Light can be produced and/or controlled electronically in a number of ways. Among the widely used of all the different types of semiconductor diodes are the Light Emitting Diodes or LEDs. It is a PN ...

You will learn about semiconductor light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and lasers, and the important rules for their analysis, planning, design, and implementation. You will also apply your knowledge through ...

In 1962, when he was 33, the scientist Nick Holonyak, Jr., created the first practical visible light-emitting diode. At GE, they called it "the magic one." Someone actually wrote that on the back—here ...

LED lights are the latest thing in home lighting, using less energy and lasting longer than their incandescent cousins. How do they work? Find out in the latest installment of Appliance Science.

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--USHIO INC. (TOKYO:6925) (President and CEO: Shiro Sugata), announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary USHIO OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS, INC., headquartered in Tokyo, has signed ...

Researchers have demonstrated how a heterostructure consisting of superconductors and magnets can be used to create uni-directional current like that found in semiconductor diodes. A group of ...

We might tend to take the word “diode” for granted if we’re thinking of a “diode” as just a two-lead or two-terminal device that gets used in this or that place for this or that purpose. It can become ...

ANSAN, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:046890), a leading global innovator of LED products and technology, announced that it has expanded its patent infringement ...

No, LED headlights do not use more battery than traditional halogen or HID lights. In fact, they use significantly less. A ...

Firm expanding its solid-state light source business with acquisition. TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--USHIO INC. (TOKYO:6925) (President and CEO: Shiro Sugata), announced today that its wholly owned ...