In these simple circuits, the LEDs need a voltage of approximately 1.5 V (a) or more than 5 V (b) to turn on. The circuits allow a battery-powered microcontroller to control two LEDs with only one I/O pin

AuthorsAntonio Muñoz, Arturo Mediano
Main DocumentArticle «One microcontroller pin drives two LEDs with low quiescent current»
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In these simple circuits, the LEDs need a voltage of approximately 1.5 V (a) or more than 5 V (b) to turn on The circuits allow a battery-powered microcontroller to control two LEDs with only one I/O pin