Kingbright definitely sells special high brightness dual color LEDs, and they definitely keep them a secret. Call your rep and get some samples. We are designing them into a product now, and when we design in a special it becomes a standard. regular LED's look sick in comparison. --Lawrence Katinka Mills Sent by: pic microcontroller discussion list 08/16/02 04:32 AM Please respond to pic microcontroller discussion list To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU cc: Subject: Re: [EE]:Bright bi-colour LEDs > -----Original Message----- > From: pic microcontroller discussion list > [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Jinx > Sent: Friday, 16 August 2002 4:34 PM > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: Re: [EE]:Bright bi-colour LEDs > > > > I was going to suggest Kingbright, some product lines from them > > are available through RS, but looking round their website doesn't > > categorise things the way one would hope. > > http://www.kingbright-led.com/Default.asp > > Nothing I could see in RS, Farnell, DSE or Jaycar > > I did have a look at Kingbright's range, and this one looks closest > > http://www.kingbright-led.com/Products/Through-holeLED/l799.htm > > although it's still not that bright. The red far outshines the green too > so you'd have to really cut the red back which gets you back to a > not very great overall gain over standard ones, but it seems that's > the best around > > However, the local distributor for Kingbright doesn't stock it, so that > means indent and MOQ. Which ain't gonna happen for a run of 20 > units. Sigh. The perils of getting your hopes up looking at on-line > product ranges Jinx hon, how many are you after, I have some on the shelf (not sure which part number, would have to look up the '98 invoices to see what they are lol) all I know is they came from Alpha Tek in Sydney and are Kingbrite Bi colored ultra bright leds. 5mm body Regards, Kat. ********************************************** K.A.Q. Electronics. Electronic and Software Engineering. Perth, Western Australia. Ph +61 (0) 419 923 731 ********************************************** --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.381 / Virus Database: 214 - Release Date: 2/08/2002 -- 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