Qisda, one of the few Taiwanese contemporary designer lighting manufacturers, is known internationally for its industrial design. The company emerged as the top global luminaire designer at the 2010 iF Design Award China, winning four awards with its QisDesign brand LED lamps. QisDesign was also a big winner at the 2010 Red Dot Awards, nabbing the grand prize and clinching the most number of awards in Asia. In the following year, the company’s Coral Reef LED lamp was bestowed with the Best of the Best Award at the 2010 Red Dot Award. Qisda’s senior manager Jiung-Cheng Pan talks to LEDinside on the company’s marketing strategy in the European market.

It is reported that Apple's next-generation iPad mini 2 will adopt Retina Display, because Taiwan has yet not put retina display into mass production, AUO is bowled out from the competition for display supplier of iPad mini 2. Apple considers the stability of supply, Samsung returns to Apple display supply chain to offer display to Apple iPad 5 and iPad mini 2, Samsung, LGD and Sharp are the three display suppliers of Apple. According to reports from South Korean media, AUO is unable to produce LCD displays that meet Apple's requirements and therefo...

Merck has won two renowned awards in one week. On July 9, it was presented with the global 2013 Intersolar Award for Photovoltaic Production Technologies in San Francisco, USA. Then on July 16, it was honored by TPK Touch Solutions Inc., the world’s leading touch panel maker, as outstanding vendor during a ceremony in Xiamen, China. At the Intersolar North America 2013, one of the most attended conferences for solar professionals, Merck was awarded the first prize for developing the Merck Selective Emitter (MSE) using isishape® SmartEtch&trade...

According to reports, Leyard officially released the world's largest 4K Ultra-High Definition (UHD) LED large-screen TV in the size of 288 inch, and also launched five LED TV products in the minimum size of 110 inch. The biggest difference from the LCD TVs with LED backlight on the mainstream market is that the LED TV screen Leyard released consists of the self-luminous LED lights, which is the first attempt for commercial large-screen to enter the civilian families. This 288-inch 4K UHD large-size LED TV is the current world's larges...

Simon Brands has released the newly developed Simon High-Power Flashlight T6 Pro mini which uses the Cree LED bulb for greater lighting. This mini torch light is ideal for law enforcement and military, as well as consumers who desire a flashlight which can be used for personal protection. The Simon High-Power flashlight T6 Pro is manufactured from highly durable, yet lightweight, 6061 aircraft grade aluminum. Weighing less than 8 ounces.It includes an adjustable wrist band which makes it easy to carry and hold onto when used in tight spaces such as automobile engine co...

Nearly 4,000 Autobahn LED Series roadway luminaires reduce outdoor street lighting energy consumption for the City of Chula Vista by 45 percent. The City of Chula Vista, Calif. installed nearly 4,000 American Electric Lighting® Autobahn LED Series roadway luminaires from Acuity Brands to help reduce energy and maintenance costs for the growing city. Autobahn LED Series roadway luminaires now illuminate major arteries, feeder roads and the City’s downtown area, helping to reduce energy consumption attributed to lighting by more than 45 percent. T...

The research team from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore developed the first indoor air purifier powered by LED lighting, which can eliminate up to 95% of harmful gases in the office or home within four hours, thereby improving the air quality inside buildings. All indoor harmful gases are called in the joint name of "volatile organic chemicals", generally come out from the wall paint, new furniture, construction materials or carpet, and the content of harmful gases in new building or newly renovated building is particularly high, long-term exposure m...

AIXTRON SE, a leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, today announced revenues of EUR 45.3m for the second quarter of 2013, representing a quarterly sequential increase of 13 percent compared to EUR 40.2m in Q1/2013. AIXTRON also recorded improvements in its gross profit and operating result (EBIT). This development reflects first positive impacts from the 5-Point-Program, which was started in Q1/2013. Efficiency improvements and cost cutting measures resulted in reductions in both cost of sales and operating expenses. Ke...

Acuity Brands, Inc. expands the Acculamp® economy grade series to include BR LED lamps—BR20, BR30 and the voluminous BR40. All three BR LED lamps deliver the warm illumination traditionally associated with incandescent BR lamps, while using 83 percent less energy and delivering an expected service life of more than 45 years. Additionally, BR LED lamps resemble the physical look of incandescent bulbs. BR 40_product “New BR LED lamps provide an energy-efficient solution that maintains the warm light output from traditional sources,&rd...

It has been reported that Apple's next iPhone will be shipped in September, and the news comes from the industry that Apple's biggest coating plant Bern optical has begun shipping to Apple and actively picking up goods from Sapphire suppliers, as the release of Apple's next iPhone is just around the corner and the shipment of LED lighting is in blessing season, sapphire is expected to increase in both price and volume in Q3, Taiwan-based Plants like ACME Electronics, Crystalwise Technology, ACTC will benefit more than others. Sapphire material has b...

Strong demands for mid-power LED products have increased shipments of Epoxy Molding Compound (EMC) lead frames. Taiwanese and Chinese LED package manufacturers have jumped into EMC lead frame technology. Taiwanese LED package manufacturers Everlight, Lite-On Technology (Lite-On), Unity Opto, and Advanced Optoelectronic Technology (AOT) are producing EMC package components. Chinese manufacturers including Lighting Optoelectonic Technology (LOT) and Refond possess EMC package component production capacity. Market research shows EMC lead frame prices are falling quickly, which is why most manufacturers are trying to improve price/performance ratio by applying EMC lead frames in 2-3W mid / high power LEDs, according to LEDinside. In the past, most EMC lead frame applications were for 1-2W LED.

Affected by LED chip’s consecutive price drop and efforts to control costs, Taiwanese chip manufacturers including Epistar, FOREPI, and others are turning to Chinese sapphire substrates. A move that directly contends Taiwanese sapphire substrate manufacturers’ price raise plans, and is expected to impact 3Q13 operations of companies including Crystalwise Technology (CWT), Tera XTAL Technology’s (Tera XTAL) and others.

Hubbell Lighting today announced an innovative program focused on accelerating the adoption of energy efficient lighting and controls technologies called “createchange”. The initiative helps end users see through and beyond what many find as an uncertain process to envision what the impact of energy efficient retrofit solutions look like at their facilities. With createchange®, Hubbell Lighting has made retrofit projects easy with a comprehensive suite of tools and services available at its site. Coupled with the company’s recently announced flexible funding prog...

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors is Continental's Supplier of the Year 2012. Each year Continental's Automotive Group identifies its best partners from more than 900 strategic suppliers and presents a total of 13 performance awards in five categories, namely electronics, electro-mechanics, mechanics, investment and engineering services, and division-specific solutions. OSRAM Opto Semiconductors impressed the jury in the Electronics category (IVA Interfaces, Voltage Regulators, and Analog ICs & Opto). With the award, the high-tech company was praised as a...

According to the "Climate Change Act" United Kingdom promulgated in 2008, which aims to enable the United Kingdom to become a low-carbon economy and gives ministers powers to introduce the measures necessary to achieve a range of greenhouse gas reduction targets, for example, achieving that the net UK carbon account for all six Kyoto greenhouse gases for the year 2050 is at least 80% lower than the 1990 baseline, toward avoiding dangerous climate change. Recently, the British Lighting Industry Association (LIA) has published a guide, which is revision of Part L...

Lighting Science Group Corporation®, one of the world's leading LED lighting technology companies, announced today it has received GSA Multiple Award Schedule vendor status. The GSA Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) program enables Lighting Science to establish long-term government contracts for its leading LED lighting solutions. Lighting Science will offer its innovative LED lamps as well as its industry-leading LED lighting fixtures through the GSA Advantage website. The GSA Schedules program is the premier acquisition vehicle in govern...

Bustling new public Plaza Features Plexineon-illuminated Benches In downtown Denver, a $4.7 billion redevelopment of Union Station will create a bustling urban center and multimodal transit hub that integrates light rail, commuter rail, Amtrak, and bus service, as well as new private development and public spaces. The project is already taking shape with completion of its first phase: Light Rail Plaza, which comprises the new light rail station plus 40,000 square feet of outdoor plaza space. To provide a pleasant experience for daily commuters, the plaza includes nin...

Sentry Electric is pleased to introduce the SDAS-LED Downtown luminaire, an architectural arm-mounted street and area light. With its symmetrical proportions and gently arching crown, the Downtown provides contemporary inspiration for boulevards and public spaces. SDAS-LED 165x165 2 What makes the Downtown luminaire unique is its combination of refractive borosilicate glass optics in combination with the most advanced, high lumen output LED modules. A truly groundbreaking development in the evolution of solid state technology, the downward facing LEDs have ...

Seoul Semiconductor, a global LED manufacturer, has announced two new mid-power packaged LED lighting products, the 5630C and the 3030. These packaged LEDs have been improved dramatically in terms of luminance efficacy (lm/w) and cost efficiency (lm/$).                 STW8Q14C (5630) Mid-Power LED(left) and STW8C2SA (3030)  Mid-Power LED(right) The 5630 package is the world's best performance in light output with 180 lm/W efficacy and is an extension of the mid-powe...

Recently, Philips Lighting donated 240 units of LED bulbs to the hope primary school in Zunyi, Guizhou, and the bulbs have been distributed to the students. As a part of Philips' public service activity "light the light of hope", the donation of newly listed versatile LED bulbs aims to improve the basis lighting conditions for families with children, save household electricity costs, and create a bright and healthy learning environment. Philips' donation activity of "light the light of hope" officially launched on May 18, 2013, according to stati...

In line with the Energy Department of Chile, the 1649 regulations which released on September 11th, 2012, the general lighting security and energy efficiency certification program will come into effect for LED lights on October 1st, 2013. In addition, according to Regulation No. 3623 released on December 28th 2011, domestic and similar general lighting security and energy efficiency certification program will also be came into effect on October 1st 2013. The energy efficiency certification standards for domestic as well as ordinary LED lights are IEC60357: 2002 + A...

AIXTRON has announced another repeat order from Taiwan’s EpiLEDs Co., Ltd. to support ramp-up of GaN-based LED production for lighting applications. The order for two CRIUS II-L 69x2-inch systems was made in the first quarter of 2013, for delivery in the third quarter of 2013. EpiLEDs is exclusively producing with MOCVD equipment from AIXTRON. Mr. MingSen Hsu, President at EpiLEDs, comments: “We want a smooth ramp-up of production based on existing, proven technology. The CRIUS II-L meets our requirements for hig...

After off-season of June and July, LED lighting will not usher in the season until August and September to the end of this year, and the base of last year is poor, from the third quarter, the year on year growth of LED enterprises is expected to improve quarter by quarter, which is conducive to enhancing the market's confidence for LED section. In view of the life cycle of consumer electronics, new product penetration will grow at the fastest speed from 10% to 60%, the current LED lighting penetration rate is about 10%, and it is about to enter the stage of rapid gro...

1000Bulbs.com proudly announce that it is the premiere online distributor of new MR16 lamps from Soraa, a California-based lighting company on the cutting edge of LED technology. What sets eco-friendly Soraa apart from all other lighting companies is its patented GaN on GaN technology, which produces a cleaner and brighter light while also cutting power consumption by 80% compared to a standard halogen lamp. A Soraa lamp puts out more light with one LED chip than competing lamps do with four chips. These lamps are so powerful; they create a laser line like sharpness th...

GlacialLight, a division of the Taiwanese technology manufacturer, GlacialTech Inc., is pleased to announce that its environmentally friendly LED lighting products are being used in many applications around the world and providing users with energy-saving light of the highest quality. The redecorated indoor facilities of Dongshan Expressway Service Area in Southern Taiwan, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia, are an excellent example of the benefits of GlacialLight LED lighting. The redecorated indoor facilities of Dongshan Service Area were opened to th...

MaxLite announces the addition of its LED RKT Recessed Troffer Retrofit Kit to the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) Qualified Products List (QPL), qualifying the kit for national utility rebates. Avoiding the removal of an existing recessed troffer from lay-in or T-grid ceiling cavities, the one-piece LED RKT Kit installs within the existing fixture with minimal modifications to the housing; it can be installed easily without opening up the ceiling grid within a wide range of commercial and institutional applications, including offices, lobbies, hallways and con...

Philips reports second-quarter comparable sales growth of 3% to EUR 5.7 billion; operational results improve by 30% to EUR 530 million Comparable sales in growth geographies up 12%, driven by China EBITA was EUR 603 million, or 10.7% of sales, and included a EUR 78 million past-service pension cost gain in the US EBITA excluding restructuring and acquisition-related charges and other gains increased to EUR 530 million, or 9.4% of sales Net income of EUR 317 million, compared to EUR 102 million in Q2 2012 Inventories as a percentage ...

Cree announced on July 22 that its newly expanded portfolio of 1200-V SiC MOSFETs is being incorporated into the latest advanced power supplies from Delta Elektronika BV. Delta Elektronika demonstrated a 21 percent decrease in overall power-supply losses and a reduction in component count by up to 45 percent when compared to power-supply products using traditional silicon technology. "We are delighted to use Cree's new SiC transistor in our product series, as it improves both the efficiency and power density of our products," said Job Koopmann, directo...

Chinese banks’ recent credit crunch has impacted the LED industry. More than 100 LED manufacturers have defaulted as a result in Eastern and Southern China this year. Taiwanese LED manufacturers have emerged as the beneficiaries of the industry restructuring, as foreign investors purchase stock from industry leaders Epistar and Everlight.

Solid Apollo has expanded its series of LED lighting dimmers with the new Micro Wireless LED Dimmer, allowing users to control the brightness of LED Lights with its sophisticated design and straight-forward functionality. Due to the wireless receiver inside, this LED dimmer has been removed bulky controllers and introduced a modern, minimalist design. The Solid Apollo’s new Dimmer is ideal for homes, retail businesses, hotel rooms, and other sophisticated lighting environments where LED lights need to be dimmed and brightened. Efficient LED Lights ne...