SCOB light strip: A new generation of technology that revolutionizes LED lighting

2025-07-23

In the field of LED lighting, COB (Chip on Board) light strips are widely used due to their advantages such as high density and low cost, but their defects in waterproofing and welding stability also limit their use in some scenarios. The emergence of SCOB (Surface Coated on Board) light strips effectively makes up for these shortcomings and becomes a new type of LED product with greater stability and adaptability.

SCOB light strip: A new generation of technology that revolutionizes LED lighting 1

Features and advantages of SCOB light strips
SCOB light strips are surface-glued SMD-type LED light strips. Their packaging structure is protected by a bracket, which increases the contact area between the LED chip and the circuit board, thereby improving the overall stability of the product. Compared with COB light strips, SCOB performs better in the following aspects:

1. Higher stability and consistency
SCOB light strips use a packaging method similar to SMD lamp beads, which makes the LED chip more solid during welding and less prone to cold soldering or falling off. In addition, since SMD lamp beads can be split and sorted, the light color consistency of SCOB light strips is stronger, which is suitable for scenes with higher requirements for light efficiency.

2. Stronger waterproof performance
COB light strips are prone to high defect rates in the process of dripping glue, sleeve or extrusion waterproofing because the chip is directly exposed on the circuit board. SCOB light strips, however, are better adapted to various waterproofing treatments, such as dripping glue, sleeve, solid/hollow extrusion, etc., due to the protection of the bracket, making them more advantageous in humid environments such as outdoor, bathroom, and pool.

3. Wider application scenarios
Due to the improvement of SCOB light strips in stability and waterproofness, they can be widely used in commercial lighting, home decoration, outdoor lighting and other fields, especially for engineering projects that require high reliability.

Limitations of SCOB light strips
Although SCOB light strips are superior to COB light strips in performance, they also have certain disadvantages, the most obvious of which is the larger product thickness. Due to the addition of the bracket structure, the overall thickness of the SCOB light strip is higher than that of the COB light strip, which may be limited in some ultra-thin installation scenarios.

Comparison between SCOB and COB light strips
· COB light strips: low cost and high density, but poor welding stability and difficult waterproofing process.
· SCOB light strip: strong stability and good waterproof performance, but thicker and slightly more expensive.

Conclusion
The emergence of SCOB light strips provides a more reliable and flexible solution for the LED lighting industry. Although its thickness is slightly larger, its advantages in stability, waterproofness and light effect consistency make it an ideal choice for high-end lighting applications. In the future, with the further optimization of packaging technology, SCOB light strips are expected to replace traditional COB light strips in more fields and become one of the mainstream products in the market.