July 14, 2008—Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) has introduced TL12W02-D, a new high power, high brightness white LED for commercial, residential and industrial lighting applications that can provide a typical flux of 90 lumens (lm) when driven at only 250mA. The new LED will be available from Marktech Optoelectronics, the value-added reseller for TAEC’s LED products in North America.
The Toshiba TL12W02-D is a higher brightness LED, which joins the TL12W01-D, with typical flux of 40 lm at 250mA, in Toshiba’s expanding selection of high power white LEDs. In order to broaden the overall product portfolio to address different lighting requirements in the market, warm white LEDs are scheduled for release within the next few months.
The new 90 lm white LED has a low thermal resistance package that provides improved heat release characteristics, and the forward voltage for the new device is rated at 6.8V (typical) at 250mA. Its surface-mount package measures 10.5mm x 5.0mm x 2.1mm (including leads).
The Toshiba family of white LED products features low power consumption, wide operating temperature range of -40 degrees Celsius to 100 degrees Celsius, compact size and long operating life, which meet the requirements for a broad range of commercial, residential and industrial applications.
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Japan’s largest semiconductor manufacturer and the world’s third largest semiconductor manufacturer (Gartner, 2007 WW Semiconductor Revenue, April 2008). For additional company and product information, please visit http://www.toshiba.com/taec/.
