developed a curing lighting source for equipment of assorted sectors

Organizers say the display shows the end of the era of Edison, and the beginning of a more efficient future. As Peter Soares of led high bay light, said "It's an icon for New York, right? But more importantly, it's representation of the future, the lighting future."

"Back in 1907, the very first New Year's Eve ball had 125-watt incandescent bulbs, that was super-high tech in 1907. This is the next step forward using new LED technology," said Tim Tompkins of the Times Square Alliance.

As the LED backlight market entered a plateau period, the lighting market becomes the major battlefield for the global LED makers to compete in. Given the fierce price competition, a number of LED manufacturers have shifted their focus to LED specialty lighting, plant lighting and medical lighting in seek of higher profits.

With its vertical LED structure technology, American LED epitaxy manufacturer Semi LEDs developed UV LEDs of the wavelength range below 385nm. Additionally, the company optimized LEDs’ curing characteristics and developed a curing lighting source for equipment of assorted sectors, including panel, touch panel, semi-conductor, solar, camera lens for mobile phones and industrial printing equipment.