Thermal management is an important design consideration in LED applications.
The effects of heat on the LUXEON^® LEDs include:

• Reduction of luminous flux (light output)
• Increase of wavelength (color shifts more towards red)
• Reduction of forward voltage (voltage drop across the LED)
• Reduction in lifetime of the LED

As a result, thermal management solutions play an integral role in any LUXEON^® application. This section includes a list of heat sinks that can be used with LUXEON^® LEDs.