Straw-Hat LED are very bright and feature a wide viewing angle due to a built-in lens. They are ideal for decoration purposes or as an indicator LED.
Straw Hat Shape
Their distinctive shape resembles a straw hat which led to their name. Straw-Hat LED are a cost-effective choice when you need very bright LED.
In all other aspects, they work like regular LED.
Wiring: Anode and Cathode
Straw Hat LED* have two “legs”. The longer leg is the anode (+).
Like with any LED, you can identify the anode (+) also by looking inside the LED head: the “leg” that leads to the pin shaped contact inside the LED head is the anode. The cup-shaped larger metal piece connects to the cathode.
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(content created Feb 22, 2024 - last updated Mar 18, 2024)