Outside the main stadium at the London Olympics, 20 circular slabs lie underfoot, ready to capture the kinetic energy from bustling spectators when they run, walk, and jump. With every step, the recycled-rubber tiles will light up nearby LED lamps for 30 seconds. The millions of steps expected to pound the pavement between the stadium and a new mall could make it worthwhile. With three days of battery storage, the system can provide electricity as crowds ebb and flow. PaveGen, which makes the tiles, hopes to eventually lay its slabs where they make major impacts, such as off...

Recently, the Lighting Research Center (LRC) from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has cooperated with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to jointly study the use of LED lighting in airfield installations, and has released LED Airfield Lighting report. The report was published by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academies through the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP), which funded the study. A panel of experts from aviation, government, industry, and academia appointed by the National Academies oversaw the...

Opened in late 2004, the Kailua Town Center Parking Garage was built to service a newer commercial district that today includes Long's Drug Store, California Pizza Kitchen and Whole Foods Supermarket. Starting in late 2011 and culminating in early 2012, the parking garage underwent a complete lighting retrofit. Increasing energy costs and environmental impact led Nishijima, Assistant Vice President-Asset Management of Kaneohe Ranch Management Ltd and his team to start considering LED fixtures as a solution to these challenges.   "We looked at...

With the significant LED display project being done in the New International Exhibition Center of Century City, Chengdu, Unilumin Tech has shocked the whole industry. This project includes three parts, one of which (named “Top Project”) will be the largest indoor LED displays around the world. It is said that this screen will be located in The Ocean Park of New Century City. With 136 meters’ width and 30 meters’ height, it really matches the name “Largest”. According to the actual environment and specific requirements, engin...

- Increased Order Intake and EBIT profitability expected to return within H2/2012 - - 2013 expected to be a growth year - - AIXTRON’s non-LED activities gaining traction - Aachen, Germany, July 26, 2012 – AIXTRON SE (ISIN DE000A0WMPJ6), a leading provider of deposition equipment to the global semiconductor industry, has seen its Q2 revenues and orders stabilize at the levels of Q1. With EUR 46.1m in revenues and an EBIT of EUR -16.5m, the Company has achieved a sequential improvement of its financial results....

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012. Veeco reports its results on a U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) basis, and also provides results excluding certain items. Second Quarter 2012 Results John R. Peeler, Veeco’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Veeco continues to deliver solid results in a soft market. Second quarter revenue was $137 million, and adjusted EBITA and non-GAAP earnings per share were $20 million and...

Universal Display has spent $105 million to buy FUJIFILM’s entire worldwide patent portfolio of more than 1,200 OLED patents and patent applications. Universal Display is expanding its business for OLED materials and the licensing of its patented OLED technologies through this acquisition. “This transaction will almost double Universal Display's patent portfolio,” noted Steven V. Abramson, president and CEO of Universal Display, who called the patent buy and the collaboration with Fujifilm a rare opportunity. In addition to the...

Taiwan Lustrous Technology has received Asia’s first Underwriters Laboratories-Certified Zhaga-compliant light engine certification. The company’s chairman, J.C. Liu, pointed out that Zhaga standards are very important to LED light engines and the company’s products conform to Zhaga Book3 standard, which regulates light engine’s mechanism and light uniformity. In addition, the company much stresses Zhaga compliance of its products and hopes to offer lighting-fixture manufacturers optimal solutions and services with Zhaga-complaint engines. U...

US firm Light Engine has scheduled to mass-produce LED products in the Philippines through local electronics manufacturer Cirtek Holdings Philippines Inc. Light Engine has corporate office in USA while its research and development as well as design center is based in Russia. As for Cirtek, it mainly provides turnkey solutions that include package design and development, wafer probing, wafer back grinding, assembly and packaging, final testing of semiconductor devices, and delivery and shipment to its customers. In addition to cooperate with Light Engine, Cirt...

By Scott Watson Apart from using the DC drive circuitry in some conditions, LEDs also make use of the AC Drive Circuitry.  DC circuitry is powered by batteries while the AC is powered by the electrical current.  In this write-up, we’re going to be discussing some details concerning the practical aspects of AC drive circuitry meant for LEDs. Actually, when your LED light is run off the electrical grid, the AC drive circuitry is simply used.  The power conversion of the AC power is known to be very complex than the DC version.  ...

Targeting at the opportunity that European Union legislation will ban the manufacture and import of all incandescent bulbs since September 1st 2012, Verbatim has unveiled a complete family of cost effective retrofit LED lamps for households. Verbatim's new consumer product line-up comprises 13 products including LED lamps to replace 25W to 60W Classic A bulbs, 15W to 25W Classic B candle lamps, 25W droplet bulbs and 20W spotlights for both MR16 GU5.3 and PAR16 fittings. Colour temperatures range from 2700K to 3000K and each model has a minimum colour re...

Luminus Devices has set up an office in Taoyuan County, Taiwan to cater for demands in the Asian market. The new officer is managed by Robin Hung, sales director for the Asia Region, and will provide sales support, customer service, field application engineering, and operational engineering to Luminus' key customers, suppliers and contract manufacturing partners in Asia. Hung and his staff will be responsible for managing Luminus' current relationships and future business opportunities in display, entertainment and specialty lighting vertical markets across Asia...

University of Magdeburg, Germany has placed an order for a PlasmaPro System100 ICP180 etch tool from UK-based Oxford Instruments plc. The university will utilize the system to run GaN on Si etch processes to facilitate its power semiconductor and HBLED research. GaN on Si offers a step change in technology for the HBLED and power semiconductor device markets. Through lower cost and larger diameter substrates the overall cost of devices can be dramatically reduced. Etching forms a vital part of the device manufacturing process and with the PlasmaPro100-...

Daniel Poneman, the Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Energy, travelled to Arkansas to showcase the State’s Advanced Energy sector. The Deputy Secretary singled out NextGen Illumination, Inc. , a pioneer in the field of LED poultry lighting for its work in the agricultural, industrial and commercial sectors. Next Gen Illumination has worked diligently to bring an LED poultry lighting programme to Arkansas through the Department of Energy and the Arkansas State Energy Office. Next Gen Illumination serves the agricultural industry wit...

Delta Electronics Foundation has led a donation of 150 LED lighting kits to community centers and an elementary school in Chiang Mai and centers in Chiang Rai, northern Thailand to help solve lighting problems there. The donation, a joint effort by Delta and Taida, has helped improve the learning environment for children and alleviate the problem of inadequate lighting in that part of the country. And according to Hsu Wei-min, vice president at Taida Electronics Co., a subsidiary of Delta Electronics Inc., a Taiwan-based power management system supplier , the donat...

What is LED? LED stands for Light-emitting diode, first used in 1968. LED, a semiconductor light source, has been widely adopting for assorted lighting usages and has been slowly replacing incandescent lights over the recent years. Although LED is much more environmental-friendly than traditional lighting fixtures, reusing and recycling LEDs is still a very crucial issue. LED’s Advantages and Applications LED lights have the following edges over incandescent light bulbs: A) LEDs have longer lifespan than that of incandescent light bulbs; the for...

- Cost cutting, low-maintenance, and easy to install - GlacialLight, a division of the experienced technology manufacturer GlacialTech Inc., today announced the new GL‐DL10 LED down light. This high‐performance 300mm 25 Watt LED down light is a lightweight all‐in‐one lighting solution combining the LED source with a slim, sleek, and fashionable circular fixture for ease of installation. Energy-efficient and requiring almost zero maintenance; this is a quick and easy money-saving replacement for down lights based on older technology. The GlacialLight DL1...

LumaStream, Inc.announced today that Robert Kapusta, Jr. has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Robert is an attorney at Fisher & Sauls, P.A. specializing in Mergers and Acquisitions, Tax and Estate Planning, and Business and Corporate Law, with extensive expertise in leading and growing emerging businesses in St. Petersburg. Among his many affiliations, Rob is serving as the Chairman of the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership and Chairman of the Mahaffey Theater Foundation. Rob has a proven record as a driven executive and proact...

- Second Quarter EPS a Record $1.17, Up 22% - Total Revenue up 7.4%, Core Revenue up 5.5% Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) today reported record second quarter earnings per share of $1.17, an increase of 22% compared to earnings per share of $.96 for the same period last year.  Total operating profit margin was 16.7% for the second quarter of 2012, an increase from 15.8% in the same period last year.  During the quarter, the Company recognized $10.7 million of expense relating to the previously announced Eaton Corporation (NYSE: ETN) transaction...

Chinese LED company Elec-Tech International Co., Ltd. has announced the release that its LED streetlight and LED T8 tube have passed TIS test from Thailand and received the authentication certificate (TIS certificate number: 1955-2511). The TIS test is similar to CQC /CCC authentication in China, and all the LED products exported to Thailand should obtain this certificate firstly.   Therefore, the TIS certificate will have a positive effect on Elec-Tech International‘s LED lighting sales in Thailand....

Panasonic in Japan has kicked off selling its new LED bulb "LDA6L/C" since July, 20. With the new bright glass chimney, “LDA6L/C” can emit its light to lamp socket. In addition, the bulb utilizes the center installation technology to produce the dazzling light. Other features as following, E26 base Output: 485lm Lifespan: 40000 hours Power: 6.7W Colour temperature: warm white Size of outer diameter: 60 mm × 117 mm   ...

Add additional lighting layers to highlight your spaces with GE LED Accent Lighting. Decorate objects, trim or accent pieces by skirting with even light uniformity and color consistency. These low profile LED lighting modules work in harmony with other lighting elements and structures to provide subtle emphasis and drama to indoor design elements. Features •    Cut between every module for the right length •    Modular, low-voltage 12VDC system for easy installation •    Optional linear track for straigh...

By Scott Watson Lighting designs are made up of various components such as LEDs, ballasts, drivers, thermal performance and a lot more.  In most cases, these components have to be integrated to make a complete design.  The LEDs in particular have vital roles to play.  A look at the practical system design with LEDs is therefore very important. A printed circuit board can be made for the LEDs. There’s also the need to design optics in order to get the light from the LEDs to go to the appropriate direction and also have the right characteristi...

Veeco Instruments Inc. announced that AZZURRO Semiconductors AG, a pioneer in GaN-on-Si technology headquartered in Germany, has recently placed into production the TurboDisc® K465i™ gallium nitride (GaN) Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) System. The MOCVD system is used to make gallium nitride on silicon (GaN-on-Si) wafers for power semiconductors, LED wafers and LED template wafers that enable customers to leverage the technology advantage of the GaN-on-Si technology themselves.   Dr. Markus Sickmö...

Germany-based GaN-on-Si wafers manufacturer Azzurro Semiconductors, has received Euro 2.6 million in government funds from the European Regional Development Fund and the Free State of Saxony. The funds will be used to drive Azzurro’s GaN on 200mm silicon wafer technology forward and strengthen its competitive position. “Based on the technology grant, we can execute the strategic development of our 200mm technology platform for power semiconductors and LEDs and quickly attend to the strong customer demand,” said Stephan Lutgen, Vice President Te...

Frustrated by the additional expense and difficulties with slower shipping, Seesmart Technologies (SEST) feels it is very important to have more control over the manufacturing process, as a result, it has intended to increase their production of LED lighting products in the United States. Combined with their desire to create jobs for US citizens, the company started building factories in Simi Valley, California, and Crystal Lake, Illinois. "When we do the numbers we're actually ahead manufacturing here instead of paying for air freight and dealing with the l...

-Will mass produce on a new line at Kaga Toshiba Electronics – Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that it will start mass production of white light-emitting diode (LED) on a production line that the company will construct in the 200mm wafer facility at Kaga Toshiba Electronics Corporation, a production base for discrete products in northern Japan. Mass production will start from October 2012. The energy efficiency and long life of white LED is winning wide-scale application in general purpose lighting, TV backlighting, etc. and significa...

GE Lighting’s innovative LED solution was the right brew for Korea’s popular Hollys Coffee. The new ambient lighting at 18 Hollys Coffee branches across the country was sculptedwith GE’s Energy Smart LED PAR30light. This lightoffers superb quality for retail environments, complete with high energy efficiency and long life span. With the new lights, Hollys Coffee branches enjoylower energy consumption and maintenance costs whilst enhancing its customers’ experience. GE Lighting’s innovative energy-savingLED solution is the choic...

According to Korean media, the capital city Seoul has scheduled to install more LED lamps in public, and encourages the private sector to further expand the scope of installation. LED products will be installed in public places including subway stations and streets. And the city government offices are planned to use LED lightings by the year of 2018, aiming for energy saving and promoting the development on LED lighting industry. In addition, the government also extends this plan to the private sector by the year of 2030. It’s estimated that there are 800000 pie...

Recently, Zumtobel Group has set up a new Thorn factory incorporating research and development facilities for road and tunnel lighting in Tianjin, China, to strengthen its presence in the Asian market. The factory will replace a much smaller lighting factory and will include a production shop and an admininstrative block, as well as a laboratory and testing facilities. The entire plant takes up an area of 19,000 sq m and has been built with the support of the local development company TEDA (Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area). In addition, Zumtobel ...