LED Chip suits mobile LCD backlight applications.
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Based on EZBright(TM) product platform, EZR(TM) chip is offered in several brightness bins, including 30 mW bin, for industry-standard side view packages used in mobile LCD backlight applications. Optical design delivers Lambertian radiation pattern that minimizes emission losses. Rectangular in shape, chip enables users to deliver white side view LEDs with outputs between 1,500 and 2,000 mcd in applications such as mobile phones and laptop PCs.
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New EZR(TM) LED Chip Is Cree's Brightest for Mobile LCD Backlight Applications
DURHAM, NC, April 24, 2006 - Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a leader in LED solid-state lighting components, today announced the release of its new EZR(TM) LED chip. This chip provides industry-leading performance for industry-standard side view packages used in mobile LCD backlight applications. The EZR chip will be offered in several brightness bins, including the industry's first 30-mW bin for very high performance side view applications.
The Cree EZR LED chip is the second product based on Cree's recently released EZBright(TM) product platform. The EZR LED chip features low Vf and a proprietary optical design delivering an ideal Lambertian radiation pattern that reduces emission losses and significantly increases efficacy over previous designs. The chip features a rectangular shape, allowing it to be used in thinner packages than those used with square-shaped chips. This development aligns well with industry trends of shrinking package heights for products such as mobile phones, PDAs, DST cameras, MP3 players, and laptop PCs.
"This is an exciting development for Cree, for our customers, and for the industry. The high performance of this chip should enable our customers to expand their use of white LEDs into applications such as mobile phones and laptop PCs," notes Scott Schwab, Cree vice president and general manager for LED chips. "In addition, the compatibility of this product with standard epoxy die attach processes should allow a greater number of customers to use Cree's high performance chips in white side view packages for the backlighting market. With EZR technology, we expect this chip to enable our customers to deliver white side view LEDs with output of between 1,500 and 2,000 mcd."
Additional EZBright products are targeted for commercial release over the next several months. Cree is currently taking production orders for EZR and EZBright290(TM) LED chips. For additional information on Cree EZBright LEDs, please call (800) 533-2583 or visit www.cree.com.
About Cree, Inc.
Cree is a market-leading innovator and manufacturer of semiconductors and devices that enhance the value of solid-state lighting, power and communications products by significantly increasing their energy performance and efficiency. Key to Cree's market advantage is its world-class materials expertise in silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) for chips and packaged devices that can handle more power in a smaller space while producing less heat than other available technologies, materials and products.
Cree drives its increased performance technology into multiple applications including exciting alternatives in brighter and more tunable light for general illumination, backlighting for more vivid displays, optimized power management for high-current switch-mode power supplies and variable speed motors, and more effective wireless infrastructure for data and voice communications. Cree customers range from innovative lighting-fixture makers to defense-related federal agencies.
Cree's product families include blue and green LED chips, lighting LEDs, LED backlighting solutions, power-switching devices and radio-frequency/wireless devices. For additional product specifications please refer to www.cree.com.
Cree is a registered trademark and EZR, EZBright and EZBright290 are trademarks of Cree, Inc.
