AlGaAs Red
16
14
1ꢀ
10
8
1ꢀ0
100
80
AIGaAs RED
60
6
40
4
ꢀ0
ꢀ
0
0
0
ꢀ0
40
60
80
100
0
0.2
1.0
1.2
ꢀ.0
ꢀ.2
V
– FORWARD VOLTAGE – V
T
– AMBIENT TEMPERATURE – °C
F
A
Figure 9. Maximum allowable average or DC
current vs. ambient temperature.
Figure 10. Forward current vs. forward voltage.
3.0
ꢀ.2
ꢀ.0
1.2
1.0
0.2
0
1.ꢀ
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.ꢀ
0
0
2
10 12
ꢀ0 ꢀ2 30 32
0
2
10 12 ꢀ0 ꢀ2 30 32 40 42 20
I
– PEAK FORWARD CURRENT
PER SEGMENT – mA
I
– FORWARD CURRENT FOR SEGMENT – mA
PEAK
F
Figure 11. Relative luminous intensity vs. DC
forward current.
Figure 12. Relative efficiency (luminous
intensity per unit current) vs. peak current.
10