10
Figure 9. Maximum allowable average or DC
current vs. ambient temperature.
Figure 10. Forward current vs. forward voltage.
Figure 11. Relative luminous intensity vs. DC
forward current.
Figure 12. Relative efficiency (luminous
intensity per unit current) vs. peak current.
AlGaAs Red
AIGaAs RED
16
12
10
6
4
2
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20
40
60
80
100
T
A
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AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
–
°
C
M
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8
0
0.5
1.0
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60
40
20
0
V
F
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FORWARD VOLTAGE
–
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I
F
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R
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PEAK
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PEAK FORWARD CURRENT
PER SEGMENT
–
mA
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0.4
0.6
0.8
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1.2
3.0
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2.0
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1.0
0.5
00
5
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F
–
FORWARD CURRENT FOR SEGMENT
–
mA
R
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