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 INDUSTRY NEWS (November 2005)
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Agilent completes sale of stake in Lumileds 30 Nov
High-power LED specialist Lumileds Lighting is now officially part of Philips.
Major companies dominate HB-LED supply, says new report 29 Nov
With 100 companies at different levels of the HB-LED supply chain, there is still room for innovative new entrants.
In Brief: Lumileds buyout, CK patent, Carmanah, TIR 25 Nov
Nichia seeks provisional injunction against Taiwanese LED maker 24 Nov
Nichia continues to enforce its intellectual property rights with another lawsuit against a Taiwan-based rival, and further pursuit of US companies using infringing LEDs.
OLEDs Update: Osram, Samsung, MP3 players 24 Nov
Osram has announced several achievements for polymer OLEDs, Samsung is investing heavily in AM-OLED displays, and MP3 players will soon be the largest application for OLEDs.
DOE announces funding opportunity for its SSL program 24 Nov
The US DOE has released a Product Development funding opportunity as the latest part of its solid-state lighting program.
Leotek LED luminaire targets roadway lighting 24 Nov
A LED luminaire provides low-level lighting for local roadways with half the power consumption of a high-pressure sodium lamp.
Lighthouse LED screens help unveil Olympic mascots 23 Nov
Lighthouse has provided integrated LED displays at a ceremony to launch the official mascots for the Beijing Olympics.
Lighting projects: Tryka, Metropolis & i-Vision 22 Nov
Light Relief: LED slippers, cufflinks and wrinkle remover 21 Nov
News in brief: Color Kinetics, GELcore, KoBrite 17 Nov
Color Kinetics has another patent, GELcore had a profitable quarter and KoBrite has opened its facility in China.
Daktronics shows strong sales growth, provides screens for Bobcats 17 Nov
Daktronics' revenue has increased to $75.8 million, and the company has installed a scoreboard system in Charlotte containing more than 6 million LEDs.
LED contour lighting lends drama to garage forecourts 16 Nov
TIR Systems has supplied curved LED lighting sections for a garage forecourt canopy in Northern Ireland.
LEDs and collisions support growth in lighting aftermarket 15 Nov
The lighting aftermarket in North America is being driven by a rising number of vehicle accidents and demand for new lighting technologies such as LEDs.
Permlight PZ offers ultra-low cost white LED signage 15 Nov
Permlight's new PZ series of white LED linear signage products is near the cost of high-output white neon, while consuming one-eighth of the power.
Osram and Lednium sign white LED license agreement 15 Nov
Australian LED developer Lednium has licensed Osram's white LED technology patents.
Lighting projects: Tryka, Avolites and James Thomas 15 Nov
Lamina's LED light engines power Super Vision fixtures 14 Nov
Lamina Ceramics has provided ultra-high-brightness LED arrays for new pool and floodlighting fixtures from Super Vision.
Lumileds asserts AlGaInP patents against UEC and Epistar 11 Nov
Following its threats earlier this year, Lumileds has filed lawsuits against its Taiwan-based competitors to stop them making wafer-bonded AlGaInP LEDs.
Business news: Enfis, Carmanah, Super Vision, Infinilux, ACOL, Pulsar 11 Nov
Hella uses LEDs to create unmistakable looks for the rear 11 Nov
Hella has unveiled a series of prototypes highlighting advances in rear lighting technology.
LED Shakelight removes need for batteries 11 Nov
A flashlight containing a high-power white LED is powered by mechanical shaking.
OptiLED shifts color changing product line to Traxon-USA 10 Nov
OptiLED will focus on LED lamps while its color-changing products will be sold by sister company Traxon.
Orange Agilent LEDs enable auto-focus auxiliary LED flash 10 Nov
Agilent's orange LED replaces IR emitters in digital still cameras for auto-focusing in low-light conditions at distances up to 3m.
Displays: Barco and Daktronics install LED screens 10 Nov
Barco has provided a unique backdrop for the Sky News television studio, while Daktronics has installed an LED scoreboard at a Melbourne racecourse.
Novalux laser-based light sources target projection devices 09 Nov
A Californian company has developed surface-emitting laser devices suitable for the projection TV market.
Edison Opto targets 100 W white LED development 08 Nov
A Taiwan-based LED manufacturer has won government backing to develop a ultra-high-power device.
OLEDs Update: OLLA, Novaled, CDT 08 Nov
OLLA has released its first newsletter, Novaled has developed a highly efficient green OLED, and CDT has demonstrated 14-inch OLED displays using ink-jet printing.
Nitto Denko develops nano-scale YAG phosphor for white LEDs 07 Nov
Working with an unnamed VC partner, Nitto Denko has developed a process to produce nanometer-scale YAG phosphor materials.
LED displays take to the skies on a blimp 04 Nov
HiTech Electronic Displays has installed an LED display measuring 30 feet high by 70 feet wide on an airship.
Color Kinetics completes LED projects in China 04 Nov
LG Tower, Sands Macao and Grandview Hotel are among the latest adopters of Color Kinetics’ intelligent LED lighting systems.
LED makers: Showa Denko, KoBrite, SemiLEDs, Lumileds 03 Nov
Showa Denko has introduced a 500 mcd green LED chip, SemiLEDs has developed a novel device structure, KoBrite is to open its new factory in China, and Lumileds is transferring more of its production to Malaysia.
Lighting projects: Cyberlux, i-Vision and Permlight 03 Nov
Cyberlux has installed an emergency lighting system, i-Vision has fitted out several hotels in Norway, and Permlight has supplied LEDs lights to a housing project.
Minebea develops new LED backlight system with Nichia 01 Nov
Minebea has developed an LED backlight system for LCD screens used in mobile phone handsets, in cooperation with Nichia.
Super Vision LED pool light features Lamina array 01 Nov
Super Vision has introduced a very bright LED pool light using an LED array supplied by Lamina Ceramics.
Light Waves plans manufacturing operation in China 01 Nov
Light Waves Concept is planning to build a new factory in China to manufacture LED-based lighting fixtures.
Neo-Neon presents the killer of glass neon light 26 Oct
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