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From: henkp@nikhefk.UUCP (Henk Peek)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Blue LEDs
Keywords: where
Message-ID: <620@nikhefk.UUCP>
Date: 12 Feb 90 21:20:08 GMT
References: <1692@xn.LL.MIT.EDU>
Reply-To: henkp@nikhefk.UUCP (Henk Peek)
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In article <1692@xn.LL.MIT.EDU> rp@XN.LL.MIT.EDU (Richard Pavelle) writes:

>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.
Yes you can buy blue LEDs. They are expansieve ~ $25 ! and don't generate
much light.
From preferred Siemens component cataloge:
type LB 5410-HO (old type SFH710) light output If=20 mA >=2,5mcd

Henk    Henkp@nikhef.nl