Nanowire Biocompatibility In The Brain: So Far So Good Oct 23, 2009
13, 2007) Scientists are reporting an important advance toward the long-sought goal of industrial-scale fabrication of nanowire-based devices like ultra-sensitive sensors, light emitting diodes, and. (July 19, 2005) Working with platinum nanowires 100 times thinner than a human hair--and using blood vessels as conduits to guide the wires--a team of U.S. and Japanese researchers has demonstrated a technique that. (Science Daily)
Lighter, cheaper, LED light bulbs are starting to enter the marketplace Oct 22, 2009
Retailers are starting to carry bulbs built around light-emitting diodes, or LEDs. These bulbs promise to last longer and use less energy than even compact fluorescents (CFLs), which already are much longer-lived and power-efficient than standard incandescent bulbs. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
LG Elec Q3 Beats Forecasts on Strong Handset Sales Oct 21, 2009
Still, analysts are upbeat about a strong recovery in 2010 thanks to strong sales of new premium products, such as smartphones and TVs using light emitting diodes. Shares in LG, which trails Nokia and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd in mobile phones, have risen 58 percent so far this year compared with a 47 percent rise in the broader market. (ABC News -- Business)
Smallest Electronic Component: Researchers Create Molecular Diode Oct 20, 2009
In the electronics world, diodes are a versatile and ubiquitous component ... Making components including diodes smaller, cheaper, faster and more efficient has been the holy grail of an exploding electronics field, now probing the nanoscale realm ... Diodes are critical components for a broad array of applications, from power conversion equipment, to radios, logic gates, photodetectors and light-emitting devices. (Science Daily)
All That Glitters Is Now Gold Oct 19, 2009
Thanks to advances in physics, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) will soon move from traffic lights and electronics panels to home lighting, bringing. . (Science Daily)
Greensense: October is Energy Awareness Month Oct 19, 2009
Survey for incandescent lightbulbs to be replaced with compact fluorescents (CFLs) or light-emitting diodes (LEDs). CFLs can save three-quarters of the electricity used by incandescents and LEDs save even more. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Quantum Computer Chips Now One Step Closer To Reality Oct 18, 2009
Tunneling diodes are so named because they exploit a quantum mechanical effect known as tunneling, which lets electrons pass through thin barriers unhindered. In theory, interband tunneling diodes could form very dense, very efficient micro-circuits in computer chips ... Researchers judge the usefulness of tunneling diodes by the abrupt change in the current densities they carry, a characteristic known as peak-to-valley ratio. (Science Daily)
Silicon Saxony grows Oct 17, 2009
In contrast to solid-state LED, organic light diodes are perfect when it comes to diffuse lighting. Page 2: Page 3: Page 4. (EETimes)
Cree pledges 575 'green' jobs Oct 9, 2009
plans to hire more than 500 workers in Durham over the next three years, the maker of light-emitting diodes and LED lighting products announced Thursday afternoon. The company currently employs about 1,500 in the Triangle. (Triangle Business Journal)
Bright idea: Company lets flat lights out of the laboratory Oct 9, 2009
It s one of the first chances people outside research labs have had to get their hands on lights made from organic light emitting diodes, or OLEDs. The company s aim is to get designers, architects and other creative types thinking about how these flat lights can be used, and to start collaborating on early products. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Zune HD Review Oct 8, 2009
SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. We render our verdict on Microsoft's new media player. (IGN Gear)
Light installation rains down library walls Oct 6, 2009
And only when they are sufficiently intimate with the installation do they realize that the diodes reflect the work taking place inside the library. Bluerain would be created and devoted to the outgrowth of the student's own research. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Feds: Ex-DuPont Chemist Took Confidential Docs Oct 3, 2009
Authorities said Friday that 43-year-old Hong Meng transferred hundreds of documents involving organic light-emitting diodes to his personal computer. Meng faces up to five years in prison and a fine of $250,000 if convicted of exceeding authorized access from a protected computer. (ABC News -- Wire)
Analysis: TI fab ramp puts analog rivals on notice Oct 2, 2009
Page 1 of 3 (09/29/2009 9:09 PM EDT). -- Having finally announced its intent for a 300-mm fab in the United States, Texas Instruments Inc. is putting its analog rivals on notice. (EETimes)
Philips' Bright Future for Lightbulbs Oct 1, 2009
The revolution is known in industry parlance as solid state lighting, or light-emitting diodes (LED). The technology produces light by passing electricity between thin layers of semiconductors. (BusinessWeek)
Read more... Sep 30, 2009
was awarded $2,900 for a project that will allow students to construct simple wind generators capable of lighting light emitting diodes (LEDs). Students will construct and use anemometers and wind generators to learn how to measure wind velocity and voltage. (PNN Online)
* Business Briefs Sep 25, 2009
Epistar Corp (q), a maker of light-emitting diodes, settled an intellectual-property dispute with Royal Philips Electronics NVs Lumileds unit, the Hsinchu-based company said in an exchange filing yesterday. Philips will license its patents to the Taiwanese chipmaker as part of the settlement, and that the two companies will withdraw the complaint, the statement said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
New TV tech promises a better picture Sep 25, 2009
However, they use light-emitting diodes for backlights ... Rather, they use organic light-emitting diodes. (USA Today -- Tech)
New Cooling Technology Uses Air 'Bullets' to Shoot Down Overheated LEDs Sep 24, 2009
Light-emitting diodes generate much less heat than traditional lightbulbs, but the heat they do radiate makes them dimmer and cuts short their life spans ... Light-emitting diodes really shine as an energy-efficient, long-lasting source of illumination in sensors, flashlights and video screens. (Scientific American)
South Korean president pushes 'green growth' Sep 23, 2009
Key areas of green technologies that South Korea plans to focus on include solar cell, hydrogen fuel cell, wind energy, and light-emitting diodes or LEDs, which are used in making energy-efficient bulbs and other products. Experts say these areas, though unfamiliar, have strong growth potential, and South Korea can excel in them because it can apply its world-class technologies, such as those used in semiconductor or shipbuilding. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
* Pittsburgh to showcase green economy to G20 Sep 21, 2009
Andy Hannah, chief executive of Plextronics, a company that makes organic solar cells and organic light-emitting diodes and uses photoactive inks to print solar cells, said Pittsburgh offers the right mix of corporate and university talent. Hannah also said Pittsburgh was a prime location for setting up Plextronics because raw materials such as aluminum, glass and plastics are produced locally. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
$17M in transportation grants available Sep 19, 2009
Some of the money can be used to synchronize traffic lights on major routes to improve traffic flow and to replace bulbs in traffic signals with light emitting diodes. There are valuable opportunities to conserve energy and save money, Combs says. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Microsoft's New Zune: A Good Gaming Device? Sep 16, 2009
touchscreen display based on organic light-emitting diodes, a technology just moving from screens in cameras and phones to larger displays. Hardware, however, isn't the point. (BusinessWeek)
Valeo's New 3D-Effect Position Lamps: a World First on the Citroen D09 Concept Car Sep 15, 2009
It is based on the principle of the multiple reflection of light from LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) and opens up significant new styling possibilities. Valeo has equipped the D09 concept car with this technology. (PR Newswire)
Panasonic Electric Works May Post First-Half Profit on Overtime Cost Cuts Sep 14, 2009
Light-Emitting Diodes ... He expects global sales of light-emitting diodes, a market that Panasonic Electric Works leads domestically, to increase amid demand for environmental- related products. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Cree sets price for stock sale, expects to raise $390 million Sep 12, 2009
50 a share, and the Durham maker of light-emitting diodes and LED lighting products says it expects gross proceeds of $390. 5 million by the time the offering ends Sept. 16. (Triangle Business Journal)
Can the Future Be Built in America? Sep 12, 2009
At a time when the U.S. is desperate for new sources of growth, Bridgelux and hundreds of other startups that represent the best hope for a manufacturing renaissance find it almost impossible to achieve scale in the U.S. It's troublesome because these companies are launching a blizzard of innovative products that promise to disrupt entire industries, including tiny diodes that could reshape the $100 billion global lighting business, fuel cells to power electric cars, and thin, flexible TV... (BusinessWeek)
LED Light And Green Tea Cream Smooth Facial Wrinkles Sep 10, 2009
The non-invasive technique combines high-intensity light from light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and a lotion made of green tea extract ... Thanks to advances in physics, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) will soon move from traffic lights and electronics panels to home lighting, bringing. (Science Daily)
Cree to issue, sell 11 million shares Sep 9, 2009
Steve Wilson Cree co-founder Neal Hunter, left, and CEO Chuck Swoboda stand under a colorful collection of their company s light-emitting diodes, or LEDs ... Durham-based Cree is among the world leaders in the development, design and sale of lighting powered by semiconductors known as light-emitting diodes, or LEDs. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Samsung Scores with Newest TV Tech Sep 9, 2009
Stop in a Best Buy () to buy a new TV and, separate from all the flat screens from the likes of Sony, Sharp, and Philips, you'll find a section devoted to just one brand, Samsung, and only one type of TV technology, LEDs, or light-emitting diodes. Since July, Best Buy has been devoting 16-foot-wide wall space in each of its 900 stores nationwide to the Korean company's top-of-the-line flat-panel sets, which feature a new type of lighting that produces a picture that is crisper than ordinary LCD... (BusinessWeek)
Organic Electronics A Two-way Street, Thanks To New Plastic Semiconductor Sep 8, 2009
9, 2007) Devices made from plastic semiconductors, like solar cells and light-emitting diodes, could be improved based on information gained using a new nanoparticle. (Apr. (Science Daily)
Nanoelectronic Transistor Combined With Biological Machine Could Lead To Better Electronics Sep 8, 2009
13, 2007) Scientists are reporting an important advance toward the long-sought goal of industrial-scale fabrication of nanowire-based devices like ultra-sensitive sensors, light emitting diodes, and. . (Science Daily)
* S Korean giants push rival TVs Sep 7, 2009
Rival LG Electronics hails what it calls next-generation technology using AM OLEDs (active matrix organic light emitting diodes) ... Kim Hyun-suk, senior vice president of the firms research and development unit, said LED-backlit models could also save energy by arraying the diodes on the edges and not the back of the screen. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Bill Us Later Sep 3, 2009
The main reason that the future should be better off is staring at you from the light-emitting diodes in the back of your screen: improvements in technology. Markets crash and deficits rise, but through it all, improving technology has continued to tempt us with an ever-expanding array of consumption options. (Slate)
Bio-enabled, Surface-mediated Approach Produces Nanoparticle Composites Sep 3, 2009
2, 2009) Using thin films of silk as templates, researchers have incorporated inorganic nanoparticles that join with the silk to form strong and flexible composite structures that have unusual optical and mechanical properties. This bio-enabled, surface-mediated formation approach mimics the growth and assembly processes of natural materials, taking advantage of the ability of biomolecules to chemically reduce metal ions to produce nanoparticles without harsh processing conditions. (Science Daily)
Mysterious Charge Transport In Self-assembled Monolayer Transistors Unraveled Sep 1, 2009
(July 11, 2008) Organic-based devices, such as organic light-emitting diodes, require a transparent conductive layer with a high work function, meaning it promotes injection of electron holes into an organic layer. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Mitsubishi Electric Completes Installation of Two Diamond Vision Screens for Nakayama Racecourse Aug 31, 2009
Incorporating high-luminance light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and the latest digital screen controllers, the two Turf Vision screens are able to display high-definition video content, and will provide a variety of information to race course visitors. Of the two screens, the 40. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Making strides Aug 30, 2009
The company received a $250,000 grant from NYSERDA in 2005 for work on light-emitting diodes, LEDs, used in energy-efficient lighting. 1. (Albany Times Union)
RDU lands $1.38M in stimulus cash for LEDs Aug 28, 2009
RDU says that the money will help fund a $10 million runway lighting and airfield signage replacement project, which is swapping out quartz lighting with more energy efficient light-emitting diodes, or LEDs. RDU already had won $4. (Triangle Business Journal)
Smiths: Going green for Earth, customers Aug 26, 2009
Courtesy Smith's Smith's is retrofitting its case lighting, from fluorescent to LED (light emitting diodes) bulbs ... An example: Through its newest retrofit of freezer case lighting, from fluorescent to LED (light emitting diodes) bulbs, officials say the change could save enough energy to power more than 250 Albuquerque homes for one year. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
OLED? Make way for ILED displays Aug 24, 2009
Researchers are focusing their energies on organic light-emitting diodes, because they offer faster refresh rates and brighter colors than conventional LCD screens ... Because the diodes cover a small part of the substrates, the scientists report, the displays are mostly transparent. (Boston Globe)
Ultrathin LEDs: New Class Of Displays Aug 23, 2009
23, 2009) A new process for creating ultrathin, ultrasmall inorganic light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and assembling them into large arrays offers new classes of lighting and display systems with interesting properties, such as see-through construction and mechanical flexibility, that would be impossible to achieve with existing technologies ... Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), already used in electrical equipment such as computers and ... 3, 2008) In recent years, light emitting diodes (LEDs) have... (Science Daily)
How LED displays are changing Aug 23, 2009
John Rogers, the Flory-Founder Chair Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois, has revealed that the new process is all about creating and assembling ultra-thin, ultra-small inorganic light-emitting diodes (LEDs) into large arrays that offer new classes of lighting and display systems with interesting properties, such as see-through construction and mechanical flexibility. He said that such properties would be impossible to achieve with existing technologies. (India Times, India)
Flexible TV Displays Aug 23, 2009
The project started when John Rogers, professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois, decided to team up all Teen Titan style with experts from Northwestern University, the Institute of High Performance Computing in Singapore, and Beijing's Tsinghua University to spearhead a process that creates tiny, ultrathin inorganic light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that are more powerful and can last longer than current conventional LEDs. The goal was to combine the enhanced... (IGN Gear)
Next-Generation Inorganic LEDs Promise Longer Lives, More Lumens [Slide Show] Aug 22, 2009
New ways of making light-emitting diodes (LEDs) could lead to brighter, more energy-efficient video screens and lighting. By. (Scientific American)
Brighter idea for bendy displays Aug 22, 2009
The new method allows these tiny light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to be attached to materials such as glass or rubber. "[This] enables new kinds of 'form factors' that would allow you to put lighting sources on curved surfaces or in corners, places where you can't put light sources nowadays," Professor John Rogers of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign told BBC News. (BBC News -- Technology)
Stocks to watch: Cipla, Ranbaxy, Godrej Industries, Dr Reddy's Aug 21, 2009
MIC Electronics will raise Rs 217 crore both from domestic and international markets, to expand its business and production facilities for light emitting diodes. International Finance Corporation is considering a proposal to extend a long-term 600-million-rupee loan to Kanoria Chemicals and Industries. (India Times)
West Roxbury Saves Energy: A green Garys Liquors means green savings Aug 21, 2009
The LEDs (or light-emitting diodes ) contribute to reduced electricity bills because they need only approximately one-quarter of the energy that fluorescents require and do not generate heat for the beer chests to cool. When renovating his store, Park took full advantage of the assistance NSTAR and National Resource Management collaboratively offer: a rebate program that covered about 50 percent of the costs and provided 12 months of free financing of the remaining costs of energy-saving... (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
Breakthrough makes LED lights more versatile Aug 21, 2009
A new study, detailed in Friday's issue of the journal Science, tackles these limitations by combining the best of two worlds of LEDs to make ultrathin, ultrasmall and flexible light-emitting diodes that may one day be from to biomedical imaging devices. LEDs come in two types: organic and inorganic. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Scoring the Hottest School Gear Aug 21, 2009
Light diodes are not replaceable; diode life approx. 50,000 hours. (CBS News -- Early Show)
A safe approach to nanotechnology Aug 20, 2009
In electronics, the same material has wrought a revolution in lasers and light emitting diodes (LEDs). And as a biosensor, it can be used as a biomimic membrane to immobilize and modify biomolecules. (EurekAlert!)
James Hangstefer, owned wine shop in Waltham Aug 15, 2009
As an electrical engineer, James B. Hangstefer spent much of his life in the world of radar, sonar, and semiconductor diodes - heady stuff for the uninitiated ... He began his career in semiconductor diodes at Transitron Electronic Corp. in Melrose. (Boston Globe)
Nanocrystal Growth Spurts: First Real-Time Direct Observations Of Nanocrystal Growth In Solution Aug 14, 2009
(May 18, 2005) A team of University of California scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed the first completely inorganic, multi-color light-emitting diodes (LEDs) based on colloidal quantum dots. . (Science Daily)
Cree shares hit 18-month high on strong earnings Aug 13, 2009
9 million recorded by the company last year as the company continues to see increased demand for its light-emitting diodes and LED lighting products. Shares opened Wednesday at $34. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Just One Thing: Green Your TV Aug 11, 2009
The newest generation of sets uses the more energy-efficient LED, or light-emitting diodes, as a light source for the picture rather than the traditional fluorescent bulbs. The longer-lasting, mercury-free televisions use up to 60 percent less energy. (ABC News)
Phoenix to roll out green light district Aug 8, 2009
The city of Phoenix will begin testing new light-emitting diodes in streetlights starting today. Mayor Phil Gordon will debut the program as part of the city s First Friday Art Walk. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Customized Gifts for All Aug 8, 2009
He explained the iStep machine scans your feet for size with thousands of sensors and light emitting diodes, arch type and pressure point. By customizing the shoe, Schwartz said, you fit for not only length and width, but arch type and pressure point. (CBS News -- Early Show)
'Swiss Army Knife' Nanoparticle For Nanomedicine Aug 6, 2009
The dots are being developed for medical imaging, solar cells and light-emitting diodes. Glowing gold nanoparticles have been used since ancient times in stained glass; more recently they are being developed for delivering drugs, for treating arthritis and for a type of medical imaging that uses infrared light. (Science Daily)
Massive shields and gills add shock and awe to UTS Aug 1, 2009
The building will glow and pulsate with embedded light-emitting diodes at night and will create a juxtaposition with its neighbours including the Carlton and United Brewery site, the former Fairfax office block and the brutalist UTS high rise tower. Massive uneven aluminium shields strike out from the 12-storey building at acute angles, leaving giant gill-like slits to give the impression of a breathing entity. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Bayer touts global image ahead of G-20 Jul 31, 2009
The projects Bayer showed off yesterday in its research labs include an energy-saving spray foam insulation that can be used in homes and commercial buildings; and materials used in environmentally-conscious LED (light-emitting diodes) lighting. The company also said the U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $750,000 grant to Bayer MaterialScience to develop more efficient wind turbine blades used to generate electricity. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Cool white roofs tame the sun's sizzle Jul 30, 2009
Unlike high-technology solutions to reducing energy use, like light-emitting diodes in lamp fixtures, white roofs have a long and humble history. Houses in hot climates have been whitewashed for centuries. (News & Observer)
5 tips to upgrade indoor air Jul 28, 2009
Switch all light bulbs to compact fluorescent lights or LEDs (light-emitting diodes). They cost more than incandescent lights, but they last far longer and use a fraction of the energy. (AZCentral -- Home)
Barriers to local LED players Jul 27, 2009
GEORGE TOWN: Technological and capital barriers are among the reasons why there are so few local players in the light-emitting diodes (LED) industry today. Although the manufacturing and technological processes used in LED are very similar to those used in the semiconductor industry, which involve wire and die bonding, only five Malaysian companies are involved in LED.. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Bright Idea: Philips Flips On Flat Lights Jul 27, 2009
Lumiblades' Made From Organic Light Emitting Diodes ... It's one of the first chances people outside research labs have had to get their hands on lights made from organic light emitting diodes, or OLEDs. (KSBW 8, CA)
Beyond Flash: Memories Are Made Of This Jul 26, 2009
The main point is not researching the memory cell itself, Tallarida says, but about the crossbar architecture and the diodes that are needed to build the crossbar devices ... That rules out the use of silicon diodes, which need much higher temperatures in their fabrication ... She would also like to pursue another idea examined earlier in the project of using organic semiconductor diodes. (Science Daily)
