Luminus Devices, Inc., developer and manufacturer of high light output, "Big Chip" PhlatLight LEDs, yesterday announced the introduction of the SBM-160 PhlatLight LED, the industry’s brightest multi-color LED available in a surface-mount (SMT) package. This breakthrough product is ideally suited for entertainment and architectural applications where high optical output and high efficiency are required.
The SBM-160 is a four-chip package consisting of individually addressable red, green, blue and white LEDs that generate more than 1,500 lumens of combined white light. The product utilizes a high-performance ceramic substrate resulting in an industry-leading thermal resistance of less than 1.5 C/W. A protective window covers the LED chips that emit directly into air, allowing for proximity optics that optimize collection efficiency and eliminate unwanted color fringing.
Available in an SMT package, the SBM-160 integrates seamlessly with standard SMT manufacturing processes and equipment. PhlatLight LEDs are mercury-free, highly reliable and provide a lifetime of 60,000 hours with lumen maintenance of greater than 70 percent. The SBM-160 is available for sampling now with volume shipments starting in November.