June 2026 Cree LED introduced the XLamp XE-B LED family for directional light engines used in architectural, entertainment, indoor, and automotive lighting. The ultra-compact 0.9 × 1.4 mm packages provide up to 60% higher intensity than larger existing LED sources and support tightly spaced multicolor arrays and smaller optical systems.
March 2026 Bridgelux expanded into the flexible linear lighting segment with new Thrive, F90, and RGBW LED platforms. The product expansion targets architectural, hospitality, retail, and commercial lighting manufacturers requiring flexible light-engine formats with multiple color-quality and dynamic-lighting options.
March 2026 Luminus Devices launched the LUX Pro and Gen6+ chip-on-board LED platforms. LUX Pro provides high color quality with efficacy exceeding 200 lm/W, while Gen6+ supports outputs ranging from several hundred to more than 20,000 lumens for architectural, retail, hospitality, and general-lighting engines.
March 2026 Bridgelux introduced new DriveLux light engines featuring selectable 3CCT and RGBW configurations with Casambi controls. The expansion builds on the company’s integrated COB-and-driver architecture and supports connected, tunable, and color-changing luminaire designs.