# Bright diffuse LEDs

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**Created:** [July 10, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/bright-diffuse-leds/5270 "2022-07-10T14:57:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 13, 2022, 3:08pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/bright-diffuse-leds/5270/15 "2022-11-13T15:08:23Z")

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Here are some resistances for (very) roughly similar brightnesses (to my eye) from the standard Tayda LEDs and the ones from AliExpress:

| LED vendor | type | color | SKU | V | R |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tayda | diffused | green | A-1553 | 5 | 470 |
| " | " | " | " | 12 | 2.2k |
| " | " | red | A-1554 | 5 | 3.3k |
| " | " | " | " | 12 | 15k |
| AliExpress YuanQi AI | fog | green | - | 5 | 39k |
| " | " | " | - | 12 | 150k |
| " | " | red | - | 5 | 6.8k |
| " | " | " | - | 12 | 22k |

I used the AE LEDs on my [clock module](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/ao-clock-module-kosmo/5627). The supply is 5 V, I used 6.8k for the red and 39k for the green, and I think that looks good.

 ![PXL_20221108_143910373b](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/lookmumnocomputer/original/3X/1/4/143a2f1d35c7f792820efbe6ff43ccb76e6fffb3.jpeg)

Extending the legs to reach the jacks PCB is a pain, though, and I’m considering building a module that would use 11 of them. Ugh. I’ve found what look like similar LEDs but with longer legs from a Hong Kong [vendor](https://www.ebay.com/str/colorfulplace888?_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2563) on eBay:

> **[100pcs, 5mm Red Diffused Round Bright LED Leds Light Lamp Free Shipping New ...](https://www.ebay.com/itm/221267024203)**
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> This is for 100pcs 5mm Red Diffused Round Bright LED Leds Light. Luminous Intensity Typ Iv (mcd) : Average in 3000-4000. Standard Φ5mm RED lamp LED. View angle: 140 ~ 160 degree. DC Forward Current: 20mA.

> **[100pcs, 5mm Green Diffused Round Top LED Bright Leds Light Lamp Free Shipping ...](https://www.ebay.com/itm/221226273260)**
>
> This is for 100pcs 5mm Green Bright Diffused LED Leds Light. 5mm Green Diffused LEDs Lamp Light. Luminous Intensity(mcd): 5000. Emitted Colour : Green. View Angle: 140 ~ 160 degree. Lens color: milk-white color.

I have these on the way.

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