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— Adelaide Brown, Senior Lighting Specialist
One of the greatest fulfilments of a PCB manufacturer is to produce boards that dissipate heat properly.
A circuit board that dissipates heat effectively has a great potential to last longer than usual. And that’s what every PCB engineer wants to experience. That’s where the LED starboard comes in—an excellent example of a board with great heat dissipation properties.
So, we’ll be talking about the LED starboard—in this article.
Keep reading to find out.
What Is an LED Star Board?
In plain terms, unlike a heat sink, an LED starboard is a heat-spreader that draws heat out from an LED module located in the center of the board.
And an LED starboard usually has two pad terminals. One pad is an anode (+), and the other is a cathode (-).
Technically, an LED starboard has a large surface area for thermal connection linking the heat sink. As a result, it makes the LED starboard system’s mechanical design easy and efficient to operate.
LED Starboard Features
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Firstly, the LED starboard provides the flexibility required for creating lamps and other types of luminaries.
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Then, at 700mA, the LED starboard gets binned and tested, making it easier to create more energy efficiency.
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And it has a current pulse duration of 20ms, and its thermal pads are stable at 25oC temperature.
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Besides, LED starboard comes with a 1000mA forward DC system and a 1200mA forward pulsed current at peak.
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Finally, it comes with CRI and CCT combinations that support various applications.
LEDs Mounted on Star Board
Generally, mounted LEDs on starboards help to boost heat dissipation. And it’s all thanks to its super thermal pad technology combined with the Star LED board; its heat dissipation feature is practical.
But that’s not all.
LMB (LED Mounting Bases) usually offers the broadest range of MCPCB electronic boards for LEDs.
Also, the STAR MCPCB is the first MCPCB to gain from the super thermal pad technology.
So, with the STAR MCPCB, LED producers can drive their boards to a higher power than conventional boards. At the same time, they maintain a reasonable junction temperature. Apparently, with a higher flux, the LED numbers decrease in a system.
LED StarBoard Dimensions
The dimension of the LEDs starboard base layer is 1~1.6mm. On the other hand, the Dielectric chemistry and copper circuit layers are 75 – 100μm and 2oz, respectively.
So, here’s a table showing different LED start board material grades and dimensions.
Material GradeDielectric Thickness (Dimension)Thermal ConductivityT-Lam 1ka 04100 μm3 W/mKMP 0375 μm1.3 W/mKK1-Z80 μm2 W/mKNRA-880 μm1.8 W/mKVT-4A175 μm1.3 W/mK
Applications of LED Starboards
Computers
Portable devices
Internal and external lamps and luminaries
Industrial
Closing Words
Now, you have more than a glimpse of what LED starboards are and why you need them for your applications.
If you need to get more information about the topic, feel free to get in touch with us! We’d be more than happy to furnish you with the necessary answers.
Fact-Checked
VerifiedThis article has been reviewed by Bob Smith, Technical Reviewer. Electrical engineer with 15 years of experience in lighting systems. I verify all technical claims and ensure accuracy in every article.
Adelaide Brown
Senior Lighting SpecialistWith 12+ years in sustainable lighting design, I help homeowners make informed decisions about LED technology. My passion is turning complex lighting specs into practical, money-saving solutions.
