light-emitting diode

Light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, are often touted as a new technology; but in truth they've been around for a half-century or more. It's only been in the past several decades that they've been able to catch up and surpass a lot of the more traditional electric light sources we've used....

The race for overall light-emitting diode (LED) production is on, as the new, energy-efficient lighting technology gains momentum worldwide LEDS are quickly becoming a widespread and less-expensive alternative to incandescent and florescent lighting. Last month, Taiwan's Digitimes reported...