Luxeon Camera Flash AND Cell Phone Flashlight

lambda

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Lumileds has an application note on using the Luxeon for phone camera flash and flashlight.

It's HERE

How long before this shows up in the market? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 

Azreal911

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that's already out soon, It's been made for the sony ericsson phone T616 or T610 phone cams. Because usually phone cams are really bad without alot of light so indoor shooting is basically useless they decided to introduce this.

http://www.expansys.us/morepics.asp?code=104941

here's a pic of the finished product, note the luxeon in there, it's a flash accesory that you snap onto the bottom of the phone and will light up when you hold the button. pretty much can use it as a flashlight but the high drain of the luxeon would kill the phone battery in no time.
 

Double_A

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Azreal911-

That looks like maybe there might be enough space for a couple of rechargable button cells.

Does it run entirely off the phone's battery?

GregR
 

Azreal911

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it's supposed to run off the main battery button cells wouldn't last long at all on a power hungry luxeon. sonyericsson previously developed a blue led flashlight attach for other phones that run off the phone battery the same so it doesn't seem practical running the thing off external power. or else they wouldn't need all those connectors for it.
 
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