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    Default LED resistor questions.

    Legend
    VS = supply voltage
    VD = voltage drop
    VL = LED voltage
    I = LED current
    P = watt

    Formulas Used

    R = (VS - VL) / I*
    VD = VS - VL
    P = VD * I (is this right?)

    Values
    VS = 4.6
    VL = 3.6
    I = 500mA / .5 A
    VD = 1
    R = 2
    P = 1 (is this right?)

    http://led.linear1.org/led.wiz tells me that the above is correct. Now I am trying to figure our how to get the dissipation from both the led and the resistor.

    As far as I know, R.dissipation = I * VS. But that give me a value of 2.3, while the above calculator suggests 550.

    So my question is, how do I figure the dissipation of both resistor and then the LED?
    Last edited by ajnin; 06-09-2010 at 02:35 PM.

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