They’re in your phone, TV, car headlights, remote controls—even traffic lights. LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) are everywhere. But how do these tiny components turn electricity into light? In this video ...
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are so ubiquitous that it's easy to forget just how much society relies on these underappreciated technological wonders. Yet, the history of the LED goes back further than ...
Over on their YouTube channel [Science Buddies] shows us how to embed LEDs in soft robots. Soft robots can be made entirely or partially from silicone. In the video you see an example of a claw-like ...
Once upon a time, buying a lightbulb meant choosing an incandescent one of between 25 and 100 watts, depending on how bright you wanted the light to be and the fixture you were putting it in. You ...
LED (light-emitting diodes) lights cost a bit more than older incandescent lights (aka, the filament bulbs that are hot to the touch), but they promise so much in return. Those promises include ...
A team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has used data mining and computational tools to discover a new phosphor material for white LEDs that is inexpensive and easy to make.
Larson Electronics’ magnalight.com announced the addition of the LED10W-12EX LED emitter light with 10,800 lumen output, 12-32 DC voltage input, machined aluminum housing and adjustable trunnion mount ...
In the world of TVs, the reigning champ technology has undoubtedly been OLED TVs, with their excellent picture quality and self-emitting pixels that deliver the best black levels and contrast in the ...