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Manufacturer Qualifies Veeco's MOCVD Systems for HB-LED Production

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) announced today that Shandong Raysun Huaguang Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. (Huaguang) of China has qualified Veeco's gallium nitride (GaN) and arsenic phosphide (AsP) metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) systems for high volume production of red and blue high-brightness light emitting diodes (HB-LEDs).

From Veeco 20 Apr 2009

Grant to Significantly Contribute to Development of Enhanced Solid State Lighting Technologies

QD Vision, developer of nanotechnology-based products for lighting and displays, today announced it has been selected by the Department of Energy (DoE) to receive more than $700,000 in funding for a project that will significantly contribute to the development of enhanced solid state lighting (SSL) technologies.

20 Apr 2009

OptoElectronix Announces Breakthrough in LEDs for Illumination

OptoElectronix today announced a breakthrough in the use of LEDs for illumination: a new series of small, highly efficient, 180-degree LED modules ideal for retail display lighting, appliances, and task lights.

17 Apr 2009

Open Design Allows for Precision Adjustment With External Optics

With six powerful thin-film chips and a hemispherical lens, the new Infrared OSTAR Lighting LED from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors produces 3.5 W of optical output power at an operating current of 1 A.

16 Apr 2009

GE Project Plant-a-Bulb Helps Consumers Consider Environmental and Financial Benefits of Energy Efficient Lighting

GE Consumer + Industrial's month-long Earth Day initiative, GE Project Plant-a-Bulb, helps consumers consider the environmental and financial benefits of energy efficient lighting, while bringing the lasting beauty and positive effects of perennial flower bulbs to selected Midwestern landscapes in cities such as Cleveland and Chicago.

15 Apr 2009

Toshiba Launches New Lighting Business in Europe and US

Toshiba Corporation today announced that the company will start a major initiative to launch its new lighting business in Europe and the U.S.A..

15 Apr 2009

Indiana University and Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center Recognizes Success of Ongoing Partnership

Indiana University and Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center recognized the success of an ongoing partnership to enhance national security and advance research opportunities in life sciences, physics and other fields during a ceremony Monday (April 13) at IU's Cyclotron Facility.

15 Apr 2009

Lite-Inside Wardrobe Rails Honored as One of Building Products Top 100 products

Hettich America's innovative Lite-Inside wardrobe rails has been honored as one of Building Products Top 100 products. The 2009 Top 100 award is an editorial award recognizing products that generated the most editorial inquiries in 2008.

14 Apr 2009

Novaled Introduces Novel Defect Tolerant OLED Structure at Finetech Japan

Novaled's Defect Tolerant OLEDs maintain the appearance of a homogeneously lighted-up surface even in the case of electrical shorts, thanks to the use of its proprietary electrode design. One OLED element consists of two comb-shaped interlocked electrodes, which give a uniform light emission.

14 Apr 2009

Silicon Constellations' LUXEON Rebel Based Noveseo Light Modules Reduce Cabinet Depth by 50%

New 4"-deep illuminated way finding signs at the Mineta San Jose International Airport in California are half the depth of standard signage in the same class, thanks to LUXEON Rebel based light modules designed by Silicon Constellations of Santa Clara, California.

9 Apr 2009