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What Is an LED and How It Works | Complete Guide to Light Emitting Diodes
Have you ever wondered how a tiny LED light can produce such brilliant illumination with almost no heat and very little energy? In this video, we dive deep into the fascinating world of Light Emitting ...
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A Multi(bio)sensor Acquisition System With Integrated Processor, Power Management, $8 \times 8$ LED Drivers, and Simultaneously Synchronized ECG, BIO-Z, GSR, and Two PPG Readouts
The power management includes two buck converters, an LDO, and eight LED drivers, supporting up to 64 LEDs in an 8 × 8 matrix organization. It makes this system the most complete and versatile sensor ...
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Expert Advice: What Makes Some LED Light Bulbs Much Better than Others?
We love LEDs,” says Brendan Ravenhill of LA lighting company Ravenhill Studio. “They’re better for the environment. They’re ...
Machine learning helps ease the jitters of high-power lasers
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have made a breakthrough in ...
Decrypting cryptochromes: New insights into the mechanisms of protein light sensing
An international research team led by Professor Manuel Maestre-Reyna from National Taiwan University has filmed a high-resolution, 3D molecular movie of a cryptochrome in action. The work is published ...
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Engineers create octopus-like soft robot arm powered entirely by light beams
Soon, a flexible octopus-like robot could be completely free of wires or internal electronics. Engineers at Rice University have unveiled a new soft robotic arm controlled by laser beams.