Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Achieving the best system cost in Mid/High Power Mid-Power LED – 3020 Series STW8B12B (Cool, Neutral, Warm) RoHS Product Brief Description Features and Benefits • This White Colored surface-mount LED comes in standard package dimension. Package Size : 3.0x2.0x0.6mm • It has a substrate made up of a molded plastic reflector sitting on top of a lead frame. • • • • • • • The die is attached within the reflector cavity and the cavity is encapsulated by silicone. • Thermally Enhanced Package Design Mid Power to High Power up to 0.23W Max. Driving Current 80mA Compact Package Size High Color Quality with CRI Min. 80 RoHS compliant Key Applications • • • • The package design coupled with careful selection of component materials allow these products to perform with high reliability. Interior lighting General lighting Indoor and Outdoor displays Architectural and Decorative lighting Table 1. Product Selection Table CCT Part Number Color Min. Typ. Max. STW8B12B Cool White 4700K 5600K 7000K STW8B12B Neutral White 3700K 4200K 4700K STW8B12B Warm White 2600K 3000K 3700K Rev1.0, May 30, 2014 1 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Table of Contents Index • Product Brief • Table of Contents • Performance Characteristics • Color Bin Structure • Packaging Information • Product Nomenclature (Labeling Information) • Recommended Solder Pad • Reflow Soldering Characteristics • Handling of Silicone Resin for LEDs • Precaution For Use • Company Information 2 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Performance Characteristics Table 2. Product Selection Guide, IF=40mA , Ta = 25ºC, RH30% Part Number CCT (K) [1] RANK Typ. Luminous Intensity [2] IV (cd) Luminous Flux [3] ФV (lm) CRI Ra Min Max Min Max Min. M0 4.0 4.5 12.0 13.5 80 M5 4.5 5.0 13.5 15 80 N0 5.0 5.5 15 16.5 80 N5 5.5 6.0 16.5 18 80 M0 4.0 4.5 12.0 13.5 80 M5 4.5 5.0 13.5 15 80 N0 5.0 5.5 15 16.5 80 N5 5.5 6.0 16.5 18 80 M0 4.0 4.5 12.0 13.5 80 M5 4.5 5.0 13.5 15 80 N0 5.0 5.5 15 16.5 80 N5 5.5 6.0 16.5 18 80 M0 4.0 4.5 12.0 13.5 80 M5 4.5 5.0 13.5 15 80 N0 5.0 5.5 15 16.5 80 N5 5.5 6.0 16.5 18 80 M0 4.0 4.5 12.0 13.5 80 M5 4.5 5.0 13.5 15 80 N0 5.0 5.5 15 16.5 80 N5 5.5 6.0 16.5 18 80 M0 4.0 4.5 12.0 13.5 80 M5 4.5 5.0 13.5 15 80 N0 5.0 5.5 15 16.5 80 N5 5.5 6.0 16.5 18 80 6500 5600 5000 STW8B12B 4500 4000 3500 Notes : (1) Correlated Color Temperature is derived from the CIE 1931 Chromaticity diagram. Color coordinate : 0.007 (2) Seoul Semiconductor maintains a tolerance of 7% on Intensity and power measurements. The luminous intensity IV was measured at the peak of the spatial pattern which may not be aligned with the mechanical axis of the LED package. (3) Calculated performance values are for reference only. 3 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Performance Characteristics Table 2. Product Selection Guide, IF=40mA , Ta = 25ºC, RH30% Part Number CCT (K) [1] RANK Typ. Luminous Intensity [2] IV (cd) Luminous Flux [3] ФV (lm) CRI Ra Min Max Min Max Min. M0 4.0 4.5 12.0 13.5 80 M5 4.5 5.0 13.5 15 80 N0 5.0 5.5 15 16.5 80 N5 5.5 6.0 16.5 18 80 M0 4.0 4.5 12.0 13.5 80 M5 4.5 5.0 13.5 15 80 N0 5.0 5.5 15 16.5 80 N5 5.5 6.0 16.5 18 80 3000 STW8B12B 2700 Notes : (1) Correlated Color Temperature is derived from the CIE 1931 Chromaticity diagram. Color coordinate : 0.007 (2) Seoul Semiconductor maintains a tolerance of 7% on Intensity and power measurements. The luminous intensity IV was measured at the peak of the spatial pattern which may not be aligned with the mechanical axis of the LED package. (3) Calculated performance values are for reference only. 4 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Performance Characteristics Table 3. Characteristics, IF=40mA , Ta = 25ºC, RH30% Value Parameter Symbol Unit Min. Typ. Max. 40 80 mA 3.3 V Forward Current IF - Forward Voltage VF (40mA) 2.8 Luminous Intensity (3,700~7,000 K) Iv (40mA) - 5.05 (15.1) - cd (lm) Luminous Intensity (2,600~3,700 K) Iv (40mA) - 4.50 (13.5) - cd (lm) Ra 80 - 90 - Color Rendering Index Viewing Angle [1] [2] 2Θ1/2 120 Power Dissipation Pd - 264 mW Junction Temperature Tj - - 125 ºC Operating Temperature Topr - 40 - + 85 ºC Storage Temperature Tstg - 40 - + 100 ºC Thermal resistance (J to S) [3] RθJ-S - 25 - ℃/W ESD Sensitivity(HBM) [4] - - - 5000 V Notes : (1) Tolerance is 2.0 on CRI measurements. (2) 2Θ1/2 is the off-axis where the luminous intensity is 1/2 of the peak intensity (3) Thermal resistance: RthJS (Junction to Solder) (4) A zener diode is included to protect the product from ESD. • • LED’s properties might be different from suggested values like above and below tables if operation condition will be exceeded our parameter range. Care is to be taken that power dissipation does not exceed the absolute maximum rating of the product. All measurements were made under the standardized environment of Seoul Semiconductor. 5 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Relative Spectral Distribution Fig 1. Color Spectrum, Ta = 25℃, RH30% Relative Emission Intensity IF=40mA 2600~3700K 3700~4700K 4700~8200K 1.0 0.5 0.0 300 400 500 600 700 800 Wavelength [nm] Fig 2. Viewing Angle Distribution IF=40mA 0 1.01.0 30 0.80.8 0.60.6 60 0.40.4 0.20.2 0.00.0 -90 90 -60 0 -30 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 6 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Forward Current Characteristics Fig 3. Forward Voltage vs. Forward Current , T a=25℃ Forward Current(A) 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.02 0.00 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 Forward Voltage [V] Fig 4. Forward Current vs. Relative Luminous Flux, T a=25℃ Relative Light Output 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.00 20 40 60 80 Forward Current(mA) 7 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Forward Current Characteristics Fig 5. Forward Current vs. CIE X, Y Shift , T a=25℃ (4200K~7000K) 0.352 0.348 Y 20 0.344 40 60 0.340 0.336 0.325 80 0.330 0.335 0.340 X 8 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Junction Temperature Characteristics Fig 6. Relative Light Output vs. Junction Temperature IF=40mA Relative Luminous Intensity 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 30 50 70 90 110 O Junction temperature Tj( C) Fig 7. Junction Temperature vs. Relative Forward Voltage IF=40mA Relative Forward Voltage 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 O Junction temperature Tj( C) 9 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Junction Temperature Characteristics Fig 8. Chromaticity Coordinate vs. Junction Temperature 10 IF=40mA (4200K~7000K) www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Ambient Temperature Characteristics Fig 9. Maximum Forward Current vs. Ambient Temperature 120 Forward Current IF [mA] o RthJ-A = 100 C/W 90 60 30 0 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 o Ambient Temperature Ta [ C] 11 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Color Bin Structure Table 4. Bin Code description Part Number STW8B12B Luminous Intensity (cd) @ IF = 40mA Bin Code Min. Max. L5 3.5 M0 Color Chromaticity Coordinate @ IF = 40mA Typical Forward Voltage (VF) @ IF = 40mA Bin Code Min. Max. 4.0 Y2 2.8 2.9 4.0 4.5 Y3 2.9 3.0 M5 4.5 5.0 Z1 3.0 3.1 N0 5.0 5.5 Z2 3.1 3.2 N5 5.5 6.0 Z3 3.2 3.3 Refer to page.14 Available Ranks Table 5. Intensity rank distribution CCT CIE IV Rank 6000~7000 K A L5 M0 M5 N0 N5 5300~6000 K B L5 M0 M5 N0 N5 4700~5300 K C L5 M0 M5 N0 N5 4200~4700 K D L5 M0 M5 N0 N5 3700~4200 K E L5 M0 M5 N0 N5 3200~3700 K F L5 M0 M5 N0 N5 2900~3200 K G L5 M0 M5 N0 N5 2600~2900 K H L5 M0 M5 N0 N5 Notes : (1) All measurements were made under the standardized environment of Seoul Semiconductor. (2) Seoul Semiconductor sorts the LED package according to the luminous intensity IV. (3) The lumen table is only for reference. 12 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Color Bin Structure Fig 10. CIE Chromaticity Diagram Ta=25℃, IF=40mA 0.46 2600K 0.44 2900K 2700K 3000K 3200K 0.42 G1 3700K G0 F1 4000K 0.40 E1 CIE Y 4700K 0.38 5000K 5600K 0.36 6000K 0.34 6500K A1 7000K A0 A2 0.32 A3 D1 D0 5300K D3 C1 C0 B1 C2 B0 B3 C4 B2 B5 D2 C3 F2 E0 E2 H4 F3 H3 H2 G3 G2 F0 4200K 4500K H1 H0 3500K H5 G5 G4 F5 E3 F4 E5 E4 D5 D4 C5 B4 A5 A4 0.30 0.28 0.28 0.30 0.32 0.34 0.36 0.38 0.40 0.42 0.44 0.46 0.48 0.50 CIE X (1) Energy Star binning applied to all 2600~7000K. (2) Measurement Uncertainty of the Color Coordinates : ± 0.007 13 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Color Bin Structure <IF=40mA, Ta=25℃> 5300K 0.36 5600K B1 6000K B0 B3 B2 B5 CIE Y 6500K 0.34 A1 7000K A3 A0 B4 A5 A2 0.32 A4 0.30 0.31 0.32 0.33 0.34 CIE X A0 A1 A2 A3 CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y 0.3028 0.3304 0.3115 0.3393 0.3041 0.324 0.3126 0.3324 0.3041 0.324 0.3126 0.3324 0.3055 0.3177 0.3136 0.3256 0.3126 0.3324 0.321 0.3408 0.3136 0.3256 0.3216 0.3334 0.3115 0.3393 0.3205 0.3481 0.3126 0.3324 0.321 0.3408 A4 A5 B0 B1 CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y 0.3055 0.3177 0.3136 0.3256 0.3207 0.3462 0.3292 0.3539 0.3068 0.3113 0.3146 0.3187 0.3212 0.3389 0.3293 0.3461 0.3146 0.3187 0.3221 0.3261 0.3293 0.3461 0.3373 0.3534 0.3136 0.3256 0.3216 0.3334 0.3292 0.3539 0.3376 0.3616 B2 B3 B4 B5 CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y 0.3212 0.3389 0.3293 0.3461 0.3217 0.3316 0.3293 0.3384 0.3217 0.3316 0.3293 0.3384 0.3222 0.3243 0.3294 0.3306 0.3293 0.3384 0.3369 0.3451 0.3294 0.3306 0.3366 0.3369 0.3293 0.3461 0.3373 0.3534 0.3293 0.3384 0.3369 0.3451 14 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Color Bin Structure <IF=40mA, Ta=25℃> 0.40 0.39 4200K 4500K 0.38 4700K 0.37 CIE Y D1 5000K 5300K D0 C1 0.36 C0 0.35 C2 D3 D2 D5 C3 D4 C5 C4 0.34 0.33 0.32 0.33 0.34 0.35 0.36 0.37 0.38 CIE X C0 C1 C2 C3 CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y 0.3376 0.3616 0.3463 0.3687 0.3373 0.3534 0.3456 0.3601 0.3373 0.3534 0.3456 0.3601 0.3369 0.3451 0.3448 0.3514 0.3456 0.3601 0.3539 0.3669 0.3448 0.3514 0.3526 0.3578 0.3463 0.3687 0.3552 0.376 0.3456 0.3601 0.3539 0.3669 C4 C5 D0 D1 CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y 0.3369 0.3451 0.3448 0.3514 0.3548 0.3736 0.3641 0.3804 0.3366 0.3369 0.344 0.3428 0.3536 0.3646 0.3625 0.3711 0.344 0.3428 0.3514 0.3487 0.3625 0.3711 0.3714 0.3775 0.3448 0.3514 0.3526 0.3578 0.3641 0.3804 0.3736 0.3874 D2 D3 D4 D5 CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y 0.3536 0.3646 0.3625 0.3711 0.3523 0.3555 0.3608 0.3616 0.3523 0.3555 0.3608 0.3616 0.3511 0.3465 0.359 0.3521 0.3608 0.3616 0.3692 0.3677 0.359 0.3521 0.367 0.3578 0.3625 0.3711 0.3714 0.3775 0.3608 0.3616 0.3692 0.3677 15 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Color Bin Structure <IF=40mA, Ta=25℃> 3200K 0.42 3500K 3700K F1 CIE Y 4000K 4200K 0.39 E0 E2 F0 E1 F3 F2 F5 E3 F4 E5 E4 0.36 0.36 0.39 0.42 CIE X E0 E1 E2 E3 CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y 0.3736 0.3874 0.3869 0.3958 0.3714 0.3775 0.3842 0.3855 0.3714 0.3775 0.3842 0.3855 0.3692 0.3677 0.3813 0.3751 0.3842 0.3855 0.397 0.3935 0.3813 0.3751 0.3934 0.3825 0.3869 0.3958 0.4006 0.4044 0.3842 0.3855 0.397 0.3935 E4 E5 F0 F1 CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y 0.3692 0.3677 0.3813 0.3751 0.3996 0.4015 0.4146 0.4089 0.367 0.3578 0.3783 0.3646 0.396 0.3907 0.4104 0.3978 0.3783 0.3646 0.3898 0.3716 0.4104 0.3978 0.4248 0.4048 0.3813 0.3751 0.3934 0.3825 0.4146 0.4089 0.4299 0.4165 F2 F3 F4 F5 CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y 0.396 0.3907 0.4104 0.3978 0.3925 0.3798 0.4062 0.3865 0.3925 0.3798 0.4062 0.3865 0.3889 0.369 0.4017 0.3751 0.4062 0.3865 0.4198 0.3931 0.4017 0.3751 0.4147 0.3814 0.4104 0.3978 0.4248 0.4048 0.4062 0.3865 0.4198 0.3931 16 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Color Bin Structure <IF=40mA, Ta=25℃> 2700K 2600K 2900K 3000K H1 3200K 0.42 H0 G1 G0 H3 CIE Y H2 G3 G2 H5 H4 G5 0.39 G4 0.42 G0 0.45 G1 0.48 G2 G3 CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y 0.4299 0.4165 0.443 0.4212 0.4248 0.4048 0.4374 0.4093 0.4248 0.4048 0.4374 0.4093 0.4198 0.3931 0.4317 0.3973 0.4374 0.4093 0.4499 0.4138 0.4317 0.3973 0.4436 0.4015 0.443 0.4212 0.4562 0.426 0.4374 0.4093 0.4499 0.4138 G4 G5 H0 H1 CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y 0.4198 0.3931 0.4317 0.3973 0.4562 0.426 0.4687 0.4289 0.4147 0.3814 0.4259 0.3853 0.4499 0.4138 0.462 0.4166 0.4259 0.3853 0.4373 0.3893 0.462 0.4166 0.474 0.4194 0.4317 0.3973 0.4436 0.4015 0.4687 0.4289 0.481 0.4319 H2 H3 H4 H5 CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y CIE X CIE Y 0.4499 0.4138 0.462 0.4166 0.4436 0.4015 0.4551 0.4042 0.4436 0.4015 0.4551 0.4042 0.4373 0.3893 0.4483 0.3919 0.4551 0.4042 0.4666 0.4069 0.4483 0.3919 0.4593 0.3944 0.462 0.4166 0.474 0.4194 0.4551 0.4042 0.4666 0.4069 17 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Mechanical Dimensions Package Marking Side View Top View Bottom View Circuit Notes : (1) All dimensions are in millimeters. (2) Scale : none (3) Undefined tolerance is ±0.2mm 18 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Reel Packaging ( Tolerance: ±0.2, Unit: mm ) (1) Quantity : Max 4,000pcs/Reel (2) Cumulative Tolerance : Cumulative Tolerance/10 pitches to be ±0.2mm (3) Adhesion Strength of Cover Tape Adhesion strength to be 0.1-0.7N when the cover tape is turned off from the carrier tape at the angle of 10˚ to the carrier tape. (4) Package : P/N, Manufacturing data Code No. and Quantity to be indicated on a damp proof Package. 19 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Emitter Tape & Reel Packaging Reel Aluminum Bag Outer Box 20 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Emitter Tape & Reel Packaging Table 6. Part Numbering System : X1X2X3X4X5X6X7 Part Number Code Description Part Number Value X1 Company S X2 Top View LED series T X3 Color Specification W8 CRI 80 X4 Package series B B series X5X6 Characteristic code 12 X7 Revision B Table 7. Lot Numbering System :Y1Y2Y3Y4Y5Y6Y7Y8Y9Y10–Y11Y12Y13Y14Y15Y16Y17 Lot Number Code Description Lot Number Y1Y2 Year Y3 Month Y4Y5 Day Y6 Top View LED series Y7Y8Y9Y10 Mass order Y11Y12Y13Y14Y15Y16Y17 Internal Number 21 Value www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Recommended Solder Pad [Recommended Solder Pattern] Notes : (1) All dimensions are in millimeters. (2) Scale : none (3) This drawing without tolerances are for reference only (4) Undefined tolerance is ±0.1mm 22 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Reflow Soldering Characteristics IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020 Table 8. Profile Feature Sn-Pb Eutectic Assembly Pb-Free Assembly Average ramp-up rate (Tsmax to Tp) 3° C/second max. 3° C/second max. Preheat - Temperature Min (Tsmin) - Temperature Max (Tsmax) - Time (Tsmin to Tsmax) (ts) 100 °C 150 °C 60-120 seconds 150 °C 200 °C 60-180 seconds Time maintained above: - Temperature (TL) - Time (tL) 183 °C 60-150 seconds 217 °C 60-150 seconds Peak Temperature (Tp) 215℃ 260℃ Time within 5°C of actual Peak Temperature (tp)2 10-30 seconds 20-40 seconds Ramp-down Rate 6 °C/second max. 6 °C/second max. Time 25°C to Peak Temperature 6 minutes max. 8 minutes max. Caution (1) Reflow soldering is recommended not to be done more than two times. In the case of more than 24 hours passed soldering after first, LEDs will be damaged. (2) Repairs should not be done after the LEDs have been soldered. When repair is unavoidable, suitable tools must be used. (3) Die slug is to be soldered. (4) When soldering, do not put stress on the LEDs during heating. (5) After soldering, do not warp the circuit board. 23 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Handling of Silicone Resin for LEDs (1) During processing, mechanical stress on the surface should be minimized as much as possible. Sharp objects of all types should not be used to pierce the sealing compound. (2) In general, LEDs should only be handled from the side. By the way, this also applies to LEDs without a silicone sealant, since the surface can also become scratched. (3) When populating boards in SMT production, there are basically no restrictions regarding the form of the pick and place nozzle, except that mechanical pressure on the surface of the resin must be prevented. This is assured by choosing a pick and place nozzle which is larger than the LED’s reflector area. (4) Silicone differs from materials conventionally used for the manufacturing of LEDs. These conditions must be considered during the handling of such devices. Compared to standard encapsulants, silicone is generally softer, and the surface is more likely to attract dust. As mentioned previously, the increased sensitivity to dust requires special care during processing. In cases where a minimal level of dirt and dust particles cannot be guaranteed, a suitable cleaning solution must be applied to the surface after the soldering of components. (5) SSC suggests using isopropyl alcohol for cleaning. In case other solvents are used, it must be assured that these solvents do not dissolve the package or resin. Ultrasonic cleaning is not recommended. Ultrasonic cleaning may cause damage to the LED. (6) Please do not mold this product into another resin (epoxy, urethane, etc) and do not handle this. product with acid or sulfur material in sealed space. 24 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Precaution for Use (1) Storage To avoid the moisture penetration, we recommend store in a dry box with a desiccant . The recommended storage temperature range is 5℃ to 30℃ and a maximum humidity of RH50%. (2) Use Precaution after Opening the Packaging Use proper SMT techniques when the LED is to be soldered dipped as separation of the lens may affect the light output efficiency. Pay attention to the following: a. Recommend conditions after opening the package - Sealing - Temperature : 5 ~ 40℃ Humidity : less than RH30% b. If the package has been opened more than 4 week(MSL_2a) or the color of the desiccant changes, components should be dried for 10-12hr at 60±5℃ (3) Do not apply mechanical force or excess vibration during the cooling process to normal temperature after soldering. (4) Do not rapidly cool device after soldering. (5) Components should not be mounted on warped (non coplanar) portion of PCB. (6) Radioactive exposure is not considered for the products listed here in. (7) Gallium arsenide is used in some of the products listed in this publication. These products are dangerous if they are burned or shredded in the process of disposal. It is also dangerous to drink the liquid or inhale the gas generated by such products when chemically disposed of. (8) This device should not be used in any type of fluid such as water, oil, organic solvent and etc. When washing is required, IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol) should be used. (9) When the LEDs are in operation the maximum current should be decided after measuring the package temperature. (10) LEDs must be stored properly to maintain the device. If the LEDs are stored for 3 months or more after being shipped from SSC, a sealed container with a nitrogen atmosphere should be used for storage. (11) The appearance and specifications of the product may be modified for improvement without notice. (12) Long time exposure of sunlight or occasional UV exposure will cause lens discoloration. (13) VOCs (Volatile organic compounds) emitted from materials used in the construction of fixtures can penetrate silicone encapsulants of LEDs and discolor when exposed to heat and photonic energy. The result can be a significant loss of light output from the fixture. Knowledge of the properties of the materials selected to be used in the construction of fixtures can help prevent these issues. (14) Attaching LEDs, do not use adhesives that outgas organic vapor. (15) The driving circuit must be designed to allow forward voltage only when it is ON or OFF. If the reverse voltage is applied to LED, migration can be generated resulting in LED damage. 25 www.seoulsemicon.com Product Data Sheet STW8B12B – Mid-Power LED Company Information Published by Seoul Semiconductor © 2013 All Rights Reserved. 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