Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and shape, announced the U.S. launch of its new CL-200A Chroma Meter.

The CL-200A is the successor to the current CL-200 Chroma Meter. “Our customers need a versatile unit to measure a variety of light sources accurately and with ease. This new model unit takes into account the changing landscape of the lighting industry, offering improved measurement and functionality for next-generation LED and OLED lighting applications,” said Joseph Esteves, Radiometric West Coast regional sales manager for Konica Minolta Sensing.

The CL-200A provides increased operability for white LED and OLED measurements. Many white LEDs are comprised of a blue LED which is coated with yellow phosphor. The resulting white light in this case is actually a mixture of the yellow light emitted by the yellow phosphor coating and the blue light emitted by the blue LED. As the wavelength distribution of the blue LED emission spectrum differs from LED to LED, the white light generated also varies. Because of this, it is very important to control not just brightness but also color when white LEDs are measured. The CL-200A helps obtain all necessary indexes for controlling white LED light in a single operation.

Removal of the receptor head from the CL-200A main body and reconnecting using optional remote adapters allows for measurements to be taken with the receptor placed far away or in an isolated darkroom environment.

Measurement data can be transmitted from the CL-200A to the included software program. Using this software, it is possible to display measurements on the chromaticity chart and classify each measurement by rank.

LEDs and OLEDs are next-generation lighting technologies because they consume less energy, they use no mercury, and they give off very little heat.

KMSA will begin shipment of the CL-200A by the end of July 2010. Advance orders are already being accepted. For further product information or to request a quote, visit www.konicaminolta.com/sensingusa/products/Light-Measurement/incident-color-meter/cl200a/index.html.