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Title: determining the flow direction of an LED?
Post by: christobean on April 29, 2006, 06:38:55 PM

hi, i have been searching around on here, but i cant find anything like i need.. i have leds, how do i figure out which direction the clipping will be in. like on a pcb layout diagram it will show the triangle pointing a certain way or the diode with the stripe at one end. how do i know which end is which on an LED?
thanks

Title: Re: determining the flow direction of an LED?
Post by: pyrop on April 29, 2006, 06:52:04 PM

With LED's the long wire is the "anode +" the triangle end which is pointing to the short wire is the "cathode -" the stripe end.
Also the flattened section on a LED usually refers to the cathode end.

so positive = long wire
negative = short wire & flattened section

pyrop ;D

Title: Re: determining the flow direction of an LED?
Post by: christobean on April 29, 2006, 07:00:10 PM

thanks! 8)

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