High-power LEDs can reduce system costs by up to 40%

MSC now stocks the new XLamp Extreme High Power (XHP) LEDs from Cree. The first LEDs powered by Cree's 'revolutionary' SC5 Technology Platform, XLamp XHP50 and XHP70 LEDs provide twice the lumen output and improved reliability compared to previous LEDs of the same size, and can reduce system costs by up to 40%, says the company. The XHP50 and XHP70 LEDs shatter the industry's perceived limit of LED lumen density by delivering up to 2546 lumens at 19W from a 5mm x 5mm package and up to 4022 lumens at 32W from a 7mm x 7mm package, respectively. Through improvements in the light conversion process, Cree has reduced LED-to-LED colour variations and, among other options, offers XHP LEDs in 2-step and 3-step EasyWhite bins for 3500K through 2700K in 80 and 90 CRI. The XHP LEDs introduce a new, innovative package that allows manufacturers to choose either 6V or 12V configurations from the same LED through the solder pad design on the circuit board. In addition, XHP LEDs enable other cost reductions at the system level not possible with other LED solutions. For example, in roadway and outdoor area lighting, on top of the luminaire cost savings, XHP LEDs can produce a radically smaller and lighter luminaire that requires a less expensive pole. Similar dramatic cost savings over existing solutions may be achieved in a wide variety of lighting applications, including track, stadium and high bay systems, says the company.