Topco Energy Saving System (TESS), a Taiwan-based maker of LED light light engines, shipped 50,000-60,000 units in May and 100,000 units are expected for July. The company, which gets the majority of its LED chips from Cree, says that its monthly shipments will rise to 500,000 units at the end …
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Bridgelux Former President and CEO Becomes CEO of Intematix
Mark Swoboda, the former president and CEO of LED maker Bridgelux, has become the CEO of the phosphor expert company, Intematix. At Bridgelux, Mark Swaboda reportedly transformed the company from an R&D and chip design business into a vertically integrated solid state lighting product company. Prior to Bridgelux, Mark served …
Apple to Release Fourth-Generation iPhone with LED-based Camera Flash
Apple plans to release its fourth-generation iPhone this summer with an LED-based camera flash, according to Apple Insider. The camera flash will go with the device’s planned new camera functions. This revelation came after Apple released the first beta version of its iPhone software. The software framework reportedly includes new …
on April 11, 2010 in Bulbs/Replacement Lamps: R/PAR/MR/spot/flood, LED Applications, Single and Multi-chip Packaged LEDs
Luminus Devices Raises $19 Million
Luminus Devices, Inc., the maker and developer of PhlatLight LEDs based in Billerica, Massachusetts USA, reported the closing of its round of funding totaling $19 million. The round was led by current investors Argonaut Private Equity, Braemar Energy Ventures, Paladin Capital Group and Stata Venture Partners. The funding comes less …
on February 23, 2010 in Bulbs/Replacement Lamps: R/PAR/MR/spot/flood, LED Applications, Luminaires: Downlights/Troffers
Welch Allyn Green Series Medical Exam Lights Now Available Worldwide
Welch Allyn has introduced the Green Series LED-based Medical Exam Lights. With the introduction of the lights in the United States and Canada, the lights are reportedly now available worldwide. The company contends that they are the first LED-based medical exam lights available domestically. Conventional medical exam lights use much …
on January 14, 2010 in Bulbs/Replacement Lamps: R/PAR/MR/spot/flood, LED Applications, Luminaires: Spots/Floods
Cyberlux Resolves Litigation with NIR Group, Ltd.
Cyberlux Corporation of Research Triangle Park, North Carolina USA, a provider of LED lighting solutions, reports that the company has reached a resolution of its litigation with the NIR Group, Ltd. and its affiliates. The NIR group is an investment company focused on small and micro-cap companies. Terms of the …
on January 4, 2010 in Bulbs/Replacement Lamps: R/PAR/MR/spot/flood, Single and Multi-chip Packaged LEDs
Underwriters Laboratories Publishes First Safety Standard for LED Lighting Products and Components
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a safety and testing certification service, has published the ANSI/UL 8750, Safety Standard for Light Emitting Diode (LED) Equipment for Use in Lighting Products. The first edition standard creates a global platform of safety requirements for LED lighting equipment as well as the entire supply chain of …
Osram LED Modules Utilized in Volkswagen L1 Headlamps
The Volkswagen L1, which was showcased at the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA), has headlights that are equipped with new Osram Joule JFL2 LED systems and matching reflectors. The LED modules take care of the dipped and main beam functions and reportedly consume far less energy than conventional headlamps. Osram …
GE Lumination Introduces New Tetra miniMAX for Shallow Channel Letters
GE Lumination, GE Consumer & Industrial’s LED business introduced the new Tetra miniMAX LED System for shallow-depth channel letter applications. The company says that the new Tetra miniMax illuminates a surface area four times larger than the previous generation Tetra Mini. According to the company, the new LED Tetra miniMax …
Bridgelux Introduces LED Arrays for Solid-State Lighting
Innovative LED Array Technology to Displace High Volume Conventional Light Sources Sunnyvale, California USA- Bridgelux, Inc., a leading supplier of energy-saving light-emitting diode (LED) technology, today announced the introduction of a LED array product line which provides high performance, compact and cost-effective light sources for solid-state lighting (SSL). The Bridgelux …
