News: LEDs
2 August 2024
Cree LED boosts XLamp XE-G LED efficiency by 20%
Cree LED Inc of Durham, NC, USA (a company of SMART Global Holdings of Milpitas, CA) has launched higher-performance XLamp XE-G LEDs. Through a combination of higher light output and lower forward voltage, the upgraded XE-G LEDs deliver a 20% increase in efficiency for RGBW (red/green/blue/white) color-mixing systems and a 10% or higher efficiency gain for 13 of the 18 colors. Since their debut, XE-G LEDs have provided high functionality, and this latest performance boost will enable customers to further improve their lighting fixtures, says the firm.
“Cree LED’s XE-G LEDs offer high performance and comprehensive colors in the small packages we need, without compromising thermal and optical values,” comments Thomas Bretgeld, CEO of Bretgeld-Engineering GmbH of Herzogenrath, Germany. “This upgrade will provide a significant increase in efficiency and more design options, enabling us to push the performance boundaries of our LED engines even further,” he adds. “Combining the performance of the LEDs, the list of available colors with our state-of-the-art simulation tools gives us the ability to create truly outstanding solutions for the entertainment and theatrical market which haven’t been thought possible before.”
The XE-G 2.05mm x 1.6mm-footprint package features what is claimed to be an industry-leading combination of characteristics for LEDs in this size class, including a large isolated thermal pad, minimal spacing between the LED chip and the package edge, ESD protection and a consistent optical source across all colors. With 18 different color options including a full range of white variations, the XE-G LEDs offer lighting manufacturers the flexibility to customize and enhance the light output properties of their products.
“Our upgraded XE-G LEDs enable our customers to improve their luminaires with minimal effort, requiring little to no redesign,” says Cree LED’s president Joe Clark. “This innovation not only enhances product performance but also delivers significant benefits to our customers.”
Cree LED’s XLamp XE-G LEDs are optimized for directional lighting applications that benefit from multi-color LED designs, such as indoor directional lighting, architectural lighting, entertainment lighting and aftermarket automotive lighting.
Product samples are available now and production quantities are available with standard lead times.
Cree LED launches XLamp Element G LEDs for multi-color directional lighting
