Nobel laureate Isamu Akasaki, inventor of first efficient blue LED, dies at 92
Akasaki, a professor at the Meijo University, had been recognized for the invention, which has contributed to bright and energy-saving white light sources, widely known as LED lamps.
As LED bulbs catch on in Japan, Consumer Affairs Agency issues public fire warning
With over 300 accidents involving LED light bulbs logged in the past decade, the Consumer Affairs Agency is warning the public to use them properly after getting reports of fires erupting when switching bulbs. "The packages of LED bulbs show which types of lighting equipment ...
Hiroshi Amano, a professor from Nagoya University who was awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in physics, is developing together with other researchers a remote power supply system that sends energy to distant places using electromagnetic waves. If put into practical use the research could greatly ...
Strange days of today's technology
Hang in there, the stinky summer could soon be over Summer always seems to come with an increased level of bad odors. Whether it's from sweat, smoke or food, smells seem to get more powerful in the heat and humidity. Panasonic, however, has come up with ...
Holiday lights burn bright along Meguro River thanks to biodiesel fuel initiative
Organizers of an elaborate midwinter light display running until January along the Meguro River in downtown Tokyo, a popular cherry blossom viewing spot in spring, are going off the grid as a way to limit harm to the environment. Biodiesel fuel made from used cooking ...
Apple wants OLED displays in next iPhone iteration but most suppliers aren't ready
Apple Inc. has big plans to outfit its next iPhone with vibrant, energy-sipping organic LED displays, seeking to entice consumers with new technology that's already been embraced by other high-end smartphone makers. The trouble is that the four main suppliers for such components won't have ...
Sharp Corp. is considering closing a light-emitting diode display plant in Hiroshima Prefecture next year as part of its restructuring efforts under Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., sources familiar with the matter said Sunday. The electronics company may consolidate the production line at the ...
Apple's switch to OLED screens could make or break Japanese suppliers
Pick up a high-end smartphone these days and chances are it will have a crisp, energy-sipping organic LED display — unless it's an iPhone. That will change next year, when Apple Inc. plans to adopt the technology for the next major upgrade to its flagship ...
Apple in talks with Sharp to supply OLED screens for new iPhones
Apple Inc. is in negotiations with Sharp Corp. to secure organic LED displays for the iPhone maker's next generation of devices, according to a person familiar with the matter. Any supply pact for organic light-emitting diode displays, would hinge on the Osaka-based firm's output capacity, ...
Nobel laureate Nakamura's lighting company opens office in Yokohama
Nobel loreate Shuji Nakamura said Thursday his U.S.-based company Soraa Inc. has opened an office in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, to market high-quality light-emitting diode lamps in Japan. "Japan boasts the world's widest diffusion of LED lamps," said Nakamura, one of three Japan-born scientists awarded ...
The U.S. National Academy of Engineering said Tuesday it has honored five scientists for their contribution to the development of light-emitting diodes, including the 2014 Nobel physics prize laureates Isamu Akasaki and Shuji Nakamura. The academy said they will give the five pioneer LED developers ...
Blue LED inventors speak about their work ahead of Nobel awards ceremony
The three Japan-born physicists awarded this year's Nobel Prize in physics have been speaking in Stockholm about their work and how they succeeded in developing the blue light-emitting diode, the breakthrough that led to the white LEDs now commonly used worldwide. They delivered lectures Monday ...
