Parts Basics
RGB LED
Three LEDs in one 5 mm lens, sharing a common cathode.
- Category
- Basics
- Size
- 8.9 × 11.4 mm
Pins
| Pin | Role |
|---|---|
R | Signal |
K | Signal |
G | Signal |
B | Signal |
How PinBench simulates it
- Each colour is its own die: red drops about 2 V, green and blue about 3 V, and each lights from its own current.
- Give every colour its own resistor, as on a real board. With one shared resistor, the red die takes most of the current.