Sharp and LED laser diode, Nichia signed mutual licensing agreement

Sharp Corporation2008 announced in November 21st that the company has with Nichia (Nichia Corporation) signed LED, laser diode (Laser Diode) cross licensing agreement.

Sharp in April this year, the new expansion of the LED market LED division. Sharp optimistic about the application of LED products will be expanded from the current phone, PDA to LCD TV and automotive lighting products. Sharp began to develop LED in 1968, and then in 1970 began mass production.

In the laser diode section, Sharp since the end of 2006 began to produce readable, write blue (Blu-ray) DVD/HD-DVD blue violet laser diode.

Source: Lean news