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where are the anode/cathode of SMT LEDs?
« on: February 24, 2009, 04:16:21 PM »
I've been looking for this for a while, but i can't find anything. I'm in the middle of my psp2000 sound reactive mod, but i don't know where the anodes and cathodes are on my LEDs. they have a green T thing on the bottom, but thats all thats there. Thanks for the help, my PSP is in pieces with wires sticking out and I only have about an hour left of work done, so i'd like to finish. :D jak


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Re: where are the anode/cathode of SMT LEDs?
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2009, 05:22:24 PM »

Der you go :D

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Re: where are the anode/cathode of SMT LEDs?
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2009, 07:32:00 PM »
Yeah or if there is a dot or something the closer end to the dot is negative.

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Re: where are the anode/cathode of SMT LEDs?
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2009, 06:29:44 AM »
ok here is how I always remember what is what: there is an anode and a cathode, the anode is the big part of the triangle in the symbol. So anode = A$$ or butt of the symbol.  Cathode is the Line of the symbol, generally when the part is marked on a diode they mark the Cathode with a dot or a line(just like the symbol), which in an LED's case is the negative lead.

+ Anode -|>|- Cathode -



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Re: where are the anode/cathode of SMT LEDs?
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2009, 01:19:30 PM »
Thanks, almost done with it now, just got to solder up loose ends and close it up. Hope it works...

 

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