XLamp LED from Cree to displace conventional light sources

Cree has announced the release of its XLamp MPL EasyWhite LED that can obsolete energy-inefficient light bulbs and delivers up to 1500 Lumens of light, color consistency and lumen density to displace conventional light sources. The multi-chip XLamp MPL EasyWhite LED is optimized for directional lighting applications, including PAR- or BR-style light bulbs.

With proper system design, the MPL EasyWhite LED can deliver the required light output for a 3000-K, 75-Watt equivalent BR-30 light bulb, but would consume 78% less energy than traditional incandescent technology.

Cree says the MPL EasyWhite LEDs are offered in 2700-K, 3000-K, 3500-K and 4000-K color temperatures that are in the center of the respective ANSI C78.377-2008 color bins. Due to the high color consistency of the MPL EasyWhite LEDs, the color space occupied by each of these color temperatures is 75% smaller than the total area of the corresponding ANSI C78.377 color bins. This can reduce component count and eliminate complex mixing recipes and the pixilation often associated with other LED designs.

"Cree has virtually eliminated the need to learn and understand LED bins thanks to EasyWhite color temperatures," said Fred Dorrani, president, T^3 Mark, Inc., an LED integrator specializing in light engines. "Combined with the single-light-source design of the LED, it can simplify design and manufacturing, speeding overall time-to-market and improving product consistency."

"Cree is raising the bar on LED brightness, efficacy and ease of use. We are providing the MPL LEDs the way the lighting industry has wanted to buy LEDs," said Paul Thieken, Cree, director of marketing, LED components. "Customers using EasyWhite color temperatures can shorten the design and manufacturing cycle for new products, while improving color consistency and reducing pixelation in their product. The MPL EasyWhite LED further broadens Cree's portfolio of application-optimized LEDs, specifically designed to meet the needs of the lighting industry."

Availability: Commercially available in volume now

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