I
F
– FORWARD CURRENT PER SEGMENT – mA
160
140
RED
120
AlGaAs RED
100
80
60
40
20
0
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
V
F
– FORWARD VOLTAGE – V
Figure 3. Maximum Allowable DC Current vs.
Ambient Temperature.
Figure 4. Forward Current vs. Forward
Voltage.
2.00
AlGaAs RED
RELATIVE LUMINOUS INTENSITY
(NORMALIZED TO 1 AT 20 mA)
1.75
1.50
1.25
RED
1.00
0.75
0.50
0.25
0
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
I
F
– FORWARD CURRENT PER SEGMENT – mA
Figure 5. Relative Luminous Intensity
vs. DC Forward Current.
Figure 6. Relative Efficiency (Luminous Intensity per
Unit Current) vs. Peak Current.
HER, Yellow, Green
Figure 7. Maximum Tolerable Peak
Current vs. Pulse Duration – HER.
Figure 8. Maximum Tolerable Peak Current
vs. Pulse Duration – Yellow.
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