AC LEDs offer a new approach

A recent News item on the LEDs Magazine website describes how the Taiwanese chip maker Epistar plans to introduce AC-LED chips in the near future.

AC-LEDs offer advantages compared with conventional DC-driven LEDs, such as the elimination of AC-DC converters and their associated conversion losses and reliability issues.

Share your views on the potential for AC-LED technology in the lighting market.

Are there any significant drawbacks with this technology approach, at a device, light engine or fixture level?

Or will lighting manufacturers see major benefits in the AC-driven approach?