Cree introduces world’s first IPx5-rated tri-colour LED for full-colour displays

Cree has announced the first commercially available water resistant, surface mount, high brightness LEDs for outdoor video screens. This RGB (red-green-blue) LED has an IPx5 rating, indicating that the LED is protected against low-pressure jets of water from all directions.

“We’ve developed a water resistant, red-green-blue LED that can be used in indoor and outdoor video screen applications,” said Paul Thieken, Cree director of marketing, LED components. “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 ScreenMaster® CLV6A-FKB features a black face for improved contrast in full colour video screens, decorative lighting and amusement applications. It has a unique encapsulation resin with UV-inhibitors, minimizing the effects of long term exposure to direct sunlight which helps to improve the stability of the light output over the life of the LED. It also features a unique matched horizontal radiation pattern, enhancing colour mixing and pixel-to-pixel colour consistency.

To view the CLV6A-FKB data sheet, click here link to attached

For more information, or details on the full range of Cree products available from Anglia, please call +44 (0)1945 474747 or email info@anglia.com

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