World's smallest LED

Energy efficient LEDs are starting to crop up everywhere, and adding fuel to this fire are the new applications being opened up by miniature LEDs. Kyoto-based electronic component creator, announced today that the world's smallest LED, the PicoLED will go into mass production in April. The company aim to create 10 million of the tiny 1.0 x 0.8mm diodes every single month. The LED is smaller than the smallest LED in use that was 1.6 x 0.8mm and just 2mm thick. This new LED will find great application in portable devices making them handier for use.

Source: plasticbamboo.comAdded: 21 February 2007