28 March 2013

Cree introduces XLamp XQ LEDs

LED chip, lamp and lighting fixture maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has introduced XLamp XQ LEDs. The XQ LEDs are Cree’s smallest lighting-class LEDs at 1.6mm x 1.6mm, 57% smaller than Cree’s XLamp XB package.

Built on Cree’s SC3 Technology Platform, the ceramic-based XQ LEDs are designed to deliver the long-term calculated lifetimes of Cree’s other high-power LEDs. The XQ LED’s new light-emission pattern directs more light towards the edge rather than the center of the package, says the firm.

“The high reliability of the ceramic-based XQ-B LED allows us to offer a high-quality solution that does not compromise on lifetime,” says Martin Hockemeyer, vice-chairman of the board of TELEFUNKEN Licht AG. “The unique optical advantage of the XQ-B gives us the opportunity to create the brilliant look that our customers are looking for.”

“Unlike other mid-power packages, the XQ LEDs allow lighting manufacturers to meet their light-distribution requirements using fewer LEDs, without giving up the performance or reliability that they expect from Cree’s lighting-class LEDs,” says Paul Thieken, Cree’s director of marketing, LED components.

The XQ family includes two new LEDs, the XQ-B and the XQ-D. In cool white (5000K), the XQ-B LED delivers up 160 lumens-per-watt at 0.18W, and the XQ-D LED delivers up to 130 lumens-per-watt at 1W. Both LEDs are available in 2700K to 6500K color temperatures with minimum 80 CRI option.

Cree XLamp XQ LED samples are available now.

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Visit: www.cree.com/xq