Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has introduced the XLamp XP-G3 LED, which delivers 31% more lumens and 8% higher lumens-per-watt (LPW) than the XP-G2 LED.
Leveraging key elements of Cree's SC5 Technology Platform, the high-power XP-G3 LED improves the lumen density, voltage characteristics and reliability of previous XP-G generations, enabling lighting manufacturers to deliver differentiated solutions at lower system costs for applications such as roadway, outdoor area, spot and high-bay lighting.
"We are designing a new series of 130 lumens-per-watt high-performance streetlights, and the choice to use the new Cree XP-G3 LED was clear," comments Wilbur Tarn, director of LED lighting manufacturer, distributor and installer OrangeTeK. "The XP-G3 LED delivers high efficacy and high reliability in the familiar XP-G footprint, allowing us to modify elements of an existing design to shorten our design time by half."
Cree says that it pioneered the industry-standard high-power 3535 form factor with the XP platform, and now the XP-G3 delivers over 205 LPW at 350mA and up to 863lm at 2A. Regarding reliability and lumen maintenance, the XP-G3 LED has 6000 hours of LM-80 data immediately available that provides L90 lifetimes well beyond 50,000 hours, even at an extreme 105°C, 1500mA test condition.
"The XP-G3 is the first LED in its class to shatter the 200 LPW barrier, setting a new benchmark for the XP-G class of LED and joining Cree's other high-power LEDs that deliver this level of performance," says Dave Emerson, Cree's VP & general manager, LEDs.
The new LEDs are characterized and binned at 85°C, available in ANSI White, EasyWhite 3- and 5-step color temperatures (2700–6500K) and color rendering index (CRI) options of 70, 80 and 90. Product samples are available now and production quantities are available with standard lead times.