Student develops new LED, wins $30,000 Lemelson-Rensselaer prize; Martin Schubert's polarized LED could improve LCD displays, save energy.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-29 February 2008-Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Student develops new LED, wins $30,000 Lemelson-Rensselaer prize; Martin Schubert's polarized LED could improve LCD displays, save energy(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Troy, N.Y. -- In recent years, light emitting diodes (LEDs) have begun to change the way we see the world. Now, a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute student has developed a new type of LED that could allow for their widespread use as light sources for liquid crystal displays (LCDs) on everything from televisions and computers to cell phones and cameras.

Martin Schubert, a doctoral student in electrical, computer, and systems engineering, has developed the first polarized LED, an innovation that...