Philips Lighting recently announced the launch of the equivalent 60W-LED lights are priced below $ 15, but very different from the design method used by the Cree. Previously, China's optical network was introduced about Cree Inc. introduced the first LED-A-lamps, with a full range of light distribution and dimmable, prices ranging from $ 9.97 to $ 13.97. Recently, Philips Lighting also begin selling price of $ 14.97 60W-LED lights, unlike Cree, This bulb is only on a hemispherical dome light. The design of the two companies are similar to the appearance of traditional incandescent. Introduction of new products are harbingers of less than $ 10 is approaching from the 60W equivalent LED lamp price, in fact, Ed Crawford, CEO of Philips Lighting commitment that such products will be introduced this year.
In order to reduce the price, the Philips design Cancel dimmable function, $ 14.97 10.5W LED bulb provides 800 lumens. Total is well known, The Philips retrofit lamps with remote phosphor technology, the new 3000K lamp gall use remote phosphor Crawford explained that Philips engineers can reliably positioned in the phosphor LED without LED generates heat affect its color goes.
Unlike Philips, Cree uses LED filament concept, the term is used in incandescent classification, but it is frequently used in the SSL industry. Lights strategy (SIL) meeting held recently, Intematix announced the small-scale remote phosphor optical named the A-lamp filament. Similarly, MJ Jou, President of Epistar, called a the LED line string design called filament. Apparently the filament rapidly becoming light engine components shorthand for LED retrofit bulbs.
Cree bulb cost is worth exploring for its internal use 20 LEDs divided into 10 components listed XT-E LED customers is priced at $ 1.5, large customers may be less than $ 1, so Cree's internal production costs will huge, its costs may account for more than half of the 60W equivalent lamps for sale. Silicone coated glass enclosure and driver (high voltage LED will simplify the design of the driver) have increased the cost, and Cree's commitment to a 10-year warranty period, all these costs are harbingers of Cree profit is slim. The beneficiary is the customer, if the bulb is used frequently, it can be foreseen that the payback period in a year or so.
