• Lasts up to 100,000 hours, at least 10 times as long as most forms of conventional illumination.
  • Is 80% more energy efficient than standard light bulbs.
  • Is environmentally friendly, and unlike Metal Halide, HPS/LPS, and Fluorescent bulbs, do not require mercury or toxic and flammable gases to operate.
  • Uses low voltage DC current, making it safer to work with.
  • Can operate in harsh environments and withstand temperatures ranging from -40 c to +85 c.
  • Is extremely rugged and shock resistant, unlike filament bulbs.
  • Produces very little heat, allowing greater versatility in applications for which conventional lighting simply will not work.
  • Multi-color LEDs can illuminate in any color of the visual spectrum, and do not require gels to do so. They are fully programmable, and able to emit 16,000,000 colors in any pattern imaginable.
LED   MCPCB
LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) are semiconductor devices that emit intense light when electrically charged. They are made up of two materials separated into two areas, the “n” side (anode) and “p” side (cathode). As current is connected to them, the electron rich or deficient particles are balanced and the result is emission of light! Next to the Sun this makes LEDs the most efficient light source ever discovered.

The material of the semiconductor device dictates the dominant wavelength and therefore, the color of the light. LEDs with AlInGaP compound semiconductor can emit in the yellow-red spectrum. And the LEDs using AlInGaN compound semiconductor can emit in the UV-blue-green spectrum. A combination of red, green, and blue LEDs, or a blue or UV LED with phosphors can create white light.

Because LEDs are semiconductor devices, their performances are subject to inherent variability commonly found in semiconductor industry. To improve consistency in performance across the same product, LED manufacturers "sort" LEDs into bins according to different preset parameters, such as forward driving voltage, illumination, etc.
  • Early 1950s: LEDs were first developed and were only available in infrared.
  • 1950 – 1990: Red, Green and Amber LEDs were developed.
  • Mid 1990s: Blue LED was discovered and from that white light could be produced.
  • Since then: LED’s light output has doubled approximately every two years.
  • Recently, new white LEDs have become available by combining different phosphor types with a UV LED. Other colors such as purple, orange or pink can also be produced.