MZ has high CRI and it's cool white (which is quite rare combination),
Also Vf is lower - good for long lasting and steady/regulated high mode when used with linear drivers,
Max "BLF" current ~15-16 Amps and over 2500lm - currently no other 3V LED can do 2000lm+ with 90+CRI
Undomed - same effective LES as 4mm^2 LEDs, which means decent throw even with OP reflectors/frosted optics
Only disadvantage is quad die gap, but because emitter is undomed donut hole can be neutralized easier with OP reflectors/frosted optics compared to some domed multi-die LEDs.
MX is 4x2mm2 die in 7070 size, so not really practical for flashlights; 5050 package like XHP50.2 would be much better, it would be much more interesting because of better tint and 3V drive.
There are many lights that come stock with 7070 LED or get modded with one, so I don’t agree it’s not really practical. Nevertheless I agree that it would be better with a smaller package. But it is what it is. And it is the most powerful 3V LED under $100.
Not a great choice for throwers, but a good flooder LED.
Luxeon MX is basically XP-50(2) in XHP-70(2) package, max. lumens would be ~4000lm when overdriven, most people would find this to low, when they can get 2 times more from XHP-70(2).
Do somebody knows a flashlight host, which is suitable for MOSLED 4XP quad d=20mm , LD-B4 and any of the compatible circular edge Carclo optics together?
I am thinking about to build a flashlight with these components, as they seem to be very tempting, but I would need some additional preparation and help. Thank you in advance for any helpful input
Thank you very much. That would seem to be a nice host for it. I was just wondering, and now I just take note, but I will schedule that build at some point
Is there any chance to get your LD4 driver with e-switch firmware in the near future? I am highly interested to use it in the new Sofirn C8F since this one is only available with tailclicky and side switch. Meanwhile the one without side switch is hard or impossible to get.
I'm finally close to an end of designing other stuff (mostly pcbs, large batch of various designs is coming within 2-3 weeks ), which took a lot of time and money, so drivers upgrade is one of the next things on to-do list (I left them last because they require a lot of time for developing).
They will be 31.4mm in diameter, so they should fit X6, there is small possibility they will not fit on some hosts because of production tolerances, but in that case there is maybe ~0.1mm material to sand down, and that should be very easy because PCBs have 5.5mm central holes, so you can use battery drill in combination with M5 screw+some washers to quickly sand it down.