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The opportunities presented by the increasing rapid adoption of high brightness LEDs, in all their forms and applications, represents nothing short of a "digital revolution" for a previously "analog" world. LEDs are having a substantial disruptive effect on a number of established technologies, and where there is disruption, there is an intense need for information.

LIGHTimes Online is here to serve the information needs of the LED industry supply chain, as well as integrators and non-architectural application solution providers with technology, product and market news updates for these rapidly evolving devices. Our readership also includes LED packagers, technology enablers and service companies seeking the the answers to how best to meet their customers' needs.

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After the successful 2008 launch and 2009 continuation of the Solid State Lighting Design Summit in New Jersey, the feedback was consistent: Just what we needed, do it again soon. The Summit brings together lighting decisin makers with industry thought leaders, pioneers, and innovators from the across the solid state lighting eco-system. Read the 2009 conference report...

Following or changes in 2009, 2010 will continue to be all about quality, quality, quality. Showcase participants and sponsors are vetted to separate the wheat from the chaff (have your IES LM-79 test reports ready!). With revised dates for LA, the 2010 Summit has expanded to 3 venues, including LA/Long Beach lined up for January, Mar/April for Taiwan and October for NY/NJ. Look into the series information at www.SSLsummit.com for the details. Sponsorships are available for the full series or just the US events.

Meijo University Orders Aixtron System for Production of GaN-based UV And White LEDs
LIGHTimes News Staff

July 28, 2010...Aixtron AG announced a new order for one Close Coupled Showerhead® GaN based LED MOCVD system from Meijo University, in Nagoya, Japan. The university is an established Aixtron customer in Japan. The order was received earlier this year and the system will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2010 in a 3x2-inch wafer configuration. Aixtron says that its local support team will commission the new reactor at Meijo University. The order includes both the EpiCurveTT and Aixtron Argus in-situ tool. The Argus in-situ tool is a new multi-channel pyrometer for real-time surface temperature measurement and analysis. Aixtron boasts that it is the only thermal profiling device available for a complete susceptor temperature mapping.

Associate Professor Dr. Motoaki Iwaya commented, "Meijo University plans to establish the LED Cooperative Research Center to develop white LEDs and UV-LEDs for lighting and bactericidal light sources with super energy-saving, high color rendering properties, long life-time and low-cost. This center has been selected as an advanced research institute, and funded by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The center will be shared with partner companies for collaboration. One of the collaborating companies, EL-SEED Corp., a start-up venture company from Meijo University, will conduct the research project of next-generation white LED supported by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) at the center."

Dr. Iwaya added, "We have been very happy with our current system, an AIX 200/4 RF-S. Furthermore, Aixtron´s proven R&D showerhead systems have demonstrated in the past their great scalability and easy process transfer to showerhead production systems. The 3x2-inch system enables us to easily switch between 2-, 3- and 4-inch wafers, without any major adaption of the process conditions. Altogether, we are confident that the Aixtron MOCVD system is the best for the challenging task of GaN based LED development."

The Meijo University Department of Materials Science and Engineering is one of Japanese longest established faculties. Today the university's research targets include nanotechnology as well as semiconductor materials.

Sony Unveils Prototype 360 Degree Autostereoscopic Cylindrical Display
LIGHTimes News Staff

July 28, 2010...3D displays have been a mainstay of science fiction for years. While many depictions have full-color images projected into mid-air, the technology has not gotten there yet. However, Sony has created a full color, cylindrical 3D display prototype. The prototype 3D display does not require glasses. Sony unveiled the device at Siggraph in LA. It has a cylindrical shape that allows viewing of an object from any angle at one degree intervals at the same time. The Raymodeler 360 degree autostereoscopic device uses a set of formulas to create the images based on 8 x 2D digital images 45 degrees apart. The formulas transform Cartesian coordinates (x,y,z) to cylindrical ones. Standard 3D modeling software can do this as well. The compact device uses LED backlighting. Gesture sensors allow viewers to control and interact with volumetric objects from all angles. It creates 360 unique 24 bit color images that are revealed at the same time. It measures 13 cm in diameter and 20 cm in height. People can sense the depth of an object because left and right eyes see different images. A graphics processor allows the user to interact with the images in real time. A video on Youtube shows a 3D pong-like video game in which a bouncing ball removes bricks. Another part of the demonstration shows a woman's torso in 3D. Such a device could easily be used for teaching, entertainment, marketing, or communications. A video about the device is available on Youtube.

DOE Plans Lighting Alternatives Consumer Education Initiative
SSLDesign News Staff

July 23, 2010...The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 will change what the United States uses for general lighting. The law, put into effect by then President Bush, plans a phase out of incandescent bulbs. Such a phase out can only be effective if the public knows about it. For this reason, the U.S. Department of Energy has announced plans for a new consumer education initiative that will be timed to the upcoming changes in light bulb regulation. According to the DOE, the initiative will provide greater awareness of the overall benefits of the legislative changes and new, “greener” technologies, such as LEDs and CFLs.

At an SSL Market Workshop that the DOE put on in Philadephia, representatives from GE, Philips, Cree, and Osram Sylvania, as well as major retailers including The Home Depot, Costco Wholesale and Grainger were on hand. The DOE notes that these partners are already set to work on the DOE's consumer education initiative. Additionally the DOE expects other partners to join in the effort. LIGHTimes SecondPage members login for more. Guests can view membership details.

Barco Acquires Digital Signage Specialist dZine
LIGHTimes News Staff

July 21, 2010...Barco of Belgium, an LED display solution provider, has signed an agreement to acquire Belgium-based digital signage solutions company dZine. Through this acquisition, Barco has added advanced software tools for content creation to its digital visualization products. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, however Barco noted that the total acquisition cost at the time of the transaction is less than the annual sales of dZine excluding an earn-out provision over the next two and a half years.

Under the terms of the agreement, dZine's core team, based in Kortrijk, Belgium, will function as Barco's center of competence for digital signage technology. LIGHTimes SecondPage members login for more. Guests can view membership details.

Cyberlux Enters into $3.4 Million Contract with National Guard Bureau for 200 BrightEye Dual Lighthead Tactical Illumination Systems Purchase
SSLDesign News Staff

July 21, 2010...Cyberlux Corporation of Research Triangle Park, North Carolina USA, a provider of LED lighting solutions, reports that the National Guard has purchased two-hundred Dual Head BrightEye Tactical Lighting Systems. Cyberlux says that the National Guard will immediately deploy the systems throughout the United States.

The company notes that various branches of the military have long recognized that its BrightEye is a dependable LED lighting solution because of the qualities it possesses that are unavailable in traditional lighting systems. Cyberlux says that its BrightEye Systems provide broad area visible white lighting and night-vision compatible IR lighting capable of operating all night on an advanced battery power system.

“Needless to say, we could not be more excited that the National Guard Bureau has chosen to purchase 200 of our Dual Head BrightEye systems for their tactical lighting requirements and we have already begun shipping systems. We intend on fulfilling this order flawlessly, as this level of exposure within the National Guard should allow us additional opportunities of the same magnitude throughout the military and governmental channels,” said Mark Schmidt, CEO of Cyberlux Corporation.

Mitsubishi RVR Vehicle to be Outfitted with Osram LED Fog Light Sources
LIGHTimes News Staff

July 21, 2010...Osram of Germany, has introduced Joule JFLCF2 LED modules to provide an alternative option to the standard halogen-based technology for automotive fog lights. Osram’s Automotive Lighting division and the LED specialist Osram Opto Semiconductors have jointly developed the Joule JFL2 LED module. According to Osram, Mitsubishi Motors recently agreed to offer the Osram Joule JFLCF2 LED module in the 2011 Mitsubishi RVR compact crossover vehicle. This marks first time that Joule was adopted in Japan market. Referred to as the ASX in Europe and sold as the Outlander Sport in North America, Mitsubishi’s RVR is an alternative vehicle to large SUVs offering superior fuel economy and low emissions. Osram claims its LED lighting helps Mitsubishi achieve efficiency goals while allowing the set maker, Aoki Seisakusho Co., Ltd, design flexibility to match the vehicle’s compact nature. LIGHTimes SecondPage members login for more. Guests can view membership details.

Crystal IS, Inc. Claims Best-Performing Ultraviolet LEDs for Water Disinfection
LIGHTimes News Staff

July 16, 2010...Crystal IS, Inc., a developer of ultraviolet LEDs (UVLEDs) reports that its has demonstrated that its efficient UVLEDs operating at 250nm have the necessary performance to replace mercury-based disinfectant lamps. In recently-published testing results Crystal IS demonstrated for the first time its unique diodes fabricated on a proprietary Aluminum Nitride (AlN) substrate.

“Previous efforts to develop practical LEDs at this wavelength have proven to be very difficult,” said Crystal IS CTO Leo Schowalter. “Most workers in the field have used conventional substrates, such as sapphire as the starting material, and have struggled to produce commercially viable lifetime and power results. Today we are demonstrating that we have overcome many of those issues.”

The company contends that its LEDs operate at the optimal germicidal wavelength. Additionally the company says that their proven efficacy, combined with low power requirements, small size, and longer lifespan, make the diodes ideal for use in water and air sterilization products. LIGHTimes SecondPage members login for more. Guests can view membership details.

Samsung Releases 9000 Series Full HD 3D LED Backlit TV
LIGHTimes News Staff

July 14, 2010...Samsung Electronics has released its 9000 series full HD 3D LED backlit LCD TV. It has an ultra-thin profile measuring 7.98-milimeters thick with a built-in tuner. It has a sleek, stainless steel bezel and backside. It come with a touch screen remote control. Speakers are embedded in the stand. It features a translucent neck, and an auto-sliding touchpad. It comes with four HDMI ports, including a USB port, allowing play of various multi-media files directly from the flash drive or USB HDD.

The 9000 series provides Clear Motion Rate 800, which is the new motion clarity standard based on the actual measurement of resolution in a moving scene. It offers 3D Hyper Real Engine and Samsung's proprietary built-in 3D processor. The optimized 3D is compatible with multiple 3D formats including half resolution formats, side-by-side, top-to-bottom, and the full resolution Blu-ray 3D standard. LIGHTimes SecondPage members login for more. Guests can view membership details.

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