At 12:21 PM 1/18/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>The way they are used now in low-power projects is
>that they are pulsed (PWM). The eye sees a rapidly-
>pulsed 10% ontime as solid

Yes.

>and the battery savings
>is significant.

No, it isn't typically with modern LEDs.

>Another way to use LED's is to only wink every few seconds.
>That further reduces consumption overall.

Definitely.

Best regards,

Spehro Pefhany --"it's the network..."            "The Journey is the reward"
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