What’s an LED? LED stands for light emitting diode and it is a semi-conductor based light source.
Can I purchase from Xicato directly? Xicato sells its LED modules to lighting fixture manufacturers. These manufacturers integrate the module into their luminaire designs.
Does Xicato provide lighting fixture design for customers? Xicato does not design lighting fixtures. However, Xicato does have an application support team to help lighting fixture companies “design-in” its LED modules into their luminaire to ensure that the final luminaire design preforms properly and delivers quality of light.
Where can Xicato be seen today? Who are your clients? Xicato’s modules are used by lighting fixture manufacturers worldwide and can be found on a wide variety of projects spanning all general lighting applications. A list of manufacturers and projects are on the Xicato website.
How do Xicato LEDs compare to LEDs made by other companies?
(what makes you different?) Xicato’s LED modules are designed to deliver not only high efficacy (lumens per watt), for long life (typically 50,000hrs) but with a quality of light that is unique compared to traditional LED. Xicato’s range of products includes LED modules that deliver a quality of light on par with halogen, the benchmark quality-of-light source. Xicato’s LED module light quality is consistent part to part, and overtime, unlike conventional LED solutions. The modular design reduces lighting fixture manufacturer’s costs making it a cost effective solution.
What are the advantages of a module to a lighting fixture manufacturer? The Xicato module is akin to a lamp in that the form factor remains the same across all wattages, lumen outputs, and color temperatures. Given that LED technology is changing rapidly, this "future-proof" characteristic gives confidence to lighting fixture manufacturers that their designs won't be obsolete in the future.
How much do the modules cost? Module economics depends on the application and the conventional technology that it is displacing. Typically, the simple payback is 2-3 years.
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