For sample evaluation, prototypes or small-scale projects, our ready-made MultiBar LED strips are available in several configurations.
The Nichia LED quality
The Japanese company Nichia, our recommended choice for the LEDs used on MultiBar strips, is the world leader in the LED market, with a market share of over 25% and the longest experience in the field. Nichia is the inventor of the white LED production technology, receiving the Nobel Prize for this invention.
The very long life of Nichia 757 LEDs (minimum 100,000 hours), exceptional luminous efficacy, superior light output and spectrum qualify our LED strips for long-term use even for the most demanding applications.
There is a significant difference between the quality and performance of the LED strip with Nichia LEDs and a strip with low-cost LEDs.
1. Longest-lasting light: Nichia LEDs last 90% longer
After 10,000 hours of operation, a Nichia 757 LED keeps 97% of the initial luminous flux, under high operating conditions, shining like in the beginning, while 90% is maintained even after 60.000 hours.
In most applications, this translates into an effective 100,000 hours lifetime or 10 years of continuous operation in a shopping center, decades of operation in a home.
In contrast, a low-cost LED loses up to 60% of the initial value in less than 10,000 hours, approximately one year of operation. It becomes too weak for the initial purpose in just 1,000-3,000 hours.
The evolution of light output for the Nichia 757 LEDs is demonstrated by 10,000 hours of testing, according to the LM-80 standard. Lifetime (light at 70%, 80% and 90%) is calculated using TM-21, both internationally recognized standards and used by all major manufacturers.
Click here to download the 10000 hours, Nichia 757 LED L80 lifetime test.
2. More light for less power: Nichia LEDs are 65% more energy efficient
The design and material quality influence the luminous efficacy and the LED light output. Nichia 757 LEDs have the highest luminous efficacy on the market, more than 230 lumens per watt, compared to a low-cost LED that has less than 80 lumens per watt.
The difference of more than 65% in luminous efficacy is outstanding when seen in practice. After a cove light retrofit from low-cost LED strips to Nichia LED strips, the illumination increased by three to five times for the same power consumption:
3. Uniform white light: Nichia 757 LEDs are color temperature sorted
By implementing the 3 Macadam Elipse sorting standard in our manufacturing, ensures that Nichia LED strips for a project will have the same white color temperature. Uniformity is also be maintained for future projects.
In contrast, low-cost LED strips are not manufactured with the Macadam Elipse sorting standard, being delivered with many different color temperatures of white. Often, differences are even on the same reel. Moreover, after just a few thousand hours, the low-cost LEDs change their color temperature, resulting in a rainbow effect with yellow and blue hues.
After a cove-light retrofit from low-cost LED strips to Nichia LED strips, the importance of the 3 Macadam Elipse sorting standard is clear.
4. Natural light spectrum: Nichia 757 LEDs have CRI up to 99
Nichia LEDs, with CRI up to 99, reproduce colors as naturally as possible, closely matching the spectrum of sunlight. This capability ensures that colors are rendered accurately and vividly, enhancing the visual experience in any application
Low-cost LEDs only have a maximum CRI of 80, their light distorting color shades, especially warm colors, such as red, orange or brown.
Nichia MultiBar LED Strips can be combined with profiles to build linear luminaires with a minimalist design. The profiles in our offer have a high quality of materials and finishes, intended for the German market. The profile protects the strip from dust, mechanical shocks and provides cooling for longer and longer life.
Plug & Play connectors compatible with the profiles.
About Ledrise and the Lumitronix group
Ledrise is the specialized division of the Lumitronix group, focusing on Nichia LEDs and high-performance LED strips and modules, expertly built at our own facility in Germany. Our German-made quality promises precision and durability, right from our production line to global delivery. Founded in 2005, our headquarters in Germany has been a key player in the LED industry's evolution, accumulating a wealth of experience across various industries.
Our dedicated team, from offices in Germany, Romania and Hong Kong, numbers over 70 experts—all working together to bring your custom LED lighting projects to life. From the drawing board to final production, we offer comprehensive support to ensure high-efficiency LED solutions that meet your exact standards.