News: LEDs
26 October 2023
Luminus launches SST-12 high-power white LED for directional lighting
Luminus Devices Inc of Sunnyvale, CA, USA – which designs and makes LEDs and solid-state technology (SST) light sources for illumination markets – has announced the immediate availability of the SST-12, a high-power white LED featuring a patented round emitter that is claimed to set a new standard in directional lighting by significantly enhancing the quality and brightness of beam spots. Compared with square-shaped emitters, the SST-12’s round emitter offers advantages: its compatibility with typically round-shaped optics results in superior brightness and color uniformity within beam spots, and it provides a tighter beam angle and longer beam distance, making it a suitable choice for a wide range of directional lighting applications.
Available now through Luminus’ authorized distributors, the SST-12 LEDs are specially designed for directional lighting applications, catering to both portable lights and architectural directional lighting needs. Notably, the high color rendering index (CRI) version, SST-12-WxH, has a CRI of greater than 95. With a typical efficacy of 116lmW at an injection current of 0.35A and a junction temperature (Tj) of 85°C (3000K), the SST-12-WxH LED is targeted at interior directional light fixtures such as spotlights, track lights, task lights, wall washers, and more.
“As the SST white LEDs have been very popular in directional lighting applications across multiple markets, we continue optimizing our SST LED sources to not only enhance the optical performance but also deliver the superior quality of light for the end customers,” says senior business line director Yves Bertic.
