This book takes readers through a tour of the LED evolution, commencing with a brief history of the effort to enable the device that generates light through modern OLEDs. It reviews the fundamentals and principles of light prior to a detailed explanation of how LEDs generate different colors. After forming this basic foundation of knowledge, the book examines the key of LEDs in lighting and communications. It then discusses the latest opportunities and advancements in high brightness (HB) LED technology, solid state lighting, and handheld electronic applications.

Contents:

Fundamentals of Light

LEDs Examined

LEDs and Lighting

LEDs in Communications

Comparing LEDs and Laser Diodes