Rapid market growth for HB (high-brightness) LEDs is driving what was once a niche industry into full-fledged high-volume production. With the emergence of applications such as display backlighting, ...

The commercialization of solid-state lighting based on LEDs could be aided by a new test procedure under development at the US National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg.

The project pertains to a standalone LED test tool that can be used to avoid the hassle of complicated LED testing using LED’s datasheet, multimeter, or power supply. There are several factors ...