Arrays produce narrower beams: News from AP Technologies

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AP Technologies has announced the international release of the latest generation of Opto Diode Corporation's range of MRA metal reflector array technology. Featuring an all-new platform these latest products build further on the key advantages of the MRA technology with a significant increase in optical efficiency along with a narrower beam angle of 40 degrees FWHM. As a result of these latest advances the new 60-die configuration offers radiant intensities in the region of 5x the original 99-die 110-degree device and twice that if the 99-die 70-degree unit but with only 60% of the power consumption and 60% of the heatload.

The new 040 series has a 33 x 38mm footprint and is only 2mm high.

As with previous versions a single, easy-to-mount device with only two leads can replace arrays of hundreds of moulded LEDs, giving system designer the opportunity to dramatically reduce size, or to increase power within a given area.

A full range of standard wavelengths from UV (405nm) to NIR (870nm) is offered and the use of standard LED die means that application specific solutions can be quickly and cost-effectively developed.

Applications for MRA devices include fluorescence stimulation and covert illumination such as automatic number plate recognition.

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