Carlyle to be Potential Bidder for Osram after Bain Capital
By the end of last month, Bloomberg reported that Bain Capital, a U.S.-based private equity firm, has been eyeing a buyout of Osram. Soon after that, another private equity company,…
Smart High-Power LED Driver from Lifud — LED professional
Now, we are proud to announce that one more series of high-power LED driver was launched. This new series LF-FHBxxxYF/H/G is a rectangular driver suitable for not only indoor LED…
Patent Disputes: Nichia, Seoul Semiconductor and Everlight
Nichia and Seoul Semiconductor, the two LED manufacturers in Japan and South Korea, have respectively reported updates regarding their intellectual property issues with the Taiwan-based company, Everlight.Nichia has confirmed its…
WHITE PAPER – How to Overcome the Security Challenges of Smart Lighting — LED professional
Along with the many benefits of smart lighting, its ubiquity and connectivity also make it a target for cybercriminals. Security needs to be built into every aspect of a smart…
Italian Researchers Light up LED Bulbs with Plants
Scientists have developed methods to generate power with living plants for lighting up LED bulbs, providing a “green” solution of sustainable power. The research was done by the interdisciplinary team…
New Zhaga Has Gone Live! – Offering a “Community Membership” to Serve New Groups — LED professional
As preannounced in spring of this year, the Zhaga Consortium, following the most recent trends in the lighting industry had investigated how to best address new business opportunities in digital…
Plessey to Showcase Micro LED AR/VR Glasses at CES 2019
Plessey, the UK-based optoelectronic technology solutions provider, announced that it is going to demonstrate AR and VR glasses powered by Micro LEDs at CES 2019. Plessey’s Micro LEDs are put…
Chinese Companies to Buy Shares of Japan Display
Japan Display Inc. (JDI) has been negotiating with Chinese companies and investors to receive financial supports of JPY 50 billion (US$ 440.65 million), reported NHK. The potential investors include mobile…
Harvatek Expects Growing Mini LED Shipment in 2019
With its continuous development in Mini LED, Harvatek projects that Mini LED products will take around 15 percent of its revenue next year, driving its business performance in 2019. The…
Panel Producers Focus on Niche Products: Innolux Targets VR Headsets and AUO Develops New Applications
According to WitsView, a division of TrendForce, the glut ratio of panels is expected to increase to 4.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, leading to a drop in…