Oct 12, 2011 #1 M mdkmahesh Member level 1 Joined Apr 6, 2011 Messages 40 Helped 0 Reputation 0 Reaction score 0 Trophy points 1,286 Location chennai Activity points 1,558 What are the minimum voltage and current values required for glowing a red LED? I seen that 1.7v is the nominal voltage,what is meant by nominal in that case?
What are the minimum voltage and current values required for glowing a red LED? I seen that 1.7v is the nominal voltage,what is meant by nominal in that case?
Oct 12, 2011 #2 T taroot Member level 2 Joined Jun 9, 2010 Messages 50 Helped 26 Reputation 52 Reaction score 24 Trophy points 1,298 Location Home Activity points 1,510 If LED is 3mm(normal through hole LED) then 3 to 4v needed with a current of 10 to 15mA.
Oct 12, 2011 #3 A akshay985 Member level 4 Joined Jan 6, 2011 Messages 68 Helped 6 Reputation 12 Reaction score 6 Trophy points 1,288 Location maharastra,india Activity points 1,676 1.2 to 1.7v will drop accross the led and it draws about 5mA current
Oct 12, 2011 #4 alexan_e Administrator Joined Mar 16, 2008 Messages 11,888 Helped 2,021 Reputation 4,158 Reaction score 2,031 Trophy points 1,393 Location Greece Activity points 64,371 Please take a look at this tutorial Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) You will also see a table listing the average Vf for each led color Alex
Please take a look at this tutorial Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) You will also see a table listing the average Vf for each led color Alex
Oct 12, 2011 #5 M mdkmahesh Member level 1 Joined Apr 6, 2011 Messages 40 Helped 0 Reputation 0 Reaction score 0 Trophy points 1,286 Location chennai Activity points 1,558 If the voltage is less than 1.7V,whether the LED will glow or not? what are the minimum and maximum values of current for red LED? Last edited: Oct 12, 2011
If the voltage is less than 1.7V,whether the LED will glow or not? what are the minimum and maximum values of current for red LED?