OBDUCAT, a manufacturer of lithography solutions based on nanoimprint lithography and electron beam lithography, has been invited to participate in the EU funded SMASH project, the purpose of which is to establish new materials and process technologies for production of white LED-light sources for the general lighting market.  

EPISTAR today announced that it has developed a 80 lm/W warm white LED and expects the efficiency to reach 100 lm/W in Q4 of 2009.

Future Lighting Solutions today announced new capabilities to support LED design engineers in building high Color Rendering Index (CRI) tunable white applications that are optimized for light output and efficacy. The company has developed patent-pending intellectual property, now available for customer licensing, that provides the knowledge, tools and technologies to optimally select three or more LEDs, as well as their respective drive current and dimming ratios, to meet high CRI design specifications.

LEDtronics® announces the EXL-TPW Series Pure White LED Exit Light Bulbs that presents a much more reliable alternative to conventional T6 incandescent exit-sign tubes. Brighter, longer lasting, dramatically more power-efficient and maintenance-free, the EXL-TPW Series of exit-sign bulbs offers a sensible choice when it comes to replacing energy-hungry, short-lived and breakage-prone old-technology incandescent bulbs. Source:LEDtronics®

According to the industry research institute LEDinside, as demand for LED TV and LED NB expands, LED chips are running short of supply during the second quarter of this year, which has resulted in a more stable price of white LED compared to that of 2008.

Korean researchers have developed a new, simpler white LED that shows promise as a more efficient and stable source of pure white light for improved illumination of homes and offices. The new approach yielded what the scientists describe as the most efficient and stable source of pure white light ever achieved.

In response to the latest industry chromaticity standard for solid-state lighting, Edison Opto has introduced the SSL bin groups in accordance to the 8 ranges defined by ANSI C78.377. In this rapid industry, the quality and efficiency of LED applications upgrade from time to time.To qualified and unified all products of LED lightings, many industry standards, including ENERGY STAR, has adopted the ANSI C78.377 bin group guideline to help consumers defined it.  

GE Lighting won the Lighting Design Awards for its Vio high power white LEDs in the Light Sources and Controls category, sponsored by Ex-Or. GE Lighting’s Vio high power white LEDs won the award for what judges described as a "major advance in color stability".

In cooperation with the Meyer Werft Lighting Group, OSRAM has developed a highly efficient lighting system specially designed for the ship. Thanks to their excellent light quality and efficiency, they are the first choice for effect lighting on board the new luxury cruise ship, Celebrity Solstice, owned by US shipping company Celebrity Cruises. Ships of this class are built by Meyer Werft. In the casino, the disco, and even the dining area, along with many other places, OSRAM’s LED modules in its Linearlight range produce striking effects.

The shipments of notebook PCs with LED backlights reached 3.7 million in the final quarter of 2008 – a 62% rise on the preceding quarter. 13.4% of notebooks shipped in the closing quarter of the year featured LED backlighting technology, compared with a market share of only 6.3% in the third quarter, according to a recent report.

AIXTRON AG reported that in the fourth quarter 2008 the National Taiwan University (NTU) of Taiwan ordered one Close Coupled Showerhead 3x2" wafer Research Platform MOCVD system for research and development on GaN and related materials and devices and it will be delivered in the third quarter 2009.  

It’s reported that Albeo Technologies’s C-Series High Bay is recognized as a product that significantly contributes to a sustainable economy. The Colorado CleanTech Initiative in coordination with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and CORE Colorado will present Albeo Technologies with a Sustainable Business Medal of Honor at the Sustainable Opportunities Summit March 17th in recognition of Albeo’s “C-Series” white-LED High Bay Light Fixture.

Neo-Neon™ International(HKEX 1868), a global leader in the advancement of LED technology, has introduced a new model in the LED High Power Streetlight Series with Lux Boosting Optical Technology (L-BOT™). With 240 pieces 1-Watt White LED and the newly patented freeform reflective lens design the LED Street Light 240 provides a total luminous flux of 14,550lm. The company says that is another revolutionary breakthrough in the development of core LED Technologies relative to solid-state lighting.

Lighting Fair 2009 hold a seminar titled "LED and organic EL pave the road to the future of illumination". The panel discussion was participated by Shuji Nakamura, a professor of the University of California at Santa Barbara, a developer of blue LED and a leader in the research of GaN-based light-emitting element and Junji Kido, who leads the research of the organic EL as a professor of Yamagata University Graduate School of Science and Engineering.

As the LED lighting market grows beyond single color and color-changing applications into general illumination applications such as residential, commercial and off-grid applications, and ultimately into outdoor area applications, it is forecast to exceed $5 billion in 2012, corresponding to a compound annual growth rate of 28% from 2008 to 2012, according to a recent report.  

In addition to the LED Lighting Module “Zenigata“, Sharp plans to expand its LED Line-up with white and RGB high brightness chip LEDs. It consists of 21 different types of white light LEDs and 11 different types of monochrome and RGB LEDs. The company notes they offer a high light performance of up to 90 lumen per watt.

LEDtronics introduces its latest generation 15-degree narrow-beam PAR30A-style LED spotlight bulb. The company says the PAR30 bulbs combine advanced LED technologies, standard AC voltages, 26mm Edison screw-in base, and light-optimizing design, produce 367 lumens or an impressive 2,938cd Total End Foot Candles of vivid warm-white light.

Luminus Devices, Inc. has introduced its new white PhlatLight® LEDs - the SST-90 and the SST-90. The SST-90 white PhlatLight® LED, produced in a surface-mount package, delivers 100 lm/W at 6500 K and up to 2.25 kilolumens in total. Launched in parallel, the CST-90 features standard mounting, also delivers 100 lm/W efficacy, and reaches a maximum output of 2.75 kilolumens. Two new PhlatLight LEDs are expected to enter volume production in the second quarter of the year.

Citizen Electronics of Japan appoints Supreme Components International (SCI) of Singapore as their official distributor for High Brightness LED for ASIAN market. Citizen electronics has been producing LEDs since 1983 and is a major player for mobile phone LED in the world with significant market share. Citizen LEDs have high reliability and high CRI.

NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd. has announced two new amorphous-silicon thin-film-transistor (TFT) LCD modules incorporating white LED backlights for industrial applications. The company says that the modules consume less power, are substantially thinner and lighter than comparable LCD modules incorporating cold-cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) backlights.

Luminus Devices Inc. announced that it will make components for LEDs lamps that give off white light with Nichia. That makes LEDs attractive for a wide range of uses. Until now, Luminus has made chips for colored LED lights that go into projectors and TVs.

Hi Seoul Winter Festival 2008 was hold at Cheonggye Square in this Tuesday evening. Numerous lights along Seoul’s Cheonggye Stream brighten the dark winter sky.

Lumidas Japan Co Ltd exhibited a number of "LumiDas" series LED lighting products developed and manufactured by Fawoo Technology Co Ltd of Korea at Eco-Products 2008 (from Dec 11 to 13, 2008, at Tokyo Big Sight in Chiba Prefecture, Japan).

It’s reported that Benjamin Damilano and a group of researchers of the CRHEA-CNRS in Valbonne Sophia-Antipolis, France, have created quantum well-based white LEDs.

The City of Chicago, IL, and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) present Chicago’s 95th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Daley Plaza. PolyBrite International announced that this year Borealis energy efficient LED light bulbs will be strung on the 85-foot tree.

Recently, Kim Lighting, a leading manufacturer of outdoor architectural lighting, announced the availability of the LED Compact Floodlight using new super bright white LED technology.

Edison Opto, a Taiwan-based high power LED packaging manufacturer, has announced Edixeon Federal series into its Edixeon family of products

Recently, Kim Lighting, a leading manufacturer of outdoor architectural lighting, announced its Round Wall Forms(R) Series now includes new super bright white LED technology. Kim Lighting's line of Round Wall Forms Luminaires are designed to complement the Site Lightforms(R) Low Level Luminaires used in pedestrian areas, with rugged construction and shapes that complement a wide variety of architectural styles. Key features of the LED Round Wall Forms Series include:

Recently, Permlight for Signs unveiled an “ultra white” LED module that achieves a typical color temperature of 8,000K and rounds out Permlight for Signs HB white offering to five – the most comprehensive in the industry. This addition allows customers the greatest choice of color temperature for maximum flexibility and control in sign illumination.

Recently, Pegasus Associates Lighting introduced four new LED fixtures to its expanding LED light fixtures. The new LED products include three LED recessed mini swivel lights and an award-winning LED 4-inch recessed downlight.