A Works and Engineering van parked on the sidewalk outside Global House on Thursday contains old light fixtures that were removed and replaced from inside the building. The cost of replacing the old lights may cost nearly $6,000. Government is understood to have so far ordered less than a quarter of Global House’s replacement lights from a second electrical company. Works and Engineering staff were this week instructed to rip-out the controversial LED fixtures and replace them with fluorescent tube lights. The replacement of the potentially dangerous lights cam...

Citizen Electronics Co Ltd developed a white LED whose maximum brightness is 17,675lm. This is the first time in the world that the brightness of a white LED has far exceeded 10,000lm, the company said. When the brightness of the white LED, "CLL-050 Series," is at its maximum, the input power and luminous efficiency are 183.9W and 96lm/W, respectively (when light is continuously emitted from the LED and the case temperature is 25°C). The new LED can replace a 300W mercury lamp, Citizen said. The LED has a general color rendering index...

Rubicon extends its integrated manufacturing efforts to include internally-processed powder   Rubicon Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCN), a leading provider of sapphire substrates and products to the LED, RFIC, Semiconductor, and Optical industries, today announced that the company has begun the transition to on premise processing of aluminum oxide used for the production of sapphire wafers.    Using a customized in-house method, Rubicon converts raw aluminum oxide powder into a form usable in the company’s industry-leading crystal growth process...

Taiwan and mainland China have joined force to deepen cross-Taiwan Strait industrial cooperation on LED lighting, TFT-LCD, wireless cities, low-temperature logistics, and electric cars. The two sides have reached an agreement during a meeting between P.K. Chiang, chairman of Straits Exchange Foundation, and Chen Yunlin, chairman of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits in Tianjin on Oct. 20....

Tridonic is launching LED systems for a wide range of downlight and spotlight solutions. TALEXXengine STARK DLE and STARK SLE are each available in three versions and offer excellent colour rendering and colour stability. The SLE and DLE modules have a constant colour location across the entire temperature range so the colour temperature does not change as the ambient temperature changes. What’s more, the colour location remains constant throughout the entire life of the module. In developing the products, LED specialists at Tridonic based t...

Everlight is showing various LED components and LED lighting fixtures at eMEX Exhibition in Suzhou Exhibition Center, China, booth number 3J17 during Oct. 20th to 23th, 2011. This year Everlight represents variety energy saving LED components for mobile, automobile, signage, TFT backlight, infrared, sensor and lighting applications. In addition, the company also shows different lighting fixtures for lighting applications including outdoor area, commercial place, office, storage and home....

In the past, traditional street lamps were primarily HID lamps and mercury lamps. However, due to disadvantages such as lumen decay, high power consumption and short lifespan, traditional light sources are no longer in line with the global energy-saving trend. LED quickly made its way into street lighting due to several factors, including carbon emission reduction policies enforced worldwide and improved luminous efficacy LED light sources (a total luminous efficacy of over 100–130 Lm/W and an application luminous efficacy of over 50 Lm/W), as commercial opportunities presented themselves.  

Targets to the potential LED market, Japanese major daily living product maker Irisohyama Inc. has announced to set up a plant to manufacture light bulbs using energy-saving LED utilizing an area in Tosu, Saga Prefecture that was vacated by a subsidiary of Panasonic Corp. The Sendai company will buy a former facility of Panasonic Factory Solutions Co. with an area of about 45,000 square meters that was closed in 2009 as part of a business restructuring. The company will use the new plant as a base for development and production of devices, including one to place e...

IMS Research has launched a Global Monthly LED Lamp Retail Price Tracker to monitor and provide insight into the rapidly growing and changing LED lamp market.  With the phasing out of incandescent lamps and the dislike that consumers have with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), LED replacement lamps have an enormous opportunity as prices fall further. According to IMS Research SVP of Displays, LEDs and Lighting Ross Young, “The number of LED lamps becoming available to consumers is rapidly accelerating. This report represents the most c...

Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, today announced it will webcast its presentation at four upcoming events. Chuck Swoboda, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will provide a company overview at Cree’s Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday, October 25th, at 10:00 am ET. John Kurtzweil, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will provide a company overview at the following conferences:     * The Lazard Capital Markets 4th Annual LED Day on Thursday, November 3, at 12:45 p.m. E...

As LED lighting continues to grow in popularity, especially in residential lighting applications, designers are looking for efficient dimming solutions – when compared to TRIAC methods – that also fit within existing sockets. Additionally, these solutions need to work reliably in a small space while providing high efficiency. To help designers meet this challenge, Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS), a leading global supplier of high performance power and mobile products, developed the FL7701 Smart Non-isolated Buck LED Driver with power factor cor...

Chapter 1 Overview of the Chinese LED Lighting Market Supply Chain Introduction Along with a constant increasing crude oil price pressure, and a rising awareness of energy-saving and carbon emission reduction, Light Emitting Diode (LED), as a solid-state lighting source, driven by the constant increase of its luminous efficacy and cost reduction, with the advantages such as small size, easy integration with system design, good color rendering, Light Emitting Diode (LED) has been substantially applied in the display industry, consumer electronics applications, an...

Come and meet the representing elites from Aixtron, Delta, Epistar, Everlight, GT Advanced Technologies, Henkel, KLA-Tencor, Merck,OSRAM, Philips Lumileds, Taiyo Nippon Sanso, ULVAC, Veeco and Yunfeng. Don't miss your opportunity to network and learn from this international gathering event. The second of LEDforum covers other important areas such as driver IC, package and lighting applications. Focused on the future direction of LED industry, LEDforum is an advanced conference to grasp new market trend and future opportunities.

GlacialLight, a sub-division of the experienced technology maker, GlacialTech Inc., his excited to announce that their display at the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair Autumn Edition will feature an exceptional line-up of high-quality and superbly designed LED lighting products for buyers and journalists to see first-hand. Interested parties are invited to visit GlacialLight Booth #5B-F34, Hall 5, from October 27-30, 2011, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to test products, ask questions, and procure GlacialLight's most advanced LED li...

September LED Bulb Price Dropped 3% Compared to August LEDinside, a research division of TrendForce, conducted price surveys on warm white LED light bulbs (replacements for 40W and 60W incandescent light bulbs), and the results showed that LED light bulb price in September took a dip of 3% compared to August, an indication that the downtrend persisted. Most notably, the LED bulb price for 40W replacement underwent the steepest drop in Japan and South Korea, while the price for 60W replacement experienced the biggest setback in Europe. At present, the LED product prices for 40W and 60W replacements have declined to US$ 23.1 and US$ 42.3, respectively.  

Recently, Nexxus Lighting has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with American Electric Power Service Corporation (AEP Ohio) to offer in-store rebates of $10 to $15 on select ENERGY STAR® qualified Array® LED bulbs. Under the collaboration, AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power, will apply the in-store discounts to purchases made by residential consumers at participating retailers throughout its Ohio service area. The promotion will be in effect from October 26th, 2011 through December 31st, 2011, or until funding is depleted.&nbs...

Truck-Lite has developed an LED Perimeter lamp application that provides enhanced exterior visibility to either side or rear door lift gate areas of the trailer where conventional dome lamps won’t reach. This new product innovation uses crisp, white light LED technology to illuminate loading and unloading areas while increasing operator safety. Dome lamps may exude some incidental exterior light at the rear and/or side of a traditional trailer or box truck. However, when mounted at an ideal height, Truck-Lite’s LED Perimeter lamp directs about 20 square feet ...

ilumisys, Inc., developer and producer of next-generation solid-state lighting technology, announced today that it has granted a license for LED fluorescent tube replacements to LED Optics, a high-end manufacturer of replacement LED T8 tubes that is based in Boca Raton, Fla. The licensing agreement provides for royalty payments in exchange for rights to manufacture and sell products covered by the patent portfolio of ilumisys' parent company, Altair Engineering. "The LED marketplace is rapidly expanding, and it is becoming increasingly important that as a...

v2 Lighting Group, Inc., the high-end modern lighting company known for innovative designs and meticulous quality, today announced it will introduce its new LED lighting fixture, CORE, at LightShow/West in Los Angeles on October 26th and 27th. CORE is a cylindrical luminaire that can be easily modified to fit in (or stand out) in any commercial or residential design project—from Art Deco to mid-century modern to futuristic. It incorporates the industry-leading Xicato LED module to deliver the highest quality light available on the market today. The fix...

The production value of Taiwan’s LED lighting industry is estimated to hit three-year high of NT$198 billion (US$6.6 billion at US$1:NT$30) this year, according to Bureau of Energy, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). The bureau’s officials ascribed the new high of production value mostly to brisk investments by Taiwanese manufacturers over the past two years to cash in on rising business opportunities fueled by eco conscience and meet growing demand for energy-saving lamps in Europe and America. The investments have not generated results until ...

Designed for use anywhere, the WL-LED-12-M LED light stick from Larson Electronics’ Magnalight combines the convenience of rechargeable portability with the versatility of magnetic mounting. Containing 60 LEDs powered by an integral Ni/Hm battery, this LED light stick produces enough light to cover an area approximately 25 foot long by 20 foot wide, and will run for over four hours on a single charge. An impact, shock, and vibration resistant housing provides durable operation and makes this light suitable for indoor or outdoor use. The long life LEDs have...

The LED market is facing significant headwinds of late. The current downturn in the LED market is largely due to reduced prices for LED-based TV backlight and lighting systems. This is because of inventory adjustments, and increased competition from more backlight makers entering the LED market. The Bedford Report examines the outlook for companies in the semiconductor industry and provides stock research on Cree and Veeco Instruments. According to IMS' research, backlighting, which ranges across consumer electronics such as flat panel TVs and cell phones,...

Recently, as being concerned about Taiwan’s leading position may be replaced by South Korea and mainland China, LED specialists from Taiwan’s think tanks, academic institutions, trade organizations and private companies have urged the government to quickly pass laws to offer consumers subsidy for their procurements of LED lamps. South Korea unseated Taiwan in 2009 as the world’s No.2 LED supplier. According to Director General Y.J. Chan of Electronics and Optoelectronics Research Laboratories of the government-backed Industrial Technology R...

Ledzworld Technology, an innovative R&D and manufacturing company of high-end LED retro-fit lamps for professional users, unveils its Chameleon Driver Technology during the International Lighting Fair in Hong Kong (Oct 27-30, 2011) These intelligent drivers create the world’s first MR16 range that is truly compatible. The biggest challenge for manufacturers of retrofit LED lamps is the compatibility with thousands of existing combinations of dimmers and transformers. The Chameleon driver of Ledzworld is a technological break-through. Its arrival ...

The Italian American Chamber of Commerce Midwest Bestows Award to LED Light Pioneer PolyBrite International, Inc., developer of energy efficient Borealis® LED lamps and light systems, announced that Carl Scianna, President & CEO, was honored with the Midwest Lifetime Achievement Award by The Italian American Chamber of Commerce (IACC).  The award was presented at the 104th Gala and Awards Dinner held on October 1, 2011 in Chicago IL. The 2011 Lifetime Achievement award was presented to Mr. Scianna for his professional ac...

New York- based LED fixtures company EcoSense Lighting, received $13 million in venture capital financing led by Bain Capital Ventures. EcoSense disclosed the Series B funding in a filing today.The money will be spent on developing its LED products and hiring more engineers and salespeople.

Bridgelux has developed Micro SM4 LED component to cater for the requirements of the $1 billion 20-40W lamp replacement market. According to the company,the Micro SM4 dramatically reduces the component count, cost, complexity and size of the lighting system, enabling a cost-effective, high performance LED solution for diffuse and directional lighting, such as 20-40 watt incandescent, 20-35 watt halogen, B10-style (candelabra), and low wattage compact fluorescent lamp replacements. Using only 4.6 watts of power, the Bridgelux Micro SM4 will deliver between 330 and 5...

Cree has announced revenue of $269.0 million for its first quarter of fiscal 2012, ended September 25, 2011. This represents a 0.2% increase compared to revenue of $268.4 million reported for the first fiscal quarter last year and a 11% increase compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. GAAP net income for the first quarter of $12.8 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, decreased 78% year-over-year compared to GAAP net income of $58.0 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2011. On a non-GAAP basis, net income for the first quarter of ...

Acuity Brands, a market leader in innovative energy-efficient lighting and control solutions, is pleased to report that its ROAM® wireless outdoor street light monitoring and control system continues to provide superior benefits to the City of Glendale, Arizona.  The ROAM system combines photo-control technology with remote monitoring and control capabilities to help manage and maintain outdoor lighting networks. The City reports that the ROAM implementation has been used as part of its comprehensive city-wide street light monitoring system since 2008, resulting ...

Diodes Incorporated, 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 AL5802 linear LED driver. Integrating a high gain NPN transistor with a 30V rated pre-biased NPN output transistor, the AL5802 provides a simple, cost-effective and low EMI solution for controlling current in up to 9 low-power series-connected LEDs. With an open-collector output capable of operating between 0.8V to 30V, the SOT26 packaged driver supports 12V a...