(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) Cyberlux Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CYBLD), a leading provider of LED lighting solutions, announced today that the Company has produced and shipped the first order from Sierra Nevada Corporation for the Cyberlux LED Hardened Shelter Lighting solution. Sierra Nevada incorporates five 24” Hardened Shelter Lighting fixtures as the sole lighting component for the delivery of their Humvee-based mobile command and control centers produced for the U.S. Military. (more…)

  (Durham, N.C.) Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq:CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, expands its LED Module LMR4 product line with the introduction of Cree EasyWhite™ technology and a broad range of available color temperatures. The larger LMR4 portfolio demonstrates Cree’s commitment to accelerating the adoption of LED lighting by simplifying the design process and shortening time-to-market for new LED-based fixtures. Lighting manufacturers now have more options as they develop LED lighting products. (more…)

(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) Cyberlux Corporation, (OTC Bulletin Board: CYBLD), a leading provider of LED lighting solutions, announced today that the Company has produced and shipped the first $340,000 of the $3.4 million order awarded to Cyberlux by the National Guard. Recently, the National Guard Bureau purchased 200 BrightEye Dual Head Tactical Lighting Systems, and Cyberlux has now delivered the first 20 Systems. (more…)

(Research Triangle Park, N.C.)  Cyberlux Corporation, (OTC Bulletin Board: CYBL), a leading provider of LED lighting solutions, announced today that the National Guard has purchased two-hundred Dual Head BrightEye Tactical Lighting Systems to be immediately deployed throughout the United States. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), and Philips (NYSE:PHG)(AEX: PHI) have signed a comprehensive, worldwide patent cross-license agreement designed to further accelerate the growth of the LED lighting market. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) Providing RF and microwave design engineers with the opportunity to see firsthand the latest developments in GaN MMIC technology, Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) today announced plans to demonstrate a variety of new GaN HEMT RF packaged amplifier and switch products at the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (Booth #836) to be held in the Anaheim Convention Center May 25 through May 27, 2010. The products to be demonstrated include a SPDT MMIC switch (300 MHz to 3 GHz); a 25 W MMIC power amplifier (10 MHz to 6 GHz); a 75 W MMIC power amplifier (2.7 to 3.5 GHz); and a 240 W transistor (2.9 to 3.5 GHz). (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) and Habitat for Humanity International announce a three-year, $1.5 million pledge to provide high-efficiency Cree LED downlights for the kitchens in all new Habitat homes built in the United States. “By providing cost-saving, energy-efficient lighting, Cree is helping Habitat build sustainable, affordable homes in partnership with thousands of low-income families across the United States,” said Chuck Swoboda, Cree chairman and CEO. “Future Habitat homeowners can enjoy lower electricity costs and most likely won’t have to change their light bulbs for the next two decades.” (more…)

(Wake Forest, N.C.) PowerSecure International, Inc. (Nasdaq: POWR) today announced that it has unveiled a new LED based area light for utilities, and has already received its first order. The new light is used to illuminate streets, sidewalks, and other infrastructure served and owned by utilities and municipalities. The new light includes a breakthrough design that reduces energy consumption by two-thirds, reduces maintenance expense due to a five-fold improvement in light life, and improves the quality of light compared to traditional area lighting. Additionally, the light is designed to provide maximum “dark sky” benefits to the community and to enable the lighting retrofit process to be highly efficient. The Company’s new area light is manufactured in the Raleigh, NC area. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq:CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces a higher maximum forward drive current for the XLamp® MX-6 LED. The MX-6’s PLCC package is optimized for indoor lighting where enhanced light uniformity and LED-to-LED color consistency is important. At 1 A of current, XLamp MX-6 LEDs provide up to 300 lumens in cool white (6500 K) and 245 lumens in warm white (3000 K). (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in silicon carbide power devices, announces the industry’s first commercially available Z-Rec™ 1700-V Junction Barrier Schottky (JBS) diode products. Leveraging silicon carbide’s unique advantages over silicon to virtually eliminate diode switching losses, these diodes are targeted at high-voltage power-conversion applications in motor-drive, wind-energy and traction systems. Initial products in the 1700-V series include 10-A and 25-A JBS diodes in die form, ready for integration into 1700-V power modules ranging from 50 to 600-A. The new 1700-V JBS series can increase the efficiency, reliability and longevity of power systems while also reducing the overall system size, weight and cost. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces a breakthrough new lighting-class LED platform, the XLamp® XM LED. This new single chip LED delivers record-breaking efficacy of 160 lumens per watt at 350 mA. The LED also delivers 750 lumens at 2 A, which is equivalent to the light output of a 60 W incandescent light bulb at less than 7 watts. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) After seven months of intense competition, the first Cree Cup - Creative LED Lighting Design Contest for China university students jointly organized by the China Association of Lighting Industry (CALI) and Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) has ended, culminating in an award ceremony held at the China LED Technology and Application Forum. Finalist works were showcased in the “China Hotel Lighting Exhibition.” (more…)