Infrared Emitter

An Infrared emitter, or IR emitter, is a source of light energy in the infrared spectrum. This little part is a light emitting diode (LED) that is used in order to transmit infrared signals from a remote control. This simple device operates at 940nm and works well for generic IR systems. This emitter is driven up to 50mA with a current limiting resistor as with any LED device.

**Features:**

*Continuous Forward Current: 50mA
* Reverse Voltage: 5V
* Operating Temperature: -25~+85°C
* Wavelength: 940nm
* Voltage - Forward (Vf) (Typ): 1.2V
* Viewing Angle: 60°
* Orientation: Side View

**Documents:**

* [Datasheet](https://cdn.sparkfun.com/assets/d/7/7/8/0/IR908-7C-F.PDF)