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National LED Light Day

As key members of the exterior lighting community for over 30 years, we’ve witnessed the evolution of LEDs and how they’ve revolutionised the world of lighting as we know it! In the spirit of National LED Light Day, we’re taking you on an LED lit Journey.

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The light emitting diode (LED) was discovered in the early 20th century. However, it wasn’t until the 60s that something came of the discoveries because of many factors including war... It took a lot of research to get the familiar LEDs we know today. With ever advancing LED technology, we have some of the best lighting available in the world with features such as reflector technology and comfort optics and we can guide you through the perfect non-LED replacements for your site.

The History

1907 - H. J. Round discovered electroluminescence. This occurs when a current passes through a material and it emits light. However, Round’s findings did not come to any official result, and it took almost 20 years for someone to come along and further develop his findings.

1927 - Oleg Vladimirovich Losev created a theory. Losev’s theory focused on Round’s findings as he discovered that he was on the right purpose of cracking the code, but again nothing came of his findings...

1955 – Three decades later, Rubin Braunstein discovered the secrets behind infrared light. He revealed that some diodes can put forth infrared when they have an active connection to a current.

1961 – Analysis resumed by Biard + Pittman. They discovered that gallium-arsenide diodes also give off light if they have a stable current. They moved quickly and got the patent for infrared light.

1962 – Nick Holonyak discovered something game changing when he became responsible for the development of an LED that gave off visible illumination on the spectrum of frequency and was a red LED light.

1972 – Ten years later, Craford developed a much brighter LED in red and was also responsible for the very first LED emitting yellow light.

1976 – Thomas P Pearsall developed the brightest LED yet. The LEDs he created were used alongside fibre optics, which led to extraordinary advances in telecommunications.

1994 – Shuji Nakamura was the innovator behind the blue LED. He created these using gallium-nitride to invent the ultra-bright blue LEDs. Afterwards followed the blue and green LEDs created using indium gallium nitride.

How we’ve taken advantage of the technology

It’s no surprise to say LEDs have changed the world we live in. However, to say it has made a difference to the lighting industry is a huge understatement. Improved performance, reduced energy usage and better life spans are just a few reasons we offer all our fittings with LED.

Kingfisher luminaires feature some of the most advanced LED systems in the world, producing outstanding results on a wide range of schemes and lighting designs.  We have a vast array of fittings available with reflector technology, comfort systems and a range of different controls options, perfect to replace any non-LED systems. Give our team a call and we can work out your energy savings and how an upgrade will save you time and money!  

To find out more about our offerings, please browse our products or contact our team on 01623 415900.

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