led lamp, light engine and lamp manufacturers in order to get by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US Environmental Protection Agency, EPA) awarded the "Energy Star"certification, the products used by the LED must comply with the LM-80 (Lumen Maintenance ) Testing requirements. The certification to the same standard on all LED components LED manufacturers to assess and compare. OSRAM Opto Semiconductors OSLON SSL and its Golden DRAGON Plus two distinct product lines, becoming the first line with LM-80 test conditions LED manufacturers.
Both have been tested by the Osram Opto Semiconductors high power LED, including ceramic OSLON SSL LED and the Golden DRAGON Plus pre-plastic LED. LM-80 test by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) to create, for the lighting manufacturers to provide reliable reference data based on different suppliers of LED performance comparison of methods. To get the EPA issued the "Energy Star"certification, you must successfully complete the LM-80 test report.
LM-80 test is designed to by 6,000 hours (roughly equivalent to 9 months time), the industry has been using this simplified test, to test the package contains the LED array and the solid state lighting modules lumen maintenance. In addition, LED also need to be tested under three different temperatures. In addition to 55 ° C and 85 ° C preset temperature than two OSRAM also to the temperature of 105 ° C to simulate the demanding application requirements.
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, Germany headquarters responsible Artur Groesbrink standardization, said: "We are two very different series of LED products, LM-80 successfully passed the test, it can be said is a great initiative, but this is just the beginning. Other LED products Has entered the testing phase, and therefore all of our applications in the medium term, high-power LED for general lighting will meet the LM-80 test requirements. Since then, the lamp manufacturers can take advantage of this important platform for application to the EPA Energy Star certification. Energy Star certified products to potential success of the company into the U.S. market is essential. "
