Cree has introduced thermal simulation and photometric testing to its LED product support services.
These extend the firm's thermal electrical mechanical photometric optical (TEMPO) service, introduced earlier in the Autumn.
"Cree services can remove design, engineering and manufacturing barriers for manufacturers, extending Cree's expertise and equipment to the developers of LED luminairs and lamps," said Cree applications engineering director Mark McClear.
Far more than with incandescent and fluorescent types, effective thermal management is essential in LED luminaires.
"TEMPO thermal simulation predicts the thermal behaviour of LED-based fixtures, including junction temperature, heat sink temperature, temperature profile and airflow profile," said the firm.
The photometric evaluation is an add-on to the firm's TEMPO SPOT services which are designed to give a rapid photometric view on a prototype's performance.
"This new service gives customers access to integrated measurements from a 2m sphere or 3D measurements from a Type C goniophotometer to visualise and predict the photometric performance of an installed luminaire," said Cree.
The services are currently available from, Research Triangle Park in North Carolina and Santa Barbara California.
Locations are planned in Shenzhen, Munich, Shanghai and Taiwan, all to open in 2012.