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  1. Light-emitting diode - Wikipedia

    In electrical engineering, a light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that emits light when current flows through it. Electrons in the semiconductor recombine with electron holes, thereby …

  2. Learn About LED Lighting - ENERGY STAR

    LED stands for light emitting diode. LED lighting products produce light up to 90% more efficiently than incandescent light bulbs. How do they work? An electrical current passes through a microchip, which …

  3. LED | Definition, Light, & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 25, 2025 · An LED (light-emitting diode) is a semiconductor device that emits infrared or visible light when charged with an electric current.

  4. LED Lighting - Department of Energy

    The light-emitting diode (LED) is today's most energy-efficient and rapidly developing lighting technology. Quality LED light bulbs last longer, are more durable, and offer comparable or better light …

  5. Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) - SparkFun Learn

    In fact, LED stands for "Light Emitting Diode." (It does what it says on the tin!) And this is reflected in the similarity between the diode and LED schematic symbols: In short, LEDs are like tiny lightbulbs. …

  6. What is an LED? | All About LEDs | Adafruit Learning System

    Feb 11, 2013 · In fact, the first two letters of LED stand for Light Emitting. A really nice thing about LEDs is that they are very simple. Unlike some chips that have dozens of pins with names and special …

  7. Introduction to LEDs - Lighting Design Lab

    LED illumination is achieved when a semiconductor crystal is excited so that it directly produces visible light in a desired wavelength range (color). LED units are small, typically 5mm (T 1-3/4).

  8. Sustainable LED lighting solutions | Philips lighting

    Philips is a world-leading lighting brand that provides sustainable commercial lighting solutions. Efficient, high quality LED luminaires, lamps, and tubes for B2B.

  9. Light Emitting Diode <What are LEDs and How Do They Work?>

    LEDs are a type of semiconductor called “Light Emitting Diode”. White LEDs, which have achieved practical realization through the use of high-brightness blue LEDs developed in 1993 based on …

  10. Light Emitting Diode (LED): Principle, Advantages, and Uses

    Jun 10, 2025 · A light-emitting diode (LED) is a small electronic device that emits light when an electric current flows through it. LED works by passing electricity through a semiconductor, which releases …