Soraa Inc of Fremont, CA, USA, which develops solid-state lighting technology built on 'GaN on GaN' (gallium nitride on gallium nitride) substrates, has launched a small, low-profile series of light engines that provide fixture manufacturers access to the firm's full-visible-spectrum GaN-on-GaN LED technology.
From narrow spot to flood, Soraa's Optical Light Engines produce high CBCP, and the optical design provides what is claimed to be flawless beam definition and smooth beam edges, as well as being customizable with the firm's SNAP System. Designed for seamless fixture integration, the Optical Light Engines are compatible with a wide variety of industry-standard LED drivers and suit use in enclosed, non-ventilated indoor and outdoor fixtures.
Soraa says that its Point Source Optics technology produces high-intensity, uniform beams within a very slim form factor. Narrow-spot options at 10° or narrower are offered with a low profile of just 16mm for 500 lumens and 28mm for 1000 lumens. The optics technology also enables the firm to offer a unique 4° ultra-narrow-spot version that is as low as 28mm.
Soraa's Violet-Emission 3-Phosphor (VPS) LED technology allows for rendering of colors and whiteness. Utilizing every color, especially deep red emission, VPS Vivid Color renders warm tones accurately, and achieves a color-rendering index (CRI) of 95 and deep red (R9) rendering of 95. Also, unlike blue-based white LEDs without any violet emission, the VPS Natural White is achieved by engineering the violet emission to properly excite fluorescing brightening agents including natural objects like human eyes and teeth, as well as manufactured white materials such as clothing, paper and cosmetics.
Soraa's new Optical Light Engines are available in three sizes 11, 16, 30 (diameters of 1.5" or 37mm, 2" or 50mm, and 4" or 100mm); lumen outputs of 500 or 1000lm; beam angles of 4°, 10°, 25° and 36°; color temperatures of 2700K, 3000K, 4000K and 5000K; and with an optional heat-sink.
Additionally, Soraa's narrow-spot-beam light engines work with the firm's magnetic accessory SNAP System. With a simple magnetic accessory attachment, beam shapes can be altered and color temperature can be modified, allowing flexibility in design and display.
Soraa is exhibiting in booth 1825 at Strategies in Light in Las Vegas, NV (24-28 February) and at LEDucation in New York, NY (5-6 March).
