Avago Technologies Enters High-Power LED Market with First Series of Low-Profile LED Packages for Portable and Architectural Lighting.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- Low Thermal Resistance and Moisture Sensitivity Levels Makes 1-Watt LED Package More Reliable and Easier to Install Avago Technologies Avago Technologies is an American company which was earlier the semiconductor products division of HP and later Agilent Technologies, before being spun off into a distinct legal entity. It holds more than 2,000 patents. , the world's largest privately held semiconductor company, today announced its first series of 1-watt, high-power LEDs in one of the thinnest packages available. This new LED offers brighter illumination, more reliability than competing products and can be installed easily. Avago's ASMT-MX00 is ideal for use in applications that require ultra-high-brightness LEDs, such as flashlights, reading lamps, architectural and garden lighting. This offering can lead to new lighting applications, such as brilliantly-backlighted signs no thicker than a picture frame. Avago's new ASMT-MX00 LED package provides manufacturers with two significant advantages. First, it can be easily soldered using conventional surface mount (SMT (1) (Surface Mount Technology) See surface mount. (2) (Station ManagemenT) An FDDI network management protocol that provides direct management. Only one node requires the software. SMT - Station Management ) techniques to minimize production costs, and the package is qualified to a JEDEC The division of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) that deals with semiconductor standards (officially, the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association of EIA). JEDEC was formed in 1958 when the Joint Electron Tube Engineering Council (JETEC) split into two Joint Electron Device moisture sensitivity level (MSL See multiple single-level. ) rating of 2A. For manufacturers, this rating means that the ASMT-MX00 LEDs can be kept in the open air (30 degrees C, 60 percent relative humidity relative humidity n. The ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air at a specific temperature to the maximum amount that the air could hold at that temperature, expressed as a percentage. ) for up to four weeks after being removed from their sealed package without the need to remove absorbed moisture. "Avago has entered the 1-watt LED market to provide our customers with a unique product combined with the assurance of our industry recognized reliability and ability to deliver in volume," said Cheng Kai Chong, worldwide marketing manager for Avago Technologies' Optoelectronic Products Division. "Our ASMT-MX00, which is the first in a series of 1-watt LED products, provides customers with one of the thinnest packages available, superior heat dissipation Noun 1. heat dissipation - dissipation of heat chilling, cooling, temperature reduction - the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature , compatible to IR soldering, robust moisture resistance and encapsulated in heat and UV-resistant silicone compound." The ASMT-MX00 series of 1-watt continuous power dissipation indium gallium nitride Indium gallium nitride (InGaN, InxGa1-xN) is a semiconductor material made of a mix of gallium nitride (GaN) and indium nitride (InN). It is a ternary group III/group V direct bandgap semiconductor. (InGaN) LEDs are available in blue, green and phosphor A rare earth material used to coat the inside face of a CRT. When struck by an electron beam, the phosphor emits a visible light for a few milliseconds. In color displays, red, green and blue phosphor dots are grouped as a cluster. See screen burn. white, and feature a smooth radiation pattern with a 120-degree viewing angle (110 degree for white). Features --The dimensions of the ASMT-MX00 surface mount power package are 8.5 mm wide by 15.85 mm long by 3.3 mm high. --Features an exposed pad design to provide low thermal resistance (10 C/W C/W Clockwise C/W Consistent With C/W Compatible With C/W Coupled With C/W Complete With C/W Come With C/W Complied With C/W Course Work C/W Counterweight C/W Chilled Water C/W Carrier Wave C/W Caution/Warning ) between the LED chip junction and printed circuit board to minimize temperature rise and help assure long-term device reliability. --LED chip is encapsulated in a silicone compound to assure resistance against UV and heat exposure, the packaged LEDs are specified for operation over the -40 degrees C to +85 degrees C temperature range, and are capable of withstanding electrostatic discharge (hardware, testing) Electrostatic Discharge - (ESD) One kind of test that hardware usually has to pass to prove it is suitable for sale and use. The hardware must still work after is has been subjected to some level of electrostatic discharge. (ESD (1) (Electronic Software Distribution) Distributing new software and upgrades via the network rather than individual installations on each machine. See ESL. ) levels of 16 kV (class 3b) per ESD Association standard ESD STM (Scanning Tunneling Microscope) A microscope that can image down to the atomic level. An STM uses a piezoelectric tube with a tiny sharp tip at the end that is moved within nanometers of the object being sampled. 5.1, Electrostatic Discharge Sensitivity Testing -- Human Body Model. --Color temperatures from approximately 4500 to 5600, 5600 to 7000 and 7000 to 10,000 K are available. --Typical total luminous flux of 40 lumens (green), 10 lumens (blue) and 35 lumens (white), respectively (at 350 mA forward current). --Pb-free and RoHs compliant. U.S. Pricing and Availability The ASMT-MX00 series 1-watt LEDs are priced in the $2 range (depending on color) in small to moderate quantities. Samples and production quantities are available now through Avago's direct sales channel and worldwide distribution partners. Avago LED and Display Solutions Avago Technologies is one of the largest producers of visible LEDs in the world and ships billions of products annually. Known for its LEDs' performance, efficiency and reliability, Avago offers an extensive portfolio of products at globally competitive prices. These LEDs and displays are offered in an array of color, package and viewing options that address a wide range of applications, including automotive, industrial, electronic signs and signals, consumer electronics, and mobile phones. Key products include power LEDs, surface-mount LEDs, LED flash, through-hole lamps, seven segment displays, dot matrix displays, alphanumeric displays, light bar and bar graph arrays, color sensors and illumination and color management IC solutions. More information is available at www.avagotech.com/led. About Avago Technologies Avago Technologies is the world's largest privately held semiconductor company, with 6,500 employees and net revenue of $1.8 billion in fiscal 2005. Avago provides an extensive range of analog, mixed-signal and optoelectronic components and subsystems to more than 40,000 customers worldwide. The company serves three primary product categories comprising optoelectronics, RF/microwave components and enterprise ASICs, and is recognized for providing innovative, high-quality products along with strong customer service and the industry's best on-time delivery. Avago's heritage of technical innovation dates back 40 years to its Agilent/Hewlett-Packard roots. Information about Avago is available on the Web at www.avagotech.com. Avago, Avago Technologies, and the A logo are trademarks of Avago Technologies Limited in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. NOTE TO EDITORS: Please direct reader inquiries to Avago Technologies at +1 800 235 0312, or e-mail us at support@avagotech.com. |
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