Tag archive: LEDs

BMW has announced that it is actively testing laser headlights to replace the LED bulbs that it currently uses. The German luxury car manufacturer says that lasers are, obviously, the “next logical step” in the evolution of headlights, and reportedly have the capability to shine up to 1,000 times brighter than LEDs. According to the press release, BMW believes laser technology could usher in “entirely new light functions for… Read More

OLED is a known technology for many technology enthusiasts and is most common in displays. OLED tech also has other uses, one of which is for lighting indoors that is more energy efficient than the current light sources in wide use today. Researchers at the National Tsing-Hua University in Taiwan — J.H. Jou and his graduate students — have made a significant breakthrough in the design of indoor lighting using OLED panels. The… Read More

“Although light-emitting diodes will eventually gain mass acceptance for backlighting flat-panel liquid crystal display TVs, a notable transition will not likely happen for at least five years, according to Robert Horner of Osram Sylvania Products Inc. In an interview with EE Times at the Lightfair International Trade Show and Conference here Tuesday (April 12), Horner, business unit manager of display systems for Osram Sylvania… Read More

The new PocketProjector not only weighs just under a pound, it's small enough to fit in the palm of your hand or in a coat pocket.* Although it comes with an AC power cord (and a protective slipcover), an optional battery base is also available – making it a perfect projector to take with you on one of those primitive “see the wilderness” camping hikes through the Adirondacks. Or, if you'remore of the sedentary… Read More