LED chip, lamp and lighting fixture maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has introduced a Driver Compatibility Program for its LED products. The new program provides LED lighting manufacturers with a list of drivers that are compatible with Cree LED modules, as verified through evaluation and testing by Cree. The first of its kind program allows Cree to extend its LED module warranty to the use of Cree’s LED module with a compatible third-party LED driver. Cree’s LED modules warranty was previously limited to the use of a Cree LED module with a Cree driver.
“We're pleased to take part in Cree’s Driver Compatibility Program, which helps build a larger ecosystem for customers,” says John LaCorte, national sales manager of Thomas Research Products. “It offers a new level of confidence in selecting Cree LED products and compatible, highly reliable LED drivers from Thomas Research Products. This can speed time to market for customers that design LED luminaires.”
“For driver manufacturers, the program provides access to Cree’s customers and products, expanding their market and enabling them to better serve lighting manufacturers. For lighting manufacturers, the program provides greater design flexibility and enables a shorter design cycle to get products to market faster,” says Mike Watson, Cree’s senior director marketing, LED components.
Cree kicks off the Driver Compatibility Program with a range of compatible drivers for the LMH2 LED Module and plans to extend to other LED products later this year.
