Cree, Inc. has introduced the XLamp® XHP50.2 LED. The company says that the XHP50.2 provides up to 10 percent higher lumens-per-watt (LPW) and 7 percent more lumens than the first generation XHP50 LED.
The XHP50.2 comes in the same 5.0 mm x 5.0 mm package.
Cree says that the new LED enables lighting manufacturers to quickly improve the performance of existing XHP50 lighting designs. The new LED can produce more than 2,500 lumens from its 6mm light emitting surface (LES). According to Cree, the XHP50.2 can reduce the size and cost of new designs in applications ranging from spots to street lighting.
“Arianna shares Cree’s vision that LEDs should not compromise quality or performance and should provide better lighting experiences in all aspects,” said Lorenzo Trevisanello, R&D manager of Arianna. “Our goals are to achieve the best cost-efficacy and versatility using the most efficient LEDs. Thanks to the XHP50.2 LED’s lumen density and proven reliability, even at high operating temperatures and drive currents, we are able to push the performance and size boundaries of our products even further.”
In addition to enhancing light output and efficacy, Cree points out that through the use of secondary optics the new LED offers enhanced optical uniformity for spot and portable lighting applications. LM-80 data for the XHP50.2 LED is available immediately.
Dave Emerson, senior vice president and general manager for Cree LEDs, commented, “Delivering the industry’s best lumen density and reliability, Cree’s XHP LED family allows our customers to achieve performance levels not possible with other LEDs at the lowest total system cost in a wide range of applications. With the launch of XHP50.2, Cree continues to redefine what is possible with high-performance LEDs.”
The new LEDs employ the company’s EasyWhite® technology, which Cree claims provides the industry’s best color consistency. The XLamp XHP50.2 LEDs come in correlated color temperatures of 2700K-6500K with high CRI options.
Cree has now made product samples are available, and production quantities are available with standard lead times.
