How do LED's work?

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LED's (Light Emitting Diode) are everywhere. Rarely will you find an electrical device that doesn't have at least one. They produce a lot of light from a tiny amount of power. So how do they work?

Well, first let's explain what a diode is, then we'll get to light emitting diodes.

A diode is a device which will only allow electric current to flow one way.

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Ok, so I may be the only one who didn't understand what makes LEDs work, but this makes it really easy to understand.

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  1. #1 by Abdul on July 24, 2012 - 2:15 am

    Reblogged this on Green Universe and commented:
    This is a great explanation of LED’s. I’m reblogging this!

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