Description

• Although a lot of us Makers look at Discrete LED Units and immediately start thinking of how much colour and fun they can add to projects, some LEDs are built more for functionality, rather than for colour or brightness, such as these TSAL6200 Infrared LEDs. These IR LEDs, or IREDs for short, are high powered Infrared emitters designed more for function, and are the same kinds of emitters used in television remotes and other low-power wireless tools and devices. They are excellent for free air transmissions, as they are invisible to (most) humans, allowing for devices or objects to communicate with each other, without anyone even knowing that it’s happening.
• Compared to the TSAL6400 IR LEDs that we stock, these units are designed with a tight angle of radiance, offering a 17° radius around the centre, giving a total radiance diameter of 34°. This makes it a great choice for applications in which you don’t want too much stray light, ensuring that your IR emissions don’t mistakenly find their way to other devices nearby. These units also offer a nice low forward voltage as well as a high radiant flux of 40mW, being capable of up to 100mA forward current, making them a really great choice in the world of IREDs.