Lumileds aims at lighting with its spin on 2835 LEDs

Lumileds is aiming at retrofit lamps, downlights and troffers with a family of 2835 LEDs. They come in five configurations of light output, string voltage, and ESD protection. “The LED retrofit bulb and other application segments are taking off right now,” said Lumileds mid-power director Matthew Everett. “We decided to optimise for each application requirement via different offerings.” All the Luxeon 2835 LEDs can be driven at double their reference drive currents for manufacturers who want to use fewer LEDs, and and can handle the efficacy drop and increased heat.