24 February 2011

Seoul Semiconductor earns EPA recognition for conducting LM-80 testing

South Korean LED maker Seoul Semiconductor (SSC) has been added to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) list of recognized laboratories for conducting LM-80 testing of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). LM-80 testing is a key requirement to ensure lumen maintenance standards are met by LEDs intended to be used in luminaires targeted for ENERGY STAR certification.

The firm is now officially recognized to provide the solid-state lighting market with its LM-80 test reports, the LED reliability evaluation standard of the EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program. So far, few firms worldwide have obtained the certification, says Seoul Semiconductor. The firm joins the list as a first-party testing lab authorized to test its own LEDs and modules.

Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) LM-80 is a standard testing method for measuring the lumen maintenance (light depreciation over time) of LED light sources over a 6000 hour time frame. Seoul Semiconductor says that LM-80 testing is a meaningful way to provide comparable measurements of lumen maintenance and eliminate confusion occurring from LED makers using different test methods.

The firm says that to be recognized by the EPA for LM-80 testing and testing its LED technology and products on its own required a significant investment in test equipment, procedures and personnel to perform the tests, demonstrating its commitment to providing reliable LED emitters and modules while meeting local standards and requirements around the globe.

“Achieving LM-80 certification is an important step in showing Seoul Semiconductor’s commitment to the US lighting market and in meeting the exacting standards set to protect consumers,” says Brian Wilcox, VP of sales for North America. “We are dedicated to complying with the industry standards and government regulations that will help speed LED adoption in the general illumination market space.”

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