LED applications

Creative lighting and product design

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The copper elements partially integrated in FR4 PCBs ensure maximum thermal performance for LED applications - regardless of the total number of layers required for the control electronics.

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LED applications

With HSMtec® LED PCBs, you can overcome the limits of conventional PCB technologies for LED applications. The partial integration of solid copper parts in classic FR4 PCBs enables maximum performance and reliability - compared to PCB technologies such as metal core PCBs. And all this with maximum electrical and optical flexibility.

High-brightness LEDs, intelligent sensor-based light controls and driver electronics can be implemented on a single multilayer PCB using HSMtec® PCB technology. The copper elements partially integrated in FR4 PCBs guarantee the highest thermal performance for the LEDs - regardless of the total number of layers required for the control electronics.

HSMtec® also enables the design of self-supporting 3D PCB structures in order to realize efficient and optical designs and creative products. If simple single-layer layout structures are sufficient - but very high thermal performance is required - the copper IMS PCB is an ideal technical solution.

High-Performance-FR4

This term stands for direct and efficient thermal management with HSMtec® PCB technology. Solid copper elements are only integrated into standard FR4 PCBs in places where heat is generated by LEDs. A direct metallic connection between the LED soldering surfaces and the copper elements underneath is achieved using via technology. This enables direct and highly efficient heat dissipation in solid copper, without insulating intermediate layers as is the case with conventional metal core PCBs.

  • More than 3 times the thermal conductivity of aluminum IMS printed circuit boards
  • > 3.5 times the service life of aluminum PCBs
  • Optional insulation strength > 4 kV
 

LED arrays

Für höchste Anforderungen und Leistungsdichten bietet die Leiterplattentechnologie HSMtec® eine optimale Basis. 
Die direkte Anbindung aller LEDs an massives, integriertes Kupfer in FR4-Leiterplatten managet die Wärme vor allem bei  Hot-Spots hocheffizient und leitet sie extrem schnell ab. Selbst bei Multi-Color-Arrays mit gleichmäßiger Verteilung der LEDs ermöglicht HSMtec® ein mehrlagiges Layout – ohne thermische Performanceverluste.

  • Power up to over 200 W per array
  • Multilayer circuit layouts 
 

2-in-1 multilayer

How about light controls and LEDs on one PCB? High-brightness LEDs, intelligent sensor-based light controls and driver electronics can be implemented on a multilayer PCB using HSMtec® PCB technology. The copper elements partially integrated in FR4 PCBs guarantee maximum thermal performance for the LEDs - regardless of the number of layers required for the control electronics. 

  • LEDs and control electronics on one board
  • Multilayer with maximum thermal performance

Multi-dimensional PCBs are the key if you want to rely on flexible and efficient lighting and product design. HSMtec® PCB technology opens up unimagined possibilities through design freedom and photometric flexibility. Self-supporting PCB segments offer the individual alignment of different LEDs and thus the targeted design of the light characteristics with cost-effective standard optics. The best thing about it: the flexibly alignable PCB segments are very stable. The once-set angle of inclination does not change even in the event of strong vibrations. 

  • Creative lighting and product design
  • No need for cables and connectors
  • Savings in system costs
3D LED applications: KSG Printed Circuit Board Manufacturer Europe

Marine and boat lighting

Structure

4 layers of multilayer,

35 µm copper

MaterialFR4 TG130°C
PCB thickness1.6 mm
Printed circuit board technology1.3 mm thick copper profile for heat dissipation
Special featuresPartial heat dissipation in the LED area combined with on-board control electronics
Project fromhttps://luminell.com/

Portable warning light incl. remote control

Structure

4 layers multilayer, outside 70 µm copper,

inside 35µm

Material

FR4 TG150°C

Panasonic R-1566W

PCB thickness1.4 mm
Printed circuit board technology2 mm wide copper profiles under top side
Special features2 mm copper profiles under the top side for the electrical connections via the bending edges

Bei der Realisierung einer LED-Leiterplatte gibt es viele Parameter zu beachten. Bitte sprechen Sie uns daher schon in einer frühen Entwicklungsphase an. Mit einer Onlineberatung oder einem Workshop bei Ihnen vor Ort können wir gleich zu Beginn die technischen Aspekte und 
Besonderheiten diskutieren, welche diese Leiterplatten-Art mit sich bringen. Auch bei technischen Optimierungen oder Maßnahmen zur Kostenreduktion unterstützen wir Sie gerne.

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