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White LED Technology Overview

The document discusses white LED lamps and their advantages over traditional lighting sources. It explains that white LED lamps use significantly less power than equivalent incandescent bulbs, last 25 times longer, and produce light through electroluminescence when current passes through a semiconductor. Common methods to produce white light with LEDs include using a blue LED with a phosphor coating or combining red, green, and blue LEDs. While more efficient and longer lasting than other options, white LED lamps still face challenges regarding heat dissipation, electrical compatibility with main power sources, and higher initial cost compared to traditional bulbs.

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White LED Technology Overview

The document discusses white LED lamps and their advantages over traditional lighting sources. It explains that white LED lamps use significantly less power than equivalent incandescent bulbs, last 25 times longer, and produce light through electroluminescence when current passes through a semiconductor. Common methods to produce white light with LEDs include using a blue LED with a phosphor coating or combining red, green, and blue LEDs. While more efficient and longer lasting than other options, white LED lamps still face challenges regarding heat dissipation, electrical compatibility with main power sources, and higher initial cost compared to traditional bulbs.

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WHITE LED THE FUTURE LAMP

Introduction
Led is going to revolutionize the lighting technology within the

next few years


Led lamp is the fourth and latest generation of light sources Incandescent bulbs Fluorescent bulbs High intensity discharge(HID) lamps

The white LED lamp is equivalent to 60 watt incandescent bulb

in size and brightness but lasts 25 times longer and runs on less than 10 watts

LED Basics

The Electroluminescence effect


The LED is a semiconductor diode that emits light when current passes through it The n-side is heavily doped When forward biased, the built-in potential at the junction is reduced The e- from n-side get injected into p-side e- combine with the holes resulting in emission of photons i.e. light This effect is called electroluminescence

Colours

The white LED

Generation methods of white light

RGB synthesis
Using Blue LED with phosphor coating

Other methods include growing zinc selenide (ZnSe) on a

ZnSe substrate which simultaneously emitted blue light from diode and yellow light from substrate

Challenges
Electrical compatibility

LEDs run on dc voltage To run from mains, miniaturized circuitry that converts AC to DC is provided between supply and device Thermal management Heat sinks Fans for cooling Graphite foam

Basic parameters
Efficacy Input power Colour rendering index (CRI) Correlated colour temperature Life time in hours

80-160 lm/watt 2-100 watts 65-97 2700-8000 k 50,000 hours

Advantages
Small in size High photoelectric conversion efficiency

Ideal for cycling in lights


Longer life time compared to other light sources Do not contain toxic materials such as mercury Can be designed to emit light of intended colour Radiate very little heat Can be dimmed Robust

Disadvantages
Exceeds the safety limits of blue-light hazard Temperature dependent

Causes more light pollution than other light sources


Voltage sensitive High initial prices Under cool-white LED illumination, the colour of the objects is perceived differently

Applications

Street and outdoor lighting Architectural lightning Down lights Freezer case lighting Retail display lighting Horticulture lighting Portable lighting

References
Driving 21st centurys lights by Bernie weir ,

Spectrum, IEEE Volume: 49, Issue: 3 Led basics--[Link] [Link] [Link] Electrical compatibility-[Link] Thermal management-[Link] les/[Link]

WHITE LED THE FUTURE LAMP
Introduction Led is going to revolutionize the lighting technology within the next few years Led lamp is the fourth a
LED Basics
The Electroluminescence effect The LED is a semiconductor diode that emits light when current passes through it The n-si
Colours
The white LED
Generation methods of white light RGB synthesis Using Blue LED with phosphor coating Other methods include growing

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