This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Cold Cathode Fluorescent (CCFL) & UV Lamps category on DigiKey.com
Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (CCFL) and UV Lights are light sources that use a mercury vapor to emit UV light that causes a phosphor coating to emit light (CCFL) and other light sources that provide wavelengths in the Ultraviolet frequency range (750 THz to 30,000 THz). The CCFL and UV lights come in sizes from 2.0 mm to 11 mm wide and 25 mm to 600 mm long.
SelectionCharacteristics
Type: Indicates the style and configuration of the device.
Voltage: Indicates the starting and operating voltages of the device.
Current: Typically this rating indicates the nominal amount of current you would expect the device to draw during normal operation.
Output: Indicates the amount of candela per square meter emitted from the device.
Size/Dimension: The physical dimensions of the device. Given in X by Y dimension, in Inches (Millimeters).
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | BF3160-20B |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 289-1006-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | JKL Components Corp. |
| DESCRIPTION | CCFL WH LAMP 850V 5MA 3X160MM |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | BF3160-20B/DK01 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 289-1113-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | JKL Components Corp. |
| DESCRIPTION | CCFL WH LAMP 850V 5MA 3X160MM |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
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