CREE Has Been Purchased New LEDs In The Works
Details are sketchy but CREE hinted silicon carbide-based LEDs are in the works. 50+% less heating. Much more efficient. Silicon Carbide?
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wa8yxm wrote:
WOW their LED's are already amazing I have a 1200 Lumen flashlight that draws 1 amp at 3 volts.. that's 3 watts 1200 lumen is 100 watts on ye old style lamps.
Something is wrong with those numbers. Cree has generally been one of the leaders in LED tech, but 400W/lumen just doesn't seem possible. Most LEDs are around 100 - 120 W/lumen, and 200 w/lumen is bleeding edge. Maybe one of the marketing wanks at Cree got a little over excited.
