https://breadpad.com/examples/Recent content in Example Circuits on BreadpadHugoen-usFri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://breadpad.com/examples/led-resistor/Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://breadpad.com/examples/led-resistor/<h1 id="led-with-current-limiting-resistor"> LED with Current Limiting Resistor <a class="anchor" href="#led-with-current-limiting-resistor">#</a> </h1> <p><strong>Difficulty</strong>: ⭐ Beginner <strong>Time</strong>: 5 minutes <strong>Components</strong>: 2 (Voltage Source, Resistor, Diode) <strong>Concepts</strong>: Ohm&rsquo;s Law, LED forward voltage, current limiting</p> <h2 id="what-youll-learn"> What You&rsquo;ll Learn <a class="anchor" href="#what-youll-learn">#</a> </h2> <ul> <li>How to place and connect components in Breadpad</li> <li>Why LEDs need current limiting resistors</li> <li>How to calculate resistor values</li> <li>Running your first simulation</li> <li>Reading DC operating point results</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="circuit-theory"> Circuit Theory <a class="anchor" href="#circuit-theory">#</a> </h2> <h3 id="the-problem"> The Problem <a class="anchor" href="#the-problem">#</a> </h3> <p>LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) have very low resistance when forward-biased. Connecting an LED directly to a power supply will:</p>