Toshiba enters the surface mount LED market; offering the brightest LEDs in the industry

Business Wire, July 1, 1996

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 1996--Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) today announced its line-up of visible Surface Mount Device (SMD) Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs).

The new line-up consists of 18 SMD diodes available in both flat lens and dome lens types. The 1002 series consists of 11 flat lens diodes and the 1005 series consists of seven domed lens diodes.

The new line-up of diodes is the brightest SMD LEDs offered in the industry today, with up to 450 millicandelas (mcd) typical at 555 to 660 nanometers (nm). The packaging of the SMDs is one of the smallest offered at 2.0 (L) x 1.25 (W) x 1.1 (H) millimeters. A lower power consumption of 1.75 to 2.15 forward voltage (Vf).

"By expanding our line-up of LEDs to include surface mount packaging we give designers an option of packaging to best fit their needs. The high brightness illuminated in these new diodes and its small size package allow designers to save space while achieving the brightness needed for their designs," stated Joey Maniquis, product marketing engineer for Toshiba's optoelectronic products.

Due to the high brightness (TOSbright*) of the diodes, they are mainly used in backlighting applications such as cellular and cordless telephones, industrial equipment, portable instrumentation including medical, facsimile machines, image scanners, car instrumentation and signboards. Another popular application for SMD LEDs is aisle lighting such as that installed in airplanes and movie theaters.

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