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An LED will shine brighter as more current is pushed through it. There is a dimishing return on this - at some point, increasing current will not increase the brightness very much, and will cost significantly more in terms of power.

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How does led brightness vary with current?

More current = More brightness


What is the function of the resistor in an led circuit?

current limiter.


Will a LED shine brighter if it is connected to a higher voltage?

A LED has a forward voltage drop dependent on it's composition. It is fairly constant within a small range of current flow. If the voltage is too high and the current is not limited, the LED will burn out. The brightness can be varied by varying the available current, but the voltage across the LED remains virtually the same.


Can a CMOS gate adequately drive a common LED?

You will have to check the datasheets for both the CMOS gate and the LED, then if the CMOS gate's rated output current is enough to light the LED you will need to do a little arithmetic using Ohm's law to calculate the resistor to put in series with the LED to limit current and avoid damaging the parts.


What size of resistor is required to operate the LED from a 9V battery?

In order to determine what size of resistor is required to operate an LED from a 9V battery, first start by knowing the current and voltage required for the LED. That information is available in the LED's specifications. For discussion purposes, lets assume a typical LED at 2.5V and 50mW. The translates to a forward current of 20mA. Build a simple series circuit containing a 9V battery, a resistor of an as yet unknown value, and the LED. By Kirchoff's current law, the current in the LED is the same as the current in the resistor, which is also the same as the current in the battery. This is 20ma. By Kirchoff's voltage law, the voltage across the LED plus the voltage across the resistor equals the voltage across the battery. This is 6.5V. (9 - 2.5) By Ohm's law, resistance is voltage divided by current, so the resistor is 6.5 / 0.02, or 325 Ohms. The nearest standard value to that is 330 Ohms. Cross check the power through the resistor. Power is voltage times current, or 6.5V times 0.02A, or 0.13W. A half watt resistor is more than adequate for this job.

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More current = More brightness


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Which way does current flow in a led?

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