Seoul Semiconductor announced the release of a new LED chip with estimated 100lm/watt efficiency.  This breakthrough will be 25% more efficient than current high power LED products worldwide.  The Acriche brand will be for sampling by March 1.

"We're proud to introduce this next-generation Acriche with its environmentally friendly profile, and cost-efficient application," said Mr. S.M. Lee, Vice President of Seoul Semiconductor HQ "This new product represents great strides by Seoul Semiconductor's Technical Research Institute. Acriche now has up to ten times the efficiency of incandescent bulbs and greater system level performance as compared to generic DC LEDs."

Green Lighting LED specifies CREE LED chips, which typically offer 75lm/watt efficiency.  Part of the reason for this choice is lumen depreciation.  All light depreciates over time, LEDs much less than CFL, HID, or incandescent lighting.  CREE chips depreciate at 1% per 1,000hours, where Edison and other chips can degrade at a rate as high as 5%/1000hrs.

“We are excited about the revolutionary technology driving LED manufacturing worldwide.  The samples for Acriche represent a step forward for efficiency in the industry,” commented Green Lighting LED President Joel Gehly.  “For now, CREE represents one of the highest quality LED chips with the combination of efficiency and low (lumen) depreciation rate.  Buying or investing in high power chips only makes sense if the light output will last over time and not degrade.  The initial results look promising and we look forward to continued studies on Seoul Semiconductor (products) this year.” 

For more information on the Acriche product, please visit http://www.acriche.com/en/prCenter/news/view.asp?seq=86