# Pill-Sized Super Lights Plasma Bulbs Glow Extra Bright By Bamboo Magazine | Published 2008-04-07 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-smallest-and-brightest-energy-efficient-light-source-unveiled References: [wired](http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2008/04/super-efficient/) & [luxim](http://www.luxim.com/dynamic/display.php/79) Inventors in Silicon Valley have unveiled a light the size of a pill which has the luminary power of a streetlamp. Engineers at Luxim Labs filled the bulb with argon gas, which turns to plasma when electricity is focused through it. The resulting [light is insanely bright](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timeli-flashlight), and twice as efficient as the current [efficiency king, the LED](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optoma-photon-life-pk32-4k-4led). **Implications** - No street will ever be left in the dark if these [plasma bulbs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/outdoor-lamp-post-light) make it out to a mass audience. Who would have ever guessed that something so tiny could produce so much bright light? With a spectrum similar to the sun, even nighttime will feel like it's as bright as day. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Plasma Lighting:** The invention of pill-sized plasma bulbs can potentially disrupt traditional lighting technologies and enable cost-efficient, compact, and bright lighting solutions. - **Miniaturization of Technology:** The pill-sized design of the plasma bulb represents a potential trend towards miniaturization in technology, which could lead to smaller, more portable and efficient devices. - **Efficient Lighting:** The plasma bulb's superior efficiency compared to LEDs represents an opportunity to improve energy consumption in industries and applications that rely on lighting. ### Who This Affects Most - **Lighting:** The lighting industry, particularly outdoor and street lighting, can benefit from plasma bulbs' efficiency and bright light while reducing costs and energy consumption. - **Consumer Electronics:** The potential miniaturization trend facilitated by pill-sized plasma bulbs can offer new opportunities for consumer electronics manufacturers to produce smaller, more efficient devices. - **Energy:** The efficient lighting provided by plasma bulbs can be utilized by the energy industry to reduce energy consumption, costs, and carbon footprint from lighting applications. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dazzlingly Bright LED Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bright-led-projector.md) - [Daylight-Mimicking Floor Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brighter-floor-lamp.md) - [Dazzling Gradient Lighting Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-bulb.md) - [Featherweight Bicycle Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/featherweight-bicycle-lights.md) - [Oversized Pen Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bic-lamp.md) - [Palm-Sized Outdoor Lanterns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biolite-alpenglow-mini.md) - [Balloon-Shaped Exterior Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seedevil-balloon-lights.md) - [High-Powered Portable Flashlights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highpowered-portable-flashlights.md) - [Slim High-Lumen Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dangbei.md)