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| ===== LED Brightness & Colour ===== | ===== LED Brightness & Colour ===== | ||
| - | As you look for a torch, you will start to notices weird keywords that keep appearing. Some of those will relate to the LED chip used in the torch, which has a big part to play in the brightness and colour of the beam. | + | As you look for a torch, you will start to notice weird keywords that keep appearing. Some of those will relate to the LED chip used in the torch, which has a big part to play in the brightness and colour of the beam. |
| The first thing is the **manufacturer** of the LED. CREE is the market leader in LED's for flashlights, and they produce a wide range of chips for different applications. Other major manufacturers include Nichia, Phillips and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Light-emitting_diode_manufacturers|many others]]. | The first thing is the **manufacturer** of the LED. CREE is the market leader in LED's for flashlights, and they produce a wide range of chips for different applications. Other major manufacturers include Nichia, Phillips and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Light-emitting_diode_manufacturers|many others]]. | ||
Last edited by ZENNON on 2020/05/08 15:19