LEDs Magazine E-News - Week 18, 2006

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**** LEDs Magazine E-News **** Week 18, 2006 ****

Welcome to the weekly email newsletter from LEDs Magazine. Please send your news and comments to me, Tim Whitaker, at editor@leds.iop.org.

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The LED Suppliers Directory is now available in print or electronic form - see http://www.ledsuppliersdirectory.com.

We will update the Directory next month, please contact Joanna Hook (joanna.hook@iop.org) if you'd like to be added to the listings this time around.

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CONTENTS:

1) LIGHTING: LEDs in Frankfurt - Light+Building in review
2) LIGHTING: LEDs move to the next level at Light + Building
3) LEDS FOR LIGHTING: LED makers unveil latest advances at L+B
4) LUMINAIRES: LED luminaires and other products at L+B
5) ENTERTAINMENT LIGHTING: Martin licenses CK technology, moves into LED products
6) LED MAKERS: Luminus Devices receives $38 million investment
7) VEHICLES: Ficosa launches LED-based multi-signal rear-view mirror
8) PATENTS: Nichia files LED design patent action against Everlight
9) PRODUCTS
10) EVENTS

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SPECIAL FEATURE: LIGHT+BUILDING

1) LIGHTING: LEDs in Frankfurt - Light+Building in review
There were plenty of LEDs and related products on show at this year's Light+Building event. This article contains links to the many articles and press releases relating to the show.
See http://www.ledsmagazine.com/articles/features/3/5/4/1

2) LIGHTING: LEDs move to the next level at Light + Building
Strong walking shoes and a pair of sunglasses were a good idea for anyone trying to see all the LED-related products at Light + Building...but it was a worthwhile journey, writes Tim Whitaker.
See http://ledsmagazine.com/articles/news/3/4/26?alert=1

3) LEDS FOR LIGHTING: LED makers unveil latest advances at L+B
Lighting with white LEDs is now becoming a reality, as manufacturers at the recent Light+Building trade show demonstrated.
See http://www.ledsmagazine.com/articles/features/3/5/1/1

4) LUMINAIRES: LED luminaires and other products at L+B
Highlights included a 20,000 lm luminaire from Siteco, individual LED spotlights from Philips and luminaires based on TIR's Lexel technology from Zumtobel and Spectral.
See http://www.ledsmagazine.com/articles/features/3/5/5/1

NEWS:

5) ENTERTAINMENT LIGHTING: Martin licenses CK technology, moves into LED products
Color Kinetics has licensed its LED patent portfolio to Martin Professional, a leading manufacturer of automated entertainment lighting.
See http://ledsmagazine.com/articles/news/3/5/4?alert=1

6) LED MAKERS: Luminus Devices receives $38 million investment
Funding for Luminus will support manufacturing and marketing of the company's PhlatLight LED technology for backlighting projection displays.
See http://ledsmagazine.com/articles/news/3/5/3?alert=1

7) VEHICLES: Ficosa launches LED-based multi-signal rear-view mirror
Ficosa has developed a rear-view mirror for cars that uses LEDs to provide both a turn signal and a front position lamp.
See http://ledsmagazine.com/articles/news/3/5/2?alert=1

8) PATENTS: Nichia files LED design patent action against Everlight
Nichia is continuing its fight to prevent rivals from using its patented designs for LEDs used in mobile phones.
See http://ledsmagazine.com/articles/news/3/5/1?alert=1
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CO-SPONSOR: 2nd Annual AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING DESIGN & TECHNOLOGIES conference
Exploring the Feasibility of New Materials and Techniques
May 23 - 24, 2006; Dearborn, MI, USA

Join top OEMs, automotive lighting suppliers, and lighting research experts to exchange information on the latest trends in automotive lighting design that provide differentiation, increase energy-efficiency and enhance safety for today’s consumers!
See http://www.iqpc.com/na-2355-02

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9) PRODUCTS:

STAR PRODUCT:
* HIGH-POWER LEDs: SSC's POWER LED leads the industry in light output
See http://www.ledsmagazine.com/press/12172

See http://www.ledsmagazine.com/press for press releases submitted by manufacturers and distributors, including:

* DRIVERS: Toshiba step-up DC-DC converter for driving white LEDs
* SAFETY: Laservision offers protection from LED light sources
* DRIVERS: CMD introduces FlexBoost power saving technology and a new inductor boost LED drivers
* MACHINE VISION: StockerYale introduces SpecBright(TM) family of LED modules
* DRIVERS: Macroblock intelligent 16-bit PWM-embedded LED driver for video walls

Submit product press releases and images to our website (this is a FREE service) at:
http://www.ledsmagazine.com/press/add

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10) EVENTS:

See http://www.ledsmagazine.com/articles/features/1/3/3 for details of all major LED-related events, including:

EuroLED Conference and Exhibition
Visit EuroLED 2006, May 16-17 in Birmingham, UK for the latest news and market data from the world’s leading LED organizations. The exhibition covers the latest SSL applications and technologies, and provides excellent networking opportunities. Readers of this newsletter can receive a 15% registration discount, which includes free workshops.
Visit http://www.euroled.org.

LED EXPO 2006
May 17-20, 2006: KINTEX, Korea
Leading Asian LED Exhibition and Seminar. Started in 2003 as first professional trade exhibition dedicated solely to the LED industry. From 2005 the event runs concurrently with International Flat Panel Display EXPO.
Visit http://www.ledexpo.com

Send details of your event to Tim Whitaker at editor@leds.iop.org
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