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 ...

These IR LEDs are in the 0.7-0.9 micron range: this easily passes into the eye and is focused by the eye lens. It’s a valid concern. Don’t put a high power IR LED up against your eyeball.

PixMob units are wearable LED devices intended for crowds of attendees at events like concerts. These devices allow synchronized LED effects throughout the crowd. [yeokm1] did a teardown of one obt… ...

The idea is that a user plugs the device into the mains via a 60-W adapter, which brings eight low-power IR LEDs to life, quickly raising "the temperature by 10 °C in front of it.

Partners demonstrate operation up to 40MHz Luxeon IR LEDs enabling time-of-flight applications in 940nm, 850nm with range of 3m. Luxeon IR LED enables ToF applications at 940nm and 850nm with a range ...

Carrollton, Tex. — Touted as one of the smallest surface-mount infrared (IR) LEDs available in the industry, the small size of the new TT electronics OPTEK Technology OP200 IR LED, packaged in a 0805 ...

Communication is based on modulated infrared light signals, which are emitted by high power infrared LEDs from Osram Opto Semiconductors, known as the Osram Olson black SFH 4725S. Organic Response’s ...

LIFX has taken its top-notch Wi-Fi color LED smart bulb and added a terrific feature to create the LIFX+: Infrared LEDs that illuminate the surrounding area even when the bulb is turned off (via ...

Date Announced: 29 Oct 2009 SIR-IR series is an Infrared illuminator assembled with several numbers of existing mirror type LEDs for the light source of several surveillance systems. It was developed ...

Emitting the flashing infrared bursts from the hoodie will force nearby cameras’ auto exposure to try correcting for the brightness, thus obscuring a wearers’ face in a bright, pulsating light.