Designated as first international accredited testing lab in the LED Lamp testing sector in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region
Local companies expected to raise competitiveness by cutting time and expenses and through technical support
Expected to promote LED related industries in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region
[Sep 30, 2013]

 The 'YU LED-IT Fusion Technology Research Center' (director Jang, Ja Soon, hereinafter called 'LED-IT Center') was recognized as the first international accredited testing lab in the LED Lamp testing sector in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region.

 On the 10th, the YU LED-IT Center was designated as an international accredited testing laboratory by KOLAS (Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme), which is under the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The international accredited testing lab certification program accredits international level testing capacities through comprehensive evaluations of the testing lab's testing equipment, the tester's testing abilities, and facilities and environments.

 Accordingly, the YU LED-IT Center will be issued accredited test reports for a total of 18 specifications made up of 9 specifications for LED Lamp testing in the lighting equipment sector and 9 specifications for LED Lamp testing in the energy efficiency sector among the LED Lamp related electric tests. In addition, they will be accepted by over 80 countries under the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation and the Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation.

 Local companies that had to use international accredited testing labs overseas or in other cities such as Seoul, Gyeonggi or Gwangju to receive official test reports in the LED sector are expected to enhance their competitiveness by cutting down on time and cost, as well as through high quality technical support for malfunction analysis and reliability evaluations.

 YU LED-IT Center Director Jang, Ja Soon (42, Department of Electronic Engineering) said, "The center will expand testing areas and receive accreditation as a highly efficient energy materials testing lab and international accredited testing lab to become a hub for the LED fusion industry to contribute to regional and national economic development."

 The YU LED-IT Fusion Technology Research Center was established jointly by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Daegu, Gyeongsan and YU in 2009 for the purpose of fostering the LED industry through the quick execution as a creative industry by combining LED in the automobile and IT industries. It is leading the LED-IT fusion industry development through construction of LED infrastructure, development of source technologies, corporate technology evaluation support, and fostering of expert personnel.