Jesse,

Sorry about the late reply but this may prove useful to others as well.
> ...
> Does anyone know of longevity curves for LEDs pushed beyond spec?  Does
> it depend soley on manufacturing specifics?
> ...
> These topics come up often in my EE experience (well, not the many in
> parallel, but longevity when run beyond spec) since I tend to work with
> artist types who want a big blinky thing and don't care much about it
> lasting beyond a few parties.  They ask how far it can be pushed, and I
> just don't know ...

Have a look at: http://literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/5966-3087E.pdf

Admittedly, this is a based upon a particular LED technology however,
the underlying issues are probably common to most LED families.

Dave

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