postponements of series launches as well as customer and product mix effects Measures to further improve cost structures, particularly in Europe, and to grow business in the American and Asian markets are being accelerated Lippstadt, 26 September 2024. HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA ("FORVIA HELLA") today announced the adjustment of the company outlook for the fiscal year 2024 (1 January to 31 December 2024). The reason for this is, on the one hand, the lower...
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2024-10-17

FORVIA HELLA launches first RGB LED rear combination lamp with full-color light animations in China

Rear lamp is used in the new all-electric luxury C-class sedan Z10 of LYNK & CO from the car manufacturer Geely Auto Group RGB LEDs generate 256 different color variants and thus create completely new individualized lighting functions Rear combination lamp addresses increasing demand for new opportunities for brand differentiation and personalization Lippstadt, 19 September 2024. Global automotive supplier FORVIA HELLA has brought an RGB LED rear combination lamp with full-color light animations into series production in China for the...
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2024-10-17

Chip war: China claims breakthrough in silicon photonics that could clear technical hurdle

A state-funded lab in China has announced a breakthrough in chip-design technology. - SCMP WUHAN (SCMP): A state-funded semiconductor lab in China said it has achieved a "milestone" in the development of silicon photonics, which could help the country overcome current technical barriers in chip design and achieve self-sufficiency amid US sanctions. JFS Laboratory - based in Wuhan, capital of central Hubei province and a national base for photonics research - was able to light up a laser light source integrated with a silicon-based chip, the first tim...
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2024-10-17

Birkenhead gets glow up with lighting upgrade

The old globe lights on the left, compared to the new LED models on the right. Birkenhead town centre’s streets are now safer and more inviting for pedestrians and motorists thanks to a major upgrade to its lighting systems. The joint project between the Birkenhead Village Business Association, Kaipātiki Local Board and Auckland Transport was completed in late September. “The old heritage style globe lights in the town centre had been in disrepair for years with some broken and others producing lights of different shades,” explains Local Board ...
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2024-10-17

Khayelitsha's bright future: City of Cape Town's LED lighting upgrade making steady progress

Commenting on the work that has been completed so far by its officials, Limberg said that she was happy with the progress made. Picture: supplied Cape Town - The City of Cape Town’s Directorate for Energy’s R3.5 million investment in energy-efficient LED lighting for Khayelitsha, aiming to enhance safety and reduce energy consumption has begun to pay off. City officials report steady progress as they work to upgrade 222 high-mast street lights, marking a significant step towards a brighter, more secure community. According to the city, its working teams...
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2024-10-17

Foley approves new LED lighting for soccer fields, plans further recreation upgrades

Lights at three fields and the parking lot at the Ralph Schumacher Soccer Fields will be replaced with new LED lighting. The new lights will use less electricity and reduce utility costs at the site. GCM Staff Report Foley's soccer fields are set to shine brighter and more efficiently following City Council's approval of new LED lighting for several facilities. The council voted to install the upgraded lighting at three soccer fields in Ralph Schumacher Soccer Park, with plans to extend lighting to the adjacent parking lot. Mayor Ralph Hellmich ...
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2024-10-17

US: Using LED lights for seed germination

Opel Growers installed LED grow lights in its germination chamber and tissue culture acclimation room to increase the number of useable, uniform plants that could be transplanted. Opel Growers in Hudsonville, Mich., specializes in the production of over 1,000 perennial varieties along with woody ornamentals, annuals, ornamental grasses, succulents, and herbs. Its finished crops are marketed in a variety of container sizes to independent garden centers and landscaper wholesalers. Three years ago, Paul Pilon, the company's director of growing, began looking for ways to i...
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2024-10-16

PV-driven lighting solution for rural areas

AEM10941-based solar lamp illuminating a dark room Image: University of Buea, scientific reports, Common License CC BY 4.0 Scientists from Cameroon have designed a novel solar-powered lighting system for rural areas. The proposed system is based on the commercially available solar energy harvesting integrated circuit (IC) solution AEM10941 developed by Belgium-based E-peas. The AEM10941 system is an integrated energy management circuit that extracts DC power from up to 7-cell solar panels to simultaneously store energy in a battery and supply the system wi...
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2024-10-16

Products Received International Authoritative Recognition! Ledman Won 2024 Gold Medal of MUSE Design Awards in U.S.

Recently, the 2024 winners of the globally prestigious "MUSE Design Awards" were announced. Ledman’s Z Series outdoor LED display won the Gold Medal of 2024 MUSE Design Award in the U.S., thanks to its outstanding technical strength and innovative design capabilities. MUSE Design Awards in the U.S. Founded in 2015 by the International Awards Association (IAA), it is one of the most influential international awards in the field of creative design. Known for its strict judging system and high-quality evaluation standards, it aims to ...
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2024-10-16

ALE 2024: Highlights of Automotive LED Products Showcased by 19 Companies

From June 26 to 28, 2024, the Shanghai International Auto Lamp Exhibition (ALE) was held at the Huaqiao International Expo Center in Kunshan, China, bringing together thousands of participants from renowned Chinese and international original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), top automotive lighting companies, and numerous automotive LED enterprises....
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2024-10-16

BeyondUV Launches Mass-Produced High-Efficiency UV Devices, Ushering in the Era of Mercury Lamp Replacement

This autumn, BeyondUV Semiconductor Co., Ltd. marks a major milestone, introducing a revolutionary high-efficiency UV device that’s now ready to hit the market. Building on the solid foundation of our reliable V1 chip, the R&D team has reimagined the design, optimizing both the process and structure. After extensive testing and breakthroughs, we proudly unveil the mass-production-ready V1Pro UV device, delivering an impressive wall-plug efficiency (WPE) of 7%. As a leading manufacturer with large-scale production capabilities in the UV device sector, B...
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2024-10-16

Seoul Semiconductor Wins 'No Wire' LED Patent Lawsuit Across Europe

The Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office has dismissed the patent invalidation lawsuit filed by Everlight, a company that has been infringing upon Seoul Semiconductor’s "No Wire" LED technology. This ruling confirms Seoul Semiconductor's victory, solidifying the strong rights of the "No Wire" patent family across 18 countries under the Unified Patent Court (UPC) system in Europe. Patent lawsuits aren’t just for the benefit of our company but for young people and companies to continue to innovate creatively. &...
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2024-10-15

LG Electronics announces strategic B2B plan, microLEDs to take center stage

LG Electronics announced a strategic plan to focus on its Business Solutions division, with an aim to double its sales to $7.5 billion by 2030. The division is in charge of businss-to-business (B2B) and signage displays, commercial TVs, IT devices such as laptops and monitors, robots and EV chargers. LG says that for its commercial and signage displays, it will focus on premium fine-pitch LED displays, which include its microLED Magnit models. Indeed LG says that "MAGNIT Micro LED display will be at the forefront of this expansion". The com...
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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