| Osram Opto announces side-emitting LEDs for portable display backlights 19 Jun 13 |
| The new MicroSideled 3806 LEDs are rated for 15,000 hours of life and come in a phosphor-converted white version and in a blue LED designed for the emerging portable displays that use quantum dots to produce vivid colors. |
| GE Lighting supplies Tetra LED signage to Watsons storefronts in China 19 Mar 13 |
| Health and beauty retailer is installing energy-efficient LED signage in 400 stores counting on energy and maintenance savings to yield a 1.3-year payback. |
| GE Lighting to provide SSL outdoor lighting for the D’Island Residence development in Malaysia 08 Jan 13 |
| GE will provide LED lighting in the form of GE’s Roadway lighting system R150, Module Roadway R250, and the LED Tetra miniMAX System for the outdoor illumination and signage for D’Island Residence, a residential development in Malaysia. |
| Traxon provides LED illumination to InterContinental Chicago and the Electric Holiday Campaign 28 Nov 12 |
| Traxon Technologies is providing SSL and control systems for the interContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile's exterior illumination and the Electric Holiday campaign by Barneys New York and the Walt Disney company. |
| Sergio Mannino designs Block Headwear store with LED-lit façade 14 Aug 12 |
| Located in the Bowery section of Manhattan, Block Headwear has opened its second New York location featuring an LED-lit façade designed by Sergio Mannino. |
| 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. |
| Austriamicrosystems launches drivers for LED displays and camera flash 19 Oct 11 |
| Austriamicrosystems targets large-scale indoor/outdoor LED displays, mall dot-matrix displays, and camera flash applications with three driver IC announcements. |
| Large-area LED display industry faces pricing and supply challenges (MAGAZINE) 12 Sep 11 |
| The LED display industry needs intelligent pricing that enables sustainable businesses, as well as a secure supply chain, including reliable LED suppliers, writes PETER PIHOS of EDG RESEARCH. |
| LED-based poster-box reference design overcomes optical and cost challenges (MAGAZINE) 18 Jul 11 |
| LEDs can be used to replace fluorescent tubes in advertising poster boxes, offering long-term savings in energy and maintenance costs, which are set against the higher up-front cost of the LED system, explains MATTHIAS SCHMIDER. |
| LEDs and OLEDs power innovative large-scale displays 13 Jun 11 |
| Mitsubishi Electric utilizes OLEDs to build a 6m spherical display, while Panasonic has created the world’s largest HDTV using LEDs at Charlotte Motor Speedway. |
| Target supermarkets will install GE LED lighting in refrigerated cases 13 Apr 10 |
| Target's LED plans include 500 stores and serves as an example of the company's commitment to manage its environmental impact and save energy |
| Barco takes over Element Labs 18 Mar 10 |
| Belgium-based Barco says that the acquisition of Element Labs will expand its portfolio of mid-range LED solutions. |
| Integrated Electric converts landmark Gillette sign from neon to LEDs 26 Jan 10 |
| The Gillette World Shaving Headquarters sign now uses more than 14,000 LED modules. |
| China celebrates 60th National Day with LEDs 16 Nov 09 |
| Beijing Leyard Co. and GULX Tech Co. provided spectacular LED displays, which made use of Macroblock drivers, for China’s 60th National Day. |
| LED display on BT Tower will count down to London Olympics 02 Nov 09 |
| An LED message board positioned 167 m above street level on London’s BT Tower contains more than half a million LEDs. |
| Holiday Inn to save over $4 million with GE LED Lighting 07 Sep 09 |
| More than one million feet of GE Tetra LED lighting systems will be installed across 3,200 Holiday Inn properties as part of a brand re-launch. |
| LED screen gives 360-degree coverage for U2 spectacular 19 Aug 09 |
| The transformable LED screen manufactured by Barco provides an amazing centerpiece for U2's concert extravaganza. |
| Developing new software for control of LED displays 27 Jul 09 |
| Existing programs were utilized to develop new software that meets different industry needs, explains Mark Stross of ANC Sports Enterprises. |
| AT&T collaborates with GE to switch to LED signage 20 Jul 09 |
| A re-branding exercise by AT&T has involved the installation of 7000 channel letter signs containing around 2.6 million LEDs. |
| Barco creates giant 360-degree LED screen for U2 tour 02 Jul 09 |
| The 24 by 16 meter diameter LED screen contains 500,000 pixels and can change shape in all directions. |
| Cowboys reveal world’s largest HD LED screen to the public 15 Jun 09 |
| A record-breaking, four-screen, high-definition LED display now hangs above the center of the pitch in the Dallas Cowboys’ football stadium. |
| MAGAZINE: Changing times ahead for large-area LED display manufacturers 02 Jun 09 |
| Small manufacturers of large-area LED displays should form a consortium and develop a Common Module Approach, says Peter Pihos, partner of EDG Research & Consulting. |
| Nichia and AgiLight sign licensing agreement 30 Apr 09 |
| AgiLight, a supplier of LED modules for signs and architectural applications, will use white LEDs from Nichia. |
| Walgreens lights up colossal multi-component LED sign in Times Square 24 Nov 08 |
| The massive 250,000-pound sign is programmed from street level to 341 feet high at the top of the building.
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| Osram LEDs target headlamps, displays and flash 11 Nov 08 |
| In time for the electronica show in Germany, Osram Opto Semiconductors has introduced updated versions of some its LED packages targeting specific applications. |
| LEDs report election results in Times Square 06 Nov 08 |
| The huge array of LED video screens in Times Square were put to good use on the night of November 4. |
| Barcelona airport billboards use LED backlighting 29 Oct 08 |
| Uniform light distribution, low power consumption and reduced maintenance requirements are key attributes of using LEDs to backlight billboards. |
| 100-meter-tall LED screen planned for Dubai building 28 Oct 08 |
| A UAE development company is planning a 33-story high LED screen on the side of a commercial building in Dubai.
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| Kodak material boosts OLED performance 28 Oct 08 |
| The company, whose OLED wireless picture frame is set to debut late next month, has produced a new green dopant material that enables low-power, long-life OLED displays.
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| OLED lighting markets to reach $4.5 B by 2013, says report
09 Oct 08 |
| NanoMarkets claims that OLED lighting has made great leaps forward and may soon become a real presence in the backlighting market.
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| Kansas lighting company engineers Berlin arena façade with LEDs
28 Sep 08 |
| LightWild overcame a series of challenges to produce a flashy, 380-foot-long curved façade and background lighting for two lobbies at the new O2 World Arena.
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| Focus on Olympic Games
23 Sep 08 |
| Although the Olympics had plenty of human celebrities, the real stars of the show were the LEDs. |
| G-LEC develops media façade for BMW Museum 23 Sep 08 |
| Around 1.75 million white LEDs have been used to create a media façade inside the BMW Museum in Munich. |
| Display LED wins PLASA Innovation Award for digiFLEX 16 Sep 08 |
| The highly flexible LED display module can be curved around pre-formed metal surfaces. |
| LED predictions coming true at SID 2008, while OLED displays surge forward 16 Aug 08 |
| LED backlit LCDs are setting clear standards for flat panel display performance, while commercial AMOLED displays bring hope for sustainable product entries, writes Stewart Hough.
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| At Olympics, PolyBrite LED systems used to light up Bird’s Nest doorways
15 Aug 08 |
| PolyBrite International’s Borealis modular LED lighting system is being used for the channel letter entrance signs in the new Beijing National Stadium.
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| LED structure made of wine bottles provides a taste of Spain 04 Aug 08 |
| Spanish lighting company Indal has lit the Castilla y León Pavilion at Expo Zaragoza 2008 with ~20,000 RBG LEDs in 30,000 wine bottles.
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| Large LED displays appear in Liverpool and Times Square 31 Jul 08 |
| Europe's largest commercial LED screen has been unveiled in Liverpool, UK, while two new giant LED displays will add to the ambience in Times Square, New York. |
| Daktronics breaks records for mobile, freeway displays 18 Jul 08 |
| Daktronics has been involved in the largest mobile and the largest freeway-mounted LED displays in North America. |
| LED displays feature at Wimbledon, cricket venue 02 Jul 08 |
| New LED scoreboards have been entertaining and informing crowds at Wimbledon, an English cricket venue, and a Euro 08 fan gathering in Romania. |
| LED media facades from Ledon, Opto Tech and LTP 18 Jun 08 |
| Ledon has created a 220,000-LED media facade for Expo 2008 in Zaragoza, Opto Tech has a contract for a second LED skyscreen, and LTP has installed a low-resolution LED facade in an office building. |
| Comcast Center hosts integrated 10-million pixel LED display 17 Jun 08 |
| The world's largest 4 mm LED wall has been installed in The Comcast Experience in Philadelphia, where it blends seamlessly with the architecture. |
| 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. |
| Opto Tech provides LED facade for MGM Grand Macau 07 May 08 |
| The centrepiece of the new display is a 1408 x 768 pixel, 180-degree curved 16mm SMD video screen. |
| Fish and chip restaurant showcases menu in new LED sign 07 May 08 |
| A fish and chip take-out in London has hung an LED sign of its menu to attract customers and display their food selections brightly in an easy-to-read format.
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| Barco launches the world's first "green" digital billboard
02 Apr 08 |
| The DB-x20 is environmentally friendly with long-life components that reduce power consumption.
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| LED prove this is the time of the signs 13 Mar 08 |
| As various projects have demonstrated, LED is a worthy successor to neon for signage applications, explains our Canadian Columnist Brian Owen. |
| Customised LED displays from G-LEC help VW stand out 22 Feb 08 |
| A series of customized LED panels from G-LEc provided the backdrop for the VW stand at the Detroit auto show. |
| JCDecaux to deploy 20 Daktronics LED billboards in UK 11 Feb 08 |
| A leading outdoor advertiser plans to expand its digital outdoor advertising network in Europe. |
| Displays and Vehicles: Martin, CT, Lumileds 06 Feb 08 |
| LED displays have been used by car makers to promote their products, while Lumileds has received a supplier award from a vehicle lighting maker. |
| Leyard adopts Macroblock drivers LED panels at Beijing Airport 04 Feb 08 |
| Several Leyard LED screens constructed for the Olympic Games use LED drivers from Macroblock. |
| JVR visualises Symphonica in Rosso with LED screens 13 Dec 07 |
| JVR audiovisual provided a giant LED backdrop for a five-day music festival in the Netherlands. |
| Barco brings China's largest full-color LED screen to life 13 Dec 07 |
| Barco has teamed with Beijing Hao Yun Investment Group to launch the largest full-color LED screen in China. |
| Daktronics updates Times Square LED display for Samsung 12 Dec 07 |
| Daktronics Inc. has installed a new ProStar® full-color LED video display for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd on the front of the world-renowned New York Times Square Tower #2. |
| LEDs make a stand in Frankfurt 07 Dec 07 |
| There was no shortage of LEDs at the biennial IAA motor show in Germany. |
| LED lights at the O2 controlled by Architen Landrell 06 Dec 07 |
| Architen Landrell has supplied a complex system that controls multiple LED lighting fixtures and displays at the O2 complex. |
| Daktronics installs 500th LED digital billboard 03 Dec 07 |
| Daktronics says that it is fueling the digital billboard revolution as it continues to supply LED displays to advertising firms. |
| Axiom unveils high efficacy white LED channel letter modules 21 Nov 07 |
| Axiom Power Corp says that its white LED modules for channel letter lighting, using very high efficacy Nichia LEDs, matches the pricing of neon systems. |
| Barco to install six additional LED screens for 2008 Olympic Games 16 Nov 07 |
| Beijing will install at least 14 LED screens from Barco for live broadcasting of the Olympics. |
| Creative Technology scores at Rugby World Cup 05 Nov 07 |
| A giant rugby ball composed of multiple LED panels was the showpiece of the hospitality area in a Paris rugby stadium. |
| Content management raises profits for LED billboard networks 20 Oct 07 |
| Software technology allows LED screens to display content from multiple sources and can enable a strong return on investment. |
| Black LEDs at heart of Barco NX-4 indoor display 17 Oct 07 |
| The latest display technology from Barco includes black LEDs, wide color gamut and a lightweight framework, writes Tim Whitaker. |
| Prudential LED sign dominates Hong Kong skyline 08 Oct 07 |
| Retop LED Display Company has installed a 560 square meter LED display for Prudential in Hong Kong. |
| Carmanah lights up Big Apple with LED street signs (update)
28 Sep 07 |
| New York City is to install energy-efficient internally illuminated LED street signs. |
| Barco LED strip forms circular display for visitors 28 Aug 07 |
| MiStrip LED products from Barco have been selected for use in a circular display in an exhibition center in Barcelona.
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| Verizon Center to install first true HD indoor LED scoreboard 22 Aug 07 |
| High-definition video using 6-mm pitch LED screens will be installed in the Washinton DC arena by ANC Sports and Mitsubishi Electric. |
| Daktronics LEDs light up Grand Lisboa Hotel in Macau 12 Jul 07 |
| A spectacular LED lighting display has been built around an egg-shaped structure that is part of a new hotel and casino in Macua. |
| Genesis concert backdrop uses 9 million LEDs 03 Jul 07 |
| Phil Collins and his mates have pulled out all the stops on their comeback tour, with a massive LED stage backdrop. |
| Wembley Stadium parking scheme uses Microtima LED signage 01 Jun 07 |
| LED variable message signs supplied by Microtima ensure resident priority parking on FA Cup Final day and for future events. |
| CAO Group provides channel letter LEDs to Arena 26 Apr 07 |
| The EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City has incorporated LED channel letter modules from CAO Group into its new signage. |
| Giant architectural and entertainment projects showcase LED capabilities 18 Feb 07 |
| Several recent projects have underscored the incredible effects that can be achieved with color-changing LEDs on large-scale architectural and entertainment projects, blurring the boundaries between displays and lighting. |
| Color Kinetics installs low resolution LED display on Aspire Tower 30 Jan 07 |
| The Aspire Tower in Doha, Qatar, is circled by a low resolution display made up of a mesh of LED pixels. |
| LED skyscreen creates unique ceiling for The Place 27 Jan 07 |
| A new retail center in Beijing features a giant suspended LED Skyscreen. |
| Element Labs creates colossal LED display for Asian Games 18 Jan 07 |
| A massive curved display containing 762,000 RGB LEDs was built by Element Labs for the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. |
| Barco supplies miles of tiles at 2007 Detroit Auto Show 18 Jan 07 |
| Thousands of LED modules have been used to enhance the appearance of car-makers booths at this year’s Detroit Auto Show. |
| 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. |
