Here is a simple tester for Hobbyists. This LED Component tester can test the integrity of electronic components from resistors to ICs before soldering. It reduces the job of testing the components ...

Outdoor lighting plays a critical role in modern construction and design. From architectural facades and landscape illumination to signage, walkways, and hospitality venues, outdoor lighting must ...

Although LED lighting shipments accounted for only 7.7% of the total lighting market in 2015, they are projected to rise to 27.2% in 2020, according to IHS Technology. This growth bodes well for ...

When scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) tried to apply their expertise in solar cell technology to build a green LED light from the ground up, they surprisingly centered the ...

High-power LEDs challenge electronics engineers to design accurate and efficient, yet simple, driver circuits. Conventionally, driving high-power strings with accurate current requires dedicated ...

Over the past decade, China has become the undisputed global leader in LED lighting production. From commercial lighting systems and architectural projects to industrial modules and smart lighting ...

Energy-efficient lighting is in the headlines as we approach the date at which federally mandated efficiency levels for lights will make ordinary incandescent lighting obsolete. Incandescent lights ...

Philips is to merge its lighting components businesses into a separate unit worth up to 2 billion euros ($2.7 billion) which may be listed - a major step in its ongoing strategy to refocus on ...

[Miroslav Hancar] wasn’t satisfied with abusing just a single component for our Component Abuse Challenge. He decided to abuse a whole assembly, in particular, some LED candles. In this project, LEDs ...

Whether on the lake, river or bay, nothing packs a party quite like a pontoon boat. Recent advancements in LED lighting take the pontoon boat party to a whole new level. What follows is our take on ...

The NZXT Noctis 450 ROG sports integrated LED lighting. In the past, adding lighting to a PC case—cold cathodes, no less—required serious component research and potentially complex cabling. But with ...