This family of vertical light guides, from MENTOR, consist of one row of light pipes. These light guides are ideal for use in bargraph displays with a minimum of 4 displays. The rectangular heads are parallel to the printed board on the front panel. This range of single level light guides is available in single or multiple column arrays with up to 10 sections. Some of the light guides use a light diffusing cover to prevent radiation when using a combination of different colours.
Vertical light pipes are designed for use with surface mount (SMD) LEDs and are fitted to the circuit board using push-fit lugs. The light pipe inject face sits in close proximity to the LED on the board.

Features of the vertical light guides:
Designed for bargraph displays
Rectangular heads
1 to 10 columns
PC clear UL94 light pipe
PC black UL94 screen
Ambient temperature: -40°C to +85°C

LED Light Pipes, MENTOR - Vertical

MENTOR light guides are designed to transmit light from a PCB-mounted LED to the desired user interface. This transfer is completed with little or no loss of luminance and no light bleed between adjacent elements.
This vast range of light guides are available in single or multiple light guide options, with a range of head shapes and sizes. These options allow them to provide a solution for all sorts of applications. They also offer simple installation and high ESD protection.