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| Lynk Labs demonstrates warm-on-dim AC-LED technology 29 Feb |
| At Strategies in Light earlier this month, Lynk Labs demonstrated incandescent-like AC-LED technology that reduces CCT with standard dimmers and AC voltage sources. |
| Outdoor Lighting: Borden LEDs light the Presidio; Cree and LEDtronics announce SSL projects 29 Feb |
| Borden Lighting has utilized Bridgelux LEDs in luminaires installed in the Presidio of San Francisco, while LEDtronics has supplied LED retrofit lamps to replace HPS bulbs in Carpinteria, and Cree is planning retrofits in US Embassies. |
| UL becomes testing center for Zhaga LED modules 28 Feb |
| UL will be able to test LED light engines according to a range of specifications defined by the Zhaga consortium. |
| Nualight selected as LED lighting partner to Sainsbury’s 28 Feb |
| Nualight will provide LED lighting to a supermarket change to save energy and enhance the retail experience for customers. |
| Life-cycle energy consumption of LED lamps compares well with incumbents 28 Feb |
| A new DOE report looks at the energy consumption of different lighting technologies over their entire lifetime, including manufacturing, transportation, use, and disposal. |
| Toyoda Gosei files LED patent lawsuits against Formosa Epitaxy 27 Feb |
| Two lawsuits filed in Taiwan and the USA allege that Formosa Epitaxy is infringing patents owned by Toyoda Gosei. |
| WEEE Directive changes have impact on LED lighting in the UK 24 Feb |
| Recolight membership development manager Frank Craven discusses how changes to the WEEE Regulations could affect UK-based LED lighting companies. |
| Philips joins The Climate Group’s LED lighting campaign 23 Feb |
| Philips has become a corporate partner in The Climate Group’s three-year Clean Revolution campaign, which aims to speed up the global switch to LED lighting. |
| Seoul Semiconductor president Lee outlines AC-LED potential at SIL 2012 21 Feb |
| The CEO of Seoul Semiconductor, Chung Hoon Lee, spoke at the recent Strategies in Light, where he highlighted the advantages of AC-LED modules. |
| Lynk Labs unveils new Tesla AC-LED packages at SIL 2012 20 Feb |
| Lynk Labs expanded its range of Tesla AC-LED products with new packages and chip-on-board arrays that operate when driven by an AC voltage. |
| LED business news: Osram Opto, Radiant Zemax, Mouser, Lumenpulse, Digi-Key 20 Feb |
| Osram Opto has partnered with Avnet, Radiant Zemax has acquired Optima Research, Mouser has redesigned its lighting design website, Lumenpulse has partnered with Technolite and Digi-Key has become Marktech Optoelectronics’ distributor. |
| Lemnis Lighting launches low-lumen LED retrofit lamps in the $5.00 range 16 Feb |
| Lemnis Lighting has a new line of LED lamps in its Pharox family with the 200-lm version priced under $5, but the low-lumen output of the initial products will limit the SSL applications in which the lamps can serve. |
| DOE updates energy-saving specifications for troffers, parking-lot luminaires 16 Feb |
| The US DOE has released new specifications that target energy savings of up to 75% for LED and fluorescent troffers as well as LED parking-lot luminaires. |
| Nitride Solutions closes funding round to develop AlN substrates 16 Feb |
| A Kansas company has received $2.5 million in series A funding to commercialize its process to grow high-quality, low-cost aluminum nitride substrates. |
| GE lamps bring amber color to historic Kentucky bridge 15 Feb |
| Colored underpass lighting and LED accent lighting from GE has been chosen to illuminate the historic George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge that crosses the Ohio River. |
| Outdoor Lighting: Cree lights gas station and food mart; ATL airport to go LED 15 Feb |
| Cree has announced another SSL retrofit at an Oregon gas station and food mart, while Atlanta plans a massive LED project for its parking areas and international municipalities consider LED projects. |
| Soraa unveils GaN-on-GaN LEDs and MR16 lamps 15 Feb |
| Silicon Valley start-up Soraa is manufacturing LEDs using a unique GaN-on-GaN process, and has used these to build high-performance MR16 lamps that are its first products. |
| LED Chip News: SemiLEDs, Intematix, Plessey, GT, Rubicon 14 Feb |
| SemiLEDs has produced high-efficiency UV LEDs, Intematix claims to be the leading phosphor supplier in China, Plessey has acquired GaN-on-silicon technology, GT sells large-diameter sapphire to Silian, Rubicon has secured a contract for 6-inch sapphire. |
| DOE releases new LED retrofit lamp test results at SIL 14 Feb |
| The DOE has conducted another round of SSL retrofit lamp test involving 38 products, and at Strategies in Light reported general improvements in lumen output and CRI. |
| Veeco announces year-end results, tool sales; Aixtron introduces leasing option in China 14 Feb |
| Veeco Instruments has announced lower revenues in the last quarter of 2011 despite new tool orders from Taiwan and Korea. Aixtron has partnered with a financial firm to provide leasing options on MOCVD equipment. |
| Bridgelux announces $25 million in new funding and LED street-light installation 14 Feb |
| LED manufacturer Bridgelux has announced a $25 million investment from Kaistar Lighting, and an SSL project in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that uses luminaires from Amerlux. |
| Marvell headlines LED driver IC exhibits at SIL 13 Feb |
| Marvell introduced what it calls a deep-dimming SSL driver IC at Strategies in Light while Texas Instruments, NXP, iWatt, On Semiconductor, STMicroelectronics, and Monolithic Power Systems all demonstrated recently-launched LED driver ICs. |
| DOE Consortium introduces financial tool for LED street lights 10 Feb |
| The US DOE has released a financial analysis tool that allows municipalities and utilities to calculate the cost of a retrofit LED-based street light installation including rebates, loan costs, energy savings and return on investment. |
| SIL 2012: Market updates, national developments, automotive, backlights 09 Feb |
| 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. |
| SIL 2012: LED cost reduction to come from manufacturing 09 Feb |
| The manufacturing conference at Strategies in Light focused on methods for reducing cost through the manufacturing supply chain. |
| LED lighting experienced strong growth surge in 2011
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| Strategies Unlimited has reported 69% year-on-year growth in total sales of LED lamps and luminaires, and expects further growth in the next few years for LED lighting products and LED components for lighting. |
| Cree announces 3.45-mm LEDs, hits hot 148 lm/W for cool white 07 Feb |
| The Cree XT-E LED matches the widely-used XP-E LED in footprint and price while offering double the efficacy based on the company's newest silicon-carbide manufacturing platform. |
| EPA introduces TM-21 calculator 07 Feb |
| The US Environmental Protection Agency has introduced the Energy Star TM-21 calculator, which lighting designers can use as a guideline for meeting Energy Star qualifications. |
| LED market grew almost 10% in 2011, with 44% growth in lighting 07 Feb |
| The worldwide LED market grew 9.8% to $12.5 billion in 2011, with 44% growth in the lighting sector, according to Strategies Unlimited, who revealed the top-ten LED suppliers for the year. However, the outlook remains roughly flat for the next 5 years, peaking in 2013. |
| Munich airport tests ewo LED flood lights for aprons and taxiways 03 Feb |
| In a new pilot project, ewo has installed LED flood lights on two high masts in the Munich airport, achieving 46% energy savings. |
| Audi’s LED headlights are key feature in Super Bowl ad 03 Feb |
| Audi has released its advertisement that will run during Sunday’s Super Bowl game. It highlights the company’s distinct LED headlights. |
| Osram Opto Semiconductors and Arquiled partner on all-LED supermarkets in Portugal 02 Feb |
| New supermarkets owned by the Jerónimo Martins Group have been equipped with intelligent LED fixtures from Arquiled that use LEDs from Osram Opto Semiconductors. |
| Soitec acquires Altatech, makes progress with GaN wafers 02 Feb |
| As well as completing its acquisition of Altatech Semiconductor, which makes wafer-characterization equipment, Soitec has developed large-diameter GaN wafers with Sumitomo Electric. |
| LED products make up 18% of lighting sales at Philips 01 Feb |
| LED products continue to grow in importance for Philips’ lighting business, while new LED families have been introduced by Philips Lumileds. |
