Influence of a Thermal Pad on Selected Parameters of Power LEDs
This paper is devoted to the analysis of the influence of thermal pads on electric, optical, and thermal parameters of power LEDs. Measurements of parameters, such as thermal resistance, optical efficiency, and optical power, were performed for selected types of power LEDs operating with a thermal p...
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| author | Krzysztof Górecki Przemysław Ptak Tomasz Torzewicz Marcin Janicki |
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| description | This paper is devoted to the analysis of the influence of thermal pads on electric, optical, and thermal parameters of power LEDs. Measurements of parameters, such as thermal resistance, optical efficiency, and optical power, were performed for selected types of power LEDs operating with a thermal pad and without it at different values of the diode forward current and temperature of the cold plate. First, the measurement set-up used in the paper is described in detail. Then, the measurement results obtained for both considered manners of power LED assembly are compared. Some characteristics that illustrate the influence of forward current and temperature of the cold plate on electric, thermal, and optical properties of the tested devices are presented and discussed. It is shown that the use of the thermal pad makes it possible to achieve more advantageous values of operating parameters of the considered semiconductor devices at lower values of their junction temperature, which guarantees an increase in their lifetime. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d7a2a22a9f594df38c8e4f6ec1f828b32023-11-20T07:19:26ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732020-07-011314373210.3390/en13143732Influence of a Thermal Pad on Selected Parameters of Power LEDsKrzysztof Górecki0Przemysław Ptak1Tomasz Torzewicz2Marcin Janicki3Department of Marine Electronics, Gdynia Maritime University, Morska 81-87, 81-225 Gdynia, PolandDepartment of Marine Electronics, Gdynia Maritime University, Morska 81-87, 81-225 Gdynia, PolandDepartment of Microelectronics and Computer Science, Technical University of Łódź, Wólczańska 221, 90-924 Łódź, PolandDepartment of Microelectronics and Computer Science, Technical University of Łódź, Wólczańska 221, 90-924 Łódź, PolandThis paper is devoted to the analysis of the influence of thermal pads on electric, optical, and thermal parameters of power LEDs. Measurements of parameters, such as thermal resistance, optical efficiency, and optical power, were performed for selected types of power LEDs operating with a thermal pad and without it at different values of the diode forward current and temperature of the cold plate. First, the measurement set-up used in the paper is described in detail. Then, the measurement results obtained for both considered manners of power LED assembly are compared. Some characteristics that illustrate the influence of forward current and temperature of the cold plate on electric, thermal, and optical properties of the tested devices are presented and discussed. It is shown that the use of the thermal pad makes it possible to achieve more advantageous values of operating parameters of the considered semiconductor devices at lower values of their junction temperature, which guarantees an increase in their lifetime.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/14/3732power LEDsthermal padsthermal resistancemeasurementsoptical efficiencyself-heating |
| spellingShingle | Krzysztof Górecki Przemysław Ptak Tomasz Torzewicz Marcin Janicki Influence of a Thermal Pad on Selected Parameters of Power LEDs Energies power LEDs thermal pads thermal resistance measurements optical efficiency self-heating |
| title | Influence of a Thermal Pad on Selected Parameters of Power LEDs |
| title_full | Influence of a Thermal Pad on Selected Parameters of Power LEDs |
| title_fullStr | Influence of a Thermal Pad on Selected Parameters of Power LEDs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of a Thermal Pad on Selected Parameters of Power LEDs |
| title_short | Influence of a Thermal Pad on Selected Parameters of Power LEDs |
| title_sort | influence of a thermal pad on selected parameters of power leds |
| topic | power LEDs thermal pads thermal resistance measurements optical efficiency self-heating |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/14/3732 |
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