At 12:51 AM 12/9/2005 +1300, you wrote: >An excellent ideas starter. > > >Provides circuit outline ideas for numerous LED applications ranging from >offline cap supply with LM317 (!) through dedicated switching based designs. > > http://www.onsemi.com/pub/Collateral/BRD8034-D.PDF > >Note on page 12 the extremely novel manner in which they parallel 5 LEDs :-) ! The off-line circuit on page 5 looks a bit dubious too. 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 ->> Inexpensive test equipment & parts http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZspeff -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist