The polarity markings on LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) seem to be a common cause of confusion. The polarity may be indicated by a flat section on one side of the body or by one lead being shorter than ...

Light emitting diodes are used through-out modern electronic design and systems for display and status. As boards have become more complicated vendors have sought more testing capabilities at the ...

Four New Jersey cities have begun testing new street lamps powered by light-emitting diodes. The new LED lamps are expected to reduce energy consumption significantly, have a longer life expectancy ...

If you’ve worked on a project with small LEDs, you know the frustration of determining their polarity. This ingenious LED Probe from [David] packs a lot of useful features into a simple, ...

FitTech, a provider of LED probing, testing, and sorting equipment, has expanded its footprint in new industries such as compound semiconductor and laser diode testing, where it anticipates ...

The global market for high-brightness and high-power LEDs is forecast to reach $27.5 billion by 2024, with much of the growth coming from the automotive sector, where demand is growing at more than 10 ...

Peterson Genesis targets the LED diode-count debate, aiming to reduce lighting uncertainty, inspection risk and downtime for ...

The lighting industry has been buzzing with news of solid-state light source advancements for several years. As one light-emitting diode (LED) lighting fixture manufacturer puts it, flat printed ...

Testing for failure with a multimeter is only partially effective, whereas a dedicated optocoupler testing circuit provides ...

The Model 2520 Pulsed Laser Diode Test System performs electrical characterization of laser diodes in either the chip/bar state or in finished products. According to its manufacturer, the 2520 is the ...