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    XP-E2 Photo Red and Far Red LEDs Deliver up to 68 Percent Higher Performance than Competition

    Best-in-Class Horticulture Efficiency with Red XLamp LEDs

    02/20/2019

    DURHAM, N.C. – Cree, Inc. announces the next-generation XLamp XP-E2 Photo Red (660 nm) and Far Red (730 nm) LEDs, delivering breakthrough performance for horticulture applications. The new Red XP-E2 LEDs provide a drop-in upgrade for the previous generation that outperforms competing LEDs by up to 68 percent. These higher-performance horticulture LEDs increase the efficiency of LED luminaires and shorten their payback periods, making it more affordable to grow food under optimized lighting. 

    The new XP-E2 LEDs are a drop-in upgrade for existing XP-based horticulture designs with the same mechanical and optical characteristics as the previous generations. With up to 57 percent improvement in Far Red and up to 21 percent improvement in Photo Red, this new generation of XP-E2 LEDs delivers industry-leading output levels and efficiency within their performance class.

    The XLamp XP-E2 Photo Red and Far Red LEDs are available now with standard lead times.

    For additional product and Company information, please refer to www.cree.com.

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