Accelerated life test of high luminosity AlGaInP LEDs

Specific tests to assess reliability of high luminosity AlInGaP LED for outdoor applications are needed. In this paper tests to propose a model involving three parameters: temperature, humidity and current have been carried out. Temperature, humidity and current accelerated model has been proposed to evaluate the reliability of this type of LED. Degradation and catastrophic failure mechanisms have been analyzed. Finally we analyze the effect of serial resistance in power luminosity degradation.

LED Jitter-Induced Limitation Effects in the Baud Rate of VLC

In this paper we show that the effect of jitter due to driver and LED is the limiting factor in the baud rate in L-PPM formats for VLC systems.

LED backlight designs with the flow-line method

An LED backlight has been designed using the flow-line design method. This method allows a very efficient control of the light extraction. The light is confined inside the guide by total internal reflection, being extracted only by specially calculated surfaces: the ejectors. Backlight designs presented here have a total optical efficiency of up to 80% (including Fresnel and absorption losses) with an FWHM below 30 degrees. The experimental results of the first prototype are shown.

Optics detailed analysis of an improved collimation system for LED light sources

Optics detailed analysis of an improved collimation system for LED light sources

Primary optics for efficient high-brightness LED color mixing

In SSL general illumination, there is a clear trend to high flux packages with higher efficiency and higher CRI addressed with the use of multiple color chips and phosphors. However, such light sources require the optics provide color mixing, both in the near-field and far-field. This design problem is specially challenging for collimated luminaries, in which diffusers (which dramatically reduce the brightness) cannot be applied without enlarging the exit aperture too much. In this work we present first injection molded prototypes of a novel primary shell-shaped optics that have microlenses on both sides to provide Köhler integration. This shell is design so when it is placed on top of an inhomogeneous multichip Lambertian LED, creates a highly homogeneous virtual source (i.e, spatially and angularly mixed), also Lambertian, which is located in the same position with only small increment of the size (about 10-20%, so the average brightness is similar to the brightness of the source). This shell-mixer device is very versatile and permits now to use a lens or a reflector secondary optics to collimate the light as desired, without color separation effects. Experimental measurements have shown optical efficiency of the shell of 95%, and highly homogeneous angular intensity distribution of collimated beams, in good agreement with the ray-tracing simulations.

Quasi-aplanatic free-form V-groove collimators for LED colour mixing

Two quasi-aplanatic free-form solid V-groove collimators are presented in this work. Both optical designs are originally designed using the Simultaneous Multiple Surface method in three dimensions (SMS 3D). The second optically active surface in both free-form V-groove devices is designed a posteriori as a grooved surface. First two mirror (XX) design is designed in order to clearly show the design procedure and working principle of these devices. Second, RXI free-form design is comparable with existing RXI collimators; it is a compact and highly efficient design made of polycarbonate (PC) performing very good colour mixing of the RGGB LED sources placed off-axis. There have been presented rotationally symmetric non-aplanatic high efficiency collimators with colour mixing property to be improved and rotationally symmetric aplanatic devices with good colour mixing property and efficiency to be improved. The aim of this work was to design a free-form device in order to improve colour mixing property of the rotationally symmetric nonaplanatic RXI devices and the efficiency of the aplanatic ones.

Refrigeración de LED's mediante "Heat Pipes"

El enfriamiento tradicional de los LEDs, mediante disipadores térmicos, se ve muchas veces comprometido al tener que disponer estos elementos refrigeradores justo en el punto de generación de la luz. Para evitar, en la medida de lo posible, este hecho, se presenta como una de las posibles alternativas el empleo de los ?Heat Pipes?. Los Heat Pipes son unos dispositivos autónomos, que permiten refrigerar los focos calientes, trasladando el calor generado por ellos a disipadores térmicos situados en zonas más accesibles y menos comprometidas. Los Heat Pipe, basados en técnicas termodinámicas, tienen un uso muy extendido en la tecnología aeroespacial. Son actualmente la solución ideal en aplicaciones de bombeo de calor y refrigeración de componenetes electricos y electrónicos. Con tamaños reducidos, pueden alcanzar flujos de refrigeración de 300 - 400 W/cm2. En esta comunicación se presenta y analiza este tipo de refrigeración aplicada a LED¿s utilizados en iluminación y alumbrado. La refrigeración de LEDs propuesta está compuesta por el Heat Pipe adosado por un extremo a la cara posterior del diodo LED, y por el otro, a una cierta distancia, al disipador térmico. La temperatura alcanzada por el LED dependerá del tipo y características del Heat Pipe así como de las cualidades del disipador térmico utilizado. También se utilizan en combinación con refrigeradores termoeléctricos (células de Peltier) cuando se desea controlar la temperatura de los dispositivos por debajo de la temperatura ambiental.

Ensayos acelerados de dispositivos electrónicos LED

El objetivo de este proyecto es el de determinar, a través de una serie de medidas, los tiempos de vida y causas de fallo de diodos LED. Para ello, se someterá a los dispositivos a condiciones extremas de temperatura y humedad dentro de una cámara climática, con el objetivo de acelerar su edad, su tiempo de uso, hecho que provocará la aparición de los fallos mucho antes que en condiciones normales de funcionamiento. Se tomarán medidas tanto de su tensión y corriente para el análisis de las gráficas I-V, dentro y fuera de la cámara, como de las potencias luminosas de cada uno de ellos. Estas medidas se realizarán en dos ocasiones al día, en intervalos de no menos de 6 horas. Para las medidas de tensión y corriente se utilizará un programa desarrollado en el entorno de LabView, tanto para las medidas en el interior de la cámara, lo que nos permite un seguimiento específico del estado de los dispositivos en cada momento, como para las medidas fuera de ella. Para las medidas de la potencia luminosa de cada LED se utilizará un medidor de potencia óptica. Cada ensayo constará de 15 dispositivos LED, que se evaluarán en las mismas condiciones de temperatura y humedad. El resumen de los 8 ensayos realizados es el que sigue: - Ensayo 1: 140ºC 85% HUMEDAD a 10 mA. - Ensayo 2: 140ºC 70% HUMEDAD a 10 mA. - Ensayo 3: 120ºC 85% HUMEDAD a 10 mA. - Ensayo 4: 120ºC 85% HUMEDAD a 30 mA. - Ensayo 5: 140ºC 70% HUMEDAD a 30 mA. - Ensayo 6: 140ºC 85% HUMEDAD a 30 mA. - Ensayo 7: 140ºC 60% HUMEDAD a 30 mA. - Ensayo 8: 140ºC 85% HUMEDAD a 20 mA. Una vez tomadas las medidas, se analizarán los datos, de cara a obtener una ley de degradación del LED a través del análisis de Weibull y se estudiarán las diferentes causas de fallo. ABSTRACT. The aim of this Project is to determine, based on several measures, the lifetime and the causes of LED’s failures. The devices will be tested under extreme both temperature and humidity conditions in a Pressure Cooker, attempting to make faults to appear earlier. Voltage and current measures will be taken, inside and also outside the Pressure cooker, in order to use them in I-V graphs. In addition, luminous power measures for each LED will be taken. All those measures will be obtained twice a day, with 6 hours delay between both of them. A program based on LabView environment will be used to take voltage and current measures, inside and outside the pressure cooker, which allow us to follow the performance of the LED at each moment. The luminous power of each LED will be taken by a measurer. Each test consists of 15 LED devices, which will be evaluated under the same conditions each time. The 8 tests are as follows - Test 1: 140ºC 85% relative humidity at 10 mA. - Test 2: 140ºC 70% relative humidity at 10 mA. - Test 3: 120ºC 85% relative humidity at 10 mA. - Test 4: 120ºC 85% relative humidity at 30 mA. - Test 5: 140ºC 70% relative humidity at 30 mA. - Test 6: 140ºC 85% relative humidity at 30 mA. - Test 7: 140ºC 60% relative humidity at 30 mA. - Test 8: 140ºC 85% relative humidity at 20 mA. When the measures are completely taken, data will be analyzed, in order to obtain a LED’s degradation law using Weibull’s distribution. Also the causes of the failures will be evaluated.

Diseño de un sistema automático de medida de la constante de Planck en diodos LED

En este proyecto fin de carrera se ha diseñado y construido un equipo de medida automático que permite realizar la medida de la constante de Planck utilizando los principios de Funcionamiento de los diodos LED. El equipo de medida es totalmente automático gracias a la utilización de una placa controladora Arduino MEGA 2560, que se encarga de realizar la iluminación secuencial de cada LED, medir sus tensiones de funcionamiento, y de realizar los cálculos necesarios para hallar la constante de Planck. Todos los datos se muestran por una pantalla LCD de 16 caracteres por 2 lineas. Para comprender el funcionamiento del sistema de medida automático se ha realizado un estudio detallado de cada uno de los sistemas que componen el equipo de medida. Se ha explicado el funcionamiento teórico de los diodos LED y el funcionamiento de los semiconductores. Se ha explicando los diversos tipos de semiconductores que se utilizan para los LED y las modificaciones que se les aplica para mejorar su eficiencia. Para poder comprender en qué consiste la constante de Planck se ha explicado los principios teóricos en que se basa, y se ha realizado una pequeña demostración de su cálculo. Una vez visto todos los principios teóricos se ha pasado a realizar la explicación de cada uno de los grandes bloques que componen el sistema de medida automático. Estos bloques son la placa controladora Arduino, el sistema de iluminación LED, el sistema de control mecánico de LEDs, la pantalla LCD, el sistema de interrupciones y el sistema de alimentación. Para poder observar el espectro de emisión de cada uno de los LED se ha utilizado un analizador de espectros óptico (OSA), el cual ha sido explicado con detenimiento. El código de programación de Arduino ha sido explicado en forma de diagrama de flujo para una mayor facilidad de comprensión. Se ha desarrollado un manual de usuario para facilitar el uso del sistema a cualquier usuario, en el que se ha introducido un ejemplo completo de funcionamiento. ABSTRACT. In this final Project has designed and built an automatic measuring equipment which is able to measure the Planck`s constant using the operation principles of the LEDs. The measuring equipment is fully automated thanks to the use of an Arduino Mega 2560 controller board, which is responsible for conducting sequential illumination of each LED, measure their operating voltages, and perform the necessary calculations of find the Planck constant. All data is displayed by a LCD screen 16 character by 2 lines. To understand the operation of the automatic measuring system has been made a detailed study of each of the systems that make the measurement equipment. It develops the theoretical performance of the LED and the operation of semiconductors. It explains the different types of semiconductors that are used for LEDs and the changes applied to improve efficiency. In order to understand what is the Planck constant has been explained the theoretical principles in which it is based, and a small demonstration of its calculation has been performed. After seeing all the theoretical principles has been made the explanation of each of the main blocks that compose the automatic measuring system. These blocks are the Arduino controller board, LED lighting system, the mechanical control system LEDs, LCD screen, the interrupt system and feeding system. To observe the emission spectrum of each of the LED has been used optical spectrum analyzer (OSA), which has been explained in detail. The Arduino programming code has been explained in flowchart form for an easy understanding. It has developed a manual to facilitate the use of system to any user, which has introduced a complete example of operation.

Newer optics efficiently mix, dim, and color-tune LED light

Low-cost, plastic-injected optics mix light from different color LED dies without a significant decrease in average brightness, simplifying luminaire design both optically and electronically. In solid-state lighting, high-flux and high-color rendering index (CRI) light engines may be achieved by arraying and mixing the light from different color dies or phosphors, or a combination of the two, in the LED package. However, these nonhomogeneous sources, when combined with luminaire optics, tend to produce patterns with undesirable artifacts such as spatial and angular nonuniformities and color separation.

Variable impedance LED matrix control system for lamps in PV applications

The interest in LED lighting has been growing recently due to the high efficacy, lifelime and ruggedness that this technology offers. However the key element to guarantee those parameters with these new electronic devices is to keep under control the working temperature of the semiconductor crystal. This paper propases a LED lamp design that fulfils the requ irements of a PV lighting systems, whose main quality criteria is reliability. It uses directly as a power supply a non·stabilized constant voltage source, as batteries. An electronic control architecture is used to regulate the current applied to the LEO matri)( according to their temperature and the voltage output value of the batteries with two pulse modulation signals (PWM) signals. The first one connects and disconnects the LEOs to the power supply and the second one connects and disconnects several emitters to the electric circuit changing its overall impedance. A prototype of the LEO lamp has been implemented and tested at different temperaturas and battery voltages.

LED bulb lamps technical specification and testing procedure for solar home systems.

With the consolidation of the new solid state lighting LEOs devices, te5t1n9 the compliance 01 lamps based on this technology lor Solar Home Systems (SHS) have been analyzed. The definition of the laboratory procedures to be used with final products 15 a necessary step in arder to be able to assure the quality of the lamps prior to be installed [1]. As well as with CFL technology. particular attention has been given to simplicity and technical affordability in arder to facilitate the implementation of the test with basie and simple laboratory too15 even on the same SHS electrification program locations. The block of test procedures has been applied to a set of 14 low-cost lamps. They apply to lamp resistance, reliability and performance under normal, extreme and abnormal operating conditions as a simple but complete quality meter tool 01 any LEO bulb.

LED bulbs technical specification and testing procedure for solar home systems

The definition of technical specifications and the corresponding laboratory procedures are necessary steps in order to assure the quality of the devices prior to be installed in Solar Home Systems (SHS). To clarify and unify criteria a European project supported the development of the Universal Technical Standard for Solar Home Systems (UTSfSHS). Its principles were to generate simple and affordable technical requirements to be optimized in order to facilitate the implementation of tests with basic and simple laboratory tools even on the same SHS electrification program countries. These requirements cover the main aspects of this type of installations and its lighting chapter was developed based on the most used technology at that time: fluorescent tubes and CFLs. However, with the consolidation of the new LED solid state lighting devices, particular attention is being given to this matter and new procedures are required. In this work we develop a complete set of technical specifications and test procedures that have been designed within the frame of the UTSfSHS, based on an intense review of the scientific and technical publications related to LED lighting and their practical application. They apply to lamp reliability, performance and safety under normal, extreme and abnormal operating conditions as a simple but complete quality meter tool for any LED bulb.

Merit function for the evaluation of color uniformity in the far field of LED spot lights

The scope of the present paper is the derivation of a merit function which predicts the visual perception of LED spot lights. The color uniformity level Usl is described by a linear regression function of the spatial color distribution in the far field. Hereby, the function is derived from four basic functions. They describe the color uniformity of spot lights through different features. The result is a reliable prediction for the perceived color uniformity in spot lights. A human factor experiment was performed to evaluate the visual preferences for colors and patterns. A perceived rank order was derived from the subjects’ answers and compared with the four basic functions. The correlation between the perceived rank order and the basic functions was calculated resulting in the definition of the merit function Usl. The application of this function is shown by a comparison of visual evaluations and measurements of LED retrofit spot lamps. The results enable a prediction of color uniformity levels of simulations and measurements concerning the visual perception. The function provides a possibility to evaluate the far field of spot lights without individual subjective judgment. © (2014) COPYRIGHT Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.

Optimization of optical systems for LED spot lights concerning the color uniformity

Spotlighting is one illumination field where the application of light emitting diodes (LED) creates many advantages. Commonly, the system for spot lights consists of a LED light engine and collimating secondary optics. Through angular or spatial separated emitted light from the source and imaging optical elements, a non uniform far field appears with colored rings, dots or patterns. Many feasible combinations result in very different spatial color distributions. Several combinations of three multi-chip light sources and secondary optical elements like reflectors and TIR lenses with additional facets or scattering elements were analyzed mainly regarding the color uniformity. They are assessed by the merit function Usl which was derived from human factor experiments and describes the color uniformity based on the visual perception of humans. Furthermore, the optical systems are compared concerning efficiency, peak candela and aspect ratio. Both types of optics differ in the relation between the color uniformity level and other properties. A plain reflector with a slightly color mixing light source performs adequate. The results for the TIR lenses indicate that they need additional elements for good color mixing or blended light source. The most convenient system depends on the requirements of the application.