UL, Germany Lein: the latest OLED / LED lighting product certification trend

Time and innovation are the key to OLED products

In 2012, international manufacturers successively launched next-generation lighting technology lamps that are lighter and thinner than LEDs, and the application of organic LEDs (OLEDs) is hot in the global optoelectronic industry. It is expected to be mass-produced in the second half of the year. OLED lighting or home appliance products are on the market. Taiwan is a major town in the LED upstream supply chain, and its strategic position is important in the international arena.

At the end of 2011, UL has pointed out that "time point" and "innovation" will become the key to the success of OLED products. Therefore, according to the characteristics of low voltage and low energy consumption of OLED, an OLED-specific UL 8752 "organic OLED panel survey summary is proposed. 》. This summary considers the low security risk characteristics inherent in OLED, adjusts the current prevailing security principles, and makes the investigation process more streamlined, not only speeding up the time to market, but also improving the innovation and market advantages of OLED manufacturers.

UL pointed out that the current UL 8752 standard is used in conjunction with the US National Electrical Code and the Canadian Electrical Code. The first edition was officially promulgated as US and Canada on June 13, 2012. National standards: ANSI/UL 8752 and CAN/ULC-S8752, become a must-have guide for OLED panels in North America. For Taiwanese OLED manufacturers who want to enter the North American market, UL 8752 will be the best choice to enhance product value and optimize competitiveness.

The UL 8752 is similar to the UL 8750 for LED devices, including OLED panels for fixed or portable luminaires, as well as OLED panels that are independently mounted in the building structure and connected to the remote low voltage. The test considerations include potential overvoltages. / Current conditions, heat dissipation, flame spread and the risk of glass breakage, the scoring project also includes OLED product power supply factors.

To enter the Japanese LED lighting products, we must pay attention to the latest certification regulations.

Germany's Rein pointed out that the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced on July 1, 2011 the "Decree on the revision of the contents of the Electrical Appliances Safety Law Enforcement Order." According to the latest regulations of the decree, LED bulbs and LED lamps that enter the Japanese market will be subject to the round PSE mark on July 1, 2012.

This means that LED bulbs and LED luminaires are also subject to the Control of Electrical Appliances Safety Act. The scope of the control object is limited to LED lamps and bulbs with rated voltages of 100V~300V and rated power greater than 1W using 50Hz and 60Hz AC circuits. According to Germany's Rein, the safety and electromagnetic compatibility standards for Japanese LED product certification are currently only one of the provincial regulations, and the coordination standard for the two provincial (JIEC) standards has not yet been announced. Therefore, the IEC standards related to LEDs are not covered by the Electrical Appliances Safety Law. It also means that LED bulbs and LED lamps must be manufactured according to the technical standards of the Japanese Provincial Order 1 from July 1, 2012 to the Japanese market.

Taiwan's German Lai, because of Japan's METI approved certification unit (ACAB), can directly implement the relevant tests of the provincial order in Taiwan. The issued report has credibility and can be issued directly in Taiwan. The audit time is short and the application process is simple and convenient. One-stop service, one test, one file preparation, universal.