Can anyone put a name to this SMD LED? i got a few of them in a grab bag, all i know so far is that when i apply 3.3v the are a very bright white. the clear dome is solid and not soft like the luxeon rebels, also, there is a metal ring around the base of the dome.
I'm not from the US so I've no idea of the dimensions of the LED because I don't know the size of the coin in the picture.
I assume the bad didn't have a part number printed on it?
Where did get them from? A friend, ebay?
If so it's pot luck, they could be anything.
If you want to know the maximum forward current, test one to destruction. Build a constant current source, connect the LED to it, ramp up the voltage whilst measuring the voltage across it, until the LED gets too hot and smokes. The absolute maximum rating will probably be half the destructive current and the recommended forward current will be between half and three quarters of the maximum rating. Also look at the voltage across the LED and compare the voltage/current characteristic with a range of white LEDs, if the forward voltage of a standard white LED is 3.5V under the recommended forward current, the chances are you're safe running your LEDs at whatever current you measure when the voltage is 3.5V.
They look kinda similar to the CREE leds here
http://besthongkong.com/product_info.php?cPath=19_53&products_id=549
I've never bought from
www.bestofhonghong.com before, has anyone else? How can you be sure they sell genuine parts? I'd be wary of buying from some Chinese website, they might not be Cree LEDS, even if they're supposed to be.
They look kinda similar to the CREE leds here
http://besthongkong.com/product_info.php?cPath=19_53&products_id=549
I've never bought from www.bestofhonghong.com before, has anyone else? How can you be sure they sell genuine parts? I'd be wary of buying from some Chinese website, they might not be Cree LEDS, even if they're supposed to be.
I've bought 10 CREE leds from them to use for room lighting. They have been running at their max current of 1A as my room lighting for over 5 years now.
So
if they are fake CREE's they are pretty damn good fakes.
This is a CREE XR-E.
The lenses are hard but are set in clear silicone rubber and move a little if you poke them.
the ones i have are identical to the pic you just posted Rufus, they have the same green lines and brown lines next to the pads, the same "+" in the brown line, the metal ring looks identical too. the only difference is the lense on mine are solid as a rock and dont move or "squish" like most smd led lenses do. But im going to have to assume these are either cree xr-e or xr-c cool white leds, unfortunately not the 231 lumen ones that RayJones posted, now im curious as to where i can buy a 231 lumen cree led and how much it will set me back, i want one!!!
CREE XR-E and XR-C LEDs definitely have the die encapsulated with silicone rubber (or similar) and hard plastic lenses stuck on top of the rubber. If you get superglue near them the lenses fall off - lol.
I try not to poke them but on the ones I have the lens will move a little, it isn't held in place by the metal ring.
The one in the photo is the cool white 1A version.
