Cree gets 200 lm/W from XP package

Cree is claiming 200 lm/W from the latest in its 3.45×3.45mm XP series of lighting LEDs, and has released an update of its XM-L LED, that can now replace a 50W halogen lamp. The 200 lm/W LED has been dubbed XP-L, and delivers up to 1,226 lm at 350mA from its single die – the same die it is using in its 5x5mm XM-L2 lighting LEDs. “XP-L LED enables an immediate performance increase of 50% or more as a drop-in upgrade for lighting designs based on XP-G LEDs,” said the firm.