Cree announces the appointment of Mike McDevitt as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately. McDevitt brings more than two decades of finance and operations leadership and has served as Vice President and Interim CFO of the company since May 22, 2012. “Mike is an invaluable member of the Cree team and I am very pleased to announce his appointment as CFO,” said Chuck Swoboda, Cree chairman and CEO. “After conducting an exhaustive national search, we realized Mike is the best candidate for the job...

Rubicon to display industry-leading, very large, defect-free sapphire for optical applications in a wide range of industries Rubicon Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCN) announced that it will showcase its line of optical products for use in defense and aerospace, instrumentation and analytical processing, sensors and detectors, semiconductor process equipment, and medical and laser applications at the Photonics West Exhibition, February 5-7 at The Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. The company will showcase a very large 12-inch sapphire window in booth #2200 ...

HexaTech demonstrated optically pumped, AlGaN-based lasers grown on single crystalline AlN substrates , to develop its UV-C LEDs. Hexatech AlN wafer production process Laser structures fabricated at HexaTech and tested in collaboration with North Carolina State University (NCSU) featured lasing thresholds as low as 85 kW/cm2 at wavelengths of 264 and 280 nm. HexaTech says this AlN substrate platform is suited for UV-C opto-electronic applications. “Our recent results show convincing evidence of the feasibility of a solid-state UV-C ...

A little light that packs even a bigger punch Feelux’s Diva2™ High Output (HO) is a high power, low profile linear LED luminaire designed to provide a High Output LED alternative to fluorescent in under cabinet millwork and display for retail, residential or architectural applications.  Diva2™ HO is an extension of the popular Diva2™ Series and is available in nominal 6” and 1’ to 4’ standard lengths with five Kelvin temperatures ranging from 2700 to 6500K. This eco-friendly luminaire features 75lm/W and a lamp lif...

The California Lighting Technology Center at the University of California, Davis, helped prompt the California Energy Commission to include quality criteria for LED replacement lamps in its first-in-the-nation energy efficiency directive on Dec. 12, 2012. Now, the CLTC is urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR program to create similar criteria for LEDs on a national scale. “This needs to happen as soon as possible, to guide manufacturers to higher quality products, before the market is flooded with products that...

LED specialist Light Planet has been commended in two categories at this years prestigious Rushlight Awards.   The Rushlight Awards recognise the leading clean technology developers in the UK and Ireland. Light Planet were commended in both the Energy Reduction Category and in the Environmental Management Group Award. Light Planet's entry focused on their innovative range of NeoBulb LED lights which are at the forefront of advanced lighting solutions; penetrating new markets and achieving significant energy savings for a wide range of industries. T...

 Aixtron has announced two changes to its supervisory board. Dr Holger Jürgensen (deputy chairman of the supervisory board) and Karl-Hermann Kuklies (ordinary member of the supervisory board) have informed the management board of their resignation from office with immediate effect. After being a research associate at RWTH Aachen University’s Institut for Semiconductor Technology from 1981 to 1985 then co-founding Aixtron in 1983, Jürgensen was a member of Aixtron’s executive board from 1997 to 2002 (while being president and joint CEO of A...

Eleven leading German OLED companies and research institutions announced the successful completion of the OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) related project; So-Light. This € 14.7 m project was supported by the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) over a three and a half year period and addressed the complete value chain, from primary OLED materials through to OLED-lighting applications. Several of the promising innovations created within the project will now be brought to market by the participants of the So-Light project. The proje...

A wide range of the latest LED Lighting products, showcased at The Economic Times Acetech, Ahmedabad NTL Lemnis, the LED Lighting company, showcased a wide range of products of their globally acclaimed brand, “Pharox” at The Economic Times Acetech, Ahmedabad, organized from 1th to 3rd February, 2013.     NTL Lemnis, the JV Company between the lighting electronics major from India, NTL Electronics India Ltd. and the global frontrunner in the field of LED based sustainable lighting solutions, Lemnis Lighting of the Ne...

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Sharp provides its customers with the new “LED Evaluation Kit”, an optimized service tool to enable them in future to easily and quickly test the best Mega ZENIGATA LEDs themselves and simulate the use of COB LED arrays in the desired application. With its “LED Evaluation Kit”, Sharp has developed a new powerful marketing tool for the Mega ZENIGATA which allows customers to easily test the Sharp LEDs for later use in the desired application. The evaluation kits are available for all power output classes of Mega ZENI...

Philips announced Tuesday that it has sold business assets covering multimedia devices and accessories to Japanese firm Funai Electric in a cash and brand licensing deal worth $201.8 million. "Our consumer lifestyle business was margin dilutive to the group, so it was time to decide to move away from consumer electronics," said CEO Frans van Houten during the company's earnings presentation. For the past two years, Van Houten has been focusing on streamlining Philip's operations to highlight profitable divisions such as LED lighting and control syste...

Scientists from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland (United Kingdom) have begun to develop a new Light Fidelity (Li-Fi) technology that will use special micron-sized LED lights, such as those that could be used as part of home lighting or TV displays, to form part of a sophisticated wireless communications network (much like Wi-Fi is today). The principle, which revolves around manipulating the on/off flicker of LED lights to produce a digital network (a bit like Morse Code from a torch), is not new but most of the other teams are focusing on larger Li-Fi L...

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) announced that the University of Waterloo, located at the heart of Canada’s technology hub, has purchased a GEN10® Molecular Beam Epitaxy system for its recently opened Quantum-Nano Centre (QNC) hosting the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) and the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC). The system will be installed in the new MBE laboratory being established by Professor Zbig Wasilewski, Endowed Nanotechnology Chair at WIN. According to Professor Wasilewski, “MBE technolog...

LED technology developed by Cree and Aeon creates warm glow of success at top international tourist destination   The warm mellow glow of a sunset is not what most consumers currently associate with LED lighting, but that is the effect now being delivered by the MR16 lamp from Aeon Lighting Technology Inc. (ALT). A key commercial LED light bulb manufacturer in Taiwan and well known in the industry for its retrofit bulbs, ALT has a well established relationship with Cree, Inc., and the Taiwan based company designed the Cree XLamp® XT-E 2200K CC...

As we know, Google purchased Motorola Mobility and with that purchase came thousands of patents for mobile devices. A document posted online shown that there was one patent missing and Google has just applied for it. That patent was one for a multi-LED flash to be embedded on the back side of a smartphone, or tablet for that matter. The idea behind a multi-LED flash is so that a low light photo situation can have different levels of light and will create a better exposure for the photo. Phones on the market today typically have one LED flash, or maybe a dual-LED flash...

At the first international sustainable energy conference hosted by the “Regions of Climate Action”(R20), Philips and R20 emphasized the benefits of rapid adoption of intelligent and energy-efficient LED lighting infrastructure for sub-national government organizations (States, Regions, Provinces, Counties and Cities). “LED technology has proven its reliability and now is the time to accelerate adoption. By using LED-based lighting, municipalities can enhance safety for citizens, reduce public energy bills and free up resources to support economic gr...

Lextar Electronics Corp. (“Lextar” or the “Company) (TAIEX: 3698) announces that its official merger with Wellypower Optronics (Wellypower) is set to take place on February 1, 2013. Upon the merger of the two LED subsidiaries of AU Optronics (AUO), Lextar will have capital values at NT$5 billion (US$169 million) and will be able to achieve a more complete and vertically integrated business model as well as further expand its LED lighting and backlighting product lines and customer base. These developments will take place under the wing of D...

Key event for LED/OLED lightings, LIGHTING JAPAN 2013 concluded with a remarkable success gathering 353 exhibitors and 18,357 visitors. Becoming more international every year as an event representing the Asian lighting industry,  more than 30% of the exhibitors this year were from overseas and the number of overseas visitors reached around 3,000. LIGHTING JAPAN, which now consists of 3 exhibitions, was originally launched in 2009 as an exhibition for LED/OLED lighting manufacturing technologies (LED/OLED Lighting Technolo...

Professor Yue Kuo, from the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University , has fabricated a new type of LED, capable of producing a wide spectrum light while operating for long periods of time at atmospheric conditions. This device is based on a new concept of light emission from an ultra-thin amorphous dielectric layer.     According to an article published in Applied Physics Letters, the light emission mechanism, characteristics of the emission spectrum, fabrication method, and the operation parameter effects on this ty...

New tool detects electrical issues and small physical defects; helps optimize high-speed optical wafer inspection systems for preferential capture of yield-relevant defects KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) announced the eS805™, a new electron-beam inspection system for leading-edge chip manufacturers. Benefiting from more than twenty years of KLA-Tencor's e-beam inspection development and manufacturing expertise, the eS805 offers strong capability in detection of very small defects and defects that cause electrical problems in the integrated circuit, ...

Technical lighting leader launches new product at Dallas International Lighting Market CSL® (Creative Systems Lighting), manufacturer of high performance, energy-efficient lighting solutions, is proud to announce the debut of its new 5" aperture IC Recessed Eco-Downlight LED. The product, which is the latest in a series of new releases over the past year, made its official debut at the Dallas International Lighting Market on January 17-21, 2013. "As we continue to evolve our LED downlighting pipeline,  CSL added a strategic piece to ou...

Includes First-Ever LED series, Enhanced Detailing and Second Generation of Portable Fixtures—Affirming Brand’s Legacy as a Force To Be Reckoned Hudson Valley Lighting®, premier U.S. manufacturer of classic and transitional lighting fixtures with roots in historic and decorative design, presents one of its largest and most prolific collections yet. The expansive collection, which debuted officially at the 2013 Dallas Buyers Market in Dallas, includes scores of new lighting families and products, exceeding expectations with exquisite pendants, c...

LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI®), the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, will take place June 1-5, 2014 in Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Staged alternately annually on the West Coast and the East Coast, LFI returns to Las Vegas in 2014 where it set new all-time attendance and trade show records during its five-day run in 2012.  In independent studies conducted by the research firm Moore & Symons, attendee and exhibitor ratings of overall value and satisfaction reache...

Digital Lumens has appointed experienced lighting industry executive and market strategist Matthew Healy to lead its business development efforts. Healy previously served as business development director at GE Lighting, where he played an integral role in expanding the company’s LED lighting portfolio. At Digital Lumens, Healy will be responsible for working with other players in the market to create an open and interoperable ecosystem for intelligent lighting.   The appointment comes on the heels of the company’s recent announcement of $10 million in fundi...

Philips operational results improved by 50% to EUR 875 million, while net income was impacted by significant charges in Q4 •    Deal signed to transfer Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories business to Funai Electric Co., Ltd.     •    Comparable sales increased 3%; growth geographies up 10%     •    EBITA excluding restructuring and other charges increased by 50% to EUR 875 million, or 12.2% of sales; reported EBITA of EUR 50 million     •&nbs...

Breakthrough Innovations Deliver up to 130 LPW and Standard Efficacy of 100 LPW Continuing to build on the advantages of Cree TrueWhite® Technology, Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) is announcing the CR Series LED Architectural High-Efficacy (HE) troffer, with an industry-leading 130 lumens per watt* and 90 CRI. Cree is also raising the bar by increasing the efficacy of the standard CR family to 100 lumens per watt. Cree is further expanding the CR troffer line with the new CR Series High-Definition (HD) troffer, featuring 80+ CRI ...

Series Embodies Brand’s Signature Style for Creating Artful Lighting Corbett Lighting, celebrated for fashion-forward designs presents the Fascination Collection, which premiered at the January 2013 Buyers Market held in Dallas. Fascination features 10 new series, the bulk of which offer variations on each design in the form of pendants, chandeliers, flush- and semi-flush mounts and sconces, offering myriad attractive selections for residential, retail, office and hospitality specifications. Corbett Lighting, known for incorporating precious metals, imported cry...

Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, a division from Sharp Electronics Corporation, releases  a series of striking, large-format professional LED displays for the indoor digital signage market. Key features include choice of portrait or landscape orientation, 24/7 operation, Sharp's UV2A LCD technology, picture-in-picture mode, ability to enlarge or daisy chain images on multiple monitors, built-in speakers, and an interface expansion board with comprehensive input/output capabilities including DisplayPort®. With 700 cd/m2 brightness and LE...

- iW3626 enables up to 20% BOM cost savings(1) - Configurable over-temperature derating ensures predictable bulb operating life - Configurable PF control offers design flexibility iWatt Inc., a leading provider of digital-centric power management integrated circuits (ICs), today launched an innovative digital AC/DC solid state lighting (SSL) LED driver platform designed specifically to address the key issues of cost and lifetime in price-sensitive, non-dimmable, residential SSL bulb applications. The first device in this new platform is the iW3626, a single-sta...