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CuatroMan
 
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Help with small RGB LED choice

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Hi everyone,

First time posting and could use some help choosing a solution for a project.
I'm new to the LED world so please excuse the newbie questions!

I'm looking for a very small (width) RGB led to make up a small panel.
I understand once into the SMD world, LEDs can be smaller.
Is 3mm the smallest RGB LED currently available?

Thanks in advance for any help!

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Franklin97355
 
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Re: Help with small RGB LED choice

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From ehow:
T3/4 LEDs
Traditional LEDs feature standard component leads that can easily be installed by hand with a low-wattage soldering iron and electrical solder. Their sizes are denoted by a "T", followed by a number. These "T packages" begin with the T3/4, which measures only 2 millimeters in width. Many smaller remote controls utilize this type of LED to emit infrared signals. Home audio devices employ T3/4 LEDs as space-saving indicator lights.
Read more : http://www.ehow.com/info_8252390_smalle ... lable.html

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Re: Help with small RGB LED choice

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You can get all the way down to 1mm x 1mm: http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Lum ... 52b4kT4%3d

Here's a list of surface-mount RGB LEDs from Mouser, sorted by size: http://www.mouser.com/Optoelectronics/L ... 20Size%7C0

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