Dow Electronic Materials acquires LED phosphor maker Lightscape Materials

Dow has expanded its portfolio of materials for the LED market with the acquisition of Lightscape’s specialty phosphor technology.
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SETi accepts Tibbetts Award at White House ceremony

Sensor Electronic Technology Inc. has received the Tibbetts Award from the US government for its technological innovation in UV LED technology and products.
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LED lighting products dominate Lightfair 2012

We saw more LED lighting introductions at this year’s Lightfair International than in any previous year. Here’s a sampling of some new developments and products in LED lighting.
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Philips signs 200th licensee for its LED luminaire licensing program

Paulmann Light, a German lighting company, has become the 200th organization to sign up to Philips’ licensing program for LED-based luminaires retrofit lamps.
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UL opens new European lighting test center in Burago, Italy and focuses on SSL

UL Centre of Excellence lab will test lighting products, LED-based lighting in many cases, for safety and performance, compliance to standards such as Zhaga, and product efficiency and quality programs such as Energy Star.
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Numerous lighting awards given out at Lightfair 2012

Lightfair 2012 featured four award ceremonies: the DOE’s Next Generation Luminaire winners for indoor luminaires; GE Lighting’s Edison awards, Cooper Lighting’s awards and the Lightfair Innovation awards.
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Lightfair abuzz over retrofit lamps and planar and linear SSL

LFI hosted the race to 100W equivalent LED lamps and also featured elegant linear and planar SSL products, which are more likely to entice lighting designers.
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Toshiba invests in Bridgelux to develop GaN-on-silicon LEDs

Toshiba and Bridgelux plan to develop GaN-on-silicon LEDs on 8-inch wafers, making use of Toshiba’s capabilities in silicon-based device manufacturing.
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Next Generation Luminaires competition recognizes LED indoor products

Intense Lighting, Albeo Technologies and Lithonia Lighting were awarded Best in Class designation in the NGL competition.
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LightFair International opens, unveils Innovation Award winners

Cast Lighting’s LED Perimeter Light won the Most Innovative Product of the Year at the LightFair Innovation Awards.
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