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Cree Reveals XLamp MT-G LED with Unprecedented Performance
The new design should enable customers to address high-output halogen retrofits for use in many applications such as retail stores, residential settings and tourist attractions.
Cree is marketing a new lighting-class LED designed for high-output, small form-factor directional lighting applications.
The XLamp MT-G LEDs are optimised for 35-50 Watt halogen MR16 retrofit bulbs and other accent, track, display and down lighting used in retail stores, residential settings, museums, art galleries, hospitality and landscapes. Cree says these are the first commercial LEDs to deliver sufficient light output for these applications.
The multi-die XLamp MT-G LED features Cree EasyWhite technology and deliver consistent colour in a small, highly efficient package. This LED is designed for the high-lumen, small-footprint requirements of 35 and 50 Watt halogen retrofit lamps. Cree engaged driver, thermal and optic providers to create an MR16 lamp reference design to further enable its LED customers to quickly address this market.
“To date, there are no energy-efficient alternatives for many high-lumen, small form-factor, directional lighting applications. Until now, LED-based MR16 lamps have been a tremendous challenge for the lighting design community in terms of both light output and colour consistency due to their small size and limited capacity for thermal management,” said Paul Thieken, Cree, director of marketing, LED components. “Cree developed this LED from the ground-up with applications like these in mind, and its introduction signals the arrival of the LED lighting revolution in these high-profile markets.”
The XLamp MT-G LED is the first in the industry binned and tested at 85 degrees C which can simplify luminaire design calculations and speed time-to-market. With a 9mm x 9mm footprint, the MT-G LED delivers up to 560 lumens at 1.1A at 85 C or up to 1525 lumens at 4A at 85 C in warm white (3000K).
Samples are available immediately and production volumes are available with standard lead times.
