Yesterday, LED giant Seoul Semiconductor announced that its latest Acriche LED has hit 100 lumens per watt and will be shipping out in Q1 2010. Like the rest of the Acriche LED line, this diode does not require an AC/DC converter and operates on 100-230v 50/60hz. Meaning they literally plug into the wall, less any [...]
Yesterday, LED giant Seoul Semiconductor announced that its latest Acriche LED has hit 100 lumens per watt and will be shipping out in Q1 2010. Like the rest of the Acriche LED line, this diode does not require an AC/DC converter and operates on 100-230v 50/60hz. Meaning they literally plug into the wall, less any additional wiring that is required. Aquarist will appreciate the name which is pronounced ‘Ak-rich’. It comes from the Greek word ‘Acro’, which means top and the French word ‘riche’ meaning richness.
Acriche LEDs are the world’s first LED that operates directly on AC power without the need of a converter. The easy to use lights also have a 35,000 hour lifespan making them an attractive ready to go retrofit for residential and commercial applications. However, aquarists will have to hold off for now if they want to achieve that 20K look–currently Acriche LEDs are only available in warm white and cool white.
“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.”
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