The best solutions are often the simplest. Overcomplicated gadgets and flashy innovations might grab attention, but smart design focuses on making life easier. Some ideas are so clever yet ...

Recently, I was working on a project that needed a couple of LEDs on its front panel for status indication. I realize many, if not most, pieces of electronic equipment now use graphic LCDs, Bluetooth ...

Demand for LEDs continues to grow across industries — indoor/outdoor lighting, display sectors, and automotive lighting — thanks to their higher energy efficiency, lower heat output, and ...

Light-emitting diodes have become the lighting source of choice for almost all illumination applications. Incandescents, fluorescents, CFLs, and other types are fading away in favor of the almighty ...

Lighting a string of LEDs at a constant brightness requires driving it with a regulated current. A boost converter is commonly used to step up the voltage to a level high enough to bias the LEDs on ...

LED (light-emitting diode) bulbs are longer-lasting and more energy-efficient than their incandescent counterparts. But that doesn't mean they last forever. If your LED bulbs are burning out well ...