LED Lighting (eBook)

A Primer to Lighting the Future

Sal Cangeloso (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2012
70 Seiten
Make Community, LLC (Verlag)
978-1-4493-3472-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Were on the brink of a lighting revolution with light-emitting diodesthe tiny LEDs youve seen in electronic devices for years. With this practical guide, youll go behind the scenes to see how and why manufacturers are now designing LED devices to light everything from homes and offices to streets and warehouses.Author Sal Cangeloso shows you the working parts of a simple LED bulb and explains the challenges electronics companies face as they push LED lighting into the mainstream. Youll learn how you can use LEDs now, and why solid state lighting will bring dramatic changes in the near future.Explore the drivers, phosphors, and integrated circuits in a typical LED bulbUnderstand the challenges in producing LED bulbs with acceptable brightness, color temperature, and power consumptionLearn about non-bulb LED applications, including lamps, street lights, and signageDiscover the market forces drivingand impedingthe adoption of LED lightingCompare LEDs to compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and electron-stimulated luminescence (ESL) bulbsGaze into the future of intelligent lighting, including networked lighting systems

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.7.2012
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
• ISBN-10: 1-4493-3472-5 / 1449334725
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4493-3472-7 / 9781449334727