Consumer demand and government initiatives to phase out inefficient lighting technologies are pushing expansion of LED lighting. Designers of these devices must satisfy not only end users, but also ...

The road to creating a blue LED was long and rough, but in 1993, it burst onto the scene. Learn about the struggles and ...

When driving high-brightness LEDs with switching regulators, LED requirements will influence many details of regulator design including the methods used for closing the feedback loop and for LED ...

This application note provides a practical guideline of TRIAC dimmable LED bulb board design. Passive and active bleeder design guides detail how to maintain latching and holding current without ...

Researchers continue to push the boundaries of LED design a little further with a new method that could pave the way toward more efficient and versatile LED display and lighting technology. UC Santa ...

Multi-die packages are flavour of the month among the high-power LED manufacturers. Certainly for both manufacturers and designers chasing the title of “highest lumen output” device, this approach ...

When light is emitted from a particle that contains a few hundred atoms, the wavelength of the light is affected by the size of the region – this is a very interesting quantum effect that provides a ...

We've already seen that LED lighting can be incorporated into carpets and wallpaper. Now, Ikea will be using LEDs in a whole host of other products around the home. The company has invested in Design ...

We live in an era that acknowledges the business value of good design. Research proves it. But it wasn’t always so. Everything is Design: The Work of Paul Rand, a new exhibit at the Museum of the City ...