EDN

An IR LED and a light sensor bring fast, cheap diagnoses to infectious diseases

When Arizona State University bioengineering graduate student John Schneider experimented with shining an LED on a drop of liquid resting on a superhydrophobic surface, he was trying to see if he ...
Electronic Design

3D Touchless Infrared Proximity and Motion Sensor Kit

Take a Si1120 Ir-LED sensor and seven infrared LEDs. Add in one ultra-low power C8051F930 MCU. Mix thouroughly. The result is Silicon Labs' $199 Si1120 Evaluation Kit. It could also be your next 3D ...
EDN

IR LED enhances security-camera imaging

In addition to its narrow beam angle, the SFH 4718A provides a radiant intensity of 730 W/sr. At a current of 1 A, the IR LED delivers an optical output of 0.8 W. The 850 nm wavelength is barely ...
Hackaday

ir sensor

Some readers may recall building a line-following robot during their school days. Involving some IR LEDs, perhaps a bit of LEGO, and plenty of trial-and-error, it was fun on a tiny scale. Now imagine ...
Digi Times

Bright Led to ship 1 billion infrared LED sensor modules in 2 years

LED chip packaging house Bright Led Electronics has landed orders for one billion infrared LED sensor modules worth NT$2 billion (US$66.7 million) through a China-based maker of LED whiteboards, with ...