TRENDS IN LIGHTING
MicroLED Leader Aledia Named Winner in Fast Company’s Next Big Things in Tech List
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 ...
BUSINESS & EVENTS
Nichia and ams OSRAM Sign Broad Patent Cross-license Agreement
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 ...
PEOPLE & AWARDS
Avnet Announces Gilles Beltran as New President
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, ...
LED/SSL & GENERAL LIGHTING
Elevate Indoor Spaces with Our Full LED Portfolio
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.
SMART & CONNECTED LIGHTING
Unbroken Growth Trend for TALQ Certifications Increases Interoperability in Smart Cities
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 ...
HUMAN CENTRIC LIGHTING
Li Unveils Patent for Artificial Sunlight Lighting™ – Therapeutic Illumination for Human-Centric Spaces
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 ...
HORTICULTURE LIGHTING
Efficient, Wide-Beam LEDs for Horticulture and Industry: ams OSRAM OSCONIQ™ P 3737 Batwing Added to Rutronik’s Portfolio
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 ...
AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING
Market Launch of FlatLight Technology as Daytime Running Light
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 ...
UV/IR
Global Leaders Form UVSAFE Alliance to Advocate for Mercury-Free UV Disinfection
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 ...
TRENDS & RESEARCH
onsemi Unveils Vertical GaN Semiconductors: A Breakthrough for AI and Electrification
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 ...