Most engineers are quite familiar with typical low-power-indicator LEDs, whether they be surface-mount or the classical through-hole packages. All that's needed to use them is a voltage source and a ...

There have been tremendous improvements in the efficiency of lighting over the last 20 years. The movement from older technologies such as incandescent, halogen, CFL, and fluorescent with magnetic ...

Light sources have historically been purchased with a specific color temperature — think “soft white” versus “cool white” fluorescent tube lighting. However, the industry-wide shift to LED lighting ...