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 INDUSTRY NEWS (February 2008)
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Seoul LED delivers 900 lm maximum at 10 watts 26 Feb
The new Z-Power P7 Series single LED package has significantly higher light output than a 60 W incandescent lamp.
Tianjin Economic Development Area becomes China's first LED City 26 Feb
TEDA and Tianjin Polytechnic University have collaborated with LED maker Cree to create an extensive LED streetlighting installation in mainland China.
Dialight wins major LED traffic signal contract in Florida 26 Feb
Dialight plc has won a major contract to supply over 70,000 LED-based traffic signal modules for use in Miami-Dade County.
Distributor Abacus forms specialized LED division 25 Feb
Distributor Abacus has teamed with Osram to launch a new division focusing on solid-state lighting.
Customised LED displays from G-LEC help VW stand out 22 Feb
A series of customized LED panels from G-LEc provided the backdrop for the VW stand at the Detroit auto show.
Catalyst granted patent on switching architecture for LED lighting 22 Feb
A new patent should enable a simpler, smaller, more cost-effective and far more power-efficient "green" LED driver alternative to linear regulators.
CALiPER Round 4 of SSL product testing shows mixed results 21 Feb
Further testing of SSL products by the DOE's SSL program shows a wide performance range and a continuing disparity between manufacturers' claims and actual test results.
Albeo Technologies closes $1.5 million investment round 21 Feb
Albeo has completed its first round of venture financing, led by Green Spark Ventures, LLC, to fund further growth.
Dialight LED strip light to be used in New Flyer buses 21 Feb
Replacing fluorescent tubing, LED strip lights from Dialight will be employed in a 500-vehicle bus fleet.
Sony invests in OLEDs, sees Blu-ray prevail 20 Feb
Sony is to invest more than $200 million to develop OLED displays, while nitride-based laser production could get a boost from Blu-ray’s success against HD-DVD.
Luminit announces strategic alliance with Asahi Kasei 20 Feb
An agreement relating to holographically-mastered light diffusers will include technology transfer and a minority investment.
Strategies in Light Japan to be held October 16-17 in Tokyo 20 Feb
Strategies in Light, the leading event in the LED industry, is to run a new event in Japan this fall.
StarLED provides LED platform lights for train stations 19 Feb
LED lights that can be flashed and dimmed are replacing incandescent lights on platforms throughout the Washington area.
Lighting Africa announces conference in Ghana 19 Feb
Lighting Africa will hold its first global business conference and development marketplace competition for off-grid lighting in Africa.
DOE round 4 funding provides $20 million for SSL projects 18 Feb
The US DOE has announced 13 funding awards for solid-state lighting projects in Core Technology Research and Product Development.
LED market to grow by 12% in 2008 18 Feb
Strategies Unlimited predicts that the LED industry is emerging from a slow growth phase, and that the total market size in 2012 will exceed $11bn.
Nick Holonyak honored for inventing the LED 15 Feb
The Illinois professor Nick Holonyak is to be inducted into the US National Inventors Hall of Fame
Osram Opto creates 120 bins for white LEDs 14 Feb
A new fine binning structure should allow customers to buy white LEDs with no visible color deviations.
Dialight Lumidrives collaborates with Illuma Lighting 13 Feb
The new IllumaLED range should provide Lumidrives with access to the professional lighting and wholesale market.
JCDecaux to deploy 20 Daktronics LED billboards in UK 11 Feb
A leading outdoor advertiser plans to expand its digital outdoor advertising network in Europe.
Osram licenses white LED technology to PerkinElmer 11 Feb
PerkinElmer has signed a fee-based licensing agreement for white LED technology developed by Osram Opto Semiconductors.
Cree to acquire LED luminaire manufacturer 08 Feb
Cree moves squarely into the lighting market by buying LED Lighting Fixtures, a company run by a former Cree chairman.
Lumileds ditches rogue epoxy, restarts production 07 Feb
After halting production of Luxeon Rebel and K2 LEDs containing TFFC die, Lumileds has pointed the finger at contaminated epoxy.
Carpenter patent describes decorative lighting control 06 Feb
A new patent relates to methods for controlling the output of decorative lighting systems, for example a string of holiday lights.
Employment news: promotions and new appointments 06 Feb
New positions announced at Optical Research Associates, Hymite, Asymtek, Lightech and QD Vision.
Displays and Vehicles: Martin, CT, Lumileds 06 Feb
LED displays have been used by car makers to promote their products, while Lumileds has received a supplier award from a vehicle lighting maker.
Royal Selangor stores benefit from Dialight Lumidrives LEDs 05 Feb
Low-energy LED lighting has replaced halogen lamps in several prestigious retail stores in East Asia.
Leyard adopts Macroblock drivers LED panels at Beijing Airport 04 Feb
Several Leyard LED screens constructed for the Olympic Games use LED drivers from Macroblock.
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