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VLCC Releases Visible Light Communication Standard Based on IrDA Core Specification

Visible Light Communications Consortium (VLCC) released their first Specification Standard adopting and expanding the IrDA Physical Layer to the newly released Visible Light Communication Consortium (VLCC) Specification Standard.

12 Mar 2009

OLED Lighting Market to Reach $6 Billion by 2018

The OLED lighting market is setting the stage to take off in 2011, with OLED lighting revenues forecasted to surpass PMOLED displays in the 2013/2014 timeframe, reaching $6 billion by 2018, according to DisplaySearch's newly-released report, OLED Lighting in 2009 and Beyond: The Bright Future.

12 Mar 2009

Report Examines Organic Photovoltaic Materials Markets from 2009 to 2016

NanoMarkets, a leading industry analyst firm based here, today announced the release of its newest report, "Organic Photovoltaic Materials Markets: 2009 - 2016". The report projects that sales of materials for both "pure" organic solar cells (OPV) and hybrid organic/inorganic dye-sensitized solar cells (DSC), are expected to reach almost $600 million ($US) by 2016.

9 Mar 2009

Optics Balzers Expands Global Presence

Optics Balzers (SWX:OERL) is forging ahead at a fast pace to expand its international sales network. The company, a leading global pioneer of customized optical components and assemblies, is redefining its market position.

9 Mar 2009

Makrofol LISA Providing Designers with Enormous Scope for Creating Plastic Parts With Very Striking Colored Light Around Edges

Makrofol LISA polycarbonate film from Bayer MaterialScience AG provides designers with enormous scope for creating plastic parts with a highly unusual and very striking colored light around the edges. The transparent film collects incident light, conveys it to the edges and allows it to emerge there, shining brightly.

9 Mar 2009

Carmanah Introduces Solar LED Lighting for Streets and Parking Lots

Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) today announced its most powerful solar-powered LED area light to date: the EverGEN™ 1500 lighting system. Designed for street and parking lot lighting applications, the EverGEN 1500 combines the performance of an AC-powered area light with the versatility of an off-grid solar-powered lighting system.

4 Mar 2009

Philips MASTER LED Bulb Recognized as Innovative Solution to Deliver the Highest Quality Light

Philips MASTER LED, a solid-state light bulb identical in form factor to a conventional light bulb, has been honored by both the Institute Francais du Design and Equip'Hotel Paris for its innovative design and sustainability.

4 Mar 2009

GlacialLight Launches Brand New LED-MR16 Light Bulb

LED light manufacturer GlacialLight, a sub-division of the experienced technology manufacturer GlacialTech Inc., is launching a brand new LED-MR16 light bulb. The new green energy saving LED light is a much more enhanced version of current LED MR16 models available in markets today.

3 Mar 2009

Industry's First 8-Bit MCUs for Segmented Display Applications with Hardware Real-Time Clock and Integrated Capacitive-Touch Peripheral

Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced the PIC18F87J90 8-bit direct LCD-drive microcontrollers (MCUs) with nanoWatt Technology. The 64- and 80-pin devices extend the memory reach and peripheral set of Microchip’s LCD MCU portfolio.

3 Mar 2009

New Osaka Street Lamps Lit by LUXEON Power LEDs

Philips Lumileds today announced the installation of the first street lights using LUXEON power LEDs in Osaka Prefecture in Japan, reflecting the emergence of solid-state lighting as an energy-efficient alternative to street lamps using standard light sources.

3 Mar 2009