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From: berryh@udel.edu (John Berryhill)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Blue LEDs
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Date: 12 Feb 90 20:11:18 GMT
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In article <1692@xn.LL.MIT.EDU> rp@XN.LL.MIT.EDU (Richard Pavelle) writes:
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>I heard that Blue LEDs are now available. Can someone tell me who
>manufactures them and how they compare in cost to the standard
>colors? Thanks.

Siemens.  Not only are they expensive, but their sensitivity to bias
conditions is such that it is very easy to ruin them.  I believe I
heard a price of around $15 in the past (compared to $0.15 for standard
red leds).

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