[Noisebridge-discuss] High-output IR LEDs?

[Mitch Altman]

The highest output IR LEDs I could find are the ones I use for TV-B-Gone remote controls.  For the regular keychain version of TV-B-Gone, I use Everlight IR333C/H0/L10, which have +/- 40 degrees radiation output.  For the TV-B-Gone kit and TV-B-Gone Pro, I use half of those, and half of Everlight IR333-A, which have the same insides, but a different lens, to give +/- 20 degreees radiation output (same energy in a narrower beam means it shines further, but you have to aim more accurately).  Both of these are available for very cheap at low quanitities (and even cheaper at high quantities) from Mouser:

 

     IR333C/H0/L10    +/- 40 degrees   $0.14 each

http://www.mouser.com/Search/Refine.aspx?Keyword=638-IR333C%2fH0%2fL10

 

 

     IR333-A    +/- 20 degrees   $0.19 each:

 

http://www.mouser.com/Search/Refine.aspx?Keyword=638-IR333-A

 

 

If I had any, I'd give them to you, but I used all of mine up to turn off TVs.

 

 

Best,

 

Mitch.

 


 

 

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> Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 13:24:10 -0700
> From: josh at joshisanerd.com
> To: noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
> Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] High-output IR LEDs?
> 
> I'm looking for a good IR LED or IR LED cluster to flood a flat
> surface. This leaves me wanting wide angles and high power. Does
> anyone have recommendations for parts (could you sell me a few you've
> got on-hand, even? I'll pay hefty markup =) )?
> 
> In the same vein: has anyone used cheap webcams with IR with any
> success? I'm looking to flood a wall with IR, then use a webcam to
> watch silhouettes move across that wall.
> 
> Thanks!
> -- 
> Josh Myer 650.248.3796
> josh at joshisanerd.com
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