Power LEDs operating temperature measurement using the protection reverse diode

Abstract

Determination of the junction temperature of power LEDs is a great challenge. Indirect calculation of the junction temperature can be done by calculations, starting from the temperatures that could be measured with thermocouples in the accessible points and taking into consideration the thermal resistances of the materials included in the LED structure and in the mounting PCB used as heatsink. In this paper the authors proposed to use as temperature sensor the protection diode embedded in most of the power LED structures.