New red diodes from cree

KitnerPush

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What is the cost per reel?

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Jonesfamily7715

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You know it's gonna be high $ af, they haven't got a price or datasheet out yet, but looks like it'll have a higher current rating 700ma with a 6% efficiency boost over xpg3 s line. I think this is cree response to osram osconic hyper red. Which I have been looking into as well. I'd like to see more efficient 630 NM and far red diodes come out as well. They had a new bins come out for xpg3 and xpg4 s line whites which put em at 220 lm/watt. High powered diodes are catching up in efficiency. With Samsung jumping out the game I'd bet we will see some interesting new products.
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Rocket Soul

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You know it's gonna be high $ af, they haven't got a price or datasheet out yet, but looks like it'll have a higher current rating 700ma with a 6% efficiency boost over xpg3 s line. I think this is cree response to osram osconic hyper red. Which I have been looking into as well. I'd like to see more efficient 630 NM and far red diodes come out as well. They had a new bins come out for xpg3 and xpg4 s line whites which put em at 220 lm/watt. High powered diodes are catching up in efficiency. With Samsung jumping out the game I'd bet we will see some interesting new products.
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Osrams 640nm is pretty damn efficient its just that 660 will always have an advantage in ppf/w. In radiant output theyre pretty much the same as long as you can manage to get top bins.
 

Jonesfamily7715

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Osrams 640nm is pretty damn efficient its just that 660 will always have an advantage in ppf/w. In radiant output theyre pretty much the same as long as you can manage to get top bins.
I'd really like to use some of them osram osconic reds, still ain't found a good cheap mcpcb, this would be time to break out the supply's and figure it out. If I'm going that route I'd like heatsink and circuit board all 1 piece, think I'm gonna try it.
 

Rocket Soul

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I'd really like to use some of them osram osconic reds, still ain't found a good cheap mcpcb, this would be time to break out the supply's and figure it out. If I'm going that route I'd like heatsink and circuit board all 1 piece, think I'm gonna try it.
They look really good but as they become more available check pricing on second best diodes, oslon. Many times you see sharp price dropp in runner ups when something new and shiny arrives, just as thosexpg reds you (or someone) posted recently. Checked the datasheet the oslon 640 is good enough for me even in mid bin to be employed. 4000k with wide redsup is looking better and better to me.
 

KitnerPush

Active Member
You know it's gonna be high $ af, they haven't got a price or datasheet out yet, but looks like it'll have a higher current rating 700ma with a 6% efficiency boost over xpg3 s line. I think this is cree response to osram osconic hyper red. Which I have been looking into as well. I'd like to see more efficient 630 NM and far red diodes come out as well. They had a new bins come out for xpg3 and xpg4 s line whites which put em at 220 lm/watt. High powered diodes are catching up in efficiency. With Samsung jumping out the game I'd bet we will see some interesting new products.
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Yep, the cree xpg line is pricey. Exactly right about HP-white efficiency, I've been saying that for a while now... HP diodes allow for feasible optics as well. They use them in commercial lighting as a green filler between mono red and blue for a more balanced spectrum. Personally, I'd like to see that happening in the grow tent space as well, but that means going back to blurple or pink light. It's a lot more efficient because and imo when dialled in properly- it's just overall better. It requires more skill from the grower to not bleach tips and burn and you can hang the lights higher which in turn spreads the light better. Would be nice to just put in a single bar which covers the whole 4x4 space sufficiently.
 
Not sure where your pricing. Sounds like catalog distributor issues(digi, mouser), not really Cree.
Any real company doing business in the LED industry will tell you most similar companies will match others. i.e. Cree and Osram are same same for production pricing. Especially direct, but even through distribution(WPG, Arrow, Avnet).
Doesn't mean Cree, Osram, or Nichia will play in the seoul pricing game or a LM80 less china supplier... but they will go after each other on even pricing fields.

So DIY, your left to what the categlog guys markup. But for all the companies out thier having to change from Samsung...Cree is highly competitive, high power and midpower.
 

Jonesfamily7715

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Yup but that's one of those good deals that won't last long they are s line lower f bin, well worth $0.50. These are the ones I bought


They also have xpg3 photo red s line g bin1 bin better for $2.04 each I won't pay that much anymore,

Ya like I said, retail problems.
Reels of xpg's are 1000pcs. One reel is tidily winks for a business.
Those links are no different than buying from Digikey.

Getting a glimpse in that first link for sub .50. But still...you're not dealing in real business level for these LED companies.
The second link at 2$...the standard book cost is under a dollar. No company buying from Cree is buying at book cost. All have designated pricing for their businesses.
And that's not just cree...its how the whole industry works from near every manufacturer.

So need to separate one's individuals DIY needs and the extreme markup that retail level pricing brings from the actual industry and what they should be implementing to have the best performing and value products.
 

Rocket Soul

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Ya like I said, retail problems.
Reels of xpg's are 1000pcs. One reel is tidily winks for a business.
Those links are no different than buying from Digikey.

Getting a glimpse in that first link for sub .50. But still...you're not dealing in real business level for these LED companies.
The second link at 2$...the standard book cost is under a dollar. No company buying from Cree is buying at book cost. All have designated pricing for their businesses.
And that's not just cree...its how the whole industry works from near every manufacturer.

So need to separate one's individuals DIY needs and the extreme markup that retail level pricing brings from the actual industry and what they should be implementing to have the best performing and value products.
Do you know anything re cree 630-640nm? Do they have any good options?
 
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