Samsung Electronics introduced a full line-up of chip-scale LED packages (CSP), including 0.6-W-class and 3-W-class packages, CSP arrays, and PoW (Phosphor on Wafer) packages. Samsung’s CSP technology ...

Light bulb technology has made great strides in recent decades, much to the benefit of the average consumer. Not only are they more cost-effective and longer-lasting in most cases than they were ...

LED bulbs often appear as the ultimate money-saving upgrade, yet frequent failures quietly drain budgets far more than most ...

The coveted Lighting "L" Prize last year went to an LED bulb that could replace a 60-W incandescent. Now comes an LED replacement for the 100-W incandescent light bulb. GE Lighting developed the bulb ...

Incandescent era, RIP. Like it or not, it's time to move on. Traditional incandescent lightbulbs are gone—not banned, precisely, but phased out because the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA), ...

Occasionally you run across a product that you just know is simply too good to be true. You might not know why, but you’ve got a hunch that what the bombastic phrasing on the package is telling you ...

LEDs are supposed to last for years, along with delivering lower energy use, and even smart features like connecting with Alexa. They're a major leap forward versus incandescent bulbs, but they don't ...

Think LED bulbs are too expensive for the average consumer? A new report purports to predict how long it will take before LED bulbs will be affordable enough for nearly everyone. Costs of the central ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

LED bulbs are a far more cost-efficient, environmentally-friendly option than traditional incandescent bulbs. With a life expectancy of 20 years or more (25x longer than incandescent), the energy ...