Cree Inc., a Durham, N.C., maker of LED solid-state lighting components, announced today that SureFire LLC of Fountain Valley, Calif., has chosen its XLamp 7090 XR-E-series LEDs as the light source for three flashlight models it will introduce early this year. The LEDs produce typical luminous flux of 80 lumens at 350 mA, with an efficacy measure of 70 lumens per watt. They also produce the "high-quality, uniform white light valued by flashlight vendors," Cree said in a statement.