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Download Solution PDFWhich of the following statements about LED is INCORRECT?
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Option 4 : It uses materials like silicon and germanium.
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Download Solution PDFLight Emitting Diode (LED):
- A Light Emitting Diode (LED) is a semiconductor unit that emits light when an electrical current flows through it.
- Light is produced when the particles that carry the charge (known as electrons and holes) combine together within the semiconductor material.
- It uses materials like gallium and arsenide.
- Since light is generated within the solid semiconductor material, LEDs are described as solid-state devices.
- LEDs are utilized in applications as diverse as aviation lighting, automotive headlamps, advertising, general lighting, traffic signals, camera flashes, lighted wallpaper, horticultural grow lights, and medical devices.
- It needs small power for operation.
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