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SLD Laser Technology and Applications

by Matthew Brennesholtz

SLD Laser, (formerly SoraaLaser) is a 2013 spin-out from Soraa Inc., developer and manufacturer of semi-polar GaN LEDs. SLD Laser focuses on semi-polar GaN blue lasers. I recently had a chance to talk to …

Tags:Laser| Li-Fi| Lighting| Vol 25 - Issue 13

Ten OLED Companies Launch OLED Licht Forum in Germany

by Andrew Fenn

Ten companies and research institutes from the OLED industry have teamed up to launch the OLED Licht Forum, announced at the Light + Building trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany last week. The companies involved …

LDM Round Up

by Bob Raikes

CareOS is a French company that is developing mirror displays that are based on its own operating systems which are optimised for IoT devices in bathrooms. The OS is built on top of Android …

IHS: LEDs Reduced Global Carbon Footprint by 1.5% in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

The use of LEDs to illuminate buildings and outdoor spaces reduced the total CO2 emissions of lighting by an estimated 570 million tons in 2017. This reduction is roughly equivalent to shutting down 162 …

LG 5G OLED Lighting Fab Starts Mass Production

by Andrew Fenn

LG Display has announced it has commenced mass production at its new 5G OLED lighting fab in Gumi, Korea. The new line will have an initial capacity of 15,000 substrates per month, around 30 …

US DoE: LED Superior to OLED in Energy Efficiency Stakes

by Andrew Fenn

The US Department of Energy has released its Solid-State Lighting R&D plan for 2017, containing its estimations regarding improvements in energy efficiency and projected power savings. The document states that the DoE expects warm-white …

OLED Taillights to be used by Mercedes

by Alan Spencer

The German car-maker, Mercedes-Benz, is to unveil updated 2018 S-Class Coupe and Cabriolet models at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Both models will be available with taillights that feature 33 individually controllable OLEDs. Mercedes pointed …

Tags:Automotive| Lighting| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 24 - Issue 32

Pioneer and Konica Minolta JV Established

by Yvette Raikes

The 50:50 joint venture between Konica Minolta (KM) and Pioneer (Konica Minolta and Pioneer Establish Automotive OLED J/V) has now been officially established. Konica Minolta Pioneer OLED will handle the OLED lighting business of …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Lighting| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 24 - Issue 22

Konica Minolta and Pioneer Establish Automotive OLED J/V

by Milos Pavlovic

Konica Minolta and Pioneer are planning to merge their OLED businesses and they will set up a 50/50 joint venture to make automotive OLEDs under the imaginative name of Konica Minolta Pioneer OLED from …

Initiative for Auto LED Lighting

by Bob Raikes

We don’t cover lighting, but we noted a report on a new initiative, the IseLED Alliance, that is working to support full colour lighting in automotive applications. The Alliance consists of Inova Semiconductors, Dominant …

Tags:Automotive| Back Panel| Lighting| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 46

White LEDs without Wavelength Conversion

by Matthew Brennesholtz

[White LEDs (WLED) are a major part of many displays, especially LCD displays. No current white LEDs emit white light directly – they use GaN blue LEDs and use phosphors, quantum dots or some …

Tags:LED| Lighting| OLEDs| Vol 23 - Issue 39

Fraunhofer Uses OLED in Medical Therapy

by Tom Allen

‘Light therapy’ is an important means for promoting the healing of wounds, especially in the epidermis (skin). Fraunhofer FEP has been examining flexible OLEDs as an area light source for applications in the medical …