Cree Inc. is a Durham, North Carolina based, American corporation which manufactures semiconductor materials and devices. It was formed in 1987 by researchers from North Carolina State University. Some operations were transferred to Hong Kong due to a cost advantage. The company's silicon fabrication line in Sunnyvale, California is closed, and the company is now focusing on wide band-gap technologies.

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  • Cree Inc. is a Durham, North Carolina based, American corporation which manufactures semiconductor materials and devices. It was formed in 1987 by researchers from North Carolina State University. Some operations were transferred to Hong Kong due to a cost advantage. The company's silicon fabrication line in Sunnyvale, California is closed, and the company is now focusing on wide band-gap technologies. The company announced in February 2010 a prototype white LED that can produce 208 lumens per watt while drawing 350 mA of current, nearly 14 times what an incandescent light bulb can produce. As of September 2009, Cree XLamp XP-G achieves 111 lumens per watt. Cree states their products will meet Energy Star requirements for lumen maintenance over a 25,000 hour life span. Cree's competitors include Nichia Corporation, Osram Opto Semiconductors, Philips Lumileds Lighting Company, Seoul Semiconductor and GE Lumination. Cree is also facing increasing competition from low cost Taiwanese LED manufacturers such as Epistar and Everlight Electronics.
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  • Cree Inc. is a Durham, North Carolina based, American corporation which manufactures semiconductor materials and devices. It was formed in 1987 by researchers from North Carolina State University. Some operations were transferred to Hong Kong due to a cost advantage. The company's silicon fabrication line in Sunnyvale, California is closed, and the company is now focusing on wide band-gap technologies.
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