Recently, Cree Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, announces a new standard for lighting-class LEDs with the introduction of the XLamp(r) XP-E and XP-C LEDs. The XLamp XP-E and XP-C LEDs are available to order with standard lead times.

These breakthrough LEDs have the smallest footprint in the industry for lighting-class LEDs -- providing the same high-quality lighting performance and proven reliability as Cree XR-E and XR-C LEDs in an 80-percent smaller package. Thanks to their small size and low profile as well as a wide viewing angle and symmetrical package, the new XLamp LEDs, measuring just 3.45 mm square by 2 mm high, can enable new applications, including backlighting, signage, outdoor, indoor and portable lighting. Available bins for XLamp XP-E LEDs include minimums of 100 lumens at 350 mA in cool white and 80.6 lumens at 350 mA in warm white.

An unmet need for lighting-class performance in a small-footprint, low-profile LED package. These products, address this need, based on an innovative new technology platform, the new platform, in concert with the existing XLamp products and the recently demonstrated XLamp MC-E LED, give LED lighting designers enhanced flexibility and performance to further accelerate the LED lighting revolution.