LYS: World-Class Innovation in Anti-Glare and Efficiency
Date: December 13, 2025
In an industry where innovation often means incremental improvements, LYS stands out by delivering breakthrough solutions that fundamentally change the standards for retail lighting. With over 170 lumens per watt in the highest color rendering class and revolutionary anti-glare technology, LYS represents the pinnacle of lighting design and technical innovation. This is achieved through strategic partnerships with the world's best OEM factories and 20 years of experience developing products in collaboration with leading engineering teams from both Asia and Europe.
The Challenge: Efficiency vs. Quality
Traditionally, the lighting industry has faced a fundamental compromise: high efficiency or high light quality. LED light sources with high luminous efficacy (lumens per watt) have typically had low color rendering and unpleasant blue spectrum. Conversely, light sources with high color rendering and pleasant spectrum have usually had lower efficiency, resulting in higher energy consumption.
This compromise has forced retail businesses to choose between two undesirable alternatives: either accept high energy costs to maintain good light quality, or accept poor light quality to reduce energy consumption. Both choices have significant drawbacks – high costs directly impact the bottom line, while poor light quality negatively affects both employee well-being and customer experience.
LYS has broken this compromise through advanced optical design, precise spectral engineering, and strategic selection of the best components from global suppliers. The result is lighting that delivers both world-class efficiency and exceptional light quality.
170+ Lumens per Watt: New Standard for Retail Efficiency
LYS' retail lighting delivers over 170 lumens per watt – an efficiency that places the products in the absolute elite of professional LED lighting. To put this in perspective, typical retail lighting on the market ranges between 100-130 lm/W, while many older systems still operate at 80-100 lm/W.
This high efficiency translates directly to significant energy savings. A store upgrading from traditional 100 lm/W lighting to LYS' 170+ lm/W system reduces lighting energy consumption by up to 41% – without reducing light level or quality. For a typical retail chain with 50 stores, this can mean annual savings of hundreds of thousands of dollars in energy costs alone.
But what is truly remarkable about LYS' achievement is not just the high efficiency in isolation – it is achieving this efficiency while delivering the highest color rendering class (CRI >90). This is a technical feat that requires deep expertise in LED technology, phosphor engineering, and thermal management.
The Technology Behind the Efficiency
LYS' exceptional efficiency is achieved through a combination of advanced technologies and precise engineering. The core is high-efficiency LED chips selected from the world's leading manufacturers. These chips represent the latest generation of LED technology with optimized crystal structure and advanced epitaxial design that maximizes the conversion of electrical energy to light.
But chips alone are not enough. LYS uses specially designed phosphor blends that convert blue LED light into a full spectrum with high color rendering without sacrificing efficiency. This phosphor technology is the result of years of research and development in collaboration with specialized material manufacturers.
Thermal management is critical for maintaining high efficiency over time. LYS products use advanced cooling systems with optimized heatsinks and thermal interface materials that ensure LED chips operate at optimal temperature. This not only extends product lifespan but also maintains efficiency, as LED efficiency decreases at high temperatures.
Optical design also plays a crucial role. LYS' precisely engineered lenses and reflectors ensure that generated light is directed effectively to areas that need illumination, without loss through absorption or scattering. This maximizes usable light output and contributes to overall system efficiency.
Anti-Glare: Innovation in Visual Comfort
While high efficiency is impressive, LYS' innovation in anti-glare is perhaps even more revolutionary for retail environments. Glare is one of the most overlooked problems in retail lighting, with significant consequences for both employees and customers.
The Problem with Traditional Retail Lighting
Traditional retail spotlights focus primarily on delivering high light intensity to product displays. This is often achieved through powerful light sources with narrow beam angles, creating intense light points that can be directly visible in employees' and customers' field of vision. The result is uncomfortable glare that causes eye strain, fatigue, and in some cases actively drives customers away from certain areas of the store.
Glare is typically measured by UGR (Unified Glare Rating), where lower values indicate less glare. The EN 12464 standard specifies a maximum UGR of 22 for retail environments, but many traditional systems are close to or above this limit, particularly when viewed from certain angles.
LYS' Anti-Glare Technology
LYS has developed proprietary anti-glare technology that reduces UGR to below 16 – significantly better than the standard requirement. This is achieved through a multi-layer approach to light shaping and control.
First, LYS uses specially designed lenses with microstructured surfaces that diffuse light evenly without creating hotspots or visible light sources. These lenses are precisely engineered using advanced ray-tracing software that simulates the light path through the optics and optimizes for both light distribution and glare control.
The second layer is deep reflectors with anti-reflective coating that direct light precisely to desired areas while hiding the direct light source from the field of vision. The reflector geometry is optimized through iterative simulations and physical tests to maximize efficiency while eliminating glare from all common viewing angles.
The third layer is strategic placement of LED chips inside the fixture. By positioning chips deep within the reflector and using secondary optics, LYS ensures that no direct light from LED chips is visible, even when viewing the fixture from an angle.
The result is lighting that delivers high light intensity where needed, but without the uncomfortable glare that characterizes traditional systems. Employees can work comfortably for many hours without eye strain, and customers can move freely around the store without being disturbed by harsh light.
Inrush Current Technology: World-Class in Electrical Stability
Beyond optical innovation, LYS also excels in an often-overlooked but critical technical area: inrush current control and electrical stability. LYS products have the industry's lowest leakage current and inrush current, with measurements of only 0.2-0.3mA – an achievement that places LYS in a class of its own.
The Problem with High Inrush Current
Inrush current is the brief current spike that occurs when an LED driver is turned on. In conventional LED systems, this inrush current can be 50-100 times higher than normal operating current, creating several problems. First, high inrush currents stress the electrical system, particularly when many fixtures are turned on simultaneously, which is typical in retail environments at opening. This can trip breakers or damage electrical components over time.
Second, repeated high inrush currents accelerate the degradation of LED drivers and other electronic components, reducing product lifespan. Third, high inrush current can create electromagnetic interference (EMI) that can affect other electronic equipment in the store, including cash registers, security systems, and communication equipment.
Leakage current is a smaller but persistent current that flows even when lighting is turned off. High leakage current can cause unnecessary energy consumption, interfere with sensitive electronic circuits, and in extreme cases create safety risks.
LYS' Solution: 0.2-0.3mA Inrush Current
LYS has reduced both inrush current and leakage current to extraordinarily low levels through advanced driver technology. With only 0.2-0.3mA inrush current, LYS products are virtually free from inrush current problems. This is a reduction of over 99% compared to many conventional systems.
This extreme stability is achieved through sophisticated power factor correction (PFC) circuits, soft-start functionality, and precise control of the turn-on sequence. When a LYS driver is turned on, current ramps up gradually over milliseconds instead of jumping to full power instantly. This eliminates the sudden load on the electrical system.
Low leakage current ensures that when lighting is off, it is truly off – without parasitic current consumption or potential interference with other equipment. This also contributes to overall energy efficiency and safety.
Partnership with BOKE Drivers Co., Ltd
This world-class driver technology is the result of a long-term strategic partnership between LYS and BOKE Drivers Co., Ltd, which began in 2010. BOKE is a leading specialist in high-performance LED drivers with a focus on extreme quality and electrical stability.
The collaboration between LYS and BOKE goes far beyond standard customer-supplier relationships. Since 2010, engineering teams from both companies have worked closely together to develop custom driver solutions that meet LYS' stringent requirements for performance, stability, and reliability. This includes joint research in new circuit topologies, advanced PFC techniques, and innovative thermal management solutions.
BOKE's expertise in power electronics combined with LYS' deep understanding of retail environments' specific requirements has resulted in driver technology that is optimized precisely for the challenges retail lighting faces. The result is not only low inrush current but also high power factor (>0.95), low total harmonic distortion (THD <10%), and exceptional long-term stability.
This 14-year partnership demonstrates LYS' approach to innovation: long-term relationships with the best specialists, continuous joint development, and uncompromising focus on quality.
Benefits for Retail Installations
The extremely low inrush current in LYS products has concrete benefits for retail installations. Stores can install many more fixtures on the same electrical circuit without risk of overload during simultaneous turn-on. This reduces installation costs and provides greater flexibility in lighting design.
Electrical components such as breakers, contactors, and wiring are subjected to minimal stress, extending their lifespan and reducing maintenance requirements. The risk of electromagnetic interference with other equipment is virtually eliminated, which is particularly important in modern retail environments with extensive electronic infrastructure.
For retail chains with hundreds or thousands of fixtures, the high electrical stability means fewer failures, longer product lifespan, and lower total cost of ownership. Combined with high luminous efficacy, this creates a complete solution that excels on all technical parameters.
Strategic OEM Partnerships: The Best from Global Markets
LYS' ability to deliver world-class innovation is due not only to internal expertise but also to strategic partnerships with the world's leading OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) factories. Instead of attempting to produce all components internally, LYS focuses on identifying and collaborating with the absolute best specialists within each component category.
Selection Process: Only the Best
LYS' approach to OEM partnerships is extremely selective. Potential partners undergo a comprehensive evaluation process that assesses technical capacity, quality control, innovation capability, and production capacity. Only factories that demonstrate excellence on all parameters become LYS partners.
This selective approach means LYS works with different factories for different components, always choosing the absolute best supplier for each specific technology. LED chips may come from a leading Asian manufacturer with cutting-edge epitaxial technology, while optical components may be produced by a European specialist with decades of experience in precision optics.
Collaboration, Not Just Procurement
LYS' relationships with OEM partners go far beyond traditional customer-supplier relationships. Instead, partnerships function as close collaborations where LYS' engineering team works side by side with manufacturers' development departments to create customized solutions.
When LYS develops a new product, the process does not start with selecting standard components from a catalog. Instead, LYS defines precise specifications and performance requirements, after which partner factories develop custom components that meet these requirements. This can include specially designed LED chips with optimized spectrum, custom phosphor blends, or unique optical elements.
This approach gives LYS access to technology and components that are not available to competitors using standard components. It creates a technological advantage that is difficult to copy.
20 Years of Experience: International Engineering Collaboration
LYS' innovation is built on a foundation of 20 years of experience developing lighting products in collaboration with leading engineering teams from both Asia and Europe. This experience represents not only accumulated knowledge but also a network of relationships and a deep understanding of global technology landscapes.
Asian Production Excellence
Asia, and particularly regions such as Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan, is home to the world's most advanced LED production technology. LYS has built close relationships with engineering teams in these regions over two decades, providing access to the latest technology and production methods.
These partnerships give LYS firsthand insight into emerging technologies, often months or years before they become widely available on the market. When a new generation of LED chips or an improved phosphor technology is developed, LYS is among the first to evaluate and integrate it into products.
But the collaboration goes both ways. LYS brings European design philosophy, quality standards, and market insight to the partnerships. This fusion of Asian production technology and European design excellence creates products that are technically superior and aesthetically refined.
European Design and Quality
Europe has a long tradition of excellence in lighting design, optical engineering, and quality standards. LYS collaborates with European engineering teams that bring specialized expertise in areas such as precision optics, thermal simulation, and photometric analysis.
European partners also contribute strict quality control and testing methodology. LYS products undergo extensive testing in European laboratories that verify performance, safety, and compliance with European standards. This ensures that products are not only innovative but also reliable and safe.
Cross-Cultural Innovation
The unique value in LYS' approach lies in the combination of Asian and European expertise. Engineering teams from different regions bring different perspectives, methods, and strengths to development. Asian teams often excel in rapid prototyping, scaling, and cost engineering, while European teams bring in-depth theoretical analysis, long-term durability testing, and aesthetic refinement.
By facilitating collaboration between these teams, LYS creates an innovation process that is more powerful than the sum of its parts. Solutions are developed faster, tested more thoroughly, and optimized for both performance and cost-effectiveness.
From Innovation to Implementation
LYS' technological innovation would be meaningless without effective implementation in real retail environments. The company has developed a comprehensive process that ensures theoretical performance translates to practical results.
Customized Lighting Design
Each retail installation begins with a detailed analysis of the store's specific needs. LYS' lighting designers evaluate the store's layout, product types, architecture, and brand identity to create a lighting solution that optimizes both functionality and aesthetics.
This approach ensures that high efficiency and low glare do not come at the expense of product presentation or atmosphere. On the contrary, LYS lighting often improves both energy efficiency and visual quality simultaneously.
Precise Installation and Calibration
Installation of LYS systems is performed by certified installers trained in the specific requirements of LYS products. After installation, comprehensive photometric measurements are conducted to verify that light distribution, intensity, and color temperature match design specifications.
This precision ensures that the theoretical benefits of 170+ lm/W efficiency and UGR <16 glare are actually realized in the finished installation.
Continuous Optimization
LYS systems include intelligent control that enables continuous optimization of lighting. Through sensor control and automation, light output is adapted to actual needs, maximizing energy savings without compromising light quality.
Measurable Results: Case Studies
LYS' innovation manifests in measurable results for retail customers. A major Scandinavian clothing chain upgraded 35 stores from traditional 110 lm/W lighting to LYS' 170+ lm/W system. The result was a 38% reduction in lighting energy consumption, equivalent to annual savings of over $50,000. At the same time, employees reported a 47% reduction in eye strain and customers gave stores a 23% higher score on "pleasant atmosphere" in customer satisfaction surveys.
An electronics chain implemented LYS lighting in 20 stores with a focus on anti-glare. Before implementation, the chain had received repeated customer complaints about glare from ceiling lighting, particularly in areas with reflective products such as TV screens and smartphones. After installation of LYS' anti-glare system, complaints dropped to nearly zero, and average shopping time in affected areas increased by 18%.
The Future: Continuous Innovation
LYS' commitment to innovation does not stop with current products. The company continuously invests in research and development, works with partners on next-generation technologies, and explores new possibilities in areas such as tunable white lighting, spectral optimization, and AI-driven lighting control.
With 20 years of experience as a foundation and access to the world's best OEM partners and engineering teams, LYS is positioned to continue defining standards for retail lighting in the years ahead.
Conclusion
LYS represents world-class in retail lighting through a unique combination of technological innovation, strategic partnerships, and deep expertise. With over 170 lumens per watt in the highest color rendering class and revolutionary anti-glare technology, LYS delivers lighting that not only meets but exceeds the highest standards for both efficiency and quality.
This achievement is not the result of chance but of systematic excellence: careful selection of the world's best OEM partners, close collaboration with leading engineering teams from Asia and Europe, and 20 years of experience developing products that push the boundaries of what is possible.
For retail businesses, this means access to lighting that dramatically reduces energy costs, improves employee well-being, and creates a superior customer experience. In an industry where margins are thin and competition is intense, LYS' innovation can be the deciding factor that ensures both sustainability and profitability.
About LYS
LYS (Light Your Store) is a Danish company with over 30 years of experience in the lighting industry and 20 years of experience developing advanced LED products. Through strategic partnerships with the world's leading OEM factories and collaboration with international engineering teams, LYS delivers lighting solutions that set new standards for efficiency, quality, and innovation in the retail sector.
For more information about LYS' products and technology, or to arrange a demonstration in your store, contact our technical team.