Panasonic is to reform its head office and governance as of October 1, to reduce internally focused work and focus on customer needs. The strategy involves reviewing the mission of the corporate R&D division, transferring “themes” and personnel to their relevant business domains within Panasonic. Corporate R&D’s new mission will be to create new business and technologies in long-term growth areas and develop uniform technologies across the entire company. The personnel working on existing business fields will gear their R&D toward midterm bu...

PhotonStar LED has made progress in its revenue for the first half of 2012 up to 30 June, with a 50 per cent increase. According to the company, its revenue rose to £3.82m from £2.54m for the same period in 2011. Gross profit also increased by 62 per cent to £1.51m, when compared to the revenue of the first half of last year, which saw a total of £0.93m being made. In addition, the company has set up two new facilities in first six months of 2012, with a commercial production plant for ChromaWhite products in Romsey and an LED fixtures manufacturi...

SmartWatt Energy has made a LED lighting upgrade at a 200,000 square foot facility in Iowa Cold Storage, a premier provider of temperature-controlled warehousing, logistics, and transportation for food products in the Midwestern United States, for saving over $30,000 per year in total lighting costs. Iowa Cold Storage is committed to providing their customers with convenient and reliable warehousing services, and is now focusing on reducing energy use, lowering energy costs and conserving environmental resources. SmartWatt Energy’s Chicago office staff performed a...

Luger Research / LED professional announced that their membership application has been accepted by the International SSL Alliance (ISA) making them the first publishing house to join this not-for-profit NGO. They join members from industry, academic institutions, professional societies and associations allowing them to work even closer with companies such as Cree, Philips, GE, Nichia, Everlight, Frauenhofer, Osram and many more. ISA is an international alliance of regional alliances and associations, renowned universities and institutions and leading companies ...

Acuity Brands Introduces SHIVER™ LED Fixture from Lithonia Lighting, Designed for Refrigeration and Display Cases   SHIVER™ LED fixtures enhance merchandise appearance; exclusive AccuDrive® technology saves on installation and maintenance.  Acuity Brands®, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) introduces the SHIVER™ LED luminaire from Lithonia Lighting®, a refrigeration and display case lighting system that delivers even light distribution, energy and maintenance savings, and reduced glare. Equipped with AccuDrive...

Since their introduction in early 2000s, Light emitting diodes (LEDs) have continued to cause waves in the electric industry.  They are widely known for their uniqueness in generating light in diverse manners.   The LEDs do have practical characteristics.  Getting to know more about that will help you appreciate their function in the electric world.   In this write-up, an attempt is therefore made in discussing the basic practical characteristics of  LEDs. LEDs are current devices LEDs are never voltage devices as some people may t...

Temperature has tremendous effects on LEDs. This is very evident from the practical thermal behavior seen in the devices.  In any case, there’s a need to discuss how to manage   the thermal effects in order to make the most out of the LEDs. This is exactly the subject matter of this discourse.  There’s a need  to  look at the analytical method used in calculating the  thermal effects as well the  thermal environment in which the LEDs operate in. we’re also going to  discuss the various methods of keeping the LEDs...

Tracy Bilbrough Unveils LQD Cooling System at LED Show LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tracy Bilbrough, CEO of SWITCH LightingTM, the first company to offer a full family of LED replacements to the incandescent A-Lamp, August 1st revealed for the first time key details behind the company’s core technology to a group of industry insiders during a speech at the LED Show. Bilbrough also introduced SWITCH’s new LQD Cooling SystemTM. “We’re proud to reveal the patented technology behind the LQD Coo...

General Electric Lighting introduced a dimmable compact fluorescent bulb on Thursday that mimics the performance of old incandescent bulbs. The bulb, with a re-engineered ballast, can be dimmed smoothly to 5 percent of its full power and light, just as the old incandescent bulbs do. The CFL spiral is available in 14-watt and 26-watt versions, producing the light of 60-watt and 100-watt incandescent bulbs, respectively, and rated to last 10,000 hours. The bulb is also available as a dimmable reflector flood light in 15-watt and 26-watt versions, rated to last 8,000 hours. A...

Proview known as Apple’s Chinese IPAD trademark foe, has intended to attract over 100 million yuan (£10m) in funding to launch an LED lighting and bio-energy firm. Proview invested a whopping $155m (£99m) in its LED manufacturing base in Shenzhen in 2008 and expanded to a Wuhan plant soon after, shortly before the bottom fell out of the business. The Shenzhen subsidiary was forced into bankruptcy and delisted from the Hong Kong stock exchange a couple of years ago. The Shenzhen plant is now in ruins, but Yang Rongshan, the firm’s charisma...

All LEDs are  driven electrically before they can emit quality light.  This is one of their basic characteristics which differentiate them from other kinds of light sources.  In this write-up, we’re going to be focusing on the DC drive circuitry for LEDs. In the first place, the battery is a typical DC source. It’s usually used for flashlights. It can as well serve as the output of a converter.  Actually, DC is quite different from AC.  The difference is that DC has much lower voltage than AC.  Hence, the regulations gov...

FZLED Inc., the leading maker of LED lighting products, today introduces a new size 4-inch LED downlight featuring cutting-edge light guide technology. It uses Low Power LED light source series products which is simple money-saving replacement for standard 4-inch recessed downlight. The energy-efficient, low-maintenance FZL-DL04-00 series downlight has long lifetime for min. 20,000hrs, high luminous efficacy and reduces environmental pollution. With several advanced features, the FZL-DL04-00 series is now the most obvious downlight choice for all indoor, a...

According to Rubicon Technology, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has allowed Rubicon’s patent application ‘Intelligent Machines and Process for Production of Monocrystalline Products with Goniometer Continual Feedback’. The patent covers Rubicon’s equipment and process developed to perform in-situ orientation of its sapphire crystals within the various fabrication tools used by the firm. Rubicon says that its customers in the LED, silicon-on-sapphire (SoS)/RFIC (radio-frequency integrated circuit) and optical markets...

CRS Electronics Inc. has announced Mr. Al Hussey, Chief Operating Officer has retired effective immediately.   "We would like to thank Al for his contributions to the Company over the years. Al played an instrumental role leading his team and his experience, guidance and efforts will be missed," said Scott Riesebosch, President of CRS Electronics. "We wish him well in his retirement."...

Digi-Key Corporation has signed a global distribution agreement with Luminus Devices to enable new markets for solid-state lighting. “Demand for Luminus Big Chip LEDs is accelerating rapidly,” stated Keith T.S. Ward, President and CEO of Luminus. “We are excited to be joining forces with Digi-Key, whose outstanding global reach and reputation in distribution of electronic components will help us better serve our customers by driving our technology into the marketplace.” “Solid-state lighting is one of the fastest-growing segments i...

Noribachi, a premier U.S. based LED and solar lighting accelerator, experiences rapid success with the NORImark LED alliance program. The program, debuted in early 2012, was created to standardize LED lighting while empowering lighting industry stakeholders with state-of-the-art, market-ready LED solutions. LightPolesPlus.com, one of NORImark’s earliest partners and one of the nation’s largest online light pole distributors and a commercial fixture vendor, exemplifies the benefits and business growth NORImark partners consistently experience. Pr...

Holophane Adds LED Technology to Industry-Leading Portfolio of High Mast Lighting Solutions   New HMAO™ LED luminaire features multiple lumen packages to maximize energy savings and deliver up to 100,000 hours of maintenance-free operation.   Providing innovative high mast lighting solutions for more than five decades, Holophane has expanded its High Mast Advanced Optix™ (HMAO) lighting systems to include LED technology. Engineered with a state-of-the-art prismatic borosilicate glass advanced optics, the HMAO™ LED lum...

NanoMarkets has released a new white paper on LED phosphors, titled "LED Lighting Driving Demand for New Phosphors." According to the report, in the next several years, saturation will slow growth for LED-based backlighting, phosphor prices will fall, LED-per-unit values will be reduced, display demand will soften, and backlight-free display technologies like AMOLEDs will take over market share in smartphones/tablets and TVs. However, a major shift occurring in the lighting industry toward more-efficient, longer-lifetime, LED-based lighting...

LEDs have their basic characteristics.  They are current devices with unique functions.  They also have unique system of operation when they are in use. A look at their practical thermal performance is very vital if you must understand how they operate. This is exactly the major goal of this   write-up. We’re going to be examining the practical thermal performance of LEDs and how it influences their usage in given applications. The Mechanisms behind Thermal Shifts A White LED usually consists of   different components.   I...

AWARD-winning lighting specialist MHA Lighting hasappointed a regional sales manager to boost its expanding sales team in the South. Tony Smith, 56, joins MHA Lighting with a wealth of experience, having been in the industry all his working life,in positions previously for Thorlux, Technosol and Cooper Lighting. His appointment comes as the Atherton-based company take on a number of new projects following new orders from Manchester Airport Group, the NHS and a number of car parking clients. Tony, who lives in Devon,said: “I am delighted to be joi...

At the Olympic opening ceremony, Crystal CG has thrilled audiences as it displayed a range of computer-generated images on a giant video screen stretching across the entire expanse of audience seating. The giant video screen was made up of small paddle-shaped LED Pixel Tablets designed by Tait Technologies, each attached to a seat in the stadium and bearing 9 full colour pixels arranged in a square. Together, the 70,500 Pixel Tablets created a ‘human powered’ screen of unprecedented size, on which Crystal’s digital animations were displayed. The ...

Siemens has shelved plans to float its lighting business, Osram, on the stock market and instead will spin off the company early next year, according to its chief executive Peter Loescher . The company's net profit of Euro 823 million, missed analysts' estimates of Euro 1.32 billion, due to an accounting charge relating to Osram. Peter Loscher said at his third quarter earnings conference call, “Since market conditions continue to be volatile for an IPO, we have decided to pursue a spin-off to our shareholders as the most probable part of divestiture. This ...

Delta Electronics has kicked off the cooperation with President Chain Store Corp., which runs 4,822 7-Eleven shops throughout Taiwan, to sell its brand-name LED light bulbs, paving the way for becoming Taiwan’s No.1 LED bulb brand. The company has built up a stock of 300,000 8W LED light bulbs at 7-Eleven stores and is preparing another 300,000 bulbs for next round of promotions at the chain store system. According to the company, the bulbs sold at stores feature omni-directional 270-degree beam angle, 100,000 times of on-off, two-year warranty, and Nichia...

To go green, Ernst & Young LLP has enlisted the help of JAS consulting, Philips Lightolier Energy Services and lighting design firm One Lux Studio, to retrofit 32 floors of its US headquarters in New York City with LED lighting solutions from Philips. Ernst & Young LLP's Times Square office lighting system is heavily utilized by its more than 5,500 employees. With its traditional lighting system, the approximately 650,000 Useable Square Foot, Class A office space consumed roughly 6.2 million kWh annually. In contrast, the new LED l...

Breakthrough Innovations Optimize Performance, Lower Cost and Drive LED Lighting Adoption Less than one year after showcasing the 152 lumens-per-watt concept LED bulb, Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) delivers a new performance benchmark with the 170 lumens-per-watt (LPW) prototype LED light bulb. The innovations behind the high-performance 170 LPW LED bulb are enabling significantly higher efficacy and lower cost for Cree’s luminaire portfolio and demonstrate Cree’s continued commitment to accelerate the adoption of LED lighting by addressing...

London Olympic Games has grandly opened on 27, July. And visitors may have a great impression on the wonderful LEDs which dresses up the host city. Now, let’s go and look at gloriously views. GE LEDs Light up London’s Tower Bridge GE, EDF, the Mayor of London and City of London Corporation refitted the 800-foot long London Tower Bridge with LED lighting system, expected to be in place for the next 25 years and cut its energy use by 40%.   The Tetra Contour system by GE provides the classic look of exposed neon and all the energy e...

Despite the stagnant outlook for the global LED market, CiviLight’s oversea orders see a sharp surge in 2012 – the company’s oversea LED light bulbs orders exceeded 1 million units for July alone. Recently, LEDinside conducted an interview with Mr. Irving Pan, Director of Corporate Strategy and Global Markets Development of CiviLight, in which he shed light on the company’s experiences in the LED indoor lighting market and shared his opinions on the current LED market development. Mr. Irving Pun, Director of Corporate Strategy...

AIXTRON SE today announced a new MOCVD system order from Finisar Corporation, USA, a market leader in high-speed optical data communications. The order is for one AIX 2800G4-TM automated reactor dedicated to the growth of indium phosphide materials for lasers and detectors. The new order was placed after the first AIX 2800G4-TM system had been successfully installed and qualified at Finisar’s facility in Allen, Texas, USA. AIXTRON’s local support team will install and commission the new reactor in a state-of-the-art clean-room at t...

- Brings the cost-saving efficiency of LEDS to all applications - GlacialLight, a division of experienced global technology leader, GlacialTech Inc., has expanded its range of high-quality LED lighting products with the GL-FD12, a 13W DC-input LED Flood Light available in two color temperature versions. This attractive lamp's bright and pleasant illumination is great for all indoor and outdoor retail, commercial, and industrial external lighting applications. Typical usages include spot lighting, architectural lighting, commercial lighting, factory and wor...

NTL Electronics India Limited has a good harvest with sales of 3.05 million LED lamps for the period July 2011 to June 2012, following 2 million LED lamps sales till June 2012. "In our new company, NTL Lemnis, we have a renewed focus on LED lighting. Globally, LEDs are fast replacing any other form of lighting and we are convinced that it will be the same for India shortly", says Mr. Arun Gupta, MD, NTL Electronics India Ltd. and Global CEO, NTL Lemnis BV. NTL Lemnis is the JV of NTL Electronics India with Lemnis of N...