2024-11-30
- Type: multi-die, 36 chips
- Bin: —
- Color group: — (3500 - 4000 K)
- CRI: 90
- Rated voltage: 9-9.6 V
- Max. Forward current: 5,000 to 8,000 mA
- Max. Peak current: — mA
- Viewing angle: — °
- Thermal resistance: — K/W
- Max. Temperature Tj: max. —°C
The LED tested here was purchased from the retailer “Pumin Store” on Aliexpress in mid-November 2024. The LED was delivered in a small bag with a sticker with the most important technical data and a small tube of thermal paste. The LED is mounted on a CU-DTP board right from the factory.
There is no data sheet, nor is the actual manufacturer of this LED known.
A very clear similarity to the LEDs from Fireflylite is immediately apparent. Although the LED tested here is larger, there are many more LED chips and the footprint is different (external dimensions 9.00 x 9.00 mm), there are virtually no other differences. It is very likely that this LED tested here is the same as the FFL909A which appeared only some days ago.
It is therefore also very likely that the LED shown here comes from the same ODM as for the Fireflylite LEDs. (“Hxsled” was mentioned as a possible manufacturer in this context).
As with the Fireflylite LEDs, the design is kept very simple - the chips sitting on a dark gray substrate and are covered by an orange phosphor layer. The surface of the LED is very smooth and any dirt can be removed very easily. In general, the LED is mechanically very robust.
The chips take up a large part of the surface. As a result, the illuminated area is huge, similar to the Haotai HT96 tested earlier. As with the latter, it is noticeable that not all segments shine equally brightly at low current - a typical problem for multi-die LEDs, which is why many manufacturers specify a certain minimum current in their data sheets.
A disadvantage is the strong illumination of the surrounding surfaces, which massively reduces the luminance and possibly impairs the light quality due to color distortions in the beam. It is therefore not possible to specify the exact luminous area in mm², but I averaged 71 mm².
- at 8,000 mA (official maximum current): 6035 lm @ 8.84 V
- Power at official maximum: 70.8 W
- Efficiency at 8,000 mA: 85.3 lm/W
- Maximum reached at 20 A, at this point 10319 lm @ 9.58 V
- Power at maximum 191.6 W
- Efficiency at maximum 53.9 lm/W
Data for 25 °C Tsp (at 85 °C the luminance values are around 13 % lower).
Due to a lack of official information and an unknown manufacturer as well as the large 9090 footprint, 8000 mA is used here as the official maximum current. It should also be noted that the voltage class of the LED tested here is around 9 V - this is very unusual and must be taken into account when evaluating the diagrams and measurement results. This is due to the internal wiring of the chips in 3S-12P config.
To summarize: this LED is extremely powerful - especially considering the tint. It is the first tested LED with high color rendering AND a luminous flux of over 10,000 lumens. At the same time, it achieves an output of almost 200 W!
Although it is slightly less efficient than the XHP70.3 HI in 4000 K and 70 CRI, thanks to the chips and the large footprint of the XHP70.3 it ultimately pulls away mercilessly. In terms of its performance characteristic curve, it corresponds virtually 1:1 to the SFH55 in 6500 K.
The luminance is low. Due to the large LES, this 9090 LED is only suitable for flooder. Throw is not to be expected, even in a larger reflector.
The beam is perfect. There are no color distortions. A drilled-out S2+ OP reflector was used in the image. Any rings come from the camera and are not visible in the beam.
The tint is reproduced very accurately here (on a calibrated OLED screen). In this respect, the unknown LED tested here is in the good tradition of the earlier Fireflylite LEDs with their really rosy tint.
The tint is typical Fireflylite. A rosy neutral white awaits the user. With an Ra of 90 and a duv of -0.0155 (!) at 150 mA (around 1 W), this LED corresponds almost exactly to the tint of an FFL505A in 3500 K, which once delighted many enthusiasts with its rosy tint. Only the color temperature of the FFL505A is lower.
Due to the high proportion of red, the color rendering is somewhat lower than with other LEDs. This is particularly noticeable in the spectrum. In general, the FFL505A 3500 K and the LED tested here are very similar in the spectrum.
- Ra: 90
- R9: 54
- CCT: 4299 K
- duv: -0.0155
The first LED with 90 CRI and over 10,000 lumens. With a perfect beam, a very rosy tint and high efficiency, it would be ideal for torches…
… if it weren’t for the unusual voltage class of 9 V. There are hardly any drivers for this type of voltage. It might be possible to use 12 V drivers, but these are generally not very powerful and it is not certain to what extent they will perform in long-term use. Another disadvantage is that neither the manufacturer nor the data sheet are known, which makes it even more difficult to use them in flashlights.
It therefore remains to be seen whether this LED, which is very similar to the Fireflylite LEDs, will come in a different voltage configuration so that it can be operated with extremely high currents and therefore impressive performance.
Thank you for reading this test. 
