http://ledsmagazine.com/ latest Industry News from ledsmagazine.com en-us Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:5:52 GMT editor@ledsmagazine.com http://img.ledsmagazine.com/images/leds_sml.gif http://ledsmagazine.com http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com/news/9/2/26 The CEO of Seoul Semiconductor, Chung Hoon Lee, spoke at the recent Strategies in Light, where he highlighted the advantages of AC-LED modules. http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com//news/9/2/26 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:02:00 http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com/news/9/2/25 Lynk Labs expanded its range of Tesla AC-LED products with new packages and chip-on-board arrays that operate when driven by an AC voltage. http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com//news/9/2/25 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:02:00 http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com/news/9/2/24 Osram Opto has partnered with Avnet, Radiant Zemax has acquired Optima Research, Mouser has redesigned its lighting design website, Lumenpulse has partnered with Technolite and Digi-Key has become Marktech Optoelectronics’ distributor. http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com//news/9/2/24 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:02:00 http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com/news/9/2/22 Lemnis Lighting has a new line of LED lamps in its Pharox family with the 200-lm version priced under $5, but the low-lumen output of the initial products will limit the SSL applications in which the lamps can serve. http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com//news/9/2/22 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:02:00 http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com/news/9/2/23 The US DOE has released new specifications that target energy savings of up to 75% for LED and fluorescent troffers as well as LED parking-lot luminaires. http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com//news/9/2/23 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:02:00 http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com/news/9/2/21 A Kansas company has received $2.5 million in series A funding to commercialize its process to grow high-quality, low-cost aluminum nitride substrates. http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com//news/9/2/21 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:02:00 http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com/news/9/2/20 Colored underpass lighting and LED accent lighting from GE has been chosen to illuminate the historic George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge that crosses the Ohio River. http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com//news/9/2/20 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:02:00 http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com/news/9/2/19 Cree has announced another SSL retrofit at an Oregon gas station and food mart, while Atlanta plans a massive LED project for its parking areas and international municipalities consider LED projects. http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com//news/9/2/19 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:02:00 http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com/news/9/2/18 Silicon Valley start-up Soraa is manufacturing LEDs using a unique GaN-on-GaN process, and has used these to build high-performance MR16 lamps that are its first products. http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com//news/9/2/18 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:02:00 http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com/news/9/2/17 SemiLEDs has produced high-efficiency UV LEDs, Intematix claims to be the leading phosphor supplier in China, Plessey has acquired GaN-on-silicon technology, GT sells large-diameter sapphire to Silian, Rubicon has secured a contract for 6-inch sapphire. http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com//news/9/2/17 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:02:00 http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com/news/9/2/16 The DOE has conducted another round of SSL retrofit lamp test involving 38 products, and at Strategies in Light reported general improvements in lumen output and CRI. http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com//news/9/2/16 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:02:00 http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com/news/9/2/14 Veeco Instruments has announced lower revenues in the last quarter of 2011 despite new tool orders from Taiwan and Korea. Aixtron has partnered with a financial firm to provide leasing options on MOCVD equipment. http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com//news/9/2/14 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:02:00 http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com/news/9/2/15 LED manufacturer Bridgelux has announced a $25 million investment from Kaistar Lighting, and an SSL project in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that uses luminaires from Amerlux. http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com//news/9/2/15 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:02:00 http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com/news/9/2/13 Marvell introduced what it calls a deep-dimming SSL driver IC at Strategies in Light while Texas Instruments, NXP, iWatt, On Semiconductor, STMicroelectronics, and Monolithic Power Systems all demonstrated recently-launched LED driver ICs. http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com//news/9/2/13 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:02:00 http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com/news/9/2/12 The US DOE has released a financial analysis tool that allows municipalities and utilities to calculate the cost of a retrofit LED-based street light installation including rebates, loan costs, energy savings and return on investment. http://imgs.ledsmagazine.com//news/9/2/12 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:02:00