COB LED Strip Manufacturer

Contents

1 , What is COB LED Strip Light

      1.1 , What is COB LED Strip

      1.2 , Types and characteristics of COB LED Strip

                 1.2.1 , Single Color COB LED Strip

                 1.2.2 , New Generation COB LED Strip

                 1.2.3 , Two-color COB LED Strip

                 1.2.4 , RGB COB LED Strip

                 1.2.5 , RGBW COB led Strip

                 1.2.6 , Addressable COB LED Strip

                 1.2.7 , Digital White COB LED Strip

                 1.2.8 , High Voltage COB LED Strip

      1.3 , Manufacturing process of COB LED Strip

      1.4 , How is COB LED Strip tested

2 , COB LED Strip advantages and disadvantages

        2.1 , Advantages

        2.2 , Disadvantages

3 , FAQ

       3.1 , Can the COB LED Strip be waterproof

       3.2 , Can COB LED Strips be cut

       3.3 , COB LED Strip life time

       3.4 , Color Temperature of COB LED Strip

       3.5 , How to install COB LED Strip

4 , The application place of COB LED Strip

5 , New technology: What are reel to reel COB Strips

6 , The future of led strip

1 , What is COB LED STRIP?

1.1,What is COB LED STRIP:

The full name of the COB led strip is: Chip On Board, which is a method of directly binding the LED chips to the PCB board. The SMD led strip is made of chip on the support, and made into SMD. Then put the SMD on the PCB. This saves a lot of space on PCB and cost. Because it saves space, more led can be added. Generally, the 2835 strip light can hold a maximum of 120 SMD per meter, and the COB can hold 640 chips or more. And because the cost of mounting the chip on the support is saved, the price of the COB led strip is much cheaper than the same number of led strips. Below is COB LED STRIP VS SMD led strip.

COB LED Strip

 

         

 

 

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SMD LED Strip

1.2, Types and characteristics of COB LED Strip

(1) Single Color COB LED Strip

The single color COB LED strip is the most popular products. It’s have different colors, different width, and different led per meter type. Different led per meter strips focus on different markets. The 320led / M is economy type; the 378led / M is the high effective brightness type. 480led / M Strip is the most complete style, often available in different widths: 6mm, 8mm, 10mm; 504led per meter COB Strip is a high brightness type. If you are not sure how to choose, please contact us, your professional sales engineer We will provide you with professional advice.

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(2) New Generation COB LED Strip

The traditional COB strip is soldered to the PCB with flip chip, easy to dead light, can not do drip and waterproof type, the new generation of COB strip is a combination of COB and conventional strip, soldered to the PCB board with SMD led chip, make it more solid, not easy to fall off, can do any kind of waterproof type.

1.New technology, SMD led chip instead of flip chip.
2.30% increase in luminous efficacy and uniform illumination.
3. Good color consistency, 2018SMD wider light
4. Customize different lengths, board width, voltage, power,color temperature and color rendering index.

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(3) Two-color COB LED Strip

Two-color COB LED STRIP refers to the dimming of COB LED STRIP through a dimming controller, which can obtain any color temperature from 2700K to 6500K. The two main two-color COB LED strip of LEDWorker Lighting are: 576 lights and 608 lights. 24V input, CRI is greater than 90+, PCB width is 10mm, color is: 2700-6500K. The difference between 576 lamps and 608 lamps is that the number of 576 lamps is not as many as 608, but the version of 576 with small lamp beads, the color correction is better. The 608 lamp is formed by dispensing, and the light is more uniform. Although there are more lamps, the price is also cheaper.

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(4) RGB COB led Strip

RGB COB LED strip means to make three colors of R, G and B on the same PCB board. The need for any color of the strip, or the need for gradient programs is realized through the RGB controller. There are currently two main ones: 630 and 840 lights per meter. 630 lights are 24V 10 wide PCB board, 18W per meter. The difference is that the 630 is relatively cheap, but the color of the 840 is better. The following video shows you the changing effect of RGB COB led Strip.

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(5) RGBW COB led Strip

RGBW COB led strip light refers to the use of COB package to make four colors of R, G, B and W on the same PCB board. The RGBW controller realizes any color requirements for the strips. The difference between it and the RGB COB light bar is that it can display separate white light instead of mixing white light. It’s 840led per meter, 12mm width PCB type.

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(6) Addressable COB LED Strip

Addressable COB LED STRIP is divided into: monochrome white Symphony and RGB Addressable COB LED STRIP.
RGB digital COB led Strip is 24V input, 630Leds/M, the minimum scissor mouth is: 100mm, the color is: RGB. The IC type is: SPI 16703/2811. Because the number of LED is more, it is softer than ordinary RGB, and Dot free makes the chasing effect better.

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(7) Digital White COB LED Strip

Monochrome white light magic strip is 24V input, 378Leds/M, Ra>90, the minimum scissor mouth is: 166.5mm, the optional colors are: 3000K, 4000K, 6000K. The IC type is: SPI 16703/2811. Monochromatic white light running is really cool, looks more technological, and meets the needs of different customers for COB led strip light.

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(8),High Voltage COB LED Strip

Features of 220V COB LED Strip Light:
1. 220V directly, needs no transformer or LED driver.
2. Balance and soft lighting, no dark area, no lighting spot.
3. IP67 waterproof,can use at outdoor.
4. Soft and flexible, can bent to make any shape.
5. CRI>90, good for human’s eyes.

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1.3, Manufacturing process of COB LED Strip:

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  • After testing the LED chips on the PCB board, perform the powder mixing process of silica gel and phosphor powder. According to the photoelectric parameters such as color temperature and brightness specified by the customer, configure different proportions, and degas the glue with vacuum.
  • Fix the PCB board on the dispenser carrier for the dispensing process. The dispensing process is the most critical process for the success of the strip light. After dispensing, put the PCB board in the oven for baking, and the glue from different manufacturers is baked. If the baking conditions are inconsistent, you must refer to the manufacturer’s requirements for verification before setting the appropriate baking temperature.
  • Test the color temperature of the light strip after the glue is dispensed, and see if the test data meets the customer’s requirements.
  • After welding a 0.5-meter PCB board, connect it to requirements ranging from 5-10 meters, and then cut the entire circuit board into strips
  • Continuously energize for 6-8 hours for aging.
  • After the end of aging, perform function test and endurance test.
  • There is no problem in the function test, apply glue, and then wrap the light strip with a reel.
  • The whole plate test, whether there is any bad condition through the squeeze and twist test
  • Pack the entire plate of COB LED strips in bags and prepare for shipment

1.4,How to test COB LED STRIP

As a professional COB LED STRIP manufacturer, in order to ensure the quality of each strip, we will focus on testing the following items of the light strip: thermal shock, high temperature and high humidity storage, normal temperature aging, high temperature and high humidity aging, Twist Test. The following are test items, test conditions, duration / cycles, judgment conditions, and equipment used.

Product Reliability Project

Test Item

Test Conditions

Duration/Cycle


Judgment condition


Use equipment

Thermal Shock

–40℃ 30min↑↓5sec100℃ 30min

200cycles

No cracked glue, no dead light

Hot and cold shock box

Humidity Heat Storage

Ta=85℃、RH=85% Rated voltage

1000hr

Luminous decay≤10%,no cracked glue, no dead light

High temperature and humidity box

Life Test

Ta=25℃ Rated voltage

1000hr

Luminous decay≤3%,no cracked glue, no dead light

Room temperature aging seat

High Humidity Heat Life Test

60℃ RH=90% Rated voltage

1000hr

Luminous decay≤10%,no cracked glue, no dead light

High temperature and high humidity aging box

Twist Test

0.5M 
360°/cycle Fixed and twisted at both ends

300

No dead light, no cracked glue

Distortion test machine

2, COB LED Strip advantages and disadvantages:

2.1,Advantages

  • The light-emitting chip adopts flip-chip technology, which has a cost advantage with the same number of lamp beads.
  • Shorter heat dissipation path and lower thermal resistance, less light decay.

The luminescent colloid is formed continuously and uninterruptedly, with no light spots and soft light.

The following is a comparison of different kinds of led strip placed in the aluminum bar. When the led strips is placed in the aluminum tank, you will see the dots of the LEDs. Obviously 2835 5050 and even 2110 will have this problem, but when we use COB there is light so smoothly. only COB LED STRIP is a DOT FREE product. Please see the comparison of several different sizes of light bars below:

5050 led Strip

 

VS

2835 led Strip

 

VS

2110 led Strip

 

   VS

COB led Strip   

● No silver plating, no vulcanization risk

● Lighting angle can reach 180 degrees

2.2,Disadvantages

  • Poor color consistency control.

This is determined by the difference in the manufacturing process of COB LED STRIP and SMD light strips. The production process of SMD led strip is to first produce SMD lamp beads, and then split each lamp bead, and make the light bead after light separation to achieve color consistency on the same board. The COB LED STRIP is to flip the chip on the PCB board, and then drop the phosphor to achieve white light. Without the steps of light splitting, there is no way to achieve the consistency of the SMD led strip.

  • Low power

Because the chips of the COB LED STRIP are too dense, it will affect the heat dissipation, so the power cannot be made too large, at most 14W per meter, and the SMD lamp beads of the SMD led strip have brackets, which can dissipate heat and can achieve 18W.

  • Low luminous efficiency.

At present, the highest luminous efficiency of COB LED STRIP is: 120LM/W. SMD has a high-power lamp bead that can achieve 160-170LM/W. If the power requirement exceeds 120LM, you still need to choose a high-brightness SMD led strip.

  • Flip chip, the defect rate is higher than that of SMD led stripwhen making waterproof led strip.

Because the COB LED STRIP chip is directly packaged on the PCB board, the size of the chip is very small, and repeated tearing can easily cause the chip to detach from the PCB board, resulting in dead lights.

3,FAQ

3.1,Can the COB LED Strip be waterproof

The main waterproof forms of LEDWorker Lighting are: IP65, drip silicone glue on the PCB for waterproof, IP67, casing silicone tube for waterproof, IP67, Extrusion waterproof. Let’s talk about drip waterproof (IP65), because COB LED STRIP surface has a layer of silicone, and then add a layer of silicone to waterproof, it will lead to the two layers can not be well integrated, so you can not do drip waterproof. Casing (IP67) is no problem. Extrusion can be done, but the defect rate is high, in the over extrusion machine because the temperature is too high need to do some special treatment of COB LED STRIP, after extrusion into finished products will no longer have problems

Put in tube waterproof

Extruded Silicone waterproof

3.2,Can COB LED Strips be cut

COB LED STRIP can be cut. Different COB led strip have different minimum cutting distances. For the convenience of installation, we generally do: 12V 25mm, 24V 50mm scissors. Once you find the scissors, you can cut straight. If you need to connect them again, you can use the middle connector. The advantage of this connector is that it is transparent and will not block light, and it can perfectly connect two led strip. Connectors generally have three different widths of 6mm, 8mm, and 10mm, corresponding to three different widths of PCB boards. The 90 degree cable connector can be used in the middle, helping to use it together in places that don’t need lights in the middle. The End connector can be connected to the end of the COB led strip to connect the power supply.

Free soldering Connector: 6mm; 8mm; 10mm

Middle Connector

90 cable connector

End connector

The random cutting and connection increase the utilization rate of the light bar and reduce waste. The following pictures and videos will explain in detail how to cut and connect the COB led strip.

1. Cut the COB on the cut mark.

2. Take the 3M tape out.

3. Put the strip with the connector and connect it together.

3.3,COB LED Strip life time

COB led strip has the same lifespan as SMD strips.

3.4,Color Temperature of COB LED Strip

Conventional color temperatures are: 2700/3000/4000/6000K. In order to ensure his consistency, we put the error value in the smallest range. 2700+/- 150K; 3000+/- 200K; 4000+/- 250K; 6000K+/- 350K.

3.5,How to install COB LED Strip
  • This Installation Method is generally used for the Non waterproof Environment.
  • The High-viscosity 3m Adhesive is Attached to the Back of the Strip
  • It’s can be directly pasted on the Required Solid.

Easy to Use and Easy to Install

Tear Off the Adhesive Tape

Paste to Where You Need to Install

Installation Precautions:

  • The COB encapsulation colloid is directly exposed to the outside and belongs to the silicone material with low hardness. Avoid contact with sharp objects during installation, so as not to scratch the light-emitting surface and affect the light-emitting effect.
  • The colloidal material is easily contaminated with dust and difficult to handle, so when installing, keep the light strip clean. If there is dust, please wipe gently with alcohol.
  • During the installation process, try to put it in place at one time, and do not have too many repeated tearing and pasting operations.

4,The application place of COB LED Strip

The biggest feature of COB LED STRIP is that there is no light spot. For this feature, this type of light strip is mainly used in:

  • Mirrorlights;

The advantages of COB LED STRIP perfectly meet the needs of mirror lights, with softness, no light spots, and high CRI. It is the new favorite of mirror headlight manufacturers.

  • Cabinet lights;
  • KTV, bar, etc. as decoration;
  • For shopping malls, home, hotel decoration;
  • Used for public utilities such as museums and exhibition halls.

More information please see link—Top 10 applications of led Strip lights:

Top 10 Applications of LED Strip Lights

5,New technology: What are reel to reel COB Strips

We call this new technology COB led Strip roll to roll. Reel to Reel. Refers to a process. A roll of PCB board (usually 100M or 200M per roll) is automatically formed by spot tin, die bonding machine, glue dispenser and tunnel furnace with fully automated equipment. Traditional light strips, including common COB led Strip, are all 0.5M PCB boards. When the customer wants 5M, the workers will connect 10pcs 0.5M led Strip together, but roll-to-roll light strips make light strips. It became a volume of 100M. The customer needs a 5M piece and it becomes 5M with just one cut. This greatly saves labor costs. And fully automated equipment can work day and night, increasing output, speed and reducing costs. Roll-to-roll led strip is the latest product of LEDWorker lighting, with a monthly output of more than 1 million meters.

6,The future of led strip

With people’s continuous pursuit of a better life, the wide application of LED strips has exceeded people’s imagination. Roll-to-roll products further provide consumers with more cost-effective products and will replace SMD led strip to a greater extent. LEDWorker Lighting’s engineering team will be committed to developing more: soft, bright, high CRI, high light efficiency, high temperature light strips for commercial, hotel, home lighting, decoration;

Light up your life with light, and do a good job of every meter led strip!