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Business News | Jun 08, 2012
DOE Announces Selections for SSL Manufacturing R&D Funding Opportunity
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the competitive selection of three projects for solid-state lighting (SSL), in response to the SSL Manufacturing R&D funding opportunity announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0000561. These two-year projects will focus on achieving significant cost reductions while maintaining quality by improving manufacturing equipment, processes, or monitoring techniques. Total DOE funding for the three projects is $7.1 million and leverages an additional $5 million in private-sector funding from the three companies. Read more »
Business News | May 31, 2012
Atmel First to Achieve Certification for ZigBee Light Link, Golden Units for Lighting Reference
Atmel First to Achieve Certification for ZigBee Light Link, Golden Units for Lighting Reference Atmel® Corporation, a leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch solutions, today announced it is one of the first companies to achieve ZigBee® Certified product status using ZigBee Light Link™ Certification, a new industry standard to accelerate the design of easy-to-use consumer lighting and control products that will give consumers the ability to wirelessly control their LED fixtures, light bulbs, timers, remotes and switches within their homes. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | May 31, 2012
EpiGaN Starts Production on Research Campus Hasselt
The new production site of EpiGaN is officially opened in the presence of Flemish Minister Mrs Ingrid Lieten and Limburg Governor Mr Herman Reynders. The company selected the Research Campus Hasselt as the ideal location for the volume production of their gallium nitride epitaxial material. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | May 25, 2012
Osram Expands with New LED Assembly Plant in China
Osram Expands with New LED Assembly Plant in China Osram AG has signed a contract with the Wuxi New District Administrative Commit-tee to build a new assembly plant in the Chinese province of Jiangsu. LED chips will be packaged in housings at the new backend facility starting in late 2013; with the Regensburg and Penang (frontend) plants exclusively continuing to make the actual LED chips. "The new assembly plant will improve our access to the world's largest single market in the lighting industry," said Aldo Kamper, CEO of the Osram Opto Semiconductors business unit. "As one of the world’s most renowned LED lighting corporations, Osram's new plant in Wuxi will definitely enhance the development of the LED industry in both Wuxi Municipality and Jiangsu Province," said Lixin Huang, Member of the Standing Committee of Jiangsu Provincial CPC Committee and Secretary of Wuxi Municipal CPC Committee in China. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | May 23, 2012
Gavin Brydon To Become New Tridonic COO
Gavin Brydon, who is currently responsible for all electronics plants of Tridonic all over the world, will assume the function of Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Tridonic with effect from 1 June. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | May 22, 2012
ON Semiconductor Expands R&D Operations in Roznov
ON Semiconductor, a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, has expanded its operations located in Roznov with the opening of a new 4,000 square meter state-of-the-art research and design (R&D) facility. The center, located on the company’s Roznov campus, is focused on the development of energy efficient power solutions for use in televisions, notebook computers, battery chargers, white goods, and LED lighting and wireless applications. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | May 18, 2012
Dow Electronic Materials Expands its LED Technologies’ Portfolio to Include Specialty Phosphor Technology through Acquisition
Dow Electronic Materials, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) today announced its bolt-on acquisition of Lightscape Materials, Inc., a spin-off of SRI International. Lightscape Materials is a private, US-based research company with intellectual property in specialty phosphor technology. Major Lightscape Materials’ investors included Wisepower, a Korean company, and Silicon-Valley based SRI International. The investment enables Dow to add phosphor technology to the Company’s existing LED technologies portfolio. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | May 18, 2012
Philips Announces 200 ͭ ͪ Licensee to LED Luminaire Licensing Program
Royal Philips Electronics announced that the 200th licensee signed up to its LED luminaire and retrofit bulb licensing program. As a result, Paulmann Light GmbH has gained access to Philips’ comprehensive portfolio of patented LED technologies and solutions offered in the licensing program. The announcement marks a significant milestone in the Philips LED luminaire licensing program, enabling and fostering the industry’s growth in its transition from conventional lamps to energy efficient LED-based lighting solutions. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | May 16, 2012
austriamicrosystems Announces New Company “ams”Brand
austriamicrosystems Announces New Company “ams”Brand A new name has appeared in the world of high-performance analog semiconductors and best-in-class sensor solutions with the announcement today by austriamicrosystems that “ams” will be its new company brand. “The new brand name, “ams”, unites austriamicrosystems and the brand and identity of TAOS (Texas Optoelectronic Solutions, Inc.), the leading global supplier of intelligent light sensors, acquired in 2011. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | May 11, 2012
Optogan Enters the Italian Lighting Market with LEDisOne as Distribution Partner
Optogan opens lamps and luminaires sales office in Varese, Italy, by signing a distribution agreement with the company LEDisOne srl. At the Grand Opening event in Varese, close to Milan, LEDisOne hosted more than 100 official guests, politicians, architects, representatives of industry and universities. The newly certified distributor LEDisOne is specialised in LED lighting and shows a broad background in the semiconductor industry. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | May 10, 2012
Marvell Showcases Breakthrough LED Lighting Solutions and Collaborates with Cree for Lamp Reference Design
Marvell will showcase smart and superior quality LED lighting solutions with complete reference designs and control software for building residential and commercial lighting products and announced a new light emitting diode (LED) lamp joint reference design with Cree, Inc., furthering the companies’ ongoing collaboration to drive the mass adoption of LED lighting. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | May 09, 2012
KHATOD at LIGHTFAIR International 2012
Khatod Optoelectronic is pleased to unveil its latest Optical Solutions for LED Lighting: entire ranges of cutting-edge optical systems able to meet the most demanding requirements for Indoor and Outdoor Lighting. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | May 08, 2012
Now Available from MSC: New XLamp® ML-C Facilitates the Design of New Lighting Solutions
Now Available from MSC: New XLamp® ML-C Facilitates the Design of New Lighting Solutions The new, Xlamp ML-C (Distribution: MSC) convinces with a very even light distribution and is available in different price-performance variants. The new XLamp® allows the use of more efficient and more compact driver, for example to offer LED replacement lamps more cheaply. The single footprint of the ML-housing is retained in the new LED. This gives customers the opportunity to expand their product portfolio quickly and easily. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | May 07, 2012
Carsem Announces Manufacturing Capability Into Led Solutions
Carsem, a leading provider of turnkey packaging and test services to the semiconductor industry, announced that they are now entering a partnership with a key customer to assemble and further develop LED packaging technologies.Carsem has successfully assembled and qualified High Brightness Silicon Substrate LED Arrays and will begin offering high-volume, full turn-key manufacturing services, including electrical testing, laser mark and tape-and-reel, in early 2012. The manufacturing process fully utilizes the advantage of standard mass production process of assembly and test including matrix substrate design; auto die attach, wire bond and high reflection coating dispense; compression molding through automold system; mapping of units on substrate and bin sort per test mapping. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | May 04, 2012
All American Partners with LED Engin, Inc. to offer Emitters, Lenses and Modules
All American Semiconductor expands its LED product offering by partnering with LED Engin, Inc. to offer a full range of high brightness, compact emitters, lenses and modules. LED Engin develops, manufactures, and sells advanced LED emitters, optics components and light source modules in a unique, high-lumen density, compact, multi-die package that enable solid-state lighting solutions for a wide range of applications. LED Engin emitters are used in applications ranging from Architectural, Stage and Studio, High and Low Bay Lighting, Downlighting and General Lighting as well as many industrial applications. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | May 04, 2012
From Frankfurt to Las Vegas: Zhaga Continues Success Tour
From Frankfurt to Las Vegas: Zhaga Continues Success Tour “Our specifications substantially change the LED lighting market by reducing the risks of developing LED lighting products”, Menno Treffers, Secretary General at Zhaga, gets to the heart of the matter – the future belongs to the interchangeability of LED light sources from different manufacturers. This was recently experienced by the 200,000 visitors who attended Light+Building. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | May 03, 2012
IST Appoints Lightfactor as iDrive® Distributor for iDrive® LED Drivers
IST Ltd, the UK designer and manufacturer of iDrive® LED driver and Serenity Lighting systems, has announced the formation of a strategic distribution agreement with the Cooper Controls Group company Lightfactor to distribute the iDrive® range of LED drivers, which includes DMX/RDM, 1-10V, DALI and trailing edge dimmable options. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | May 02, 2012
SDK to Form JV with Toyoda Gosei for GaN LED Business
Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) has decided to split its business in gallium-nitride (GaN)-based blue LED chips, and transfer 70% of shares in the new company to Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (Toyoda Gosei), by the end of this year. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | May 02, 2012
Thomas Research Products Signs Distribution Agreement With Digi-Key Corporation
Thomas Research Products, a leading manufacturer of SSL power solutions, has announced a global distribution agreement with electronic components distributor Digi-Key. As the leading internet-based integrated distributor of electronic components, Digi-Key Corporation provides information and inventory of millions of products, accessible to customers around the globe. All products ship from their central North American location. The company’s integrated business model provides product and support online to help put engineers and procurement professionals in control as they solve tough product development challenges. Read more »
Business News | Apr 27, 2012
ERG Lighting Now Offers the SLD, XLD and XLA Series of LED Drivers from GRE Alpha® Electronics
ERG Lighting Now Offers the SLD, XLD and XLA Series of LED Drivers from GRE Alpha® Electronics The ERG Lighting division of Endicott Research Group, Inc. is now offering the SLD, XLD and XLA Series of LED drivers from GRE Alpha® Electronics, Ltd., Gainesville, GA, a specialist in the design and manufacture of solid state lighting power supplies for architectural, signage, retail, office, street and LED strip lighting. These driver series are available with power from 18-200W and include a 3-year warranty. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Apr 26, 2012
LUXeXceL Group Appointed as Research Associate by 3DS SolidWorks
LUXeXceL Group B.V., innovator of Printoptical Technology, is appointed as Research Associate by 3DS SolidWorks. LUXeXceL develops and manufactures optical products, structures and special graphic effects by means of a novel digital 3D printing process and is mainly focused today on the global LED lighting industry. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Apr 20, 2012
Schneider Electric and Tridonic Announce Strategic Partnership
Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, and Tridonic, a leading manufacturer of lighting components today announce a strategic partnership. The corporate partnership represents collaboration around projects business, and will see the companies work together to promote energy efficient lighting control solutions to customers. Read more »
Business News | Apr 16, 2012
16 LED Light for You Network Partners Present Solution for Every Lighting Idea at Light+Building
16 LED Light for You Network Partners Present Solution for Every Lighting Idea at Light+Building The "LED Light for you" (LLFY) network will be on show along with 16 international partners at the Light + Building 2012 – the world's biggest trade fair in the light and building sector – in Frankfurt am Main. True to the motto "You have the idea – we have the solution" the Osram partner network will be demonstrating how architects, lighting consultants and luminaire designers can benefit from the certified expertise of LLFY members. Since its establishment in 2006, "LED Light for you" (LLFY) has been providing professional support on LED lighting issues. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Apr 16, 2012
Osram Displays Cutting-Edge Technology for First-Class Solutions at Light+Building
Osram Displays Cutting-Edge Technology for First-Class Solutions at Light+Building Within the last years, Osram has developed from a component manufacturer to a supplier of complex lighting solutions, and can now offer first-class answers to satisfy the needs of different customers, ranging from luminaire manufacturers right up to end consumers. In so doing the further development of certain specific technologies has played an important role. Since the company can provide convincing complete offers for its customers only on the foundation of excellent individual technologies. At light+building 2012, Osram presents new developments in nine different technology categories. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Mar 20, 2012
Novaled Files Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering
Novaled AG annouced today that it has filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of its American Depositary Shares (ADSs). Novaled is a leader in the research, development and commercialization of technologies and materials that enhance the performance of organic light-emitting diodes, or OLEDs, and other organic electronics. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Mar 15, 2012
ALT Internship Training Program – 7ᵗʰ Term
ALT invites college and graduate students in Taiwan to participate in the 2012 ALT Internship Program, 7ᵗʰ term. We encourage everyone who is environmentally conscious and interested in accumulating international experience to apply. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Mar 14, 2012
Zhaga's Debut at Light+Building 2012 - Zhaga Members Show the first Zhaga-Compliant, Interchangeable LED Modules
The international lighting industry has so far lacked clear guidelines to ensure the interchangeability of LED modules made by different manufacturers. With Zhaga that is now changing. Since its foundation in February 2010, the consortium has developed specifications for LED module interfaces. These interfaces enable easy LED module integration into luminaire designs and reduce overall system design cost. At Light+Building 2012, from 15 to 20 April in Frankfurt am Main, Zhaga will present to the lighting community what has been achieved so far and the goals for the near future. Read more »
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