Business Wire·Nov 10, 2026, 2:00 PM ET

Cree LED Introduces XLamp X21 Multi-Color LEDs, A New Platform for Smaller, Lighter, and More Impactful Lighting Designs

Cree LED, a Penguin Solutions brand, launched the XLamp® X21 Multi-Color LED platform featuring four distinct LED die colors.
The LEDs are housed in a compact 2.1 x 2.1 mm ceramic package, making them the smallest ceramic multi-color LEDs in Cree LED's portfolio.
The smaller optical source allows manufacturers to reduce luminaire size & weight while maintaining beam quality for indoor directional, architectural, entertainment, automotive, & specialty lighting applications.
Testing shows the X21 with a 38 mm optic (29% smaller area) delivers improved performance compared to the larger XLamp XP-L Color LED with a 45 mm optic, including tighter beam angles & higher candela/lumen conversion.
The platform supports eleven LED die colors across fourteen product configurations, offering the broadest color flexibility in Cree LED's multi-color portfolio.
Samples are available immediately, with production quantities available on standard lead times.
Joe Clark, President of Cree LED, stated the platform enables visually distinctive designs by combining strong optical performance with broad color flexibility in a smaller package.