LEDs data ========= Specifications -------------- From data sheet Luminosity Vf Pink 75 mcd @ 5 mA 2.8V @ 5 mA Blue 120 mcd @ 10 mA 3.0V @ 10 mA Emerald 600 mcd @ 20 mA 3.0V @ 20 mA Measured driven by UP5k ----------------------- At several currents of the SB_RGBA_DRV : Cathode Voltage Anode Voltage [ Voltage across LED ] -> estimated real current 2 mA 4 mA 6 mA 8 mA 10 mA 12 mA Pink: 0.420 V 0.277 V 0.189 V 0.141 V 0.112 V 0.094 V 3.242 V [ +2.826 V ] 3.205 V [ +2.934 V ] 3.178 V [ +2.994 V ] 3.161 V [ +3.026 V ] 3.151 V [ +3.044 V ] 3.144 V [ +3.055V ] ~ 2.3 mA ~ 4.5 mA ~ 5.6 mA ~ 6.5 mA ~ 7.2 mA Blue 0.582 V 0.483 V 0.385 V 0.302 V 0.235 V 0.190 V 3.242 V [ +2.644 V ] 3.202 V [ +2.723 V ] 3.163 V [ +2.783 V ] 3.128 V [ +2.830 V ] 3.096 V [ +2.865 V ] 3.075 V [ +2.889 V ] Emerald 0.799 V 0.626 V 0.491 V 0.373 V 0.282 V 0.214 V 3.241 V [ +2.443 V ] 3.201 V [ +2.579 V ] 3.162 V [ +2.676 V ] 3.124 V [ + 2.753 V ] 3.090 V [ +2.813 V] 3.063 V [ +2.856 V ] ~ 2.2 mA ~ 4.4 mA Selected currents ----------------- * Run pink led at 6 mA About the max current that's still a bit regulated Brightness ~ 88.5 mcd * Blue led would need 7.375 mA to match brightness -> Run blue led at 8 mA Brightness ~ 96 mcd Apply scale factor 236 >> 8 * Green led would need 3 mA to match brightness -> Run green led at 4 mA Brightness ~ 120 mcd Apply scale factor 189 >> 8