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LED displays, message, are typically commercial or industrial signs. They allow for larger characters and longer viewing distances than digital LED displays. Light-emitting diode (LED) displays are segmented or dot matrix displays allowing for numeric only and alphanumeric character representation.   Light emitting diodes (LED) are PN junction devices that give off light radiation when biased in the forward direction. Most light emitting diodes function in the near infrared and visible ranges, though there are now UV LEDs. Light emitting diodes are a reliable means of indication compared to light sources such as incandescent and neon lamps. LEDs are solid-state devices requiring little power and generating little heat. Because their heat generation is low and because they do not rely on a deteriorating material to generate light, LEDs have long operating lifetimes. One of the alternatives, incandescent bulbs, consumes much more power, generate a great deal of heat, and rely on a filament that deteriorates in use. Neon bulbs, on the other hand, rely on excited plasma, which, along with its electrodes, can deteriorate over time.


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The Plant Floor Marquee (PFM) Series of multicolor LED displays comes in four sizes and is readable up to 600 ft away.
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