LED resistor calculator
Calculator and formulas for calculating the LED series resistor
LEDs are usually operated via a series resistor. The series resistor must be dimensioned in such a way that the supply voltage and the maximum permissible current are not exceeded. You can calculate the size of the resistor on this page.
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\(\displaystyle V_S \) Source voltage
\(\displaystyle V_D \) LED voltage
\(\displaystyle I_D \) Maximum LED current
\(\displaystyle R_V \) Serial resistance
\(\displaystyle P_V \) Serial resistance power rating
Formulas for LED series resistor
Serial resistance
\(\displaystyle R_v=\frac{V_S - V_D}{I_D}\)
Serial resistance power rating
\(\displaystyle P_v=(V_S - V_D) · I_D \ \ \ \) \(\displaystyle =I_D^2 · R_v\)
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