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Basics of LED lighting

Discover everything you need to know about the LED phenomenon.

Basic things to know about LED lamps

Performance of an LED lamp is the result of 3 groups of components:

1. Optical LED components
2. Electrical LED components
3. Mechanical and thermal LED components

Performance indicators are:

- Brightness: output (Lumen) and efficacy (Lumen/Watt)
- Color: color temperature and color consistency
- Lifetime: LED source vs. LED lamp
- Light distribution: directional (Candela) and omni-directional (Lumen)