LED Fundamentals
Welcome to LED Fundamentals, a primer on LEDs for lighting applications and LED system design considerations. The system and technology are introduced with a special focus placed on engineering discipline categories thermal, optical, and electrical.
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LEDs Basics click here to watch the video
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Thermal Characteristics of LEDs click here to watch the video
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Optical Principles click here to watch the video
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Electrical Characteristics of LEDs click here to watch the video
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LEDs System Introduction click here to watch the video
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Basics of Heat Transfer click here to watch the video
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Radiometry and Photometry click here to watch the video
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Driving LEDs – Resistors and Linear Drivers click here to watch the video
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How to Read a Datasheet Part 1 of 2 – Typical/Maximum Characteristics and Binning click here to watch the video
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Internal Thermal Resistance of LEDs click here to watch the video
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Colorimetry click here to watch the video
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Driving LEDs – Switch Mode Drivers click here to watch the video
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How to Read a Datasheet Part 2 of 2 – Characteristic Curves, Dimensions and Packaging click here to watch the video
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External Thermal Resistance (Substrates) click here to watch the video
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Primary/Secondary Optics and Measurements click here to watch the video
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Driving LEDs – AC-DC Power Supplies click here to watch the video
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External Thermal Resistance (Interface Materials and Heat Sinks) click here to watch the video
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Optical and Lighting Software click here to watch the video
