O2Micro® International Limited has added new isolated step-dimming driver OZ8027A to its Free DimmingTM technology and Lighting product portfolio. O2Micro's patented Free Dimming technology enables LED bulbs to dim using any on/off switch, thus eliminating cost, installation and compatibility problems associated with traditional incandescent dimmers. Free Dimming technology works with any on/off switch, including wall toggles, paddle switches, pull cords, rotary switches and other types of on/off switches commonly found on walls, extension cords and table/desk...

The premier meeting host also sponsors continuing education classes and announces a separate invitational event to include a tour of its world-class Innovation Center.   Cooper Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry, has announced that it’s the premier meeting host of the inaugural 2012 DesignLights™ Consortium’s (DLC) Stakeholder Meeting to be held at the Intercontinental® Buckhead Hotel & Resort in Atlanta on Oct. 28-31, 2012. In addition t...

Philips has decided to cut 2,200 jobs at its lighting and electronic divisions to save €300m by 2014. According to the company, the restructuring programme will affect all sectors of the electronic and lighting divisions apart from the research and development department.but it will not affect the jobs of those working in healthcare equipment. Although the company saw a 15 per cent increase in revenue, according to their second quarter figures, Philips chief executive Frans Van Houten said he foresaw difficult times ahead. He said: “Basically across the world we see...

By Scott Watson Light sources such as incandescent lamps, halogens, fluorescents, LEDs and some others have basic characteristics.  They also have their positive and negative aspects.  Actually, there are different kinds of light sources in use all over the world.  None of them has actually proven to be very suitable for all applications.  In this write-up, you’re going to learn more about the positive and negative aspects of the lighting sources. This will help you to get more understanding about LED lighting system.  Let’s have a loo...

A delegation of stakeholders in LED manufacturing have met with US Department of Energy officials to plead their case for increased support in solid-state lighting R&D and manufacturing, with their key message that SSL offers greater energy conservation and return-on-investments (ROI) than renewable energy technologies that get much more backing. Pushing for the added US backing is a delegation of SEMI members and other industry stakeholders with origins in the FALCON Lighting Consortium, led by Philips Lumileds and SEMI members Applied Materials...

Two national parks in HAMPSHIRE are to get LED street lights to restore views of star-filled night skies. Campaigners have welcomed the move by the county council to switch to dark-sky friendly lamps in residential streets in South Downs and New Forest national parks at a cost of £1m. LED lanterns are about twice as expensive as conventional street lamps, but reduce night sky light pollution and are more energy-efficient. The lights are expected to save £24,000 each year on energy bills as well as 138 tonnes of carbon emissions. environment and tran...

Edison Opto, a Taiwanese leading lighting manufacturer in high power LED market, has been enhancing their R&D capability since their establishment. This year, Edison Opto has introduced many high power LED products which fit the market demand and environment protection, such as EdiLex Spot Light Module (SLM) and EdiLex Linear Series Module which were showcased in many international exhibitions. At the Light Middle East 2012, Edison Opto will showcase the above-mentioned products and their debut appearance EdiPower II HS and Edixeon C Series produ...

AIXTRON SE announced that more than 200 participants, mostly manufacturing customers, attended its MOCVD seminar for LED production held at the AIXTRON China Ltd. Training Center & Lab in Suzhou, China. The seminar was co-organized by the China Solid State Lighting Alliance (CSA) and was the first of a series within the framework of AIXTRON’s cooperation with SINANO, the Suzhou Institute for Nanotechnology and Nanobionics.         At the seminar, a focused overview was given into the fi...

Lextar Electronics Corp. (“Lextar” or the “Company”) (TAIEX: 3698) and Wellypower Optronics Co. Ltd. (“Wellypower”)(TAIEX: 3080) today announced that they have entered into an amalgamation agreement. The merger agreement was approved today by the Boards of Directors of both Lextar and Wellypower. The consolidation date of the merger is targeted for February 1st, 2013, at which time Wellypower will be absorbed into Lextar.  The merged entity will operate as Lexstar.  The swap ratio for Wellypower and Lextar is pla...

Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) announced that SEMATECH, a global semiconductor consortium that conducts research and development to advance chip manufacturing, has recently achieved a major breakthrough using Veeco’s NEXUS® Low Defect Density Ion Beam Deposition (LDD IBD) System to significantly reduce defects from multi-layer deposition of mask blanks used for extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL). Frank Goodwin, Manager of SEMATECH’s Mask Blank Defect Reduction program, stated, “EUVL requires a ...

GREATER Manchester-based MHA Lighting has scooped a top accolade for an innovative lighting product which is helping NHS Trusts fight hospital acquired infection rates. The Atherton-based lighting company fought off tough competition to win the Product Innovation category of the prestigious Retrofit Awards 2012 for its TiLite retrofit luminaire. MHA Lighting impressed the judges with its unique sealed unit design which stops dust, bacteria and dead insects from gathering around warm light fittings and spreading deadly superbugs. The LED’s 60,000...

According to Nexxus Lighting, Inc. , an affiliate of Aston Capital, LLC (the "Investor") has agreed to invest $6 million in the Company through the purchase of convertible preferred stock to provide strategic, operational and financial expertise for  enabling the Company's strategic growth and expansion. Aston Capital, LLC is led by Robert V. LaPenta, a renowned growth investor and leader in the high technology arena.  Mr. LaPenta and Aston's investment philosophy combines sound fundamental operating principles with the ability to ident...

The easy migration of LED manufacturing to GaN-on-Si is described in a White Paper released by AZZURRO. Utilizing the company’s 150 mm templates the advantages of GaN-on-Si can be gained after very short design-in times. The White Paper outlines technical hurdles to be overcome when migrating to GaN-on-Si, covers key achievements possible when using the right technology, details the advantages for the move to GaN-on-Si obtainable with templates and shows development solutions to the LED epitaxy engineer. In detail data of GaN-on-Si products is rev...

Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC), the global investment arm of Samsung,has invested in Voltaix, a provider of materials that enhance the performance of semiconductor chips, solar cells, and other electronic devices. However, both of them have remained tight-lipped about the amount invested. Voltaix manufactures electronic chemicals and gases used in semiconductor manufacturing processes at major integrated circuit fabs worldwide. The company also supplies deposition precursors for the production of advanced photovoltaic cells. New Voltaix materials will a...

Seoul Semiconductor’s latest Acrich2, AC LED module, which performs at 100 lm/watt is now available for volume production. And the company says this Acrich2 AC LED module will help the performance of the power grid. Acrich2 provides lighting designers with a high efficacy light source which also has a high power factor, and improved Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) performance. In traditional solid state lighting solutions, additional components and costs are required to provide an offline driver solution with acceptable dimming performance. Seoul Semi say...

Innovative luminaire designs for office and retail lighting will be the theme from Luxonic Lighting at this year’s LuxLive 2012 in November. A live demonstration area with two colourful mannequins will show how the latest in LED technology coupled with different beam angles can satisfy all the demands of retail lighting, particularly colour rendering and energy saving. In this retail section, Luxonic will be debuting brand new LED luminaires designed for the retail market to replace 20W to 70W ceramic metal-halide products. These products have already enjoye...

Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logic and analog semiconductor markets, today announced the AL5812 60V linear LED driver. The AL5812 delivers a constant current of up to 150mA and provides designers of low-current illumination and signage applications with a simplified circuit solution for accurately controlling 1/2W LEDs. Housed in a small-footprint, thermally enhanced SM package option, the driver is able to meet power handling requirement...

Next Generation Troffer Delivers Higher Efficacy at 100 Lumens Per Watt Lunera Lighting, Inc., the lighting solutions leader in the transformation to advanced LED technology, today announced the release of the fourth generation of their 2’ X 2’, recessed LED troffer, the SERIES 22-G4. With this generation of troffers, Lunera is bringing the brilliance of natural light to Class A offices, schools, hospitals, data centers, and retail stores. The Lunera SERIES 22-G4 Recessed LED Troffer is a grid lay-in and surface mountable fixture ...

Taiwan government considers relaxing restrictions on the fourth-round Chinese investments. It may allow mainland Chinese investments in hotels and sports facilities and remove the investment ceiling forbidding Chinese investors to own controlling stakes in seven key industries, including semiconductor, IC assembly, FPD (flat-panel display) and components, metal-cutting tools, electronic and semiconductor manufacturing equipment, LED, and solar cell. The MOEA began to study the fourth round of liberalization for mainland Chinese investments in July. The highlight of th...

Since everyone discuss about energy saving, environmental protection and love for the earth, what can you do then? Taiwan LED lighting brand TESS (Top Energy Saving System) leads the trend of the world to unveil new omni-directional LED bulb which could save 80% electricity than incandescent bulb and it can save 45% electricity than energy saving light bulb. Compare to the energy saving light bulb, LED bulb does not contain mercury characteristics, so that it would not harm the earth. Streamlined lampshade design with white painted appearance makes TESS new omni...

Everlight expects to see promising Q3 prospects in mainland China , with LED lighting projects to peak there. The firm posted US$ 52.56 million in August revenue, a two-year high, with Q3 operations expected to better the second one. An executive pointed out that 8% of corporate revenues in the first half came from LED lighting, with such figure to exceed 10% annually, and rising gross profit margin (GPM) in the second half also relying on LED lighting due mainly to predicted increasing shipments. The company has been ambitiously deploying cross-strait sales ch...

Sooner or later, Nova Scotia will become the first jurisdiction in North America to exclusively use LED roadway lighting. Energy Minister Charlie Parker finalized amendments to the Energy-Efficient Appliances Regulations, Sept. 12, that require all road and highway lighting in Nova Scotia must be converted to LED. The regulations require Nova Scotia Power to complete its conversion by Dec. 31, 2019. Municipalities will have until Dec. 31, 2022, and now have one year to outline the conversion. The regulations are expected to save Nova Scotians about $5...

On Sept. 12 , Toshiba Group has donated and installed LED lighting and a photovoltaic power system to illuminate the Golden Hall at Chuson-ji, a Buddhist temple and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Iwate Prefecture. The lighting will be switched on at a ceremony at the temple on Sept. 22. Lighting engineers from Toshiba Group companies designed and developed non-intrusive fixtures and lighting for the hall. Chuson-ji in Tohoku, and it is the most famous of five sites making up the Hiraizumi World Heritage Site, a complex of temples and gardens. The temple...

Fashionable ANTIQUE Street Lamps Fixtures Now Offered with Engineered LED System Luminaires ensure same appeal with greater energy savings, longer life.   Two popular luminaire styles from ANTIQUE Street Lamps™ are now available with an engineered LED system for improved energy savings and extended life. Upgraded ATL23 LED acorn-styled luminaires and LTL30 LED octagonal shaped fixtures offer versatile, environmentally friendly solutions for virtually any pedestrian environment.   Both the ATL23 and LTL30 LED lumina...

More and more consumers found that there are a lot of LED bulbs with good light efficiency and low price in 2012. The issue of banning traditional bulbs also be the focus of market. According to LEDinside, the rapid growth of the penetration rate of LED bulbs in 2012 caused by strond demand. How to evaluate these products?

  LEDinside, a research division of TrendForce, conducted a survey showing that the retail price of worldwide LED bulb is decreasing slightly in July, 2012. For the first time, the bottom price of the commodity is below 10 USD in Britain, which would replace 40-watt incandescent lamp. Besides, the average price of the commodity which takes place of 60-watt incandescent lamp is also falling stably in all the world. More than that, at the moment LED bulb incline to be cost-effective and most famous manufacture are trying to keeping their high quality standards of prod...

Leading UK LED lighting manufacturer Low Energy Designs are pleased to announce the arrival of new Sales Consultant Caitlin Cundell, who will boost their existing team. With a high level of industry experience, she will work with a focus on companies in the South and East of the UK. CEO Alan Parker states, “Caitlin comes from a really strong professional sales background and will be a great addition to our growing business. Her appointment will offer our customers another resource to help identify their needs and offer appropriate solutions.” As one o...

AWARD-winning LED lighting specialist, MHA Lighting welcomes two new starters to strengthen its sales and communication teams.    Jim Williams joins MHA as regional business manager (Northern), bringing with him a very successful track record of over 20 years’ experience in senior sales roles within the lighting industry, with Thorn, Coughtrie and Dialight. MHA also welcomes Anthony Monks, who joins as senior communications executive, whose experience includes roles with Airbus UK, Lancashire County Council’s Brussels Office and A...

SWITCH60, powered by LQD Cooling System, takes home top award at HD Boutique event in Miami SWITCH Lighting™, the first company to launch a family of liquid-cooled LED light bulbs with true incandescent-quality light, today announced that its 60 watt-equivalent bulb, the SWITCH60, was selected as a “Best of Boutique” winner at HD Boutique. HD Boutique is an event sponsored by Hospitality Design magazine that brings together the most influential design professionals and hospitality owners in the industry. SWITCH will be exhi...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium has released a draft Model Specification for Adaptive Control and Remote Monitoring of LED Roadway Luminaires. The draft specification is posted online for public review and comment by Consortium members, manufacturers, and other interested lighting professionals. The estimated 26.5 million streetlights in the U.S. consume as much electricity each year as 1.9 million households, and generate greenhouse gas emissions equal to that produced by 2.6 million cars. Switching these st...