Samsung Electronics unveiled its first "human-centric" LED packages, collectively known as LM302N. Engineered with carefully created light spectra, the LM302N family helps human bodies adjust melatonin levels indoors, making people feel more energetic or relaxed depending on their daily life patterns.
"The benefits of using Samsung's LM302N reach beyond the basic lighting function of visual recognition, by improving the non-visual biological effects of lighting on people," said Un Soo Kim, senior vice president of LED Business Team at Samsung Electronics. "Our LED solutions are ushering in a whole new human-oriented approach of using artificial lighting to enhance productivity and relaxation, benefitting modern-day indoor lifestyles."
The LM302N from Samsung uses carefully crafted light spectra with optimal levels of cyan to meet lighting requirements to the degree required at any given moment: the LM302N NITE increases relaxation and the LM302N DAY increases alertness. These products, which are standardised at 3.0x3.0mm, are heat and humidity resistant and compatible with a variety of lighting fixtures.
Samsung claims that compared to traditional LED illumination, the LM302N DAY may decrease the body's melatonin level by more than 18%. For a wide range of interior applications to improve a person's perception of alertness and energy level, the package comes in a range of colour temperatures from 3000K to 6500K.
By providing the perfect amount of brightness without interfering with melatonin production, the LM302N NITE may assist individuals maintain their hormone levels at night, just like they would in a peaceful natural setting. Compared to traditional LED packages, the LM302N NITE packages cause the body to produce around 5% more melatonin under illumination, which promotes relaxation. With colour temperatures ranging from 1800K to 4000K, the LM302N NITE offers designers the freedom to incorporate the calming effects of light into a range of lighting environments.
Mass manufacturing of the recently introduced LM302N series has begun.
