Electronic Design

IR LED Flush-Mounts Into PCB

Osram Opto Semiconductors was able to sink a surface-mountable infrared (IR) LED into a printed-circuit board, creating what it claims is the first the first flush-mountable version of its kind. The ...
Electronic Design

Fundamentals of LED Light Pipes (.PDF)

A LED light pipe is an optical fiber or a solid transparent plastic rod for transmitting light from an LED mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB) to the user interface. Light pipes transmit up to 80 ...
EDN

How to design LED signage and LED matrix displays, Part 1

LED-based signage and matrix displays are bringing new dimensions of versatility and eye-pleasing visual effects to a growing number of outdoor and indoor applications. Recent advances in LED ...
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How-to design LED signage and LED matrix displays, Part 2

LED signage and matrix displays are an integral part of the 21st century landscape. Their quality is becoming so good that it’s becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish LED images from ...