What's the difference between light-emitting diodes and ordinary diodes?

First, the characteristics are different.

Compared with ordinary diodes, light-emitting diodes have the advantages of small size, bright colors, low power consumption, high luminous efficiency, fast response, anti-vibration and long life.

Second, the use is different.

1, LED: LED has a wide range of uses in modern society, such as lighting, flat panel display, medical devices and so on.

2. Ordinary diodes: mainly used in household appliances, industrial control circuits, etc.

Third, the functional characteristics are different.

1. LED: It emits light by combining electrons and holes. It is widely used in the field of lighting, and LED can efficiently convert electric energy into light energy.

2. Ordinary diodes: diodes are reasonably connected with resistors, capacitors, inductors and other elements to form circuits with different functions, which can realize various functions such as rectifying alternating current, detecting modulation signals, limiting and clamping, and stabilizing power supply voltage.

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