{"id":2260,"date":"2012-01-14T08:43:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-14T13:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/?p=2260"},"modified":"2014-12-21T06:32:32","modified_gmt":"2014-12-21T11:32:32","slug":"review-avago-asmt-lw60-led-fibre-optic-strip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/2012\/01\/14\/review-avago-asmt-lw60-led-fibre-optic-strip\/","title":{"rendered":"Review &#8211; AVAGO &#8211; ASMT-LW60 &#8211; LED Fibre Optic Strip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2275\" title=\"NewarkAvagoLEDFibreOptic\" src=\"http:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/NewarkAvagoLEDFibreOptic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"200\" \/>I&#8217;d say that LEDs have \u00a0been one of the fastest spreading new technologies in the last 10 years. \u00a0 Consider now that most cars are being manufactured with LED lighting for all the turn\/marker\/brake\/DRL lights. \u00a0They have even made an impact with home lighting &#8211; even though people are being gouged with inflated pricing (IMHO) from places like Home Depot, Rona, Lowes etc.. \u00a0This will change as LEDs become mainstream&#8230; Just wish I had invested in those companies who first got on the bandwagon!<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, I decided to go away from the typical LED strip and try something new. \u00a0The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/canada.newark.com\/avago-technologies\/asmt-lw60\/led-strip-2-led-white\/dp\/05M6888\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Avago ASMT-LW60&#8217;s<\/strong><\/a> are classified as LED strips, but I am not sure I agree. \u00a0They are unique in that they use fibre optics to provide the illumination while a tiny SMD LED is buried inside each end of the light unit.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>These little guys are about 15cm in length and the LED emitters are tiny. \u00a0They would fit well in tiny spaces. \u00a0As I write this, one use came to mind &#8211; if you are looking to illuminate things such as car ignition switches, or car AC\/heater vents, these would be ideal as you can stick them around the inside as they are small and thin. \u00a0 What is also nice is the fibre optic flex tube is clear when not illuminated.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2260 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/NewarkAvagoLEDFibreOptic11.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/NewarkAvagoLEDFibreOptic11-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/NewarkAvagoLEDFibreOptic2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/NewarkAvagoLEDFibreOptic2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/NewarkAvagoLEDFibreOptic.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/NewarkAvagoLEDFibreOptic-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>In order to use these guys, you can power from one or both sides. \u00a0 This is easier to do if you wrap them around something circular and both ends meet at the same place &#8211; just parallel the connections to 12v and your&#8217;re done. \u00a0However, if you are setting them up in a linear fashion, you will need to run a set of leads to both ends to illuminate both LEDs.<\/p>\n<p>[ad name=&#8221;GoogleAS728x90ImgOnly&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\">Features \/ Specs:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>LED STRIP, 2 LED, WHITE<\/li>\n<li>LED Module Type:\u00a0Plug &amp; Play<\/li>\n<li>LED Color:\u00a0White<\/li>\n<li>Power Module Configuration:\u00a0Strip<\/li>\n<li>Supply Voltage:\u00a012V<\/li>\n<li>Forward Current @ Test:\u00a020mA<\/li>\n<li>Power Rating:\u00a0363mW<\/li>\n<li>Operating Temperature Range:\u00a0-30\u00b0C to +60\u00b0C<\/li>\n<li>Color:\u00a0White<\/li>\n<li>RoHS Compliant:\u00a0Yes<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avagotech.com\/docs\/AV00-0112EN\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Datasheet<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Good:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>These things are cool. \u00a0Although I have not come up with a plan yet, I KNOW I will have a use for these at some point.<\/li>\n<li>Each side of the end modules has a tiny hole, so you can string these together in series (the fibre cable part).<\/li>\n<li>Each perf board has solder points for + and &#8211; clearly marked.<\/li>\n<li>The light is a nice white light (no blue and no yellow). \u00a0Perfect for clear illumination of objects in the dark.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Not So Good:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They are fagile. \u00a0The fibre flex cable came out of one of the end units shortly after I unpacked them. \u00a0I know that I must have pulled the two apart, but it was not much force. \u00a0The rest of the connections were ok. \u00a0I fixed the problem with a little silicon and slipped the fibre cable back into the socket with ease.<\/li>\n<li>At 12v, these little units are not bright &#8211; don&#8217;t go looking to provide oodles of illumination here. \u00a0However, they do illuminate the area they are around well enough.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t wait to use these in something. \u00a0 Look around my blog and you will see the variety of LED mods I have done to my 12&#8242; Juke. \u00a0I am sure these guys will find a place in my car. \u00a0 There has been a lot of discussion around the lack of lighting for the door window\/lock controls on the driver&#8217;s side. \u00a0These units may be a perfect solution for this since you can wind\/run them around the innards due to their size and flexibility. \u00a0I just have to see if the stock buttons are the types that can be illuminated from behind&#8230; \u00a0 As for pricing, these are about <a href=\"http:\/\/canada.newark.com\/avago-technologies\/asmt-lw60\/led-strip-2-led-white\/dp\/05M6888\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>$6.50 USD<\/strong><\/a> at the time of writing. \u00a0Not bad for a specialized solution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;d say that LEDs have \u00a0been one of the fastest spreading new technologies in the last 10 years. \u00a0 Consider now that most cars are being manufactured with LED lighting for all the turn\/marker\/brake\/DRL lights. \u00a0They have even made an impact with home lighting &#8211; even though people are being gouged with inflated pricing (IMHO) from places like Home Depot, Rona, Lowes etc.. \u00a0This will change as LEDs become mainstream&#8230; Just wish I had invested &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/2012\/01\/14\/review-avago-asmt-lw60-led-fibre-optic-strip\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69,44],"tags":[66],"class_list":["post-2260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-electronics-reviews","category-reviews","tag-led","has_no_thumb"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pK41j-As","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2260"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2260\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}