Cree intros XLamp LEDs - 1W in 2004

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/031028/chtu027_1.html

First High Power Packaged LED Product

DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE - News) today announced its entry into the high power packaged light emitting diode (LED) arena with the introduction of its new XLamp(TM) product family. This new product combines the company's XBright® power chip with innovative packaging technology to enable solutions for high power lighting applications using solid-state LED technology as a replacement for the incandescent bulb and other conventional light sources. The XLamp(TM) product will be available in multiple colors for all applications. Pre-production sampling of a 1 Watt surface mount XLamp(TM) device is targeted for early calendar year 2004 with initial production targeted for mid-year.

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The XLamp product will be available in multiple colors for all applications and pre-production sampling of a 1 Watt surface mount XLamp device is targeted for early calendar year 2004 with initial production targeted for mid-year.

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The auto industry could use the light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, in headlights within a couple of years.

Unfortunately no whites /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Hmmmmm. Seems they're leaving the phosphor aspect up to its customers. Odd. If they want to move into the market pioneered by Lumileds, that would seem to be really important.

I recall that Cree and Nichia came to some "we won't sue you if you don't sue us" agreement last year. Since Nichia's real background is in phosphors, I wonder if this might be part of the reasoning. The fact that Cree has stepped into the packaging is a good sign, I think. Perhaps they will work with customers and design their package to accept the customers optical front end (including phosphor if white is the target).

- Don