7 Season
86 Episode
Japan's Top Inventions - Season 2 Episode 15 Blue LEDs
The behind-the-scenes tales of hit products and creations from Japan: this is Japan's Top Inventions. This time, blue LEDs, or light-emitting diodes. The world's first blue LEDs were created in 1989 by a research team at Nagoya University. These LEDs, now used in lightbulbs, smartphone screens, automobile headlights, and more sparked a lighting revolution. Discover the little-known story behind this Nobel Prize-winning invention.
- Year: 2024
- Country: Japan
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Keyword: invention, craftsmanship
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