DURHAM, N.C., January 27, 2011 - Today, 131 years ago, Thomas Alva Edison was granted U.S. patent 223,898 for "Improvement in Electric Lamps and in the method of manufacturing." Today's LED lighting ...

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DURHAM, N.C. -- LED chip maker Cree is introducing two new household LED bulbs Tuesday that look very much like the old-fashioned, standard incandescent bulbs that some Americans don't want to forget ...

Leading LED manufacturer Cree made an investment of $83 million and entered into a supply agreement with Lextar Electronics Corporation for sapphire-based LED chips, last week. The companies also ...

Designed for high ceilings, these BR30-size bulbs will brighten up just about anything with 1500 lumens of light, . Most of the press covering LED bulbs is directed at Edison-style A19s designed for ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

Cree has released its smallest lighting-class LEDs, aiming them at light bulb replacements with wide light dispersion. There are two devices: XQ-D (700mA) and XQ-B (300mA), both with ceramic ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side Actual 3K or 12.5K color temperature (kelvin) is the average measured color temperature of 10 bulb samples. Those with 2700 K are closest to ...

Companies react to tough competition in the LED sector. DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) and Epistar Corporation have signed a worldwide patent cross-license agreement for ...

DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, and Lextar Electronics Corporation (TAIEX: 3698), today announced that the companies have entered into an ...

In the ad for Cree lightbulbs you see snow whipping across a desolate field as a bagpipe creaks out "Amazing Grace." An announcer holds up a lightbulb and speaks into the camera. "Mr. Edison, today we ...

Cree Inc, a market leader in light emitting diode (LED) lighting, will double its chip production capacity next year to meet strong worldwide growth, a top company executive said. The NASDAQ-listed US ...