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| Seoul and Osram sign LED patent cross license agreement 30 Aug |
| Seoul Semiconductor has signed a cross-license deal with Osram Opto Semiconductors. |
| Cooper Lighting acquires LED specialist Io Lighting 29 Aug |
| Further consolidation in the LED lighting market as a large lighting manufacturer buys a smaller company with expertise in LEDs. |
| Osram and LSG develop LED fixtures for Raleigh 29 Aug |
| Osram Opto Semiconductors and Lighting Science Group are collaborating on LED fixtures for City of Raleigh lighting project. |
| ITC denies Epistar's motion in patent dispute with Lumileds 29 Aug |
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| Barco LED strip forms circular display for visitors 28 Aug |
| MiStrip LED products from Barco have been selected for use in a circular display in an exhibition center in Barcelona.
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| Carmanah wins defense order for solar-powered LED lights 28 Aug |
| The US military has ordered additional stand-alone LED airfield lighting. |
| LED Holdings appoints Zach Gibler to lead business development 28 Aug |
| The company that operates LED Effects has appointed an industry veteran from Acuity to implement growth strategies. |
| CDT & Sumation improve green and red P-OLED materials 28 Aug |
| New results show dramatic improvement in the lifetimes of polymer OLED materials emitting either green or red light. |
| Philips completes acquisition of Color Kinetics 27 Aug |
| LED lighting manufacturer Color Kinetics is now being assimilated into Philips after the acquisition deal was finally completed. |
| Cree plans to triple white XLamp LED capacity 23 Aug |
| Cree plans to increase it manufacturing capacity for lighting LEDs at its Cotco subsidiary in China. |
| DOE unveils results of Round 2 of testing program 23 Aug |
| Independent testing of SSL luminaires shows several products that are underperforming or presenting misleading results in manufacturers' literature. |
| LEDs create magical walk for VIP Entrance at O2 23 Aug |
| Tryka has supplied LED luminaires and drive systems for a VIP entrance at the O2 venue in London. |
| Verizon Center to install first true HD indoor LED scoreboard 22 Aug |
| High-definition video using 6-mm pitch LED screens will be installed in the Washinton DC arena by ANC Sports and Mitsubishi Electric. |
| Macroblock holds “Innovative LED Driving Technology Forum” in China 21 Aug |
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| Welland is Well Lit with LED street lighting 20 Aug |
| The City of Welland, Ontario is undertaking a pilot program to evaluate LED street lighting, which could possibly lead to the installation of more than 6500 luminaires in future, writes Brian Owen. |
| Sound Division uses LEDs to whip up a Vanilla Surprise 20 Aug |
| A London cocktail bar has an all-white interior with LED lighting to create different party moods. |
| LED backlight set for strong market growth 17 Aug |
| LEDs light sources, driver ICs and ambient light sensors will all be in demand as new backlighting applications emerge. |
| CK clears regulatory hurdles for Philips buyout 17 Aug |
| Color Kinetics has announced regulatory approval in US and Germany
for its acquisition by Philips |
| Heptagon appoints Jan Lobbezoo as Board Chairman 16 Aug |
| Heptagon, a leading developer of wafer-scale micro-optics, has announced that Jan Lobbezoo has joined its board of directors as Chairman. |
| Nichia settles UK lawsuit with retailer Argos 14 Aug |
| LED maker Nichia has settled its patent lawsuit with a UK retailer relating to the use of white LEDs in Christmas lights. |
| Seoul Semiconductor wins patent case in Taiwan 13 Aug |
| A patent invalidation action filed against Seoul Semiconductor in Taiwan by Advanced Optoelectronic Technology has been dismissed. |
| LED bulbs create star-scape in LA's Ernst & Young Plaza 09 Aug |
| LED lighting has created an attractive decorative feature and saved tens of thousands of dollars for the building owner. |
| Lessons to be learned from LED product recall 09 Aug |
| The LED lighting industry should react positively to news that an LED lighting product has been recalled due to a fire risk in the circuit board, writes Brian Owen. |
| Cree LED sales up to $92 million for June quarter 08 Aug |
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| BridgeLux completes $23 million funding round 07 Aug |
| A substantial Series C funding round will enable the Sunnyvale-based company to expand its product lines and marketing efforts. |
| Lumileds phosphor technology expected to simplify binning 07 Aug |
| Lumiramic phosphor technology developed by Philips Lumileds should reduce the number of fine bins offered for each specific CCT for white LEDs. |
| LED Incapacitator is latest weapon in crowd control 07 Aug |
| An LED light developed by Intelligent Optical Systems is intended to cause disorientation and nausea. |
| PLASA07 shows LEDs in event and architectural lighting 06 Aug |
| With most of the industry’s leading manufacturers signed up, PLASA07 is anticipating record numbers of both exhibitors and visitors for its new-look show at Earls Court, London on September 9-12. |
| LSG and Epilight announce product development, marketing deal 05 Aug |
| Hong Kong-Based Epilight Holdings Co. Ltd has agreed to a program for developing LED lighting products for Asian and European markets in cooperation with Lighting Science Group |
| Lumileds Luxeon Flash shipments exceed 100 million units 02 Aug |
| Lumileds has supplied LEDs for the flash units of a significant proportion of mobile handsets worldwide. |
| Sumitomo Chemical to acquire OLED specialist CDT 01 Aug |
| The acquisition of Cambridge Display Technology will enable Sumitomo Chemical to accelerate development of large OLED displays. |
| Lighting fixtures market to exceed $94 billion by 2010 01 Aug |
| According to a new report by Global Industry Analysts, shipments of fluorescent and other non-incandescent portable fixtures, such as those using LED light sources, are expected to witness gains in the coming years. |
