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Light-emitting diode

A light-emitting diode (LED) is an electronic component that uses a semiconductor to emit light when current flows through it. Electrons in the semiconductor recombine with electron holes, thereby releasing energy in the form of photons. The color of the light (corresponding to the energy of the photons) is determined by the energy required for electrons…

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Component type
Active
Inventor
H. J. Round (9 February 1907) Oleg Losev (1927) James R. Biard (1961) Nick Holonyak (1962) Shuji Nakamura (1993)
Pin names
Anode, Cathode
Working principle‍
Electroluminescence

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History

Physics of light production and emission

Single-color LEDs

White LEDs

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs)

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Considerations for use

Manufacturing

Colors and materials

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Health and safety

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Light-emitting diode

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Light-emitting diode

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related to Biological detection · 17
Light-emitting diode → Agency, AlGaN, ARL, Army Research Laboratory, DARPA, Defense Advanced Research Projects, ECBC, Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, In, It, LEDs, SUVOS, TAC-BIO, The, The TAC-BIO, UV, UV-induced
see also · 16
Light-emitting diode → Amano, American, Devices, Electronics, Emerging, Flexible, High-CRI LED, Isamu Akasaki, Japanese, LED, LED Strip Light, Nakamura, Optoelectronics, Postulated, Superluminescent, Theoretical
related to White LEDs · 14
Light-emitting diode → Alternatively, Ce, In LEDs, IV, LED, LEDs, One, PFS, The, There, This YAG, UV LED, WLED, YAG
related to Data communication and other signaling · 8
Light-emitting diode → Assistive, For, Internet, IrDA, LEDs, Light, Light-emitting, TOSLINK
related to Physics of light production and emission · 8
Light-emitting diode → Also, In, Its, LED, Since, The, Unlike, UV
related to Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) · 5
Light-emitting diode → In, OLED, OLEDs, Polymer LEDs, The
Component type · 1
Light-emitting diode → Active
Inventor · 1
Light-emitting diode → H. J. Round (9 February 1907) Oleg Losev (1927) James R. Biard (1961) Nick Holonyak (1962) Shuji Nakamura (1993)
Pin names · 1
Light-emitting diode → Anode, Cathode
Working principle‍ · 1
Light-emitting diode → Electroluminescence

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leds light led white used color lighting use blue phosphor also incandescent voltage devices high semiconductor efficiency different red current

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Light-emitting diodeComponent typeActive1.00infobox
Light-emitting diodeInventorH. J. Round (9 February 1907) Oleg Losev (1927) James R. Biard (1961) Nick Holonyak (1962) Shuji Nakamura (1993)1.00infobox
Light-emitting diodePin namesAnode, Cathode1.00infobox
Light-emitting diodeWorking principle‍Electroluminescence1.00infobox
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strip lightsinstance ofLEDs have been used in diverse applications0.80text
automotive headlampsinstance ofLEDs have been used in diverse applications0.80text
advertisinginstance ofLEDs have been used in diverse applications0.80text
stage lightinginstance ofLEDs have been used in diverse applications0.80text
general lightinginstance ofLEDs have been used in diverse applications0.80text
traffic signalsinstance ofLEDs have been used in diverse applications0.80text

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