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Leyuan Ma

Leyuan Ma is an assistant professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, known for biomaterial-based vaccines that re-stimulate CAR-T cells in lymph nodes.

LFEX

LFEX (Laser for Fast Ignition Experiment) is a four-beam petawatt laser at Osaka University's Institute of Laser Engineering, built as the heating laser for the FIREX fast-ignition fusion project.

LFM2

LFM2 is a family of open-weight small language models released by Liquid AI in July 2025, combining gated convolutions with attention for fast inference on phones and laptops.

LG AI Research

LG AI Research, the artificial intelligence hub of South Korea's LG Group founded in 2020, develops the EXAONE foundation model family and was selected for the country's Sovereign AI project.

LG CNS

LG CNS is a South Korean IT services company headquartered in Seoul, founded in 1987 as a joint venture with EDS and one of Korea's largest providers.

LG Electronics

LG Electronics (엘지전자) is a South Korean electronics and home appliance manufacturer headquartered in Seoul. Founded in 1958 as Goldstar, Korea's first electronics company, it makes TVs and appliances.

LG Energy Solution

LG Energy Solution is a South Korean manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage, spun off from LG Chem in 2020 and headquartered in Seoul.

LG G3

The LG G3 is a 2014 Android flagship smartphone by LG Electronics, the first phone with a Quad HD 2560 x 1440 display and laser autofocus.

LG H&H

LG H&H, also known as LG Household & Health Care, is a South Korean consumer goods company selling cosmetics, household goods, and beverages as part of the LG Group.

LG Uplus

LG Uplus (LG유플러스), branded LG U+, is a South Korean wireless and fixed-line telecommunications operator, formed in 2010 and headquartered in Seoul, one of the country's three mobile network operators.

LGA 1150

LGA 1150, also called Socket H3, is an Intel CPU socket introduced in June 2013 for fourth-generation Core (Haswell) desktop processors, later supporting Broadwell until LGA 1151 replaced it in 2015.

LGA 1151

LGA 1151, also called Socket H4, is an Intel CPU socket introduced in 2015 for Skylake, Kaby Lake, and Coffee Lake desktop processors, succeeded by LGA 1200.

LGA 1155

LGA 1155, formally FCLGA1155 and known as Socket H2, is an Intel CPU socket for 2nd-generation (Sandy Bridge) and 3rd-generation (Ivy Bridge) Core desktop processors.

LGA 1156

LGA 1156, also called Socket H, is an Intel CPU socket introduced in 2009 for Nehalem desktop and entry-server processors, including the first Core i5 and Xeon 3400 series.

LGA 1200

LGA 1200 is an Intel CPU socket for 10th and 11th generation desktop processors, requiring 400 or 500 series chipsets; it replaced LGA 1151 and was replaced by LGA 1700.

LGA 1366

LGA 1366, also known as Socket B, is an Intel processor socket introduced in November 2008 for Core i7-900 desktop and Xeon 5500 server processors.

LGA 1700

LGA 1700 is an Intel desktop CPU socket with 1,700 contacts, launched in late 2021 with Alder Lake and serving 12th through 14th generation Core processors.

LGA 1954

LGA 1954 is an Intel land grid array CPU socket for Nova Lake-S desktop processors, replacing LGA 1851 and launching with the Core Ultra 400S series in late 2026.

LGA 2011

LGA 2011, also called Socket R, is an Intel CPU socket introduced in November 2011 for Sandy Bridge-E Core i7 processors and later Xeon E5 server processors.

LGA 775

LGA 775, also called Socket T, is an Intel CPU socket introduced in 2004 that carried the Pentium 4 and Core 2 families over four processor generations.

LGM-118 Peacekeeper

The LGM-118 Peacekeeper, also known as the MX missile, was a US intercontinental ballistic missile carrying ten nuclear warheads, based at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, from 1986 to 2005.

LGM-25C Titan II

The LGM-25C Titan II was a two-stage, liquid-fueled American intercontinental ballistic missile operated by the US Air Force from 1963 to 1987, carrying the 9-megaton W53 warhead.

LGM-30 Minuteman

The LGM-30 Minuteman, also known as the Minuteman ICBM, is a three-stage solid-propellant, silo-launched intercontinental ballistic missile; 400 Minuteman III missiles stand alert in silos at three Air Force bases.

LGM-35A Sentinel

The LGM-35A Sentinel, formerly called the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent, is a Northrop Grumman intercontinental ballistic missile developed to replace the Minuteman III by 2075.

LHB coach

The LHB coach, developed by Germany's Linke-Hofmann-Busch, is a stainless-steel Indian Railways passenger coach that replaced the older ICF design with higher speed and greater capacity.

Lhyfe

Lhyfe is a French producer of green hydrogen, listed on Euronext Paris. It is Europe's largest producer of RFNBO hydrogen, operating plants for industry and mobility.

Li Aizhen

Li Aizhen (李爱珍, born 1936) is a Chinese semiconductor materials scientist at the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology who established molecular beam epitaxy in China.

Li Bing (李冰) (Qin)

Li Bing (李冰) was a Qin administrator and water engineer who, as governor of Shu Prefecture in Sichuan, built the damless Dujiangyan irrigation system around 256 BC.

Li i series

The Li i series is the battery electric SUV line of Chinese automaker Li Auto, launching with the Li i8 in 2025 and the Li i6 later that year.

Li i8

The Li i8 (理想i8) is a six-seat battery electric family SUV from Chinese automaker Li Auto, launched on July 29, 2025 as the company's first all-electric SUV.