Many devices use infrared (IR) as a signalling medium like, for example, RGB LED strip controllers modules and some TV controllers. Often times these signals aren’t meant for secure applications which ...

The second paper, appearing in the journal Nano Letters and led by graduate student Pooja Reddy, describes a clever method to ...

After decades of intense research, surprises in the realm of semiconductors—materials used in microchips to control ...

Ams Osram has introduced its new IR:6 thin-film infrared (IR) LED chip technology that increases illumination and efficiency in security and biometric applications. The new devices deliver 35% higher ...

Debuting as the first member of a family of infrared (IR) emitters, the OD-850W gallium aluminum arsenide (GaAlAs) LED features a wide-emission angle and an optical output of 40 mW at 100 mA with a ...

The new method, which uses quantum dots, performs as well as or better than current infrared light sources while being much ...

Ams Osram has introduced two infrared LEDs (IREDs) with special primary optics, the SFH 4171S and SFH 4181S, in space-saving packages that enable biometric identification in laptops. While facial ...

While more and more consumer products are rushing to include WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, the simplicity and reliability of infrared has kept it in the game in the game far longer than many might ...

A new technique uses 'molecular antennas' to funnel electrical energy into insulating nanoparticles, creating a new class of ultra-pure near-infrared LEDs for medical diagnostics, optical ...

LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar has developed SWIR (short-wavelength infrared; wavelength exceeding 1,100nm) LED chips for use in non-invasive bio-sensing applications, such as measuring ...

The article "Night Vision or Thermal: What’s Better for Your SWAT Operation?" examines the question at hand and steps through the darkness to offer up some insight ...