Implementing High-Quality Light Befitting International Sports Events

LG Innotek announced that its 10-watt (W) high-power LEDs have been applied to the main lighting system of Suwon World Cup Stadium, where the final match of the 'FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea 2017' will be held on the 11th.

High-power LEDs are high-output light sources that emit bright light through high power consumption of 1W or more. They can illuminate as brightly at night as during the day, and are primarily used in sports stadiums, roads, factories, and similar applications. In particular, sports lighting LEDs require high quality reliability to ensure uninterrupted game progress and broadcasting.

LG Innotek has developed high-reliability high-power LEDs utilizing proprietary high-output vertical chip technology. This product operates at a maximum output of 10W and can reliably illuminate sports stadiums even after 100,000 hours of operation. Combined with the lighting design technology of domestic lighting company KMW, it was installed as the main lighting system of Suwon World Cup Stadium.

The high-power LEDs applied to Suwon World Cup Stadium feature a color rendering index of 90 or higher, boasting color reproduction capability close to natural light. The color rendering index (CRI) indicates how closely the lighting reproduces colors compared to natural light. Natural light is defined as CRI 100, while general household lighting typically ranges from 70 to 80.

LG Innotek's high-power LEDs have a color temperature of 5,000 Kelvin (K), emitting bright and vivid light with minimal glare. This LED was used for ski jumping, biathlon, and cross-country snow event lighting at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics stadium last July.

Going forward, LG Innotek plans to expand its high-power LED lineup for entertainment stage lighting and other applications. The company plans to introduce super high-power LEDs in the 15W and 30W classes as well as multi-color products such as RGGB and RGBW.