NEW HIGH-TEMP SURFACE MOUNT SEVEN-SEGMENT LED DISPLAYS FROM LUMEX
PROVIDE MARKET-LEADING TEMPERATURE RANGE AND LEAD-FREE SOLDERING
New Technology Simplifies Production Processes, Reduces Manual Labor Requirements By Up To 80%
Lumex announces the global launch of its QuasarBrite High-Temperature Surface-Mount (SMD) Seven-Segment numeric LED Display technology capable of providing bright, crisp display performance in market-leading temperature ranges up to 105°C. As a surface-mount technology compatible with lead-free soldering, the new technology can eliminate the need for the additional soldering step required with through-hole displays saving time and reducing manual labor requirements by up to 80%.
QuasarBrite High-Temperature SMD Seven-Segment LED Displays are compatible with standard drivers and are ideal for a wide range of applications that require performance in extreme heat conditions including:
• standard and commercial appliances (including displays on fryers, ovens, microwaves, and dishwashers);
• medical devices (including displays on portable and non-portable patient monitoring displays such as defibrillators, heart and pulse monitors, and sphygmomanometers);
• industrial control devices (including oil field and gas flow metering and drive control displays for heavy motor control technologies);
• military applications (including aircraft, ground vehicles, GPS and portable communication systems);
• telecom equipment applications (including displays on storage units, networks, switchboard units and routers).
Whereas standard seven-segment LED displays can operate at temperatures up to 85°C, the combination of proprietary epoxy and plastic used allows the new Lumex high-temperature technology to provide outstanding color and brightness performance at up to 105°C which is unique in the industry.
“The compatibility of the new seven segment displays with lead-free soldering allows engineers to benefit from an environmentally friendly and simplified design process.” explained Jeff Oliveros, Director of Engineering at Lumex. “Many brands are looking to eliminate all lead-based soldering for exposure-related safety issues. Additionally, most of the other components designers are using such as drivers, resistors and capacitors are all surface-mounted. Traditionally a secondary, soldering process was needed to add the through-hole seven segment displays. With the new surface-mount displays, this additional soldering process is no longer needed, generating significant time and cost savings.”
Standard QuasarBrite High-Temperature SMD Seven-Segment LED Displays are available in:
• 0.3 inch and 0.56 inch sizes
• single or double digit layout
• common anode or common cathode format
• red or green
Custom technologies are also available in any color and with wide varieties in size, character height, thickness and shapes. Lumex´s team of Technical Design Specialists helps customers integrate the new QuasarBrite High-Temperature SMD Seven-Segment LED Displays with switches, resistors, IC driver chips, capacitors and other technologies required to create a complete interface board solution. This complimentary integration support generates cost savings, speeds time to market and reduces opportunity for product failure due to integration issues.
The RoHs compliant QuasarBrite High-Temperature SMD Seven-Segment LED Displays cost less than a dollar per in production quantities dependent on size and quantity ordered. Lead time is 6-8 weeks for standard technologies and 8-12 weeks for custom products.
Lumex Contact Information
For additional information or engineering assistance:
In North America and Europe, contact Lumex’s Sales Department, 290 E. Helen Rd., Palatine, IL 60067 USA. Phone: 1-800-278-5666. FAX: 1-847-359-8904. E-mail: lmxsales@lumex.com Web: www.lumex.com.
In Asia, contact Lumex's Asian Pacific Headquarters at 3F, No. 972, Sec. 4, Chung Hsing Rd., Chu Dung, Hsin Chu County, Taiwan, ROC. Phone: +886-3-582-1124. FAX: +886-3-582-1154. Web (in Chinese): www.lumex.com.tw
About Lumex
For over 30 years, Lumex, a member of the ITW Photonics Group, has been a global leader in the optoelectronics industry. With the broadest range of high efficiency, high performance LEDs and LCDs in the industry, Lumex provides thousands of standard products and specializes in semi-custom and custom designs. Lumex's optical range encompasses a wide spectrum including UV, visible and infrared wavelengths. Lumex's team of Technical Design Specialists are experts in collaboratively developing effective, smart solutions from the most complex design dilemmas.
Lumex has a global footprint with the worldwide headquarters outside Chicago and the Asian headquarters in Taiwan. With manufacturing capabilities in the United States, China, Taiwan and Thailand, Lumex is able to support over 23 end markets with more than 80,000 customers both directly and through our distribution channel partners. Lumex received its initial ISO 9001 registration in 1996.
About the ITW Photonics Group
The ITW Photonics Group was created to bring together and build on the technical expertise of individual companies that specialize in photonics technology and span the full spectrum of wavelengths. The group consists of:
The synergy of these industry front-runners provides an unsurpassed range of photonic capabilities within a broad spectrum of markets, including medical, military and industrial controls. The ITW Photonics Group provides integrated solutions that encompass the technology and experience from all three business units, offering design engineers higher performance with greater feature enhancements. For more information on the ITW Photonics Group, go to www.itwphotonicsgroup.com
NEW QUASARBRITE™ PANEL MOUNT INDICATOR FAMILY FROM LUMEX FEATURES
120V-AC LED CAPABLE OF GENERATING UP TO 70% COST SAVINGS & 50% SPACE SAVINGS
Family of panel mount indicators includes hundreds of standard technologies as well as custom capabilities
Lumex announces the global launch of the QuasarBrite™ family of panel mount indicator LEDs with hundreds of standard technologies and expedited custom capabilities. The family features a 120V-AC LEDthat eliminates the need for AC to DC transformers thereby generating significant cost and space savings.
Panel mount indicator LEDs have several important advantages over alternative technologies such as incandescent bulbs. They can last up to 10 times longer, use 90% less energy, are more durable, shock and temperature resistant, and provide quicker on/off performance.
120V- AC LED
Part of the QuasarBrite™ family of Panel Mount Indicators, the QuasarBrite™ 120V-AC LED eliminates the need for AC to DC power conversion as it operates with 120V-AC power that can be taken directly out of the main power source. Eliminating the need for an AC to DC power transformer can generate up to 50% savings in real estate space. This real estate and part savings, combined with LEDs longer lifespan and enhanced durability when compared to alternative technologies such as incandescent bulbs, can also lead to up to 70% cost savings.
The QuasarBrite™ 120V-AC LED is designed for optimal performance in a wide range of challenging environments including:
green energy technology (including monitors on solar panel and wind turbine equipment);
industrial control applications (including gas and liquid flow meters, thermal test chambers, and signaling devices.);
commercial appliance applications (including any indicators on appliances);
communications equipment (including network routers, switches and video servers).
The QuasarBrite™ 120V-AC LED is available in a round configuration with a 7mm diameter, however this configuration can also be customized with wire lengths ranging from 6 inches to 6 feet and with a variety of connector options with minimal tooling. Custom technologies are also available with quick turn around time and are very cost effective for mid- to large-quantity orders. Available in blue, white, red, yellow and green color varieties, the RoHs compliant QuasarBrite™ 120V-AC panel mount indicator LEDs are available from $2.50 per unit in production quantities with lead times ranging from eight to ten weeks for standard or custom technologies.
QuasarBrite™ Family of Panel Mount Indicators The QuasarBrite™ family of panel mount indicators consists of hundreds of standard LED technologies in round, square or rectangular formats with diameters ranging from 3mm to 20mm, with rubber, black anodize, plastic or chrome housing, and cable lengths between 6inches to 6 feet. Color options include blue, white, red, yellow and green.
In addition to an extensive variety of standard technologies, Lumex provides cost-effective custom solutions with speed unmatched in the market today.
“What truly differentiates Lumex as a provider of LED panel mount indicators is not only the quality of our standard products but the ease, speed and cost-effectiveness of our custom technologies,” explained Steve Sievers, Product Development Manager at Lumex. “Due to slight but precise variations from project to project, design engineers often require custom technology suited to meet their exact specifications and design needs. Lumex provides unmatched speed and expert technical support in working with customers to create a cost-effective solution designed to meet their precise needs.”
Custom and standard QuasarBrite™ panel mount indicators are well-suited for a wide variety of applications including panel illumination, automotive accent lighting, and small space lighting, as well as indication for control panels, user-interfaces and warning lights.
The ITW Photonics Group was created to bring together and build on the technical expertise of individual companies that specialize in photonics technology and span the full spectrum of wavelengths. The group consists of:
• Lumex - LED and LCD technology • Cal Sensors - IR Detector and Emitter technology • Opto Diode Corp - LED, Silicon Photodiodes and Electro-Optical Assembly technology
The synergy of these three industry front-runners provides an unsurpassed range of photonic capabilities within a broad spectrum of markets, including medical, military and industrial controls. The ITW Photonics Group provides integrated solutions that encompass the technology and experience from all three business units, offering design engineers higher performance with greater feature enhancements. For more information on the ITW Photonics Group, go to www.itwphotonicsgroup.com
NEW LUMEX TITANBRITE 10W HIGH POWER WHITE LED PROVIDES MARKET-LEADING BRIGHTNESS AND THERMAL RESISTANCE New high power LED combines cost savings with superior visual performance
PALATINE, IL – Lumex announces the global launch of a NewTitanBrite 10W White LED. Available in cool, neutral and warm white colors, the SMD high-power LED technology provides market-leading brightness and thermal resistance. The technology also provides opportunities for significant cost and real estate savings for applications switching from two 5W or ten 1W technologies to a single 10W LED.
The new TitanBrite 10W White LED provides market-leading brightness (23% brighter than alternative 10W LEDs) of 600lm for cool white, 550lm for neutral white and 530lm for warm white technologies.
Thanks to its unique thermal enhanced design with the LEDs mounted onto a ceramic substrate (rather than onto a PCB), heat dissipation performance is improved up to 61% compared to the use of two 5W LEDs.
At the same time, the new technology provides cost and real estate saving opportunities and enhanced visual performance. The TitanBrite 10W LED offers up to 10% cost savings compared to alternative 10W LEDs, up to 40% cost savings compared to the use of ten individual 1W LEDs and up to 25% cost savings compared to the use of two 5W LEDs. Its compact 12mm2 package size allows the TitanBrite 10W to provide up to 47% real estate savings compared to the use of two 5W LEDs and 20% space savings compared to the use of ten 1W LEDs. The ability to replace ten 1W or two 5W LEDs with a single 10W TitanBrite LED enhances color consistency by eliminating the need for binning while simplifying assembly efficiency.
Compatible with standard LED drivers, the new TitanBrite 5W White LED is ideal for use in a wide range of applications that require bright, intense light with low power consumption. Applications include: • small space lighting (including cavity, under cabinet, task and decorative lighting and channel light backlighting); • medical device technology (including surgical headlights, medical examination lights and endoscopy lighting); • appliance applications (including general illumination in refrigerators, microwaves, ovens, dishwashers and clothes washer and dryers).
“The new TitanBrite 10W White LED is unique in the market in terms of the combination of brightness performance and thermal management support it provides to design engineers,” explained Brian Coates, Technical Sales Manager at Lumex. “These features combined with real estate and cost savings as well as complementary product integration support from Lumex – make this product truly stands out in a crowded high power LED market.”
The RoHs compliant comes with complimentary integration support. Lumex Technical Design Specialists can integrate TitanBrite LEDs with metal core boards, optics, enclosures, switches, connectors and other key components to create solutions that maximize performance and efficiency in each individual application. Finish product solutions can be UL/CE approved when necessary.
Lumex´s new TitanBrite 10W White LEDs (SML-LX4747 Series) feature a 120° viewing angle and an extended operating temperature range from -40°C to 90°C. Pricing dependent on quantity ordered and is roughly $15.00 in production quantities, with a lead time of eight to ten weeks.
With this extension of its TitanBrite line, Lumex now provides over 10 different high-power LED technologies including 1W, 2W, 3W, 5W and 10W sizes, through-hole and SMT offerings as well as standard and RGB formats.
Lumex Contact Information For additional information or engineering assistance:
In theAmericas and Europe, contact Lumex’s Sales Department, 290 E. Helen Rd., Palatine, IL 60067 USA. Phone: 1-800-278-5666. FAX: 1-847-359-8904. E-mail: lmxsales@lumex.com Web: www.lumex.com.
In Asia, contact Lumex's Asian Pacific Headquarters at 3F, No. 972, Sec. 4, Chung Hsing Rd., Chu Dung, Hsin Chu County, Taiwan, ROC. Phone: +886-3-582-1124. FAX: +886-3-582-1154. Web (in Chinese): www.lumex.com.tw
About Lumex
For 30 years Lumex has been a global leader in the optoelectronics industry, with the broadest range of high efficiency, high performance LEDs and LCDs in the industry. With thousands of standard products and a focus on semi-custom and custom designs, Lumex is a valuable resource for quality and innovation. Lumex's optical range encompasses a wide spectrum including UV, visible and infrared wavelengths. Lumex's team of Technical Design Specialists are experts in collaboratively developing effective, smart solutions from the most complex design dilemmas.
Lumex has a global footprint with the worldwide headquarters outside Chicago and the Asian headquarters in Taiwan. With manufacturing capabilities in the United States, China, Taiwan and Thailand, Lumex is able to support over 23 end markets with more than 80,000 customers both directly and through our distribution channel partners. Over the last 30 years, the name Lumex has become synonymous with quality and performance around the world.
About ITW Photonics Group
The ITW Photonics Group was created to bring together and build on the technical expertise of individual companies that specialize in photonics technology and span the full spectrum of wavelengths. The group consists of:
The synergy of these three industry front-runners provides an unsurpassed range of photonic capabilities within a broad spectrum of markets, including medical, military and industrial controls. The ITW Photonics Group provides integrated solutions that encompass the technology and experience from all three business units, offering design engineers higher performance with greater feature enhancements.
Lumex announces the global launch of the TransBrite™ family of light pipe technology for LEDs in both standard and custom formats created with state-of-the-art ray trace software with precise 3D CAD/CAM models to ensure optimal design for light transmittance.
Halo Ring
Part of the new Lumex TransBrite light pipe family, the patented Halo Ring™ light pipe makes it possible to add visible dual-color indicator lights on switches with efficiency and performance unmatched in the market today. The Halo Ring is mounted not to a PCB but rather directly to the panel, generating real-estate savings of up to 10% on the PCB board and up to 20% inside the technology cabinet. Product design is simplified as indicator lights can be quickly and easily integrated into the panel without creating the need to redesign the PCB board.
The Halo Ring´s unique design also provides dual-color performance from a single light pipe without color mixing. Allowing a single dual-color light pipe to replace two individual light pipes generates up to 15% real estate savings on the display panel as separate holes are no longer needed for different indicator colors.
The Halo Ring is designed for optimal performance in challenging environments. It´s unique dual-ring plus gasket design provides a protective rubber layer in front of the indicator light, making the technology splash and water-proof (IP rating 67) The Halo Ring features a wide viewing angle (120°) and an extended temperature range of -40°C to 100°C to ensure high visibility even in extreme conditions.
Due to its ability to generate significant real-estate savings and market-leading durability, the Halo Ring is ideally suited for a wide number of portable and extreme environment applications including:
medical device technology (including instrument controls for devices such as x-ray, MRI and ultrasound equipment);
industrial control applications (including visual toggle switches, portable metering controllers and custom track panels);
security and life safety applications (including panel switches, burglar and fire alarm systems, and access control panels);
communications equipment (including network routers, switches and video servers).
Available in custom sizes from 10mm to 20mm in blue, white, red, yellow and green color varieties, the RoHs compliant Halo Rings are available for $9.00 to $10.00 in production quantities with lead times ranging from six to eight weeks.
TransBrite Family
The TransBrite light pipe family consists of over 70 standard light pipe technologies in single or array, molded or flexible, single or multi-color formats with right angle, vertical or horizontal packaging for either panel or PCB mounting.
Lumex also provides custom light pipe technology using cutting-edge development tools to ensure optimal performance for each specific application. The Lumex Technical Design Team expertly matches complimentary LED and light pipe technologies and then uses state-of-the-art 3D CAD/CAM modeling, ray tracing program and rapid prototyping to provide a solution that maximizes light intensity and uniformity while minimizing unwanted light loss. The ability to conduct precise trial-and-error development with advanced software technology speeds time to market while reducing up-front tooling costs considerably. Products can be brought to market up to 35% faster than traditional product development timelines at up 40% cost savings.
Custom and standard TransBrite light pipes for LEDs are well-suited for a wide variety of applications including panel illumination, automotive accent lighting, and small space lighting, as well as indication for control panels, user-interfaces and warning lights.
Lumex announces the global launch of the surface mounted QuasarBrite 0404 RGB LED. The QuasarBrite 0404 RGB LED’s compact 1.0mm x 1.00mm x 0.25mm package size is the smallest RGB LED package available today and is ideally suited for multicolor LED indicator applications in restricted spaces. The optimized, fully-automated production process used to produce the QuasarBrite 0404 RGB LED also generates up to 25% cost savings compared to alternative 0404 RGB LED technologies.
The QuasarBrite 0404 RGB LED combines excellent visual performance, low energy requirements and compact size making the technology ideally suited for multicolor LED indicator applications including:
Personal electronics (cell phone indicators, backlights for display screens and keypads);
Portable medical device (pulse oximeters, defribulators, glucometers);
Backlighting (backlighting for LCDs, switches, decorative lighting)
“As technologies become more advanced, full color indicator lights play a key role in communicating a wide range of different status messages to users,” explained Kay Fernandez, Product Technology Manager at Lumex. “With market-leading compact size and efficient production processes – the QuasarBrite 0404 RGB LED allows brands to cost effectively and space efficiently integrate full color RGB indicator lights into their products.”
The QuasarBrite 0404 RGB LED provides excellent visual performance with bright colors and a 120° viewing angle. Low energy consumption simplifies heat dissipation as the QuasarBrite RGB LED provides reliable performance at low current outputs (30/25/10 mA respectively for R/G/B).
The QuasarBrite 0404 RGB LED also provides several opportunities for cost and real estate savings. The use of a single 0404 can result in up to a 30% cost savings as well as a 70% real estate savings compared to the use of individual red, green and blue packages. Replacing three parts with a single part number also simplifies ordering and maintenance processes.
The RoHS compliant QuasarBrite 0404 RGB LEDs (part number SML-LX0404SIUPGUSB) have an operating temperature range from -40°C to 85°C. Samples of these devices are available from stock, with production quantities in 10-12 weeks. Pricing is dependent on quantity ordered, and ranges from $0.25 to $0.50 per unit in production quantities.
Lumex Contact Information For additional information or engineering assistance:
In the Americas and Europe, contact Lumex’s Sales Department, 290 E. Helen Rd., Palatine, IL 60067 USA. Phone: 1-800-278-5666. FAX: 1-847-359-8904. E-mail: lmxsales@lumex.com Web: www.lumex.com.
In Asia, contact Lumex's Asian Pacific Headquarters at 3F, No. 972, Sec. 4, Chung Hsing Rd., Chu Dung, Hsin Chu County, Taiwan, ROC. Phone: +886-3-582-1124. FAX: +886-3-582-1154. Web (in Chinese): www.lumex.com.tw
About Lumex For 30 years Lumex has been a global leader in the optoelectronics industry, with the broadest range of high efficiency, high performance LEDs and LCDs in the industry. With thousands of standard products and a focus on semi-custom and custom designs, Lumex is a valuable resource for quality and innovation. Lumex's optical range encompasses a wide spectrum including UV, visible and infrared wavelengths. Lumex's team of Technical Design Specialists are experts in collaboratively developing effective, smart solutions from the most complex design dilemmas.
Lumex has a global footprint with the worldwide headquarters outside Chicago and the Asian headquarters in Taiwan. With manufacturing capabilities in the United States, China, Taiwan and Thailand, Lumex is able to support over 23 end markets with more than 80,000 customers both directly and through our distribution channel partners. Over the last 30 years, the name Lumex has become synonymous with quality and performance around the world.
The ITW Photonics Group was created to bring together and build on the technical expertise of individual companies that specialize in photonics technology and span the full spectrum of wavelengths. The group consists of:
* Lumex - LED and LCD technology * Cal Sensors - IR Detector and Emitter technology * Opto Diode Corp - LED, Silicon Photodiodes and Electro-Optical Assembly technology
The synergy of these three industry front-runners provides an unsurpassed range of photonic capabilities within a broad spectrum of markets, including medical, military and industrial controls. The ITW Photonics Group provides integrated solutions that encompass the technology and experience from all three business units, offering design engineers higher performance with greater feature enhancements.
Lumex announces the global launch of their InfoVue TFT (Thin Film Transistor) family of full color graphic display technology. InfoVue TFT LCDs come in both touch screen and standard formats and feature an extended temperature range, LED backlighting for high contrast, and a thin profile starting at an industry-leading 3mm. InfoVue TFT technology comes with complimentary integration support from Lumex´s team of Technical Design Specialists. Compatible with standard LCD drivers, InfoVue TFT technology is ideal for a wide range of applications including:
industrial control device technology (including user interface technology for automation controls, alternative energy, industrial power and calibration/diagnostics);
medical device technology (including display features on medical radiology equipment, monitors, defibrillators, infusion pumps, blood gases analyzers and ventilators);
test and measurement (including cable testers, calibration instruments and digital multi-meters)
InfoVue TFT LCDs provide an extended temperature range. Whereas standard TFT LCDs operate from 0°C to 60°C, the InfoVue TFT LCD can operate effectively at temperatures ranging from -20°C to 70°C, making the technology an ideal fit for applications that require consistent performance in extended hot and cold environments.
InfoVue TFT LCDs use LED backlights which further increase the contrast. This method allows for much richer colors and darker blacks than available with alternative technologies such as CCFLs (compact fluorescent lamps). Whereas CCFL can offer a contrast of 150:1, an LED backlight allows for a contrast of 500:1.
“Lumex is launching its InfoVue TFT technology with complimentary product integration support that is unparalleled in the industry,” explained Brian Coates, Technical Sales Manager at Lumex.
“Lumex Technical Design Specialists can integrate the TFT technology with touch screens, switches, connectors, cables covers, heaters, custom daughter boards and other key components to create solutions that maximize performance and efficiency in each individual application.” This complimentary integration support generates cost savings, speeds time to market and reduces opportunity for product failure due to integration issues.
The RoHs compliant InfoVue TFT LCDs are available in standard and touch-screen formats in 3.5”, 4.3” and 5.7” diagonal screen sizes. The resistive type touch-screens operate in a 4 bit parallel interface and operate well over the entire operating temperature range of the display.
Pricing is approximately $30 to $150 per unit in production quantities dependent on size and quantity ordered. Touch screen TFTs are available in stock from Lumex’s strategic distribution partners immediately. Standard lead time for non-touch screen technologies is approximately seventeen weeks.
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Lumex Contact Information for additional information or engineering assistance:
In North America and Europe, contact Lumex’s Sales Department, 290 E. Helen Rd., Palatine, IL 60067 USA. Phone: 1-800-278-5666. FAX: 1-847-359-8904. E-mail: lmxsales@lumex.com Web: www.lumex.com.
In Asia, contact Lumex's Asian Pacific Headquarters at 3F, No. 972, Sec. 4, Chung Hsing Rd., Chu Dung, Hsin Chu County, Taiwan, ROC. Phone: +886-3-582-1124. FAX: +886-3-582-1154.
About Lumex
For 30 years, Lumex, a member of the ITW Photonics Group, has been a global leader in the optoelectronics industry. With the broadest range of high efficiency, high performance LEDs and LCDs in the industry, Lumex provides thousands of standard products and specializes in semi-custom and custom designs. Lumex's optical range encompasses a wide spectrum including UV, visible and infrared wavelengths. Lumex's team of Technical Design Specialists are experts in collaboratively developing effective, smart solutions from the most complex design dilemmas.
Lumex has a global footprint with the worldwide headquarters outside Chicago and the Asian headquarters in Taiwan. With manufacturing capabilities in the United States, China, Taiwan and Thailand, Lumex is able to support over 23 end markets with more than 80,000 customers both directly and through our distribution channel partners. Lumex received its initial ISO 9001 registration in 1996.
About the ITW Photonics Group
The ITW Photonics Group was created to bring together and build on the technical expertise of individual companies that specialize in photonics technology and span the full spectrum of wavelengths. The group consists of:
The synergy of these three industry front-runners provides an unsurpassed range of photonic capabilities within a broad spectrum of markets, including medical, military and industrial controls. The ITW Photonics Group provides integrated solutions that encompass the technology and experience from all three business units, offering design engineers higher performance with greater feature enhancements. For more information on the ITW Photonics Group, go to www.itwphotonicsgroup.com
Lumex announces the global launch of their InfoVue Bistable family of displays, a low-power LCD solution well-suited for a wide range of applications where display information is not changed more than a few times a day. For some applications, the Lumex InfoVue Bistable LCD requires up to 99% less energy consumption than traditional LCD technologies.
A traditional LCD module requires 25-50mW of constant power to display even a static, unchanging image. Lumex´s Bistable LCDs can display the same information for over a year after power has been turned off with just a onetime 2-5second burst of 51mW of power. The new technology enables users to more easily update vital display information while also generating cost and manpower savings.
Compatible with a variety of LCD configurations, the bistable technology can replace standard LCD technology or printed displays where information changes with less frequency than is the case for traditional LCD applications. Bistable LCD applications include:
Retail Outlets (price and sale-announcement displays on shelves and throughout the store);
Industrial Controls (thermostat-related, automation controls and drive control applications);
Security (climate, alarm and access control displays on indoor security system panels);
Hospitality (displays in common areas as well as in rooms)
The InfoVue Bistable LCD features an innovative cholesteric solution in place of the traditional twisted nematic liquid crystal solution. This feature allows the LCD to provide consistent performance with extremely low energy requirements. This provides significant cost savings for applications transitioning away from higher-energy consuming traditional LCDs.
Cost savings are also available for printed display applications transitioning to bistable LCD technology. The InfoVue Bistable LCDs represent a low-energy alternative to the economic and environmental costs of repeatedly printing variable displays. Additionally, significant savings in time and cost are generated by the fact that displays can be centrally updated on a computer rather than manually updated throughout a venue.
“InfoVue Bistable LCDs provide significant cost savings and performance benefits to a number of niche display applications that have traditionally been addressed with print displays,” explained Brian Coates, Technical Sales Manager at Lumex. “For example, not only can a retail outlet save on printing supplies and manpower by no longer having to manually print and post pricing information throughout the store, they can also more easily provide additional variable information such as ´For Today Only´ or ´´Newly Reduced Price´ on their displays.”
InfoVue Bistable LCD technology comes with complimentary integration support. Lumex Technical Design Specialists can integrate the bistable technology with LEDs, light pipes, switches, connectors and other key components to create solutions that maximize performance and efficiency in each individual application
The RoHs compliant InfoVue Bistable LCDs are available in custom sizes ranging from ¼ inch to 9½ inches. Samples are available in a 2.8 inch size with 128x64 resolution. The displays are available in black-on-yellow or blue-on-white color formats.
Pricing for the 2.8 inch size is approximately $10 to $13 per unit in production quantities dependent on size and quantity ordered. Complete custom order lead times range from 14-16 weeks.
Lumex Contact Information
For additional information or engineering assistance:
In the Americas and Europe, contact Lumex’s Sales Department, 290 E. Helen Rd., Palatine, IL 60067 USA. Phone: 1-800-278-5666. FAX: 1-847-359-8904. E-mail: lmxsales@lumex.com Web: www.lumex.com.
In Asia, contact Lumex's Asian Pacific Headquarters at 3F, No. 972, Sec. 4, Chung Hsing Rd., Chu Dung, Hsin Chu County, Taiwan, ROC. Phone: +886-3-582-1124. FAX: +886-3-582-1154. Web (in Chinese): www.lumex.com.tw
About Lumex
For 30 years Lumex has been a global leader in the optoelectronics industry, with the broadest range of high efficiency, high performance LEDs and LCDs in the industry. With thousands of standard products and a focus on semi-custom and custom designs, Lumex is a valuable resource for quality and innovation.
Lumex's optical range encompasses a wide spectrum including UV, visible and infrared wavelengths. Lumex's team of Technical Design Specialists are experts in collaboratively developing effective, smart solutions from the most complex design dilemmas. Lumex has a global footprint with the worldwide headquarters outside Chicago and the Asian headquarters in Taiwan.
With manufacturing capabilities in the United States, China, Taiwan and Thailand, Lumex is able to support over 23 end markets with more than 80,000 customers both directly and through our distribution channel partners. Over the last 30 years, the name Lumex has become synonymous with quality and performance around the world.
About ITW Photonics Group
The ITW Photonics Group was created to bring together and build on the technical expertise of individual companies that specialize in photonics technology and span the full spectrum of wavelengths. The group consists of:
The synergy of these three industry front-runners provides an unsurpassed range of photonic capabilities within a broad spectrum of markets, including medical, military and industrial controls. The ITW Photonics Group provides integrated solutions that encompass the technology and experience from all three business units, offering design engineers higher performance with greater feature enhancements.
Lumex announces the extension of their TitanBrite line of high power LED technology with the introduction of new 2-watt, 3-watt and 5-watt LEDs. The surface mounted LEDs provide high intensity light of up to 58, 210 and 300 lumens respectively. Compared to similar high power LEDs, the new TitanBrite products can provide up to a 30% improvement in heat dissipation performance and a 60% enhancement in electrostatic discharge protection. The technologies feature unique packaging which allows for simplified integration and for additional savings in the area of product design.
Compatible with standard LED drivers, the new TitanBrite 2-watt, 3-watt and 5-watt LED technologies are ideal for a wide range of applications that require bright, intense light with low power consumption. Applications include: automotive, decorative, landscape, small space and emergency lighting as well as backlighting and incandescent lamp replacement.
"Like many suppliers today, Lumex offers a comprehensive line of high-power LED technologies," explained Kay Fernandez, High Power Technology Manager at Lumex. "What truly separates Lumex´s offering is not only the high quality products, but also the complimentary industry-leading technical support available to help design engineers integrate technology in the most efficient way for their unique application requirements."
The new TitanBrite LEDs provide superior heat dissipation performance and electrostatic discharge protection compared to similar high power LED products. Whereas a standard high-power LED provides thermal resistance of 10 °C/watt, the new TitanBrite products can provide thermal resistance as low as 7°C/watt. Traditional high power LED technology provides electrostatic discharge protection up to 5,000 volts compared to 8,000 volt protection provided by the new TitanBrite technology.
The new 2-watt, 3-watt and 5-watt high power LEDs also feature unique packaging that simplifies integration processes. Whereas traditional high-power LEDs require an additional heat sink or metal core PCB to control thermal dissipation, the unique packaging of the new TitanBrite products allows for the elimination of the metal core PCB and instead fuses to a lead frame to manage thermal output. This simplifies product design and reduces the number and cost of ancillary materials required to make the product perform.
TitanBrite high power LED technology comes with complimentary integration support. Lumex Technical Design Specialists can integrate TitanBrite LEDs with LCDs, light pipes, switches, connectors and other key components to create solutions that maximize performance and efficiency in each individual application.
The RoHs compliant TitanBrite 2-watt, 3-watt and 5-watt LEDs are available in a variety of colors. The 2-watt technology is available in yellow (591nm typ) and red (623nm typ). The 3-watt and 5-watt LEDs are offered in blue (465nm typ), warm white (2700K) and cool white (6000K) with red, green and yellow versions also available at no additional cost.
The compact size of the new high power TitanBrite LEDs enables important real estate savings in product design. The 2-watt TitanBrite LED is available in both a round 8mm package (SML-LXL8047XXX/2) as well as a square 9mm package (SML-LXL99XXX/2) . The 3-watt TitanBrite LED (SML-LXL8047XXX/3) is available in a round package with 8mm diameter. The 5-watt TitanBrite LED (SML-LXL99XXX/5) features a 9mm squared package with 7.70mm diameter. The square package of the 5-watt LED allows for increased design efficiency with easier assembly and array formation opportunities.
Lumex´s new TitanBrite high power LEDs are list priced from $4.96 to $8.86 for the 2-watt LED, $4.73 to $8.96 for the 3-watt LED and $10.83 to $19.88 for the 5-watt technology dependent on quantity ordered. Lead times range from six to eight weeks.
With the expansion of its TitanBrite line, Lumex now provides over 10 different high-power LED technologies including 1-watt, 2-watt, 3-watt and 5-watt sizes, through-hole and SMT offerings as well as standard and RGB formats.
Lumex Contact Information For additional information or engineering assistance:
In the Americas and Europe, contact Lumex's Sales Department, 290 E. Helen Rd., Palatine, IL 60067 USA. Phone: 1-800-278-5666. FAX: 1-847-359-8904. E-mail: lmxsales@lumex.com Web: www.lumex.com.
In Asia, contact Lumex's Asian Pacific Headquarters at 3F, No. 972, Sec. 4, Chung Hsing Rd., Chu Dung, Hsin Chu County, Taiwan, ROC. Phone: +886-3-582-1124. FAX: +886-3-582-1154. Web (in Chinese): www.lumex.com.tw
About Lumex For 30 years Lumex has been a global leader in the optoelectronics industry, with the broadest range of high efficiency, high performance LEDs and LCDs in the industry. With thousands of standard products and a focus on semi-custom and custom designs, Lumex is a valuable resource for quality and innovation. Lumex's optical range encompasses a wide spectrum including UV, visible and infrared wavelengths. Lumex's team of Technical Design Specialists are experts in collaboratively developing effective, smart solutions from the most complex design dilemmas.
Lumex has a global footprint with the worldwide headquarters outside Chicago and the Asian headquarters in Taiwan. With manufacturing capabilities in the United States, China, Taiwan and Thailand, Lumex is able to support over 23 end markets with more than 80,000 customers both directly and through our distribution channel partners. Over the last 30 years, the name Lumex has become synonymous with quality and performance around the world.
About ITW Photonics Group The ITW Photonics Group was created to bring together and build on the technical expertise of individual companies that specialize in photonics technology and span the full spectrum of wavelengths. The group consists of:
* Lumex - LED and LCD technology * Cal Sensors - IR Detector and Emitter technology * Opto Diode Corp - LED, Silicon Photodiodes and Electro-Optical Assembly technology
The synergy of these three industry front-runners provides an unsurpassed range of photonic capabilities within a broad spectrum of markets, including medical, military and industrial controls. The ITW Photonics Group provides integrated solutions that encompass the technology and experience from all three business units, offering design engineers higher performance with greater feature enhancements.
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