From 3D movie screens to augmented-reality devices, many modern technologies rely on our ability to manipulate light. Doing ...

Here is a simple tester for Hobbyists. This LED Component tester can test the integrity of electronic components from resistors to ICs before soldering. It reduces the job of testing the components ...

Although LED lighting shipments accounted for only 7.7% of the total lighting market in 2015, they are projected to rise to 27.2% in 2020, according to IHS Technology. This growth bodes well for ...

In an article published in Optics Letters, researchers from The University of Osaka announced a new LED design that may help ...

A new LED design uses a built-in nanoscale metasurface to emit circularly polarized light directly, eliminating bulky optics ...

Philips is to merge its lighting components businesses into a separate unit worth up to 2 billion euros ($2.7 billion) which may be listed - a major step in its ongoing strategy to refocus on ...

When scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) tried to apply their expertise in solar cell technology to build a green LED light from the ground up, they surprisingly centered the ...

Energy efficiency often translates directly into financial benefits. Lighting systems that consume less electricity can substantially reduce monthly utility expenses. Over time, these savings ...

[Miroslav Hancar] wasn’t satisfied with abusing just a single component for our Component Abuse Challenge. He decided to abuse a whole assembly, in particular, some LED candles. In this project, LEDs ...