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Cree IPx5-Rated Tri-Color LED

For full-color, EMC displays

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Cree Inc. (Durham, NC) is announcing the first commercially available, water-resistant, surface-mount, high-brightness LEDs for outdoor videoscreens. This RGB LED has an IPx5 rating, indicating that the LED is protected against low-pressure water jets from all directions.

The ScreenMaster® CLV6A-FKB features a black face for improved contrast in full-color videoscreens, decorative lighting and amusement applications. It has a unique encapsulation resin with UV-inhibitors to minimize the effects of long-term exposure to direct sunlight, which helps to improve the stability of the light output over the LED’s lifespan. It also features a matched, horizontal, radiation pattern to enhance color mixing and pixel-to-pixel color consistency.

Paul Thieken, Cree director of marketing, LED components, said, "Previously, LEDs had to be encapsulated to protect them from water. By incorporating encapsulation at the LED level, we can help our customers save time and money."

"Displ'aire, working with Cree, is changing the rules for LED displays,"

says Leo Stearns, Displ'aire's CEO. "Cree's involvement started with us early in our development cycle, and they provided the support we needed to rapidly deploy our new technologies. Displ'aire portable, daylight-visible displays and the new water-resistant Cree LEDs are a perfect technology match for creating brighter, more efficient displays that can better stand up to the elements."

The CLV6A-FKB is commercially available, and samples can be requested through a Cree representative.

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