described the technology accurately

The commercial relationship involves mutual sourcing and supplying of LED components and products. The details concerning the commercial arrangement and the patent license agreement are confidential. The investment of five million United States dollars is in the form of a convertible note that will convert to preferred shares upon LSG’s planned rights offering. The agreement also provides for mutual releases for all claims relative to the past, including all intellectual property and commercial claims and all the pending cases between the companies will be dismissed.

Two of the complainants asked whether the advertising misleadingly suggested that the televisions used LEDs (Light-emitting Diodes) to create the display image, when in fact they use them as backlights.In its defence, Samsung argued that the type of product in question was now commonly known as an "LED TV". It also submitted evidence to show that the phrase had been used by other companies to describe this kind of television.

However, the ASA ruled that the phrase "LED TV" was not adopted consistently throughout the industry and that the adverts were likely to mislead. It found the adverts in breach of the CAP broadcast and non-broadcast codes, ordered Samsung not to re-use them in their current form and told Samsung to ensure that future adverts "described the technology accurately".The UK ACA is also set to investigate advertising and marketing for 200Hz after receiving complaints that several vendors were not delivering true 200Hz technology.

while LED is a focus area for energy saving

Many of the LEDs used are dimmable and the brightness can be adjusted between 5 and 100 percent, enabling 35 percent energy savings with white LED lighting compared with conventional light sources. In addition, the LEDs can last more than 50,000 hours and are virtually maintenance-free.

The design versatility of LED applications is also highlighted. A 17 square metre wall of light, which consists of a highly elastic, translucent foil only 0.4mm thick, provides variable lighting conditions. The wall is capable of dynamically displaying all the chromaticity coordinates between warm and cold white but also colors and moving color transitions. A remarkable feature of the building lighting is that there are almost no visible lamps and light switches. The wall of light, for example, is controlled via a Traxon touch-wheel.

United Microelectronics Corporation(UMC), the world’s second largest silicon wafer foundry, at its 2nd Board of Directors meeting yesterday, approved the establishment of New Business Development Center and its 100% owned subsidiary, UMC New Business Investment Corporation.

UMC established the center to capitalize in high growth and high profit potential industries through timely strategic investment. Capital for UMC New Business Investment Corporation is expected to reach NTD 1.5 billion. The company will invest based on the research and evaluation performed by UMC New Business Development Center.

According to UMC, the utilization of solar energy has high development potential in the renewable energy sector, while LED is a focus area for energy saving. UMC's knowledge and technologies are highly applicable to the fundamentals of these two industries; hence UMC New Business Development Center will focus on these two areas by utilizing UMC's existing expertise and technologies. In the short-to-mid term, UMC plans to complete the development of related technologies and establish a preliminary scale of operations. For the long term, as key proficiencies mature and resource integration is complete, the new energy business is expected to become another UMC core business with high competitive advantages.

the market by offering new models and focusing on LED

The evaluation was conducted using typical multimedia downloadable material, in this case an episode from a television series and a trailer from a popular movie. Results showed the LM3530 achieved a power savings of 43 percent and 55 percent, respectively, over traditional backlighting. The predominately darker picture in the movie trailer garnered further power savings because the backlight was reduced more frequently for dark images.Despite the economic downturn, consumers globally bought some 500,000 LED-lit Samsung TVs in the first 100 days of the mid-March launch, according to the company. In the high-end premium market, Samsung took a share of 83 percent in May, up from just 4 percent a year earlier.

Samsung Digital Media divisions registered an operating profit of USD$870,100,436 up 657 percent increase year-on-year. Revenue reached USD $9,661,429,999, a 13.8 percent increase year-on-year.The performance was driven by strong sales of flat panel TVs and premium digital appliances. In flat panel TVs, Samsung saw unit sales increase by 10 percent, outperforming the 6 percent overall market growth.Samsung forecast the overall demand for TVs to grow in the 10-20 percent range but expected strong price competition as major manufacturers launched new product lineups.The company aimed to outperform the market by offering new models and focusing on LED, Full HD and premium design models. The Digital Appliance Division will offer new eco-friendly models with energy saving features to maintain market growth.

based technology company focused on OLED and organic solar technology, announced last week that it has completed a $14 million Series B-1 financing round to commercialize its technology in the LED lighting and solar markets.The funding from this round will enable us to continue to advance our lighting and solar products – namely our Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) and Organic Photovoltaic (OPV) materials and inks – so that we can scale these products to meet the customer and industry demand we are seeing," said president and CEO Andy Hannah.

one of the biggest energy wasters

European consumers are switching to green products as a result of the EU ban on incandescent lamps. According to a market research company, sales of traditional light bulbs fell by up to 35 percent in the first quarter of 2009 in a number of European countries. Increases in purchases of regular light bulbs are a regional phenomenon, particularly in Germany and Austria.

The big trend is energy efficiency. Green products account for 65 percent of our sales nowadays and we aim to raise this figure still further to 80 percent in the coming years", explains Martin Goetzeler, CEO of Osram. The EU ban will come into force in stages by 2016. The first step will see the phase-out, as from September 1st, of the 100 Watt bulb, one of the biggest energy wasters, in addition to frosted-glass light bulbs.

"Our recommendation as from September 1st is therefore to change to energy-saving products. This way the consumer will save up to 250 euros throughout the product life as well as protecting the environment", according to Goetzeler.

A recent study by Osram and Siemens Corporate Technology proves that light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are just as environmentally friendly as energy-saving lamps and have considerably less impact on the environment than traditional light bulbs. According to the study, the latest generation of LED lamps uses more than 98 percent of the total energy used during its service life and only less than two percent during their manufacture.

the test under extremely high voltage circumstance

LED products developed using its proprietary technologies, including the Company's ultra-slim LED monitors and televisions, all-in-one computers, and LED energy-saving lights. The Company also promoted the trendy look, energy saving, radiation free and environmentally friendly characteristics of its LED products. Government officials including the Secretary of Yangzhou Municipal Committee of CPC, the mayors of Yangzhou City and other governmental officials attended the event along with major newspaper, online and television media outlets.

GE light emitting diode (LED) PAR 20 flood and spot lights. Red Robin is using the GE LED lights for general down lighting applications that require a high quality of light, measured as lamp-to-lamp white LED color consistency.

The establishment of an LED industrial park in Changzhou, China consists of upstream components (epi wafer, chip), midstream (packaging), downstream LED lighting fixtures, LCD display LED backlight applications, solar-powered LED lighting, and high-power LEDs. The industrial park is an assembly of over 40 LED application makers.

Changzhou’s Zouqu Lamp City, the largest market in China, is expected to boost the momentum of Changzhou’s solid state lighting development. The park’s development schedule is drafted in three stage.

Changzhou LED industry operates under adverse conditions such as the lack of independent intellectual property rights, leading enterprises, scientific and technological innovation capability and core competencies. The stable long-term development remains a challenge for the Changzhou Solid State Lighting Industrial Park.Additionally, all product series have passed the new CE EN 62031:2008 (LVD Compliance Verification) safety certificate, announced by EU in April, 2009. Taking the advantage of having no conventional heat sink as heat dissipation, Liquileds lightbulbs was able to take the lead in passing the test under extremely high voltage circumstance of 3710 VAC input.

The external quantum efficiency of the PC amber LED

The phosphor-converted (PC) amber LED demonstrated by Regina Mueller-Mach and her colleagues uses the down-conversion of blue light from an indium-gallium-nitride (InGaN) LED to longer-wavelength light by a phosphor, in a variation of a well-established process for producing cold or warm white light from blue LED light.

Monochromatic light-emitting diodes cover a large part of the visible spectrum with high efficiency. For blue light, nitride diodes achieve external quantum efficiencies in excess of 65%. For red light, phosphor diodes achieve efficiencies of approximately 50%. However, so far no highly efficient monochromatic LEDs have been available for the "yellow gap" at around 560 nm.

Leveraging previous research on warm white light, the researchers succeeded in down-converting blue LED light into monochromatic amber light with a 595 nm wavelength and a color purity of 98.7%. The external quantum efficiency of the PC amber LED is at 30-40%, depending on temperature. Compared to direct amber LEDs, the new PC amber LED is two to five times as bright. It achieves a light output of 70 lumens at a 350 mA current.

HA7305 is ideal for netbook and notebook panels with LED-backlight. Recently, continuous cost drop of white LED has triggered the growing demand of LED backlights for mid- to large-sized panels. According to Topology Research Institute, it is estimated that around 60% of netbooks and notebooks shipped worldwide in 2009 are adopting white LEDs as backlights. Furthermore, white LEDs are expected to replace CCFLs (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps) completely in netbook and notebook applications in the next two years.

the light output of each wavelength on the array for the lifetime of the component

The company’s expertise covers semiconductor technology, packaging, thermal management, optics, electronic design, software and volume manufacturing.Enfis 'smart' LED array technology offers luminarie and fixture manufacturers unsurpassed optical white light output. Their ultra-bright, multi-watt, multi-wavelength 'smart' LEDs are designed so that each wavelength can be individually controlled and monitored. Each Enfis 'smart' LED array has active color temperature and heat-sensing components that control, calibrate and regulate the light output of each wavelength on the array for the lifetime of the component.

This innovative feature allows for direct in-situ monitoring of the LED junction temperature without the need for an external temperature sensor, thereby optimizing LED brightness and reliability throughout the LED's full operating temperature range. Targeted at high-power lighting applications, the LDS9001 and 9003 can independently monitor one and three LEDs, respectively.

The LDS9001 and 9003 provide a new, straightforward way to address thermal reliability constraints in high-power LED lighting applications. Utilizing LED-Sense?, these LED controllers provide real-time monitoring of the LED's junction temperature. Every few seconds, the LED junction temperature is measured in-situ and the current is adjusted on each LED channel using a programmable current versus temperature de-rating profile. This optimizes luminosity while ensuring reliable LED operation. System designers are therefore able to reduce guardbands they typically employ, while safely biasing the LEDs at higher currents over the LED's operating temperature range. As the temperature of the system increases above a pre-set point, the LD9001/9003 intelligently reduces the LED drive current, thereby ensuring that the LEDs operate in a specified safe temperature zone. As a result, at typical operating temperatures, the LEDs can be safely driven at higher currents resulting in greater luminance per LED. This enables the system lighting designer to reduce the number of LEDs by 10 - 20% while achieving the same total luminance. Given the relatively high cost of high-power LEDs, the overall system costs can be significantly reduced.

LED manufacturing technologies come online

poster frames and custom illuminated displays in the industry. Since 1984, we have set the standard for exceptional design, R&D, engineering, manufacturing and customer service.  EcoTek Lighting was created with the mission of saving energy and producing Eco-friendly products. EcoTek Lighting received a 2009 Harvey Mudd College Green Engineering Certificate of Merit for energy efficiency at the TechAmerica High-Tech Innovation Awards.

The VerteX system is expected to be qualified into a new HB-LED development line, and the RPMBlue systems are expected to be qualified into the high-volume manufacturing line of a different customer. All systems are expected to be qualified in the third quarter of this year.

“Our customers are leveraging the increased capability of the VerteX system to address challenges in the rapidly-growing HB-LED market. New end-device deployments in area lighting, LCD back-lighting and an increased understanding of the performance and cost-of-ownership benefits of high-brightness LEDs are driving HB-LED development,” commented Tom Ryan, Director of the Materials Characterization Business Unit at Nanometrics.

“Our PL mapping products are well-positioned to support increased development and rapid production ramps as new high-brightness LED manufacturing technologies come online.”

The VerteX PL mapping system provides a combination of metrology technologies to support both process development and production control. The VerteX is capable of supporting epitaxial layer metrology on many substrate types and sizes and, due to the illumination system options, can cover the entire spectrum of LED technologies from UV-LEDs through the visible colors to infra-red.

It allows for applications in extremely narrow coves

Ideal for both new construction and retrofit projects, unique INVISILED Tape provides flexible, easy-to-install accent lighting solutions for a broad range of layouts and applications including miniature coves, architectural accents, home theaters, entertainment rooms, under counters and bars, toe kick spaces, display windows, trade show booths, recreational vehicles, and wine racks.

The energy efficient LED tape delivers a crisp, quality light while using only 1.5 watts per-foot. Flexible and easy to install, INVISILED offers an extremely low profile and is virtually invisible with a 1/8th of an inch thickness and 7/16th of an inch width. It allows for applications in extremely narrow coves. Long life LEDs (light emitting diodes) perform up to 50,000 hours and are spaced evenly one-inch apart. Each self adhesive INVISILED strip is backed with a 3M adhesive or screw based mounting clips for easy installation and ideal for customizing lighting designs to meet the exact specifications of each project. LED tape is available in one-foot and five-foot sections that are field cuttable every six inches or may also be cut to length at the end of a run. INVISILED is crafted in a silicon casing for long-lasting durability but still flexible enough to negotiate curves effortlessly.

YAHAM

features color-changing capabilities with chips that have three individually colored diodes-Red, Green and Blue. The color changes are programmed in a constant, smooth transition with adjustable speed among the three colored diodes and can be stopped at any point for a custom color effect. The 60-watt 24V Class II Power supply options include remote or plug-in, which can run PALETTE up to 40 feet in length.

YAHAM works similarly to YAHAM and features color changing capabilities with chips that have three individually colored diodes. AURA offers a color range from Amber to 5100k white, enabling you to change the aura of your room from "Daylight to Sunset" with the touch of a button. The color temperature manually transitions in ten steps and can be stopped at any point during the transition for a custom color effect. The 60-watt 24V Class II power supply options include remote or plug-in, which can run AURA up to 40 feet in length.

authorities in the field of renewable energy

Florida-based company that commercializes and markets products within the LED lighting, infrared, and solar markets that reduce carbon emissions and promote national security. Sunovia's primary lines of business are advanced, cost-effective concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) and flat panel solar systems that employ patented cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cell and infrared (IR) technologies, and energy-efficient LED lighting products marketed under the EvoLucia(TM) brand. Sunovia has exclusive marketing rights to products produced by EPIR Technologies, Inc. for civilian and military night vision markets.

Sunovia's solar and LED lighting technologies are among the most cost and energy efficient in the world, and the company's research and development is dedicated to ensuring that Sunovia stays at the forefront of the renewable energy curve as markets expand and territories are defined. Sunovia is being advised by pre-eminent authorities in the field of renewable energy, including former Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham and former Under Secretary of Commerce Kenneth I. Juster.

Seoul Semiconductor ( www.yahamlighting.com), a world’s leading LED manufacturer has announced that it has supplied Acriche for GU10-based lamps through Poland’s Elgo. Growth is expected to double in 2010 and the product has shown impressive sales in the European market, exceeding expectations since being launched last April.

GU10 lamp bases are one of the most widely used for interior lighting in Europe and is compatible with commercial voltages ranging from 110V to 220V. Currently, the market for GU10 is over 300 million bulbs per year and is worth approximately 1.2 billion dollars globally. GU10 is the predominant lamp-type where halogen bulbs are used for interior lighting sources. Recently, GU10-base lamp products using LED’s, which take advantage of long life and efficiency are in the limelight.

the population on the necessity of LED lighting systems

The best way to lead is by example.” That is why Everlight took the task of completely retrofitting its headquarters with Everlight manufactured 2’ x 2’ LED T5 OL-Deluxe Lighting fixtures.  The first stage of this process began in March, 2008, replacing fluorescent lighting in all production levels of the building.  By the end of the second stage in October, 2008, all 7 floors of the environmentally friendly headquarters were successfully retrofitted with over 1000 units of the Everlight 2’ x 2’ LED T5 OL-Deluxe Lighting fixtures. Not only has this endeavor proved that Solid State Lighting is here but has also publicly demonstrated Everlight LED advantages - sufficient and uniform light output, high CRI of >75%, significant power savings, and virtual obsolescing of replacements and maintenance.

It is a good idea to use LED lighting to replace the traditional CCFL lighting in our office setting.It has improved the lighting environment as well as decreased our power consumption rate,” said Vic Li, an employee of Everlight Headquarters, Taipei, Taiwan.  “Now we are trying our best to educate more of the population on the necessity of LED lighting systems and being a partner of environmental protection. It is those who see a true need and embrace it that truly make a difference.This nanotechnology breakthrough enables us to make LEDs of any color without requiring complex electronic controls, liberating the end-user or designer to dream up many new applications,” stated Clint Ballinger, CEO of Evident Technologies. “The limitations of designing a product around the existing, traditional colored LED are removed.

Applications that could utilize this new product line include signage to make specific brand colors, LCD backlights to increase display color ranges, and high color rendered white LEDs in a wide range of color temperatures. The new products are available in lamp-type or surface mounted LED packages.As the world becomes increasingly mindful of the need to conserve energy, LED use has grown tremendously,” said Dave Duncan, COO Evident Technologies. “Now we are bringing new colors to these efficient light sources.

the eligibility requirements for the competition have been revised

Our latest LED technology positively impacts the sign owner, OEM and distributor by providing compact, long-lasting LEDs for applications that require a lot of light in a limited amount of space,” says Eric Stevenson, global product manager-signage, GE Lumination. "Now, even the shallowest channel letters can pack a huge visual punch.The Tetra miniMAX’s unique design features OptiLens?, a patent-pending optical lens that captures otherwise wasted light and redirects it toward the illuminated surface in a broad, 155-degree pattern. By harnessing the light, the OptiLens technology helps the Tetra miniMAX LED system efficiently deliver bright, uniform light throughout the sign.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has recently released revised L Prize competition requirements. As the first government-sponsored technology competition, the L Prize is designed to accelerate development of high-quality, high-efficiency solid-state lighting products to replace the common light bulb.The competition will award significant cash prizes, plus opportunities for federal purchasing agreements, utility programs, and other incentives for winning products.The three revisions concern eligibility requirements and changes to correlated color temperature and PAR 38 minimum center beam candle power requirements.Revision to the eligibility requirements. As a result of industry/stakeholder feedback, current state-of-the-art of SSL technology, and lessons learned through practice of SSL products, the eligibility requirements for the competition have been revised. The change reflects current approaches available on the market and allows for greater participation in the L Prize competition.

LSI has been selected by a major petroleum/convenience store retailer to upgrade and re-image its canopy lighting, site lights, and security lighting on a nationwide basis utilizing LSI's recently introduced solid-state LED Crossover(r) lighting fixtures. In addition, LSI's graphics division will retrofit exterior fasciac graphics lighting using LED technology for the convenience stores as well as have responsibility for project management and installation activities.

operators can be assured that wireless signals are always received reliably

As a full-featured battery-powered LED moving head and color-wash brick, the Event MH W System and Event Brick System are truly revolutionary fixtures,” said Eric Loader, director of sales for Elation Professional. “They offers all the advanced features of a high-power LED RGB color-mixing intelligent moving head and brick wash respectively, yet they’re totally portable and don’t require any electrical connection. They don’t require DMX cables either, because they’ve each got a built-in wireless DMX receiver.

“Just as their names indicate, the Event System and Event Brick System are the perfect solution for lighting events of all kinds,” Loader added. “They’re totally self-contained, so they can be taken to any locale or venue without worrying about electrical outlets, cords and cables.”

The fixtures’ wireless DMX receiver can receive DMX signals wirelessly from up to 3,000 feet. Based on technology from world-renowned Wireless Solution Sweden AB, the receiver will work with Elation’s EWDMXT wireless DMX transmitter (sold separately) or other wireless DMX transmitters made by Wireless Solution. It utilizes advanced Adaptive Frequency Hopping Technology, which changes frequencies 1000 times per second to stay on channels that are not in use, so operators can be assured that wireless signals are always received reliably and without interruption.

solar-powered outdoor LED lights

With the wide spectrum of color temperatures, the compact package as well as the high CRI values, the new HCR LED series from Sharp give lighting designers more freedom and flexibility when creating illumination systems, which are not necessarily determined by the form factor of the illuminant. Above all, LEDs offer benefits of high light efficiency and longer lifetime. Typical applications are office and commercial lighting, street lighting, architectural lighting, display lighting, backlighting etc.

Sharp Microelectronics Europe, Hamburg, Germany, is a divisional company of Sharp Electronics (Europe) GmbH, which is a subsidiary of Sharp Corporation, Osaka, Japan.Sharp is a worldwide developer of core digital technologies that are playing an integral role in shaping the next generation of electronic products for consumer and business needs. Sharp Microelectronics Europe offers groundbreaking solutions in the areas of memory products, LCD, Opto Components, CCD, RF/IR, IC and LSI components, along with packaging and integration skills that help design engineers throughout Europe to bring their ambitious ideas to the market. Sharp Microelectronics Europe is dedicated to improving people’s lives through the use of advanced technology and commitment to innovation, quality, value and design.

After several technology breakthroughs, Lebelight has become the first manufacturer in the world to mass-produce 130 lm grade 1W LEDs. This new grade of 1W white LEDs are low-cost, long-lasting, and ROHS and CE certified. Lebelight also announced similar breakthroughs to its 0.5W, 1W, 3W, 5W, 10W, 30W, and 100W single-packaged LEDs. Lebelight also produces LED light-fixtures including street lights, tunnel lights, solar-powered outdoor LED lights, coal miner lamps, emergency LED lights, LED bulbs, office and family LED lights, etc.

the government to invite the delegation to visit Taiwan

A new level of picture quality deserves a new level of design, so the SV670 series is the first to incorporate the Deep Lagoon Design with the Infinity Flush Front. Inspired by nature, Deep Lagoon evokes the image of sand disappearing below the surface of calm shores. The unique Infinity Flush Front then adds an edge-to-edge anti-reflective front panel, reminiscent of an infinity pool. Together, these new design elements create a stunning appearance that stands out on a sales floor, and will accentuate any home décor.YAHAM is owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, a world leader in high technology products with subsidiaries worldwide. Toshiba is a leading manufacturer of a full line of home entertainment products, including flat panel TV, combination products and portable devices.

A procurement delegation from mainland China is currently visiting Taiwan, and according to members of the delegation, would place lucrative contract orders with the island’s light emitting diode (LED) manufacturers by the end of this year, the Taiwan Economic News reports.The orders will include LED products like epitaxy wafer, chips, packages and lighting systems.Chinese government has brought forward an aggressive plan to install 1.4 million LED streetlights in major cities by the end of 2009 as part of its energy-saving effort.The government-backed organization was consigned by the government to invite the delegation to visit Taiwan.

The 80 members of the delegation are made up of representatives from LED and other industries of the mainland. Among the LED representatives is Chairman Liang Yi of Landsky, which was contracted to equip the "Bird’s Nest" Beijing National Stadium with LED lighting during the 2008 Olympic Games. Delegation officials pointed out that the mainland’s LED industry revenue would likely top 100 billion Chinese yuan (US$14.9 billion) in 2010, with a huge percentage contributed by Taiwan’s components suppliers.Chairman of Taiwan’s biggest LED packager Everlight, said he expected LED market to be brighter next year than this year and the sales of the company to continue rising in the latter half of this year.