Do modern LED lights use thermal vias?

I have a technical question about thermal management with mid-power LED diodes.Do you use thermal vias on the PC board anymore? Either under the LED diode footprint or even around the footprint? Depends on the application limits and cost targets.

October 30, 2023

Aluminium PCBs are quite popular, especially for applications where the total LED quantity and/or power is high (e.g. COBs).

Aluminium is used as the substrate, and the PCB tracks are isolated from it. Different materials are available for different isolation requirements.

This aluminium PCB can be directly attached to the heatsink.

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Do modern LED lights use thermal vias?

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