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CreeReachesLEDIndustryMilestonewith200Lumen-Per-WattLEDDURHAM,NC--Twoyearsafterbreakingthe200lumens-per-watt(LPW)R&Defficacybarrier,Cree,Inc.
(Nasdaq:CREE)deliversanotherindustryfirstwiththeintroductionoftheCreeXLampMK-RLEDs.
ThenewMK-RLEDsleveragetheSCTechnologynext-generationLEDplatformtodeliverupto200lumens-per-watt(at1W,25°C)LEDs.
ThenewMK-RLEDsmakethenextgenerationof100+lumens-per-wattsystempossibleforhigh-lumenapplications,includingoutdoorandindoordirectionalapplications,suchashalogenreplacementlamps.
MK-RLEDsareavailableinEasyWhitecolortemperatures,providingtheLEDindustry'sbestcolorconsistencyfordesignsthatuseonlyoneLED.
ForsystemsthatusemultipleLEDs,MK-RenablesmanufacturerstousefewerLEDswhilestillmaintaininglightoutputandquality,whichtranslatestolowersystemcost.
"It'samazingthatCreeisabletoachievea200lumens-per-wattLEDsoquickly,"saidNicolaVendrame,CEO,LineaLightgroup.
"ThehighefficacyoftheMK-RLEDmeansthatwecandrivetheLEDharderformorelightoutputwithoutcreatingheatissues.
Inaddition,theMK-RLEDhastherightcombinationofsize,colorconsistencyandopticalcontroltoenablethenextgenerationofperformanceinourindoordirectionalluminaires.
""Cree'srelentlessinnovationcontinuestopushtheboundariesofwhatispossiblewithLEDlighting,"saidJohnEdmond,Creeco-founderanddirectorofadvancedoptoelectronics.
"TheMK-RLEDisanothergame-changerfortheindustry.
AnLEDwiththislevelofperformancecanacceleratethedevelopmentofhigh-outputlightingapplicationsandcouldenableapplicationswehaven'teventhoughtofyet.
"TheMK-RLEDfeaturesa7mmx7mmfootprintwitha6mmopticalsourceanddeliversupto1600lumensat15W,85°C.
Characterizedat85°C,theMK-Rcomponentisavailablein2700Kto7000KcolortemperaturesandoffersminimumCRIoptionsof70,80and90(atselectedcolortemperatures).
TheMK-RLEDistheninthproductbuiltonCree'sSCTechnologyplatform.
TheinnovativeplatformleveragesCree'sadvancedsilicon-carbidetechnology,featuresadvancementsinLEDchiparchitectureandphosphorandboastsanewpackagedesigntodeliverthemostadvancedLEDcomponentsintheindustry.
CreeXLampMK-RLEDsamplesareavailablenowandproductionquantitiesareavailablewithstandardleadtimes.
Tolearnmore,pleasevisitwww.
cree.
com/mkr.
AboutCreeCreeisleadingtheLEDlightingrevolutionandmakingenergy-wastingtraditionallightingtechnologiesobsoletethroughtheuseofenergy-efficient,mercury-freeLEDlighting.
Creeisamarket-leadinginnovatoroflighting-classLEDs,LEDlighting,andsemiconductorproductsforpowerandradiofrequency(RF)applications.
Cree'sproductfamiliesincludeLEDfixturesandbulbs,blueandgreenLEDchips,high-brightnessLEDs,lighting-classpowerLEDs,power-switchingdevicesandRFdevices.
Creeproductsaredrivingimprovementsinapplicationssuchasgeneralillumination,backlighting,electronicsignsandsignals,powersuppliersandsolarinverters.
CreeReachesLEDIndustryMilestonewith200Lumen-Per-WattLEDDecember18,2012cree.
comForadditionalproductandcompanyinformation,pleaserefertowww.
cree.
com.
TolearnmoreabouttheLEDLightingRevolution,pleasevisitwww.
creeledrevolution.
com.
Thispressreleasecontainsforward-lookingstatementsinvolvingrisksanduncertainties,bothknownandunknown,thatmaycauseactualresultstodiffermateriallyfromthoseindicated.
Actualresultsmaydiffermateriallyduetoanumberoffactors,includingtheriskthatactualsavingswillvaryfromexpectations;theriskwemaybeunabletomanufacturethesenewproductswithsufficientlylowcosttoofferthematcompetitivepricesorwithacceptablemargins;theriskwemayencounterdelaysorotherdifficultiesinrampingupproductionofournewproducts;customeracceptanceofLEDproducts;therapiddevelopmentofnewtechnologyandcompetingproductsthatmayimpairdemandorrenderCree'sproductsobsolete;andotherfactorsdiscussedinCree'sfilingswiththeSecuritiesandExchangeCommission,includingitsreportonForm10-KfortheyearendedJune24,2012,andsubsequentfilings.
###Cree,EasyWhiteandXLampareregisteredtrademarks,andSCTechnologyisatrademarkofCree,Inc.
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