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SML-LXR44 Series surface mount technology (SMT) LEDs produce 90° wide light beams oriented at right angles. Light output is parallel to circuit board. LEDs require circuit board space of 0.16 x 0.16 in., and are packaged on 12 mm taped reels. Devices can withstand up to 3 seconds at 260°C in reflow soldering operations. Typical output for 635 nm High-Intensity Red unit is 25 mcd with If of 20 mA.



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Lumex Introduces Surface-Mount LEDs with Narrow Right-Angle Beam



PALATINE, IL--Lumex Inc. is announcing its new family of surface mount technology (SMT) LEDs which produce a narrow light beam oriented at a right angle compared to the much wider beam of standard SMT LEDs. The narrow beam of the new SML-LXR44 Series is only 90° wide--compared to the typical 160° of standard SMT LEDs--resulting in a brighter beam which is easier to collimate. The light output is parallel to the circuit board, simplifying the design of systems using LEDs as edgelighting for liquid crystal displays, systems where light pipes are used, in instrumentation where a more efficient method of post lighting is needed, or anywhere traditional panel indicators are used.

These unique characteristics are due to Lumex's innovative high-temperature molded carrier, whose shape resembles a boomerang. The LEDs require a circuit board space of only 4mm x 4mm (0.16 x 0.16 inches), and are packaged on 12mm taped reels correctly oriented to take advantage of the right-angle characteristics. The devices can withstand up to 3 seconds at 260°C in reflow soldering operations.

Lumex SMT LEDs with narrow right-angle beams are available in all colors and all chip technologies including AlInGaP and InGaN. Typical output from the 635nm High-Intensity Red unit is 25mcd with an If of 20mA.

Sample quantities of these devices are available in 2-4 weeks, with production quantities in 6-8 weeks. Pricing ranges from $0.15 to $0.35 each, depending on chip selected and quantity purchased.

For more information about Lumex's new SMT LEDs with narrow right-angle beams, in North America contact, Lumex, Inc., Sales Department, 290 E. Hellen Rd., Palatine, IL 60067 USA. Phone: 1-800-278-5666. FAX: 1-800-944-2790. E-mail: sales@lumex.com World Wide Web: www.lumex.com. In Asia, contact Lumex's Asian Pacific Headquarters at 3F, No. 972, Sec. 4, Chung Hsing Rd., Chudung, Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC. Phone: +866-3-582-1124. FAX: +886-3-582-1154. World Wide Web (in Chinese): www.lumex.com.tw

Lumex, Inc. is a leading designer, distributor and manufacturer of opto- and photo-electronic components, devices and displays. These products are used mostly in the man-to-machine interface, and in some cases, for the detection of motion, short-range signaling, and fiber communication. Lumex now offers over 8,000 items, with an emphasis on custom and application-specific parts for the North American and European markets.

The company is headquartered in Palatine, Illinois and Chudung Hsinchu, Taiwan ROC, with manufacturing facilities in Illinois, Taiwan and China, and distributors throughout North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. Since its inception in 1980, Lumex was established as a global organization offering application-specific solutions--but with the manufacturing efficiencies normally associated only with volume operations. Lumex received its ISO 9001 certification in 1996.

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