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LED Basics: Technology Fundamentals for Novices
2010 DOE SSL Market Introduction Workshop Michael Poplawski
Pacific Northwest National [email protected]
July 22, 2010
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Format• 20 minutes presentation• 10 minutes Q & AObjectives• 18 key fundamentals• Separate fact from fiction• Navigate marketing• Identify what you need to
learn more about
Later Today• Lighting Performance• Standards (LM-79, LM-80)• Products (CALiPER)• DOE Lighting Facts• Applications (GATEWAY)
Tutorial
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1) Value Proposition2) Physics3) Photons4) Heat5) Voltage, Current & Time6) White Light7) Directionality8) Lumen Maintenance9) Thermal Management
10) System11) Packages12) Power Control13) Dimming14) Efficiency15) Efficacy16) Lifetime17) Cost18) Learning Curve
18 Key Fundamentals
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• Potential to save energy– Over 2010-2030: 1488
terawatt-hours– By 2030: 190 terawatt-
hours/year (25% reduction)
• Potential to save (you?) money– Over 2010-2030: $120B
($today)– By 2030: $15B ($today)– Factor in install cost,
maintenance cost, achieved lifetime
– Individual results will vary
1) Value Proposition
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• LEDs are polar semiconductor devices formed by the creation of a P-N junction
• Current only flows in one direction, under forward bias and the collapse of the depletion region
• Narrowband light is generated in the P-N junction as a result of current flow under forward bias
• The wavelength of the light generated depends on the band gap energy of the materials forming the P-N junction.
2) Physics
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P N
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Zero bias Reverse bias Forward bias
~ No current ~ No current High current
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• Photons are generated by electroluminescence (electric current), as opposed to incandescence (heat).
• Electroluminescence is the result of radiative recombination of electrons and holes in a semiconductor.
3) Photons
Source: LED Transformations
electron hole photon
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• Recombination of electrons and holes does not always result in electroluminescence
• Heat is the result of non-radiative recombination of electrons and holes in a semiconductor.
4) Heat
Source: LED Transformations
electron hole heat
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• Luminous flux increases with LED current (IF)
• LED current is a non-linear function of forward voltage (VF)
• LED response time is very fast– Allows for PWM dimming– Improves potential for control
(e.g. occupancy sensing)– Can result in undesirable flicker
5) Voltage, Current, & Time
Source: Cree data sheet
Source: Cree data sheet
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• LEDs are narrowband light sources
• Many techniques for making white light
• Most common– Blue LED + Yellow Phosphor =
Cool White– Blue LED + Yellow Phosphor +
Other Phosphor = Warm White• Less common
– Red LED + Green LED + Blue LED
– UV LED + R-G-B Phosphor(s)– Blue LED + Yellow Phosphor +
Red LED• Phosphors
– Downconvert short wavelength (higher energy) to longer wavelength (lower energy)
– Efficiency (Stokes loss)– Performance degradation over
time/temperature
6) White Light
Cool White
Warm White
Source: Cree data sheet
Source: Cree data sheet
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• Omni-directional light• Generated heat radiated
away (IR)
• Directional light– Index of refraction change– Internal reflector
• Generated heat transferred by conduction (primary) and convection
7) Directionality
Visible Light
Visible Light
Visible Light
Heat Heat Heat
Visible Light
Visible Light
Heat
HeatHeat
Visible Light
Visible Light
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• The output of all light sources degrades over time.• Source end of life
– Catastrophic failure– Or 30% reduction (70% maintained) in light output (L70)– IESNA: A change of about 1/3 is just perceptible
• It has been difficult to predict the long term lumen maintenance of LEDs with only limited lifetime data
8) Lumen MaintenanceRe
lative
Lum
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Operating Time (Hours)
L70
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• The key to long LED lifetime• Operation at higher junction temperatures Tj results in lower lifetime• Tj must be managed in system design
– Ambient temperature– Thermal path between the LED junction and ambient– LED power
• The package heatsink provides a (low) thermal resistance pathway
9) Thermal Management
SiliconSubmount
Cathode
Outer Package Gold Wire
LED Chip
Lens
Heatsink
Source: Philips data sheet
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• Electrical interface• Thermal interface• Mechanical
support/protection• Primary optic(s)
– Lens– Internal reflector
• Die– Size– Maximum current/power
• Lens– Material (silicone)– Beam spread
• Phosphor– Type– Deposition technique– Performance– Lifetime
10) Packages
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• An LED luminaire is a system• Every component in the system not only adds function
(and cost), but often affects the performance of the other components, and can be a factor in determining lifetime
11) System
PackagePower Control
Secondary Heat Sink
Secondary Optics DiffuserDimmer50/60 Hz
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Terminology (IES RP-16 addendum B)• Power source
– A transformer, power supply, battery, or other device capable of providing current, voltage, or power within its design limits. This device contains no additional control capabilities.
• Power supply– An electronic device capable of providing and controlling current,
voltage, or power within design limits.• LED control circuitry
– Electronic components designed to control a power source by adjusting output voltage, current or duty cycle to switch or otherwise control the amount and characteristics of the electrical energy delivered to a LED package (component) or an LED array (module). LED control circuitry does not include a power source.
• LED driver– A device comprised of a power source and LED control circuitry
designed to operate a LED package (component), or an LED array (module)or an LED lamp.
• http://ies.org/PDF/Erratas/RP_16_05addendumB.pdf
12) Power Control
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12) Power Control (examples)
LED Driver50/60 Hz
50/60 Hz
50/60 Hz
Power Supply
LED Control Circuitry
CC
CC
CC
CV
Power Source LED Driver CC5:1
Voltage
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• LEDs ARE capable of high performance dimming– Dimming control, power control compatibility is key– Some dimmer manufacturers do compatibility testing with some products
• NEMA committee working on improving compatibility– Best practices (today)– Potential standard (future)– http://www.nema.org/stds/lsd49.cfm
13) Dimming
• Integral (to LED Driver)– Needs control signal– Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
• Frequency• Dimming range• Potentially undesirable flicker
– Constant Current Reduction (CCR)• Color shift
• Line voltage– Performance highly dependent on
interaction with LED driver– Some LED drivers read phase and
translate to PWM or CCR– Phase chopping
• Efficiency• Harmonics• Potentially undesirable flicker
LED Driver
LED Driver
DimmingControl (e.g. 0-10V)
50/60 Hz
50/60 Hz
LED DriverDimming
50/60 Hz
?
PWM or CCR
PWM or CCR
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• Efficiency (%) = Desired Output / Input– Electrical (Power Control)– Not constant: load dependence
– Optical (Lumen Control: Secondary Optics, Diffuser)
14) Efficiency
POWER IN
LUMENS OUT
x Electrical Efficiencyx Power Factor? x Optical Efficiency
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
0 20 40 60 80 100
Output Load (%)
Eff
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• LED efficacy ≠ constant– Drops at higher currents– Drops at higher junction temperatures
• LED efficacy (lm/W) = luminous flux (IF, Tj)IF x VF (IF)
• System efficacy ≠ LED efficacy• System efficacy (lm/W) = LED efficacy (lm/W) x Electrical
Efficiency (%) x Optical Efficiency (%)
15) Efficacy
Source: Cree data sheet
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• LED lifetime ≠ constant– Drive current and junction temperature
• System lifetime ≠ LED lifetime– Lumen Maintenance (L70): array of LEDs, Optical, Thermal– Catastrophic Failure: Electrical, Mechanical, Connections, some LEDs?
• Lifetime– Statistical metric– Statistical significance? Mean? Median? Byy?
• B50 = median = traditional source “rated life”– How is it calculated?
• NO STANDARD TODAY• Not LM-80; maybe TM-21
– Predicted (component models?) or measured (acceleration factors)?• Warranty
– Conditional metric– What is covered?– Ability to stand behind it?
16) Lifetime
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• High but coming down steadily• Maintenance is still a necessary part of the equation• Long life introduces new application-specific
considerations– Cleaning– Increased transient event exposure (e.g. surge)
17) Cost
Projected LED Package Cost Track Projected LED Luminaire Cost Track
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• Disruptive technology• Innovation ongoing in all
system component areas • Beware of generalizations,
marketing hype• Get Smart. Ask questions.
Validate information.
Using LEDs, Fact Sheets• ssl.energy.gov/using_leds.html• ssl.energy.gov/factsheets.html • Basics, Applications, Measurements,
Performance specification• Ongoing updates
Technical Reports• Program Plan:
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/publications/pdfs/ssl/ssl_mypp2010_web.pdf
• Manufacturing Roadmap: http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/publications/pdfs/ssl/ssl_manuf-roadmap_july2010.pdf
• Energy Savings: http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/publications/pdfs/ssl/ssl_energy-savings-report_10-30.pdf
Conferences• ssl.energy.gov/conferences.html• Up next: R&D in February 2011
18) Evolving learning curve