{"id":15143,"date":"2015-08-11T22:33:15","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T22:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rambus.com\/?p=15143"},"modified":"2019-02-06T15:22:08","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T23:22:08","slug":"solidcore-reflectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rambus.com\/solidcore-reflectors\/","title":{"rendered":"SolidCore\u2122 Reflectors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fixtures that use traditional free-space reflectors \u2014 those that allow light to travel through air \u2014 can be cumbersome and inefficient when producing high-intensity beams of light. As an alternative to free-space reflectors, SolidCore\u2122 reflectors are compact optics that produce high-brightness, collimated beams ideal for high-powered spotlights. SolidCore\u2122 Reflectors enable smaller, thinner and lighter-weight fixtures that can be white or multi-colored by combining reflectors using red, green and blue LEDs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>High-efficiency, molded reflectors<\/li>\n<li>Up to 75% reduction in reflector size for equivalent beam angle<\/li>\n<li>Produces tightly controlled, high-intensity beams ideal for spotlights<\/li>\n<li>Adjustable light emission according to the radius of the optic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What are SolidCore\u2122 Reflectors?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rambus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SolidCore-Reflector-Technology.png\" alt=\"Traditional free-space reflector versus SolidCore\u2122 reflector technology\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SolidCore\u2122 Reflectors take advantage of the higher refractive index of plastic versus free space to produce a tighter angle of reflection. They are made of molded plastic, and unlike free space reflectors produce less variation in magnification and are far more compact. Each SolidCore reflector uses a single, high power LED. Light is directed to the reflective surface using a customized light pipe. The angle of the high-intensity, concentrated beam emitted by the SolidCore reflectors is determined by the radius of the optic. For example, beam output angles as tight as 3 degrees can be achieved with a 4\u2033 radius optic.<\/p>\n<h2>Who Benefits?<\/h2>\n<p>With SolidCore reflectors, lighting designers are able to effects with much greater control, precision and intensity than ever before while maintaining power efficiency. 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