Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH of Regensburg, Germany says that, for the first time, it has integrated two LED chips and a lens into a single module. The compact Oslux S 2.1 multi-chip LED gathers the firm’s technical expertise into a ...
The market for LEDs used in mobile phones – including backlighting behind the display, keypad illumination, and camera flash -- will decline at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.6% from 2015 to 2021, according to the latest ...
Tags: LED market, Mobile Phone
When it comes to pricing and market expectations, 2015 was another tough competitive year for packaged LED vendors, with challenges in both backlighting and lighting, comments Jamie Fox (principal analyst for Lighting and LEDs at IHS ...
Tags: LED market, Packaged Led Maker, Samsung
For full-year fiscal 2015 (ending 2 October), Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA (which manufactures analog and mixed-signal semiconductors) has reported record revenue of $3.26bn, up 42% on fiscal 2014's $2.29bn. For the fiscal ...
Tags: Skyworks, semiconductors
Seoul Semiconductor Develops and mass produces Wicop which overcomes the incompleteness of CSP derived from silicon semiconductors No need for main parts such as lead frame, gold wire, etc. and main packaging equipment such as die ...
South Korean LED maker Seoul Semiconductor is to mass produce its Wicop (Wafer Level Integrated Chip on PCB) LEDs for use in lamps. Designed to directly connect the chip to the PCB, Wicop does not require the packaging processes, such as ...
Tags: LED, CSP, Semiconductor
In acquiring an 80.1% stake in Philips' combined LED components and Automotive lighting business (with Netherlands-based Philips retaining the remaining 19.9%), new owners GO Scale Capital (an investment fund sponsored by GSR Ventures and ...
Tags: Lumileds, LED components, Electronics
Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH of Regensburg, Germany says that the principal application of its new IR Oslux SFH 4780S (its first infrared emitter with a wavelength of 810nm) is biometric unlocking of cell phones and tablet computers. With ...
Tags: cell phones, tablet computers, Electrical
Nikon launched this week its "Nikon Behind the Scenes" video series, offering instruction and motivation to intermediate-level photographers. The series follows a diverse group of pro photographers into the field, including Nikon ...
Tags: Nikon, Consumer Electronics, photographers
XNOVA delivers world-class performance, quality and value Luminus Devices, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lightera Corporation, will be launching its XNOVA line of high performance LEDs for professional and general lighting at the Hong Kong ...
Tags: XNOVA Brand, Lighting Fair
The iPhone is a pretty hot tech gadget, but when it gets too warm it can start to misbehave. Overheating isn’t a huge problem for the iPhone, especially here in the UK, but it’s always a bit of a worry when it happens. This ...
Tags: iPhone, Getting Hot
Nikon announced the new LD-1000 LED Movie Light, an optional lighting accessory for Nikon 1 and COOLPIX cameras. The LED movie light is compact and lightweight, making it convenient to take anywhere. Additionally, it features a built-in ...
Tags: LED Movie Light, Cameras
What comes after Labor Day? Christmas. Just kidding. Or if you’re a camera manufacturer-maybe not so much. With the first inklings of the holiday season settling in, camera companies are right out there with brand new fixed-lens ...
Tags: Compact Camera, Nikon Gears
Analog semiconductor maker Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA, has reported improved results for fiscal first-quarter 2013 (ending 28 December 2012). Revenue was $453.7m, up nearly 8% on last quarter’s $421.1m and 15% on ...
Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH of Regensburg, Germany has added to its Oslux family with a new LED designed specifically for the camera flash in smartphones, providing a high-quality white light that illuminates the target area. The firm ...
Tags: Osram, LEDs, camera flash, CERAMOS LED