FEASA LED ANALYSER
ICT VERSION
PWM LED Mode
Effect of PWM on Intensity Testing
The effect of Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) of a typical LED on the Analyser Intensity can be
seen in Figure 29. In this graph the LED will always be on at 100% modulation. The Intensity
has been normalised to 100% at 100% modulation. When the modulation has been reduced to
50% (i.e. the LED is off 50% of the time) the relative Intensity drops to approximately 80%.
At 20% modulation ( the LED is off 80% to the time) the relative Intensity drops to
approximately 50%.