LED chip

Tiny light source

An LED chip is the semiconductor die at the heart of a light-emitting diode—the tiny piece of material that actually produces light when electrical current passes through it.

Multiple LED chips may be mounted together in a single package to increase brightness or combine colors.

The term often appears in discussions of lighting fixtures, displays, and electronics manufacturing.

Related

phosphor · junction · wafer · substrate · lumens · color temperature · backlight · pixel · display · flashlight · indicator · soldering · circuit · blue · white · efficiency · heat · heat dissipation

Opposites
lighting technology

LED chipincandescent bulb

Light from heated filament

tungsten filament · oil lamp · gas lamp · candle · flame

technological advancement

LED chipEdison bulb

Retro-style incandescent light

vacuum tube · incandescent bulb · tallow candle · rushlight

Family

LED, chip, lead, leading, leads, leaded, chips, chipped, chipping

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G