Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs)
Contributors:
Nick Poole,
bboyho
Resources and Going Further
You've made it! You know, like, almost everything... about LEDs. Now go forth and put LEDs on whatever you please! And now... a dramatic reenactment of an LED without a current limiting resistor being over powered and burning itself out:
Yeah... it's not spectacular.
If you'd like to learn more about some LED related topics, visit these other tutorials:
Light
Light is a useful tool for the electrical engineer. Understanding how light relates to electronics is a fundamental skill for many projects.
IR Communication
This tutorial explains how common infrared (IR) communication works, as well as shows you how to set up a simple IR transmitter and receiver with an Arduino.
How LEDs are Made
We take a tour of a LED manufacturer and learn how PTH 5mm LEDs are made for SparkFun.
The Great Big Guide to Paper Circuits
Let's take a look at different materials we can use to combine paper crafting and electronics.
Wireless Glove Controller
Build a wireless glove controller with Arduinos to trigger an LED using XBees!
Or check out some of these related blog posts: