Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs)

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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:

LED GIF

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.

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.

Quick Illuminated Boxes

A quick tutorial to show you how to add LEDs to gift or holiday bags or boxes.

Light Up Your 3D Printer's Bed

Having issues viewing your print in a dark lit room? In this tutorial, we will be using LED strips to light up a print bed's area on a LulzBot 3D printer!

SparkFun Photodetector (MAX30101) Hookup Guide

The SparkFun Photodetector - MAX30101 (Qwiic) is the successor to the MAX30105 particle sensor, a highly sensitive optical sensor. This tutorial will get you started on retrieving the raw data from the MAX30101 sensor.

QuickLogic Thing Plus (EOS S3) Hookup Guide

This guide provides users with functional descriptions, configuration options for the QuickLogic Thing Plus EOS S3. It also serves as a “Getting Started” and “How To” guide.

 

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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