{"product_id":"super-bright-5mm-ir-led-940nm","title":"Super-bright 5mm IR LED - 940nm","description":"\u003cp\u003eInfrared LEDs are used for remote controls (they're the little LED in the part you point at your TV) and 'night-vision' cameras, and these little blue guys are high powered ones!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are 940nm wavelength, which is what nearly all devices listen to. They're 20 degree beamwidth, and work great for any kind of remote control application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/ir-sensor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAdafruit used one of these to make a camera control footswitch\/intervalometer.\u003c\/a\u003e You can drive them continuously (for 'night vision' illumination) with 100mA and for IR remote application they can take up to 1 Amp pulses (!).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/ir-sensor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAdafruit have a tutorial that covers everything you'll need to know about IR remote control sensing as well as how to 'clone' a remote control in both Arduino \u0026amp; CircuitPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTECHNICAL DETAILS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5mm LED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e940nm wavelength (most common)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 degree beam width\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100 mA continuous, 1000 mA pulse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox 1.6V forward voltage (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn-shop.adafruit.com\/datasheets\/IR333_A_datasheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003echeck datasheet for range\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Adafruit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31533641302099,"sku":"ADA387","price":0.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/387-01.jpg?v=1581675874","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/super-bright-5mm-ir-led-940nm","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}