The LECD Lamp panel is a low-level light source, within this context there is only one known product in today’s market that gives direct competition into the targeted markets. This is the plastic or foil Electroluminscent product. Below are listed some of the comparisons.
Power requirements and consumption
these attributes are very similar.
Reliability: Do to the manufacturing process the LECD lamp, uniformity of layers is very great. This results in a product whose layers will not de-laminate over time and thus is more reliable. This de-lamination has historically been a major problem with the Plastic and Foil Electroluminscent lamps.
Our Competition
Performance in outdoor applications: The LECD lamp has an operating range of –40 degrees F or greater to 190 degrees
F or greater. The range for Electroluminscent lamps is 0 degrees F to 120 degrees F. Many of the Northern States often see temperatures
that regularly fall below the 0 degree F mark.
Durability: The Electroluminscent lamps have shown a tendency to de-laminate
under adverse conditions. Since the products are made on plastic or foils, they must have a supporting structure. Because it is made
of ceramics, the LECD will not de-laminate.
Production costs and selling points: Both products have a very similar production
costs and selling point.
Degradation rate of light: Early tests indicate that the LECD lamp shows a much more gradual degradation
rate.
