Macroblock launches initial public offering in Taiwan
With the continuous efforts of all employees, Macroblock has become a leading LED driver IC company certified for its innovative technology, such as PrecisionDrive™, Share-I-O™, and S-PWM™. Read more »
Philips light unit sees strong growth and profit
Philips Electronics said on Wednesday that its lighting business was on track to post annual sales growth of 6 percent to just over 5 billion euros ($6.34 billion), boosted by Asian demand and bright LEDs. Read more »
AIXTRON to participate in R&D project for introduction of OLEDs into the lighting market
Aachen, Germany, AIXTRON will participate in an R&D project with their Organic Vapor Phase Deposition (OVPD) technology platform in a consortium together with OSRAM, Philips, BASF and Applied Materials.
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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. Read more »
Avnet electronics marketing americas launches Avnet LightSpeed
Phoenix, Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, the largest operating group of Avnet Inc. , announces the launch of the Avnet LightSpeed(TM) business unit. Read more »
Philips to set up hight power LED production facility in Singapore
Amsterdam – Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHI) announced today it will invest in the setting up of a high power LED production facility in Singapore. Initial production is expected to start in Q1 2007, ramping up to double Philips’ total power LED production capacity by the end of 2007. Read more »
OLED shipments up 15% in 2Q 2006, but revenues down 14%, says research firm
Worldwide OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) shipments grew 15% on-year to 16.1 million units in the second quarter of 2006, but revenues experienced an annual decrease of 14%, according to research firm DisplaySearch. Read more »
GE invests $100 million to grow its LED lighting business
CLEVELAND, the General Electric Company (GE) through its Consumer & Industrial business and the Nichia Corporation ("Nichia") announced today a strategic alliance agreement to support GELcore, LLC, based in Cleveland, Ohio. Read more »
Crystal IS raises $10.6m in second-round funding for AlN substrates
Crystal IS Inc of Green Island, NY, USA, which is commercializing native, single-crystal aluminum nitride substrates for high-power, high-temperature and optoelectronic devices, has completed a $10.6m second round of financing. Read more »
i-Vision takes on Mundocolor
LED and feature lighting specialists i-Vision announces the exclusive UK distributorship for Spanish manufacturers Mundocolor. Barcelona-based Mundocolour offers three different lines of lighting equipment, and i-Vision will be taking on the broad based ‘Technical’ range of LED fixtures for architectural and decorative illumination. Read more »
LGE topped 2Q 2006 OLED shipments
LG Electronics (LGE) leaped to the top in worldwide OLED (organic light-emitting diode) shipments in the second quarter, after falling into the third place in the first quarter of 2006, according to research firm Displaybank.
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Cree Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006: Record Revenue of $423 Million for Year
DURHAM, NC, Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market-leading innovator of semiconductors that enhance the value of solid-state lighting, power and communications products, today announced revenue of $106.7 million for its fiscal fourth quarter ended June 25, 2006. This represents a 9% increase over the revenue of $98.2 million reported for the year-ago period. Read more »
ColorBlast for Starlite
Starlite Productions recently enhanced its lighting rental department by taking delivery of Color Kinetics’ ColorBlast 12 fixtures. ColorBlast 12 is a stylish, compact wall-washing light that generates rich, uniform colors and color changing effects.
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ORA announces annual Student Optical Design winners
Pasadena, CA-Optical Research Associates (ORA) has selected the winners of their annual Student Optical Design Competition, in which awards totaling $4,000 are granted. Read more »
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors focusing more on OLEDs: research into new light source for general illumination
OSRAM is intensifying its research and development work on organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) with the aim of applying this technology also to general illumination.
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