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    High-power LEDs have a power rating greater than or equal to 1 Watt, which is higher than normal LEDs that have power dissipation of a few milliwatts. These LEDs are very bright and often used in flashlights, automobile headlamps, and spotlights. Due to their high power dissipation, proper cooling methods like heat sinks are required. Bi-color LEDs can emit two colors and have three leads - two anodes and a common cathode. The color emitted depends on the lead configuration. RGB LEDs contain red, green, and blue LEDs on a single chip. Using pulse width modulation, a wide range of colors can be produced, making RGB LEDs

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    High-power LEDs have a power rating greater than or equal to 1 Watt, which is higher than normal LEDs that have power dissipation of a few milliwatts. These LEDs are very bright and often used in flashlights, automobile headlamps, and spotlights. Due to their high power dissipation, proper cooling methods like heat sinks are required. Bi-color LEDs can emit two colors and have three leads - two anodes and a common cathode. The color emitted depends on the lead configuration. RGB LEDs contain red, green, and blue LEDs on a single chip. Using pulse width modulation, a wide range of colors can be produced, making RGB LEDs

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    High-power LEDs have a power rating greater than or equal to 1 Watt, which is higher than normal LEDs that have power dissipation of a few milliwatts. These LEDs are very bright and often used in flashlights, automobile headlamps, and spotlights. Due to their high power dissipation, proper cooling methods like heat sinks are required. Bi-color LEDs can emit two colors and have three leads - two anodes and a common cathode. The color emitted depends on the lead configuration. RGB LEDs contain red, green, and blue LEDs on a single chip. Using pulse width modulation, a wide range of colors can be produced, making RGB LEDs

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    High – Power LEDs

    An LED with power rating greater than or equal to 1 Watt is called a High Power
    LED. This is because, normal LEDs have a power dissipation of few mill watts.

    High – Power LEDs are very bright and are often used in Flashlights, Automobile
    Headlamps, Spotlights, etc.

    Since the power dissipation of High – power LEDs is high, proper cooling and usage
    of heat sinks is required. Also, the input power requirement for these LEDs will be
    usually very high.

    Bi-color LEDs
    The next type of LEDs are Bi-color LEDs, as the name suggests, can emit two
    colors. Bi-color LEDs have three leads, usually two anodes and a common cathode.
    Depending on the configuration of the leads, the color will be activated.
    RGB LED (Red – Blue – Green LED)
    RGB LEDs are the most favorite and most popular LEDs among hobbyists and
    designers. Even computer builds are very popular for implementing RGB LEDs in
    Computer Cases, Motherboards, RAMs, etc.

    RGB LED contains 3 LEDs on a single chip and by a technique called PWM (Pulse
    Width Modulation), we can control the output of the RGB LED to produce a wide
    range of colors.
    Types of LED
    Through-hole LEDs
    These are available in different shapes and sizes and the most common ones being
    3mm, 5mm and 8mm LEDs. These LEDs are available in different colors like Red,
    Blue, Yellow, Green, White, etc.

    SMD LEDs (Surface Mount Light Emitting Diodes)


    Surface Mount or SMD LEDs are a special packages that can be easily surface
    mount on a PCB. SMD LEDs are usually differentiated based on their physical
    dimensions. For example, the most common SMD LEDs are 3528 and 5050.

    Simple LED Circuit


    The following image shows the circuit of a simple LED Circuit consisting of a 5mm
    White LED with a 5V power supply.
    Since it is a White LED, the current and voltage ratings are as follows: typical
    forward current is 20mA and typical forward voltage is 2V.

    So, in order to regulate the current and voltage, we have used a 180 Ω Resister
    rated for ¼ Watts of Power Dissipation.
    Forward Current of LED
    LEDs are very sensitive devices and the amount of current flowing through an LED is
    very important. Also, the brightness of an LED depends on the amount of current
    drawn by the LED.

    Every LED is rated with a maximum forward current that is safe to pass through it
    without burning off the LED. Yes. Allowing current more than the rated current will
    actually burn the LED.

    For example, most commonly used 5mm LEDs have a current rating of 20mA to
    30mA and the 8mm LEDs have a current rating of 150mA (refer to the datasheet for
    exact values).

    How to we regulate the current flowing through an LED? In order to control the
    current flowing through an LED, we make use of current limiting series resistors.

    More information about LEDs and Current Limiting Resistors SIMPLE LED
    CIRCUITS.
    Polarity of LED
    Polarity is an indication of symmetricity of an electronic component. A Light Emitting
    Diode, similar to a PN Junction Diode, is not symmetric i.e. it allows current to flow
    only in one direction.

    In an LED, the positive terminal is called as Anode and the negative terminal is
    called as Cathode. For the LED to work properly, the Anode of the LED should be at
    a higher potential than the Cathode as the current in LED flows from Anode to
    Cathode.

    What happens if we connect the LED in reverse direction? Well, nothing happens as
    the LED would not conduct. You can easily identify the Anode terminal of an LED as
    they usually have longer leads.

    Characteristics of LED (Light Emitting Diode)


    Before connecting an LED is a circuit and start using it, there are few characteristics
    of LED that are worth knowing (actually, they are very important). If you refer to any
    of the datasheets provided by the manufacturer, you can find a lot specification
    corresponding to electrical characteristics, absolute maximum ratings, physical
    dimensions etc.

    Basics of LED (Light Emitting Diode)


    As mentioned in the introduction, an LED is a semiconductor light source. It consists
    of a PN Junction Diode and when voltage is applied to the LED, electrons and holes
    recombine in the PN Junction and release energy in the form of light (Photons).

    The light emitted by an LED is usually monochromatic i.e. of single color and the
    color is dependent on the energy band gap of the semiconductor.

    Light Emitting Diodes can be manufactured to emit all the wavelengths of visible
    spectrum i.e. from Red (620nm to 750nm) to blue – violet (380nm to 490nm).

    The electrical symbol of an LED is similar to that of a PN Junction Diode. The


    following image shows a Red LED along with symbols of PN Junction Diode and
    LED.

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