Infrared LEDs have been around for over half a century and have been put to use in myriad applications since their development. Before we take a look at some of these uses, though, here are some fun ...

Osram Opto Semiconductors was able to sink a surface-mountable infrared (IR) LED into a printed-circuit board, creating what it claims is the first the first flush-mountable version of its kind. The ...

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 ...

Infrared spectrometers are expensive and powerful instruments scientists use to analyze the chemical makeup of a sample, and a new research project has demonstrated what this technology might look ...

The LEDLB-20E-IR-MHL infrared LED headlight from Larson Electronics produces its light output in the infrared 940Nm end of the light spectrum, making it ideal for military applications where covert ...

Folks who spend much of their home-working time tapping away at a keyboard, and also suffer from cold hands, can find keeping their digits toasty during winter months something of an expensive problem ...

Bluetooth may seem the obvious next step in the remote's evolution, but there are reasons that infrared hasn't died out.

Australian company Organic Response controls large lighting installations, which enables each luminaire to communicate with its immediate neighbors in a constructive network. Communication is based on ...

A light-emitting diode (LED) that can simultaneously emit two different types of infrared light from a single chip has been developed. This achievement overcomes the limitation of previous ...

When the second band had played its last encore, before the legendary DJ took the stage, a cadre of hardware hackers climbed three steps with a twinkle in their eyes and glowing electronics in their ...