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| Lighting Science attracts corporate and hospitality customers 28 Jul |
| Merrill Lynch is to adopt LED lighting fixtures from Lighting Science Group in one of its parking garages, and a new showroom in Las Vegas will promote LEDs to local market. |
| American Bright LED module driven by AC supply 27 Jul |
| American Bright Optoelectronics has introduced a modular AC LED-based product targeting the commercial lighting fixture markets |
| Future Lighting Solutions launches LED Lighting Resource Centers 27 Jul |
| Future Lighting's new LED resource centers will help customers develop products using Luxeon LEDs. |
| TIR licenses Lexel technology to JJI Lighting 27 Jul |
| Ardee Lighting, a division of JJI Lighting Group, signs a development agreement for TIR's Lexel technology |
| DOE and IESNA work together on solid-state lighting standards 26 Jul |
| The US Department of Energy and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America have signed an MOU to accelerate the development of industry standards for solid-state lighting. |
| KSLD unveils LED lighting skin for Qatar tower 26 Jul |
| Kevan Shaw Lighting Design plans to use a skin of addressable LED elements to light the Sport City Tower in Qatar. |
| China pours millions into solid-state lighting program 25 Jul |
| Saving energy and stimulating domestic LED production are key goals behind China's decision to invest around $44 million in its national solid-state lighting program. Robert Steele reports from the China International Forum on Solid-State Lighting in Shenzhen. |
| NIST says nano-etched cavity makes LEDs 7 times brighter 24 Jul |
| Nanoscale grooves improve light extraction from GaAs-based LEDs. |
| Business news: TIR Systems, IQE, Emcore, Daktronics 20 Jul |
| TIR Systems has won a significant solid-state lighting order, Emcore is to sell its Electronic Materials division to IQE, and Daktronics has partnered to form a digital display network. |
| Taiwan develops production-ready auto/motorcycle LED headlamp 20 Jul |
| An industry alliance in Taiwan says it has developed an LED headlamp ready to enter production for cars and motorcycles. |
| DOE offers SSL funding, pushes LEDs into Energy Star 20 Jul |
| The US Department of Energy has unveiled its latest funding opportunities as part of its solid-state lighting program, and is also working to include LED products in the Energy Star program. |
| Production cars use Lumileds LEDs for exterior lighting 19 Jul |
| Lumileds' high-power LEDs have been used in several exterior automotive lighting firsts, replacing conventional bulbs or lower-power LEDs. |
| Samsung ships LED DLP set, CMO develops LCD panel 18 Jul |
| Samsung is now shipping rear-projection TVs using LED backlights, while CMO is planning to launch a 32-inch LED-backlit LCD panel. |
| LSG and Osram Opto develop LED-based MR-16 and R-30 lamps 18 Jul |
| Lighting Science Group has incorporated Osram Ostar LEDs into MR-16 and R-30 lamps that are targeting industrial, commercial and consumer lighting markets. |
| Cree shares plummet after profit warning 13 Jul |
| Cree is blaming lower profits on a less favorable sales mix within its LED product line and higher manufacturing costs associated with new products. |
| Permlight makes further inroads in residential LED lighting 12 Jul |
| Enjoying record sales for its LED residential lighting fixtures, Permlight is supplying new home builders such as Discovery Homes and also partnering with AudioVisions, part of BestBuy, to provide complete home entertainment packages. |
| Philips acquires emergency ballast manufacturer Bodine 11 Jul |
| Philips has acquired The Bodine Company, which specializes in ballasts for emergency lighting including drivers for LED systems. |
| i-Vision expands, i-pix targets entertainment market 11 Jul |
| The LED lighting industry in the UK continues to expand; i-Vision has moved to new, larger facilities while a brand new company, i-Pix, is focusing on the entertainment lighting sector. |
| BridgeLux 1.5 mm LED chips enable high-power devices 10 Jul |
| BridgeLux has introduced a series of 1.5 mm LED chips that can support a drive current of up to 1.2 A. |
| ITRI lab licenses ITO technology to LED makers 10 Jul |
| ITRI, the Taiwanese R&D institute, has licensed to ten LED makers its technology to use indium tin oxide as a transparent electrode. |
| Zumtobel Group announces LED sales of $20.9 million 07 Jul |
| Zumtobel's sales of LED products accounted for less than 1.5% of the Group's total revenue for 2005-6. |
| Motion capture cameras surrounded by LEDs 05 Jul |
| Motion capture, with applications in life sciences, entertainment and engineering, uses cameras with integrated LED light sources. |
| LEDs projects among winners of IALD Design Awards 05 Jul |
| The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) has presented its annual Lighting Design Awards, including several LED-related projects. |
| PLASA highlights impact of EU "Energy-using Products" directive 04 Jul |
| Now that RoHS regulations have come into force, another environmental European directive could soon have an effect on companies selling products that use any form of energy. |
| Veeco and KOPTI agree HB-LED technology collaboration 04 Jul |
| Equipment supplier Veeco is to set up an R&D and demonstration facility with KOPTI, Korea's photonics research institution. |
| Energy Agency outlines new lighting policies 03 Jul |
| A book published by the International Energy Agency maps out the set of political measures that will be needed to ensure that energy-efficient lighting technologies such as HB-LEDs will help to curb carbon dioxide emissions. |
