Bridgelux Releases 3rd Gen RS LED Arrays

Bridgelux announced today that their 3rd generation of RS LED arrays is hitting production and is now commercially available, sitting along side their updated LS and ES product line.

Federal FM Multichip LED from Edison

Edison Opto recently annouced a new line of multichip LEDs based on their existing Federal lineup.

Bridgelux Announces New Decor Series LEDs with 97 CRI!

Bridgelux released information yesterday on their new line of Decor series LEDs. These are based around the ES and RS series arrays, but where they differ is in the specially blended phosphor formula that is allowing them to hit an amazing 97 CRI at 2700K and 3000K color temperatures.

Updated Specs for the Cree XP-G

Cree announced today that they are updating the specifications for the tried and trued XP-G LED ever so slightly.

Bridgelux Makes Strides to Cheaper LEDs

Bridgelux just recently announced a new breakthrough in getting the cost of high power LEDs lower. Bridgelux has been a pioneer in the development of using silicon as a substrate material, rather than sapphire, or silicon carbide, which are far more expensive to produce.

Newly Announced Cree XT-E

Cree announced today the arrival of a new LED for the remote phophor crowd. The new XT-E Royal Blue LED is a little unique in it's design, sporting a pyramid shaped die structure, giving it a 140 degree viewing angle, which will work quite nicely in many applications.

Slow days in the LED world

So, things have been a little slow of late in the LED world. No new LED breakthroughs. No new technologies. Boring....

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New Helieon Update

So, while things have been relatively quiet on the LED front, Bridgelux anf Molex seem to have been busy creating a new version of their Helieon platform.

Philips Introduces New Xitanium Drivers

Philips Electronics has finally updated their aging Xitanium LED driver lineup with a new series of outdoor rated drivers, sealed to IP66. The new lineup includes drivers that run off line voltage, as well as low voltage DC, and include features like 0-10v control, and DALI network interfaces for two way communication. I'm not sure if pricing will be competitive with other driver solutions in the same class, such as Thomas Research, or Meanwell, but at least there are some new high power options available. Right now, all offerings are listed for 230v opperation, but I'm sure that will change soon to include 110v options as production ramps up.

Bridgelux Increases Efficiency in 3rd Gen Products

Bridgelux recently announced that their new 3rd generation LED offerings are increasing the output per watt, while lowering the cost per lumen, something that is rarely seen in this industry.