Resources from a new European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) report has shown that the HB-LED market made a 7% increase on a year-to-year basis in 2011. According to the new report "LEDs: The 2011 Market Review," in 2011, the market volume for high brightness LEDs (HB-LEDs) reached $12 billion, a 4.3% growth over 2010. Although the demand for LED BLU (back light unit) systems is still growing, the demand for LED chips is falling. Fewer LEDs are needed to realise a BLU and with the cost per LED also dropping, revenues attr...

According to Taiwan government-backed Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), its LED-lighting laboratory has won the Certification Body Testing Laboratory (CBTL) qualification after passing the International Electro-technical Commission (IEC) standards’ examinations. The laboratory operated by ITRI’s Center for Measurement Standards (CMS), has become Taiwan’s first CBTL, which is created by IEC for Electrical Equipment’s (IECEE’s) CB Scheme. The scheme is the world’s first international...

Delta Light has supported its LED lightings for the most recent renovation of the Sandton Group's Grand Hotel Reylhof in the heart of the city of Gent. Delta Light, together with the hotel architects and lighting designers, developed a lighting concept combining their vision of tomorrow's hotel design while remaining true to the original Louis XIV architecture and atmosphere.   Delta Light chose Bridgelux LED arrays for their very high color rendering , excellent color consistency and energy efficiency. About 380 Delta Light luminaires (REO 3033...

As we know, LED is a popular light source with eco-friendly features. And with the rapid development of the agriculture and horticultural industry, the demand to improve the crop output is soaring. People begin to think of securing steady agricultural harvests with plant factories, and LED is gradually to be available in the horticultural sector

Shelton Group is chosen by Toshiba International Corporation (TIC) as the agency of record to develop a comprehensive marketing and communications campaign to market its innovative LED lighting products in the United States. Shelton Group will lead strategic brand efforts for Toshiba LED Lighting in North America, including advertising, media outreach, online marketing, package design, trade shows and retail promotions. Toshiba chose Shelton Group based on the agency’s exclusive focus, expertise and success in marketing green products to mainstream consum...

New Area Luminaire from Philips Gardco Delivers on Flexibility & Performance of LED with High Lumen Output, Integrated Controls & LEED Compliant Light Spill Optics The latest addition to the Philips portfolio of LED luminaires underscores the inherent flexibility of advanced LED design, and the latest in integrated technologies, such as built-in lighting controls and optics that meet exacting LEED light trespass requirements. In addition, PureForm from Philips Gardo features a modern aesthetic and state-of-the-art thermal management with t...

Newly, Plansee High Performance Materials has utilized Mo-Cu R670 to develop a new molybdenum-copper composite material for semiconductor wafer substrates. With Mo-Cu R670, the new material has optimised heat dissipation in LED chips, as well as the same coefficient of thermal expansion as sapphire, and therefore reduces defects in the semiconductor structure which can occur during the hot bonding process. Commonly, the production of blue spectrum chips- including white LEDs - GaN-based semiconductor layers are grown on sapphire substrate (Al2O3) using epitaxial ...

SmartWatt Energy has provided LED lighting retrofit for NOR-AM Cold Storage Logistics to save 218,761 kilowatt hours at their facility in Schuyler, NE. On Tuesday, February 28, 2012, representatives from Cornhusker Public Power District were at NOR-AM to present a $24,016.08 incentive check for the energy efficient lighting upgrades. The funds are made possible through the EnergyWise program offered by Cornhusker Power partnered with its power supplier, Nebraska Public Power District. SmartWatt Energy's engineering team completed a detailed ...

Carsan acquisition expands Excelitas’ capabilities in high-performance, high-reliability arc lamp power supplies for OEMs in the medical and dental industries Excelitas Technologies, a global technology leader focused on delivering innovative, customized optoelectronics to OEMs seeking high-performance technology solutions, announced that it has completed the acquisition of the business of privately-held Carsan Engineering, a Golden, Colorado-based engineering design company and world leader in the manufacture of arc lamp power supplies for the medical and dental mark...

New technologies combine high-performance with significant energy savings Lumex announces the expansion of the SunBrite™ family of general illumination LED technologies. Two new SunBrite technology categories – the SunBrite 5-Watt MR-16 Retrofit LED and the SunBrite Modular LED Lightbar are now available worldwide. Combining considerable energy savings with superior performance, the new SunBrite LED technologies are ideally suited for a wide range of applications including: general, spot and track lighting in residential, commercial and ind...

AIXTRON SE, worldwide leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, has a number of stock option programs in place that grant employees and the members of the Executive Board the right to purchase AIXTRON shares under certain conditions. Under the terms of the stock option plan 2007, stock options can currently be exercised. New shares resulting from exercised options are not entitled to a dividend for fiscal year 2011 and will therefore be traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the separate ISIN DE000A1MMEF7 until and incl...

OCI sets off shipping the first sapphire ingot for LED to be supplied to the world's major wafer manufacturers including Taiwanese companies, to take over the global market. The company had held a ceremony for the commencement of shipment of sapphire ingot for export on March 2 and started to export 6-inch ingot, a high value-added product, as well as 2-inch and 4-inch products to the world's top 5 manufacturers located in Taiwan, China, and Japan. It’s noted that OCI has adopted an HEM system differentiated from other technologies usually used by the e...

Neo-Neon (HKEX:1868&TDR911868) announced that they entered into a patent license agreement with Philips. The license provides Neo-Neon with full access to the Philips’ LED-related patented technologies that Philips makes available to the lighting industry through its LED Luminaire and Retrofit Bulb licensing program.   “We are very pleased that Neo-Neon has joined Philips licensing program. We believe having such an open and accessible license program is greatly assisting in accelerating the adoption of LED lighting and fostering the gro...

The Los Angeles hydroponic grow box company Phototron Holdings, Inc., has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire SG Technologies Corp., the manufacturer of hi-powered LED products sold under the Stealth Grow brand. The proposed merger is expected to close in the next 30 days in an all-stock transaction. "The management team at Phototron is excited to announce the signing of an LOI with SG Technologies," said Craig Ellins, Phototron's CEO. "We expect the proposed merger to expand our current product offerings and provide additional f...

ON Semiconductor Corporation is to showcase its broad portfolio of LED lighting solutions and launch a Japanese language version of its interactive GreenPoint® LED design simulation tool at LED Next Stage 2012 to be held at Tokyo Big Sight from March 6-9. The company will demonstrate the LED lighting including, • General Lighting: dimming/non-dimming bulbs, wall pack for architectural lighting, T5 tube, desk lamp and solar-powered street sign • Automotive Lighting: LED front light and interior lighting • LED Backlight for LCD-...

New suite of outdoor LED lighting solutions from Philips Lumec helps cities enhance identity and security while offering freedom and sustainability of design for uniform look As cities look to create identity while respecting the environment and providing their citizens with a sense of security and community, Philips is launching an innovative new line of outdoor LED lighting solutions that can support those goals. SoleCity from Philips Lumec allows cities to achieve uniformity in design and optimum style, with the performance and energy efficiency of LED technology. In...

As we know, LED is a popular light source with eco-friendly features. And with the rapid development of the agriculture and horticultural industry, the demand to improve the crop output is soaring. People begin to think of securing steady agricultural harvests with plant factories, and LED is gradually to be available in the horticultural sector. Generally, the sunlight has played a key role in promoting plants growth under the photosynthesis. And LED grow light has created huge business opportunities. Research has shown that the wavelength of LED grow light is good f...

By Tim Lenahan LED lights are starting to replace lights used in places like salons, amusement parks, and even courthouses. LED lighting is a major trend either in households or for architectural purposes. Some of the most prevalent decorative lightings include street bulbs, light strips, rope lights, floor lights and spotlights. Of course you will soon have a string of Christmas LED light lying somewhere in your house. People who are thinking of becoming a house owner, it is important for them to decide the details of the house they want from a enormous pool of choices...

By Scott Patterson By utilizing LED light bulbs, you are not only going green. There are actually a lot more benefits concerning this conversion. Two of the main reasons help people to decide going green are tax break and helping the environment. LED lights will not only be helping our environment but in the long run, it is going to be able to save us a lot of cash on the electric bill because they consumes a lot less electricity. LEDinside observed LED lights in finding their parts in every aspect of residential home, that been said is to include outside spaces with ...

Dutch based company PlantLab has utilized a purple/pink light, made of red and blue LED lights for growing indoors ,which marking the ability to grow crop with 90% less water than is currently used. Currently, the Middle East and Africa have faced most pressure in manage water supplies due to water shortages. And PlantLab has invented a way to grow plants under LED lights indoors, with all the water recycled within the indoor environment for reuse to solve the problem. According to the company, plants are not that dependent on using the sun for photosynthesis. And they ...

Things are looking brighter inside Ford Motor Co.’s stamping plant in Hamburg. The massive Route 5 complex has installed 1,740 LED tandem fixtures that are 70 percent more efficient than the metal-halide light fixtures they replaced. The project was supported by a $1.35 million grant from National Grid, the utility’s largest-ever grant for energy efficiency. “Something as simple as changing the lighting can contribute benefits not just to the customer but also to the environment,” said Kenneth Daly, National Grid’s president in New York...

Epistar has received AIXTRON’s first CRIUS II-XL system in a 19x4-inch wafer configuration for the mass production of ultra-high brightness (UHB) blue and white LEDs. The CRIUS II-XL system has successfully passed the process demonstration and acceptance test. Introduced in November 2011, the AIXTRON CRIUS II-XL configuration offers reactor capacity as high as 19x4 inch, which represents a capacity increase of 46% compared to the original CRIUS II, giving it the highest throughput and lowest cost of ownership in the whole LE...

As the technology gains popularity worldwide, Philips Electronics is optimistic about LED lighting sales. According to Olivier Piccolin, a senior vice-president and emerging markets general manager for Philips Lighting, global demand for LED lighting increases each year. LED products were 18% of global lighting sales in 2011, up from 14% in 2010. In his opinion, 2011 was the turning point for LED lighting. And with the quality and performance including lighting intensity and colour rendering improving, the popularity of LED will continue to rise. In Asia, ...

Recently, Cooper Industries has supported Cooper B-Line products in the renovation of a community center and the Rhodes home construction in Columbus, Ohio. It was conducted in favor of the ABC hit show, ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’. The team at ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ deployed the enhanced Halo 4-in LED and 6-in recessed downlights of Cooper Lighting to promote pleasant, uniform illumination for the entire home. Compared to the conventional 65-W incandescent fixtures, the Halo LED downlights utilize less energy of ...

High-Brightness Devices Offer High Luminous Intensity to 33,500 mcd Typical and High Luminous Flux From 67.2 lm to 113.6 lm   Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today expanded its Little Star® family of SMD power LEDs with a new series of 1 W cool, neutral, and warm white devices that utilize nitride phosphor for enhanced color stability over temperature. Combining extraordinarily high brightness with a compact package outline, the VLMW712xxx LEDs offer a low thermal resistance of 10 K/W and high luminous intensity for a wide range of...

Philips has made solid progress in its EcoVision program, which sets sustainability performance targets for the end of 2015. Its Green Product sales in 2011 now total 39 percent and are well on track to reach the target of 50 percent in 2015. Jim Andrew, the recently appointed chairman of the sustainability board and Philips’ chief strategy and innovation officer, said: “Despite the challenging economic environment, sustainability continues to be an integral part of Philips’ strategy. In 2011, we invested 479 million euros in Green Innovation dedicated to a...

LEDinside indicated that there will be a first small peak in the Chinese market in 2012, and the LED lighting market will be likely to come to 2 billion USD, its penetration rate in the general lighting market up 15.6%. LEDinside forecasted that the Chinese LED lighting market scale will reach 7.6 billion USD and 38.4% in 2015. At that time, China will rank top 3 in the global LED lighting market.

According to CENS, Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou has announced that his administration is to strengthen the global status of Taiwan’s green-energy industry by making the most of the island’s technological advantages and shifts in global energy technologies. Taiwan government has designated the green-energy industry, notably photovoltaic and LED sectors, as one of the six emerging industries to be fostered and will set strategies to develop in line with Taiwan’s economic development. Taiwan’s LED industry generated revenue totaling NT$184.6 b...

PowerSecure International, Inc. has announced that two utilities adopted its new energy efficient LED-based Area Light, called SecureLiteTM. These utilities have placed orders for several hundred units used to replace lighting on their systems as their traditional lights require repair or replacement, and for specific residential and commercial illumination projects. PowerSecure expects additional orders will be received in 2012 and beyond as these initial orders are depleted. Compared to a traditional High Pressure Sodium area light, PowerSecure’s Secur...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has partnered with AmerTac to recall three AmerTac night lights due to the fire and burn hazards. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: LED Night Light Units: About 227,000 Importer: American Tack & Hardware Co. Inc. (AmerTac), of Saddle River, N.J. Hazard: An electrical short circuit in the night light can cause it to overheat and smolder or melt, posing fire and b...