LED usage continues to rise across applications and  lighting is leading with a predicted increase of 20 percent  over 2010. According to DisplaySearch, the total package revenue for backlight and lighting applications was $7.2 billion in 2010 and is forecast to reach $12.7 billion in 2014. A heightened demand for LED lighting applications is the main driver of this increase. In 2011, DisplaySearch predicts global LED capacity will reach 180 billion units, and by 2013 will reach 227 billion. The total average LED penetration in lighting was 1.4 percent ...

Power Integrations has launched a new reference design for a 25-watt LED T8 tube ballast power supply. Notable for industry-leading efficiency of greater than 91%, the design (DER-287) also meets commercial requirements for power factor (PF greater than 0.9) and harmonic distortion (EN61000-3-2 Class C). DER-287 is a single-stage converter built around LNK409EG, a member of the LinkSwitch-PH family of LED driver ICs. Single-stage technology greatly increases product lifetime by eliminating the opto-isolators and large aluminum electrolytic input bulk capacit...

According to LEDinside, a research division of TrendForce, the global market value of high-brightness LED in 2011 is estimated to total USD 9 billion instead of USD 10.6 billion as previously expected, with a mere annual increase of 8%. Contributing factors include: backlight market’s weak demand, drastic plummeting LED’s average selling price, which resulted in over supply in the LED market.

LG Electronics Inc said on Friday it had filed a complaint with the South Korean trade commission to ban imports of LED products from Siemens (SIEGn.DE) lightbulb unit Osram in response to patent infringement litigation by the German firm. LG joined Samsung LED to countersue Osram, after the German firm said in June that it filed lawsuits against the two business groups in the United States, Germany and Japan and another against LG in China. Samsung LED countersued in June, filing a patent infringement lawsuit against Osram Korea and two Korea...

Best Buy (NYSE:BBY), the electronic retailer, is offering a Samsung Tablet with the purchase of Samsung HDTVs starting from August 21.

Elemental LED has cut prices on its popular Tess Bulbs, the LED Replacement Bulbs with a standard e26/27 screw-in base and cutting-edge Cree LED chips. 6W Tess Bulbs, a replacement for standard incandescent 30W bulbs, were $29.99 and are now $17.99. 7W Tess Bulbs, equivalent to 40W incandescent bulbs, were $34.99 and are now $19.99. 9W Tess Bulbs, a 60W replacement, were $39.99 and are now $21.99.

With the advancement in technology, the technology experts are in the process of ensuring that anything that is traditional has ultimately to be relegated to the world of out-dated and obsolete. Candle-makers are facing the new threat with the introduction of new flameless candles and LED tealight candles. LED lighting is the new buzz in the market of flameless candles. Although they are in the market for some while now, but it is very recently that they have seen drastic development. What more? Some LED tealight candles even flicker more realistically just like the real can...

Encelium Technologies will showcase its innovative energy management and lighting control systems at IIDEX/NeoCon Canada, Booth #121, on Thursday, September 22 and Friday, September 23, at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto, Canada. At the exposition, attendees will get an insider’s look at Encelium’s new Polaris 3D, its next generation of lighting control software for the company’s Energy Control System™ (ECS).   A web-based application, Polaris 3D provides an industry first 360-degree, three-dimensional view of lighting energ...

Access Fixtures has been testing the new LEDnovations EnhanceLite® light emitting diode (LED) 180 degree directional lamp as an LED light engine in bollards. The outcome is truly astounding. Using our best selling Bollard Lights with a reflector, the efficiency of one a 6.1 watt light engine compared equally with a the light output against a 100W equivalent compact florescent lamp (CFL). According to Access Fixtures senior lighting specialist Steve Rothschild, LED Bollards can equal CFL brightness while using 73% less energy or only 6.1 watts. Additio...

ProFlixSales is now offering High CRI LED Video lighting at affordable prices. LED lighting for Video has been gaining popularity steadily over the past years. Videographers love LED lighting for their cool lighting, low power and durability. The issue has been the quality of the light. How "true" a light is to its stated Temperature is measured in CRI (Color Rendering Index). Standard LED lighting often has a low CRI, sometimes as low as 70. This means that although the light may be rated at 5600K Daylight, the color may be off. High CRI...

Mean Well has extended the power range of its power supply family to 90W with the introduction of the LPF-90(D) series, which equipped with a range of basic functions, while the LPF-90D series boasts additional, three-in-one dimming functionality utilising a 1 to 10 V d.c. PWM signal or variable resistance to achieve brightness reduction and energy savings. The power supplies achieve IP67 protection and are enclosed in a plastic case with 94V-0 fire prevention level. Their internal shock absorption can withstand 5 G vibrations. They possess up to 91% efficiency and c...

Cree recently announced that it buys LED outdoor lighting supplier Ruud Lighting Inc. in a cash and stock worth about $525 million. It would accelerate adoption and expanding the market for Cree’s LED systems and components. Cree is taking another bold step in leading the LED lighting revolution, creating a company that has an unrivaled focus and commitment to driving LED lighting adoption. Ruud Lighting will continue to be based in Racine, Wis., and will operate as a subsidiary as part of Cree's lighting business, Cree said. Alan Ruud, chairman and...

100 units of a portable lamp, which uses dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), LEDs and nickel-metal-hydride rechargeable batteries, made by A Japanese research group and a manufacturing company. The group was led by Hiroshi Segawa, professor at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST) of the University of Tokyo. It distributed the lamps to two areas affected by the Tohoku Earthquake. The portable lamp was made by combining (1) a palm-sized DSSC panel developed by the manufacturing company, which has been engaged in research with the...

FuturoLighting, a new company focused on LED lighting solutions, introduces Aurora a fully autonomous, motion detecting, lighting application which uses Cree’s latest XLamp® ML-E LED.  Due to its immediate light output and no lifetime limitation due to switching, Aurora offers advantages over traditional incandescent and fluorescent light sources as well as improved reliability due to its solid-state construction.    Aurora has a simple setup using its microcontroller with integrated high resolution control over light output levels, ambient light ...

LED manufacturers are developing products that integrate functions like multiple diodes for higher output, ballasts, drivers, voltage converters and interfaces for dimmers. According to Strategy Analytics GaAs and Compound Semiconductor Technologies Service (GaAs), “Compound Semiconductor Industry Review May 2011: Optoelectronics, Materials and Equipment,” captures the product, technology, contract and financial announcements for companies such as Aixtron, Riber, Cree, Philips Lumileds, GigOptix, Emcore, Opnext, JDSU, Oclaro and GT Solar ...

Sources inform that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s LED subsidiary, TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd. , is likely to acquire the GaN-on-Silicon technology recently launched by Bridgelux. Reportely, Bridgelux CEO Bill Watkins stated that the company would work with a well-known chipmaker on LED manufacturing using the latest technology to pare down cost and increase profit. Based on the statement, Taiwan’s press media associated the unspecified chipmaker with TSMC. With Bridgelux’s new technology, LED makers can produce...

Acuity Brands’ Lithonia Lighting® ACLED luminaire received TheLEDAward for Best Interior Commercial Product at the recently concluded “TheLEDShow” 2011 in Las Vegas. Introduced in March 2011, the Lithonia Lighting ACLED is a high-quality, volumetric recessed luminaire that delivers ambient white light uniformly throughout an entire space while reducing energy and maintenance costs and a building’s environmental footprint. This luminaire is available in a 2’x2’ configuration, delivers 3300 lumens at 41 input watts a...

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 completed a company-wide installation of enhancements to its proprietary crystal growth furnaces bringing all furnaces up to Rubicon Furnace Version ES2-XLG3.0. This is the latest version of the company’s proprietary furnace design for the production of high quality, large diameter sapphire material and provides even greater automation and yield consistency.   &nb...

Illumitex Inc., developer of high-brightness LEDs and emerging LED technology, released today the lighting industry’s first and only precision beam LED for use in general, architectural and entertainment lighting applications, ranging from high mast street lights to stage and spot lights. Utilizing patented Illumitex technology, the Artavi™ produces a narrow 10 degree beam directly from optics integrated at the emitter level. With more than 90% of the light exiting the lens in the beam, the Artavi™ promises to significantly reduce energy consumption as well ...

Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, today announced the acquisition of Ruud Lighting, Inc., a leader in LED outdoor lighting, at an estimated net cost of approximately $525 million. Combining two highly complementary LED innovators, the acquisition allows Cree to extend its leadership position and increase the adoption of energy-efficient LED lighting. The companies’ shared focus on best-in-class LED-based systems has led to thousands of LED lighting installations over the past several years. This acquisition creates a market leader for indoor and...

According to LEDinside, the LED research division of TrendForce, the total monthly revenue of Taiwanese LED companies listed on TWSE reached NTD 8.648 billion in July, 2011 (MoM-6.35%, YoY-18.8%). The LED chip manufacturers’ monthly revenue has decreased by 20.5% to NTD 3.95 billion, compared to that of last year (MoM-8.9%; YoY-20.5%). Furthermore, the LED package manufacturers’ monthly revenue has dropped sharply by 17.4% to NTD 4.695 billion, compared to that of last year (MoM-4.1%，YoY-17.4%). The weak demand for end-market applications has compromised the revenues of LED package and chip manufacturers. In addition, affected by the decreases of subsidies from local governments in China, LED chip makers have delayed their equipment installment plans, whose fulfillment will be the key to equipment makers’ revenues in 2H11.

Reportedly, Nichia has withdrawn the two provisional injunction actions it filed to the Tokyo District Court against Koyo Business Services, Inc. on July 26, 2011. Previously, Nichia believed that LED lighting products (PICASONA products) which were manufactured by LumiRich, one of the ILJIN group companies,and sold by Koyo used LEDs manufactured without license from Nichia. In the provisional injunction action procedure, Koyo stated that it has changed the LEDs used in all of the PICASONA products sold after the action was filed to license...

Recently, Christmas Central encourages college students to pack LED lighting, ornaments, and artificial trees in their school colors when they head to campus for the fall semester. There are colorful trees range in size from two feet to 12 feet tall and more than 20 colors to choose. Durable LED lights, which require just 10 to 20% of the power consumption of incandescent bulbs and remain cool when lit, provide energy-efficient dorm and apartment decorative lighting. While some of these ornaments incorporate seasonal features, most are suitable for year-round display, incre...

Hinkley Lighting Gallery is urging homeowners to light up their outdoor spaces the 'Green way' by encouraging the use of outdoor lighting fixtures rated by the International Dark Sky Association. Hinkley Lighting Gallery has been carrying Dark Sky light fixtures for over a year and reiterates its advocacy of eco-friendly lighting as the city of Boston implements a push towards sustainability. These light bulbs maximize energy savings while providing a relaxing and appealing white light. The city is expected to save around $1.1 million annually in electricity costs ...

Bob Ready’s Blue Ash, Ohio-based LSI Industries is a significant player in the national lighting industry. The company is now publicly traded, with more than 1400 employees in the US and Canada—eight or nine hundred of them in Ohio alone. Over the last 35 years, the company has grown here in the US while most lighting suppliers have shifted their production overseas. And it’s survived the Great Recession even as others have faltered and failed In particular, LSI’s line of LED lighting has raised the company’s profile. The lights...

Acuity Brands Inc. Latest bought lighting control research and development company Horizon Control Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Pennsylvania-based Horizon Control’s technology is used in lighting control consoles for theaters, theme parks, convention centers, hotels, museums, cruise ships and other public spaces. “The rapid expansion of LED lighting and other emerging technologies makes integrated lighting control increasingly pivotal in our ability to deliver high-quality, customer-focused solutions,” said Vernon J. Nagel, chairman, president and ...

Recently, the Ukrainian cabinet is planning to set up LED illumination in cities to host the Euro 2012 European football championship. The premier said that light-emitting diode production should be organized in Ukraine in the next two or three years. The head of the state target program "Designing and introducing energy saving diode illumination," Viktor Sorokin, said that from September a joint Ukrainian-Korean company working on the production of light-emitting diodes will start operating....

The U.S. Department of Energy recently challenged the brightest minds in the light bulb industry to develop high performance, energy-saving replacements for traditional incandescent light bulbs, with an eye towards cash savings for the American public. Now Phillips Lighting North America has been the winner of this challenge, known as the L-Prize, for its LED light bulb. The L Prize competition was launched in 2008 to target the ever-so-popular 60-watt bulb, which represents roughly half of the domestic incandescent light bulb market.  According to Philips, if ev...

Future Lighting Solutions recently has cooperated with Global Tech LED, in implementing energy efficient LED solutions for state roadways and commercial lighting applications. Future Lighting Solutions provided optical engineering support, as well as LUXEON® Rebel LEDs and 480V Philips Advance Drivers. This successful combination of product and optical engineering will be incorporated into various High Mast State Roadway projects Global Tech LED is currently undertaking. According to Jeff Newman, Managing Partner at Global Tech LED, &...

Lately, Dialight has introduced its innovative Prism® CBI® indicators and Micro LED® SMD LED product line, which are available in storage servers, switches, routers, telecommunications equipment and infrastructure products. Dialight’s Prism indicators feature the industry’s only SMD indicator series designed to survive 260°C peak reflow temperature and provide the aesthetic appeal of a diffused lens for enhanced viewing. Since the products are compatible with automated pick-and-place equipment and eliminate the necessity of wave solder...