VCC's FLX Series fiber-optic LED light pipes provide the simplest method of transmitting light from a PCB-mounted (Through Hole or SMD) LED to a front panel. Competing flexible light pipe products offer limited lens options for interfacing to the panel and LED. The FLX Series offers wider design capabilities for lens styles to include wide angle, moisture-sealed, and high profile. The FLX Series comes in pre-cut lengths of 2", 4", 6", 8" and 12" with easy to use LED interfacing for 3mm through-hole and surface-mount LEDs. Custom lengths are available. Each end of the optical fiber is polished to 10 microns to provide for optimum transmission characteristics. Mounts were designed to house 3mm LEDs due to the smaller footprint required. This is particularly important as design engineers continue to reduce the amount of space used.

• Immune to electromagnetic interference (EMI)
• Does not conduct or transfer electrostatic discharge (ESD) pulses
• No solder or crimp terminations
• Single versus multiple conductors
• Less components