I remember seeing leds in 1970 in the summer.... it was amazing how long
they would shine and not totally kill the battery!
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ulf Andersson" <ulf.andersson_at_ipbolaget.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 8:56 AM
Subject: SV: PDP-11/20, was Re: ebay question
> >From the Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-emitting_diode
>
> A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that emits
incoherent
> monochromatic light when electrically biased in the forward direction.
This
> effect is a form of electroluminescence. The color depends on the
> semiconducting
> material used, and can be near-ultraviolet, visible or infrared. Nick
Holonyak
> Jr.
> (1928 - ) developed the first practical visible-spectrum LED in 1962.
>
> This would probably conclude the speculations on earliest date for LEDs to
> appear on front panels. This has no impact on the history of DEC practise
> though...
> If anybody has more precise facts on commercial availability, please come
> forward
> and presents your facts.
>
> /Ulf Andersson
>
> > -----It was written-----
> >
> > > Remember that the 11/20 came out in 1971. I'm not sure LEDs even
> > > existed that long ago, and they certainly weren't common as lamp
> >
> > My HP9810 calculator has LED displays and a row of 5mm LEDs along the
top
> > of the keyboard for status indication (program/run mode, etc). Dunno the
> > exact date, but it's around 1972 I think.
> >
>
> etc etc, ad infinitum...
>
>
>
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