The historic Senator Center is located in St. Petersburg, the second largest city of Russia. Recently, the building has been transformed with new lighting reproducing the shape of lightning bolts with 3,000 of Seoul Semiconductor’s Acriche lights.
A Senator Center spokesman explained the reason why Acriche was adopted for this project. First, Acriche was said to be excellent for controlling light features and viewing angles compared to conventional fluorescent lights. Also, while the lifespan of existing fluorescent lights is less than 10,000 hours, Acriche light fixtures can be operated for over 30,000 hours. This feature will cut maintenance fees steeply. Additionally, while existing T5 fluorescent lights consumed 36 watts, Acriche light fixtures take only 20 watts, a 45% energy savings.
Seoul Semiconductor’s technical manager said that while existing fluorescent lighting under the temperature of minus 10 ℃ is not functionally proper for the huge reduction in lumens and lifespan, there was no change in Acriche’s lumens and lifespan under the same weather conditions. Therefore, he recommended Acriche as a proper light for outdoor lighting.
Seoul Semiconductor’s Acriche has been globally acknowledged for its excellent technology. Last December, it was awarded in Newtech Korea 2008 and named one of Korea’s Ten Best New Technologies. Also, it was named Product of the Year by Elektronik in 2006.
A Seoul Semiconductor official said “Despite the dull economy, demands for Acriche have steeply increased due to its brilliant technology worldwide including Russia” and “10% of R&D investment is to be continued in 2009 so innovative products like Acriche can be provided.”
About Seoul Semiconductor
Seoul Semiconductor, a world leading LED manufacturer, was ranked 6th in the world in the global high-brightness LED market based on sales volume in 2007. Seoul Semiconductor has been named in Forbes and Business Week’s lists as one of the most promising Asian companies. Its main offering, the Acriche LED, was also named Product of the Year by Elektronik in 2006, one of the most prestigious electronics publications in Europe. In 2008, this award was given again to Seoul Semiconductor’s Flash LED product. Acriche, developed in 2006, is operated directly through AC current without any converters needed for DC LED operation, extending the LED’s life span and making installation cheaper and easier. With these important benefits, Acriche LED technology is expected to pioneer the future of the lighting industry.
With its cutting-edge technology, Acriche has won an award in Newtech Korea 2008 and named as one of Korea’s Ten Best New Technologies of 2008. Seoul Semiconductor’s primary business areas are LED packaging and custom module manufacturing. It provides a full range of LED products including AC-driven semiconductor light sources, Acriche brand products, High-Brightness-Power products, Side-View LEDs, Top LEDs, Chip LEDs, Lamp products, High-Flux LEDs, and custom-type modules. Applications for the company’s LED products include general lighting, signage, back lighting for mobile phones, TVs, notebook computers, automotive lighting, home appliances, and signals. Seoul Semiconductor reported 284.1 billion won (US$204.6 million) in sales in 2008. It has 1,960 patents and 391 licenses as of December 2008. Seoul Semiconductor has 25 branches including 3 overseas corporate offices. Its products are also represented by more than 113 worldwide distributors.
