Greentech Lead America: Cree, a provider of LED lighting solutions, announced the launch of XLamp XH Series LEDs – the first family of mid-power ceramic LEDs that offer no-compromise performance and reliability.
Unlike today’s common mid-power plastic packages, XLamp XH-G and XH-B LEDs enable lighting manufacturers to create a new generation of more energy-efficient, longer life LED lighting solutions without sacrificing cost or performance.
XH LEDs are optimized for fluorescent replacement lighting applications such as troffers and panel lights, where high efficacy, lifetime and smooth appearance are critical.
The XH-G LED delivers leading efficacy levels of up to 170 lumens-per-watt at 65 mA, 5000K, 80 CRI and 25°C. In addition, the ceramic-based XH LEDs are designed to deliver the long L70 lifetimes at high temperature and high current operation of Cree’s other high-power LEDs, such as XP and XT LEDs.
In comparison, plastic LEDs are known for very short L70 lifetimes at high temperature and high current operation. The XH LEDs allow lighting manufacturers to offer products that meet the reliability expectations of LED technology.
According to Paul Thieken, Cree director of marketing, LED components, the use of plastic packages for lighting solutions places a high degree of risk for end-customers and the industry in general. The XH LEDs provide peace-of-mind to lighting manufacturers while enabling them to better differentiate their products in the marketplace.
Both XH-G and XH-B LEDs share a common 3.0mm x 3.0mm footprint package with a 13 percent wider beam angle than most plastic mid-power LEDs. CreeXLamp XH LEDs are offered in 2700K to 7000K color temperatures with high CRI options available.
Cree recently also expanded its CR Series downlights series with two new products – Cree Full Definition CR4 and CR6 downlights, the ideal luminaire to replace outdated incandescent four- and six-inch recessed downlights.