Recently, Qualcomm has utilized intelligent LED lighting to illuminate e-paper screens at CES On The Hill. The new Qualcomm mirasol model has an embedded front light. That basically integrates one of those clip-on LED reading lights you see for Amazon’s Kindle and other ereaders, allowing you to read them in the dark. In contrast to a clip-on, Qualcomm’s system more evenly illuminates the full display, and of course doesn’t extend from the body of the ereader itself. Compared with the two mirasol prototypes, new on the left, old on the right. ...

•    First showing of dramatically designed recessed and suspended GE light-emitting-diode edge lighting fixtures set for LightFair 2011 in Philadelphia •    Innovation comes on 72nd anniversary of another GE first, the introduction of the ”first fluorescent light and fixture” at the 1939 New York World’s Fair   More than 70 years after debuting its fluorescent lighting fixtures at the 1939 New York World’s Fair—the technology subsequently swept into widespread use during World War II as the c...

EFI has chosen Phoseon as a key technology supplier of UV LED curing technology for a new line of VUTEk superwide UV inkjet printing systems. Phoseon’s UV LED curing technology enables output on a wider media mix and an extended range of applications while at the same time allowing a low total cost of ownership. UV LED curing technology allows printing on a wide range of heat sensitive materials, opening up new opportunities for wide format roll-to-roll printing. The versatile EFI VUTEk GS3250LX printer, a 3.2 meter hybrid digital UV printer, ...

Get the Skinny on CLS‐Slim at Lightfair 2011 Cathode Lighting Systems is pleased to announce the official launch of its latest innovation, CLS‐Slim, during Lightfair International 2011. As the world’s premier manufacturer of specification‐grade, modular cold‐cathode fixtures and lamps, Cathode Lighting Systems has modified the design of its most popular fixture to only 1 5/8" wide and 2 3/8" tall, achieving the smallest footprint of any cold‐cathode luminaire available in the market today. Phenomenally energy efficient with an astounding lamp l...

GE is reported to showcase its overhead LED light fixtures to replace florescent tubes with thin, flat plates of light next week.   It’s said that the company will announce the line of LED Edge lighting fixtures that can be suspended from ceilings or recessed flush with ceiling tiles. The first of the products, a square troffer fixture design for recessed lighting, will be available by the end of this year. More stylish suspended fixtures are slated for release in the first half of next year.   According to GE, the four fixtures are built around coin-size L...

Reportedly, the CAO Group has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Utah based on the fact that GE Lighting, Osram Sylvania, Lighting Science Group, Nexxus Lighting, Sharp Electronics, Toshiba International Corporation, Feit Electric Company, and Lights of America infringed CAO Group's patents of LED light source solutions. The CAO Group believes that these companies infringe CAO Group's patents at the core of LED light source solutions as following: 1. US Patent No. 6,465,961 -- Semiconducto...

There are some trees made of quick-growing bamboo and super efficient LED lights. These unique lighting devices are constructed of large, free-standing segments of bamboo. Sprouting from each of these “branches” is a leaf –shaped translucent casing lit up by a single LED light. All of these lights are networked via a central controller. Each individual LED light can be controller individually and the entire system is designed to operate reliably outdoors under a variety of environmental conditions(rain,sun,etc). According to I Green Spot, the Light ...

Cree has utilized its TrueWhite® Technology to develop new 1000 lumen LMR4 LED module, delivering 66 lumens per watt efficiency in a fully-integrated solution for downlight applications. Compared with 26 watt compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs, the LMR4-1000 uses 42 percent less input power. It is also the only commercially available 2700 K LED module to deliver 1000 lumen output at more than 90 CRI, which can replace 100 watt incandescent bulbs in downlight applications. Moreover, it integrates driver electronics, optics and primary thermal management, makin...

Lately, the PolyChroma team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been selected as the winner by the 2011 Berkeley-Stanford Cleantech (BSC) Launchpad for cash, glory and the ear of the U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu. The theme of this year’s competition was “Creating Jobs for a Green Economy.” Marnix Hollander, Kurtis McKenne, Chunguang Charlotte Wang and Jon Garrity who came from MIT composed of the team and focused on a venture for developing optics for the next generation of LED lighting. Their tec...

Acuity Brands has introduced its first-ever offering of LED lamps, the acculamp™ product line which consists of a broad range of LED lamps for commercial and institutional applications, including retail, hospitality and education. The introduction of the acculamp line is a result of the previously announced business collaboration between Acuity Brands and Neonlite Electronic & Lighting (HK), Ltd. The inaugural acculamp product line, the S-Series, includes LED versions of PAR16, PAR20, PAR30, PAR38, MR16 and AR111 lamps, in multiple color...

Albeo has released the H-Series LED high bay with a new benchmark of over 50,000 lumens at 100 lm/W for general illumination. Designed to replaces 400W to 1000W HID and 4 to 8 lamp T5/T8 HIF high bay lighting, the H-Series can be configured with two to twelve field-replaceable modules delivering 11,000 to over 70,000 "hot" lumens. Top tier, LM-80 certified LEDs driven at conservative currents enable efficacies up to 100 lumens per Watt. Each module is constructed of cast aluminum and highly engineered for maximum heat dissipation. Combined with A...

American Lighting has made a addition to its Neon Flex product line with three new LED products  including LED Neon Flexbrite Plus, LED Neon Flexbrite Economy and LED Micro Neon Flex,as part of the industry’s broadest family of LED Neon Flex products offered through a single supplier.   According to the company, the LED Neon Flexbrite product line provides superior light output and higher visibility than traditional incandescent rope light and neon, with up to 90 percent energy savings. It suits for a multitude of continuous line applica...

It’s reported that Google has intended to cooperate with Lighting Science Group to launch the first Android-connected LED bulb. With the first Android-connected LED bulb, customers can use cell phone, tablet or laptop to wirelessly control these LED lights at home. The bulb is an omnidirectional, A19, 60-watt equivalent and it will be available by the end of the year. Plus, Google has also created its own wireless protocol to connect devices in the home — from dishwashers, to thermostats to lights — over Android.  ...

Recently, Torrance - based Pelican Products has been nominated as a finalist for a BritWeek UK Trade & Investment Business Innovation Award for their popular 9440 Remote Area Lighting System (RALS). The BritWeek Award honors and celebrates companies who operate in both California and the United Kingdom for their achievements in the fields of design, technology and service provision. The Pelican 9440 RALS is the latest addition to Pelican’s Remote Area Lighting System (RALS) family of portable, self-contained, rechargeabl...

Cree is announced to make a breakthrough on the record of 231 lumens per watt for a white power LED. With a single-die component at a correlated color temperature of 4500 K and standard room temperature 350 mA testing, 231 lumens per watt for a white power LED is acheieved. It is a significant advance beyond Cree’s previous industry record which 200 lumens per watt was considered the theoretical maximum efficiency for a lighting-class LED in 2010 and further demonstrates how Cree’s relentless innovation continues to push the boundaries of what is possible wi...

Recently, Veeco has officially set up its new China Training Center (CTC) in Shanghai to cater for the rapid growth of the LED industry and the needs of its customers.   The 1700 square meters CTC site housing approximately 40 Veeco employees, is equipped with three classrooms as well as Veeco’s market leading TurboDisc® K465i™ MOCVD system. TurboDisc MOCVD system introduction, epitaxial process characterization, and more advanced hands-on training classes in hardware maintenance and trouble-shooting are comprised of this training. J...

Lighting firm and LED maker Bridgelux of Livermore, CA and Molex Inc of Lisle, IL, USA (a manufacturer of electronic, electrical and fiber-optic interconnection systems) have introduced the Helieon 120V AC Sustainable Light Module, which connects directly to 120V AC line voltage input. The module is being showcased at LIGHTFAIR International 2011 (17–19 May) in Philadelphia (Molex booth 2155 and Bridgelux booth 3311). The Helieon 120V AC module is TRIAC dimmable down to less than 5% and is compatible with a wide range of commerciall...

The Ministry of Power and Energy is preparing to do away with the use of kerosene oil, particularly in rural homes. The introduction of advanced solar powered white LED lighting products in the low income areas is expected to save the government Rs. 1.15 billion per annum. Nearly 150,000, would benefit from LED lighting products. Due to their sheer remoteness, About 40,000 households, in remote villages, are still dependent on kerosene for their lighting. Those houses to the national grid was not feasible as the investment would be very high.  ...

Recently, Samsung has signed an agreement with Evident Technologies on Samsung worldwide access to Evident's patent portfolio for all products related to quantum dot LEDs from manufacture of the quantum dot nanomaterials to final LED production. It’s said that quantum dots are nanometre-sized semiconductor crystals that have great commercial promise in electronic applications from solar energy conversion to thermoelectrics to LEDs. Evident is reported to be the first company in the world to commercialise quantum dot LEDs with products launched in 2007. &n...

Recyclebank®, which rewards people for taking everyday green actions with discounts and deals from local and national businesses has launched the Green Schools Energy Challenge with Lunera Lighting, aiming to benefit schools nationwide with energy retrofits to help make classroom lighting state-of-the-art green. To enter, teachers and school administrators should submit a video entry showcasing classrooms that already have an ongoing commitment to sustainability by Friday, May 20. Those with the most inventive and active "green rooms" can win the green makeover...

Elemental LED has announced to sell its new dual mode LED Color-Changing Controller, the Apollo, at a low price of $149.99. This programmable controller has both DMX and pulse width modulation outputs, offering an unprecedented level of versatility for LED light controllers. It’s available in control devices such as wall washers and PAR cans, or to drive three channels of PWM to control LED lighting fixtures like RGB strips lights and light bars.   The new price and the product's compact size and portability are key features that make th...

Acuity Brands has released two technologically advanced OLED luminaires, named as the Kindred™ and the Revel™ for indoor, ambient applications. The Kindred, engineered to provide a room with individualized can opies of light, is a contemporary-styled luminaire that blurs the lines between architecture and lighting. It delivers excellent color rendering quality and over 3,000 glare-free lumens, and suits for indoor ambient applications in office, retail, hospitality and restaurant settings, as well as in architecturally-designed spaces. The Revel, inspired by th...

Digital Lumens has intended to sell its high-efficiency LED lighting systems in Europe, as the next step in Digital Lumens' strategy to make its solution available around the world. The company’s products have been certified by CE listing to meet requirements for safety, health, environment and consumer protection in Europe. It also identified French firm LED-Solution LibertyLum as a reseller partner for the products. According to the company, it can cut energy cost by as much as 90 percent with its technology. Additionally, the systems combine LED...

Kincrome has launched two sizes of Cree LED torch including the palm-sized 1 watt and the larger 3 watt model. Both are featured bright single high intensity Cree LED for a clear white illumination. The 1 watt model (rrp $24.95) features 55 lumens and a beam length of 80 metres, while the 3 watt model (rrp $49.95) features 110 lumens and a huge beam length of 200 metres. Both are said to offer 50,000 hours of Cree light. Both are available from hardware and automotive retailers across Australia....

Recently, Antec has introduced its soundscience bias lighting halo 6 LED kit, which is a long lowercase name for a long strip of USB-powered LED lighting at $12.95. It's a pretty simple concept. You remove the adhesive backing and slap the strip onto the back of your monitor. It's good for up to a 24-inch display. Plug it into a USB port and it emanates with a gentle glow from behind your monitor. ...

The Metalorganic Technologies business of Dow Electronic Materials of Philadelphia, PA, USA (a business unit of Dow Advanced Materials) has received Epistar’s first Supplier Award. Dow was recognized for “ensuring the supply of precursor materials, improving product quality, providing excellent material and process support for manufacturing, offering superior customer communications and achieving high customer satisfaction”. Epistar’s chairman Dr BJ Lee upon presenting the award on 30 March at its facility in Hsinchu, Taiwan, commented...

Reportedly, Excelitas Technologies, a light engine manufacturer serving medical device OEMs worldwide, announced that its LED-based manufacturing facility in Wheeling, Ill. has achieved ISO 13485:2003 certification. ISO 13485:2003 certification is an internationally recognized quality standard designed to ensure that medical device manufacturers and critical component suppliers to medical device manufacturers have the required quality management systems in place to safely design, manufacture and distribute medical devices as well as the critical components incorporated in...

NEC Display Solutions of America has introduced a new ultra-narrow model to its X Series, the 55-inch X551UN, which is designed for the rigors of 24/7 operation in a variety of video wall applications. The X551UN is a direct LED-backlit LCD display, allowing for improved uniformity, reduced power consumption and mercury-free components. It has a 5.5mm distance between active screen areas of two neighboring displays. This model is the 3rd product in NEC’s X Series to support Intel’s Open Pluggable Specification (OPS), which is the first indust...

Acuity Brands has expanded its outdoor LED lighting portfolio for the Company’s PARK application family of products. New products including the Tersen Ratio™ PG and the Lithonia Lighting VAP™, luminaires for covered outdoor applications, and the Tersen Ratio 4.0 and Lithonia Lighting ALX™, luminaires for parking lots and surrounding areas. Designed as is a LED luminaire of contemporary architectural styling, the Tersen Ratio PG suits for the parking garage. It complies with the IESNA RP-20 standards and delivers up to 1...

GT Solar has received a new order from Taiwan-based LED wafer manufacturer, Tera Xtal Technology Corporation. GT Solar will supply Tera Xtal sapphire cores for increasing their production of epitaxial-ready LED wafers. It’s said that GT’s new sapphire production facility increases the availability of high quality sapphire material for its LED and specialty market sapphire customers. In the beginning, material allocation will satisfy both LED and specialty market customers, but long term, as its equipment customers ramp into high volume produc...