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 INDUSTRY NEWS (January 2005)
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Texas university gains funds to develop measurement standards 31 Jan
OptoEngineering has donated funds for the purchase of light-measuring equipment for LED research
News in brief from Japan 31 Jan
Developments relating to white LEDs, drivers, automotive lighting and mobile handset applications
RPC Photonics receives grant to improve LED signage 31 Jan
RPC Photonics, working with the LRC, plans to apply its Engineered Diffuser technology to improve the performance of lighted signs that use LEDs
South Korea's LED industry makes great strides 28 Jan
South Korea's LED industry grew by 61% in 2004, and is starting to compete with Taiwan in various markets for packaged LEDs.
Alberta offers rebates for switching to LED exit signs 28 Jan
The Canadian province of Alberta has offered an incentive for replacing incandescent- or fluorescent-lit exit signs with LED signs.
Permlight awarded thermal management patent 27 Jan
Permlight Products has received its seventh patent on thermal management and LED lighting systems
Vegas hotel orders Puck Lights for furniture lighting 27 Jan
Lighting Science Group has received an order from a Las Vegas hotel and casino for its news LED light
LEDs enable unique lighting on luxury yacht 25 Jan
Lumileds' Luxeon light sources have been used by lighting manufacturer LightGraphix in a project to light a luxury 140 foot sailing yacht.
Siemens to retrofit Kentucky traffic signals with LEDs 24 Jan
A project to retrofit Kentucky traffic signals with LED modules supplied by GELcore will save the state $10.2 million.
Daktronics and Cadillac surround Bush with LEDs 24 Jan
LEDs appeared prominently around George Bush during his inauguration in Washington DC last week.
Cotco reports revenue growth and expansion 24 Jan
Cotco International has reported a 16% increase in revenue in 2004, a year which also saw the launch of its one-watt Dorado LED.
Xiamen hosts 2005 International Forum on Solid State Lighting 20 Jan
The second annual International Forum on Solid State Lighting - "Synchronizing the International Integration of Solid State Lighting™" - will be held in Xiamen, China, on April 12 -15, 2005.
G-LEC and Artistic Licence embrace the RDM standard 20 Jan
Remote device management is expected to take over from DMX512 as the standard method of controlling increasingly large and complex devices such as LED displays.
LRC includes OptiLED products at LED Lighting Institute 20 Jan
OptiLED, Inc. is collaborating with the Lighting Research Center to enhance its forthcoming LED Lighting Institute event.
Carmanah establishes distribution network for traffic lighting products 19 Jan
LRC reports satisfaction from LED users in long-term care facility 17 Jan
A new study from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) is showing how innovative lighting designs and advanced technologies, including LEDs, photosensors and occupancy sensors, can assist residents in long-term care facilities.
Nichia sales may top $2 billion, Lumileds shows strong growth 17 Jan
While Nichia's sales for 2004 are expected to top $2 billion, Lumileds has shown 43% sales growth over the last 3 years.
Cree reports lower than expected December LED shipments 14 Jan
Cree's shares dropped 20% after the LED chip manufacturer reported revenues below the level predicted by analysts.
LEDs are light source of choice at CES 13 Jan
LEDs featured in many products at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including LCD TVs, pocket projectors, and flashlights.
LEDs strongly in evidence at North American Auto Show 13 Jan
Automotive manufacturers are using LEDs on their vehicles as well as in the displays on their exhibits.
Rohm Electronics launches 3 new LED driver products 12 Jan
Nichia settles patent dispute with former researcher 12 Jan
Japanese LED manufacturer Nichia is to pay a sum of 843 million yen to former employee, Shuji Nakamura, in settlement of a patent dispute relating to blue LEDs.
LED medical treatments approved by FDA 10 Jan
The US Food and Drug Administration has given clearance for two different LED systems to be marketed for medical applications.
Agilent introduces optical feedback system for LCD backlights 06 Jan
Agilent Technologies has announced a color management system for backlighting LCD flat-panel TVs using LEDs, comprising a color management controller IC and a color sensor module.
Samsung develops world's largest organic LED panel 05 Jan
South Korea's Samsung Electronics has developed what it claims is the world's largest organic LED (OLED) display panel for high-definition televisions.
Qubic Light receives investment for LED projection systems 05 Jan
A California company that develops LED-based light engines for use in front and rear projection systems has closed a funding round
News in brief: Taiwanese production, Phoenix Group, LED printheads 04 Jan
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