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Avago Technologies Announces New Enhanced Ultra-Thin Auto Focus LED for Use in Digital Still CamerasAvago Technologies a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced a new miniature auto focus light emitting diode (LED) for use in ultra-slim digital still camera designs. 
Opto Diode introduces high power narrow beam blue LEDAP Technologies announced the international release of the new OD-469L high output, narrow beam blue LED from Opto Diode Corporation, a global supplier of advanced performance photodiodes and high reliability, visible and IR LEDs. 
Avago Technologies Announces Industry’s Brightest Miniature PLCC-2 LEDs for Automotive and Industrial Lighting AppsAvago Technologies a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced the industry's brightness miniature PLCC-2 surface mount (SMT) light emitting diodes (LEDs) for use in interior automotive and industrial applications. Avago's competitively priced ASMT-TxBM LED series, which features viewing angles from 110- to 120-degrees and high reliability, are ideal for backlighting automotive instrument cluster panels, puddle lighting, center consoles, navigation and audio systems. These LEDs can also be used to provide backlighting for buttons, switches and ambient light illumination in industrial applications. 
Lumex launches 3Watt TitanBrite RGB LEDAP Technologies announce that Lumex, Inc. have expanded their line of high-brightness LEDs with the release of the 3Watt TitanBrite RGB, a square-shaped SMT LED technology combining superior color performance with cost and space savings. 
Lumex releases QuasarBrite UV LEDs at 385nm, 405nm & 415nmLumex announces the global launch of their QuasarBriteUV family of LEDs. These UV LEDs provide 10 times longer lifespan, enhanced durability and up to 50% cost savings compared to alternative technologies. 
Opto Diode introduces high power, narrow beam, red LEDAP Technologies announces the international release of the new OD-624L high output, narrow beam red LED from Opto Diode Corporation, a global supplier of advanced performance photodiodes and high reliability, visible and IR LEDs. Avago Technologies Announces New Enhanced Ultra-Thin Auto Focus LED for Use in Digital Still CamerasAvago Technologies today announced a new miniature auto focus light emitting diode (LED) for use in ultra-slim digital still camera designs. Avago's ASMT-FJ60, which is an enhancement to its ASMT-FJ30 auto focus LED series, is ideal for use as an auxiliary auto focus flash in camera applications that require long distance illumination and a narrow radiation pattern. With a footprint that can fit on the head of a pencil eraser, the ASMT-FJ60 offers superior brightness and is one the thinnest auto focus LEDs in the industry. Additionally, this new auto focus LED will enable designers to further reduce the overall thickness and size of digital still cameras. 
Everlight's SL-Dolphin LED fixtures replace traditional street lights in Boston LED TrialEverlight Electronics Co. Ltd announced today that the City of Boston, MA has installed 20 of the company's SL-Dolphin fixtures for their first LED cobra-head replacement project. These lights are installed in a municipal parking lot in the city's Jamaica Plain district, a classic streetcar suburb that has evolved into one of Boston's most diverse and dynamic neighborhoods. Boston will be monitoring the energy savings achieved using Everlight's 128 Watt Cobra LED fixtures instead of the previously installed fixtures using 250W high pressure sodium lights. In addition to saving >60% of the energy costs, LED technology reduces light pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and re-lamping costs with a LED lifetime of more than 50,000 hours. LED Intensity GuidelinesCoolLED has recently added new information on its website to provide intensity values for each of its LED wavelengths. The information is in two forms: (1) absolute values in mW/cm2 and (2) recommendations for particular fluorophores. Avago Technologies Announces Industry’s Brightest Miniature PLCC-2 LEDs for Automotive and Industrial Lighting AppsAvago Technologies announces the industry's brightness miniature PLCC-2 surface mount (SMT) light emitting diodes (LEDs) for use in interior automotive and industrial applications. Avago's competitively priced ASMT-TxBM LED series, which features viewing angles from 110- to 120-degrees and high reliability, are ideal for backlighting automotive instrument cluster panels, puddle lighting, center consoles, navigation and audio systems. These LEDs can also be used to provide backlighting for buttons, switches and ambient light illumination in industrial applications. Cree Raises Performance Levels for XLamp XP LEDsCree, Inc announces the commercial availability of higher-flux bins for warm- and cool-white XLamp XP-E LEDs and higher maximum forward currents for both XLamp XP-E and XP-G LEDs. XLamp XP-E cool white LEDs are now available in the R3 bin, 122-130 lumens at 350 mA, delivering up to 116 lumens per watt. Warm-white (3000 K) XP-E LEDs are available in the Q3 bin, 94-100 lumens at 350 mA. The maximum forward current for all XLamp XP-E white LEDs is now increased to 1 A, enabling more design flexibility and higher light-output applications. 
Valdez, Alaska, Joins Cree LED City Program, Converting All Street Lights to LEDsCree announced that the city of Valdez has joined the Cree LED City initiative, an international program that promotes the deployment of energy-efficient LED lighting. Valdez is in the process of converting all 343 street lights to LED technology. 
Toshiba Electronics - Miniature high power white LEDs with typical luminous flux up to 100 lumensToshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has announced three new high-brightness, miniature white LEDs that will allow designers to deliver high-efficiency solid-state solutions for a wide range of commercial, residential and industrial lighting. 
OD-624L-Opto Diode Introduces High Output Red LEDsOpto Diode Corporation announces the new OD-624L High Output Red LED. The second product to be introduced in Opto Diode's high output light-emitting diode series has a dominant emission wavelength at 624 nm (typical) and features a narrow beam angle that is ideal for fluorescence in medical, scientific testing instruments, and forensic applications. 
Vishay - Power SMD White LEDs in Thermally Enhanced PLCC-4 Package Feature Two Binning Versions, High Luminous Intensity to 3550 mcd, and Thermal Resistance Down to 300 K/WVishay announced the release of new power surface-mount white LEDs in two binning versions. For a wider range of pin compatibility with similar devices, the VLMW321xx LEDs feature three anodes and one cathode, while the VLMW322xx LEDs offer three cathodes and one anode. 
Avago Technologies - New Series of High Brightness Blue and Green 5mm Through-Hole LED LampsAvago Technologies a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced a new series of 5mm green and blue high brightness, high performance Through-hole LEDs for use in Electronic Sign and Signal applications. Avago's competitively priced HLMP-Cxxx Through-hole round LED lamp series provide high reliability performance and high luminous intensity in electronic signs to help improve the contrast ratio and readability in sunlight. These new LEDs are also ideal for use in Traffic Signs, Variable Message Signs, and Monocolor Signs. Marktech - Domed Point Source Surface Mount LEDs Address Sophisticated Optoelectronic ApplicationsMarktech Optoelectronics announced the addition of the MTPS4088CP Surface Mount Point Source LED that is designed to deliver precise and consistent performance in the most demanding environments, where space constraints are an issue. 
Avago Technologies Claims First Water-Resistant High-Brightness Surface Mount Tricolor LEDs for Indoor and Outdoor Full Color SignsAvago Technologies announced it has developed the industry's first compact high-brightness water-resistant tricolor surface mount light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for use in indoor and outdoor full color signs and displays. Avago's ASMT-QTCO Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier (PLCC)-6 Blackbody and ASMT-YTBO industry standard PLCC- 4 LEDs have been enhanced to make them water-resistant. As a result, a protection cover is not needed saving money for indoor and outdoor display designers. These compact tricolor LEDs are ideal for use in electronic video screens and advertising signs used in transit malls, airports, and stadium scoreboards. Avago is a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications. Toshiba's TLxK LEDs are an Industry Best Value Traffic ApplicationsMarktech Optoelectronics today announced the availability of Toshiba's new TLxK series Red & Amber LEDs, to its broad line-up of high performance LEDs. The TLxK series is one of the industry’s best values when it comes to long life and low cost. This family of products has the color, brightness and radiation patterns that are well suited for Traffic and Sign applications. These include, but are not limited to, traffic management systems, traffic signals, pedestrian signals, variable message signs, indoor message signs and outdoor advertising applications. 
New LED from Hamamatsu for POF Data CommunicationHamamatsu Photonics introduce the new L10762 resonant cavity LED for POF (Plastic Optical Fibre) data communication. The new L10762 is a red emitting resonant cavity LED that offers 7 times the fibre end output power compared to conventional types; this is achieved by bonding a microball lens to the LED chip surface. The microball lens greatly increases the coupling efficiency to optical fibres by focusing the emitted light into the fibre. 
Opto Diode’s New High Output Blue LEDsOpto Diode Corporation, a global supplier of advanced performance photodiodes and highly reliable, visible and IR LEDs, introduces new OD-469L High Output Blue LEDs. Featuring a narrow beam angle, the new LEDs are ideal for fluorescence in medical, scientific testing instruments, and forensic applications. The new lighting device is available in a hermeticallysealed TO-5 can with three leads. 
OSRAM LEDs energize Street and Tunnel illumination in ChinaThe Shanghai RenMin Road Tunnel and Guangzhou Zhujiang New City, each uses around 30,000 Golden DRAGON Oval Plus LEDs from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors. These LEDs are chosen by Guangdong Zhonglong Communications Technology Ltd. due to their good optical performance and high reliability. In addition, their 50,000 hours lifetime extends service intervals, keeping maintenance costs down and reducing the total cost of ownership. 
LUXEON Power LEDs shine brightly in Gas Station and Convenience Market now fitted with 100% LED lightingThe promised energy efficiency and savings as a result of LED based lighting solutions is proving a reality at Morrisons' Illingworth gasoline station and convenience market in the United Kingdom. The solution, created by Philips Lighting, demonstrates the benefits and appropriateness of LUXEON Rebel based luminaires for both internal and external applications. Most importantly, the LUXEON based solutions from Philips have enabled Morrisons to make substantial energy efficient gains without compromising performance. Cree Debuts New LEDs Optimized for Outdoor ApplicationsCree, Inc. announces the commercial availability of new, high-efficiency white XLamp XP-E LEDs. These "outdoor white" LEDs provide the same flux and efficacy levels as Cree's XLamp cool white LEDs with a neutral color that more closely matches existing high-intensity discharge installations (4000K – 5300K CCT). Avago Technologies Announces Innovative Ultra-Thin Backlighting Solution for Handset Application Keypad and Logo IlluminationAvago Technologies today announced an innovative ultra-thin, high brightness, light guide film technology for backlighting mobile applications such as cell phones, handheld games and GPS applications. The new light guide technology from Avago helps designers reduce the number of LEDs needed to illuminate backlit keypad applications without compromising brightness and light uniformity. 
The thinnest and brightest LED in the 1206 packageSo called ULTRATHIN LEDs are dedicated to membrane switches, already applied to the medical equipments, but are more and more used in any type of thin environment, green products and flat cables for lighting connections. It is also possible to match the low profile (.5mm that's less than 0.020) of the well received standard UltraThin LED products with bicolours. LBT Releases Triac Dimming Solution for LED FixturesLight-Based Technologies is pleased to announce the release of their first LB4™ LED Controller application, Triac Dimming for LED Fixtures. This application capitalizes on the capabilities of LBT's proprietary linear mixing system and the biggest need in the general Solid State Lighting (SSL) market, standard wall dimming control. Marktech LED Lighting - LED Bulb for Indoor Lighting ApplicationsMarktech LED Lighting's newest EnergyLED PAR20 LED bulb uses just 4.6 watts to generate up to 300 lumens of light. This is a 50% improvement in lumen output compared to the previous generation. With a 50° beam angle and E26 base, this UL approved family of LED bulbs is currently available in two white color temperatures, 2800k and 6000k cool white. Other colors are available through our online store at www.marktechledlighting.com. Energy Efficient T9 LED Light Tubes from Marktech LED LightingMarktech LED Lighting Products introduces a versatile LED light source with its new line of T9 LED Light Tubes. With a high CRI (color rendering index) of 80 and its slim design, the T9 is ideal for a variety of lighting applications, including back lighting, cove lighting, pop and display lighting and refrigeration/cooler lighting. 
LED source now available from CoolLEDFeaturing a choice from over 20 wavelengths, this simple LED source offers economical LED excitation without the problems associated with conventional Mercury lamps. A manual control pod offers instant on/off and 0-100% intensity control, and will accept a TTL triggering input. 
OSRAM LED produces warm white light, high efficiency, true colorsOSRAM Opto Semiconductors has developed an LED that offers high efficiency, excellent color rendering and a pleasant warm white light. The prototype is the first to offer the three important properties that together are essential for general illumination applications, namely a color temperature of 3000 K, a color rendering index of 82 and an efficiency of 104 lm/W. 
LED Lighting Solution from Foremost is Crystal-Clear and WaterproofForemost Electronics, the Essex based specialist distributor of electromechanical components, has announced the availability of a series of low energy consumption, extremely long life LED lighting systems which redefine atmospheric illumination while offering the greatest possible individuality. Philips Lumileds First to Publish Lumen Maintenance - LM-80 - Test Report OnlinePhilips Lumileds announced today that it is the first power LED manufacturer to publicly publish LM-80 test report data for use by luminaire manufacturers evaluating the merits of using different LEDs in their solid-state lighting solutions. The data clearly demonstrates that lumen maintenance performance exceeds ENERGY STAR requirements by a wide margin as well as documenting lumen maintenance performance under various conditions. The test report is posted on the company's web site www.philipslumileds.com. 
MX-6 LED - Cree PLCC LED sets standard for indoor LED lightingCree, Inc. extends its lighting-class LED leadership into PLCC LEDs with the commercial availability of the new XLamp MX-6 LED. The MX-6 LED offers the performance and reliability that customers expect from Cree XLamp LEDs with enhanced light uniformity and low power consumption. Genius Electronic Optical Addresses Street Lighting Applications In China With LUXEON Rebel Power LEDsPhilips Lumileds and Genius Electronic Optical Company (GSEO) announced today that GSEO is developing new solid-state street lights and street light modules with LUXEON Rebel for use on roadways throughout China. The first installations of GSEO's new streetlights are expected in early 2010. GSEO's LED specification for its most advanced street lights—using LUXEON Rebel—prioritized reliability, efficacy, ease of integration and thermal capabilities, the primary factors that allow their solid-state solution to achieve a lower total cost of ownership and lower energy consumption than conventional light sources. 
Texim - 5.5 Diagonal Passive Matrix OLEDOSD Displays has released a 5.5 diagonal 256 x 64-pixel passive matrix monochrome grayscale Green OLED. The OSD-5664 is one of the largest passive OLED displays on the market, this monochrome OLED supports up to 16 levels of greyscale. 
Cree Announces Commercial Availability of the XLamp XP-G LEDCree has announced the commercial availability of the XLamp XP-G LED, said to be the industry's brightest and most efficient lighting-class LED. The XP-G LED can produce up to 367 lumens when driven at 1A, at a typical efficacy of 111 lumens per watt; making it 46 percent brighter and 64 percent more efficient than the highest-performance XR-E LED, with an 80 percent smaller footprint. 
RS has the new OSRAM OSTAR SMT LED rangeRS Components has announced the introduction of over 400 new products from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, a subsidiary of OSRAM, one of the two leading lighting companies in the world and a world leader in manufacturing optoelectronic semiconductors for illumination, visualisation and sensing. 
Cree has Lighting-Class LEDs for Designing ENERGY STAR-Compliant LED FixturesCree has the most lighting-class LEDs meeting the stringent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) ENERGY STAR performance criteria, offering fixture manufacturers a significant benefit when designing with XLamp XR-E, XP-E or MC-E white LEDs. Schenectady, NY Museum Sees Green with Marktech PAR30 LED BulbsThe Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium has a new added attraction in the Museum's Broughton Gallery. In efforts to improve its energy consumption and to enhance the appearance of exhibits in the gallery the Museum has installed fifty new 12W LED Bulbs from Marktech LED Lighting. The new solid-state PAR30 LED Bulbs were used to replace outdated incandescent track lighting that had been previously used to light this section of the Museum. The new LED Lighting will decrease the Museum's energy consumption while reducing electric bills and lower the overall exhibit room temperature. Marktech LED Lighting Achieves Superior Performance, Energy Savings and Color EnhancementsThe Marktech LED Lighting PAR30 offers significant improvements in color temperatures, light output and energy savings over standard 75W Halogen PAR30's. 
Marktech LED Lighting Products Introduces T8 LED Light TubesMarktech LED Lighting introduces a T8 LED tube which can be incorporated in applications such as cove lighting, refrigeration and retail displays. This 24V T8 LED Light Tube distributes an even light pattern of 180° concentrating all of the light output onto the surface being illuminated. Unlike other LED light solutions on the market, the Marktech LED T8s illuminate with a uniform 4000K neutral white light that leaves no hot spots or dark areas. The long lifetimes associated with LED components virtually eliminate the need for maintenance while reducing power consumption 50% on average compared with traditional fluorescent bulbs. Cypress's HBLED Controller Family Enables Fast Design of WAC Lighting's New Energy Efficient Display and Accent LED SystemCypress Semiconductor has announced that WAC Lighting, a leading manufacturer and designer of track, recessed, undercabinet, decorative and monorail lighting, has selected Cypress's EZ-Color high-brightness LED (HBLED) controllers to control the LEDs in its new color-changing tape light system. Based on Cypress's flexible PSoC programmable system-on-chip, the EZ-Color solution enabled WAC Lighting designers to quickly introduce the energy-efficient INVISILED PALETTE system to the display and accent lighting markets. 
OPTEK Donates LEDs to University ContestProviding engineering students with a flexible, high brightness LED solution that ultimately helped them win a design competition, TT electronics OPTEK Technology donated 200 high brightness LEDs to an engineering team at North Carolina State University participating in the 2009 North Carolina Engineering Day. OPTEK's OVQ12S30x7 flexible LED light strips were utilized in the design for illumination of a pedestrian bridge at the Legislative Complex in Raleigh, NC. 
OSRAM - Compact LEDs for daytime running lights in mid-range vehiclesOSRAM Opto Semiconductors has introduced the OSLON MX ECE and OSLON SX ECE LEDs – new, low-cost, high-power ceramic components designed for use in daytime running lights in the front light clusters of mid-range vehicles. These new LEDs represent a key new addition to OSRAM's extensive automotive lighting portfolio, which consists of millions of LEDs currently in use in rear light clusters, brake lights and daytime running lights in vehicles on the road today. LUXEON Rebel becomes first ‘UL Recognized’ DC power LEDFaster, simpler listing of new solid state lighting applications by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has just become a reality with UL recognition of Philips Lumileds' LUXEON Rebel LEDs – the first high power DC LEDs to earn UL Recognized certification. The recognition will speed time to market by making it possible to obtain UL Listed status for new luminaires built with LUXEON Rebel without requiring a full insystem LED component investigation. 
OSRAM’s LEDs Enable Manufacture of Ultra-Thin LCDsOSRAM Opto Semiconductors has introduced what it says is the smallest 1 W LEDs for backlighting LCD panels with plenty of light from an extremely small emitter. Measuring just 3 x 3 x 1.6 mm, the two white versions of the new OSLON LX LEDs are perfect for side injection into light guides with a thickness of 2 to 4 mm so the displays can be made with ultra thin profiles. Thanks to the optimized lens, the light can be injected into light guides with exceptional efficiency. This enables the manufacture of ultra-thin and uniform displays with LEDs mounted along one edge only. 
Selectronic Launches range of LED lighting stripsSelectronic Ltd has launched a range of LED lighting strip products for multi-purpose use within the retail and lighting industries. The principle behind these LED strips is to offer a comprehensive range of brightness, color options and sizes to allow greater flexibility in design. Life-cycle assessment proves how environmentally friendly LED lamps areA study on the life-cycle assessment (LCA) of LED lamps by OSRAM shows the latest generation of lamps achieves a very high score for environmental friendliness. This study involved a close look at their entire life-cycle – how much energy and raw materials the lamp consumes in terms of production, use and disposal and the environmental impact involved in the process. The result was that today's LED lamps achieve the LCA values of compact fluorescent lights and are far superior to conventional incandescent lamps. 
Miniature Half-Watt LED Package with High Lumen OutputProviding lighting design engineers with an LED source suitable for large or small, conventional or specialty lighting applications, TT electronics OPTEK Technology has developed a miniature half-watt LED package. Designated the OVS5MxBCR4 Series, the 3.5mm surface mount device is an energy-efficient LED source featuring high luminous intensity and a long operating lifespan. 
Philips Lumileds announces breakthrough in light output and temperature stability with LUXEON Rebel PC Amber LEDsPhilips Lumileds today announced immediate availability of its breakthrough LUXEON Rebel phosphor converted amber LED. The new LUXEON Rebel sets performance standards for color stability and light output performance. Users will see 2-5 times more light output and dramatically less color shift compared to typical amber LEDs. LUXEON Rebel PC Amber delivers typical flux of 70 lumens at 350mA. This performance enables solution and application providers to reduce the number of LEDs used, the cost per lumen, overall system costs, and simplify the solution manufacturing process. 
Avago Technologies - Miniature 3W High Brightness LEDs for Use in Solid-state LightingAvago Technologies has announced one of the industry's smallest high-brightness 3-Watt LEDs for use in a wide range of solid-state lighting applications. With dimensions of 5 mm by 4 mm by 1.85 mm thick, Avago's new compact 3W ASMT-Jx3x is packaged in a small outline package (SOP) and capable of being driven to up to 700 mA to provide high flux output performance. 
Marl lights the streets with ultra-powerful Citizen LEDsMarl is extending its reach into the street and flood lighting markets with the launch of what it believes is one of the world's brightest and most efficient LEDs from Citizen. Available in the UK from Marl, the new Citizen CL-L233 delivers an intense 1335 lumens of white light from 13W at a colour temperature of 5000K. Vishay - 1W Natural White LED in SMD Power PackageVishay has expanded its Little Star family of SMD power LEDs with a new automotive-qualified, 1W natural white device that combines extraordinarily high brightness with a compact package outline. Utilizing InGaN technology, the VLMW711T3U2US LED offers a low thermal resistance of 10 K/W and high luminous intensity for a wide range of applications. 
High brightness neutral and warm white LEDs from ToshibaToshiba Electronics has expanded its family of high-power, high-brightness white LEDs with two new versions. The new devices provide designers with neutral white and warm white options that can replace conventional bulb technologies in commercial, residential and industrial lighting applications. 
Fairchild's High Brightness LED Lighting Reference Design Reduces Design ComplexityFairchild Semiconductor brings designers of LED applications a reference design that allows implementation of an AC-input LED lighting system without a secondary-side control circuit and optocoupler. The RD226 is a universal input, 12W LED lighting solution that reduces both the size of the HB LED lamp and saves in bill of materials (BOM) cost. 
Vishay Releases New 1W White LED in SMD Power PackageVishay has added to its Little Star family with a new, automotive qualified 1-W white LED that combines extraordinarily high brightness with a compact package outline. The Little Star VLMW711U2U3XV additionally offers a low thermal resistance and high luminous intensity for a wide range of applications. 
Daylight White Visible LED Backlighting Strips With 120° Component Beam AngleProviding lighting designers with a high intensity, reliable and cost-effective backlighting solution, TT electronics OPTEK Technology has developed a new family of visible LED backlighting strips. Designated OPA775 and OPA776, the "Jacob's Ladder" series of backlighting strips are offered with daylight white LEDs and designed specifically for illumination of small- and medium-size display applications where lighting intensity and reliability are imperative. 
OPTEK Develops White LED Assembly With High Lumen OutputProviding lighting designers with a high-brightness, long lasting LED lighting solution, TT electronics OPTEK Technology has expanded its offering of star-shaped LED assemblies. Designated the Optimal XIV Star Series, the assemblies feature multiple white LEDs with a luminous flux range up to 650lm, while the design provides superior thermal performance by recessing its multiple die into a metal core PC board. 
10W LED fittings for marine applications from Savage MarineSavage Marine, one of the UK's leading suppliers of lighting to the yacht market has halved the energy consumption of its ultra bright interior and exterior downlighters by adopting state of the art 10W LED technology from Marl to replace halogen lights. 
Cree's Bright and High-Efficiency Lighting-Class LEDCree has announced it is demonstrating the newest addition to its lighting-class XLamp LED family—the XLamp XP-G LED—at LIGHTFAIR International in New York, May 5-7, 2009. The cool white XLamp XP-G provides 139 lumens and 132 lumens per Watt at 350 mA. Driven at 1 A, the XP-G produces 345 lumens, which is 37 percent brighter and 53 percent more efficient than the brightest XR-E LED. The XP-G LED has the highest lumen density of any available lighting-class LED, and it is based on the XLamp XP family package. 
Cree Claims First Red-Green-Blue-White Multichip LEDCree is expanding its high-power color LED product offerings. Cree is unveiling the industry's first multichip MC-E LED with red, green, blue and white chips—all in a single package. It is also pairing new LED chip innovations with its industry-leading XLamp XP-E package to deliver the highest performance family of discrete, high-power color LEDs available. Cree LED Bulb Delivers Vibrant Color with Less EnergyCree has introduced the LRP-38 LED lamp. Now shipping in volume, this light provides a tightly-focused beam, exceptional color quality, extended life and unmatched energy-efficiency. Designed for display and retail installations, the Cree LRP-38 is a narrow beam spotlight for use in supermarket produce displays, department stores, and museums—especially where exceptional color quality is valued. The lamp is currently being evaluated in grocery, department and furniture stores, as well as in big box retailers, where it replaced halogen and ceramic metal halide bulbs. 
Cree Announces Industry's Smallest ANSI-Compliant LED BinsAs the only LED manufacturer to offer lighting-class LEDs in the entire ANSI color space, Cree, Inc. has announced expanded binning for the XLamp XP LED family. Cree is sub-binning its entire warm/neutral white color space into the industry's smallest offerings while also standardizing two cool white bins. 
Hawco offers energy-efficient LED lighting products for foodHawco has expanded the availability of energyefficient LED lighting products for display applications by offering Nualight's advanced Vantium LED Series. As the new United Kingdom distributor for Nualight, a global specialist in LED technology for food retail displays, Hawco combines the energyefficient Vantium LED Series with superior engineering capabilities and premier customer service to meet customers' display lighting requirements. Avago Announces 3W Tricolor Moonstone Power LEDAvago has announced it first 3W Moonstone tricolor red, green and blue LEDs for use in a wide range of solid-state architectural and commercial lighting applications. Avago's competitively priced ASMT-MT00 3-in-1 LEDs delivers one of the brightest light output performances in the industry at 108 lumens and can be independently controlled to enable color-changing and mixing capabilities to meet the needs of designers developing decorative, retail, and wall washing lighting applications. Cree Launches LED Product Characterization ToolCree has launched a Product Characterization Tool, an interactive LED design tool that simplifies the task of translating nominal LED performance to real-world conditions. The online tool, accessible via www.cree.com, allows users to easily characterize any XLamp LED over a wide range of operating conditions, including drive current, flux bin, price and junction temperature. It also calculates metrics such as lumen output, lumens per watt, lumens per dollar and more. 
Optek’s LEDs Provide Uniform Optical Light PatternsProviding design engineers with devices capable of uniform optical light patterns over an extended temperature range, TT electronics OPTEK Technology has developed a family of ultraviolet LEDs in the UV-A spectrum. Designated the OUE8A Series, the UV LEDs are offered in a variety of wavelengths and housed in hermetic TO-46 metal can packages. |
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