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Jul 30, 2010
Opto Tech announces capital decrease on OLED losses
Vancouver, BC – TIR Systems Ltd. (TSX: TIR), the developer of the first fully integrated Solid State Lighting (SSL) source for general lighting, the Opto Tech, a Taiwan-based LED and OLED (organic light-emitting diode) specialist, announced recently that its shareholders have approved a plan to reduce its capital by around 19.7% to NT$1.53 billion (about US$46 million), to amend its losses and strengthen its financial structure, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE).
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Jul 30, 2010
American Bright Optoelectronics Corporation Expands Engineering Services Group to Include Thermal Management, Optical Integration and Driver Design.
American Bright brings increased value to an expanding customer base by providing a top-to-bottom design and manufacturing solution. By the incorporation of its existing Assembly Services Group into a comprehensive Engineering Services Group (ESG) American Bright will provide a total design solution to the expanding Solid State Lighting (SSL) industry. The new group brings engineering expertise in the fields of thermal management, secondary optics, lensing, driver design and manufacturing integration to an already established global business unit.
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Jul 30, 2010
Lite-On to deliver new LED solutions at LED Lighting Taiwan 2007
Lite-On Technology presents a wide range of advanced LED products for commercial and industrial markets at LED Lighting Taiwan 2007 from June 13 to 16 at Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC).
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Jul 30, 2010
LSI Industries Inc. steps up commitment to Solid-State LED lighting
Cincinnati, Ohio-- LSI Industries Inc. today announced it has stepped up its commitment to designing, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and selling solid-state LED products for the lighting and graphics markets.
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Jul 30, 2010
Carmanah Receives $500,000 Purchase Order for Solar LED Bus Shelter Lighting Systems in London, England
Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) is pleased to announce that it's United Kingdom office has received a $500,000 purchase order from Trueform Engineering Ltd for solar powered bus-shelter lighting systems to be installed on Transport for London bus shelters in London, England. Carmanah currently has hundreds of these "green" solar-powered lighting systems installed on bus shelters throughout the city, where they have proven to be an efficient, cost-effective and reliable lighting solution.
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Jul 30, 2010
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors opens a light shop on the Internet: ordering LEDs is as easy as clicking a mouse
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Jul 30, 2010
LED manufacturer Edison Opto Corporation is opening a new plant in China
Edison Opto Corporation, a Taiwanese specialist high power LEDs manufacturer, that is being represented by distributor First Components in Europe, has established another production facility in Heng-Li, DongGuan in China.
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Jul 30, 2010
Avago Technologies Awarded Optoelectronic Components Growth Excellence Award by Frost & Sullivan: Best Practices Award Recognizes Excellence in Implementing, Sustaining Growth through Unique Business Strategies
SAN JOSE, Calif., Avago Technologies, the world’s largest privately held semiconductor company, today announced it has been awarded the 2006 North American Optoelectronic Components Growth Excellence Award by Frost & Sullivan, a global consulting company.
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Jul 30, 2010
Changes to the managing board of OSRAM Opto Semiconductors: Josef Ringsgwandl appointed chief financial officer
Regensburg: On January 1, 2007 Josef Ringsgwandl (49) will take over as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from Robert Wittgen (48) on the Managing Board of OSRAM Opto Semiconductors.
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Jul 30, 2010
American Bright Optoelectronics Corporation announces the formation of new business unit to focus on company's established assembly services
Chino, Ca., American Bright Optoelectronics announced today the formation of a new business unit designed to leverage a wide range of existing assembly services and core competencies to provide a "best value" assembly option to the global electronics industry.
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Jul 30, 2010
Arima Opto to aggressively expand LED chip capacity
Arima Optoelectronics plans to expand its LED chip capacity significantly in 2007 with a focus on AlGaInP (aluminum gallium indium phosphide) LED chips, ultra high-brightness (UHB) red/yellow MS LED chips and blue LED chips, according to company president PJ Wang.
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Jul 30, 2010
Lighting Re–Imagined: GE's newly named LED business pursues excellence in white LED general illumination market segment
CLEVELAND, OH — GE Consumer & Industrial's drive to innovate and lead the way to general illumination with white, light–emitting diode (LED) solutions–on a global scale in commercial, industrial and residential settings–kicks off with a symbolic and meaningful name change.
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Jul 30, 2010
Arima Opto to nearly double LED chip capacity
Taiwan-based Arima Optoelectronics has decided to almost double its LED chip capacity in 2007, according to the Chinese-language Commercial Times.
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Jul 30, 2010
Forbes names Color Kinetics among 25 fastest growing tech companies for second consecutive year
Boston, Massachusetts USA-- Color Kinetics Incorporated, a leading innovator of LED lighting systems and technologies, today announced its inclusion among Forbes' annual list of the country's 25 fastest growing technology companies.
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Jul 30, 2010
Showa Denko K.K. to increase ultra bright red/yellow LED capacity
Tokyo, Japan--Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) has decided to increase its capacity for producing aluminum-gallium-indium-phosphide (AlGaInP) ultra bright LED chips to meet growing demand for use in LCD backlighting and automotive parts.
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Aug 31, 2010
The Taiwan-based LED Manufacturer Lextar Electronics Is Busy Building New Facilitates and Expanding its MOCVD Growth Capabilities.
Lextar Electronics Corporation, a Taiwan-based manufacturer of LED chips, epiwafers and packages, as well as solid-state Lighting products, has reported strong quarterly results and is planning to install MOCVD systems that are capable of LED growth on 6-inch wafers.
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Sep 09, 2010
Energy Smart Industry Announces LED Retrofit Program for Industrial Lighting
Energy Smart Industry or ESI, which has proven to be one of the leading providers of LED retrofitting, announces LED Retrofit Program for Industrial Lighting. With this new lighting solution the industries can look forward to a noticeable reduction in electricity bills and can enjoy the advantages that are offered by LED lightings. The company claims that it would be providing the industries with customized lighting solution that suits their individual requirement.
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Sep 15, 2010
SDK Ups Blue LED Chip Production Capacity to 340 Mil. Units/Month
Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) has increased its production capacity of blue LED chips at its Chiba site to 340 million units per month, from 200 million units per month. After completion of expansion work in July, SDK made a trial run to secure product quality and stable operations. Commercial operation has already started.
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Sep 17, 2010
Energy Smart Industry Brings Outdoor LED Lighting
ESI or the Energy Smart Industry, which is known to come up with smart and energy efficient lighting solutions now launches special outdoor LED lighting. With the new lightings, people can look forward to get powerful lights for outdoors and can also get to save on their electricity bill. The outdoor lighting retrofitting program offered by the company comes along with a special 5 years all –inclusive protection plan.
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