Taiwan makers of light-emitting diode (LED) products are unlikely to see a recovery in 2013 LED equipment spending due to a lack of investments and an alarming sector-wide cash crunch, warns one industry analyst. Maxim analyst Aaron ...
Tags: Taiwan LED, MOCVD
Plessey Semiconductors Ltd of Plymouth, UK has won the Solid-State Lighting Application Category of the Elektra Awards 2012 for its new MAGIC (Manufactured on GaN ICs) High Brightness LEDs (HB-LEDs). The winners were announced at the ...
Tags: standard silicon substrates, sapphire, silicon carbide, industry standard
On 6th November, the special conference for Xi'an Airport New Town LED industry base promotion was held in Guangzhou. The Plan for Building Airport New Town LED Industry Base was launched on the conference. According to the plan, Xi'an ...
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Sanan showcases LED products at China optoelectronic expo Siu Han, Shenzhen; Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES [Tuesday 11 September 2012] The 14th annual China International Optoelectronic Expo was held in Shenzhen from September 6-9, 2012. This ...
Tags: Formosa Expitaxy LED, lighting, Lights, China
The color rendering index (CRI) has been used to compare fluorescent and HID lamps for over 40 years, but the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) does not recommend its use with white light LEDs. A new metric is under ...
Dialight plc ("Dialight") announces that its US subsidiary, Dialight Corporation, has completed the acquisition of the assets of Airinet Inc ("Airinet"), a lighting controls company, for upfront consideration of $2.6m with additional sums ...
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BTU International, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the alternative energy and electronics manufacturing markets, announces that PRUF LED has installed a PYRAMAX™ 125A at its new cutting-edge, ...
Tags: BTU International, LED, PYRAMAX, alternative energy
When making purchasing decision on energy efficient lighting, it is not uncommon for people to choose LED tubes lights on price alone. With conventional lamps where all things are equal, per-lamp price is a reasonable yardstick. However, ...
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Energy Focus, Inc. announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012. Financial results for the second quarter of 2012 include the following: -- Net sales were $7.7 million compared to $8.2 million for the ...
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Germany - SGM Lighting has boosted its penetration in key territories with the formation of SGM Germany. Spearheading operations for the Danish lighting company will be the experienced Michael Herweg and Thorsten Sattler, who were ...
Lextar Electronics Corp.announces its"Photometric Laboratory"has been listed with LM-79 and LM-80 accreditation.This makes Lextar the first of any LED corporation in Taiwan to be awarded both accreditations and shows the company's ...
Tags: LextarElectronics, photometric, laboratory, first, LED, corporation
Abstract The entire LED lighting supply chain can be divided into the following segments: rare earth, MOCVD equipment, sapphire ingots and substrates, LED chips, LED packaging, and LED lighting fixtures. This Digitimes Special Report ...
Tags: LED, MOCVD, Sapphire, Rare Earth
An absence of standards is hindering growth in the Chinese market for energy-saving LED lighting. Although the government is encouraging the sector's development, aiming for a market value of USD79.4 billion by 2015, the take-up of the ...
Baw Baw Shire Council has revealed plans to test new street lighting based on light-emitting diode (LED) technology as an alternative to existing mercury vapour street lamps that present a toxic waste disposal challenge at the end of their ...
Tags: Baw Baw Shire Council, plans, street lighting, light-emitting diode
More than 130 locations of convenience restaurant chain Sheetz, Inc. now feature state-of-the-art LED lighting by Cree. The installation of energy-efficient Cree interior and exterior lighting at Sheetz® retail gasoline locations is ...
Tags: LED technology, lighting, Cree, LED