As the year unfolds, you will see mid-power LEDs optimized for more than just lumens or lumens per watt. And the mid-power/high-power distinction will increasingly blur.
As designers become more sophisticated, they look beyond the core performance parameters and pay attention to the Quality of Light -- we believe that parameters such as color rendering, CRI, R9, unique color spectra, and unique color temperatures optimized to specific settings will become more important.
We continue to push the limits of efficacy and what is possible -- expect to see LEDs operating at 190 lm/W in a commercial application before the end of the year.
The best new LED products are those optimized for specific applications, for example A19 lamps, TLEDs, troffers. And innovation will improve every aspect of the LED -- plastic, silicone, package, phosphor, and chip -- to provide LEDs that are best in every sense of the word, not just in lumens and lm/W.
Expect to see several more new products this year... You name the application, there will be a Lumileds LED for it!
Finally, as innovation in LED development continues on its rapid pace, the distinction between traditional mid-power and high-power LEDs will eventually become not very meaningful. For instance, traditional high-power LEDs can and will be scaled down to compete in what is today the mid-power application space, and vice-versa. And there will be a middle ground where the two categories will compete with each other and win on their merits.
Do you agree? I would love to hear your thoughts.
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