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Researchers Developed New Lighting Material That Enhances LCD Clarity

A joint South Korea-U.S. research team said Tuesday that they have developed a new lighting material that greatly enhances liquid crystal display (LCD) clarity in an outdoor environment.

16 Oct 2007

Self-Contained Solar-Powered Energy Source Provides Dependable Electricity for Lights

Carmanah Technologies Corporation today introduced its newest innovation, the EverGEN solar engine, at the Solar Power 2007 conference in Long Beach, California.

14 Oct 2007

FAA Approved Two New LED Exterior Aircraft Lighting Assemblies

Astronics Corp. (ATRO) said that it has received FAA Technical Standard Order or TSO approval for two new light emitting diode-based or LED exterior aircraft lighting assemblies.

13 Oct 2007

Breakthrough in High-Power LED Efficacy Achieved by Cree

Researchers at Cree have posted another breakthrough in high-brightness LED performance - marking the best efficacy yet seen from white chips operating at 350 mA.

13 Oct 2007

Konarka Technologies Awarded Advanced Technology Program to Develop Transparent Flexible Solar Modules

Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy, today announced the company has been selected, along with Air Products (NYSE:APD), by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Advanced Technology Program (ATP), to conduct research and development on transparent, flexible solar modules for windows and other building integrated applications.

10 Oct 2007

Holy Grail of the Illumination Industry - A White LED

Scientists in India are reporting an advance toward discovering a Holy Grail of the illumination industry ¡X a white LED, a light-emitting diode that produces pure white light suitable for interior lighting of homes, offices and other buildings. Their study is in the Sept. 9 issue of ACS' The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, a weekly publication.

10 Oct 2007

Retrofit Avionics Company Announced Upgrading of Entire Line with LED Backlights

Sandel Avionics, the leader in retrofit avionics, today announced it is upgrading its entire line of current products with LED (light-emitting diode) backlights, making it the first company to feature this advanced technology in all its display products.

7 Oct 2007

Verizon Customers Praise the All-Fiber-Optic TV Service

Verizon is bringing new ideas and products to the subscription TV marketplace as it celebrates the second anniversary of Verizon FiOS TV this week and as customers and industry analysts alike praise the all-fiber-optic TV service.

7 Oct 2007

Samsung India Introduces One of the Most Environmentally Friendly TV

Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd. has announced the launch of the largest commercially available full high-definition LCD TV in the Indian market. This Full HD LCD TV in 70-inch screen size is the first TV with LED SmartLightingTM technology that is being introduced in the Indian market.

5 Oct 2007

Exar Addressed Architectural and Lighting Requirements with New LED Driver

Exar Corporation entered the industrial and architectural lighting market today with the release of a high-voltage step-down DC/DC controller, the SP7601. This LED driver delivers an input voltage range up to 30V in an industry-first, small 6-pin TSOT (2.9x2.8mm) package. This highly-integrated device is capable of supporting 24 Voltage Direct Current (VDC) and 12VDC rails most commonly found in architectural and general LED lighting systems.

4 Oct 2007