| Drive time-multiplexed LED arrays at high current (MAGAZINE) 08 Apr 13 |
| Adapting technology developed for display backlighting, you can drive large LED arrays at high current levels in general lighting products using time multiplexing, explains Joel Gehlin.
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| CES show yields LED news ranging from lamps to the newest TV technology 15 Jan 13 |
| The Consumer Electronics Show just completed its Las Vegas run and SSL technology was showcased in products ranging from the latest TVs to retrofit lamps, and adaptive controls were prevalent as well. |
| SIL 2012: Market updates, national developments, automotive, backlights 09 Feb 12 |
| The HB-LED Market track of Strategies in Light opened today with a variety of talks that included a comprehensive market update; news from China, Korea and Europe; a company emerging from stealth mode; and detailed focus on phosphors, displays and automotive headlights. |
| LED backlight technology offers promising choice for lighting (MAGAZINE) 29 Nov 11 |
| Edge-lit light guides with embedded optics can provide precise light control and high optical efficiency in general-lighting applications, say JOHN LANGEVIN and KENDRA DE BERTI. |
| Quantum dots unleash high-color-gamut performance in LED-backlit displays (MAGAZINE) 20 Oct 11 |
| Quantum-dot technology can be used in LCD BLUs to create an optimized spectrum that enables brighter, more-efficient displays with vibrant colors, writes JASON HARTLOVE. |
| STMicroelectronics and Semtech introduce LED backlight drivers 18 Oct 11 |
| STMicroelectronics targets handheld mobile devices while Semtech targets tablets and small notebook PCs. |
| LED drivers for 3D-TV backlights require extreme accuracy (MAGAZINE) 22 Mar 11 |
| Implementing a 3D mode in an LED TV increases the demand for current accuracy, peak current range, number of channels, timing speed and accuracy in the LED driver IC, as Werner Schögler, Markus Luidolt and Manfred Pauritsch explain. |
| Backlighting applications drove massive 93% jump in HB-LED market during 2010 (MAGAZINE) 22 Mar 11 |
| Display applications in TVs, monitors and mobile devices will continue to drive the LED market in the next two years, after which solid-state lighting will take over. TIM WHITAKER reports from the Strategies in Light conference. |
| SIL delivers LED driver advancements and enabling technology demos 01 Mar 11 |
| Major IC makers including Texas Instruments, NXP, Marvell, On Semiconductor, STMicroelectronics, and Microsemi announced new SSL driver technologies at Strategies in Light, and complementary enabling technology was prevalent on the exhibit floor. |
| CES shows health of LED-based consumer products 12 Jan 11 |
| The Consumer Electronics Show, held January 6-9 in Las Vegas, showcased new LED-related TV technologies. |
| System-level approach yields optimized LED backlight design (MAGAZINE) 20 Sep 10 |
| LEDs are quickly becoming the dominant backlight source for large displays, but design teams need to address thermal, power-management, dimming and other issues to yield an optimal design say Xiaoping Jin and Arkadiy Peker. |
| Everlight, LG, and Amtran form LED packaging joint venture 08 Jun 10 |
| A new packaging company will target the LED-backlit TV market, with operations based in JiangSu Province, China. |
| Analyst questions LED backlight technology but still sees growth market 02 Mar 10 |
| Steve Ohr discussed LED TV backlighting in an APEC Consumer session questioning the price and advantages of the technology while stating that even a bearish outlook promises growth. |
| Luminus closes $19 million funding round led by current investors 23 Feb 10 |
| The new investment fully funds the company's operating plan to expand production and enable growth with minimal debt. |
| Quantum dots begin to impact backlight and general illumination applications 09 Feb 10 |
| Nanosys targets LED-backlit applications while QD Vision will focus initially on LED-based general illumination. |
| LED TV backlights to drive escalation in LED production (MAGAZINE) 03 Feb 10 |
| Analysts forecast a ramp in LED-backlit LCD TV sales, but will LED makers be able to deliver the required capacity? MAURY WRIGHT reports. |
| Luminus supplies Samsung and LG, and settles lawsuit 11 Jan 10 |
| Luminus has provided LEDs for new projectors from Samsung and LG, and has reached an agreement to keep its business open. |
| LEDs steal spotlight in CES TV and display products 11 Jan 10 |
| LEDs serve as backlights in HDTVs, business display panels, and computer monitors, and enable new lower-power data projectors |
| Displaybank expects 26 million LED LCD TVs in 2010 18 Dec 09 |
| Huge growth is expected in the market for LED-backlit LCD TVs, which will comprise 16% of the whole LCD TV market in 2010. |
| California mandates TVs with lower power consumption 30 Nov 09 |
| The California Energy Commission has placed limits on the power consumption of new TVs, according to their size. |
| 3M claims record efficacy for green LED 23 Nov 09 |
| 3M has combined its color-converting material with a blue LED chip to produce a green emitter with an efficacy of 181 lm/W at 350 mA.
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| 3M micro projectors make use of Osram LEDs 12 Nov 09 |
| Micro projectors from 3M, which can be connected to mobile phones and cameras, are enabled by Ostar multi-chip LEDs. |
| Samsung asked to stop using the term “LED TV” in adverts 04 Sep 09 |
| Because "LED TV" implies that displays are comprised totally of LEDs, which is not the case, the Advertising Standards Authority wants Samsung to change its ads in the UK. |
| MAGAZINE: LED technology brightens backlights as demand from LCD makers ramps up 03 Aug 09 |
| The market for LED backlighting for LCD panels is now firmly on the strong upward growth trajectory that has been promised for several years, according to market research companies and LCD TV makers, among others. Tim Whitaker reports. |
| Four new projectors make use of Luminus LEDs 19 Jun 09 |
| Pocket, data and high-performance professional projectors are being demonstrated at InfoComm 2009 in Orlando, Florida, this week. |
| LED backlighting market for LCD panels to see rapid growth 16 Jun 09 |
| After several false dawns, it looks like the market for LED-backlit LCD panels is really starting to take off. |
| Taiwan LED makers benefit from backlight demand 18 May 09 |
| As Samsung makes a huge push into LED-backlit LCD TVs, several Taiwan-based LED makers are reaping the benefits. |
| News Watch: Honda commercial, LED-backlit TVs 02 Apr 09 |
| Honda has created what it claims to be the world’s largest LED display (by acreage), while LED-backlit TVs and displays are gaining more momentum. |
| Boosted by LCD-TV sales, LED revenues to expand 2.9% in 2009, says report 22 Jan 09 |
| In contrast to the shrinking revenues of other electronic component markets in 2009, the LED area will grow, says iSuppli. |
| Luminus LEDs power two new home theater projectors 09 Jan 09 |
| While the PT-120 PhlatLight LED chipsets have been inserted into Chi Lin and Delta Electronics products, Luminus has launched the PT-121 line for next-generation data projectors.
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| Freescale and Samsung collaborate on LED backlights 10 Nov 08 |
| Freescale expects that its LED driver ICs will complement Samsung’s advanced LED backlighting technology. |
| LED backlights could be in 25% of LCD TVs by 2012 06 Nov 08 |
| A report by Displaybank says that the use of LED backlights in LCD TVs will start to grow rapidly from 2009 as TV makers introduce slimmer models. |
| Dell driving transition to energy-efficient LED displays
24 Sep 08 |
| Dell expects that all of its laptops shipped in 2010 will have LED backlights as standard. |
| LED makers reel in new projector orders 15 Sep 08 |
| Luminus Devices and Everlight have each recently announced that their LEDs are powering new types of projectors.
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| LED backlights enhance TV performance 03 Sep 08 |
| Sony and Philips have introduced LCD TVs with LED backlights that use local dimming technology, while Sony has also unveiled a 9.9-mm thick, 40-inch LCD with white LED edge-lighting. |
| LED shimmer wall beautifies Raleigh building 27 Aug 08 |
| More than 1000 LEDs will illuminate the night-time viewing of a new NC convention center, courtesy of Cree.
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| Partnerships show prototypes for LED-based home projectors and tactile displays 23 Jun 08 |
| Luminus and TI have created lamp-free projectors, and Osram Opto and Design Dash Ltd. have developed image projection and IR technology for reconfigurable tactile displays.
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| Osram LEDs illuminate small, medium and large displays 22 May 08 |
| Osram has introduced two new LEDs specifically for display backlighting, and has contributed to products such as a 42-inch curved display from Ostendo.
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| Goldeneye sets brightness benchmark for green LEDs 15 May 08 |
| Light recycling has enabled Goldeneye to build high performance green LEDs and projection light sources. |
| Luminus, Sony, Samsung products win SID Display of the Year awards 13 May 08 |
| The awards were given based on the products' degree of technical innovation and commercial significance, in addition to their potential for positive social impact. |
| Pico-projectors featured at upcoming Projection Summit 01 May 08 |
| Pico-projector systems, many using LED light sources, are expected to be a major feature of the consumer electronics marketplace by 2012. |
| LED backlights enable Apple's ultra-thin notebook 16 Jan 08 |
| Apple's latest notebook with an LED-backlit screen tapers to a thickness of just 4 mm. |
| Luminus LEDs in displays and projectors at CES 10 Jan 08 |
| LEDs from Luminus have been incorporated into demos of large screen LCD backlight units, projection TVs and several categories of front projectors. |
| Microsemi driver technology improves LED backlights 04 Jan 08 |
| At the 2008 International CES this week, Microsemi will unveil a new driver technology controlling large clusters of LEDs in LCD backlights. |
| Dolby and SIM2 exploit local dimming LED backlight technology 06 Dec 07 |
| Dolby and SIM2 hope to build high-end LCD screens with greatly enhanced contrast, using the benefits of LEDs. |
| Luminus and GLT use 21 LEDs to backlight 37-inch LCD 15 Oct 07 |
| Luminus Devices and Global Lighting Technologies will demonstrate a 37-inch LCD TV illuminated by only seven PhlatLight LED modules |
| LEDs move from supporting role to defining advantage at SID2007 29 Aug 07 |
| LCD screens with LED backlights were shown on almost every exhibit stand at the recent SID 2007 show, indicating that LED technology has a clear future in this market, writes Stewart Hough. |
| Photonic Lattice LEDs are new class of light-emitting device 29 Aug 07 |
| Using photonic lattice technology it is possible to build large-area chips that enable ultra-high power sources for projection and other applications, writes Robert Karlicek of Luminus Devices. |
| LED backlight set for strong market growth 17 Aug 07 |
| LEDs light sources, driver ICs and ambient light sensors will all be in demand as new backlighting applications emerge. |
| Samsung 70-inch LCD TV uses LEDs for improved contrast 18 Jun 07 |
| LED backlighting with local dimming technology enables very high contrast in Samsung's 70-inch high-definition LCD television. LEDs also enable reduced flicker. |
| LED backlights poised to penetrate larger liquid crystal displays 11 Jun 07 |
| Display segments such as laptops and LCD TVs present a strong growth opportunity for LEDs in the next several years, reports Alan Mills. |
| LED backlights to feature in 14% of all large LCDs by 2010 16 May 07 |
| LED backlight units are just beginning to appear in large-size commercial LCD panels, says Brian Bae of Displaybank, but the penetration rate will increase dramatically in the next few years. |
| LED backlights help Apple become greener 06 May 07 |
| Apple will introduce LED backlights in displays for its Macs during 2007, and will look to switch to LED backlighting in other displays as well.
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| Chaos LEDs illuminate stone panels at Heathrow hotel
05 May 07 |
| LED-illuminated panels provide backlighting for sheets of glass covered with a veneer of natural stone. |
| Luminus LEDs incorporated into Samsung DLP TVs 26 Apr 07 |
| LED manufacturer Luminus Devices is supplying the illumination source for several rear-projection TV models from Samsung. |
| Samsung, Toshiba promote LED backlights for LCDs 22 Mar 07 |
| Both Samsung and Toshiba are helping to drive the growing popularity of LED backlighting for LCD panels with a new 30-inch professional monitor and new LCD panels for laptops, respectively. |
| Osram Opto Semiconductors announces Ostar projection 14 Mar 07 |
| Six LED chips create exceptional brightness and vibrant colors for computer games, mini projectors and large-screen formats. |
| SpatiaLight and Foreal Spectrum develop LED-powered LCoS light engine 06 Feb 07 |
| The use of LED light sources could improve the competitiveness of Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) microdisplays in rear projection TVs and front projectors. |
| Goldeneye granted wavelength conversion patent 30 Jan 07 |
| Goldeneye has been granted a patent covering technology that enables wavelength conversion within light-recycling cavities. |
| Fiber optic technology delivers versatile LED-based illumination 12 Jan 07 |
| LEDs combined with fiber optic technology enable a huge variety of backlighting and other applications, according to Frank Byers and Walter Schulz of Lumitex. |
| New display technologies feature at Consumer Electronics Show 11 Jan 07 |
| This year's CES showcase in Las Vegas included many examples of emerging display technologies including LED backlighting and OLED televisions. |
| Apple, HP and Proton keen on LCD backlighting with LEDs 01 Jan 07 |
| Apple and HP are planning to launch notebook computers with LED-backlit LCD screens, while TV maker Proton is unveiling 32- and 42-inch LCDs with LED backlights. |
| LG pocket projector driven by Luminus LEDs 01 Jan 07 |
| LG's new LED pocket projector, the brightest commercially available, delivers an unprecedented 100 lumens. |
