In my so-far nearly 30 years of writing for EDN, I’ve learned a lot about my ever-evolving audience (i.e., you), at least two aspects of which are directly relevant to this particular writeup: Or take ...

LED bulbs are supposed to last for years -- some even claim up to 25,000 hours of light. So why do so many burn out way ahead of schedule, sometimes within a year? If you’ve ever replaced an expensive ...

That means inside every LED bulb are tiny circuit components -- and their soldered contact points -- which are far more vulnerable than the diode itself. The Lighting Research Center of the Rensselaer ...