Re: Is there a 400w LED?
Even though that story is just silly and confusing, I found out that there are super high power LEDs. I got a strange email today from this Jiangsu Bright Optoelectronic Technology Co. It sent me to this link:
http://www.eleclight.cn/index.htm
There, you will see a large selection of high power LED packages, including a
500W emitter! Just click on the 50-500W link. I think this is the same company that makes the 10W, 20W, and 50W LEDs you see on DX. They claim 40lm/W with the 500W emitter, and 45lm/W with the 200W emitter. Even though these things are not terribly efficient, the fact that they make these super high power emitters is nuts! I am kind of curious about the pricing of these things, and their availability. If you want to know more about them, and how they found me through my high power LED Yahoo group, just PM me. I think they thought that I produced products featuring high power LEDs, and that I would be interested in buying their stuff. It is hard to tell with the very broken English, though.
Sorry if this does not pertain to the above article and this thread, but I thought that it would be interesting to share...
-Tony
EDIT: Actually, check out the news page of the Luxim website:
http://www.lifi.com/dynamic/events.php
Look for the two stories mentioning the efficiency and the flux of this new light bulb. Though they do not indicate the bulb being the size of a tictac, they should be describing the same thing as funny the Gizmoto article above.
So, when will we see small scale mini-tictacs that can be used in converted maglites that outshines those 10W HID lights? When will CPF member Ra get a hold of one of these and puts it into his famous Maxablaster lantern? That would be nice. He will burn your retinas out from 8 miles away instead of 4...