Re: Moore\'s Law for LEDs...Excellent Article
Very interesting article. Thanks for posting it.
I want to see one of those 300 lumen LEDs! And the article claims that a 5-watt Luxeon puts out 150 lumens. Doesn't SureFire claim less than half that for the L4, 5 & 6?
I had no idea that LEDs would dim over time. That's disappointing. Maybe that's what is happening to mine.
It still puts out decent light, but I've been noticing lately that I want more light. If the output is decreasing, it's been so gradual over the 2 years that I didn't notice it until...
Penguin:
Changing the battery had no noticable effect. Good idea, though.
Paulr:
Is it true that the AAA's LED is overdriven? For some reason I thought I remembered reading that it's underdriven.
I'd be interested in Peter's thoughts on my brightness question.
I've been a happy AAA LE owner for the past 2 years. Every chance I get, I turn someone on to these great little lights. The latest person to "see the light" is a guy I work with. After recently ordering a AA and loving it, he ordered several lights (AA and AAA) as Christmas presents. They...
I saw one of those laser engravers being demo'ed at a woodworking show last weekend. Very cool! In addition to metal, it can also be used with wood, paper, glass, and who knows what else. And only $22,000 each!