Aixtron SE has a new order for four CRIUS II MOCVD systems in a 55x2-inch configuration from Chinas Jiangsu Canyang Optoelectronics, a joint venture with Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy (Forepi). The company is seeking a smooth pr

A survey of 700 readers of Electrical Contractor magazine showed a majority of contractors believe LEDs are either now ready to replace incandescent and fluorescent lamps or will be ready by the Fall of 2012.

This 38-page report forecasts that GaN epiwafer production capacity in China will grow 300 percent from 2010 to 2012.

With particular emphasis on meeting performance and cost targets of products for year 2020, two US DOE funding opportunities contain projects across the SSL spectrum – from LED substrate development to novel luminaire design to large-area

Port Columbus airport and the city of Pittsburg, CA install BetaLED SSL products, while the city of De Pere, WI tests LED lights from four vendors on the Claude Allouez Bridge.

Lumenpulse has completed a new round of equity financing, Labsphere is collaborating with a Chinese test center, and Stellarnet is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Plus news from Illumitex, Mouser and Digi-key.

Acuity will add to its long list of lighting brands with the cash acquisition of Horizon Control, a company that has focused on PC-based lighting-control systems.

Nualight has signed a multi-million dollar deal to install LED lighting in the refrigerators and freezers of 800 co-operative food stores in the UK.

Cree has acquired Ruud Lighting, including its specialist LED brand BetaLED, for $525 million and plans to operate the acquisition as a subsidiary of Cree Lighting.

The acquisition of a strong LED lighting company is intended to help Cree drive the market adoption of LEDs. LEDs Magazine discussed the deal with Cree’s CEO, Chuck Swoboda.

Siemens has planned to take its lighting subsidiary Osram public in a fall IPO, but bad news in financial markets and slower than expected LED sales could change those plans.

Angel investor Braveheart Investment Group secured over $1 million in new funding for Design LED Products, a provider of LCD backlights.

Rubicon Technology has the capability to produce 8-inch sapphire wafers at all its facilities; Fourteen Relume outdoor products were recognized by IDA; Aurora Lighting purchased an integrated sphere from Pro-Lite and startup DLP raised over

The LED-centric patent fight between Osram and Korea-based LG and Samsung escalates with new complaints and counter moves.

The Ergo series will be available in different shape variants including rectangular, corner, oval and square. The different shapes of the bathtub provide a contemporary spin to the traditional design of the bathtub. All the bathtubs of this

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