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Business News | Jul 10, 2012
The European Commission Published the Results of the Public Consultation Online
The European Commission Published the Results of the Public Consultation Online Innovative lighting products for general in- and outdoor lighting applications based on light-emitting diode technology (LED and OLED) are relatively new in the marketplace but slowly gaining ground. In 2011 they represented close to 13% of the European general lighting market. While the lighting industry promises low electricity consumption and very long lifetimes as well as improved lighting quality and new opportunities for lighting design, European consumers and professional users… Read more »
Business News | Jul 12, 2012
Gamma Scientific Acknowledged as EPA-Recognized Laboratory for Third-Party ENERGY STAR™ Lighting Certification
Gamma Scientific Acknowledged as EPA-Recognized Laboratory for Third-Party ENERGY STAR™ Lighting Certification Gamma Scientific, manufacturers of precision testing equipment for light measurement, has been acknowledged as an EPA-recognized laboratory to perform third-party ENERGY STAR™ certification testing for lighting products. This recognition allows Gamma Scientific to provide ENERGY STAR certification testing for a variety of lighting products, including LED lamps, luminaires, automotive lighting and street lights. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jul 25, 2012
Universal Display Purchases Fujifilm’s Worldwide OLED Patent Portfolio for $105 Million
Universal Display Corporation, the leading OLED patent licensor and supplier of materials and technologies for energy-efficient OLED displays and lighting, and FUJIFILM Corporation, announced today that Fujifilm has sold and Universal Display has purchased the entire worldwide patent portfolio of more than 1,200 OLED patents and patent applications of Fujifilm for $105 million. Read more »
Business News | Aug 28, 2012
Lighting the way: Perspectives on the global lighting market (Second edition; 2012) - McKinsey
While many of the findings in McKinsey's 2011 “Lighting the way” report – the first to provide a holistic view of the fragmented and complex global lighting industry – still hold true in general today, some key market parameters have shifted due to world events over the past year. This second edition addresses recent changes in the lighting market environment, updating the 2011 findings with a particular focus on the accelerated erosion of LED prices. The impact of the transition from traditional lighting technologies to LED is likely to be dramatic in the years ahead, affecting players in all related sectors. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Sep 17, 2012
NanoMarkets Announces Upcoming Report Titled, “OLED Encapsulation Materials Markets -2012”
Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced that it will release a new report that analyzes the commercial development and opportunities for OLED encapsulation. The report titled, “OLED Encapsulation Materials Markets-2012” will be available in early October of 2012 and follows recent NanoMarkets reports on OLED display and lighting materials markets. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Oct 05, 2012
Yole Développement Concludes: “Independent Phosphor Companies Free the Market from IP Blocking by Market Leaders”
Yole Développement Concludes: “Independent Phosphor Companies Free the Market from IP Blocking by Market Leaders” Phosphors are a keystone of LED technologies, enabling the conversion of the monochromatic blue or near-UV light emitted by LED chips into a richer spectrum of color approaching or exceeding that of other artificial light sources. Yole Développement announces today its new report “LED phosphors” which provides a detailed description of the LED phosphor industry. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Oct 10, 2012
LED Inventor Nick Holonyak Reflects on Discovery 50 Years Later
LED Inventor Nick Holonyak Reflects on Discovery 50 Years Later Fifty years ago today, 33-year-old GE scientist Dr. Nick Holonyak, Jr., invented the first practical visible-spectrum light-emitting diode (LED), a device that GE colleagues at the time called “the magic one” because its light, unlike infrared lasers, was visible to the human eye. Read more »
Business News | Nov 02, 2012
Yole's New OLED for Lighting Report Forecasts that OLED Lighting will reach a $1.7B market opportunity by 2020
Yole's New OLED for Lighting Report Forecasts that OLED Lighting will reach a $1.7B market opportunity by 2020 So far, OLED revenue has been driven mainly by display applications (smartphones…) but the industry is now targeting the lighting market based on the technology specificities in terms of design and efficiency. Yole Développement is pleased to announce today its new report “OLED for Lighting” which presents all OLED Lighting applications and associated market metrics for the period 2012-2020, and a deep analysis of OLED technology and OLED lighting industry… Read more »
Business News | Dec 03, 2012
ISA 2012 General Assembly Held in Guangzhou on Nov. 5th, 2012
ISA 2012 General Assembly Held in Guangzhou on Nov. 5th, 2012 On November 5th, 2012, more than 75 leading Solid State Lighting industry players, academic experts and NGO representatives from around the world gathered in Guangzhou, China, to participant in the ISA 2012 General Assembly. With the mission to rally the global SSL industry with global initiatives, efforts and resources to accelerate and foster the development of the global SSL industry and applications, ISA has achieved remarkable growth in various working groups and developed 68 members since the establishment in 2010. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Dec 07, 2012
AG DALI Restructures to Improve Workflow and Becomes DALI
Controllable lighting systems are the key for energy saving in building and outdoor lighting installations with the additional benefit of increased comfort and safety. One of the best known solutions is DALI. DALI stands for ”Digital Adressable Lighting Interface” and identifies a digital interface for intelligent lighting management that is in international use across the lighting industry. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Dec 07, 2012
LIGHTINGEUROPE: New Representation of Lighting Industry in Europe Launches
LIGHTINGEUROPE: New Representation of Lighting Industry in Europe Launches On 5 December, leading industry representatives met in Brussels to formalize and launch LightingEurope, the voice of the lighting industry in Europe. This new association represents all-sized European lighting companies, including SME’s active in consumer and/or professional lighting as well as national lighting associations. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jan 15, 2013
Research & Markets - OLED for Lighting 2012 Report: How to Drive OLED to a $1.7B Market Opportunity by 2020
OLED revenue has been driven mainly by display applications (smartphones.) but the industry is now targeting the lighting market based on the technology specificities in terms of design (form factor) and efficiency. On this new battleground, OLED will have to compete with LED technology which has already paved the way with a revolution in Solid State Lighting (SSL) that has drawn attention away from OLED over the last 10 years. Added to that, the high cost of OLED technology will not make mass market penetration easier and current low efficacy could slow adoption. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jan 15, 2013
Yole Développement Announces: Packaging Cost Reduction Is Driving New Technology and Design Adoption
Yole Développement Announces: Packaging Cost Reduction Is Driving New Technology and Design Adoption Yole Développement announces today its new report “LED packaging”. Compared to the last edition, this update version provides you an update of all market metrics (packaged LED, equipment, materials…), an highlight of 2012 LED packaging trends (design, new technologies and materials per process step…) and lots of additional analysis (wafer bonding, thermal management at the LED module level…). Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Feb 05, 2013
LightingEurope Announces Election of Executive Board
LightingEurope is pleased to announce the election of Mr. Dietmar Zembrot as President of the Executive Board, Mr. Jan Denneman as the Vice-President, and Mr. Diederik de Stoppelaar as Treasurer. Additional Board members include: Alfred Haas (Osram), Peter Hunt (The Lighting Industry Association), Thomas Walentowski (BLV), André ten Bloemendal (NLA), Peter Dillen (Havells-Sylvania), Jean Michel Trouis (Syndicat de l'Eclairage), Francois Séguineau (Toshiba), Johan Segers (AGORIA), Harald Sommerer (Zumtobel), Markku Norhio (AFLE), Alfredo Berges (ANFALUM), Alvaro Andorlini (ASSIL), and Klaus Breisch (Panasonic). Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Feb 14, 2013
Bayer's Polycarbonate Facilitated PolyBrite to Develop Award-Winning Bulb
Bayer's Polycarbonate Facilitated PolyBrite to Develop Award-Winning Bulb If every American home replaced just one light bulb with a light bulb that's earned the Energy Star, it would save enough energy to light 3 million homes for a year, save about $600 million in annual energy costs, and prevent 9 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions per year – equivalent to those from about 800,000 cars – according to Energy Star. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Feb 25, 2013
English Translation of the Reference Book "Conformal Coatings for Electronics Applications" Now Available
English Translation of the Reference Book "Conformal Coatings for Electronics Applications" Now Available Depending on the requirements, conformal coatings, thick film lacquers or casting compounds may be employed for the purpose of protecting electronic assemblies against climatic load. Their main task is the protection against malfunction or failure of the completed assemblies, even under difficult operating conditions. While the majority of assemblies are installed unprotected in the terminals, and work flawlessly throughout their whole life cycle, with certain applications a permanent operation can only be ensured when the printed circuit board assembly receives a protective coating. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Mar 22, 2013
LED Light Bulbs Recalled by Lighting Science Group Due to Fire Hazard
LED Light Bulbs Recalled by Lighting Science Group Due to Fire Hazard After receiving 68 (=0.12/mill) reports of LEDs overheating, the Lighting Science Group has recalled 554,000 lightbulbs sold under the brand names Definity, EcoSmart, Sylvania, and Westinghouse. Included in the incidents were eight that resulted in damage to light sockets, fixtures, rugs, carpet, floors, circuits or lamps. The Lighting Science Group is offering new bulbs to buyers. Read more »
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