Overview

This infrared LED is very used in sensors or for an IR transmitting remote. The most used sensors you can build are line or obstacle sensors along with a phototransistor. 

This LED is strong enough to emit radiation that can be received up to 10 m away, depending on the receiver.

Specification

• Diode LED diode: 3 mm;
• Voltage drop: 1.2 V to 1.4 V;
• Current: 5 mA - 15 mA;
• IR radiation wavelength: 940 nm;
• Pin length: 16 mm.