Do you know of a 3-terminal common cathode RGB LED?

Thanks.

Andy








Kyle Schulmeyer <kschulmeyer@VIGILANTCARE.COM> on 06/26/2000 02:12:10 PM

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Would an LED that is RGB work?
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From: Andrew Kunz <akunz@TDIPOWER.COM>
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Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 12:49 PM
Subject: 3 colors from an LED


> I need to generate Red, Amber-ish, and Green from a single LED body
(standard
> T1.75 size).
>
> I am limited to a common-cathode device with two anodes to select the
desired
> color.
>
> The P391 from Digi-Key doesn't blend the colors well when both LEDs are
turned
> on, it's obviously a red and a green LED in the same package.
>
> Anybody have any experience with LEDs that _will_ work well?  Vendors?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Andy
>