You need a LED driver circuit, some LEDs require more current. A LED circuit contains a LED driver IC and a tew transistors and capacitors. If you want the LED to flash, you need simple IC like the 555 timer IC or a counter IC or you can just use a few logic gates and a few capacitors / transistors (more expensive because more components). Using timer / counter IC is cheaper.
You might be able to buy one flasher circuit on one module , check out the electronics store. If you are not familiar with soldering or electronic components, I suggest you get a flasher module instead. Depending on the amount of current drive the circuit has, you might be able to get one module to drive several LEDs.
原文章由 ultimatekuuga 於 9-2-2007 12:21 PM 發表
You need a LED driver circuit, some LEDs require more current. A LED circuit contains a LED driver IC and a tew transistors and capacitors. If you want the LED to flash, you need simple IC like th ...
that is because there is a circuit built inside the LED packaging (LED housing). Not because the LED (semiconductor) can flash on its own. These are large and only come in certain shape and color. Also, I do not know how much they sell them in HK, but they are usually quite expensive for each. It is usually cheaper to build it yourself or buy a module and drive several different colour LEDs at the same time.
With this, you can not control the timing between flashes. Most IC solution can do that by changing the external components.