Symposium Presents Prospects of Solid State Lighting and Illumination Technologies

More than 100 local manufacturers and business executives from the automotive lighting and illumination industry obtained the latest information on the applications and business potential of the emerging Solid State Lighting (SSL) and other illumination technologies at a Symposium organized by the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) today (26 September 2005).

The "International Symposium on Solid State Lighting, LED and Illumination Design" aimed to provide local industry with an information platform on the business opportunities of advanced illumination technologies. Lighting experts from the USA, Spain, the Mainland, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong presented the latest updates on SSL technologies, illumination design and market trends, including developments on the Mainland.

Speaking at the opening of the Symposium, Mr Locky Chu, Chairman of Business Development Committee of HKPC, said, "Indeed, SSL is revolutionizing the lighting industry with a range of highly efficient, reliable and environmentally friendly devices such as light emitting diodes (LEDs), which last much longer than ordinary light bulbs."

"Characterized by brightness, efficiency and reliability, SSL is being increasingly used for a growing list of purposes, such as mobile phone backlighting, digital TV and projector illumination, as well as signs and displays. SSL has also opened up new possibilities in general lighting application," said Mr Chu.

"A key focus of this Symposium is the use of SSL and LED in automotive parts. In fact, LEDs are already widely used in car components such as headlamps, tail lamps and light pipes," he said.

Other officiating guests of the Symposium included Mr L M Li, General Manager (Manufacturing Technology) of HKPC; Dr K B Chan, Chairman of Hong Kong Electronic Industries Association; Mr David Cheung, Hong Kong Critical Components Manufacturers Association; Dr Aaron Tong, Chairman of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers – Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Division; Mr Daniel Lau, President of Hong Kong Opto-electronics Association; Mr Calvin Tan, Chairman of Society of Automotive Engineers (Hong Kong Section) and Vice President of Hong Kong Auto Parts Industry Association; Mr Stephen Pong, Secretary General and Executive Director of America Hong Kong Electronics Association; and Mr Man Fok, Chairman of The International Society for Optical Engineering (Hong Kong Chapter) and Standing Vice President of Hong Kong Photographic and Optics Manufacturers Association.

The Symposium was part of HKPC's project on "Optical Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) Technology for Automotive Lighting and Illumination Parts Development" funded by the Innovation and Technology Commission of the HKSAR Government under the Guangdong-Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme. The project aims to develop an integrated solution for the design and manufacturing of automotive lighting and illumination parts using optical CAE technology. For further information on the project, please contact Ms Tammy Tse of HKPC at tel. (852) 2788 5381 or e-mail: tammytse@hkpc.org.

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26 September 2005