It’s reported that Avago Technologies has added half-watt cool white and warm white devices to its series of Moonstone power LEDs.

Available in one of the industry's thinnest packages, Avago's ASMT-Mx60 LED provides solid-state lighting application designers with a package that provides high brightness illumination and easy installation.

This is suitable for applications that require ultra-high-brightness LEDs, such as electronic sign backlighting, retail displays, commercial lighting and accent marker lights. These cool white and warm white LEDs can also be used in specialty lighting applications such as task and reading lights. This power LED is a high performance energy efficient device capable of delivering lumens to watt efficiency for half-watt power LEDs with 30lm (typical) and up to 43lm cool white light output at 150mA.

According to Avago, these LEDs have been developed to withstand high-operating temperatures and driving currents and can withstand a high maximum allowable junction temperature (up to 145°C), which is an industry-first for a half-watt power LED. With an exposed pad design, this half-watt white power LED features a wide 110° viewing angle, smooth radiation pattern and optimum heat transfer from the package to the motherboard to enable this LED to be driven at a current of 150mA.