The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced to recall more than a half-million LED light bulbs of various brands on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Eight instances of the bulbs associated with visible smoke or fire have been reported. ...
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight Electronics has begun to tap the China market for its own-brand LED lighting products through setting up a marketing subsidiary in Shanghai in February 2013, eastern China, according to the ...
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Taiwan-based LED firms are optimistic about the commercialization of LED light bulbs in the US market, as Cree, an US-based LED firm, recently introduced a warm white 40W retrofit LED light bulb with a retail price of US$9.97/unit. In ...
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The 11.8m Euro pan-European project NEWLED (‘Nanostructured Efficient White LEDs based on short-period superlattices and quantum dots’) is aiming to develop a new generation of 50-60% energy-efficient white light-emitting LED ...
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Seven O-S-D product categories and device groups reached record-high sales in 2012 compared to 14 new records being set in 2011, according to data shown in the 2013 edition of IC Insights’ O-S-D Report, A Market Analysis and Forecast ...
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The way the world is lit up could be revolutionized by a new European-wide research project being led by the University of Dundee. The 11.8 million Euros NEWLED project aims to develop a new generation of white light-emitting LED lights, ...
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Philips on Monday launched a software developer program for the Hue line of iOS-controlled "smart LED" light bulbs, allowing app makers to integrate the lighting solution into third-party products. With the new software development kit ...
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Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar has reported February consolidated revenues of NT$1.259 billion (US$42 million), representing an on-month decrease of 6.7% and an on-year decrease of 12.5%. The accumulated revenues for the first two ...
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The first quarter is a traditional low season and the pricing of LED components used in backlighting and lighting products is expected to fall. In particular, medium-size LEDs used in lighting will see continuous price falls in 2013. ...
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LED chip, lamp and lighting fixture maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has introduced new LED light bulbs that it says save 84% energy compared to traditional bulbs. "The Cree LED light bulb was designed to offer consumers a no-compromise ...
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Cree LED Bulb Breaks $10 Price Barrier and Works Better than a Light Bulb DURHAM, NC -- March 5, 2013 — Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) introduces a game-changing series of LED bulbs at a retail price point that gives consumers a reason to ...
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Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) introduces a game-changing series of LED bulbs at a retail price point that gives consumers a reason to switch to LED lighting. The long-lasting Cree LED bulbs showcase Cree's commitment to LED lighting ...
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According to LEDinside, a research division of Trendforce, investigation on the latest LED light bulb retail price showed that global LED light bulb retail price remained volatile in January 2013. The retail price of LED replacements of 40W ...
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A new survey shows that Americans are changing their lighting habits. But awareness of new technologies is still mixed. The penetration of incandescent light bulbs in American homes has dropped significantly in 2012, according to a new ...
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Cree, Inc. introduces a game-changing series of LED bulbs, with bulbs starting at a new low price of $9.97 for a 40-watt bulb. The new bulbs shine as brightly as comparable incandescents, while saving 84% of the energy compared to ...
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