LED Lighting

Presented By: Blake Wells, Christian York, Max Toillion

 Learning Objectives
Can explain what LEDs are and how
they work

Have an idea the countless uses for the

LED

Have sufficient knowledge about the

benefits of LEDs

Have knowledge about the history of

LEDs
 What is LED?

LED (Light Emitting Diode) Electroluminescence

Electrical current flowing

through diode producing light.
 Where are LED’s?

AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS HOUSEHOLD CONSTRUCTION

Incandescent
lighting.
 Uses electricity to heat
filament
 Emits high temperatures
 Incandescent wattage use 80-
90% more wattage than LED
 LED vs. Competitors
Consumes less energy

Produces no heat

Brighter than competitors

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Important Dates

Discovered 1907

Investigated 1927

Created 1962
High
1779
Brightness
 The LED works by electroluminescence.

The LED or Light Emitting Diode is more

energy efficient than any lights we have today.

What have we Producing no heat means that it is safer than

other lights.
learned?
The uses for LED is limitless.

The first LED light was not the bright white

light we commonly see today.
Thank you for your Time
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