Little Bird / Component atlas / 005

Inside an LED.

A tiny junction turns electrical energy into light.

5 mm RED LEDTwo leads · one direction
220 Ω series resistor
Light-emitting diodeCOMPONENT EXPLORER
SUPPLY → 220 Ω → LED
14.0mAFORWARD CURRENT
1.92VANODE TO CATHODE

Forward biased · emitting light

Relative light output100%
The 220 Ω resistor limits current.
Values represent a typical red LED.
A · long leadK · short lead
Conventional current+ → −Flow enlarged · light originates at the chip
DRAG TO ORBIT  ·  SCROLL OR PINCH TO ZOOM
Current direction convention