FW: (Case 7159) Luxeon Star LEDs Quick Question

FYI. They appear to be hiding the info. Cheers Charlie From: Luxeon Star LEDs [mailto:se… [at] luxeonstar.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 1:52 PM To: Husar, Charlie Subject: Re:(Case 7159) Luxeon Star LEDs Quick Question Hello, Luxeon LEDs are not designed to be driven with a reverse bias. As such the manufacturer does not publish peak reverse voltage information. Cheers! Ron Warris Luxeon Star LEDs http://www.luxeonstar.com From: hu… [at] bah.com Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 13:15:38 -0400 To: se… [at] luxeonstar.com Subject: Luxeon Star LEDs Quick Question > > >Name: Charlie Husar >Email: hu… [at] bah.com > >Message: What is the peak reverse voltage the voltage at which the >reverse biased diodes would zener on your LED products.Many >ThanksCharlie > >

Husar, Charlie wrote: > > FYI. They appear to be hiding the info. > > Cheers > Charlie > > -----Original Message----- > From: Luxeon Star LEDs [mailto:se… [at] luxeonstar.com > <mailto:service%40luxeonstar.com>] > Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 1:52 PM > To: Husar, Charlie > Subject: Re:(Case 7159) Luxeon Star LEDs Quick Question > > Hello, > > Luxeon LEDs are not designed to be driven with a reverse bias. As such > the manufacturer does not publish peak reverse voltage information. > Wouldn't it be dirt-cheap to add a protective diode in series to prevent reverse polarity? The voltage drop would be relatively minimal. Chris Campbell