Toshiba launches North American LED lighting product line

LIGHTFAIR International 2010, LAS VEGAS, USA: Toshiba Corp. and Toshiba International Corp. (TIC), an emerging leader in solid-state lighting, announced its official entrance into the North American lighting market with the launch of the innovative E-Core LED product line.

The E-Core line along with E-Core prototype technologies for the global market, which include the lighting industry’s brightest LED products, are being unveiled at LIGHTFAIR International, May 12-14 in Las Vegas at booth number 1075.

Toshiba’s exhibit demonstrates its commitment to promoting advances in next-generation lighting, and to leading the way in establishing LEDs as energy-efficient, cost-saving lighting that address the needs of energy management solutions.

The E-Core product line for North America will feature an extensive lamp line and a high-efficiency LED downlight fixture line. The lamp line, which includes six reflector lamps in three colors and two A19 bulbs in two colors, features high brightness and energy efficiency in compact designs. The downlight line includes six models available in four colors, in which the brightest model reaches a luminous flux of 1250 lumens.

Alongside these ready-to-market products, Toshiba will demonstrate unsurpassed LED performance achieved by its wide ranging capabilities.

Technology prototypes to be exhibited include:
* LED bulbs with an industry leading 1690 lumens performance and a 260° lighting angle.
* GX53 Self Contained Round Units with a total luminous flux of 2000 lumens, which have the flexibility to easily switch LED units and achieve superior brightness levels from high ceilings.
* Surface-mount ceiling lights that integrate a high-efficiency LED and a power circuit that produces 120 lm/W, surpassing the efficiency of fluorescent lights.
* LED flood lights that can light up tall buildings and bridges with the same central luminosity as metal halide lamps.