Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are so ubiquitous that it's easy to forget just how much society relies on these underappreciated technological wonders. Yet, the history of the LED goes back further than ...

The three Japanese scientists who invented the first efficient blue LEDs in the mid 1990s have received the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics. The invention of efficient blue LEDs was a foundational step in ...

When you flip a switch or power up your smartphone, the last thing on your mind is whether that light could be messing with your body's internal systems. Yet here's something lighting manufacturers ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. >> A large band gap means higher-energy photons, which in ...

Welcome to our second annual One Bright Issue. We’ve gathered a group of articles that cover LEDs and solid-state lighting (SSL) as well as the semiconductors that support these applications. Yet I’d ...