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Business News | May 14, 2016
Epistar to Partner with End Product Manufacturers with Increased Issues of 165M Shares
Epistar to Partner with End Product Manufacturers with Increased Issues of 165M Shares The board of Taiwanese LED chip manufacturer Epistar decided to invite strategic partners through Global Depository Receipts (GDR) or private equity (PE). Epistar locates at the upstream in the industry supply chain and the partnership with application clients secures the company’s oversea exit, said Epistar Spokesman RiderChang. In other words, the company intends to partner with the clients of their client through stake investment. Read more »
Business News | May 30, 2016
Samsung’s LED Component Test Lab Approved by UL for UL Total Certification Program
Samsung’s LED Component Test Lab Approved by UL for UL Total Certification Program SEOUL, Korea – May 26, 2016 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced component solutions, today announced that its test lab for LED packages and modules has been qualified by UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a widely-recognized global safety science organization, to operate the UL Total Certification Program (TCP), one of the highest levels of testing and qualification under the UL Data Acceptance Program (DAP). Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jun 27, 2016
Honglitronic's High Power AC LED Module Obtained the CE Certificate
Honglitronic's High Power AC LED Module Obtained the CE Certificate Honglitronic high power AC LED module obtained the CE certificate, 10W LE002,and 20W LE003, that means that the products meet European Union’s safety and EMC standard with CE certified lable.The LED components with CE certification could be an advantage for customers to make use of in the design of lamps and lanterns, and cost saving. It also can help the client to shorten down the lamps and lanterns’ CE certification cycle. Read more »
Business News | Jul 14, 2016
Infineon to Acquire Wolfspeed for US Dollar 850 Million in Cash
Infineon to Acquire Wolfspeed for US Dollar 850 Million in Cash Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) and Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) announced today that Infineon has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Wolfspeed Power and RF division (“Wolfspeed”) of Cree. The deal also includes the related SiC wafer substrate business for power and RF power. The purchase price for this planned all-cash transaction is US Dollar 850 million (approximately Euro 740 million). This acquisition will enable Infineon to provide the broadest offering in compound semiconductors and will further strengthen Infineon as a leading supplier of power and RF power solutions in high-growth markets such as electro-mobility, renewables and next-generation cellular infrastructure relevant for IoT. Read more »
Business News | Jul 26, 2016
ams Acquires Color and Spectral Sensing Specialist MAZeT
ams Acquires Color and Spectral Sensing Specialist MAZeT ams AG, a leading provider of high performance sensors and analog ICs, has closed the transaction to acquire 100% of the shares in the color and spectral sensing systems specialist MAZeT GmbH for an undisclosed amount in cash. The strategic acquisition extends ams’ market leadership in advanced optical sensors and strengthens ams’ position in emerging optical sensing applications. Read more »
Business News | Aug 03, 2016
Fulham Opens New European Headquarters and Design Centre
Fulham Co., Inc., a leading supplier of lighting components and electronics for commercial and specialty applications, has established a new European headquarters and design centre in Alkmaar in the Netherlands. Opening of the new regional headquarters follows Fulham Group’s recent asset acquisition of Lumotech’s LED driver business which itself is based in Alkmaar. The transaction to acquire Lumotech assets was completed on June 30, 2016. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Sep 29, 2016
Fraen Color-Mixing Zoom System Patent for LED Lighting Issued by USPTO
Fraen Color-Mixing Zoom System Patent for LED Lighting Issued by USPTO READING, Mass. (September 28, 2016) — Fraen is pleased to announce that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently issued a patent on the cornerstone product of Fraen’s entertainment lighting optics portfolio. Patent number 9,411,083 was granted on August 9, 2016, and covers Fraen’s system for colormixing zoom LED lighting optics. Read more »
Featured | Business News | Nov 15, 2016
Smart Lighting for Smart Cities
Smart Lighting for Smart Cities The winds of technical change are blowing through cities and communities. Digital networking is not only providing municipal authorities with considerable benefits but is also making cities safer and better places to live. Read more »
Business | Company News | Acquisition | Jan 25, 2017
ams Announces Completion of Transaction to Acquire Heptagon and Related Capital Increase
ams Announces Completion of Transaction to Acquire Heptagon and Related Capital Increase ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high-performance sensor and analog solutions, announces the completion of the transaction to acquire 100% of the shares in Heptagon and the related capital increase of 11,011,281 new shares from authorized capital excluding subscription rights. ams announced on 24 October 2016 that the company had signed an agreement to acquire Heptagon, the worldwide leader in high performance optical packaging and micro-optics. Read more »
Business | Company News | Acquisition | Mar 06, 2017
Chinese Consortium Completes Acquisition of LEDVANCE
The sale of LEDVANCE by OSRAM to the Chinese investment consortium, consisting of the strategic investor IDG Capital, the LED packaging manufacturer MLS CO., LTD. (MLS) and Yiwu State-Owned Assets Operation Center (Yiwu), was successfully completed effective today, March 3rd, 2017 and with economic effect as of March 1st, 2017. This follows the parties obtaining all necessary approvals from the relevant authorities. Read more »
Business | Company News | Job Opportunity | Apr 12, 2017
Vacancy: Marketing & CRM Manager | Full-time in Berlin
Vacancy: Marketing & CRM Manager | Full-time in Berlin volatiles is a Berlin-based, fast growing IoT / Smart Lighting start-up that develops the next generation of connected lighting technology. We combine deep tech with beautiful design. As our company grows, we move from a highly tech-centric to a more balanced team. We’re an ambitious bunch of strong individuals and passionate about building truly innovative products. Grow with us and shape our company in this exciting phase. volatiles is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered regardless of religion, gender, age and race. Read more »
Business | Company News | Quality | Apr 12, 2017
Lumileds meets DesignLights Consortium® Premium Specs
Lumileds meets DesignLights Consortium® Premium Specs With a Range of LEDs Exceeding an Extrapolated L70 of 1,000,000 hours, Lumileds Proves Outstanding Lumen Maintenance by Exceeding the Industry’s Strictest Testing Specifications in Four Main Product Families Widely recognized for its unmatched quality and reliability, Lumileds is the only LED company to share reliability data that meets DesignLights Consortium® Premium specs for LEDs across four product families Read more »
Business | Company News | Partnerships | Apr 29, 2017
Silvair Partners with Nordic to Deliver a Complete Bluetooth Mesh Stack for Professional Lighting Applications
Silvair Partners with Nordic to Deliver a Complete Bluetooth Mesh Stack for Professional Lighting Applications Silvair, a pioneer in Bluetooth-based smart lighting technologies for commercial applications, today announced a partnership with Nordic Semiconductor, a world-leading provider of ultra low power wireless connectivity chips. The company has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 system-on-chip (SoC) as the most suitable platform for its Bluetooth Mesh stack which is expected to be the first commercially available qualified implementation of the upcoming Bluetooth Mesh specification. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Company News | Business | Event News | May 03, 2017
Dow Corning to Showcase the Latest in Ground-breaking Optical Silicone Technology and LED Design at LIGHTFAIR 2017
Dow Corning to Showcase the Latest in Ground-breaking Optical Silicone Technology and LED Design at LIGHTFAIR 2017 Dow Corning, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company and a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, will unveil next week at LIGHTFAIR International 2017 (Booth #2557) a significant expansion to its award-winning Moldable Optical Silicones family. The company will also showcase the latest advances and applications of its industry-leading silicone solutions for LED lighting, including an innovative LED lamp developed by Selux Corp. and lens designs pioneered by Dow Corning customer and co-exhibitor LumenFlow® Corp. Read more »
Business | Company News | May 12, 2017
SORAA Sky Wins Prestigious LIGHTFAIR International Innovation Award
SORAA Sky Wins Prestigious LIGHTFAIR International Innovation Award Soraa, the world leader in GaN on GaN™ LED technology and illuminator of the world’s most renowned historical buildings, museums, hotels, and luxury shops, today announces the company’s consumer-focused SORAA Sky bulb has won an LIGHTFAIR International 2017’s Innovation Award. Read more »
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