Taiwan’s No.1 LED chipmaker Epistar Inc. is reportedly to will sign a patent cross-licensing agreement with its Japanese counterparts Nichia or Toyoda Gousei in a bid to further boost earnings and revenue. Once the deal is concluded Taiwan’s LED industry would see its price/earnings ratio surge to at least 20 folds as a whole from current 15 folds or so, according to the industry executives estimated.

The Noribachi Group LLC now provides a line of LED bulbs for commercial and industrial businesses. LED bulbs are already common for home lamps and lights. But the much-higher wattage needed for commercial and industrial lighting — ranging from 250 to 1,000 watts — has made drop-in replacements difficult.

LG Electronics of South Korea has unveiled its new ultra thin LED-Backlit 3D TV based on LG’s next gen flat Panel featuring NANO lighting technology at the recently held 2010 Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin.

Chinese LED lighting leader Neo-Neon will participate in the upcoming Light Middle East trade show to broaden its presence and further promote the use of environmentally friendly LED materials in the Middle East. The Light Middle East is the region's leading trade show for urban, architectural, theatrical and retail lighting solutions, which is going to be held at the Dubai International Exhibition Center on October 31 to November 02, 2010.

Brand Neue Corp. has announced the addition of the InteLEDgent(TM) Lighting Solutions division (“InteLEDgent”) to its offering of Brand Neue Innovations. The InteLEDgent division was formed in response to demand for a variety of task and applications specific, specialized technical LED lighting products and solutions, as well as utility grade LED products for commercial, industrial, agricultural and military use domestically and abroad.

According to LEDinside’s latest Report on China’s LED Chip Industry in 2010, China has planned to introduce over 1200 MOCVDs and more than 300 units will be added in 2010.

GlacialTech Inc. has announced its latest innovations in LED Torch technology. The two new devices – Dynamo 2 LED Torch LT103 & PalmSiren Dynamo 3 LT263 – are geared for mountain climbing, home maintenance, camping, as well as emergency situations where a bright light can mean the difference between success and failure.

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) of Norwood, Massachusetts USA, a producer of semiconductors for signal-processing applications, has introduced its new white LED charge-pump backlight driver - ADP8870.

JP Sercel Associates, Inc. (JPSA), a leading manufacturer of laser micromachining systems for LED production, announced that the Korean Intellectual Property Tribunal ruled in favor of claimant JPSA, invalidating two of QMC’s Korean patents dealing with scribing and LLO.

Albeo Technologies Inc., a LED lighting manufacturer of Boulder, Colorado USA, is relocating its operations to 2108 55th Street in Boulder, a 20,000-square-foot facility that will house production lines, quality control and new engineering and test labs. Albeo said the company is moving from a 12,000-square-foot building at 3125 Sterling Circle in order to better serve its diverse base of customers.

Following the official launch of the Zenaro Lighting Alliance in April 2010 - a global company alliance between founding members Everlight Electronics (Taiwan), LCC (Germany) and Aphos Lighting (USA) that was established to confront the future challenges of the global lighting market by bundling the members' LED technology and lighting expertise - the foundation of a new company Zenaro Lighting GmbH was announced today.

Austriamicrosystems has announced the AS1119, the most advanced and smallest LED dot-matrix driver, the company said it is targeted for dot-matrix displays in mobile phones, personal electronics and toys. The AS1119 drives 144 LEDs but requires only 9 mm² PCB space, reduces external component count, reduces connector pin count and requires fewer PCB layers. Benefits for end users include an 80 per cent longer battery lifetime, more colourful effects and smoother-running animations.

PT Panasonic Gobel Indonesia (PGI), cooperation by Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic Corporation and the Gobel corporate family, has discussed how to develop its industry in Indonesia. Panasonic had made Indonesia its global production base for several products, including batteries and LED lamps. New lithium coin battery factory in Indonesia is expected to start operation in November.

The Chinese city Shanghai aims to establish itself as a national LED base with all sectors in the industry chain, from chip design, screen vendors to assembly and test. At 2010 Shanghai World Expo, more than 80 percent of indoor lighting features LED technology, which is regarded as a green technology. So, multinational and domestic LED firms also are seeking to expand their presence in the Chinese market after the Expo ends.

MCA will be hosting its next online panel discussion in cooperation with SemiNeedle, dubbed the BrightSpots LED Forum, which will enable industry professionals to partake in an active discussion exploring the key issues surrounding high-brightness LEDs - from design to manufacture.  

Dialight is reportedly that its DuroSite™ LED High Bay fixture has achieved qualifications of the DesignLights™ Consortium’s newest category, “High-bay and Low-bay fixtures for Commercial and Industrial buildings.” Utilizing the latest lighting-class Cree Xlamp® XP-G LEDs, the DuroSite LED High Bay luminaire has been shown to significantly reduce maintenance and energy consumption compared to conventional lighting in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, cold storage, canopies and gymnasiums.

 

Taiwan’s LED chipmaker Lextar Electronics is expanding its production capability in September in order to adopt  MOCVD machines for 6-inch epitaxial wafers, which made Lextar may be the first LED chip maker in Taiwan with such equipmentmake. Lextar pointed out that its September capacity is expected to reach 90,000 wafers and 750 million LED chips. At the end of the year, the company plans to have a capacity of 130,000 wafers per month and 850 million LED chips.

Marl has added a pink version to its 676 series of standard indicator LEDs. These rugged IP67 sealed LEDs are extremely popular for panels and status indication applications due to their wide viewing angle, according to Marl. With the addition of a pink version, Marl now offers the range of colors in its 676 series is increased to six: red, yellow, green, blue and cool white.

Burton Medical, Inc. has introduced its new Super Exam 50® LED. Burton said it can deliver higher illumination in a limited area for medical examination, including obstetrics, gynecology and emergency rooms. The Super Exam 50 LED features a unique, self-balancing, 42-inch K-arm technology that utilizes internal springs to ensure smooth, easy positioning without worrying about the arm drifting.

Dialight has introduced its new DuroSite Series LED Wallpack Luminaire offering superior energy savings and long-life performance with dramatically less maintenance than conventional solutions for industrial and commercial applications.

Veeco Instruments Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of the Company's common stock over the next year.

New Lighting-Class PLCC LED is ideal for LED bulbs, retail display and linear lighting Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces commercial availability of the new 100+ lumen XLamp® MX-3 LED. The MX-3 LED extends Cree’s lighting-class performance to a broader set of applications with enhanced light uniformity and LED-to-LED color consistency.

AIXTRON AG announced a new order from Epilight Technology Co., Ltd, China for four CRIUS® 31x2 inch MOCVD tools. Epilight placed its order for the HB GaN LED growth reactors in the first quarter of 2010. The local AIXTRON support team will commission the new CRIUS® reactors at the company’s facility in Shanghai during the third quarter of 2010.

Wavien, Inc. is demonstrating a new LED-Based Miniature Graphic Projector. Using its proprietary LED Recycling Technology, it produces over 1,000 lumens for indoor and outdoor applications.

Future Lighting Solutions partners with Creative Technology Hong Kong Limited to produce a new line of solid state downlights under Creative Technology's Mabushi brand. The luminaires utilize Luxeon Rebel LEDs and were designed with thermal, electrical and optical support from Future's engineering team.

Cleveland City Council has approved a controversial plan to buy millions of dollars worth of LED lights for the city. The city will ask for bids from companies to provide the lights, in exchange for locating its plant here, but not everyone is sold on this idea. The city's mayor, Frank Jackson, previously attempted to make a deal with a chinese company for the exclusive contract in exchange for opening a manufacturing plant. However, the city council required that there be a competitive bidding process for the contract.

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ/NGS:LFUS) has introduced the PLED5HT Series circuit protection device that increases LED lighting string reliability. This new device, available in an SOT-89 package, maintains LED string brightness while improving LED reliability for the growing market for outdoor LED lighting and high-intensity LED applications with current draw up to 700 mA.

Vector Product Family of LED Light Bulbs Save Over 3 Million Kilowatt Hours of Energy for Businesses, Schools and Municipalities Across the U.S.A.

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