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 INDUSTRY NEWS (November 2006)
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LED4Europe in Brussels aims to boost LED development 30 Nov
A new conference in Brussels in February aims to assist LED companies to develop partnerships and collaborations.
Philips improves LED snowflake efficiency at Saks 30 Nov
Philips has improved the energy efficiency of the LED snowflakes used in the Saks Snowflake Spectacle, and a park in Brooklyn is also using half a million LEDs for its holiday lights.
Osram sues Citizen over six US patents on white LEDs 29 Nov
Osram has filed a patent lawsuit in US District Court to prevent Citizen selling white LEDs that infringe Osram's patents.
Letter to the Editor: Color Kinetics responds to Carpenter article 28 Nov
Fritz Morgan, CTO of Color Kinetics, has written to LEDs Magazine to comment on our article about a patent awarded to Carpenter Decorating, relating to the control of LED lighting systems.
Super Vision illuminates Mexico City's Angel 24 Nov
Super Vision has supplied LED lighting for the Angel of Independence Monument in Mexico City.
Yole forecasts growth in illumination and automotive sectors 23 Nov
The markets for LEDs in general illumination and automotive forward lighting are set to grow strongly in the next few years, according to reports from Yole Développement.
Nichia researchers report 400 lm white LED at 2 A 22 Nov
Results in a research paper from Nichia include a small-area white LED with an efficacy of 138 lm/W and a larger-size white LED producing 106 lm at 350 mA.
Cyberlux acquires rights to remote phosphor technology 22 Nov
Cyberlux has acquired SPE Technologies and with it the worldwide license for packaging technology that could improve the performance of white LEDs.
Phosphor specialist Intematix raises $16.5 million 22 Nov
A new venture capital funding round for Intematix has been led by Crosslink Capital and Samsung Ventures.
Displays: Daktronics at Wynn Macau, Barco for Mariah 21 Nov
Daktronics has installed a large LED display at the new Wynn resort in Macau, and Barco has provided a spectacular stage set for a new concert tour.
LED lighting from Color Kinetics stars in holiday movie 20 Nov
A new film, Deck the Halls, centers on first-of-its-kind LED-illuminated house.
Wal–Mart fits refrigerated displays with LED lights from GELcore 17 Nov
The massive US-based retail chain will install LED lights in 500 stores, saving $2.6 million annually in energy costs.
Lexedis Lighting unveils miniature nanoXED emitter 17 Nov
With its tiny 25-lm nanoXED emitter, Lexedis has introduced silicon packages to the high-power LED market and has also eliminated chromatic binning for white LEDs.
Seoul Semiconductor launches AC LED lighting source Acriche 17 Nov
The Korean LED manufacturer Seoul Semiconductor has unveiled a series of LED modules that can be connected directly to an AC power supply.
NXP Semiconductors focuses on LED driver solutions 15 Nov
The former Philips semiconductor business has a dedicated group to address LED driver requirements in markets such as mobile flash, backlighting and illumination.
Philips to acquire home luminaire manufacturer PLI 14 Nov
Philips says that its acquisition of PLI will help it to capture a leading position in the sale of LED-based lighting for the home.
Liquivision F1 heralds underwater OLED application 13 Nov
OLED displays have been incorporated for the first time into computers used by scuba divers.
Sound Associates installs Mundocolor cinema step lighting 13 Nov
The Apollo cinema group has installed LED-based lighting in several cinemas across the UK.
Patents: Osram Opto, Dialight, Color Kinetics, Neo-Neon and more 09 Nov
New patents issued recently cover LED modules with configurable color temperatures, methods to control RGB LED fixtures, and color-conversion techniques.
Dialight develops LED-based red-white navigation beacon 09 Nov
Dialight has developed a dual-color LED navigation beacon that can provide an unprecedented 20,000 cd of flashing white light.
Future Lighting Solutions introduces Usable Light Tool 09 Nov
A new online resource allows lighting designers to calculate how LEDs will behave in real-world system.
Samsung launches 20-inch LCD monitor with LED backlights 08 Nov
A new high-end monitor with an LED backlighting unit is aimed at customers with color-critical applications.
SSC appoints Mouser as North American distributor 08 Nov
LED maker Seoul Semiconductor expects its distributor partnership with Mouser Electronics to rapidly introduce new products into the North American market.
DOE unveils more details of SSL Testing Program Workshop 07 Nov
A recent workshop revealed details of the US DOE's Commercial Product Testing Program for solid-state lighting products.
Cree signs global distribution agreement with Arrow 06 Nov
Cree's first ever global distribution agreement is with Arrow Electronics, a major electronic components distributor.
Lynk Lab excites crowd with AC LED and packaging innovations 03 Nov
Lynk Labs drew big crowds to its booth at LEDs 2006 with its SnapBrite AC LED modules and its ThermaLynk packaging technology.
OLED "light bandage" helps in treatment of skin cancer 02 Nov
A portable skin cancer treatment uses an OLED light source to activate a photosensitive drug.
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