6
HER, Yellow, Green
20
15
GREEN
12
10
8 HER
6
YELLOW
4
3
2
1.5
1
1
10
OPERATION IN
THIS REGION
REQUIRES
TEMPERATURE
DERATING OF
IDC MAX
DC OPERATION
100
1000
10000
tP – PULSE DURATION – µSEC
Figure 8. Maximum Tolerable Peak Current vs. Pulse Duration –
HER/Yellow/Green.
40
35
GREEN/HER
30
GREEN
25
YELLOW
20
15
RθJ-A = 600°C/W
HER
YELLOW
10
5
0
15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95
TA – AMBIENT TEMPERATURE – °C
1.6
1.5
YELLOW SERIES
1.4
HER SERIES
1.3
1.2
GREEN SERIES
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
IPEAK – PEAK SEGMENT CURRENT – mA
Figure 9. Maximum Allowable DC
Current vs. Ambient Temperature.
TJMAX = 100°C.
Figure 10. Relative Efficiency
(Luminous Intensity per Unit
Current) vs. Peak Current.
90
GREEN SERIES
80
70
60
YELLOW SERIES
50
40
HER
30 SERIES
20
10
0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
VF – FORWARD VOLTAGE – V
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0
0
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
IF – FORWARD CURRENT PER SEGMENT – mA
Figure 11. Forward Current vs.
Forward Voltage.
Figure 12. Relative Luminous
Intensity vs. DC Forward Current.
For a Detailed Explanation on the Use of Data Sheet Information and Recommended Soldering Procedures,
See Application Note 1005.