AtomSvet

AtomSvet specializes in the design and production of LED lighting systems under a familiar brand name. The Company has an R&D Department and state-of-the-art production facilities. AtomSvet lighting systems are unique innovative products and the first lighting systems in Russia based on know-how that reduces light losses more than twofold in compar... ison with similar products on the market. Timofey Kharitonov, the Chief Operating Officer of AtomSvet LLC, gave an exclusive interview to the Lighting Technology Market Magazine and spoke about the LED lighting systems' advantages and the issues to be solved by the lighting engineering community to promote modern lighting technologies. - Manufacturing quality in major companies and basic lighting and electrical properties of modern LEDs are improved literally from one month to the next. What prospects do you see for the years to come? When it comes to LEDs, the key manufacturers strive to enhance their energy efficiency (i.e., achieve increase in the lumens per watt). Today we can observe new trends emerging. For example, Nichia is now engaged in the development of LEDs capable of operating directly from a 220 V mains supply with no need for a power converter (the drawback inherent in today's LED lighting systems). Obviously, attention is paid to stability in performance and heat resistance, but most development projects focus on energy savings, the factor which is important to purchasers too. Along with the long-proven LED manufacturers such as Cree, Nichia, and Seoul Semiconductor, South Korean LG and Samsung have recently entered the race. Internationally renowned lighting equipment manufacturers Osram and Philips are now producing LEDs. Today's leading companies are way ahead not least, because they allocate more funds for research and development activities. It's their projects that contribute to the creation of new knowledge and technologies. That's why the companies which are lagging behind can rarely offer something new. Therefore, they mainly use patents ...Read More