LED chip, lamp and lighting fixture maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has announced new TrueWhite LEDs, targeting previously untapped lighting applications such as high-performance retail spots.
Delivering a color rendering index (CRI) of more than 90 light at a luminous efficacy of more than 140 lumens per watt, TrueWhite LEDs are reckoned to be the first LED arrays to deliver 3500 lumens of high-quality light in the small 19mm light-emitting surface (LES) required for retail spots. Unlike previous LED solutions, says Cree, the new technology allows lighting manufacturers to develop LED spots without making trade-offs between color quality, light output, efficacy, lifetime or size.
"With an unmatched combination of high lumen output, high efficacy and high CRI in a small LES, Cree TrueWhite LEDs can enable lighting designers to deliver the benefits of ceramic metal halide (CMH) lighting without any of its disadvantages," claims Dave Emerson, VP & general manager for Cree LEDs. "This technology breakthrough, enabled by Cree's innovative SC5 Technology Platform, can both improve performance and lower system costs over existing solutions and can enable a new generation of LED lighting for applications with the highest light quality needs, such as retail, hospitality and healthcare," he claims.
In booth #1657 at LIGHTFAIR International (LFI) in New York (5-7 May), Cree is giving a demonstration of the TrueWhite LEDs along with the firm's full portfolio of LED technology. The first TrueWhite LEDs will be commercially available by the end of summer.
