LEDs and their PCB

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Right LED Array: Yuta and Jualiang

The following selection of LEDs was made by Yuta and Jialiang:

  • Blue: 12 (440-450nm)
  • Red: 12 (650-670nm)
  • Far red: 12 (720-740nm)
  • White: 72

Datasheet

The choice for the LEDs is explained as follows:

Two identical PCBs are used to place the intended number of LEDs.


Middle LED Array: Muneeb

The following selection of LEDs was made by Muneeb:

The choice for the LEDs is not explained. Presumably, a red/blue ratio of 3/1 is used. Some of the blue is obtained from the white LEDs, which also have a peak at wavelengths equivalent to blue.

Blue Red White

Two identical PCBs are used to place the intended number of LEDs.


Left LED Array: Marta Pozzi and Hayato Nakanishi

The following selection of LEDs was made by Marta and Hayato:

Datasheet

The choice for the LEDs is explained as follows:

Two types of PCBs were used to place the LEDs. The LED array consists of three type 1 and one type 2.

The following PCB was designed: