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Old 01-31-2018, 03:26 PM   #30 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by samwichse View Post
The yellow part on top of the chip is the phosphor.

But as blue LEDs have become cheaper, UV chips were phased out for blue color with phosphor conversion to the other colors. In filament type bulbs, the phosphor coats the whole stand.
Interesting. Thanks.

Wondered what was up when my 12v leds started showing up with yellow tops. My older ones were all crystal clear. I take it that different phosphor can put out different colors, not just white?

Hey, whatever works. Gonna have to find an old bulb and compare the light output vs a fresh one.
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