>> >> By "light guide" I mean a piece of plastic (for example acrylic) >> that guides the light of, usually, a LED and can "guide" it trough >> curves >> and stuff like that using simple optic technics. That reference gave >> some >> pointers on angles, air gaps and things like that... > > Here's one I found recently... > http://cp.literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/5988-7057EN.pdf > > Actual title: > > Light Guide Techniques > Using LED Lamps > Application Brief I-003 > -- Is that the one that talks about drilling holes in LEDs so you can insert a fibre optic cable directly above the chip? If so, it's highly recommended reading. Tony -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist