LEDinside team would like to wish everyone in advance a Happy Dragon Boat Festival! We will be on holiday tomorrow, so apologies if there are no further article updates this week.

Highlights this week:

• In an exclusive interview with Lumileds at Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition (GILE) 2015, LEDinside spoke to Lumileds CEO Pierre-Yves Lesaicherre about the company’s market strategy in the mid-power LED segment after Go Scale Capital investments, LED chip technology advancements, and its observations in the automotive lighting sector.
• LEDinside releases its latest IR LED in handheld application market research report, the market is expected to grow as identity security becomes increasingly important.
• Colombia University researchers have developed an atomic-thin graphene light, showing further advancements in graphene technology.
• Osram board recently approved the spin-off of its LED lamp business.
• Epistar has deployed a global LED filament bulb patent strategy to prevent competitors from infringing its patent rights, and as a measure to stay ahead of market competition.

[Exclusive Interview] Lumileds outlines LED market strategy at GILE 2015

• Lumileds Aims to Expand Mid power LED Strategy with Go Scale Capital Investment
• Lumileds Stays Ahead of Competition with Advanced LED Technology Developments
• Lumileds Experiences Significant Growth in Automotive Lighting Sector

Editor Recommendations

1. LEDinside: IR LED in Handheld Device Application Market to Grow
2. ETI Scales Up Flip Chip LED Investment with Private Placement
3. Colombia University Researchers Develop Atomic-Thin Graphene Lights
4. Osram Supervisory Board Approves Lamp Business Spin-off
5. Epistar Deploys Global LED Filament Patent Strategy
6. LED Signage Industry: Adapt or Die
7. Cree Smart LED Bulbs Now Compatible with SmartThings Home Automation Systems

What’s Trending

1. LEDs Included in NEMA’s Latest Luminaire Efficacy Ratings for Different Lighting Sectors
2. NEMA Lighting Systems Division Publishes Position Paper on Flicker and Stroboscopic Effects
3. IEEE Releases Recommended Practices for Modulating High Power LED and its Health Effect on Viewers
4. Zhaga Releases New Editions of Book 1 and Book 7

Government projects

• Canadian Municipality Awards $30 M Streetlight Contract to G.J. Cahill and Co.

Industry News

1. Horticultural Lighting Industry Veterans Join Illumitex
2. Bridgexlux: Technology Advancements Drive Next Generation Innovative Lighting
3. OSRAM SYLVANIA Survey Shows Growing Awareness of LED Technology in U.S.
4. Instrument Systems at the LASER World of Photonics 2015
5. Litecool Opens New LED Packaging Lab
6. Yaming Lighting Establishes Regional Headquarters in Dubai
7. Pixelligent Closes US$3.4M in Funding

New Products

1. Conrad Business Supplies Releases New SMD Terminal Blocks for LED Applications
2. WeMo® and OSRAM SYLVANIA Launch Three New WeMo-Enabled LIGHTIFY™ Starter Sets
3. CreateLED's LED Screens Make an Impact in the Worldwide Audiovisual Market
4. Lextar Electronics Launches DCOB LED Light Engine
5. Seaborough Introduces Universal Plug and Play LED Tube Solution
6. EVERLIGHT Exhibits Diversified IR and UV LEDs at Photonics Festival in Taiwan 2015
7. ProLight Unveils Next Generation COB LED with 2-Step MacAdam Ellipse
8. DEUTZ-FAHR Intros Industry-First LED Light Package for Its 7 Series Tractors
9. Lunera Lighting to Feature Plug-and-Play HID LED Lighting Replacements at BOMA

Lighting Projects

1. World’s Largest Blooming LED Metallic Flower
2. Osram Lighting Solutions Installed in Baku's Olympic Stadium and the National Gymnastics Arena
3. Light for Demanding Triemli Hospital Environment
4. Mount Rushmore Introduces Unique LED Lighting System
5. Etta Dannemann Reflections on Philips Lighting Designer in Residence Program