Nichia announces Optisolis packaged LEDs

Nichia has announced the Optisolis family of packaged LEDs that deliver what the company calls “Ultra-High CRI” across all 16 of the color samples that are used in characterizing a light source based on the color rendering index metric. The technology is based on blue pumps and proprietary Nichia phosphor technology and the company explicitly pointed out that there was no violet or ultraviolet (UV) spectral energy in the emission. Target applications start with museums and art galleries but could also include more mainstream solid-state lighting (SSL) applications such as retail, restaurant, and commercial spaces.