New style LED flicker flame bulb (Patreon)

New LED flame bulb - with schematic

The neon based flicker-flame bulbs have been around for a very long time, and although they were an interesting effect, they tended to be a bit unconvincing. So now it's time for the LED version with a much better emulation of a flame. The power supply is very typical of the type found in smart bulbs to provide a 3.3V supply to the WiFi and Bluetooth modules. In this case the 3.3V just happens to be the perfect voltage for powering the microcontroller and the LEDs. It's actually perfect for powering many LED bulb projects, but note that it is not isolated from the mains supply. The flame PCB has a surface mount 8 pin microcontroller and 32 flip-chip LEDs on one side, and then a layer of phosphor gel added on both sides. The globe itself has a traditional glass construction, with the filament support bonded to the PCB and the small power supply in the base. Here's the only listing I found for these in the UK:- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/355271559068 Shout out to a friend called Richard for letting me know these exist. If you enjoy these videos you can help support the channel with a dollar for coffee, cookies and random gadgets for disassembly at:- https://www.bigclive.com/coffee.htm This also keeps the channel independent of YouTube's algorithm quirks, allowing it to be a bit more dangerous and naughty. #ElectronicsCreators