Recommended practices published for modulating current in high-brightness LEDs to mitigate health risks to viewers
IEEE Power Electronics Society Standards Committee · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers · 2015 · IEEE Std 1789-2015; 10.1109/IEEESTD.2015.7118618 · Standard · Paywalled
IEEE defined LED flicker in terms of modulation frequency and depth, described lighting applications in which low-frequency modulation poses possible risks including headache, eyestrain, and seizure in susceptible people, and recommended frequency and modulation limits for LED drivers.
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IEEE defined LED flicker in terms of modulation frequency and depth, described lighting applications in which low-frequency modulation poses possible risks including headache, eyestrain, and seizure in susceptible people, and recommended frequency and modulation limits for LED drivers.
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