At Solar Technology, we take our Mission Statement seriously. We have developed a revolutionary LED display technology for our Silent Messenger line for Portable Dynamic Message Signs – The new Mega-Flux LED Display!
Currently, all competitors' LED Portable Dynamic Message Signs use a standard 5mm T-1 ¾ LED. These LEDs look like a small silo dome with two leads. Although these LEDs have served the PCMS industry well over the years, they have some inherent shortcomings. Primarily, the LEDs are highly susceptible to mechanical failure induced by vibration and thermal stresses. The 5mm LED mechanical design also limits brightness and angularity.
SolarTech Lens
Our patented secondary optical lens attaches directly to the LED. The lens focuses the light output of the SuperFlux LED to produce a typical brightness of 10 cd per LED, more than twice that of a 5mm LED.
The Mega-Flux LED Display also has an elliptical beam pattern of 10 degrees vertical and 30 degrees horizontal. The lens allows the increase in brightness and angularity while consuming no more power that the old 5mm LED display! The result is a brighter display with better angularity and unsurpassed durability and reliability.
SuperFlux LEDs
SolarTech’s new, patented Mega-Flux LED Display solves all of these problems. We start with a “SuperFlux” LED, which has several characteristics that make it perfect for PCMS displays. First, it has a 4 lead square package. This enables the LED to withstand rigorous environments. Neither shock nor vibration will damage the LED or separate it from electrical contact. SuperFlux LEDs were developed for applications such as aircraft instrument panels where the highest degree of reliability is required.
Second, SuperFlux LEDs have the highest flux and intensity available for an LED display module type platform. SuperFlux LEDs have more than twice the luminous intensity and total flux output per LED as 5mm devices.
Third, a large-lead frame design give SuperFlux LEDs the lowest thermal resistance available. The temperature increase at the LED junction is about half of that experienced by a 5mmm LED. Heat reduces both the life of LEDs and their efficiency. Therefore, when the junction is cooler, the LED will be brighter and will last longer, eliminating thermal stress failures.