Cross Link, Ultra-flexible Electroluminescent Lighting System

Lamp & Illumination Characteristics

Lamps are flexible and durable - can be folded within the product (shelter, pack, tent, etc.) for greatly reduced deployment time and reduced personnel usage.
Large area, diffuse light source, distinct from point source lighting options; minimal casting of shadows due to large area, distributed light source.
Large area lights are pleasing on the eyes, not harsh.
White light quality allows for clear viewing of information - colors are easily distinguished from one another; good color rendering of illuminated objects.
Low environmental impact; no mercury.
Flat profile and flexible.
Weight savings - significant weight and space savings vs. standard fluorescent lighting.
Lifetime to half-brightness is dependent on several factors, including light color (green vs. white), the input voltage and frequency, and lamp design. When powered continuously with a resonant inverter, current values for time to half-brightness is about 800 - 1000 hours for white SuperFlex lamps.

Physical & Electrical Characteristics

Lamps can be punctured or torn without loss of functionality (provided the primary leads are not severed).
Light can be white, green, or blue. Other colors are possible, using pigmented filters or overprints, depending on the application.
Illuminated area can be designed in nearly any shape or size.
Variety of lamp substrates can be used - Flexible (fabric, films, textiles, etc.) or rigid (metals, thick plastic sheeting, etc.).
Lamps can be fixed or adhered to flexible or rigid areas or equipment.
Lamps are produced with standard screen printing equipment in ambient environment.
Lamps can be easily changed and are interchangeable with each other.
Lamps can be attached to other products (tent liners, tent ceilings, etc.) with standard hook and loop construction or other appropriate fastening methods.
AC power required. Will operate on DC (batteries) when combined with an inverter to convert the output to AC.
Dimmable light output, depending upon the type of power supply used.
Designed for indoor use at this time - not designed for prolonged, direct exposure to sun (UV) or precipitation.
Lamps do not currently have UL, ANSI, OSHA or NFPA approval. Power supplies have UL approval.

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS:

General power supply requirements:

In general, SuperFlex panels (any size) require AC input (400 - 800 Hz) and ~ 100 - 180 Vrms.
Standard Configurations are:

For large areas: 4 - 6 large SuperFlex lamps powered by one power supply (Ceelite 1100B, CL-PS-L)
For small areas: 1 small SuperFlex lamp powered by one power supply