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LEDs are rapidly rippling across the transportation and vehicle applciations because of their long life, energy efficiency, standalone solar power capability...and brightness. Here are some recent trends in LED applications:
LED Indicators and signs
Status indicators on a variety of equipment are used which include traffic lights and signals, Exit signs, Railroad crossing signals, Continuity indicators and Elevator push-button Lighting .
Thin, lightweight message displays at airports and railway stations, and as destination displays for trains, buses, trams, and ferries.
Red or yellow LEDs are used in indicator and alphanumeric displays in environments where night vision must be retained: aircraft cockpits, submarine and ship bridges, astronomy observatories, and in the field, e.g. night time animal watching and military field use.
Red, yellow, green, and blue LEDs can be used for model railroading applications
In dot matrix arrangements for displaying messages.
Because of their long life and fast switching times, LEDs have been used for automotive high-mounted brake lights and truck and bus brake lights and turn signals for some time, but many high-end vehicles are now starting to use LEDs for their entire rear light clusters.
Besides the gain in reliability, this has styling advantages because LEDs are capable of forming much thinner lights than incandescent lamps with parabolic reflectors.
The significant improvement in the time taken to light up (perhaps 0.5s faster than an incandescent bulb) improves safety by giving drivers more time to react. It has been reported that at normal highway speeds this equals one car length increased reaction time for the car behind. White LED headlamps are beginning to make an appearance.
As a medium quality voltage reference in electronic circuits. The forward voltage drop (e.g., about 1.7 V for a normal red LED) can be used instead of a Zener Diode low-voltage regulators. Although LED forward voltage is much more current-dependent than a good Zener, Zener diodes are not available below voltages of about 3 V.
LED Indicators and signs
Status indicators on a variety of equipment are used which include traffic lights and signals, Exit signs, Railroad crossing signals, Continuity indicators and Elevator push-button Lighting .
Thin, lightweight message displays at airports and railway stations, and as destination displays for trains, buses, trams, and ferries.
Red or yellow LEDs are used in indicator and alphanumeric displays in environments where night vision must be retained: aircraft cockpits, submarine and ship bridges, astronomy observatories, and in the field, e.g. night time animal watching and military field use.
Red, yellow, green, and blue LEDs can be used for model railroading applications
In dot matrix arrangements for displaying messages.
Because of their long life and fast switching times, LEDs have been used for automotive high-mounted brake lights and truck and bus brake lights and turn signals for some time, but many high-end vehicles are now starting to use LEDs for their entire rear light clusters.
Besides the gain in reliability, this has styling advantages because LEDs are capable of forming much thinner lights than incandescent lamps with parabolic reflectors.
The significant improvement in the time taken to light up (perhaps 0.5s faster than an incandescent bulb) improves safety by giving drivers more time to react. It has been reported that at normal highway speeds this equals one car length increased reaction time for the car behind. White LED headlamps are beginning to make an appearance.
As a medium quality voltage reference in electronic circuits. The forward voltage drop (e.g., about 1.7 V for a normal red LED) can be used instead of a Zener Diode low-voltage regulators. Although LED forward voltage is much more current-dependent than a good Zener, Zener diodes are not available below voltages of about 3 V.
Among Cree's thinnest LEDs, their UltraThin(TM) LEDs are applied for their high brightness, sub-miniaturization and thinner features. Applications that benefit from the thin design include products such as:
- Mobile phone keypads
- Audio product display lighting
- Mobile appliance keypads
- Automotive applications
Cree describes their most outstanding LED product line features as:
- A single wire-bond connection
- Low forward voltage
- Exceptional thinness
- Low heat generation
- High ESD tolerance/resistance
- Long life
Cree LEDs are engineered and manufactured to provide critical benefits such as
- Super-bright light from little power
- Easy fit into tight places
- Simple thermal management
Continue reading Cree UltraThin LEDs for Sub-miniaturization Applications.
