Cree Launches New Screen Master 4mm LEDs with Industry’s Widest Viewing Angle

News Release from: Cree, Inc.
08 April 2010

Cree, Inc. announces commercial availability of the new C4SMK family of red, green and blue 4mm oval LEDs. These additions to the Screen Master Cree LED series deliver the widest viewing angles available in the market today along with tightly-matched radiation patterns for video screen applications.

“Just as in lighting, Cree is once again setting the standard of performance for the industry with the new C4SMK Screen Master LED series,” said Paul Thieken, Cree, director of marketing, LED Components. “These new high brightness LEDs can enable video screen manufacturers to deliver an even better viewing experience for their customers.”

The blue and green C4SMK 4mm LEDs offer a viewing angle of 115° in the horizontal axis and 65° in the vertical axis, while the red C4SMK 4mm LED has a viewing angle of 110° in the horizontal axis and 60° in the vertical axis, as is customary in the industry.