November 2006 – New Bright Pipes™ optical light pipes from CML Innovative Technologies (CML-IT) produce bright, even indication based on optical ray tracing. Ideal for transferring light from a PCB to a front panel, the devices conveniently and economically conduct light from SMT LEDs through angles and distances to a viewable front lens surface. This provides attractive illumination for example of equipment function status (e.g. on or off) with minimal attenuation of light output through the optical fibres between the LED light source and the lens front.
CML-IT offers a range of over 150 styles of rigid and flexible light pipes in all shapes and sizes, featuring a wide variety of mounting styles and housings to suit virtually all applications. A Bright Pipes™ display box demonstrating what CML-IT’s range of optical light pipes can do is available at CML-IT’s local offices.
