There are technologies that change the way we see the world and move in it. Technologies that change the way we communicate and relate to others and the environment. Technologies that change the way we do things and substantially improve our day to day. Technologies such as LED lightingsystems.
The light has a great evocative capacity and at present, there is no show, event or fashionable place to be prized, that does not have an LED lighting design thought to the millimeter to awaken our senses and our emotions. Because with LED lighting you can do anything. However, we are accustomed to seeing LED lighting projects together, in mosaics; but… do we really know what an LED is?
WHAT DOES LED MEAN?
LED is the acronym for “Light Emitting Diode”. An LED is a semiconductor diode, whose main characteristic is to convert into light the electric current of low voltage that crosses its chip. The first LED was developed in 1927, although it was not until the decade of the sixties when it was used for industrial purposes. Since then research in this sector has not stopped, and thanks to the advantages of LED, LED are considered the most efficient form of illumination, being used in many devices that bring a higher quality our life.
At the outset, the main use of this technology was limited to the manufacture of red LED, which was given the use of indicating whether an electrical or electronic equipment was connected to the electric current or was in operation. Later they began to make informative panels with LED lighting. Innovation has allowed today to be able to buy LED with the ability to reproduce all the colors of the spectrum visible to the human eye.
At Goodwork, as an LED manufacturer, we are continually working on the research and design of LED chips that significantly increase their luminous efficiency. We use high quality and efficient chips, such as the Nichia or CREE, which use materials that offer superior performance. LED chips reaching a power level of 5,670 lumens / meter and a light efficiency of 236 lm / w, higher than the average LED manufacturers in Spain.
HOW IS AN LED MANUFACTURED?
From a physical point of view, an LED is a miniaturized bulb, devoid of filament or any other type of harmful element or material, which is one of the great advantages of LED lighting over other technologies that pollute the environment. An LED has a solid construction, so it has greater resistance to shock and vibrations. There are different types of LEDs and the color emitted by each diode depends mainly on the semiconductor material that has been used. Each chemical compound of the semiconductor material used in its manufacture determines how the LED light is, as it allows the emission of a light of a specific color, corresponding to a certain wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum visible to the human eye.
Basically we find three types of color temperature:
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• Cold white: 5800K. More intense white light, ideal for car parks or storage rooms, for example.
• Natural white: 4500K. An average intensity considered “light day”. Improves concentration, productivity and performance. Recommended for offices and offices.
• Warm White: 3000K. A dimmer light, more throwing to warm orange tones, ideal for lounges or rooms where you are looking for a more relaxed environment.
The light-emitting chip is the main part of an LED and is enclosed in a transparent or tinted polyepoxide (resin) wrapper or capsule of the same color as the light it emits. These can have different shapes and sizes. From the chip split two terminals that cross its base and go outside to connect to a direct current electric circuit, so that the LED is directly polarized. When the LED is new, the shortest terminal corresponds to the negative (-) pole of the chip, while the longest corresponds to the positive (+) pole. The chip is the main component of LED lighting and its quality depends not only on the consumption and the duration of the lamp but also the color and intensity of light. LED lighting is undoubtedly the best bet for the future and the best choice, both for your health and well-being, as well as for your pocket.
Do not hesitate and move to LED with Goodwork.