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High Brightness LED Driver IC from Micrel Reduces Complexity and Cost

Micrel Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRL), an industry leader in analog, high bandwidth communications and Ethernet IC solutions, today rolled out the MAQ3203, an AEC-Q100 version of the MIC3203. This new step-down High Brightness LED (HBLED) driver IC reduces the complexity and cost of high current LED driver solutions in automotive lighting applications.

26 Jul 2011

Intelligent Street Lighting Dims in Off-peak Periods Saving Money

Dimming street lights in off-peak times can save up to 30 percent in energy costs, but utilities need a reliable method of metering an area’s street lights to be able to credit the city for their energy savings.

26 Jul 2011

Greenville Installs Energy Efficient LED Streetlights

The city of Greenville in South Carolina, a leader and innovator in urban design has launched its first energy-efficient LED streetlight program. After collaborating with Hubbell Lighting, Duke Energy and GE Lighting, the city has installed four different types of pedestrian fixtures designed by Hubbell Lighting in one city block. Cobrahead styled fixtures designed by GE Lighting will soon be installed.

26 Jul 2011

McGraw-Edison Marquis LED Sign Light from Cooper Lighting Wins Award

Cooper Lighting has announced that the high performance LED floodlight, the McGraw-Edison Marquis LED Sign Light was chosen as a winner in the Lightfair International (LFI) Innovation Awards 2011 for the category Roadway, Sports, Outdoor Architectural, Site Lighting.

26 Jul 2011

Precision Paragon Installs Energy-efficient Lighting Products for Summer-Time

Manufacturer of energy-efficient lighting products, Precision-Paragon [P2] has introduced a lighting system to benefit businesses experiencing high energy costs during summer.

25 Jul 2011

Lightswitch Architectural to Provide Lighting Solutions for Suzhou-based Banking Project

A media design and lighting company focused on creating dynamic architectural environments, Lightswitch Architectural has been chosen by New York-based architectural firm, Pei Partnership Architects for their Bank of China International Finance Tower project in Suzhou, China.

25 Jul 2011

Grid Earth Provides Residents of Corozalito Village with Solar Powered LED Lamps

Grid Earth, an Austin-based organization with a mission to provide underdeveloped villages with solar powered lamps, Grid Earth has recently supplied the residents of Corozalito Village, Belize with household lamps powered by solar energy.

25 Jul 2011

POSCO LED and Daewoo International Collaborate to Penetrate Overseas LED Markets

POSCO LED made its entry into the LED market in Japan after it shipped its first order from Pohang on July 21, 2011. The shipment was a combined promotion by the marketing and sales teams at POSCO LED in collaboration with Daewoo International and marks an initial breakthrough achieved by an accord within the POSCO group.

25 Jul 2011

Cypress's Optical Navigation Solutions for Precision Motion-Sensing Applications

Cypress Semiconductor has declared that Samsung Electronics has chosen OvationONS II optical navigation equipment to be incorporated into intercept phones using the Android operating system.

22 Jul 2011

GE Lighting Acquires Lightech to Expand Product Offering

GE Lighting has taken over LED driver manufacturer Lightech for approximately $20 million. Lightech is a family firm which is involved in legal proceedings subsequent to its failure of being acquired by Carman Technologies, a Canada-based company.

22 Jul 2011

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