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Silicon Technology from Dow Corning Help Usher in a New Generation of LEDs

Silicon technology from Dow Corning is helping usher in a new generation of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that since their introduction in the 1960s have held the energy-saving promise of replacing incandescent, halogen and fluorescent light bulbs.

13 Nov 2008

Reportlinker.com Announces New Market Report on the Global LED Industry

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Component industry is available in its catalogue.

13 Nov 2008

New Report on Technical Status and Market Prospects of Quantum Dots

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Advanced materials industry is available in its catalogue.

13 Nov 2008

Boston's First Official Skyscraper has Undergone a Long-Awaited Lighting Makeover

Boston's first official skyscraper, the Marriott Custom House Tower, has undergone a long-awaited lighting makeover to reclaim its skyline prominence in a smart and sustainable way. Formerly lit by incandescent-based fixtures that had fallen into disrepair, the Tower has been restored to its fully-illuminated state using LED fixtures that consume just one third the energy of the previous sources.

12 Nov 2008

Sign Companies Report Decline in Neon Due to Energy and Maintenance Savings of LED

The letters still glow bright red, but ComEd's prominent sign atop its Oakbrook Terrace headquarters has gone green. The electric utility recently completed replacing the sign's old neon illumination with LED lights that consume nearly 90 percent less energy, last longer, and require less maintenance.

12 Nov 2008

Tegal Receives Repeat Order for 901ACS Plasma Etch System from Leading Opto-Semiconductor Manufacturer

Tegal Corporation, a leading designer and manufacturer of plasma etch and deposition systems used in the production of LEDs, MEMS, integrated circuits, and nanotechnology devices, announced today that it received another follow-on order for an additional Tegal 901ACS unit from a leading opto-semiconductor / LED manufacturer.

12 Nov 2008

University of Notre Dame Joins the LED University Program

Cree, Inc., a leader in LED lighting, announces that the University of Notre Dame is joining the LED University(tm) program, an international community of universities working to accelerate the adoption of energy-efficient LEDs across their campuses.

11 Nov 2008

ON Semiconductor Introduces Two New High-Brightness RGB LED Pixel Drivers

ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a leading global supplier of high-performance, energy-efficient silicon solutions has expanded its line of constant-current, LDD(TM) (low dropout driver) products recently acquired from Catalyst Semiconductor, to include two new high-brightness RGB LED pixel drivers. The CAT4103 and CAT4109 are three-channel, linear-based constant-current LED drivers for RGB LED pixel control in emerging high-brightness, high-visual impact LED architectural lighting.

11 Nov 2008

Firstsight Vision Changes Name to Stemmer Imaging

From January 1st, 2009, FIRSTSIGHT VISION will be renamed 'STEMMER IMAGING' as part of a rationalization of the STEMMER IMAGING Group's activities throughout Europe, which will also see IMASYS in France adopt the STEMMER IMAGING name. The STEMMER IMAGING Group has a total revenue approaching â‚¬43 million, making it Europe's largest supplier of machine vision technology and services.

11 Nov 2008

Twice as Bright as Their Predecessors

The new generation of Ceramos and Oslux LED flash products from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors are twice as bright as their predecessors. They now meet even the high brightness requirements imposed by the higher resolutions that can be achieved by modern digital cameras.

11 Nov 2008