Cree’s act of filing lawsuits against Feit Electric and Unity Opto recently shows the firm’s struggle to maintain dominance in U.S. LED lighting market amid growing popularity of LED lighting products, according to a Bloomberg report.

U.S. LED manufacturer Cree’s recent lawsuit against Unity Opto and its luminaire client Feit Electronics will not impact the company’s revenue performance in 2015, a UDN report cited Unity Opto Spokesperson Jacky Wen saying.

The installed base for ‘smart’ street light luminaires is set to grow rapidly, with network controlled nodes set to rise from 2 million today to 40 million by 2019, finds ABI Research.

L.J. Star Inc., a leading supplier of sight glass lighting, has released a new white paper that explains why the wrong kind of vessel lighting can make a stainless steel vessel appear scratched or contaminated when it’s really not.

What is “Vapor Chamber” Vapor Chambers provide far superior thermal performance than traditional solid metal Heat spreaders at reduced weight and height. Thermal spread resistance is almost neglectable and thermal resistance is x times lower than (refer to copper, carbon nanotube compound, nano diamond compound). Vapor Chambers enable higher component heat densities and TDPs(Thermal Design Power) at safe operating temperatures, extending the components and products life.

NEUTEX LED Lighting has recently announced a major expansion to its corporate, manufacturing and warehouse headquarters based in Houston, TX. After three months of planning and design, the NEUTEX LED expansion project is near breaking ground.

Alessandro Farini, head researcher of the Visual Ergonomy Lab at the CNR-National Institute of Optics in Florence, Italy, shares in this UN International Year of Light blog entry the impact of lighting on visual perception.

 “I have to believe that we are on the verge of some major breakthroughs, in large part because of the versatility and tunability of LED lighting.” So said the National Lighting Bureau’s outgoing chair, Howard P. Lewis (Viscor Group of Companies), in reviewing the Bureau’s 2014 accomplishments at the conclusion of his fifth and final year in office. The Bureau is an independent, IRS-recognized, not-for-profit lighting-education foundation that has served as a trusted public-information source since its founding in 1976. Its purpose is to help people make better decisions about lighting.

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By the injection molding process of plastic, we transfer the patterns of LED film into the plastic ball. With LED behind, the stunning effect shows up ahead. It could also be shape into various forms. Let the stunning ball embellish you life!

Company Name:  StrongLED Website:   www.strongled.com   (StrongLED/LEDinside) i-City Vision CV9C Linear Luminaire Features: High brightness slim profile outdoor linear LED luminaire for architectural and decorative lighting. Elegant design guarantees perfect integration with architectural intent even when switched off. CREE, OSRAM or Lumileds LED in whites, blue, amber and RGB choices. Good color stability and excellent lumen maintenance. Seamless luminous lines form...

Cree has filed complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin against Feit Electric Company, Inc. and its Asian supplier, Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd., to curb infringement on Cree’s patented technologies and to address Feit’s false and misleading advertising claims that certain of its products meet ENERGY STAR® specifications. The suits allege infringement of 10 patents related to LED lighting.

Everlight has breached the high revenue barrier to become a new official member of the “US $1 billion Club” as the company’s consolidated annual revenue for 2014 soared up 23.99% to NT $30.61 billion, according to a news report from China Times.

The main objective of Epistar’s acquisition of TSMC SSL is to obtain key LED substrate technology to prevent Japanese manufacturer Toshiba from taking the lead in GaN-on-Si technology, according to a Chinese-language Wealth Magazine report.

Epistar Corp. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) Board of Directors held simultaneous meetings to approve the sale of all shares of TMSC Solid State Lighting (TSMC SSL)  to Epistar at NT$ 1.46 per share, with the total price amounts to NT$ 825 million. Epistar will control 94% of TSMC SSL holdings after this acquisition. While TSMC will completely relinquish its control of TSMC SSL, the business operations will be jointly manned by the present TSMC SSL team and Epistar personnel.

Indian LED light manufacturers might be benefiting from a new government initiatives to promote the usage of energy saving bulbs, which the government projects will reach INR 200 billion (US $3.27 billion) by 2020, according to a report by Business Standard.

As a leading supplier of LED low temperature lighting and COB (Chip-On-Board) components, Ledtech Electronics has applied its advanced technology in high wattage COB modules and develops a brand new ceramic based Driver On Board light engine module which is far way different from existing SMD type DOB modules. Ledtech’s new design on DOB could better make use of the efficiency from each chip and at the same time save the cost and space wasted on the PC board. 

Agartala has completed the first phase of its 35,000 streetlight retrofit project last Thursday, according to a report of The Free Press Journal.

Igloo Products Corp., the industry leader in cooler manufacturing, today announced the initial product offering in its collaboration with LiddUp, LLC, the cooler LED lighting system provider as seen on ABC’s reality television series, Shark Tank. The Party Bar™—a new, highly accessorized mobile cooler designed for indoor/outdoor at-home entertaining— will launch in early spring 2015 and be the first cooler to feature LiddUp’s patented LED interior lighting system.

FZtech Inc. is pleased to announce the brand new LED Bike Torch FZL-1210 with handy bracket. The powerful 1W Nichia LED light emits 70 lumens with high intensity beaming spot, offering cost-effective replacement for bike lighting. It is also suitable for use in mountain climbing, hiking, camping, and home maintenance.

After the two international Explosion-proof certifications ATEX and IECEx (flame-proof and dust- proof) were granted in 2013; THT-EX Explosion-proof LED Lights has again received UL product safety verification and ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) type approval in December, 2014. The ABS type approval helps to solve the demand of safety related equipment from shipping company, insurance company and shipbuilder.

TIANXI is an innovative and professional manufacturer from Taiwan, we integrate R&D, sourcing, production and marketing as a multi-function enterprise, provide you a consolidated and comprehensive service.  TIANXI is dedicated all efforts to create differential value from other competitors.

Backed by state-of-the-art equipment and an extremely dedicated and knowledgeable staff, we guarantee our products to be of the highest quality. Through the efforts of our growing team at Anytek, we have become renowned for our innovation and cost effective technologies.

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Goldyear Industrial Limited and its subsidiary TP Lighting Technology Limited recently launched together a series of innovative glare-free LED lamps during 2014 HK International Lighting Fair. 

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Epistar’s acquisition of TSMC SSL has been confirmed this week. In a joint press release the two companies reveal Epistar will acquire a 94% share in TSMC SSL. There are also a lot of new LED applications at CES 2015 this year. Japanese electronic giant Sony is entering the competition with its audio speaker LED lights and LED display, while auto makers Mercedes-Benz and BMW dazzle the crowd with their advanced lighting solutions. Another Japanese manufacturer Panasonic is working on acquiring larger market shares in the ASEAN region, according to Malaysian newspaper The Star.

Changshu city located in Jiangsu Province, China, has exported a total of 16,063 kilograms of LED phosphor powder valuing US $12.02 million last year, according to statistics compiled by the Changshu Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau.

Last week LEDinside reported Epistar’s intention of acquiring TSMC SSL, a LED lighting subsidiary of leading Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer TSMC, the two companies have released a joint press release Friday (Taipei Time) confirming the deal.

Following listing on the Taiwan bourse on Dec. 19, 2014, leading sapphire manufacturer Phecda Technology announced its ambition of becoming one of the world’s top three Patterned Sapphire Substrate (PSS) supplier, according to a report by China Times.