
Absolute Maximum Ratings at T
A
 = 25 °C 
Reverse Voltage 
(<100
μ
A)..
…………………...…………………………………………......……..4.0V 
Max Forward Current…………..………………..………………………………………….……20mA 
Peak Forward Current 
(1/10 Duty Cycle, 0.1ms Pulse Width)….
……………………………………....100mA  
Operating Temperature Range………………………………………………………..-25°C to +  85°C 
Storage Temperature Range..………….……………………………………………...-25°C to +100°C 
Soldering Temperature 
(1.6mm below body)……………………………………………………..
..260° for 5 seconds 
PL03 Series Low Current 3mm (T1) LED 
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 Features 
*
Standard and Bi-Color  
  Available     
*High Light Output 
*Flanged 
*Available in Color (CD), White  
  Diffused (WD), Color  
  Transparent (CT) and Water 
  Clear (WC)  
*Available in PL301-03, PL309- 
  03, PL312, PL313 Right Angle  
  Holder 
Electrical & Optical Characteristics at T
A
 = 25 °C 
Part Number   
Emitting Color  
Material  
Peak 
Wave 
Length  
View 
Angle 
2
θ
   
Luminous 
Intensity  
@2mA (mcd)   
Color Diffused  
White Diffused 
(nm) 
Deg 
Typ 
Max 
Min 
Typ 
PL03-CDR12-LC 
PL03-CDG13-LC 
PL03-CDY01-LC 
PL03-CDO12-LC 
PL03-WDR12-LC 
PL03-WDG13-LC 
PL03-WDY01-LC 
PL03-WDO12-LC 
Hi-Eff Red 
Green 
Yellow 
Orange 
GaAsP on GaP 
GaP 
GaAsP on GaP 
GaAsP on GaP 
635 
567 
585 
635 
56° 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
1.0 
0.9 
0.7 
1.0 
1.7 
1.5 
1.2 
1.7 
Color Transparent 
Water Clear                           
(nm) 
Deg 
Typ 
Max 
Min 
Typ 
PL03-CTR12-LC 
PL03-CTG13-LC 
PL03-CTY01-LC 
PL03-CTO12-LC 
PL03-WCR12-LC 
PL03-WCG13-LC 
PL03-WCY01-LC 
PL03-WCO12-LC 
Hi-Eff Red 
Green 
Yellow 
Orange 
GaAsP on GaP 
GaP 
GaAsP on GaP 
GaAsP on GaP 
635 
567 
585 
635 
36° 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
3.5 
3.0 
2.5 
3.5 
5.9 
5.0 
4.2 
5.9 
Forward 
Voltage 
@2mA  (V)     
24.0Min.
3.0
4.1
5.1
0.5±0.5
1.0
1.5typ.
2.54±0.1
Anode
0.5 Square
All Dimensions are in Millimeters . Tolerance is ±0.25 mm unless otherwise specified. An Epoxy meniscus may extend about 1 mm down the leads.