LED Technology

A GENERAL HISTORY OF LED'S AND LED GROW LIGHTS

LED's (Light Emitting Diodes) were first discovered in 1927. It wasn't until several decades later that experimenters began developing the technology into what it is today, creating the first red LED in 1962. By 1972 scientists had increased the efficiency of these red LED's by 10x, at which point they became a practical technology for commercial applications. The first LED's to be used commercially replaced incandescent and neon indicator lamps, as they still lacked the light output necessary to illuminate an area. As time went on and LED materials became more advanced, light output increased to a level that could be used for illumination, and the age of LED was born. Since the 1960's the efficiency and light output of LED's have increased exponentially, doubling every 36 months similar to Moore's Law. This trend is now known as Haitz's law, which continues on to this day.

By the year 2005, the efficiency and light ouput of LED's had increased to the level where they were finally capable of replacing all other forms of lighting. Soon after 2005, companies all over the world began developing new products on the platform of LED, one of which is the LED Grow Light. By the year 2010, the market became flooded with LED Grow Light products, nearly all of which received poor reviews due to the false promises made by the companies selling them. It's sad but true that most companies selling these lights have done no development on them whatsoever, relying instead on progress made by Chinese manufacturers who never grow any plants with their products. The easiest way to spot these companies is by looking for "Tri-Band", or "Quad-Band" in their product description. The trend with these kinds of companies is: "Lie, Cheat, Steal, and hope you don't get caught", which is why there is so much controversy towards LED Grow Light Technology.

One example of the "Lie, Cheat, Steal" marketing style, is when companies tell you they are using LED's from a widely-respected manufacturer like Cree, when in fact they use little or no LED's from them in their products. One of our major competitors, Stealth Grow, uses this tactic to market their lights, claiming they use 2W/2Chip LED's from Cree, when Cree does not make any 2W/2Chip LED's. Cree also does not make any 660nm LED's, which the same company also lists in their product specifications. Be weary of dishonest businesses like this, as they often have disclaimers on their site alerting you to the fact that the information they provide is "inaccurate" (or in other words a complete lie). You will find no such disclaimers on our site. Click the links to the left to learn more about LED Technology, and how our company has advanced this science.