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Welland: Many knock but only one will enter 31 Jul
The call for proposals to install LED street lighting in Welland received a healthy response, writes Brian Owen. |
DOE unveils consortium for municipal LED-based street lighting 30 Jul
A new consortium will share information and help municipalities avoid mistakes when installing LED street lighting fixtures. |
SDK develops polymer-type OLEDs with 30 lm/W efficiency 29 Jul
A new phosphorescent polymer-type device structure improves light output and heat conduction. |
Lumileds targets illumination with nine new Luxeon Rebel LEDs 27 Jul
Lumileds’ new emitters combine customer requirements for color temperature and color rendering to address key solid-state lighting applications. |
News in brief: Huga, Seoul, Edison Opto, Evident 21 Jul
Seoul Semiconductor is forming a joint venture with Taiwan's Huga Optotech, Edison Opto is opening a new plant in China, and Evident Technologies has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. |
AT&T collaborates with GE to switch to LED signage 20 Jul
A re-branding exercise by AT&T has involved the installation of 7000 channel letter signs containing around 2.6 million LEDs. |
TridonicAtco and Dialog Semiconductor develop lighting-control ICs 20 Jul
The two companies will establish a joint development centre to develop integrated circuits that are essential for energy-efficient lighting. |
Heptagon raises over $22m in new equity financing 20 Jul
Funding will allow the company to expand its capacity for products such as camera lenses and beam-shaping optics for LED applications. |
Wal-Mart re-opens store featuring LED parking lot lighting 17 Jul
A member of the Retail Energy Alliance, Wal-Mart is evaluating LED lighting based on specifications developed by the DOE. Also, DOE has released round 8 results for its CALiPER program. |
IMEC launches industrial affiliation program on GaN-on-Si technology 16 Jul
With industry partnership, IMEC is aiming to lower the cost of GaN technologies and develop high-efficiency high-power white LEDs.
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Gaining a better understanding of photometric reports 15 Jul
An understanding of what was needed has resulted in a new DOE Fact Sheet on Understanding Photometric Reports for SSL Products, reports Brian Owen. |
GE-student collaboration reveals future OLED products 13 Jul
Cleveland Institute of Art students envisioned OLED products such as illuminated stairs, light-up wallpaper and illuminated safety outerwear for emergency services personnel. |
SemiLEDs' new facility boosts LED chip production capacity 09 Jul
A new facility in Taiwan will boost SemiLEDs’ monthly production of power chips to 15 million per month. |
Survey indicates 72% of contractors specify LED lighting for building projects
08 Jul
Contractors cite LEDs’ energy and maintenance savings and longevity in their recommendations, but still desire more SSL education. |
Oki to increase investment in LEDs 06 Jul
Oki’s new cleanroom will result in a fourfold increase in production capacity, accelerating its printer business and helping to develop new LED-related businesses. |
Cree CEO meets President Obama to discuss LED lighting 03 Jul
Chuck Swoboda has participated in a presidential roundtable on American innovation and clean energy technology. |
DOE releases second draft of Energy Star criteria for SSL outdoor luminaires 02 Jul
DOE has also developed a new metric called fitted target efficacy for evaluating outdoor roadway luminaire light. |
Barco creates giant 360-degree LED screen for U2 tour 02 Jul
The 24 by 16 meter diameter LED screen contains 500,000 pixels and can change shape in all directions. |
LSI Industries acquires ADL, wins LED retrofit contract 02 Jul
LSI Industries is acquiring ADL, an LED engineering and manufacturing business, and has also won a major retailer retrofit program for its LED lights. |
Canada’s "Northern Light" event to feature LEDs 02 Jul
Light Canada and IIDEX/NeoCon Canada are scheduled for late September in Toronto, writes Brian Owen. |
DOE announces new funding opportunities for solid-state lighting 01 Jul
The new ARRA funds will support projects for Core Technology Research (round 6), Product Development (round 6) and Manufacturing Support (round 1). |
