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Tag Archives: LED history

The LED turns 50!

This month the venerable LED turns 50! The LED started life in October 1962 in a General Electric research lab in New York state and has progressed from the good ‘ol standby red to a multitude of colors today. You can view a short video by the LED’s inventor chronicling the device’s history on the […]

Posted bythe machinegeekOctober 12, 2012October 11, 2012Posted inLEDs, NewsTags: LED history, tech milestone1 Comment on The LED turns 50!
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