Introduction to Light Emitting Diode Technology and Applications (Hardcover)

Recent improvements in LED technology have made them as ubiquitous as cell phones. In fact, LEDs light up almost all cell phones screens. The technology’s myriad applications and low energy use have made it nearly impossible to get through daily chores without coming in contact with LEDs. Probable advances include increased ability of the technology to support more efficient lighting and enhanced communications. With balanced coverage of the basics and future developments, Introduction to Light Emitting Diode Technology and Applications takes you on a tour of the LED evolution.

The book begins with a brief history of the effort to enable the device that generates light through modern organic LEDs and reviews the fundamentals and principles of light prior to a detailed explanation of how LEDs generate different colors. After forming this basic foundation, the book examines the key 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.

As we approach a new decade the role of LEDs is literally set to explode, with organic light emitting diodes emerging as a leading next generation technology for electronic displays and lighting. Challenges still exist, including light extraction, luminosity, and white light generation, not to mention non-technical obstacles such as IP disputes and the lack of standards. This book provides a foundation for resolving these issues and developing new applications for LEDs in the promising general illumination market.

近年來，LED技術的進步使其變得像手機一樣普及。事實上，幾乎所有手機屏幕都使用LED照明。這項技術的廣泛應用和低能耗使得幾乎不可能在日常生活中不接觸到LED。未來可能的進展包括技術能夠支持更高效的照明和增強通信能力。《光發射二極體技術與應用入門》平衡地介紹了基礎知識和未來發展，帶領讀者了解LED的演進。

本書首先簡要介紹了通過現代有機LED產生光的努力的歷史，並回顧了光的基礎知識和原理，然後詳細解釋了LED如何產生不同的顏色。在建立了這個基礎後，本書探討了照明和通信中的關鍵LED技術。接著，它討論了高亮度（HB）LED技術、固態照明和手持電子應用的最新機遇和進展。

隨著我們進入新的十年，有機發光二極體作為下一代電子顯示和照明技術正迅速崛起。然而，仍然存在著一些挑戰，包括光的提取、亮度和白光生成，更不用說非技術性的障礙，如知識產權爭端和缺乏標準。本書為解決這些問題並在有前景的照明市場中開發新的LED應用提供了基礎。