18 October 2011

Bridgelux launches Decor ultrahigh-CRI LED arrays for retail and hospitality lighting

LED chip and lighting array maker Bridgelux Inc of Livermore, CA, USA (which claims to be the only vertically integrated maker of LED solid-state light sources specifically for the lighting industry) has launched its Decor line of ultra-high color rendering index (CRI) LED arrays. Leveraging the firm’s ES and RS array technology and developed in collaboration with luminaire designer and manufacturer Martini Lighting (a division of Martini SpA of Milan, Italy), Decor is optimized for demanding applications such as retail, hospitality, museums and high-end architectural lighting.

With a CRI of 97 and a 3-step MacAdams Elipse color control option, the Decor arrays enable lighting designers to truly render a full palette of colors over a wide range of light levels, says Bridgelux. Delivering 1200-2500 lumens, the new arrays have been spectrally engineered to closely replicate the light quality of halogen and incandescent light sources. The arrays deliver R9 and R15 values of 98, to both enhance reds and represent skin tones accurately, ensuring clean and natural lighting. The firm says that the Decor series expands lighting options available to the lighting designer, complementing its existing standard minimum 80 and minimum 90 CRI products.

The Decor arrays deliver light output equivalent to a 75–150W halogen bulb, while using only 25–50W of power. Further, they feature the same form factor as previous Bridgelux Array product generations, allowing a simple upgrade path for existing customers while minimizing design efforts.

“The new Decor arrays take us to the next level, enabling very high-end lighting design,” says Giorgio Martini, vice president at Martini Lighting. “These new arrays have allowed us to rethink lighting and luminaire design in fresh and innovative ways,” he adds. “We can design precision lighting effects and striking contrast ratios, enhancing the presentation of retail merchandise. The Decor arrays now permit us to deliver the highest-quality light, brilliantly rendering colors and textures. These are the elements that allow us to present our shops and restaurants in living color.”

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