What happened to Cree LED lights?
Cree is changing its name to Wolfspeed Cree Inc. Durham semiconductor company Cree said Wednesday that it will change its name to Wolfspeed, highlighting the company’s decision over the past few years to transition from LED lighting to semiconductors.
Are Cree LEDs good?
CREE – The best of the very best, CREE LEDs are like the Apple in the world of LEDs, or we like to think of it that way anyway. CREE’s are super high-performing, energy-efficient LEDs which provide a crisp, but low-glare output.
Does Cree still make LED?
The former LED products group of Cree is now Cree LED and a part of SGH. Cree LED will continue delivering best-in-class technology and breakthrough solutions for our focus applications: High Power General Lighting, Automotive, Video Screens and Specialty Lighting.
Was Cree bought out?
SMART Global Holdings (SGH) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Cree, Inc.’s Cree LED Products business unit.
Who owns Cree lighting?
IDEAL INDUSTRIES, Inc.
(Nasdaq: CREE) announced today that it has completed the sale of its Lighting Products business unit (“Cree Lighting”) to IDEAL INDUSTRIES, Inc. The transaction includes the LED lighting fixtures, lamps and corporate lighting solutions business for commercial, industrial and consumer applications.
Is Cree a good brand?
We found that the Cree bulbs had the best color fidelity—colors as they appear in real life. The 60 W Cree bulbs had the highest R values in our tests, so they still show saturated colors well (the 40 W bulbs were also among the best for color accuracy).
What happened Cree bulbs?
Cree, one of the companies most closely associated with the development of high-brightness emitters now widely used in solid-state lighting, is to exit the LED business. SGH says that it plans to retain the “Cree LED” brand, which has been associated with high-quality LED chips and products for more than two decades.
Where are Cree LED lights made?
The company makes its LEDs in North Carolina, where Cree employs approximately 400 workers in manufacturing roles. He says domestic manufacturing is a benefit, rather than a challenge—though finding the right talent isn’t easy.