LED lighting the momentum it needs to take over the traditional lighting business

The basic business strategy at Cree, Swoboda says, is to promote LEDs as money-saving, energy-saving and environmentally friendly.“Those points give LED lighting the momentum it needs to take over the traditional lighting business. We can’t see any applications where it doesn’t apply.The CAT3224 sources up to 4 amp LED flash pulses and up to 400 mA torch-mode current, with simple programming via external resistors on the analog control inputs. The device incorporates a dual-mode 1x/2x charge pump, which charges the led high bay light to a nominal voltage of 5.4 V, while an active balance control circuit ensures that both capacitor cell voltages are matched during the charging cycle. In addition the CAT3224 provides the user with a dedicated logic output to flag the completion of the supercapacitor charging sequence.

Bruce Cheng, chairman of Delta, stressed that his company has won several orders for the new product line and is scheduled to start mass production and delivery in the first quarter and the second quarter, respectively. These orders have enhanced Cheng’s confidence in welcoming a promising year in 2009, despite the lingering global economic downturn.Especially, the firm has zeroed in on huge demand for LED streetlights in Taiwan, as the government has planned to replace conventional streetlights for LED models, which are estimated at 4.5 million units in demand. Furthermore, the firm is expected to seize Chinese mainland business opportunity, which is even bigger and more lucrative than in Taiwan.

Delta has worked out some top-caliber products, including the world’s first full-range stepless phase dimming led high bay light and solar cell-powered LED streetlight, which have been globally praised for excellent functions and power efficiency. To venture into LED lightings, Delta has effectively integrated a full supply chain from upstream production to downstream applications, and shrewdly avoided patent infringements. Besides, with its tenders accepted by Kaohsiung and Taichung City Government, the firm has turned aggressive to explore the government procurement market in Taiwan, in a bid to extend its business operation of LED lightings to the market.