whats the coolest led comeing out?

raggie33

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i see cree has new leds so does nichia and lumileds so what is the best one comeing out in ya opion like far as most lumens per watt and tint post specs if ya have some please /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 

idleprocess

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The upcoming K2 "S" bin is highly anticipated ... as are the upper-bin Jupiter LEDs from Nichia. Cree's XLamp in N & P flux bins are also nice.

I've compiled all sorts of spec sheet data in the "LED DB" in my signature. I find the "lm/watt" (lumens per watt) most interesting since it tells the real story on efficiency. Here's a highlight of Lumileds' product line. Note the efficiency hits as current ramps up. "T" bin gives you a linear increase (50% more current == 50% more light). "V" bin is perverse - 50% more current == <15% more light.

Maybe Newbie will drop in and point us to a datasheet for the Toyoda-Gosei UV die+phosphor LED. I've yet to locate one, but I suspect that LEDs mimicing florescent will be the way to go in the future.
 
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