light emitting diode

Tiny electronic lamp

A light emitting diode is an electronic component that produces light when electric current passes through it.

LEDs are more energy-efficient and longer-lasting than traditional incandescent bulbs, making them standard in everything from indicator lights to room lighting to screens.

Usually abbreviated LED: LED bulbs, LED display.

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glow · brightness · indicator · bulb · circuit · anode · cathode · RGB · screen · backlight · neon · fluorescent · chip · electronics · panel · voltage · current · illumination

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light-producing technology

light emitting diodeincandescent bulb

Light from heated filament

incandescent lamp · tungsten bulb · Edison bulb · incandescent light · halogen lamp

electromagnetic function

light emitting diodephotodiode

Light-to-current semiconductor

photoreceptor · photodetector · light sensor · solar cell · photovoltaic cell

energy efficiency spectrum

light emitting diodeincandescent bulb

Light from heated filament

halogen bulb · heat lamp

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G