I have used thru-hole tri-color LEDs. They consisted of one red LED, one
green LED, and two blue LEDs, all in one normal LED package with six (if
I remember correctly) leads (the two blue leds act like one).

I don't remember the manufacturer (but it might be CREE). I think that I
got mine from Mouser electronics or Digikey about 2 years ago.

The only problem with this LED combo is that the MAX brightness of the
three colors is not the same and they are not arranged to throw all the
light from each PN junction on the same spot. Consequently, the white
sopt produced when all colors are on is very small, and is surrounded by
various combinations of color.

Good Luck,

Sean


On Wed, 22 Jul 1998, Eric Fixler wrote:

> Sharp makes a surface mount tricolor LED that I've used in a project.
>
> I don't know the part number offhand, and I don't think there is a
> through-hole equivalent.
>
> eric
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> >I seem to recall a thread here about white LEDs.  Are there RGB LEDs with the
> >red, green, and blue seperately controllable?  Who makes them?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Jon Bertrand
> >jonb@cirris.com
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