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| Strong results for Veeco, more MOCVD sales for Aixtron 27 Apr |
| Veeco continues to see strong orders from China and other regions, while Aixtron has reported more reactor sales in Taiwan. |
| Philips adds Trilux to list of licensees for LED luminaire program 27 Apr |
| German lighting manufacturer Trilux has become the latest participant in Philips’ licensing program for LED-related intellectual property. |
| Cree delivers LED alternative to linear fluorescent fixtures 26 Apr |
| Cree’s CR SSL luminaire designs deliver 90 to 110 lm/W efficacy utilizing LEDs that radiate upwards into a mixing chamber and reflector that distributes light through a diffuser. |
| Rensselaer researchers boost green LED efficiency 25 Apr |
| Research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute leverages a nanoscale pattern to boost the optical efficiency of green LEDs in the lab. |
| Switch Lighting announces unique LED replacement lamps 22 Apr |
| Replacement lamp design relies on inert liquid for cooling allowing Switch Lighting to drive the LEDs at higher current achieving greater brightness with fewer components. |
| Outdoor Lighting: Pielenhofen installs Osram LEDs, Nova Scotia expands SSL program 20 Apr |
| The German community of Pielenhofen has begun a transition to LED-based street lights using Herkules retrofit kits and Osram LEDs while Nova Scotia plans to extend its SSL retrofit program to every street light in the province. |
| Financial results: Philips, Cree, SemiLEDs 20 Apr |
| LED products accounted for 14% of Philips’ lighting sales in the last fiscal year. Meanwhile, shares in Cree and SemiLEDs have been hit by poor recent performance. |
| Consortium for Solar Lighting founded to accelerate deployment 19 Apr |
| Sharp Electronics, Carmanah Technologies, Inovus Solar, and SolarOne Solutions have founded the Consortium for Solar Lighting to accelerate the adoption of solar lighting through the development of universal specifications. |
| LED lights illuminate paintings in London’s National Gallery 19 Apr |
| LED lighting will augment natural lighting from an adjustable roof-light system, improving the quality of the lighting scheme while reducing energy consumption. |
| Counting down to SIL China part 3: China leads the world in investment in the LED industry 19 Apr |
| One of the key areas for discussion at Strategies in Light (SIL) China will be the massive level of investment in LED manufacturing infrastructure that has been announced in China, fuelled by extensive subsidies. |
| Former Color Kinetics CEO joins board of Lumenpulse 19 Apr |
| Canadian LED lighting company Lumenpulse has a number of former Color Kinetics staff on its books, and other CK staff remain involved in the LED lighting industry. |
| Cree launches new LED components, arrays, and modules 18 Apr |
| The CXA2011 LED array simplifies high-brightness lamp designs, The LMH6 module delivers 2000 to 2900 lm with 230V input, and the XLamp XM-L brings EasyWhite color mixing technology to a smaller component package. |
| Cooper Lighting's Photometric Laboratory awarded continuing NVLAP accreditation 14 Apr |
| Continuing NVLAP accreditations have been awarded to Cooper Lighting's Photometric Laboratory, including complete LM-79 testing for SSL luminaires. |
| Intematix adds Chromalit optics and Future for distribution 12 Apr |
| Intematix has significantly expanded the Chromalit family of phosphor-coated optics adding different shapes and sizes and also adds Future Lighting Solutions as a distribution partner. |
| California funds project to develop LED fabrication processes 12 Apr |
| Applied Materials has received funding from the California Energy Commission and the US Department of Energy to develop improved LED manufacturing processes. |
| Digital Lumens secures $10 million B-round funding for LED-based Intelligent Lighting System 12 Apr |
| Startup Digital Lumens has received $10 million in second-round venture capital funds to extend sales and distribution and further product development of its LED-based Intelligent Lighting System. |
| DOE municipal consortium posts draft street-lighting specification 12 Apr |
| The public has until May 2, 2011, to submit comments on the street-lighting specification draft posted by the DOE. |
| Outdoor Lighting: Nottingham installs Relume fixtures, some utilities fight SSL trend 12 Apr |
| Stouch Lighting installs Relume SSL luminaires in West Nottingham Township, Pennsylvania and Napa, California uses EECBG funds for LED street lights, while utilities in Montana and Colorado have stymied a move to more efficient LED lights for outdoor applications. |
| Pro-Lite acquires SphereOptics GmbH 11 Apr |
| The combined company is aiming to be the leading provider of light-measurement equipment and optical instrumentation to the European market. |
| Texas Instruments to acquire National Semiconductor 05 Apr |
| Assuming a successful review by global regulatory bodies, the acquisition will combine two of the major players in the LED driver IC market. |
| Osram and Cree sign LED patent-license agreement 04 Apr |
| A new licensing agreement covers LED products and also extends to luminaires, lamps, and lighting control systems. |
