TRENDS IN LIGHTING

MicroLED Leader Aledia Named Winner in Fast Company’s Next Big Things in Tech List

MicroLED Leader Aledia Named Winner in Fast Company’s Next Big Things in Tech List

Oct 15, 2025

Aledia, the leader in nanowire and 3D silicon-based microLED display technology, is proud to announce it is a winner in the Computing, Chips, and Foundational Technology category in Fast Company’s Next Big Things in Tech list. This prestigious ...

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BUSINESS & EVENTS

Nichia and ams OSRAM Sign Broad Patent Cross-license Agreement

Nichia and ams OSRAM Sign Broad Patent Cross-license Agreement

Oct 16, 2025

Nichia and ams OSRAM have expanded their long-standing collaboration in the field of intellectual property (IP). Hiroyoshi Ogawa, President of Nichia Corporation, and Aldo Kamper, CEO of ams-OSRAM AG, signed a comprehensive cross-license agreement ...

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PEOPLE & AWARDS

Avnet Announces Gilles Beltran as New President

Avnet Announces Gilles Beltran as New President

Jul 10, 2025

Avnet (NASDAQ: AVT) has appointed Gilles Beltran as President of Avnet EMEA. Currently President of Avnet Silica, one of Avnet’s European semiconductor specialist divisions, Gilles Beltran will be succeeding Slobodan Puljarevic and Mario Orlandi, ...

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LED/SSL & GENERAL LIGHTING

Elevate Indoor Spaces with Our Full LED Portfolio

Elevate Indoor Spaces with Our Full LED Portfolio

Nov 01, 2025

Cree LED offers a comprehensive portfolio of high-performance LEDs optimized for indoor lighting applications – from value-driven J Series® 2835 and 3030 mid-power LEDs to high-output XLamp® COBs featuring advanced Pro9™ technology.

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SMART & CONNECTED LIGHTING

Unbroken Growth Trend for TALQ Certifications Increases Interoperability in Smart Cities

Unbroken Growth Trend for TALQ Certifications Increases Interoperability in Smart Cities

Oct 31, 2025

The TALQ Consortium, which developed the Smart City Protocol, a global interface standard for smart city applications, continues to grow its membership base and announces every few weeks new officially TALQ-certified products. The TALQ-certified ...

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HUMAN CENTRIC LIGHTING

Li Unveils Patent for Artificial Sunlight Lighting™ – Therapeutic Illumination for Human-Centric Spaces

Li Unveils Patent for Artificial Sunlight Lighting™ – Therapeutic Illumination for Human-Centric Spaces

Sep 29, 2025

A newly issued patent (US12416392B2) from Li introduces Artificial Sunlight Lighting™, a breakthrough LED-based system engineered to replicate the full solar spectrum indoors—including the red and infrared wavelengths essential for mitochondrial ...

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HORTICULTURE LIGHTING

Efficient, Wide-Beam LEDs for Horticulture and Industry: ams OSRAM OSCONIQ™ P 3737 Batwing Added to Rutronik’s Portfolio

Efficient, Wide-Beam LEDs for Horticulture and Industry: ams OSRAM OSCONIQ™ P 3737 Batwing Added to Rutronik’s Portfolio

Oct 27, 2025

Rutronik is expanding its range of high-power LEDs for demanding lighting applications with the new OSCONIQ™ P 3737 Batwing series from ams OSRAM. The series includes various color variants – from Hyper Red to Horti White – and impresses with its ...

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AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING

Market Launch of FlatLight Technology as Daytime Running Light

Market Launch of FlatLight Technology as Daytime Running Light

Oct 13, 2025

The international automotive supplier FORVIA HELLA is taking efficiency, design freedom, and cost optimization in automotive lighting technology to a new level with the first market launch of FlatLight technology as a daytime running light. After ...

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UV/IR

Global Leaders Form UVSAFE Alliance to Advocate for Mercury-Free UV Disinfection

Global Leaders Form UVSAFE Alliance to Advocate for Mercury-Free UV Disinfection

Sep 05, 2025

A coalition of global UVC LED and system manufacturers today announced the formation of UVSAFE (UV Solutions for a Mercury-Free Earth) Alliance, a new industry association dedicated to promoting the adoption of sustainable, mercury-free ultraviolet ...

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TRENDS & RESEARCH

onsemi Unveils Vertical GaN Semiconductors:  A Breakthrough for AI and Electrification

onsemi Unveils Vertical GaN Semiconductors: A Breakthrough for AI and Electrification

Oct 31, 2025

As global energy demand surges from AI data centers, electric vehicles, and other energy intensive applications, onsemi has introduced vertical gallium nitride (vGaN) power semiconductors, setting a new benchmark for power density, efficiency and ...

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