Street lights are going to get brighter when Samsung has its way in getting the LED lights replaced with its own factory produced units.

The company has started mass producing a new mid-power LED (LM301B) which features the industry’s highest luminous efficacy of 220 lumens per watt.  A method that calculates how much lighting you get for the amount of electricity used. There are many other brands in the market that offer higher lumens but Samsung has managed to keep energy consumption low despite amp-ing up the brightness.

Useful in dimply lit streets, and downlights- the new product can be either replaced or retro fitted to existing lamps. Samsung was able to achieve this efficacy (@ 65mA, 5000K, CRI 80+) by incorporating an advanced flip-chip package design and state-of-the-art phosphor technology. The LM301B’s flip-chip design uses a highly reflective layer-formation technology to enhance light efficacy at the chip level. Also, a complete separation between its red phosphor film and green phosphors allows minimal interference during the phosphor conversion process, resulting in higher efficacy than conventional phosphor structures. These combined technology enhancements enable a 10-percent increase in overall efficacy compared to competing 3030 platform packages, without compromising on premium-quality light output.

Lighting manufacturers can use these LED for their bulb and lamp manufacturing while continue to bring cost down but increase the overall brightness.