With 4Q coming to a close, this week has seen a substantial number of companies releasing their financial reports. Financial firms, such as UBS, have also released market forecasts for 2014. Significant policy changes have also occurred with CSRC reopening IPOs giving companies the opportunity to become listed. Sapphire substrates have taken center stage this week with detailed analysis on market trends, price trends, and trends for non-LED application. Please see below for more:

Editor Recommendations

• TV Manufacturers Compete to make Slim, Energy Efficient, and Low Priced Direct-View Type LED TVs
  
• German Scientists Discover Way to Give Blue LEDs a Warm Hue
  
• Three LED Companies IPO to Face Temporary Decline in Stock Market and Segmentation in the Mid to Long Term
  
• UBS Has Positive Outlook for non-Chinese LED Chip OEM Market in 2014
  
• EU Issues Warning that Chinese LED Lights Contain Potential EMC Interference Hazards

What’s Trending

• David Sasaki Talks About Award Winning Light Fall Design
  
• Unistars Mass Produces 1515 CSP LED Light Source
  
• DOE Publishes CALiPER Snapshot Report on LED A Lamps
  
• Osram Appoints Terry O’Neal As New Solutions Business Unit CEO
  
• Lutron to Widen PhotonStar LED Product Distribution
• EOI Automotive LED Lighting October Revenue Up from Last Year
  
• Cree Expands LED Replacement Bulb Portfolio
  
• Lighting up London for Less 

Industry News

• Rishang Malaysia to Launch LED Commercial Lightings in Malaysian Market
  
• [Update] Nichia Expands LED Patent Litigation Against Everlight in U.S.
  
• Luxury Car Brands Upgrade LED Designs to Gain Competitive Edge
  
• Lextar Utilization Rate Drops in 4Q Low Season
  
• Everlight 4Q Revenue Dips Slightly, 1Q14 to Surpass 1Q13
  
• CRS Electronics Announces Proposed $1 Million Loan Financing
  
• Uni Shows Good Revenue Performance in Traditional Slack Season
  
• Samsung to Bring Life back into LED Business
  
• GTAT to Offer $125,000,000 Convertible Senior Notes and 12,000,000 Shares of Common Stock
  
• Lextar November Revenue Up from Last Month
  
• Edison Expands Production While Client Orders Remain Guarded
  

Sapphire Substrate Industry Trends

• The Lesser-Known Non-LED Sapphire Substrate Applications
  
• Sapphire Substrate At New Crossroads:Huge Differences Between Mainstream and Niche Market Product Visibility
  
• Sapphire Substrate Price Trend in 2014
  
• Sapphire Substrate Manufacturer’s Next Step
  
• Sapphire Substrate to Dominate LED Market in 2014
  

New Products

• GE Offers Enhanced Refrigerated LED Lighting Displays
  
• EVG Launches New Full-field UV Nanoimprint Lithography System for Photonics and LED
  
• Dow Corning Launches New Dispensable Thermal Pads
  
• Larson Electronics Provides Affordable LED for Home and Office Settings
  
• Eaton’s LED Technology Provides Glare Control in Parking Garage Applications
  
• Plessey Releases New Generation of GaN-on-Si LEDs
  
• Solid Apollo LED New LED Strip Light Combines RGB Color-Changing LEDs with White Light
  
• ATS STAR Heat Sinks Cool High Power LEDs
  
• Intematix Introduces ChromaLit Linear Remote Phosphor for LED Lighting
  
• Cree’s New LEDway HO Roadway Luminaire Replaces 400W HPS and Cuts Energy Use in Half
  

Interesting Applications

• Unique Twist on Household Product Lights up Night Cityscape
• Finnish Artists Creates Spooky Images with LEDs
• Canyon Lights: Christmas Lighting in a Rainforest
• Haberdashery Launches Working Prototype of Laserpod 2