When Collection Auto Group learned it could save more than it would spend to light its lots with new outdoor LED fixtures, the Ohio-based auto dealer struck a sweet deal with GE Lighting. As the proud new owner of GE’s energy-efficient ecomagination℠ Evolve™ LED Area Lights, Collection Auto Group’s five-year lighting expense will be discounted by nearly $400,000 as the result of using 660,000 fewer kilowatt hours (kWhs) while virtually eliminating upkeep for years to come. “Lighting in a car dealership is extremely important for a few reas...

Everlight Electronics Co.,Ltd. [TSE:2393], a leading player in the global LED and optoelectronics industry, announces the ELMM-457SURCB/A3, a high performance, easy to use through-hole dot matrix display driven by packaged IC. Each display can be directly interfaced with a microprocessor. The serial IC interface allows the display of 104 built-in characters and 24 custom user-defined characters in a 5x7 pixel format. The LED sources of this programmable, four digit alphanumeric module display with a flat height of 6.5mm and configured in a 140 dots 4x5x7 matrix ...

Aeon Lighting Technologies (ALT) has won the 2012 Good Design Award with its Asteria MR16 that offers a highly efficient replacement for the traditional halogen lamps that are common in retail and office environments. Organised by the Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP), the prestigious Good Design Awards have been given to outstanding designs for more than 50 years. The judges remarked that ALT’s MR16 has high-quality craftsmanship in both product appearance and overall design. The 7W LED is able to achieve considerable energy savings as a...

Five new 3-in-1 full color LEDs and Lamp for indoor, semi-outdoor and outdoor applications combine performance with efficiency Everlight Electronics Co.,Ltd. [TSE:2393], a leading player in the global LED and optoelectronicsindustry, has extended its signage LED portfolio to offer five new productsfor indoor, semi-outdoor and outdoor applications. Two new SMD Chip type LEDs, the 18-038 (1010 package) and the 19-037A (1616 package) are ideally suited for indoor LED applications with highly compact board sizes. Both the 18-038 (1.0x1.0x0.5 mm) and the 19-03...

Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. [TSE:2393], a leading player in the global LED and optoelectronics industry, presents highly efficient white mid power LED series 62-227B (0.4W) and 62-217B (0.5W). These top view LEDs (5630 Package) provide high efficacy, high CRI (min. 80 or min. 75), low power consumption, a high luminous flux output, high current capability, a wide viewing angle and a compact form factor. These features make this package an ideal LED for all lighting applications. The design of Everlight's 0.5W 62-217B LED provides a high lumen, h...

Everlight Electronics Co.,Ltd. [TSE:2393], a leading player in the global LED and optoelectronics industry, announces its latest innovation APM-16D25-11-DF8 which combines an ambient light and proximity sensor with an integrated IR transmitter in a compact DFN package. To optimize the sensitivity, the package includes a lens which was designed based on a highly precise optical simulation with 1 million light rays to produce an accurate model. Optical proximity sensors with integrated IR transmitters often have cross-talk issues caused by IR stray light. In orde...

Diwali has put denizens of Sangam city on a shopping spree for a variety of 'jhaalar' (colourful light series) and earthen lamps to fill their homes with a faint but beautiful golden light. From LED to rice bulb, rope light and artificial lamps, there is everything to suit the pocket of the Allahabadi reveler. But rising prices have hit even the wholesale market this year.  “The common man can light a bulb only if PM provides relief," said Shailesh Thakur, a businessmen of Shahganj market of the city. Everything, from the rates of these decorative...

Now available from distribution, ViviLux kit delivers consistent, high intensity, directional white light at 2700K or 3000K with CRI of at least 90 LED Engin, Inc., a leader in high lumen density LED products, announces that a Starter Kit for its award-winning ViviLux emitter-plus-lens LED lighting platform is now available from distributors Mouser Electronics (North America) and Farnell (Europe). Users will quickly find how fast and easy it is to assemble a working light source equivalent to a 100W halogen or 35W metal halide bulb using a single high powe...

Wherever there is light, you will also find semiconductor light sources from Osram Opto Semiconductors: in the automotive sector, the entertainment industry and even the security environment. At this year’s electronica fair (booth 107 in Hall A3) the company will therefore be highlighting its role as a complete supplier of semiconductor lighting solutions. This leading international exhibition of components, systems and applications will provide an opportunity to see the new Displix LED for the first time. This LED has been designed specifically for outdoor displays. O...

Rubicon Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCN), a leading provider of sapphire substrates and products to the LED, RFIC, semiconductor, and optical industries, reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2012. The Company reported that third quarter revenue increased to $19.9 million from $17.0 million in the prior quarter driven by strong six-inch sapphire wafer sales. Revenue from six-inch wafer sales increased 62 percent sequentially as demand increased from both the Silicon-on-Sapphire and LED markets. Due to low industry pricing for two ...

LEDinside journalists recently visited the booth of TAO, a light resource and luminaire manufacturer, on 14th Hong Kong International Light Fair (Autumn Edition). TAO is a light source and luminaires manufacturer from China, founded in 2004, managed by a mixed Sino-European team. All their products are designed and developed in the R&D center in Shanghai, where their factory is also located. With about 900 employees, TAO is now a recognized vendor in the lighting industry. Their products are mostly distributed in western countries but they can also be found ...

The Asian lighting industry event - HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) has started grandly since 27th October at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The Taiwanese leading lighting manufacturer in LED market - Edison Opto showcases the full range new products and attracts the attention of customers. Its PLCC, COB series products and the upcoming 150W new high bay are highly inquired, which demonstrate Edison Opto’s remarkable R&D achievements. Recently, Edison Opto has launched the high lm/$, high ...

New Southern California Facility to Propel Company’s Vision for High Velocity Supply Chain    and Custom Retail Offering Lunera Lighting, Inc., the lighting solutions leader in the transformation to advanced LED technology, today announced its expansion to a new manufacturing and design facility in Anaheim, California. The facility, in addition to Lunera’s headquarters in Redwood City, will play a central role in the company’s ambition to continuously innovate on its technology and designs, ushering in a LED transformation in t...

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012. Veeco reports its results on a U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) basis, and also provides results excluding certain items.   Third Quarter 2012 Results John R. Peeler, Veeco’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Veeco’s third quarter revenue was $127 million, and adjusted EBITA and non-GAAP earnings per share were $17 million and $0.34, in line with our guidanc...

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) announced that HC SemiTek Corporation (300323: CH), one of China’s leading LED manufacturers, has purchased additional TurboDisc® MaxBright® GaN MOCVD Systems for high volume production of LEDs for display and general lighting applications. The order, placed in the third quarter of 2012, was for Veeco’s new High Performance (MHP) version of the system. Dr. Rong Liu, President of HC SemiTek, stated, “Veeco’s MOCVD products offer stable process and have already helped...

Philips reports third-quarter comparable sales growth of 5% to EUR 6.1 billion; EBITA of EUR 450 million • Comparable sales up 5%, with all three sectors contributing to growth • Sales in growth geographies up 10% on a comparable basis, now representing 36% of total revenue • Reported EBITA of EUR 450 million, or 7.3% of sales • Net income of EUR 170 million • Free cash flow of EUR 395 million   Q3 financials: Strong growth at Healthcare and growth businesses in Consumer Lifestyle. Profit margin improvements for the G...

On 15th October, the LED manufacturer Optogan Group has started mass production of high-power X10 modules in St. Petersburg, Russia. Based on the innovative concept of scalability, flexibility and lean processing, the X10 modular Chip-on-Board solution significantly reduces the manufacturing costs of energy-efficient light sources based on LEDs. “The opening of the X10 production line with a production capacity of 40,000 units per month will make LED technology accessible to a wider range of customers in the near future” said Vladislav Bougrov, the Execu...

Wavien, Inc. has released the Turbo Recycling Reflector (TRR™) for variable color spot light applications in the entertainment industry. This unique optical component allows increase in brightness for each of the LEDs with different colors housed in the same package, e.g. Luminus CBM-380, Luminus SBM-160, Ostar LE ATB S2W, and Ostar LE RTDUW S2W. The combination of the these multi-color LED arrays together with the proprietary TRR technology from Wavien, provides low-cost, high-output solutions for spot lights, moving heads, and other...

Build on Therma-Tech thermally conductive polymer formulations, PolyOne Corporation has received the 2012 Ringier Technology Innovation Award for the Plastics Industry. These advanced materials have been recognized for their role in making sustainable LED innovations possible. An independent panel of judges composed of experts from China’ s foremost industry associations, universities and research institutes selected PolyOne’ s new specialty material for recognition. The award specifically recognizes Therma-Tech thermally conductive grades for LEDs (l...

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has started illuminating its Burfiwala Junction flyover in Andheri with a colourful LED series. The eco-friendly LED strip lighting consumes very low power and is economical. And some Mumbaikars have already started enjoying the illuminated site as they zoom past from under the flyover as certain portion of it has got the series installed. The lighting is also water proof and gives effect of beautification of the structure built early this year by the metropolitan administration. The MMRDA has al...

GE Lighting and Oracle Corp. have announced to strengthen their operations in Hungary, catering for the government's goal to boost employment. For GE Lighting, it is to launch an LED development laboratory, reorganizing engineers from other Hungarian operations, while Oracle will set up an 'Applications Lab' in Hungary, increasing the current number of employees, which is 200, by 10%, and is looking to increase this. Csaba Remenyi, managing director of Oracle Hungary said, "This is not brain drain; we export knowledge but brains themselves remain...

Ledman Optoelectronic Co., Ltd.’ CEO Martin Lee has flied to Frankfurt on October 10, to Sign a stock purchase and transfer agreement with Orion Consult GmbH’s CEO Michel Hettinga. As the agreement takes effective, Ledman Optoelectronic Co.,Ltd. has 51% shares of Ledman Europe GmbH. Ledman Optoelectronic Co.,Ltd. mainly sales LED products . Its key members all come from European local senior LED sales elites. As part of Ledman Optoelectronic Co.,  Ltd., it will be responsible for LED market expansion in EU....

The RL56 series installs into 5-inch and 6-inch recessed housings and offers up to $300 in energy savings over the life of the LED fixture. Cooper Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry, has introduced the Halo RL56 LED Retrofit Baffle Trim. Designed to fit into both 5-inch and 6-inch compatible housings, the all-in-one recessed baffle trim with an integrated LED module consumes only 9.4 watts while delivering over 600 lumens, comparable in light output and distribution ...

SMD technology and bi-directional control displays vivid messaging like never before   Traxon Technologies, a global leader in solid state lighting and control systems, introduces its High Resolution Media System Pro Series.  The newest member to Traxon’s Media Solutions portfolio, this outdoor rated module is equipped with SMD LEDs and bi-directional control to provide a new level of scalable messaging.  It is ideal for a wide range of retail and entertainment environments, sports arenas, and signage applications.   Advanced SMD techno...

The attention-getting lighting industry event - HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) will be held 27-30 October at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The exhibition will gather more than two thousand exhibitors around the world to present the latest lighting trends and industry updates. To answer this high profile lighting event, the Taiwanese leading lighting manufacturer in LED market - Edison Opto will introduce the full range new products to demonstrate their remarkable R&D achievements. The latest EdiPower II HS...

Fifty years ago today, 33-year-old GE scientist Dr. Nick Holonyak, Jr., invented the first practical visible-spectrum light-emitting diode (LED), a device that GE colleagues at the time called “the magic one” because its light, unlike infrared lasers, was visible to the human eye. In an interview with GE Lighting conducted in his University of Illinois lab on September 19, 2012—about three weeks ahead of the50th anniversary of his invention of the LED—a now 83-year-old Holonyak recounts the competitive forces that propelled him toward his mom...

The modern day LED was born 50 years ago this month. Jeanine Chrobak-Kando, Business Development Manager at Verbatim, describes how far the lighting technology has come in such a short time. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have become an everyday electronic device found in many applications. In 2011, general illumination applications accounted for the largest share (35%) of the LED market, followed by mobile devices (30%), and signaling/signage applications (18%). By 2020, the cost of an LED bulb is expected to drop to half its current cost according to MarketWatch. ...

•    licristal® PS-VA for pioneering display technologies: Vivid images at minimal power consumption •    licrivue® reactive mesogens: Enabling convenient 3D TV and enhancing display performance •    WR Patinal® hydro- and oleophobic coating materials: For outstanding smooth, clean and responsive surfaces for touch screens Merck will be presenting its innovative portfolio of display materials at two major display industry events in Asia in October. As a leader in all areas of LC display applicatio...

AkzoNobel is to boost capacity of its worldscale Trimethyl Gallium (TMGa) plant in La Porte, Texas, US - consolidating the plant’s status as the largest of its kind in the world. The investment involves extending the Trimethyl Aluminum (TMAl) unit and building a new Trimethyl Gallium plant. TMAl is a feedstock for TMGa, a high purity metalorganic (HPMO) used in products such as LED wafer manufacturing. With this multi-million expansion AkzoNobel meets the increasing demand from the semi-conductor industry, particularly for the production of light ...

Light that is visible to human eyes is simply electromagnetic waves whose wavelength which happens to be in the perceptible range. The unit that we used commonly to measure the energy of light is watts and the quantities we used to describe a light’s characteristics are radiometric. How light is perceived by each one of us is varied, our eyes and brain can give a different perception of a similar light‘s color and brightness. We, the human, are typically responding to light with wavelengths from 380 nm to 780 nm. After the light signal is picked up by our eyes, it gets prett...