Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs)
Contributors:
Nick Poole, 
bboyho
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
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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.
Das Blinken Top Hat
A top hat decked out with LED strips makes for a heck of a wedding gift.
How LEDs are Made
We take a tour of a LED manufacturer and learn how PTH 5mm LEDs are made for SparkFun.
Sound Detector Hookup Guide
The Sound Detector is a microphone with a binary output. This guide explains how it works and how you can use it in your projects.
ESP32 Thing Power Control Shield Hookup Guide
This tutorial shows you how to get started with the ESP32 Thing Power Control Shield.
SparkFun Inventor's Kit Experiment Guide - v4.1
The SparkFun Inventor's Kit (SIK) Experiment Guide contains all of the information needed to build all five projects, encompassing 16 circuits, in the latest version of the kit, v4.1.2 and v4.1.
Qwiic Digital Desk Sign with MicroMod
Make a Qwiic-enabled digital desk sign with a MicroMod SAMD51 Processor Board's USB Host and a USB keyboard!
Interested in learning more about LEDs?
See our LED page for everything you need to know to start using these components in your project.
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