Silicon Base Development has officially changed its name to Taiwan Semiconductor Lighting Co, Ltd. (TSLC), according to a recent announcement. The change will be effective as of March 1, 2014.

Mature LED applications are driving the industry into a new lighting era, and has opened up a new round of patent strategies. Taiwanese LED manufacturers have invested in technology R&D and patent strategies to acquire a niche in upcoming patent competition.

At the company’s first, public Annual General Meeting in Munich, the shareholders of OSRAM Licht AG signaled their formal approval of the actions of the members of the Managing Board and Supervisory Board for the 2013 fiscal year with 99.78 and 99.77 percent respectively.

The 2013 winners in the outdoor category of the Next Generation LuminairesTM Solid-State Lighting Design Competition were announced at the Strategies in Light conference in Santa Clara, CA. Sponsored by DOE, the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, and the International Association of Lighting Designers, NGL was created to recognize and promote excellence in commercial LED lighting products.

Universal Display Corporation, enabling energy-efficient displays and lighting with its UniversalPHOLED  technology and materials, today announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013.

LED Technologies announced today, a dynamic alliance with kathy ireland® Worldwide, to develop reVive™ Light Therapy for the partnership. The products include, luxurious and affordable skincare devices that offer the latest technology in four key areas: anti-aging; uneven skintone and hyperpigmantation; acne and skin healing. These FDA approved products are a new innovation in the skincare industry.

Sony’s latest PS4 controller which comes with a LED bar has irked some consumers, according to a report by Product Review.com.

A multi-stage transformation is currently underway at the Tate Britain. The initial stage sees the restoration of the oldest part of the Grade II-listed building; the Millbank Entrance, Rotunda and galleries in the south-east quadrant.

The following Blog post on Philips EvoKit LED was written by Terry Spencer, Segment Marketing Manager, Office and Education at Philips Lighting.

In the U.S., colleges and universities spend an average of US$ 31,000 a year lighting a typical 50,000-square-foot classroom building—money wasted on utility and maintenance costs rather than the pursuit of academic achievements. To expedite and encourage savings, Hubbell Lighting announced a new energy efficient lighting program to cut electricity costs by 84%, enhance the quality of light and reduce the financial risk of upgrades.  

VIZIO announced the availability of its all-new 2014 E-Series Full-Array LED backlit HDTV collection. Backed by the brand's leadership in HDTV technology, the VIZIO E-Series line-up – now available at retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, Costco, Sam's Club, Target, VIZIO.com and Walmart – features Full-Array LED backlighting with Active LED Zones and the latest smart TV platform, VIZIO Internet Apps Plus®.

This week Epistar and Philips catches market attention as the two companies enter a patent cross-license agreement. This is the first time that Philips has signed an agreement with a Taiwanese company. In addition, Samsung and HTC latest smartphones are incorporating dual-flash LEDs. China’s largest AlInGaP maker Changelight has finally made up its mind about entering the InGaN market. For further details please see below:

Canadian based designer Thibault Sld come up with lighting fixtures that are able to adjust and move in accordance to human activity in the room.

Global Lighting Technologies (GLT), the world leader in edge-lit, LED-based light guides for general illumination, has introduced a new light guide that produces distinct customized emission patterns of light from the top and bottom surface.

The Canadian government has recently made amendments to minimum energy efficiency for 40W, 60W, 75W and 100W bulbs, according to a WTO custom and tariff website managed by the Chinese government. The new amendment will also allow the commercialization of a halogen lamp that was previously banned under the 2008 regulations.

It was 1950 when Mr. Hopkins met Dr. Hugh Gainsborough, a gatroentreroligst at St. George’s Hospital London, where he was put forth with a challenge of illumination while operating within abdomen.  By 1954, Hopkins invented flexible glass rods which transmitted light from external light source to the inspecting tissue residing within the body of patient, which came to be known as rod lens system.  Concurrently early 1950 saw the birth of fibre optic light transmitting system which revolutionized the field of communication.

Peter Stein of Energy Saving Solutions (ESS) U.S. announced that it will be expanding its innovative energy-saving, guaranteed for life LED product line to include new quick-install, energy efficient LED tube lights, offered through its national authorized LED dealer network beginning in March 2014.

Presenting in the 2014 Taiwan International Lighting Show, U-TEL TECHNOLOGY will display a full series of line-voltage Dimmable GU10 base LED MR-16 with the following key features:

YEA Solar LED Lighting was devoted to the development and research of core technique of optoelectronics and heat dissipating module for years, we were successfully awarded several patents in USA.  With the rapid growth of LED application in high power lighting, we still continuously devote our attention to seek out all the possibility of higher efficacy for heat dissipation module, eager to provide outstanding and intelligent energy saving LED lighting devices.

Lower prices and government policies have stimulated the initiation of LED general lighting. From 2013 to 2015, the global lighting market will grow at 36 percent, 37 percent and 38 percent respectively. The residential LED lighting market demand will grow 157 percent, 90 percent and 62 percent respectively.

Wearable devices have stolen the show at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, according to Chinese-language United Evening News. Companies including Samsung, LG, Sony, and Huawei Device have all showcased their wearable designs at the show. Increasing investment from manufacturers is leading to a rise in sapphire material applications. Sapphire material prices began to rise at an average of 5-7% during 1Q14, which stimulated listed company Crystalwise Technology and ACME Electronics Corp. rising stock prices on Feb. 25, 2014. This in turn led to LED stocks strong growth.

Package free products have been making waves in the LED industry since 2013. LED manufacturers have been investing in R&D for package free and CSP (chip-scale package) products, including Samsung who recently announced the release of  a new CSP product. The company is launching their completely new 1.3mm x 1.3mm flash LED which uses CSP technology, called FC1313. The CSP FC1313 is small in size, has more design flexibility, and low power consumption. It has become known as the world’s smallest flash LED product.

Last Friday, Refond Optoelectronics (Refond) announced the acquisition of 13.04 percent share of Shenzhen LT Photoelectricity Technology Co. for RMB 30 million (US $4.9 million) through a preferred stock purchase agreement signed with Peng Xiaoling and Wang Weiquan. Refond however has corrected the announcement, reporting that the company purchased 15 percent share.

Unwilling to sit on the sidelines of the promising lighting chip market, China’s largest AlInGaP chip manufacturer Changelight has finally decided to enter InGaN LED epiwafer market.

The number of people experiencing sleep related issues around the globe is at an all-time high. In the United States alone, poor sleep quality has become so pervasive that the Center for Disease Control has classified it as an epidemic. Researchers have identified that short wavelength blue light in the 460 to 480 spectrum inhibit natural sleep patterns and lead to sleep disorders.

One-size-fits-all, standard lighting is a thing of the past. Instead, lighting today is available in every shape and size, giving consumers more choices than ever before. In addition to styling, consumers are also looking for lighting options that are durable and energy efficient, while serving a specific function – such as offering targeted illumination or ambient lighting. Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s portfolio of polycarbonate plastics and sheet help manufacturers meet these consumer needs.

LEDtronics adds a new Utilities LED Panel light to its PNL-1145 Series. These short thread body LED panel mount lamps only consume a half watt of power and replace incandescent high voltage panel indicators, such as GE ET5, ET6. They are designed to go in panels found in Transmission Station Control Panels, Control Rooms, Sub-Station control rooms of power plants and utilities.

High costs often stop people in their tracks from purchasing LED lights. Taiwan Tang Hua Co., Ltd. TTH-LED keeps focusing on technical research and product development. Had broken the myth of expensive LED light and release all new Fish Bone Flood Light series are release by TTH-LED for outdoor users. It has great radiating effect, high IP level, and low repairing cost.

U-TEL will announce full range of 12V low voltage dimmable MR16 LED lamp at Taipei International Lighting Show during March 26 to 29, 2013.  The full range of lamps includes 6W MR16 lamp adopting Nichia LED and 9W MR16 lamp adopting Cree LED.  

Epistar announced today that it has reached a patent license agreement with Philips for dies in LED products. Under the license agreement, both companies grant each other a license to use each other’s patents for III-V compound semiconductor light emitting dies, which include InGaN LEDs and AlGaInP LEDs.