Rapid market growth for HB (high-brightness) LEDs is driving what was once a niche industry into full-fledged high-volume production. With the emergence of applications such as display backlighting, ...

The commercialization of solid-state lighting based on LEDs could be aided by a new test procedure under development at the US National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg.

Visible light emitting diodes (LEDs) combine high efficiency and long lifetimes. Today, they’re used in a wide range of applications. Extensive R&D efforts by manufacturers have led to the creation of ...