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| Osram Opto puts OLED focus on lighting applications 30 Jul |
| Osram Opto Semiconductors will cease production of OLED passive-matrix displays and focus on OLED lighting products. |
| Seoul Semiconductor signs European and Asian deals with Avnet 30 Jul |
| The leading Korean LED maker has signed further distribution agreements with Avnet covering major lighting markets. |
| UK-based NoveLELS project earns government backing 27 Jul |
| Enfis is leading a consortium of companies with funding from the UK government to develop efficient LED-based sources and establish a UK capability for LED chip and array production. |
| This takes the cake! It looks like the incandescent bulb is cooked! 25 Jul |
| A toy that uses an incandescent bulb to bake a cake has been recalled, reports Brian Owen. |
| Nexxus Lighting issued two LED lighting patents 23 Jul |
| LED lighting manufacturer Nexxus Lighting has been issued two new patents related to its LED lighting technology. |
| Enfis signs R&D agreement with luminaire designer 20 Jul |
| Enfis has signed an R&D product integration agreement with Aluci, a luminaire designer and manufacturer. |
| Osram licenses white LED patents to Citizen, ending dispute 19 Jul |
| An agreement between two white LED manufacturers could pave the way for future cooperation. |
| SDK expands blue LED chip capacity to 200 million per month 18 Jul |
| Japanese blue LED chip supplier Showa Denko is making further investments to ramp up its production capacity. |
| Osram breaks ground for LED chip plant in Penang 18 Jul |
| For the first time, Osram is allowing its central chip-making technology to be exported overseas, to a new facility in Malaysia. |
| High-brightness LED market slowing but still growing 17 Jul |
| The latest HB-LED market review and forecast from Strategies Unlimited will be published in August. |
| Philips Lighting reports EUR 1.46 billion sales in Q2 16 Jul |
| Philips expects the acquisition of Color Kinetics to further strengthen its position in the solid-state lighing segment. |
| Lumileds warns Epistar customers of potential infringement 13 Jul |
| US Customs will begin blocking importation of LED products from Epistar and its customer that infringe Lumileds' patents. |
| UK OLED project targets replacement conventional lighting 13 Jul |
| The UK government is providing funding for a project to develop OLED lighting technologies, with a long-term view of enabling high-volume manufacturing. |
| UDC awarded DOE funds for white OLED research 13 Jul |
| Universal Display has received grants totaling $200,000 to advance the performance of white PHOLED lighting technology. |
| Lumileds introduces white Rebel with 100-lumen minimum flux 12 Jul |
| Newly available version of cool white Luxeon Rebel LEDs from Lumileds have minimum flux levels of 90 lm and 100 lm, measured at 350 mA. |
| Daktronics LEDs light up Grand Lisboa Hotel in Macau 12 Jul |
| A spectacular LED lighting display has been built around an egg-shaped structure that is part of a new hotel and casino in Macua. |
| Toronto becomes second LED City 11 Jul |
| Canada's largest metropolitan area has joined Raleigh, NC in fostering a city-wide program to use and evaluate LED lighting. |
| Lumileds introduces thin film flip chips to boost LED brightness 11 Jul |
| A new chip design is already being used by Lumileds in its Luxeon Rebel and Flash products. |
| Luminus expands LED manufacturing operations near Boston 09 Jul |
| LED manufacturer Luminus has relocated its company headquarters and expanded its manufacturing facilities in Billerica, Massachusetts. |
| Osram plans training sessions for LED lighting 09 Jul |
| A series of LED training courses in the UK and Ireland is intended to help electrical installers and lighting designers prepare for the future. |
| Seoul flash LEDs compete with Xenon for digital cameras 06 Jul |
| Seoul Semiconductor has launched a new flash LED product that can be driven at up to 2 A, providing sufficient light output for high-quality flash. |
| LED sign proclaims Bank Boston name across Sao Paulo 06 Jul |
| Color-changing LED lighting accents the 18 x 92 foot Bank Boston sign on top of a 30-story building.
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| Zumtobel Group reports strong performance in LED sector 06 Jul |
| Zumtobel expects its LED business to grow strongly from the EUR 21 million in revenue reported for 2006/7. |
| Enfis extends distribution network with three new agreements 06 Jul |
| LED array supplier Enfis has signed agreements with Pacer International Ltd, Mobicon Group and Roithner Lasertechnik. |
| Ledon and Lexedis illuminate BMW museum with LEDs 05 Jul |
| Zumtobel Group companies Ledon and Lexedis are installing LED backlighting for a glass façade covering 3000 square meters. |
| Space Cannon and Rebels found in Pope's podium 05 Jul |
| Space Cannon has developed purpose-built LED lighting fixtures for a special platform for the Pope. |
| Marks & Spencer selects NuaLight’s LED lighting system 04 Jul |
| LED lighting from NuaLight is being installed in temperature-controlled food display cases in Marks & Spencer stores in the UK and Ireland. |
| Genesis concert backdrop uses 9 million LEDs 03 Jul |
| Phil Collins and his mates have pulled out all the stops on their comeback tour, with a massive LED stage backdrop. |
| Intematix opens technology center to offer integration 02 Jul |
| Intematix is expanding its offerings beyond phosphors by adding integration capabilities within its LED lighting technology development center. |
| BridgeLux appoints Mark Swoboda as new CEO 02 Jul |
| Power LED chip supplier BridgeLux has appointed LED industry veteran Mark Swoboda as its new CEO. |
