LED die manufacturers are stabilizing raw material sources in the wake of rising LED lighting demands, and competition from other sapphire substrate applications. Epistar has reached a Patterned Sapphire Substrate (PSS) production capacity agreement with Crystalwise and Rigidtech Microelectronics (Rigidtech), in which two PSS production lines from each company will be fully supporting Epistar. Due to PSS higher prices, it is estimated substrate manufacturers’ 3Q13 revenue will hit double digit growths.

Recently, Team iblazr, a team of independent developers have recently come up in Ukraine, developed the world's first fully synchronized LED flash for smart phones and tablets. According to the developers, this tiny device comprises of four high-end American CREE LEDs to produce uncompromised lighting, and it can be easily attached to any Smartphone or tablet with a 3.5mm headphone jack. The iblazr flash does not require purchasing a battery, as it is equipped with a built-in battery to prevent drainage of power from Smartphone. The company says that a single charge...

Sentry Electric, one of North America’s most experienced and knowledgeable manufacturers of outdoor luminaires, proudly introduces the SDAS-LED Downtown luminaire. With its symmetrical proportions and gently arching crown, the Downtown luminaire provides contemporary inspiration for boulevards and public spaces while its innovative optical design delivers the many benefits associated with solid state lighting technology. The Downtown luminaire’s unique combination of refractive borosilicate glass optics and LED modules is a groundbreaking advance in the evol...

Toshiba's new TLP2361 and TLP2161 offer high speed and low power consumption.

Rubicon Technology, Inc., a leading provider of sapphire substrates and products to the LED, RFIC, semiconductor, and optical industries, yesterday reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2013. The Company reported second quarter revenue of $10.6 million as compared with $8.3 million in the prior quarter. Revenue was higher sequentially due to the stronger demand for two- and four-inch core products driven by the strengthening LED market. Raja Parvez, President and CEO of Rubicon Technology, commented, “We saw stronger demand for tw...

Tivoli, LLC. CEO, Marie Paris has announced the appointment of a new Tivoli Lighting commercial account sales firm in the East.  Stan Deutsch & Associates (SDA), based in Long Island City, NY, will handle commercial sales in New York City, Long Island, Westchester and Rockland territory.  SDA who recently celebrated its 50th year of service to the lighting community will represent Tivoli, LLC—the original innovator of LED based linear lighting products with over 45 years of experience in low voltage and LED based linear lighting ...

ROHM Co., Ltd. (Kyoto-based) developed a 4-wire LED driver for LCD TV panels, achieving significantly lower power consumption. According to the available information and confirmation from relevant TV makers, the power consumption of backlight accounts for approximately 70% of the total power consumed by the LCD panel, therefore it has always been a major issue most manufacturers have focused. New products use original ROHM prides control circuit technology, achieved both high efficiency and low noise. The voltage level improved to 80V through the built-in MOS...

Dialight, the innovative global leader in LED lighting technology, recently launched the first-ever Class I Div. 2 certified 25,000 lumen SafeSite LED High Bay, with a 10-year warranty. The high output LED High Bay offers superior illumination and efficiency for oil, gas, chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and other hazardous location rated applications. Now offering a broad portfolio of LED hazardous location certified fixtures, Dialight leads the industry in output, energy efficiency and lifetime performance. Unlike other similar fixtures, the entire Safe...

According to relevant reports, MaxLite has introduced the BayMAX LED Pendant High Bay Fixtures in 130-, 160- and 200-watt models to replace up to 400-watt metal halide high bay fixtures, which are designed as a high-performance indoor lighting solution for commercial and industrial applications. These new BayMAX LED Pendants are usually used for commercial buildings, factories, warehouses, gymnasiums, auditoriums, churches and other types of facilities that require high mounting heights of 15 to 40 feet. Pat Treadway, MaxLite's Vice President of Product M...

It is reported that Larson Electronics has released a powerful and compact LED light bar for rugged use. The LEDP3W-3-M Low Profile High Intensity LED Light Bar produces an intense 684 lumens of light output while consuming less than 1 amp of power and includes a 200 lbs grip magnetic base for easy yet secure mounting capabilities. The LEDP3W-3-M low profile high intensity LED light bar is designed for tough conditions and high versatility and gives operators a powerful and easy to deploy source of powerful illumination. This light is also available in flo...

Osram illuminates the tenth cruise ship of Aida fleet with 9,000 lamps and a “strip” of more than 1 kilometers of LEDs. Aidastella, also called "the swimming city," has a total length of 253 meters and a width of 32 meters, and offers space for 1097 passengers. "Cruise ships with their complex range of demands are in reality lighthouses for lighting applications," commented Martin Nüboldt, manager of the lighting project from Osram. "As one of the leading providers of maritime lighting, we are highly pleased to provide lighting fixtures for Aidastella."

Since its founding four decades ago by three sisters and families who dreamed of honoring their mother and her collections, the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin, has been committed to enhancing lives through art and educational programs. As an art-in-nature-focused museum that is certified “Travel Green” by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, the Woodson also strives to be a model of sustainability. Deepening its commitment to environmental stewardship, the Woodson recently installed GE’s energy-efficient Infusion™ LED modules throughout a newly constructed gallery, saving 30 watts of energy per fixture and bathing the artworks on view in crisp, white light.

With LED lighting market on the rise, international lighting giant Philips Lumileds is officially entering the mid-power LED market in 2013. In response to mid-power LED market demands, the company has added Luxeon 3535 packaging component series to their lighting packages. At the same time, the company is also actively entering low-power market and promoting Luxeon 4014 LED package components. It is estimated Lumileds will continue to release new low-power LED products in the second half of 2013. The trend of big international lighting manufacturers entering the low-mid power LED indicates intensified competition in the LED lighting market.

The creditor banks for Chi Mei Lighting Technology Corporation are demanding the company’s shareholder groups like Innolux Corportation and Chi Mei Corporation to repay the company’s debt. However, Innolux Corportation’s response was that the responsibility for resolving the debt was solely that of the creditor banks and that all Chi Mei employees are welcome to work at Innolux. Chi Mei Corp only expressed regret over the situation.

Philips launches ‘Friends of hue’ – New LivingColors and LightStrips that connect with hue to deliver new ways to use light

Cree introduces the new 4000-lumen LMH2 that delivers the industry’s highest-performance LED module. The barrier-breaking module produces the same or better quality light as 70-watt ceramic metal halide (CMH) lamps while consuming half the power and lasting three times longer — a first in the LED industry. “The new 4000-lumen LMH2 LED Module is an ideal LED light source to replace 70-W ceramic metal halide in many lighting applications,” said Quinten van de Vrie, director, LEDs Progress. 

Although the market is dominated by low priced direct-lit LED TV’s, top international brands are planning to reduce direct-lit product shipments, due to impact from the end of China’s energy-saving subsidies and increased costs accrued from slimmer product designs. According to recent information, though, top international manufacturers are cooperating with secondary optic lens manufacturers to expand lighting angle from 140-150 degrees to 160 degrees. 

It is reported that Peterson Manufacturing applied Osram Ostar Headlamp Pro LED in its new 7-inch headlight. Osram Opto Semiconductor stated that the Ostar Headlamp Pro LED offers a compact light source measuring 20mm by 20mm with multichip on board technology and silicon casting featuring ceramic chip-level conversion (C^2) and the company's UX:3 technology. According to the company, the LED offers pure surface emission and low thermal resistance (Rth) for thermal stability, as well as improved corrosion resistance. Notably, the Osram Ostar Headlamp Pr...

In the boom of LED lighting, IKEA, the world's largest furniture retailer, will also expand the sales range of LED lighting product to support the promotion of efficient lighting products. Steve Howard, the Chief Sustainability Officer of IKEA Group, said that LED is a lighting revolution. With the rapid rise of household electricity bills, the global energy consumption continues to grow; the positive impact brought by a LED bulb is unprecedented. Compared with the traditional incandescent lamp, the LED lamp brings a lot of new possibilities for home de...

Peerless—a leading designer and manufacturer of architectural luminaires and one of the innovative lighting companies under the Acuity Brands, Inc. umbrella—announces the release of Round 4, a comprehensive suite of LED luminaires in both suspended and wall-mounted models. Round 4 luminaires have been designed with several carefully considered design elements including continuous glowing lenses that extend across the length of the housings, unique "L" pattern connectors that provide seamless corner illumination when two or more luminaires are joined togethe...

Seoul Semiconductor, a global LED manufacturer, has announced Acrich LEDs are powering streetlights installed successfully on Weiyang road in China. This is the second installation of Acrich AC LED module streetlights the first of which were installed in Yangzhou city in April 2013.   This new streetlight can adjust its brightness according to the brightness of the surrounding environment using built-in dimming controls. The Acrich2 AC LED modules have a dimming interface on the AC power integrated circuit which the streetlight takes advantage of. The mo...

According to reports, Horikawa, the birthplace of Kyoto Yuzen silk dyeing, presents "Kyo no Tanabata" with bamboo and LED lights to celebrate Tanabata. People will see a representation of the Milky Way, a night sky full of stars. A touch of Kyoto is added with an illuminated bamboo arch under a thin veil of darkness. The bamboo used in the arch was cut down from abandoned bamboo forests.   The Japanese “Tanabata” came from Chinese legend since long ago has it that Hikoboshi (Altair star) and Orihime (Vega star) separated by the vast Mi...

Recently, the first flexible AMOLED display in mainland China came out, it is a 3.5-inch monochrome display developed by Visionox, this display comes with thin film encapsulation technology and bendable by the maximum radius of 10 mm. According to reports, many international enterprises are developing OLED flexible display technology, including Samsung, LG and SONY, but have yet not achieved industrialization. The release of this flexible AMOLED display marks that Visionox has broken through many technical difficulties such as bonding and stripping of flexible...

Observations of the 2013 Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition showed the LED lighting industry is maturing; exhibitors have comprehensive product lines, improved creativity, and big companies are becoming even bigger, said Lextar Electronics Chairman David Su in an interview in June. Lextar will continue to organize its product line and operation structure as the lighting market grows and the backlight market eases. According to Su, vertical integration is becoming a trend in the LED industry with more diverse integration methods. The aim of Lextar’s vertical integration is to establish a product pyramid structure with large end-product revenues. 

<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 0 2 false false false EN-US ZH-TW X-NONE <![endif]--> Chimei Optoelectronics has gone out of business leaving behind 5.6 billion yuan in debt. The company’s creditor bank has been pursuing the company to obtain their financial claim but has yet to hear anything from the company.

Hubbell Lighting, a world leader in lighting innovation, announced today two new high-performance LED outdoor lighting solutions—Hubbell Outdoor Lighting’s LED Miniliter® MHS LED Floodlight and LED Geometric Wall Sconce family. Making a good thing even better, the company has taken two of its popular selling products and dramatically increased the efficiency and performance of them by upgrading the light sources to LED. Hubbell Miniliter MHS LED Floodlight Based on the proven design of its popular HID floodlight, Hubbell Outd...

Cree announced an industry-changing technology breakthrough for the LED street lighting market. The XSPR LED Residential Street Light delivers better lighting while consuming over 65 percent less energy at an initial cost as low as $99 for common applications. The new Cree XSPR street light is the ideal replacement for municipalities and cities using outdated high-pressure sodium fixtures up to 100 watts and can deliver payback in less than one year. “With the low initial price of the XSPR street light and the dramatic energy savings, wholesale replacement ...

Offering modern style in area and street lighting, GE’s new Evolve™ LED Decasphere area light provides an energy-efficient and high quality means for optimizing the illumination of roadways and walkways. Its advanced LED lighting technology delivers excellent horizontal and vertical uniformity, reduced glare and enhanced lighting control. The GE Evolve LED Decasphere area light’s unique reflective optic design effectively aims the light where you need it.   GE Evolve™ LED Decasphere area light “The new Decasphere a...

On Aug. 2, the Rapid Alert System for Non-food Consumer Products issued a warning on LED lighting chain once again. It is understood that this warned product is LED lighting chain from China-based "B10Cod'Events", the notifying country of this case is France. This LED lighting chain is for interior use, and its type/number of model is LED 5EIN193, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Portal Category is 78000000 - Electrical Supplies. The product poses a risk of electric shock because the insulation between...

It is reported that Nevada Power of Reno and Las Vegas is offering substantial rebates ($12 per lamp, based on 0.30/Watt) on Soraa's gallium-nitride on gallium-nitride (GaN on GaN), full visible spectrum LED MR16 lamps, in order to speed up the adoption of energy efficient LED lighting. According to a release, with the rebates, Reno and Las Vegas businesses now have another incentive to install Soraa's MR16 LED lamps, well known as the best LED MR16 retrofit lamp available, delivering the highest light output, color rendering, whiteness, and beam...