New Osram LED is ideal light source for covert surveillance

Date Announced: 07 Feb 2013 The infrared Oslon black SFH 4725S LED from Osram Opto Semiconductors has a wavelength of 940 nanometers, making it virtually invisible to the human eye, and its black package reflects virtually no ambient light. Together with its high optical output power of almost one watt, this infrared LED is the ideal light source for covert surveillance applications. Concealed security systems – such as those installed in banks, on machinery and at border crossings –need to be designed so they are unobtrusive. This is a major challenge for infrared illumination in such applications because the 850 nanometer (nm) LEDs that are typically used here appear as weak dots of red light, especially in dark environments, giving away the cover of security cameras. The solution is to switch to a wavelength of 940 nm, which the human eye is 130 times less likely to notice. Camera sensors, however, can easily detect this invisible radiation. The Oslon black SFH 4725S is the ideal component for such applications. This compact infrared LED provides 940 nm light with a high optical output of 980 milliwatts from an operating current of 1 Amp. Behind this high performance is Osram Opto Semiconductors’ Nanostack technology, which enables two emission centers to be put into one chip, almost doubling the light output. The SFH 4725S achieves a radiant intensity of 450 mW/sr at an emission angle of 90 degrees, providing excellent illumination over the area being monitored. Radiant intensity (measured in milliwatts per steradian) indicates the light output within a solid angle segment and defines the intensity of the light beam.The black package ensures that the component is completely concealed behind the camera lens. “The 940 nm SFH 4725S is a potent addition to our Oslon black series for the security sector, which already includes 850 nm versions with standard and Nanostack chips,” said Sevugan Nagappan, Product Marketing Manager for industrial infrared components. The Oslon LEDs are currently some of the most powerful LEDs available in the compact class for both visible and infrared illumination. Measuring only 3.85 x 3.85 x 2.29 mm, the infrared Oslon components are among the smallest IREDs with approximately 1 W optical power. “Users with experience in constructing visible lighting units can transfer their know-how and their processes directly to the infrared Oslon,” added Nagappan. There is an array of lenses on the market that designers can use to shape the beam from the IRED to meet their specific requirements. Osram Opto Semiconductors offers an Optical Selector Tool that can be accessed to help select the right lens for each particular application at http://www.ledlightforyou.com.Technical data for IR Oslon black SFH 4725S:Dimensions (3.85 x 3.85 x 2.29) mmWavelength 940 nmOptical output 980 mW at 1 ARadiant intensity 450 mW/sr at 1 ABeam angle +/-45°The Oslon black SFH 4725S is truly invisible: Its light and its package are both unobtrusive. Picture: Osram http://www.osram-os.com/pr-IR-Oslon-black-940nmCandid camera: With a wavelength of 940 nm and a black package, the Oslon black SFH 4725S is the ideal light source for discreet surveillance.Picture: Osram ABOUT OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORSOSRAM GmbH of Munich, Germany is one of the two leading light manufacturers in the world. Its subsidiary, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH in Regensburg (Germany), offers its customers solutions based on semiconductor technology for lighting, sensor and visualization applications. Osram Opto Semiconductors has production sites in Regensburg (Germany) and Penang (Malaysia). Its headquarters for North America is in Sunnyvale (USA), and for Asia in Hong Kong. Osram Opto Semiconductors also has sales offices throughout the world. For more information go to www.osram-os.com.

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