I suggest it because then you wouldn't get the visual oddness often produced by having two emitters in the package (especially in non-diffused LEDs). Bob Ammerman RAm Systems (contract development of high performance, high function, low-level software) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Spehro Pefhany" To: Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [EE]: powering LEDs from AC power line. > At 10:10 AM 10/5/01 -0400, you wrote: > > > >How about a standard package LED with a built in bridge rectifier? > > That would work too, with an extra 1.4V Vf. Some advantage in some > non-indicator applications because the light output would be the > same at the same current, regardless of polarity. > > Best regards, > > Spehro Pefhany --"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" > speff@interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com > Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com > /.-.\ > (( * )) > \\ // Please help if you can: > \\\ http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/ > //\\\ > /// \\\ > \/ \/ > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics