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Seoul Semiconductor Launches 120lm/W High-Efficiency SMD Type LED for General Purpose Lighting

Seoul Semiconductor, a world-leading LED manufacturer, announced on May 12 the launch of its 120lm/W high-efficiency, SMD type LED (Part No: LCW100Z1) for general purpose lighting.

12 May 2009

LED Market to Exceed $33 Billion by 2013

Demand and usage of light-emitting diodes is booming, in direct contrast to the bearish global economy and the resulting contraction in many product categories. Beginning in the second half of 2007, LEDs have recovered from the sluggish sales and unit shipments that characterized the market from 2004 to mid-2007.

12 May 2009

Nanocrystal that Constantly Emits Light

For more than a decade, scientists have been frustrated in their attempts to create continuously emitting light sources from individual molecules because of an optical quirk called "blinking," but now scientists at the University of Rochester have uncovered the basic physics behind the phenomenon, and along with researchers at the Eastman Kodak Company, created a nanocrystal that constantly emits light.

10 May 2009

Hubble Telescope to Receive High-Tech Upgrade

Scientists and engineers now creating new technologies for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, have realized they can be used to enhance the Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) in the upcoming servicing mission.

8 May 2009

BluGlass Signs Exclusive Sales and Marketing License Agreement LED Company

BluGlass Limited today announced that it has signed a term sheet outlining the material, terms and conditions to be encompassed in an Exclusive Sales and Marketing License Agreement with BLK CO., LTD (BLK) of Korea.

8 May 2009

Breakthrough Technology Combines Warm and Rich Color with LED Efficiency

Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ Capital Market: NEXS) and QD Vision, Inc. today unveiled the world's first quantum dot lighting solution that combines the efficiency of LED lighting with the warm color of incandescent bulbs.

5 May 2009

World-Premier Solution Delivers Greener and More Efficient Street Lighting

The streets of Pombal, Portugal, are brighter - and more eco-friendly - thanks to a patent-pending optical street-lighting solution developed by Fraen Corporation in partnership with Philips Lumileds.

5 May 2009

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Introduces One of the World's Smallest LEDs in the 1 W Sector

The new ultra-white OSLON SSL LED from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors may be small in size, at only 3 x 3 mm, but it's big on performance. Using the latest chip technology, the 1 W OSLON SSL LED achieves impressive brightness and high luminous efficiency of 100 lm/W.

5 May 2009

Golden DRAGON Oval Plus LED with Integrated Lens Ideal for Street Lighting Applications

The Golden DRAGON oval Plus LED from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors provides ideal illumination for energy-efficient street lighting without the need for secondary optics due to the new integrated lens.

5 May 2009

Fully Integrated Solution Addresses Critical Need for Lighting Manufacturers Worldwide

Molex Incorporated (NASDAQ: MOLX) and (NASDAQ: MOLXA) announced today the launch of its Solid State Lighting (SSL) business unit and introduced the company's new series of patent-pending SSL products, the Transcend™ Lighting Series, bringing a fully-integrated LED solution to lighting fixture manufacturers around the world.

5 May 2009

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