Cree LED, an SGH company (Nasdaq: SGH), announced today the launch of its 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 leading-edge functionality, and this latest performance boost will enable customers to improve their lighting fixtures even more.
Thomas Bretgeld, CEO from Bretgeld-Engineering GmbH commented, "Cree LED’s XE-G LEDs offer high performance and comprehensive colors in the small packages we need, without compromising thermal and optical values. 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. 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 2.05 x 1.6 mm footprint package features 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 unparalleled flexibility to customize and enhance the light output properties of their products.
"We are always looking for ways to improve our products, and I am excited to announce these significant improvements to one of our flagship product lines," said Joe Clark, President of Cree LED. "Our upgraded XE-G LEDs enable our customers to improve their luminaires with minimal effort, requiring little to no redesign. This innovation not only enhances product performance but also delivers significant benefits to our customers."
Available in 18 different colors, XE-G LEDs give lighting manufacturers unprecedented flexibility to optimize and dynamically control their product’s light output properties. With the largest number of colors available in the same package in the LED industry, these brighter LEDs deliver a breakthrough solution for color-mixing lighting applications that demand high light output and full spectral control.
Our no-compromise XE-G LED package design features:
- Minimal spacing: Smallest possible distance between the LED chip and the edge of the package, allowing for close placement and easy combination with secondary optics
- Large, electrically isolated thermal pad: Supports advanced PCBs, providing a direct thermal path from the LED to the heat sink. XE-G LEDs are designed for maximum current, ensuring efficient heat dissipation and peak performance
- ESD protection: Ensures durability and reliability
- Consistent optical source: Delivers uniform light control across all colors, simplifying customer applications
- Uniform package design: Shared design characteristics across all colors make integration seamless
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. To learn more about brighter XLamp XE-G LEDs, visit: www.cree-led.com/news/xlamp-brighter-xe-g/.
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Cree LED is proud to share that we’ve been honored with four 2024 BrightStar Awards from LEDs Magazine! This competitive program recognizes the most #innovative products of the past year that are advancing #LED and solid-state #lighting technology.
Our XLamp® XP-G4 White LEDs, J Series® 2835 Pro9™ LEDs and J Series 5050C E Class LEDs were recognized in the "LED Light Sources" category, and our High Brightness LEDs were honored in the "Specialty SSL System Technology" category.
The BrightStar Awards are given based on five key factors: #performance, #reliability, efficiency, ease of integration/use and innovation in the design of LED-based lighting products and components. A big thank you to the judging panel and congrats to our team for pushing the boundaries of LED #technology!
LED Light Sources Category
XLamp® XP-G4 White LEDs
J Series® 2835 Pro9™ LEDs,
J Series® 5050C E Class LEDs
Specialty SSL System Technology Category
CV94A-FGC, CLMWB-FKC and UHD111A-FKA High-Brightness LEDs
Highlights and distinguishing features of the four Cree LED products being recognized include:
- XLamp® XP-G4 White LEDs incorporate the latest advancements in high-power LED technology for improved optical performance while delivering industry leading efficacy. XP-G4 is optimized for a wide range of both indoor and outdoor directional lighting applications requiring precise light control, good color over angle and long-term reliability.
- J Series® 2835 Pro9™ LEDs Cree LED J Series® 2835 LEDs are optimized to deliver the best value with high efficacy to low-density, indoor lighting applications, such as downlights, troffers and panel lights. Pro9™ version LEDs deliver up to 24% higher efficacy over standard version LEDs without sacrificing color rendering quality.
- J Series® 5050C E Class LEDs offer the industry’s highest efficacy for high power LEDs at 228 lumens per watt (LPW) typical at 4000K, 70 CRI and 1W. The breakthrough performance of 5050C E Class LEDs enables up to 40% system cost savings through the reduction in optics, PCBs and chassis material and 57% reduction in size.
- High Brightness LEDs provide enhanced performance for all types of large-format displays requiring superior image quality and reliability and are ideal for stadium signs, airport displays, command center displays and full-color roadway signs. Our high brightness portfolio includes through-hole and surface mount diodes in white and color as well as a variety of multi-color LED options.
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Cree LED, an SGH company (Nasdaq: SGH) today announced the new XLamp® XFL LED family, comprised of three LEDs designed for maximum performance in flashlights and other portable lighting applications. The brightest XFL LED, XFL10K, produces up to 20,000 lumens—over three times the light output of an automobile’s high-beam headlights—in a flashlight! Each of the XFL LEDs is optimized for specific flashlight lumen targets, dramatically speeding the design process for manufacturers and enabling them to deliver high-value customer products to market faster.
The XFL LED family offers unmatched performance, producing the light output of competing solutions with a 90% smaller light emitting surface, translating to more precise beam shapes, less color variation, and a longer throw distance. When put into an existing flashlight design, XFL LEDs increased the throw distance by 54% over the incumbent LED, making it capable of lighting up objects nearly six football fields or 644 meters away.
“Cree LED’s continuous focus on innovation and performance have made LEDs the light source of choice for flashlights,” said Joe Clark, president of Cree LED. “With our unmatched IP, global reach, industry-leading LEDs, and trusted brand, manufacturers can confidently choose Cree LED products. Our commitment to optimal performance and quality, ensures that flashlight manufacturers can quickly deliver distinctive products to their customers.”
Dennis Bertken, CEO at INFINITY X1 added, “Cree LED took our design specifications and quickly delivered these XFL LEDs in time to meet our aggressive production schedule. Our performance and cost requirements were met, allowing us to incorporate these LEDs into our innovative products and to deliver the very best flashlight experience to our customers.”
XLamp XFL LEDs come in three different versions—XFL05K, XFL08K and XFL10K, targeting 5000, 8000 and 10,000 lm flashlight applications respectively—and are available in 6500K – 5000K CCT with options of 70 and 80 CRI. Product samples are available now, and production quantities are available with standard lead times.
More information on the XFL Series and Cree LED portable lighting solutions can be found here: http://www.cree-led.com/news/xlamp-xfl/.
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Cree LED delivers superior brightness, light quality and efficiency for portable applications. Our XLamp® LEDs are ideally suited for torch, flashlight, tactical flashlight, head lamp, bike light, weapon light and lantern portable applications.
Cree LED Portable LED Portfolio: Lumen Optimized
- New XHP High Density & High Intensity 3V Versions
- Fresnel Lens Spotlight Reference Design
- Convoy M3-C Flashlight Reference Design
- New Overcurrent Application Note
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Cree LED Portable LED Portfolio: Beam Distance Optimized
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New XHP High Density & High Intensity 3V Versions
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Cree LED continues to expand its XLamp® XHP White LED family with new 3V options available for all 6 XHP products. XHP LEDs deliver industry-leading lumen density, light quality and optical control for portable lighting applications. All 3V versions are available with 5000K-7000K CCT options optimized for maximum performance.
In addition, like its larger siblings, the new XHP35.2 LED voltage option feature a package that is configurable to either 3V or 6V based on the PCB solder pad layout. Just one LED order code can be used in two different ways, keeping costs low and performance high, no matter what type of battery system is used to drive the LEDs.
Product samples for all XLamp® XHP white LEDs are available now through Cree LED distributors and production quantities are available with standard lead times.
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Cree LED has expanded its portfolio of XLamp horticulture LEDs with new S Line options. Engineered with industry leading sulfur and corrosion resistance, these LEDs are built to thrive in demanding greenhouse environments, ensuring longevity and reliability. Derived from proven technology used in outdoor lighting applications, our S Line LEDs now extend to horticulture, promising extended operational lifespans and heightened system reliability. With reduced replacement and repair costs, these LEDs offer a higher return on investment, making them ideal for maximizing yields and profits in greenhouse settings.
Horticulture and other forms of agricultural lighting require application-tuned ratios of spectral content, high efficacy and long lifetimes. Whether you are interested in single color LEDs, broad spectrum phosphor-converted LEDs or combinations of the two, Cree LED has new products and upgraded performance across most of our horticulture portfolio to take your horticulture lighting products to the next level. Elevate your yields, reduce expenses and unlock new levels of success with Cree LED’s innovative solutions.
- New S Line versions of the XLamp XP-G3 Photophyll™ Select, XP-G3 Royal Blue and XP-E2 Far Red LEDs feature the industry’s highest level of sulfur and corrosion resistance.
- XLamp XP-G3 Photo Red S Line LED efficiency improved by up to 14%.
Cree LED continues deliver industry-leading horticulture performance through the XLamp XP-G3 Photo Red S Line LED with improvements to both voltage and radiant flux output, boasting up to 14% higher efficiency and a typical wall-plug efficiency of 84.8% at 350 mA, 25°C. Lower energy consumption translates to reduced costs while delivering optimal light intensity for plant growth, ultimately enhancing profitability for growers.
Cree LED, an SGH company (Nasdaq: SGH), and Current Lighting Solutions, LLC announced that they entered into a patent license agreement, effective October 2022, with respect to Current’s patents related to KSF (also called PFS) red phosphor.
Under the agreement, Cree LED has been granted by Current, a limited, nonexclusive, and world-wide license under U.S. Patent Nos. 7,358,542; 7,453,195; 7,497,973; 7,648,649; 7,847,309; and 9,680,067.
This license covers Cree LED products featuring Pro9™ technology which utilizes Potassium Fluoride Silicon (KSF/PFS phosphor). This phosphor boosts the efficiency of LED components, especially those delivering higher CRI (Color Rendering Index).
Cree LED’s product portfolio includes a broad range of Pro9 LED products, including XLamp® COB LED arrays, high-power LEDs, and J Series® mid-power LEDs. Cree LED customers using Pro9-enhanced products benefit from the high color quality, efficiency, and reliability of these LEDs.
“We are pleased to work with Current to license their KSF/PFS patented technology,” said Joe Clark, president of Cree LED. “As a result, we have expanded our Pro9 product options, which includes the only high-power products with the advantages of KSF/PFS phosphor, benefiting customers across all lighting applications.”
The Cree LED Patent License Verification notice can be reviewed here: https://www.cree-led.com/patent-license-verification-letter-pdf
Specific licensing terms are confidential.
Cree LED, XLamp and J Series are registered trademarks of CreeLED, Inc. Pro9 is a trademark of CreeLED, Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
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The XLamp® XP-G LED delivers unprecedented levels of light output and efficacy for a single die LED. The XLamp XP-G LED continues Cree LED’s history of innovation in LEDs for lighting applications with wide viewing angle, symmetrical package, unlimited floor life and electrically neutral thermal path. XLamp XP-G LEDs are the ideal choice for lighting applications where high light output and maximum efficacy are required, such as LED light bulbs, outdoor lighting, portable lighting, indoor lighting and solarpowered lighting.
Cree LED’s highly anticipated XLamp® XP-G4 White LED incorporates the latest advancements in high-power LED technology for improved optical performance while delivering industry leading efficacy. XLamp XP-G4 Pro9™ LEDs deliver up to 10% higher lumens & LPW than Standard version at 90 & 95 CRI.
XP‑G4 provides higher maximum current and lower thermal resistance than competing high-power LEDs, enabling new levels of output and reliability for many lighting applications. XP-G4 also features a wider range of phosphor options than any previous generation XP-G LED to provide optimized spectral output to the widest range of lighting applications yet.
XP-G4 is optimized for a wide range of both indoor and outdoor directional lighting applications requiring precise light control, good color over angle and long-term reliability.
- The standard version works best for many applications, including outdoor, torch and specialty
- The broadcast version is optimized for stadium, arena and medical applications where extremely high TLCI is required
- The Pro9™ version delivers breakthrough efficacy for applications that require high fidelity 90 & 95 CRI, such as indoor directional and retail
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DURHAM, N.C. — Cree LED, an SGH company (Nasdaq: SGH), today unveiled the fourth generation of its industry-leading XLamp® XP-G product family. With more than two billion XP-G LEDs shipped to date, the highly anticipated XP-G4 incorporates the latest advancements in high-power LED technology for improved optical performance while delivering leading efficacy. The XP-G4 also boasts a maximum drive current of 3000 mA, which is a first for the XP-G family of LEDs.
The fourth generation of XP-G products introduces an optimized optical profile designed to maximize on‑axis light output and yield substantial improvements over the previous XP-G3 LEDs. These enhancements include a smaller light emitting surface (LES) and up to 69% higher intensity, resulting in tighter beam angles and higher candela. The XP-G4 delivers exceptional color-over-angle performance and a 70 degree cutoff which dramatically improves coupling efficiency with secondary optics compared to all competing high-power LEDs.
“We are excited to launch the next generation of our industry-leading XP-G family of products. This fourth generation offers a remarkable 41% increase in maximum light output compared to XP-G3 Standard, reaching a maximum of 1,130 lumens,” said Joe Clark, president of Cree LED. “This notable performance combined with the latest optical system delivers a ‘no compromise’ solution for both new and existing systems alike.”
Todd Ernst, vice president product at COAST Products, a Cree LED customer, added, “COAST has a 100+ year history of product innovation. As we design our next generation of portable lighting products, we will use Cree LED’s new XP-G4 LED based on its clear product advantages. This new LED family offers both higher intensity and higher maximum current in the familiar XP-G footprint, allowing us to improve the performance of our products.”
The latest generation of XP-G products is optimized for a wide range of both indoor and outdoor directional lighting applications requiring precise light control, good color over angle and long-term reliability. The new XP-G generation is available in correlated color temperatures (CCTs) ranging from 1800K to 6500K and color rendering index (CRI), including 70, 80 and 90 CRI. Additionally, broadcast color options featuring Television Lighting Consistency Index (TLCI) will also be offered.
Product samples are available now and production quantities are available with standard lead times. To learn more about Cree LED’s XPG LEDs, visit: www.cree-led.com/xp-g4.
Cree LED and XLamp are registered trademarks of CreeLED, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
About Cree LED
Cree LED offers one of the industry’s broadest portfolios of application-optimized LED chips and components, leading the industry in performance and reliability. Our team delivers best-in-class technology and breakthrough solutions for focused applications in high power and mid-power general lighting, specialty lighting and video screens. With more than thirty years of experience, Cree LED develops products backed by expert design assistance, superior sales support and industry-best global customer service. For more information, visit www.cree-led.com.
Cree LED’s precision dimming is a new production technique that addresses unacceptable light output and hue variations when dimming parallel strings of LEDs to low current. These light output variations are caused by normal production variations in characteristics of LEDs and can be reduced substantially with proper system design.
- A novel production technique has been introduced to address the problems of inconsistent light output and hue experienced when dimming LEDs to low current
- With precision dimming, manufacturers gain simplified control over voltage, light output and color rendering
- This method enables precise adjustment of key color rendering parameters while reducing the need for multiple bins
- TM-21 reported L80 >102K hrs lifetimes across all 2835 LEDs
When operated in parallel strings, as is common in many linear LED designs, LEDs driven at relatively low currents (e.g., less than 20 mA for 3-V mid-power LEDs) will exhibit unacceptable light output and hue variations across the strings. These light output variations are caused by normal production variations in characteristics of LEDs and can be reduced substantially with proper system design.
Lighting designers, specifiers, architects and end users have observed this inconsistency issue while dimming in many common linear-style LED designs, including cove accent lighting, wall texture graze lighting, indirect lighting and in some recessed linear general illumination.
Other LED manufacturers tackle LED inconsistency by conducting two rounds of forward voltage sorting. First, they perform sorting during the binning process at the specified current, and then they repeat the sorting at a lower current. However, this approach introduces additional voltage bins that can be challenging to effectively manage during production.
Precision dimming provides manufacturers of no-compromise, specification-grade lighting with a straightforward solution. The precision dimming system offers a total of four bins: J, K, L and M. Moreover, for each combination of CCT (Correlated Color Temperature) and CRI (Color Rendering Index) of an LED equipped with precision dimming, there will consistently be a maximum of two precision dimming bins.
Cree LED tapped into our extensive LED performance and manufacturing knowledge to address this issue of inconsistent LED dimming. Our engineering team has developed a new method to bring consistency for low-input intensity and color performance-critical applications. Industry standard 3-dimensional binning (chromaticity, voltage and flux) is greatly improved by the introduction of a simple fourth dimension that Cree LED calls Precision Dimming.
Precision Dimming provides the easiest solution to manufacturers of no-compromise, specification-grade lighting. There are only four total Precision Dimming bins: J, K, L & M. In addition, each CCT & CRI combination of an LED with Precision Dimming will only ever have two Precision Dimming bins.