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    We should collect together all the info we have on these diodes. Note that this is an INFORMATION thread, not a QUESTION thread. Please don't post questions.

    To start:

    - Most people seem to regard 900 mA as the right maximum current to drive them at.
    - The diode voltage drop is 4.1 volts.
    - Diode package is 5.6mm just like blu-ray diodes.
    - The case is isolated.

    Does anyone know the pinout? Wanna contribute a diagram? Please? :-)
    Last edited by heroic; 06-07-2010 at 11:09.

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    looking from behind with the snipped pin at the top the left pin is anode and the right pin is cathode
    as noted elswhere 200mA is the threshold but ive not driven the diode more that 650mA yet due to the limit of the driver im using but this should change later or at worst tomorrow
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    Quote Originally Posted by heroic View Post
    We should collect together all the info we have on these diodes.

    To start:

    - Most people seem to regard 900 mA as the right maximum current to drive them at.
    - The diode voltage drop is 4.1 volts.
    - Diode package is 5.6mm just like blu-ray diodes.

    Does anyone know the pinout? Wanna contribute a diagram? Please? :-)
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    well done - I was too lazy to do that
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    Quote Originally Posted by ElektroFreak View Post
    Here's a pinout diagram:
    Is that viewed from below, ie., the pins side?

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    ^Yes.

    @stanwax: I can't take credit for creating the diagram as I didn't, but I'm not sure who did either.
    Last edited by ElektroFreak; 06-07-2010 at 11:09.

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    more a question than an info, can cathode be connected to casing (both to same ground) without damaging anything while running?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Heavyen View Post
    more a question than an info, can cathode be connected to casing (both to same ground) without damaging anything while running?
    Please don't post questions in this thread. In any case the case appears to be isolated.

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    If you are reading this it means that this post used to contain some sort of helpful/educational information posted by me. I no longer have even the tiniest interest in contributing ANY knowledge or effort here on photonlexicon.com. Why should anyone here benefit from my hard work? It's not like there's even the tiniest bit of appreciation coming my way from those people whom I've tried to help since I've been here, both by plugging their products and by consolidating info.

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    @ EF - Completely out of interest, How do you know this?

    Just curious
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