What Is Tangerine Peel?

Tangerine peel refers to a vertically segmented LED module structure designed specifically for dome and spherical LED environments. Instead of using traditional square LED panels, tangerine peel modules are shaped like elongated vertical slices—similar to the peel of a tangerine. When assembled, these modules form a continuous curved surface, enabling true spherical and dome geometries without distortion or visible seams. In Dome LED systems, the tangerine peel structure is not a design choice—it is a foundational engineering principle.

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How Does Tangerine Peel Work?

The key challenge of dome and spherical LED displays is curvature.

Flat LED panels are engineered for planar surfaces. When they are forced into curved forms, pixel distortion, uneven spacing, and visible gaps inevitably occur. Tangerine peel modules solve this by aligning the physical shape of each module with the geometry of a sphere.

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Technically, the system works as follows:

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• Vertical segmentation
  Each module follows a vertical arc, allowing precise control over curvature from top to bottom.
• Consistent pixel density
  Pixel spacing remains uniform across the entire dome surface, preventing stretching or compression artifacts.
• Seamless assembly
  Modules connect edge-to-edge, forming a smooth, continuous LED surface without visible breaks.
• Purpose-built for domes
  The modules are engineered specifically for curved geometry, rather than adapted from flat LED systems.

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This structure allows Dome LED environments to maintain visual accuracy from every viewing angle while supporting large-scale, immersive installations.

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Dome LED Types Built on Tangerine Peel

Tangerine peel modules serve as the core building block across all Dome LED configurations. Depending on spatial and experiential goals, they are deployed in three primary dome types.

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Hero Type

The Hero Type is designed as a standalone landmark.

It functions as a central visual icon, visible and engaging from all directions. This type is commonly used for exhibitions, brand showcases, and large-scale experiential installations where visual impact is the priority.

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Facade Type

The Facade Type integrates Dome LED into architectural structures.

Rather than standing alone, it blends into entrances, stages, or circulation zones—using curved LED surfaces to guide movement and enhance spatial storytelling within a built environment.

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Theater Type

The Theater Type is optimized for seated, audience-focused experiences.

It delivers controlled immersion with carefully managed sightlines, making it ideal for presentations, cinematic content, and narrative-driven brand experiences where focus and acoustics matter.

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Why Tangerine Peel Matters

Tangerine peel is what makes true Dome LED possible.

By replacing flat panels with vertically segmented, curvature-accurate modules, Dome LED systems achieve seamless spherical forms, consistent visuals, and immersive environments that flat LED technology cannot replicate.

It is the structural logic behind spatial LED experiences—and the reason Dome LED functions as architecture, not just a screen.