Osram Displix Oval LED

Osram has launched Displix Oval LED, a surface-mountable LED with oval light-radiating characteristics for large-screen video walls or digital road signs. Due to a compact housing measuring 2.1 x 2.7 x 1.5 mm, almost twice as many LEDs can be mounted on a board than with ordinary radial diodes, doubling both the pixel density and the resolution of displays. As a result, the images displayed are extremely vivid with high colour homogeneity.

An additional advantage of the high density is the fact that a lower pixel brightness is required so that the individual LEDs take a lower current. In combination with the durable housing materials, this lower output extends the lifetime of the diodes.

The LED has a black QFN (quad flat no leads) housing, which additionally boosts the image quality. It reduces reflections and increases the contrast and colour quality of the images displayed - across the entire display.

The company says both the processes and the processing of the LED are much simpler than with radial LEDs, greatly reducing users’ further processing costs. Being very flat, the Displix Oval requires less silicone for the potting of the boards to protect the contacts from rain and moisture. This enables users to reduce the amount of material used, which again has an impact on their outlays. The LED is available in yellow, red, green and blue.