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Plessey announces silicon-LED case study, die, and filaments

GaN-on-Si specialist retrofits its Plymouth manufacturing facility with light engines based on its LEDs while also announcing new LED die products and filaments for retro-styled SSL lamps. The original version of this article can be found...

Bridgelux to become CEC subsidiary, spin out Xenio smart lighting

LED maker Bridgelux will get closer ties with existing supply-chain partners after the planned acquisition by China Electronics Company, while the recently-announced, Xenio-branded, smart-lighting products will get a new corporate home. The original version of this...

LED business news: Plessey gets UK grant, Everlight and Nichia continue IP battle

Plessey, Aixtron, and Bruker will use a UK grant to pursue GaN-on-Si LEDs on 200-mm substrates, while Nichia attacks Everlight in German Court, and Oxford Instruments announces PECVD sale to Chinese LED maker Enraytek. The original version of this article can be found...

Cree restructures LED business in face of mid-power onslaught by consolidating LED manufacturing

Lower component pricing trends will lead Cree to consolidate LED manufacturing operations while the company will focus on higher-quality products in its lighting business. The original version of this article can be found...

LED business news: Dow Corning IP, new funding, and Eaton management

In the latest LED business developments, patented silicone encapsulants will improve LED light output, while Eaton shuffles management and Aledia gets major investment for 3-D silicon-based LEDs. The original version of this article can be found...

DOE makes nine additional SSL research funding awards in core research program

Awarding nearly 10 million research dollars for efficient lighting development, the US Department of Energy tabbed nine companies and research institutions to work on LEDs, OLEDs, SSL, and quantum dots. The original version of this article can be found...