Most LED driver circuits use a series resistor to control the current through the LED. For applications needing a few LEDs, this is optimal. However, for applications needing many LEDs, this becomes extravagantly inefficient and it is tempting to keep the voltage drop across the resistor as small as possible. That leads to poor control [...]
Archive for May, 2011
LED Lighting For Dual-Filament Lamps
Before we describe how it’s done, note that we recommend that the result be checked as having sufficient brightness for a stop & tail-light application. That’s because the light output may be inadequate, depending on the tail-light lens and reflector assembly – so use any modified lamps with discretion! As shown, an additional diode (D1) [...]