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A heat sink is a conductor specially designed to dissipate heat. They are used in LEDs because they are very heat sensitive. As the LEDs generate light, they also give off some heat. When several LEDs are next to each other in a bulb, heat builds up and can lower the LEDs’ performance. A heat sink dissipates the heat to keep the LEDs performing optimally.
