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MagnaChip Begins Shipping its Medium-Sized AMOLED Display Driver ICs

MagnaChip Semiconductor Ltd., a leading Asia-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products for high volume consumer applications, today announced that it began shipping its medium-sized AMOLED display driver ICs in April 2008.

5 May 2008

LED Light Fixture Suppliers Predict Strong Export Growth

Eighty-one percent of Greater China LED light fixture suppliers predict strong export growth of 10 percent or more in the next 12 months, due primarily to a wider range of LED-based general lighting applications. This is according to Global Sources' China Sourcing Report: LED Light Fixtures.

5 May 2008

DRS Technologies Announces Contract to produce Thermal Weapon Sights

DRS Technologies, Inc. announced today the receipt of new contract orders totaling over $51 million to produce Thermal Weapon Sights II (TWS II). The contracts were awarded by the U.S. Army’s Research, Development & Engineering Command’s (RDECOM) Acquisition Center at the U.S. Army Garrison Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, acting on behalf of Program Executive Office Soldier at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

30 Apr 2008

Next Wave of Mass-Market Residential and Business Lighting

With consumer interest in energy-efficient lighting growing rapidly, the next wave of mass-market residential and business lighting could be coming from LEDs - light-emitting diodes, also known as solid-state lighting.

29 Apr 2008

New Patented Film Has the Highest Reported Water Vapour Barrier Performance

A breakthrough barrier technology from Singapore A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) protects sensitive devices like organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and solar cells from moisture 1000 times more effectively than any other technology available in the market, opening up new opportunities for the up-and-coming plastic electronics sector.

29 Apr 2008

PLCC-6 Package Provides Better Color Control and Reliability

Avago Technologies, a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today introduced a new family of compact high-brightness tricolor surface mount (SMT) LEDs for indoor and outdoor full color signs and video displays.

29 Apr 2008

DRS Technologies Receives Order for Long Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System Subassemblies

DRS Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has received an initial order of $36.4 million on a five-year contract with a projected minimum value of approximately $101 million to produce critical subassemblies for the Long Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System (LRAS3) program.

28 Apr 2008

Optical Feedback Support To Help LED Designers Maintain Perfect Color

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced significant enhancements for its award winning EZ-Color(TM) design solution for intelligent color and white LED lighting systems. The new ColorLock(TM) feature enables designers to use optical feedback to automatically ensure precise color points over time and temperature for applications such as LCD backlighting, architectural lighting and more.

28 Apr 2008

Leading Supplier Issued Patent for LED String Driver Architecture

O2Micro® International Limited, a leading supplier of innovative power management, and security components and systems, was issued 10 claims under United States patent number 7,339,323 for its LED String Driver Architecture.

23 Apr 2008