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Case Study: White light source for Industrial Endoscopy

Our customer wanted to replace their 300 W Xenon light source with a low maintenance and high-power LED solution.

Customer requirements

Photonic white light source for Industrial Endoscopy

  • White light LED-Module for integration into endoscopic inspection system
  • Power output comparable to a 300 W Xenon light source
  • Connector for 5 mm fused fiber light guides
  • Interface with control unit of the endoscopic inspection system
  • Module must be suitable for combination with high-speed camera systems
  • Shock and vibration resistant
  • Series production 1000 units/year

 

Photonic Services

  • Requirements engineering workshop
  • Design of optical path
  • Electronics design from circuit layout to final PCB of high-power electronics
  • Engineering of cooling solution
  • Firmware design
  • Shock and vibration testing according to ISO/IEC 17025
  • Technical documentation
  • Process Engineering
  • Prototyping and production transfer

Technical Solution

  • 2,300 lm @fused fiber exit (diameter 5mm x 1,000mm length)
  • Effective cooling with smart ventilation control of up to 3 fans
  • Control options: USB or serial
  • Analogue dimming 0 – 100 % (flicker free)
  • Stroboscope function for combination with high-speed camera systems