LED Street Lights in Napa California (USA)

Change to LED street lights a money saver    

Thursday June 23, 2011

According to the web-site of the City of Napa (California-USA), the regional utility company (PG&E) has completed phase two of a project converting many of Napa's street lights to light emitting diode (LED) lamps. 131 lights on Trancas, Soscol and Jefferson have been changed in phase two. The new lights will reduce the City’s annual energy costs by approximately $11,000 and reduce long term maintenance and replacement since LEDs last more than twice as long as regular lights. Combined with the phase one LED project, a total of 279 LED lights have been installed generating an annual energy savings of approximately $22,000.  The savings equals more than 7% of the City's $300,000 budget for street lights energy.

European Market Forecast – LED-Based Lamps

According to ElectroniCast, PAR and General Service/Decorative lamps share the lead in market share versus other lamp-types in Europe in 2011

Upper Lake, CA (USA) – June 29, 2011  -- ElectroniCast Consultants, a leading market & technology forecast consultancy, today announced their 5-year market forecast of the European consumption of light emitting diode (LED) lamps in solid-state lighting (SSL) General Lighting applications. 

According to the ElectroniCast study  – In 2011, the Parabolic Aluminized Reflector (PAR) LED lamps and General service/Decorative consumer-level bulbs (lamps), are co-leaders of the relative market share of LED-based lamps consumed in Europe. The third-place position is held be Multifaceted reflector (MR) Compatible lamps, followed by street lighting and finally the linear/tube lamp product category.

This market forecast of European consumption is also segmented by three major end-user categories: Government, Commercial/Industrial and Residential/Non-Specific.  “The Commercial/Industrial user category is forecast to lead in terms of market share during the 2010-2015 timeline; however, both the Government and the Residential/Non-Specific sectors are forecast for faster annual growth,” said Stephen Montgomery, president – International Business at ElectroniCast Consultants.

ElectroniCast forecasts that Western Europe will maintain the leadership role in relative market share throughout the forecast period (2010-2015). The consumption value of LED lamps, which are used in SSL General Lighting, in Western Europe reached nearly 46% percent market share in 2010.  LED consumption (value) in Western Europe is forecast to increase at an average annual growth rate of 34.5 percent (2010-2015).

“We forecast that LED Lamp consumption in SSL general lighting in Northern Europe will increase at a slightly faster pace (36%) versus Western Europe.  Both Southern Europe and Eastern Europe are forecast to trail the market leaders; however, Eastern Europe is forecast to grow more than twice as fast as Southern region, pushed along by aggressive projected take-rates, especially in Russia,” Montgomery added.

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LED lighting has recently received increasing attention

International Energy Agency              According to the International Energy Agency, improving lighting efficiency by 20 percent can reduce total power consumption by 3.8 percent and cut total CO2 emissions by 0.8 percent.  LED lighting has recently received increasing attention due to the phasing out of inefficient lighting and reduction in LED lighting prices. Countries around the world will also be banning the use of traditional lighting sources.

The aim is to encourage use of more energy efficient lighting alternatives, such as compact fluorescent lamp (CFLs) and LED lamps. Brazil and Venezuela started to phase the incandescent out in 2005 and other nations are planning scheduled phase-outs: Australia, Ireland and Switzerland in 2009; Argentina, Italy, Russia and the United Kingdom by 2011; Canada in 2012; the European Union by September 2012, and the United States of America between 2012 and 2014.

Energy consumed by lighting in the UK by an average household takes up 35 percent of their yearly electricity bill. Traditional light bulbs, such as the GLS tungsten, produces 8000 times more green house gases than that of the newest energy efficient lamps.

With a disappearance of traditional light sources we need to find new ways to be eco-friendly in our lighting, while trying to achieve the same types and quality of light for lighting designs. Fluorescents and LED’s have greatly advanced in technology and become superior to the traditional light sources due to the low energy consumption, long lamp life and soft warm light they can create.

Production of Large Diameter Sapphire Wafers

BENSENVILLE, Ill., Jun 23, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Rubicon Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCN), a leading provider of sapphire substrates and products to the LED, RFIC, Semiconductor, and Optical industries, announced two critical milestones that enable its new state-of-the-art facility in Penang, Malaysia to move into volume production of six- and eight-inch polished sapphire wafers.

Rubicon's new Malaysia facility recently completed qualification of its six-inch wafers by a key customer, and also successfully completed an ISO certification audit. Both of these milestones enable the Malaysia facility to move into volume production of six-inch polished wafers, which are in high demand as LED (light emitting diodes) chip manufacturers continue to migrate to larger diameter substrates to realize greater efficiencies. The facility also is capable of processing and polishing eight-inch wafers that Rubicon provides to customers in R&D volumes.

Rubicon's customers demand exceptional quality -- consistently delivered -- and often require vendors to achieve and maintain globally recognized quality standards, such as those set by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Rubicon's Malaysia facility recently passed the rigorous audit by ISO inspectors with zero findings and has been recommended for ISO 9001:2008 certification, which is expected to be formally issued upon final review by the registrar.

Most companies in the semi-conductor industry also require vendors to re-qualify products when a new manufacturing facility is opened. Rubicon has been in the re-qualification process with a number of existing customers who have previously purchased six-inch wafers produced in Rubicon's U.S. facility. The Malaysian facility now has qualified with a major customer. The qualification process involves successful production of LED chips on Rubicon six-inch sapphire wafers and rigorous testing of those chips in various applications.

Rubicon's custom equipment and manufacturing processes position the company as the leading provider of high quality, large diameter sapphire wafers to manufacturers of LEDs worldwide. Rubicon's Malaysia facility, combined with its new crystal growth facility in Batavia, IL - both leveraging large-diameter sapphire -- were established to deliver the sapphire capacity necessary to support the growing demand for LEDs in the consumer electronics and general lighting industries.

"Our facility in Malaysia further increases our ability to deliver large diameter sapphire wafers in large volumes to customers worldwide," said Raja Parvez, Rubicon President and CEO. "I am very pleased with the progress we have made in the establishing this state-of-the-art facility and am proud of the work our team has done in implementing the same world class systems we maintain in our U.S. operations."

Mr. Parvez continued, "The ability of our new Malaysia operation to fabricate larger diameter high quality, polished wafers perfectly complements our existing large diameter crystal growth capability and makes Rubicon the world's leading vertically integrated provider of large diameter sapphire substrates. The location and capabilities of our manufacturing facilities around the globe minimizes the risk of business interruption while lowering cost and providing proximity to our valued Asian customers."

Rubicon's expansion into Asia demonstrates the company's leadership role in the production of high quality, large diameter sapphire wafers. Rubicon currently has the capability to produce polished sapphire wafers up to twelve inches in diameter. The transition to large diameter wafers in LED production has started with several tier one LED companies announcing a move to producing chips on six-inch polished wafers.

About Rubicon Technology Inc.

Rubicon Technology (NASDAQ: RBCN) is an advanced electronic materials provider that is engaged in developing, manufacturing and selling monocrystalline sapphire and other crystalline products for light-emitting diodes (LEDs), radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs), blue laser diodes, optoelectronics and other optical applications. The Company applies its proprietary crystal growth technology to produce very high-quality sapphire in a form that allows for volume production of various sizes and orientations of substrates and windows. Rubicon is a vertically-integrated manufacturer with capabilities in crystal growth, high precision core drilling, wafer slicing, surface lapping, large-diameter polishing and wafer cleaning processes, which the Company employs to convert the bulk crystal into products with the quality and precision specified by its customers. The Company is actively developing larger diameter products to support next-generation LED, RFIC and optical window applications.

Further information is available at www.rubicon-es2.com

SOURCE: Rubicon Technology

Germany: OLED panels (organic light emitting diodes)

BERLIN and SEOUL, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- German lighting manufacturer OSRAM last week reported new efficiency levels for OLED panels (organic light emitting diodes). A result of German federal R&D funding, OSRAM received a portion of the EUR 100 million made available by 2015. This type of public-private cooperation has helped make Germany the most attractive location in Europe for manufacturers of energy efficient lighting. In fact Royal Philips Electronics announced last month a EUR 40 million investment to increase its production capacity of OLED lighting in Germany. Germany Trade & Invest will have experts at this year's Kintex International LED Expo and OLED Expo 2011 to share the latest opportunities in Germany.

"Germany is Europe's most important market for energy efficient lighting technologies. At the same time, German scientists are already finding solutions to tomorrow's problems. This makes Germany a very attractive location for companies looking to enter this growing industry," said Oliver Seiler, lighting technology expert at Germany Trade & Invest in Berlin.

German research institutes have earned a global reputation in this field. The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP), the Institute of Applied Photophysics (IAPP) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS) are investing heavily in OLED research. This promising technology is highly efficient, lightweight, flexible and thin, with the ability to emit light in a wide range of colors. Currently the biggest challenges being addressed by researchers are to increase the life cycle of diodes in OLED lighting and to reduce production costs.

OLED lighting is set to change the way we light our homes and workspaces. The flexibility of this technology makes application possibilities virtually endless. OLEDs can be integrated into walls, ceilings, and even windows, as they can be transparent when turned off. And in contrast to the much criticized compact fluorescent bulbs, this type of lighting is more pleasant and does not require time to "warm up", making it an attractive, energy efficient solution for the future.

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Strategic Partnership: Hella and Hubbell Lighting

PLYMOUTH, Mich., June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hella, a global automotive supplier of electronics and lighting, is partnering with Hubbell Lighting to develop and market a non-automotive application of its LED lighting technology in North America.

The strategic partnership between the two companies is defined as a traditional cross-branding relationship in which Hella designs, develops and manufactures the light module or "engine", while Hubbell Lighting markets and distributes the lighting fixture into municipal markets.

The commercial LED light engine is designed for installation into existing cobra head style roadway fixtures. The LED light engine will be manufactured at Hella's facilities in Flora, Illinois.

The Hella LED module will be integrated into Hubbell's RM series roadway fixture at the company's plant in Christiansburg, Va., and also will be marketed as a retrofit kit for existing roadway luminaires. The product is an ideal entrant into the LED roadway market and is intended to replace 150-Watt high-pressure sodium and 175-Watt mercury lamps and fixtures. Hubbell Lighting will manage product marketing and distribution through its global sales network. The companies expect to introduce the new LED product line during the third quarter of 2011.

"We see tremendous growth opportunities for LED lighting in North America," said Steve Lietaert, vice president of program management for Hella Electronics Corporation who announced the partnership during a media briefing at Pine Lake Country Club in suburban Detroit. "LED technology offers an energy-efficient, low maintenance alternative to conventional lighting."

According to Richard Abernethy, vice president of Hubbell Outdoor, Industrial and Emergency Lighting, "The opportunity to retrofit existing street lighting provides municipalities a simple, cost-effective, sustainable solution for the growing need to conserve energy and control maintenance costs."

It is estimated there is an installed base of 34 million streetlights in place in the US. 

Known as an innovator in lighting technology, Hubbell Lighting leads the industry with the first LEED® Silver certified corporate headquarters in the lighting industry, which they located in Clemson University's International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) Millennium Campus in Greenville, South Carolina.

About Hella:  Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. develops and manufactures lighting and electronics components and systems for the automotive industry. Its joint venture companies also produce complete vehicle modules, air-conditioning systems and vehicle electric systems. In addition, Hella has one of the largest automotive aftermarket organizations in the world, with its own sales companies and partners in more than 100 countries.

Hella Group sales were $4.98 billion in fiscal year 2009-2010. Hella is one of the top 50 automotive parts suppliers in the world and one of the 100 largest industrial companies in Germany. Nearly 23,000 people work at 70 locations in more than 30 countries, including more than 3,500 research and development engineers and technicians. Additional information is available at www.hella.com.

About Hubbell Lighting:  An industry leader in lighting technology since 1888, Hubbell Lighting, www.hubbelllighting.com is one of the largest lighting fixture manufacturers in North America. The company provides a full range of indoor and outdoor lighting fixture products that serve the commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential markets. Hubbell Lighting brands include Alera Lighting. Architectural Area Lighting, Beacon Products, Columbia Lighting, Compass Products, Devine Lighting, Dual-Lite, HomeStyle Lighting, Hubbell Building Automation, Hubbell Industrial Lighting, Hubbell Outdoor Lighting, Kim Lighting, Kurt Versen, Prescolite, Progress Lighting, Security Lighting, Spaulding Lighting, Sportsliter Solutions, Sterner Lighting Systems, Thomasville Lighting and Whiteway.

LED Lighting: Public Transportation Vehicles Market Forecast (2010-2017)

 

LED-based lamps/devices in public transportation vehicles reached 17.0 million units worldwide in 2010 (a 22% increase over 2009)

 ElectroniCast Consultants, a leading market/technology consultancy, announced the release of a new market research study of the global consumption of light emitting diode-lighting lamps/devices used in Public Transportation/Mass-Transit Vehicles.  According to the ElectroniCast report, the global consumption quantity (unit volume) of LED-based lamps/devices in public transportation vehicles reached 17.0 million units worldwide in 2010 (a 22% increase over 2009).

For the purposes of this study, ElectroniCast defines public transportation (public-transit / mass-transit) as a shared passenger transportation service, which is available for use by the general public. Public transportation vehicles, included in this study, are listed below.  Note: aircraft and taxis are not included in this analysis. The LED lighting public transportation vehicles global market is segmented into the following vehicle (type) categories:

• Bus
• Rail and Rapid Transit Vehicles
• Light-Rail, Tram/Trolley/Streetcar
• Rapid Transit/Metro and Subway/Underground
• High-Speed, Commuter/Intercity and Long-Distance
• Ferries/Watercraft

The market forecast is also segmented into the following product-type:

• LED Linear Lamps (Tubes)
• LED-based Back Light Unit (BLU) Bars for LCD Display Screens
• LED Signage/Destination Sign Board Modules
• Other/Miscellaneous LED Lamps and Luminaries                  

 “Market analysis and technology forecasting are complex tasks. Any predictions of the shape and trends of technology and economic movement start from the notion that the germ of what will be important tomorrow is present, although smaller or larger or in a different form, in our environment today. However, taking as a basis for a prediction the assumptions of current, conventional belief creates a set of preconceived notions that can lead to serious mistakes. ElectroniCast, instead, looks to the basic driving forces,” said Jeff D. Montgomery, chairman and founder of ElectroniCast Consultants.

“ElectroniCast then considers customer expectations of near term growth in their application, plus forecasted economic payback of investment, technology trends and changes in government regulations and funding/tax-break legislation/rules in each geographical region, to derive estimated growth rates of quantity and price of each product subset in each application. These forecasted growth rates are combined with the estimated baseline data to obtain the long-range forecasts at the lowest detailed level of each product and application. In this ElectroniCast report, we have covered these issues, by providing information on technology, product supplies, overviews of modes of public transportation, economic and government actions, and so on,” Montgomery added.

According to Electronicast, in 2010 the quantity (volume) of LED-based lamps/devices used in public transportation vehicles reached 17.0 million units.  During the 2010-2017 timeline, ElectroniCast forecasts the quantity consumption will grow at an average annual rate of 28.5 percent, reaching 92.2 million units in 2017 (see Figure).  The market forecast data in the ElectroniCast report refers to consumption for a particular calendar year; therefore, this data is not cumulative data.  

The Asia Pacific region (APAC) American region is forecast to maintain the lead in relative market share throughout the forecast period; however growing at a slightly slower pace than the EMEA region.  In general, the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa countries) has been a bit slower to embrace some of the LED lighting solutions versus other regions; however, the trend is changing and the EMEA consumption is set to increase at a steady pace. 

The America region, especially the United States, loves the automobile with one occupant per car during the commuting process.  However, pushed by many ecological concerns, economical pressures and other factors, the call for public transportation is considered an option for some commuters.  The America region has a relatively high LED product take-rate per vehicle, especially in the United States and Canada.  The America region is forecast to maintain strong growth, especially with the assistance of the U.S. Department of Energy green-tech stimulus funding and other programs that are supportive of LED-based lighting solutions.  Also, Latin America, with an emerging modernization of public transit in the bus category, will provide new opportunities for LED producers throughout the forecast period.

This 559-page market forecast report is available immediately from ElectroniCast Consultants. For detailed information on this or other services provided by ElectroniCast, please contact Theresa Hosking, Marketing/Sales; thosking@electronicastconsultants.com 

(Telephone/USA: 707/275-9397)

ElectroniCast Consultants – www.electronicast.com specializes in forecasting trends in technology forecasting, markets and applications forecasting, strategic planning and consulting. ElectroniCast Consultants, as a technology-based independent forecasting firm, serves industrial companies, trade associations, government agencies, communications and manufacturing companies, as well as the investment/financial community.  Reduction of the risk of major investment decisions is the main benefit provided.  ElectroniCast Consultants’ goal is to understand the challenges and opportunities facing clients and to provide timely, accurate information for strategic planning.

Touch Screen Control Unit - Barco

Touch Screen Control Unit - Barco

Kortrijk, Belgium, 16 June 2011 – Avionics display specialist Barco will showcase a revolutionary prototype of its future Touch Screen Control Unit at the Paris Air Show 2011. Featuring a full-size high-quality multi-touch screen, this next-generation avionics display introduces enhanced flexibility and near limitless functionality for both existing and new types of aircraft. An experimental application will showcase the capabilities of this prototype device.

Control Display Units (CDUs) are vital input and information devices in many cockpits. In order to upgrade the usability of these devices with new content and applications, Barco has created a prototype Touch Screen Control Unit. Consisting of a high-quality multi-touch screen in the standard dimensions of a conventional CDU, this device is suitable for both retrofit and new installations. The multi-touch screen – allowing input with multiple fingers at the same time – offers pilots the most practical and intuitive approach to consulting and entering the necessary control data.

A touch screen device offers much more flexibility than a conventional CDU system, because the content on the screen is completely user-definable. This means that users can define both the content presented on-screen and the way it is presented, so that the optimal control system is always at their fingertips. Not only can pilots display exactly the same content as on the traditional CDU device – with touch screen buttons replacing the physical buttons – they can also present this content in a way that better suits the particular airplane, or they can display a proprietary application. It even becomes possible to switch between different applications, so that the pilot can use the Touch Screen Control Unit for the most desired goal at all times.

Uniquely developed application

The content for the prototype demonstration was developed in cooperation with Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands. It shows the many capabilities of the device – for example, the ability to update a flight plan according to the information on the weather radar. Further developments on this next-generation CDU will also be carried out with this academic partner.

“This future CDU was engineered following the trend to introduce more touch screens into airplane cockpits,” says Steven Luys, Barco's Director Strategic Marketing Aerospace. “The added flexibility of these screens will enhance pilot ergonomics and bring optimal, tailor-made applications to every aircraft. We will use this prototype as a basis for our future developments in this area. As we strongly believe in this concept, Barco is proud to present this prototype for the first time at the Paris Air Show 2011.”

Barco will be present at the Paris Air Show at the Belgian Pavilion - number G49.

LED Lighting at Peru’s National Stadium

The Estadio Nacional (National Stadium) of Peru is the national sports stadium in Peru. It was inaugurated on October 27, 1952 ; however, according to ElectroniCast Consultants, the stadium is currently undergoing heavy renovation works, which is providing a brand-new appearance.  Improvements the construction of 371 boxes, 703 underground parking spaces, a new tower with a panoramic gourmet restaurant, along with a fantastic LED-based (Light Emitting Diode) interactive lighting on the exterior façade of this landmark, as well as LED giant screens for spectators inside the stadium. The costs are estimated on S./ 150,000,000 (about US$52 million). The inauguration is expected for July 24th 2011.

Last Thursday night (June 16, 2011) the interactive lighting system at the National Stadium in Lima, Peru was tested. The software has been implemented for the first interactive lighting system in the world using the latest LED technologies.

The Cinimod Studio team have been working away with CAM and Arquileds on an interactive lighting scheme for Peru’s National Football Stadium.  Cinimod Studio is a cross-discipline practice based in London specializing in the fusion of architecture and lighting design. The architect Dominic Harris, whose passion for interactive art and lighting design has produced, built projects now found across the international art and architecture scene started it.

The ongoing work of Cinimod Studio is both visually stunning and technologically advanced. A dedication to research and development ensures that the studio stays abreast of the latest technologies and fabrication techniques. The studio is currently involved in several projects in both the UK and abroad, and has designed bespoke lighting products that are now in production.

Japan - LED Lights on Osaka Tower (Hitachi)

Hitachi Ltd. said on June 20, 2011, it will replace most neon lights for its advertisements on Osaka Tower with light-emitting diodes (LEDs), with the goal to cut electricity consumption by half and contribute to nationwide energy-saving efforts.

Tsūtenkaku (通天閣, Tsūtenkaku), translated in English:  "Tower Reaching Heaven", owned by Tsūtenkaku Kanko Co., Ltd. is a well-known landmark of Osaka, Japan and advertises Hitachi, Ltd. It is located in the Shinsekai district of Naniwa Ward, Ebisu Higashi 1-18-6.  Its total height is 103 m: the main observation deck is at a height of 91 m.

New MOCVD System in China

PLAINVIEW, N.Y., Jun 15, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) today announced that Tsinghua Tongfang Company, a Beijing-based publicly listed division of the Tsinghua Holdings Company Limited, has placed an order for Veeco's new TurboDisc(R) MaxBright(TM) Multi-Reactor MOCVD System for production of high-brightness light-emitting diodes (HB LEDs).

Professor Liu Gang, General Manager of Nantong Tongfang commented, "Last year we selected Veeco as our primary supplier for our new production facility in NanTong, China that was completed at the end of 2010. We are very pleased with the performance of Veeco's single-chamber K465i systems, and are now excited to add the multi-chamber MaxBright system to help further improve our fab's productivity."

William J. Miller, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Veeco LED & Solar, added, "Tsinghua Tongfang has done a great job building their LED business, and we are extremely pleased to continue to support their further capacity expansion with our latest generation product."

About MaxBright

The MaxBright system is the industry's most productive, lowest cost of ownership MOCVD system available to manufacture high brightness LEDs. Available in a 2 or 4-reactor cluster architecture, the MaxBright system delivers up to a 500% productivity gain and 2.5x increase in footprint efficiency over the industry-leading K465i system. For more information, please visit www.veeco.com/maxbright

About Tsinghua Tongfang

Tsinghua Tongfang Company Limited (SSE: 600100) is part of Tsinghua Holdings Company Limited and is a state-owned enterprise headquartered in Beijing, China. The Company was established in 1997, listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange that same year, and is engaged in information technology, energy and environment industries.

About Veeco

Veeco makes equipment to develop and manufacture LEDs, solar panels, hard disk drives and other devices. We support our customers through product development, manufacturing, sales and service sites in the U.S., Korea, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Japan, Europe and other locations. Please visit us at www.veeco.com.

To the extent that this news release discusses expectations or otherwise makes statements about the future, such statements are forward-looking and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These factors include the risks discussed in the Business Description and Management's Discussion and Analysis sections of Veeco's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and in our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and press releases.Veeco does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

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3rd Generation LED Array

Bridgelux Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, recently launched the third generation of its advanced LED Arrays, including its industry-leading LS, ES, and award-winning RS product families.  This new product generation features the latest technical advancements in epitaxial GaN layer growth, LED chip design and packaging technologies, delivering an increase in efficacy of up to 20% and a reduction of up to 30% in the cost per lumen compared to previous product generations. These new Arrays offer greater system design flexibility to achieve Energy Star, Title 24, Part L and other global energy efficiency standards. Additionally these products are configured to align with industry standard drive currents to simplify the electronic driver selection process for new lamp and luminaire product development, enabling accelerated time to market.

The Bridgelux product portfolio includes light output performance ranging from 240 to 10,000 lumens continuing the expansion of the industry’s broadest range of high performance lighting class LED light sources. The third generation of Bridgelux’s LS and ES star Arrays are available immediately. These energy efficient, high flux density sources enable new MR-16, GU-10 and A-19 lamp applications.  The small source size of the 800 to 1000 lumen ES Star Arrays enable precision beam control for directional luminaires and PAR lamps. The new generation of Bridgelux’s ES rectangle and RS Arrays will begin shipping in Q3, 2011.

As with the current product lines, these third generation arrays are available in a broad range of color temperatures ranging from 2700K to 5600K with 3 SDCM color control options to enable clean and consistent lighting installations.  Additionally multiple color rendering index (CRI) options are now available, providing increased design flexibility for lamp and luminaire manufacturers.  To enable customers to easily take advantage of these performance enhancements, these new LED arrays use the same form factor as previous generations, allowing for drop in replacements and a simple upgrade path while minimizing design efforts.

“Our commitment to technological innovation has enabled Bridgelux to continue to deliver increasing efficacy while driving down the cost of LED lighting, said Jason Posselt, vice president of Global Marketing. “Since our first LED Array introduction in 2009, the company has increased efficacy by over 80% and reduced the cost of light by over 50%. Bridgelux is the light source provider of choice for our customers because we continue to address their needs for reduced design complexity, lower cost, and high quality lighting.  We remain confident that this is the right approach to drive rapid market adoption of solid state lighting (SSL).”

About Bridgelux

Bridgelux is a leading developer and manufacturer of technologies and solutions transforming the $40 billion global lighting industry into a $100 billion market opportunity.  Based in Livermore, California, Bridgelux is a pioneer in solid-state lighting (SSL), expanding the market for light-emitting diode (LED) technologies by driving down the cost of LED lighting systems.  Bridgelux’s patented light source technology replaces traditional technologies (such as incandescent, halogen, fluorescent and high intensity discharge lighting) with integrated, solid-state lighting solutions that enable lamp and luminaire manufacturers to provide high performance and energy-efficient white light for the rapidly growing interior and exterior lighting markets, including street lights, commercial lighting and consumer applications.  With more than 500 patent applications filed or granted worldwide, Bridgelux is the only vertically integrated LED manufacturer and developer of solid-state light sources that designs its solutions specifically for the lighting industry.  For more information about the company, please visit www.bridgelux.com

City of Tempe, Arizona: Solar Bus Shelter LED Lighting

Phoenix, AZ, June 17, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Urban Solar Corporation (USC), a leading manufacturer of solar powered light emitting diode (LED) lighting solutions, is pleased to announce that the City of Tempe, Arizona, has renewed their contract for solar LED bus shelter lighting. The contract renewal is for one year with an option for further renewal. Coupling powerful LED technology and intuitive power management with environmentally friendly solar power, USC’s, PV-Shelters and PV-Stop provide economical and practical solutions for transit lighting applications.

With nearly 8 million passengers each year, the City of Tempe’s transit service, Tempe in Motion (TIM), accommodates the city’s population of nearly 185,000 residents and the Arizona State University’s main campus. The City of Tempe selected Urban Solar’s PV-Shelter series solar systems as a high output LED lighting solution that integrates a low-profile and has vandal-resistant attributes.

"TIM's contract award to Urban Solar in 2009 and subsequent contract renewal order is a strong statement in support of our bus shelter solar lighting systems," states Jeff Peters, President, Urban Solar Corporation. "With sustainable technologies and environmentally designed bus facilities, the City of Tempe has long been known as a leader in the transit industry for their use with renewable energy to achieve bus stop safety. USC’s solar design team responded to TIM's transit officials request for a fully integrated, aesthetic solar lighting requirement with a PV-Shelters series custom solution. Combining bright white LED technology with our Energy Control Module (ECM), USC’s PV-Shelter light levels exceeded the minimum by more than ten times the specified light level. The result is a safer, more welcoming bus shelter that will help to increase passenger safety and comfort while reducing the City of Tempe’s carbon footprint."

About the City of Tempe

Tempe in Motion (TIM) provides bus, bicycle, pedestrian and light rail facilities and encourages getting around Tempe in anything but a car. TIM’s goal is to provide a balanced transportation system that is environmentally sustainable, accessible, preserves neighborhoods, promotes transit-oriented development and involves citizens in the process.

For more information visit tempe.gov/tim 

About Urban Solar Corporation

Urban Solar Corporation is a leading manufacturer of solar-powered LED lighting solutions for the public transit industry. Urban Solar’s PV-Shelter and PV-Stop product offerings exceed industry requirements for a clean, safe environment within bus stops, shelters and street furniture. With over thirty years of design and installation experience, Urban Solar delivers the highest level of solar powered LED illumination in an integrated, reliable, customer focused design.

For more information about Urban Solar's unique solar-powered LED transit bus shelter and bus stop lighting solutions, please visit urbansolarcorp.com and solarlightingfortransit.com

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Luminus launches RGB chipsets for ultra-mobile LED projectors

June 16, 2011 - LED innovator Luminus Devices is marketing the Compact SBT-16 and SBT-39 chipsets. These are the company’s newest Red-Green-Blue (RGB) LED chipsets targeted primarily to consumer projectors.

Both chipsets come in a surface mount package (SMT) and were designed to address the market demand for increasingly compact form factors while retaining very high brightness output.

Personal and ultra-mobile LED projectors are an emerging class of miniature projection devices with sizes typically ranging from 150 to 400 cm³. These projectors may include built-in digital media players and can connect to portable devices such as PDAs and notebook computers to provide a large display experience.

The new chipsets consist of red, green and blue LEDs that are individually assembled in a small footprint, performance surface mount package.

 Each Compact SBT-16 device comes with a 1.6mm² LED emitter and has a 18.5 mm² footprint, a 70 % reduction over the previous generation device. They are engineered for the most compact palm-size or embedded projectors with performance ranging from 30 to 150 lumens depending on the available power budget.

The SBT-39 devices include a 3.9 mm² LED emitter with a package footprint of only 33 mm² and are designed for mid-range projectors whose performance ranges from 150 to 300 lumens.

“The Compact SBT-16 and SBT-39 chipsets integrate the latest advances in LED technology and allow our customers to create thinner, more compact projectors while retaining the high brightness that consumers expect from LED projectors,” said Stephane Bellosguardo, director of global product marketing, Display Business Group, Luminus. “Continued innovation in light source technology enables new applications and product differentiation, fuelling an increasingly segmented market that research firms predict will be a multi-million unit market by 2013.”

The Compact SBT-16 and SBT-39 integrate seamlessly with standard SMT manufacturing processes and equipment. Luminus Big Chip LEDs are RoHS compliant, and unlike traditional projector lamps they are free of hazardous materials such as mercury. Their high reliability eliminates the need for light source replacement, resulting in maintenance-free, worry-free projectors. Samples of both chipsets are now available to lead customers.

OSRAM initiates patent infringement litigation against Samsung and LG Legal actions (LED technologies)

June 6, 2011 - OSRAM has filed legal actions against Samsung group companies and LG group companies in the US and Germany as well as against an LG group company in Japan. Based on its conviction that these companies, respectively, infringe fundamental patent rights, OSRAM will also file a suit against LG in China tomorrow. With this move OSRAM intends to enforce its patents on Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology.

In these lawsuits OSRAM stresses that Samsung and LG group companies infringe its patents on white and surface mountable LEDs in the US, Germany and, as far as LG is concerned, in Japan and China. OSRAM intends to prevent unauthorized use of its technology and seeks orders from the courts to prevent Samsung and LG from importing and selling infringing LEDs and products containing these LEDs, such as LED-backlit TV sets and computer monitors. In addition, OSRAM is applying for compensation.

The legal actions focus on LEDs using technologies protected by OSRAM patents. These technologies relate to the electrical and thermal connection structure as well as to conversion technology, which is used, inter alia, to convert the blue light of the LED chip into white light. Typical applications of such white LEDs include, for instance, display backlighting for TV sets and monitors.

By taking royalty-bearing licenses, a variety of prominent companies around the world has recognized the value of the OSRAM patents on conversion technology.

“Our objective in taking legal actions against Samsung and LG group companies is to prevent unauthorized use of our valuable technology,” stated Aldo Kamper, CEO of OSRAM Opto Semiconductors. "We have a considerable number of patents which we developed in the course of many years of intensive research and development work. Major competitors such as Philips/Lumileds, Cree, and Nichia have acknowledged our strong IP position by entering into cross-license agreements with OSRAM”, explained Kamper.

Samsung LED files patent infringement lawsuit against Osram in Korea

On June 10, 2010 - Samsung LED Co., Ltd. (“Samsung LED”) filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Osram Korea Co., Ltd. (“Osram Korea”) and two other defendants at the Seoul Central District Court requesting an injunction from unauthorized use of Samsung LED’s valuable intellectual property and money damages. The defendants include Osram Korea and two companies that sell Osram’s products in Korea, Barun Electronics and Dabo Industrial System.

The 8 patents-in-suit relate to LED chip and package technology used in LED light lenses and high power applications. For example, this technology has found wide use in LED headlights and LED lighting.

The Korean suit is Samsung LED’s first response to Osram’s initiation of lawsuits against Samsung LED in the US (District Court of Delaware and the U.S. International Trade Commission) and Germany. Samsung LED is developing a measured response.

Samsung LED has made considerable investments to develop LED technology, resulting in a considerable number of core LED patents and patent applications. Samsung LED currently has about 700 US patents and patent applications and about 2000 Korean patents and patent applications.

"We are developing evidence to show that Samsung LED is not infringing any valid claim of Osram’s patents, as well as evidence of Osram’s unauthorized use of our patents, we are evaluating every contingency and will vigorously defend our technology," said Mr. Jun Sung Park, Vice President and the head of the IP and Legal Affairs Team at Samsung LED.

LED Lighting - Market Opportunity Analysis (MOA)

In approaching a market opportunity analysis (MOA) project, you must take a very close look at the competing technologies, cost and price-points, sales/distribution channels and other pertinent market/technology dynamics.  Important performance characteristics of LEDs for general illumination, with particular emphasis on energy efficiency and lighting quality is vital to achieve a sustainable market share of LED-based stationary (non-vehicle) General Lighting products, providing an ubiquitous product environment.

Energy efficiency of light sources can be characterized in several different ways. Luminous efficacy indicates how much light the source provides per watt of electricity consumed. This is stated in lumens per watt (lm/W). Another measure of energy efficiency is the total watts a device consumes in providing the intended service. Both measures are important to consider.  Lighting quality is a subjective term, but generally includes color quality (including appearance, color rendering, and color consistency); illuminance levels (the amount of light the light source provides on a task or surface); photometric distribution of the light source in a fixture or luminaire; lifetime; ease of maintenance; and cost.

The consumer wants a product that is as good or better for the right price (they want value for their money). LED lamps have recently gone from costing twenty times to about ten times more than fluorescent lights, creating a more favorable environment for the use of LEDs.  Government-based and business/industrial expenditure on LED-based General Lighting solutions (products) will, indeed, push technology to successful performance with suitable price-points residential and small-medium size companies. Semiconductor LEDs are not the only lighting solution; therefore, ElectroniCast will continue to pay close attention to competing technologies.

Market Forecast: LEDs Used in Medical and Biophotonic Devices

ElectroniCast Consultants, a leading market/technology consultancy, recently announced the release of a new market research study of the global consumption of packaged light emitting diodes (LEDs) used in Medical and Biophotonic Devices.  This market analysis covers devices, which transfers energy via light (such as therapy or surgery), as well as applications, which excite matter via light and transfer information back to the operator, such as diagnostics.

The LED market is segmented into the following sub-application categories:

·        Sensing/Detection and Analytical/Monitoring

·        Photo-therapy/Sanitation/Cell Regeneration/Curing

·        Instrumentation Light Source and Imaging

·        Operating Theater (OT)/Surgical/Dentistry Lighting

The market data for are also segmented by the following colors (type):

·        Red

·        Green

·        Blue

·        White

·        Multiple Color/Multiple Chip

·        UV and Other

According to the ElectroniCast report, Sensing/Detection and Analytical/Monitoring applications, in 2010, represented 43% of the worldwide consumption value of packaged LEDs in the selected and medical and biophotonic devices. Capillary electrophoresis (CE) has a wide range of applications in the field of analytical chemistry.   “CE detectors based on LEDs as light sources have gained considerable attention due to their exceptionally high stability, high intensity, low cost, and a variety of wavelengths in the UV and visible spectrum,” said Stephen Montgomery, president- International Business at ElectroniCast.  In 2017, the relative market share (%) of LEDs used in the Sensing/Detection and Analytical/ Monitoring applications is forecast to decrease; however, will increase by a multiple of 3x in consumption. 

The consumption of LEDs in Phototherapy/Sanitation/Cell Regeneration/Curing, including water treatment, medical, health & beauty Photodynamic Therapy (PDT), as well as curing methods (especially in dentistry applications), is forecast with strong growth of 49.4% per year (2010-2017).  LED Skin Rejuvenation is the interaction of light, delivered through LEDs, to activate cell receptors causing them to produce collagen or multiply. “The use of Yellow LEDs for PDT is making advances in the marketplace.  LED Yellow light is used in the cosmetic treatment of burns (such as sunburns) to reduce the appearance of redness, swelling as well as other inflammation,” Montgomery added.

LEDs used in Instrumentation Light Sources and Imaging devices are forecast to increase in value at an annual growth rate of 26.1% during the forecast period.  “Typically, high-pressure mercury or xenon light sources are used for fluorescence microscopy; however, often these sources are too bright and harmful for the living organisms being studied.  Excessive brightness can destroy cells or otherwise affect them, as well as several other drawbacks; therefore LEDs are increasing in use,” he said.

The use LEDs for the illumination in the operating theater (OT), surgical and dentistry lighting application category is forecast for very impressive growth of 76.4% per year (2010-2017).

President Obama Tours LED Lighting Manufacturing Facility

Earlier today, the President of the United States Barack Obama toured Cree, Inc, a manufacturer of energy efficient LED lighting, in Durham, North Carolina, with Matthew Rose, Chairman and CEO, BNSF Railway and Chuck Swoboda, CEO of Cree, Inc, prior to speaking about the economy.

The visit to Cree, which according to White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, is “doing some very good work in the clean energy and efficiency field.”  “The President is obviously there for a meeting of his Jobs and Competitiveness Council and he looks forward to hearing from them their ideas for spurring further job creation in the United States,” Mr. Carney said.

Cree Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2011  Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announced  (April 19, 2011) revenue of $219.2 million for its third quarter of fiscal 2011, ended March 27, 2011. This represents a 6% decrease compared to revenue of $234.1 million reported for the third fiscal quarter last year and a 15% decrease compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2011. GAAP net income for the third quarter of $18.9 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, decreased 58% year-over-year compared to GAAP net income of $44.6 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2010. On a non-GAAP basis, net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 of $30.1 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, decreased 41% year-over-year compared to non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 of $51.3 million, or $0.47 per diluted share.

"Q3 results were in-line with our revised lower targets for the quarter," stated Chuck Swoboda, Cree chairman and CEO. "The results reflect both our continued success in LED lighting and the challenges of managing the LED chip and components business through a business cycle with short lead-times and low order visibility. We continue to be a leader in LED lighting and remain confident we are on the right track as we look forward to further disrupting the market and leading the LED lighting revolution in the years ahead."

Solid-State Lighting LED Lamp Consumption in Australia Market Forecast & Analysis (2010-2020)

ElectroniCast Consultants presents…              

General Lighting   

Solid-State Lighting LED Lamp Consumption in Australia

Market Forecast & Analysis (2010-2020)

Published:             June 8, 2011

Text Pages:          604

Also Included:       Microsoft Excel Market Forecast Data Base and PowerPoint Slides

Report Fee:          US $4200

This report, by ElectroniCast Consultants, provides the research findings of our study of the Australian consumption of Light Emitting Diode lamps (also known as “consumer-level bulbs” or “consumer-level globes”), which are used in luminaires in stationary (non-vehicle) solid-state lighting (SSL) General Lighting applications. 

General Lighting Stationary Applications   The definition used by ElectroniCast for General Lighting is – lighting that is used to provide the main illumination of an area. ElectroniCast includes Directional Lighting, Supplementary Lighting and Architectural Lighting in the General Lighting category; however, “architainment” lighting, such as large display units are not considered in the General Lighting segment.  LEDs used in signage, displays, signals, decorative Christmas/holiday lighting are not included in the market forecast data for this study.

LED lamps used in theaters, photography, news-gathering (TV broadcasts, film, similar) and even lighting used in nightclubs on the dance floor and in operation rooms (surgery) are considered in the General Lighting application.

LEDs are used in both functional and decorative light fixtures, with an advantage of energy savings. Compared to incandescent lighting, LED-based solid-state lighting (SSL) delivers visible light with reduced heat. In addition, its solid-state nature provides for greater resistance to shock, vibration, and wear, thereby significantly increasing its lifespan.

LED Level Quantified in the ElectroniCast Study      Below, are five levels (or “food chain”) pertaining to the LED marketplace.  For the purposes of this ElectroniCast study, we quantify and provide a market forecast for “Level 4”

Level 1 - The chip or die

Level 2 - The LED component (component-level bulb)

Level 3 - LED array; may include optics, heat sink and/or power supply

Level 4 - Lamp

Level 5 - Luminaire (light fixture/lamp holder)           

This report provides the 2010-2020 market data by the following functions:

·        Consumption Value (US$, million)

·        Quantity (number/units in Millions)

·        Average Selling Prices (ASP US$, each)

The value is determined by multiplying the number of units (lamps) by the average selling price (ASP) in US Dollars. The ASPs are not retail prices; the prices are based on the price of the LED lamp at the initial factory level (prior to FOB – Free On Board; therefore, no shipping expenses are included).  The value is then based on the end-use application in Australia.

This study report also provides an overview of Standards on or related to LED lighting (including general regulations & standards, environmental issues etc.); Policies and schemes for promoting the penetration of LED lighting; Industry trends in LED lighting fixtures; Distribution Channel (retail stores, Web-based, other sales/distribution channels); LED Lighting industry competitive environment; profiles of over 70 LED lamp selected manufacturers and related companies in Australia, as well as over 270 competitors worldwide are provided.

The information is presented in easy-to-follow illustrations and text.  LED technology overviews, trends and analysis are presented. Terms, acronyms, and abbreviations used are defined.

 

Market Forecast Product Categories             This market forecast of Australian consumption is presented for five major lamp-type categories.  The lamp categories, in turn, may have multiple sub-categories, which are determined by lamp luminous flux and/or the physical size of the lamp. Note: lower-level products, which are indented in the list shown in Table 1, are summed-up to the higher-level product category stated above it.

Table 1

ElectroniCast Market Forecast Data Base Hierachy Structure

 Australian LED Lamp Product Category List

Total Consumption: LED Lamps

Parabolic aluminized reflector (PAR)

PAR16

PAR20

PAR30

PAR38

PAR56

PAR64

PAR-Types: Other (Miscellaneous) Sizes

General Service/Globes: Mushroom, Globe, Candle, Fancy Round, Other

Multifaceted reflector (MR) Compatible

            MR16

            MR11 / Other MR

Linear / Tube

< 1200mm

> 1200mm

Street / Parking-lot / Campus / Similar / Light Panels

Luminous Flux (< 2,600Lm)

Luminous Flux (> 2,600Lm)

The increasing automatic assembly and test manufacturing process for selected LED solid-state lighting products allows for mass-production capability.  In addition, over the next few years, the average selling prices of the SSL general lighting products will be driven lower, as a result of production efficiencies, yield improvements (aided by quality controls), competition (both market competition and technological competition), marketing/sales distribution improvements, and other factors.

Market Opportunity Analysis – Market Dynamics

The study process by ElectroniCast Consultants also covers the following points:

• Standards on or related to LED lighting (including general regulations & standards, environmental issues etc.)
• Policies and schemes for promoting the penetration of LED lighting
• Industry trends in LED lighting fixtures
• Distribution Channel (DIY stores, other stores, Web-based, other)
• LED Lighting industry competitive environment

The Australian Government agreed to ratify the Kyoto Protocol; therefore, Australia now has a binding obligation to meet its agreed target. The Government of Australia released its Green Paper on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme to address climate change by reducing carbon pollution.  Improving Australia’s energy efficiency, such as the use of improved lighting technologies, was stated as an essential step in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

In a Government announcement, it was acknowledged that LEDs would play an increasingly important role in the future of lighting.  The Australian Government has since accelerated the phase-out of traditional incandescent light bulbs and implementing import bans on the inefficient bulbs.

 Note: Market forecast data in this study report refers to consumption (use) for a particular calendar year; therefore, this data is not cumulative data.

           

About ElectroniCast

ElectroniCast Consultants specializes in forecasting trends in photonics industry.  This includes technology forecasting, markets and applications forecasting, strategic planning and consulting.

ElectroniCast Consultants, as a technology-based independent forecasting firm, serves industrial companies, trade associations, government agencies, optical communication, microwave/wireless and LED illumination companies, as well as the financial community.  Reduction of the risk of major investment decisions is the main benefit provided.  ElectroniCast's goal is to understand the challenges and opportunities facing clients and to provide timely, accurate information for strategic planning.

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LED Streetlights at Jockey Plaza in Lima Peru

According to ElectroniCast, a leading market research company that addresses the Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting marketplace, several cities in the United States have already installed LED streetlights. Pittsburgh is involved in a five-year / $25 million process to replace 40,000 streetlights.  San Jose, California plans to change all 62,000 streetlights by 2022… and this list goes on and on. The city of Raleigh, North Carolina conducted a trial of LED streetlights… and now, we are seeing installations of LED lighting in one of the most important commercial centers in Lima, Peru – at Jockey Plaza.

The LU6 streetlights at Jockey Plaza, produced by ShenZhen Bang-Bell Electronics Co., Limited are, I am sure, the first of many LED lighting installations at commercial centers throughout the region.

Shenzhen Bang-Bell Electronics Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer of LED Streetlights, LED Bulbs, LED Traffic Lights, and LED Traffic Signals. Founded in 1998, they started their business from LED Traffic Lights, now they have more than 20% domestic market share, at the beginning of 2004; they were the first China factory that invented High Power LED Street Lights and LED Light Bulbs.

Under the ISO9001:2000 Quality Management System, most of their products have CE, RoHS and/or UL certificates. They have the optical, electrical, thermal and structural experts composed a powerful LED application products research & development team, invested tens of millions of dollars to build the fully automated LED packaging assembly lines.

There continues to be impressive technology and marketing/sales efforts relative to solid-state lighting (SSL), which ElectroniCast views as fascinating revenue growth opportunities relative to the use of light-emitting diodes (LED) for general lighting applications. Yes, it is currently possible to find LED-based general lighting consumer-level bulbs in some home-improvement retail stores in Lima, which of course is a critical sales channel.

According to ElectroniCast technology analysis, over the stretch of the forecast period (2011-2015), as the luminous efficacy per chip (and packaged multiple chip LEDs) improves versus current solutions, it will take less packaged LEDs per lamp to provide that same (or more) luminous efficacy. Improvements in the lamp package (encasement glass/plastic optics) will also provide an opportunity to use less LEDs per lamp (bulb) to achieve the same or better brightness (luminous efficacy).  

ElectroniCast also predicts that the average selling price per lamp will decrease throughout the forecast period, driven by improved manufacturing processes (improved yields), competitive environment, improved materials, improved sales/distribution channels, and other market dynamics.