have bright blue LEDs gone too far?

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Rob

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have bright blue LEDs gone too far?

« on: May 26, 2005, 11:09:28 PM »

http://led.linear1.org/wired-magazine-blue-led-backlash/

What do you think?

This article, linked from the wired article, amuses me.


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Re: have bright blue LEDs gone too far?

« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2005, 07:37:56 PM »

One of the first rheobuses to use blue leds (Sunbeam?) a few years back drew comments from virtually every review (and reviews that were mainly done by young geeks) that the leds were over-bright.

One reason for the current dissatisfaction, I'm sure, is that the world believes, if the spec says 3.6V@20mA (or 30mA max) then 20mA (or 30mA) they must have to work... You can use less, you know... :headbang smiley needed: