WIMA GmbH & Co.KG appoints Supreme Components International (SCI) as their official franchised non-exclusive distributor for their complete range of products in the markets of India and Vietnam. SCI, headed by Mr. Vick Aggarwala, a veteran of 38 years, has been in the high technology electronic components and LED lighting business for the past 13 years. Its technical people are always ready to provide free engineering and technical support for design-in activities to its customers. The company has also won many awards, with the most recent ones being the E...

According to relevant reports, Philips, Audi (Ingolstadt), Automotive Lighting (Reutlingen), Merck (Darmstadt) and the University of Cologne, who are the members of the OLED 3D research consortium, jointly presented the first car with a three-dimensional OLED rear lighting concept for the first time. This demonstrates the extent to which this new lighting technology will change the appearance of vehicles in the future. The three and a half-year project received 5.7 million in funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The consortium aim...

The collaboration between a graphic designer and an interior designer in Hungary has led to the design of a lamp that projects star constellations on the ceiling while still providing functional light, which called the Starry Light Lamp. The Starry Light Lamps by Anagraphic are the brainchild of Anna Farkas and Miklὀs Batisz and are all manufactured by hand in different workshops in Budapest, Hungary. The lamp has holes punched into its dome shaped shade, which correspond to the constellations visible in the night sky of the northern hemisphere, complete with outlines th...

LG has announced full-backlit LED 55-inch and 65-inch models to expand its ultra high-definition 4K line of TVs. In addition, there has also been released an 84-inch UHD model, which is the first to be made available to buyers in the United States.   The 55-inch and 65-inch ultra high-definition TVs feature 4.1-channel 50-watt sound system that includes LG’s sliding speaker, which is mounted on a motorized sound bar that automatically surfaces beneath the panel. Additionally, LG used its Nano Full LED backlighting along with an IPS display to form t...

It is believed that many people may have such an unpleasant experience that when you need a flashlight, the flashlight can be found but cannot find the battery to light it, if flashlight also can emit light without the help of battery, such unpleasant experience will not occur any longer. Recently, AnnMakosinski, a 15-year-old girl from Canada, invented an eco-friendly flashlight; it can emit light without the use of battery. The flashlight works in accordance with the thermoelectric effect; it is powered by the heat of user's hand and the environmental temperature heat. How...

The net sales of Edison, a Taiwanese LED packaging manufacturer, in June has set a record high over the past three years because the net sales of its investee company, Lumenmax, has officially been recognized in June, 2013 and more orders have come from Chinese lighting. In addition, Edison’s capital expenditure in 2013 reached NTD450 million in order to build the capacity for PLCC packaging components, high-efficiency packaging components, and COB components.

On July 11, SemiLEDs, a developer and manufacturer of LED chips and LED components, issued its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2013, ended May 31, 2013. Revenue for Q3 of 2013 was $3.5 million, a decrease of 62% over the $9.2 million in the third quarter of 2012. GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders for Q3 of fiscal 2013 was $11.0 million, or a net loss of $0.40 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders of $10.0 million, or a net loss of $0.36 per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal...

According to the latest "China LED Lighting Market Report (2013 Version)” from LEDinside, Green Energy Division of Global market research firm TrendForce, China LED lighting market will reach 32.4 billion RMB in 2013, and the annual growth rate is up to 36%. Residential lighting market is the major growth momentum with a growth of 96% in 2013, it becomes the second largest general lighting applications market only second to commercial lighting. Traditional lighting manufacturers like NVC, Opple, PAK and Foshan Lighting have expand to LED lighting, while LED package plants such as Everlight, Edison, MLS and Changfang Lighting have taken full use of LED manufacturing advantages to seize Chinese lighting market.

Philips Automotive North America, a division of Royal Philips, brings its new Philips LED Rough Service Bulb to automotive service applications. The Philips LED Rough Service Bulb delivers an output of 800 lumens at a temperature of 3000K, still remaining cool. The new Philips bulb only needs 10.5 watts of power, which is a fraction of the consumption required by conventional Halogen and fluorescent lamps. Due to its advanced LED technology, the LED Rough Service Bulb is very efficient and durable. And it is designed with an “instant on” fea...

In recent years, LED epitaxy and chip technology, the phosphor preparation and application, and the high thermal conductive stent technology have achieved rapid development, however, there has the following technology and new trends in the field of SMD package: high current drive, high power, medium / large size, high thermal conductivity brackets and higher requirements on lighting quality. For the new trends of LED SMD packaging market, as a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, Dow Corning introduced OE6662 organic silicon encapsulation ...

In accordance with the latest reports, Darren Marsh, who served as Business Development Manager and Key Account Manager at Philips Lighting, is designated as the lighting sales manager of Cree Europe, as well as for the UK and Nordic regions. As the new sales manager of Cree Europe, Marsh will closely collaborate with Cree's strategic lighting allies in the UK and Scandinavia to help strengthening and extending the business in these regions. "The UK is a key market for our strategic growth plans in Europe," said Alessandro Targetti, commercial d...

Are LED lights safe? Experts were defeated by this question at an international lighting semiconductor technology application forum on Wednesday. For Shanghai Illuminating Engineering Society’s President Yu Anqi answering this question is just as difficult as answering whether the sun is safe. The sun is generally safe, but staring at the sun for long periods can result in eye burns. In the same way, LED lights are not any more dangerous than traditional lamps if the purchased lamp is certified and used properly, said Yu.

Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc., a leader in advanced LED lighting technology, and GB Energie (GBE) LED, a minority, women-owned business committed to sourcing sustainable energy solutions worldwide, yesterday announced an exclusive marketing agreement to drive LED adoption across multiple markets. The two companies will go-to-market together as 'RVLT & GBE-LED.' According to the agreement, GBE-LED will serve as Revolution Lighting's strategic marketing, bidding and sales teaming partner. RVLT & GBE-LED will targe...

Cree, Inc. introduces XSP IP66 LED Street Luminaires that are optimized for European and other global environmental requirements. The advanced LED street luminaire provides metropolitan and other municipal areas a durable luminaire that protects critical electrical components from dust, water jets and other potentially damaging environmental factors. The Cree® XSP Street Luminaire is the first real alternative to high-pressure sodium street lights with better payback, better performance and better price. Compared to its outdated predecessor, the XSP IP66 use...

China’s LED lighting market will reach RMB 32.4 billion (US$5.24 billion) in 2013, at a year-on-year growth rate of 36 percent, according to LEDInside’s latest Chinese LED Lighting report. LEDInside is a research division under global market research organization, TrendForce. The report highlighted the home market growth of 96 percent, placing it just one place behind the top ranking commercial market. Traditional lighting manufacturers, such as NVC Lighting Technology (NVC), Opple Lighting (Opple), PAK Corporation (PAK) and Foshan Electrical Lighting (Foshan) have all switched to LED lighting, while Taiwanese and Chinese LED assembly companies including Everlight, Edison Opto (Edison), MIS Lighting (MIS), Shenzhen Changfang Lighting (Changfang) are more proactive in utilizing advantages in LED manufacturing to grasp a share of China’s LED lighting market.

Recently, the University of Arizona and Flexible Electronics and Displays Center (FEDC) successfully produced the world's largest OLED color flexible display prototype with mixed oxide thin film transistor (TFT). The display is jointly developed by FEDC and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, the size is 14.7 inches, which is the twice size of the model reached a world record. This new flexible display prototype uses new OLED materials, it enhances performance, improves packaging technology and has attractive features such as small thickness, light weig...

Some of Taiwan-based LED chip manufacturers have extended to LED packaging, offering solutions that EMS players can directly turn into lighting products, according to industry sources. The manufacturers are expanding their business to carter to fast growing demand for LED lighting, rapidly falling price in the face of price competition from China-based competitors. The manufacturers use so-called next-generation technology to roll out packaged LED chips, adding that such a trend may impact packaging houses. The next-generation technology may help decrease overall p...

GE Lighting has been working closely with Vanguard since 2008, it provides high quality and efficient supermarket lighting solutions for Vanguard. Up to 2011, Vanguard has installed GE's T5 Watt-Miser and ConstantColour ceramic metal halide indoor lighting system in many stores in China, and more than 25 branches have been installed with GE's Tetra miniMAX signage lighting system. Xiaowei Shen, OEM Sales Engineer of GE Lighting, said that for the common in-store lighting, the original lighting system consumes much more energy and requires frequent ma...

Philips has updated its Ambilight color-illumination system for TVs by integrating it with Hue wireless LED lightbulbs, spreading content-themed light effects around the room. The update – which comes with a new Ambilight+Hue app for iOS and Android, compatible with Ambilight TVs from 2011 onward – arrives alongside the Philips Elevation TV, a new ultra-slim 60-inch LCD TV with Ambilight “4-sided XL” for all-round colors. Ambilight uses multi-color LEDs around the frame of the TV to project light around the set, onto the walls b...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) installed 48 Incito™ LED downlights embedded with nLIGHT® lighting controls from Acuity Brands Inc. (NYSE: AYI) as part of the University’s renovation of the Great Dome in the Barker Engineering Library. MIT updated the historic dome using integrated Gotham® LED downlighting with embedded controls to provide consistent light levels for reading in the library, while complementing daylighting from the Dome’s skylight. The daylighting and electric lighting work together seamlessly ...

Veeco has received an R&D 100 Award for its SPECTOR-HT Ion Beam Deposition (IBD) System. Initiated in 1962 and called the "Oscars of Innovation," the R&D Awards, issued by R&D Magazine, recognize and celebrate the top 100 technology products of the year. The R&D 100 Awards have identified revolutionary technologies newly introduced to the market over the last 50 years. Many of these have become household names, helping shape everyday life for many Americans. These include the flashcube (1965), the automated teller machine (1973...

Elmo USA introduced its first portable LED video projector on July 10, which named Elmo Boxi MP-350, designed in compact size enough to be carried in a briefcase or shoulder bag, and produces screen sizes up to 68 inches diagonally, with a 10,000:1 contrast ratio. It is targeted at mobile users who need HD (WXGA) resolution for presentations or entertainment use, the company said. The Elmo Boxi MP-350 (which is available now through Wynit Distribution at a $659 suggested retail) has a footprint measuring less than 6 inches square and weighs 1.1 pounds. The new p...

ADI.tv, a U.K.-based LED screen manufacturer, is continuing to grow in the shopping center market, with its portfolio of installations in the sector growing to eight by the end of summer. The latest of these is a 22.5-square-meter (242.19-square-foot) digital media display at The Oracle in Reading. Further large-format LED screens are planned for Southampton’s WestQuay and London’s Brent Cross. Most are employed as commercial platform, with a range of brands promoted on-screen via media deals with global advertising partners such as JCDecaux. &ldqu...

On July 11, 2013, Shenzhen SED approved the proposal to establish joint venture the thirteenth Extraordinary Meeting of its Sixth Board of Directors, the Board of Directors agreed to jointly fund with Philips Electronics China BV for the establishment of Shenzhen CFL Sang Fei smart lighting Technology Co., Ltd. (tentative name, the final name based on the approved business license). The registered capital of this joint venture is up to 100 million Yuan, Shenzhen SED invested its own funds of 70 million Yuan in cash, accounting 70% interest of the joint ve...

Streamlight Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, announced The Siege, a rugged, cordless, alkaline battery-powered LED lantern designed for a wide variety of outdoor, safety and scene lighting uses. Featuring four white C4 LEDs and one red C4 LED to preserve night vision, The Siege offers users five different output modes, including a red emergency SOS signal. With its polycarbonate, glare-reducing cover, the lantern is comfortable to use in close quarters without impacting vision. The Siege’s four whi...

Recently, Neo-Neon announced the consolidated results for the year ended 31st March, 2013. The revenue during the notice period is 827 million Hong Kong dollars (HKD) (about 654 million Yuan), a decrease of 23.69% over the previous year; After-tax loss is 617 million HKD (about 488 million Yuan), each share losses 65.7 HK cents (about 0.52 Yuan). LED decorative lights business suffered a loss of 289 million HKD, and LED general lighting suffered a loss of 145 million HKD. Announcements indicated that turnover and gross margin of LED lighting business dec...

Royal Philips yesterday announced a set of innovative lighting applications, inspiring and playful lighting products designed to bring the Disney magic to life for kids and families through lighting. Combining Philips’ expertise in lighting with Disney’s beloved characters, these lighting products enable the interaction between children and Disney stories and characters. The revolutionary connected lighting concept allows children and parents to connect e-books with their lighting to interactively create a magical lighting experience that makes reading more fun and...

Brightgreen, a LED lighting company in Australian, released the world’s first square-beam LED downlight in 2011. Now, it presents the next generation of square beam lighting: the D900 Cube v2. The D900 Cube v2 incorporates Brightgreen’s signature Tru-Colour 95CRI—a superb Colour Rendering Index to bring everything to life. Its square beam makes lighting square-edged spaces seamless and more efficient. Enhanced optics give the D900 Cube v2 a softer-edged beam for smoother light transitions, and lower dimming gives you even more versatility....

Using LEDs as light sources in vegetable gardening is a new business opportunity in Japan, according to a recent Sankei Biz report. Large Japanese real estate developers, consumer electronics manufacturers, and architecture firms are utilizing their advantages to quickly set up their business models in this emerging market.

MaxLite®, a global marketer and manufacturer of energy efficient lighting and lamps, has developed a complete line of energy efficient lighting solutions for pedestrian areas of sports venues and entertainment arenas. Ideal for illuminating tunnels and corridors in venues, MaxLite’s 40-watt LED Wall Packs replace 175-watt metal halide fixtures while the 60-watt LED Canopy Lights replace inefficient 250-watt metal halide fixtures. MaxLite’s full-cutoff LED 40-watt Wall Packs are DesignLights™ Consortium (DLC)-qualified and designed and en...