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News-Spot | Business News | Aug 26, 2013
Ulrich Schumacher - New Zumtobel CEO
Ulrich Schumacher - New Zumtobel CEO After disputes about a new corporate strategy, the lighing producer sees a change of personnel in the board of managers. Ulrich Schuhmacher is becoming new CEO. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Aug 19, 2013
Saelig Introduces GaN-on-Silicon MAGIC White LEDs at Significant Cost Advantage
Saelig Introduces GaN-on-Silicon MAGIC White LEDs at Significant Cost Advantage Saelig Company, Inc. has announced MAGIC PLW111010 PLCC-2 SMT white light LEDs. These GaN-on-Silicon LEDs are the first commercially available solid state illuminators manufactured on 6” GaN-on-Silicon substrates. With production yields of greater than 95% and fast processing times, a significant cost advantage can be offered over Sapphire- and Silicon Carbide-based LED solutions for a wide range of industry-standard solid-state illumination and indicator applications. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Aug 19, 2013
Markets for Smart Lighting Driver, Controller and Sensor Chips
The objective of this report is to identify and quantify the opportunities for electronics in smart lighting systems over the next eight years. It is designed to become required reading for firms in the semiconductor industry that want to better understand the opportunities in smart lighting electronics. It is also intended to provide guidance to firms in the LED and smart lighting systems sectors who need to better understand where smart-lighting electronics trends will take their businesses. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Aug 14, 2013
Tridonic Site in Dornbirn Achieves ISO 50001 Certification for Efficient Operations
Tridonic’s Dornbirn site obtained ISO 50001 certification in July. The international standard for energy management systems (EMS) has been audited in the site for the first time. This factory is therefore the first in the Zumtobel Group to be certified under this standard. ISO 50001 is firmly anchored in the sustainability objectives of all the brands in the Zumtobel Group. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Aug 09, 2013
Cheil Industries to Acquire Novaled AG
Cheil Industries, a leading electronic materials company in the display industry, and Novaled AG, a world class provider in OLED technologies and materials, announced today that Cheil Industries acquires a majority stake in Novaled in a transaction valuing Novaled at €260 million. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Aug 09, 2013
Phihong and Oree Announce Global Partnership in Development and Marketing of Planar LED Lighting System
Phihong Technologies Ltd (Taiwan), a high-volume manufacturer of a wide range of electronic assemblies including drivers for LED lighting, and Oree Illumination Solutions Inc. (Israel), developer of LED-based planar lighting technology, have signed a global partnership agreement. Both companies will market Oree's LightCell™ technology and Phihong’s LED driver technology as a complete plug-and-play system for lighting designers and manufacturers. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Aug 02, 2013
Dialight Announces New Intertek-Certified Photometric & Electrical Lab at NJ HQ
Dialight, the innovative global leader in LED lighting technology, today announced the opening of its new on-site Intertek Lab at the company’s North American headquarters in Farmingdale, N.J. The Dialight Photometric & Electrical Lab is one of only a few Level IV facilities in the industry, qualified through the Intertek SATELLITE™ Data Acceptance Program to independently conduct IES-LM-79-08 Approved Method: Electrical and Photometric Measurements of Solid-State Lighting Products and In-situ Temperature Measurement Tests (ISTMT). Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Aug 01, 2013
Xicato France Benelux Distribution Becomes Luxendi and Positions for Continued Growth
Xicato announced today that its original value added distributor, Xicato France Benelux Distribution, has changed its name to Luxendi. “The transition from conventional lighting business models to solid-state lighting has provided an enormous growth opportunity for us in the role of a value added distributor,” said Rob Verbeelen, MD of Luxendi. “We are Xicato’s supplier for Benelux and France and support customers throughout western Europe.” Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Aug 01, 2013
Dialight Accepted by Carbon Trust Accredited Supplier Scheme
Dialight, the innovative global leader in LED lighting technology, today announced that it has become an ‘Accredited Supplier’ in the Carbon Trust’s recently launched Green Business Directory. The directory features suppliers which have been independently assessed and accredited via the Carbon Trust Accredited Supplier scheme in order to aid organisations looking to install energy efficient and low carbon technologies. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jul 31, 2013
Bivar and Marl Initiate Joint LED Lighting Development Partnership
Marl International has started a bilateral engineering partnership with California-based LED lighting manufacturer Bivar Inc. under which the two companies will combine design resources and share IP to bring innovative LED lighting and indicators to the market more quickly. The announcement marks a further stage in the strategic alliance between Marl and Bivar which was announced in January 2013. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jul 30, 2013
Philips Lumileds Adds Two Leading Distributors of LED Components in Japan
In a move to expand product availability and speed time-to-market of LED lighting solutions, Philips Lumileds today announced signing distribution agreements with Macnica/Clavis Company and Marubeni Metals in Japan. The two new agreements enable immediate access to Philips Lumileds application-specific LEDs in Japan. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jul 24, 2013
MSC Announces Availability of Cree's New High-Performance Ceramic Mid-Power LEDs
The new mid-power LEDs from Cree XLamp XH series are particularly characterized by their innovative, carrier-based ceramic material and are now available at MSC. XH LEDs are optimized for fluorescent-replacement-lighting applications, such as troffers and panel lights, where high efficacy, lifetime and smooth appearance are critical. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jul 23, 2013
Efore Plc Announces Acquisition Agreement with Roal Electronics S.p.A
ROAL Electronics SpA and Efore Plc, a company based in Finland and listed in NASDAQ OMX HELSINKI, announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement for Efore to acquire ROAL Electronics. The transaction has been closed on July 11th, 2013. The acquisition will form a new and expanded Power Supply company with a strong Pan-European footprint, a significant presence in North America and in China, a recognized reputation for innovative power solutions and a common dedication to customers’ orientation. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jul 23, 2013
UL Expands Zhaga Testing Capabilities for LED Light Source Interchangeability
UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, announced today it has been named an authorized testing laboratory for three new Zhaga Books; Zhaga Interface Specification Book 4: High-intensity LED light engines, Zhaga Interface Specification Book 7: Indoor light engines with separate electronic control gear and Zhaga Interface Specification Book 8: Socketable LED light engine with integrated control gear (85 mm base). Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jul 18, 2013
Tridonic Extends Its Commitment to OLED Technology with Acquisition of All Joint Venture Interests
Tridonic Extends Its Commitment to OLED Technology with Acquisition of All Joint Venture Interests Alongside its ongoing activities in the area of LED, the Zumtobel Group is investing in the technology of the future, OLED. To this end, the lighting group yesterday signed an agreement to acquire all the shares from its partners in the joint venture LEDON OLED Lighting GmbH & Co KG. The Zumtobel Group set up this company jointly with the Fraunhofer research organisation and a number of Fraunhofer employees in 2009. Read more »
Standardization + Regulation | News-Spot | Jul 17, 2013
Leading Lighting Companies Select ZigBee Light Link
The Connected Lighting Alliance announced today its endorsement of ZigBee Light Link as the preferred common open standard for residential connected lighting applications, simplifying choices for both lighting companies and consumers. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jul 09, 2013
Bridgelux and Future Electronics Sign Global Distribution Agreement For Bridgelux Product Portfolio
Bridgelux Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, has signed a global distribution agreement with Future Electronics, a world class leader and innovator in the distribution and marketing of electronic components. Under the new agreement, Future Electronics’ lighting division, Future Lighting Solutions, will provide global sales, design support and fulfillment services for Bridgelux’s portfolio of LED products sold through distribution. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jul 03, 2013
Xicato’s Luminaire Thermal Validation Program Ensures Light That Looks Great, Stays Cool
Xicato’s Luminaire Thermal Validation Program Ensures Light That Looks Great, Stays Cool Xicato, a leading provider of LED modules for retail, hospitality and specialty lighting environments, today announced that for the first time, lighting designers and specifiers can, with a single click on Xicato’s website, identify a broad range of thermally validated luminaires. Fixtures submitted to Xicato’s Luminaire Thermal Validation Program are physically tested in “worst case” scenarios. “Our goal is to make sure the lighting community has access to a wide range of luminaires that they can confidently specify. Testing is the key,” said John Yriberri, Director of Worldwide Applications Engineering at Xicato. A white paper, LED Modules: Turning Up the Light, Taking Off the Heat, provides a straightforward explanation of thermal measurement and performance. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jul 02, 2013
Dialog Semiconductor to Acquire iWatt, a Leading Provider of Digital Power Management ICs
Dialog Semiconductor Plc (FWB: DLG), a provider of highly integrated power management, audio and short-range wireless technologies, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire iWatt Inc. (“iWatt”), a leading provider of digital power management integrated circuits (ICs), for a cash payment of approximately $310 million, with additional contingent consideration of up to $35 million. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jun 27, 2013
Martin Hockemeyer to Become Chief Executive Officer of Telefunken Licht AG
Martin Hockemeyer to Become Chief Executive Officer of Telefunken Licht AG Martin Hockemeyer (43), Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Telefunken Licht AG, is to take over as the company´s Chief Executive Officer as of 1 July 2013. He will be following on from Klaus-Peter Voigt, who as of this date, will be moving to a new management position with the Media-Saturn Group. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jun 24, 2013
Edison Opto’s EdiLex Zhaga LED Modules Perform Extraordinarily Well with MechaTronix's ModuLED Passive Cooler
Edison Opto’s EdiLex Zhaga LED Modules Perform Extraordinarily Well with MechaTronix's ModuLED Passive Cooler In order to enable the interchangeability of LED light sources made by different manufacturers, Zhaga, which is an industry-wide cooperation between companies, has defined interfaces for a variety of application-specific light engines. Although the LED engines which comply with the Zhaga standards all have the same shape and can be mounted in the same way, that doesn’t mean they all perform in the same way. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jun 06, 2013
Xicato Aims to Inspire Better LED Lighting with New Website
Xicato Aims to Inspire Better LED Lighting with New Website Xicato, a leading provider of LED modules for retail, hospitality and specialty lighting environments, today announced the launch of its new website. Utilizing the site’s significantly enhanced, content-rich user interface, the lighting design community can explore applications from around the world, search and select from hundreds of different luminaires, and access lighting information that supports the lighting design practice. Read more »
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