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LED diode, Light Emiting Diode

The LED is a special diode emitting a light when it is crossed by a current by direct direction. Like a standard diode, it blocks the current in the opposite direction.

The LED meet in particular on the faces fronts of the computers, generally green for power supply, red or orange for the accesses to the hard drive. Other colors exist like the pink, blue or yellow.

This component is used in a technology of impression similar to the laser and monitor

Associated definitions: transistor - optocouplor - watchdog

Other types: Transil - Zener

Last Update, le 03/11/2012
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