The 5050 diodes are best suited for single color applications because of their intense brightness; if they were to use flashing colors, it would create eye issues for anyone staring at them. The 5050 LED uses about 60mA of power, has a surface area of 25mm squared, and a brightness of 22 lumens.

What does SMD mean in LED lights?

surface mounted diode
SMD means surface mounted diode. This is a better technology than the first generation DIP LEDs. The SMD type LEDs are mounted on an aluminum substrate and enveloped in an epoxy resin.

Which is the brightest SMD LED?

SMD (Surface Mounted) 5730 series is the brightest LED strip because it contains powerful LEDs that can create a lot of light. It is important to note here that comparing one LED strip series to the other is like comparing apples to oranges.

What does SMD 5050 mean on a strip light?

SMD 5050 LED Flex Strip light. Simply put, these LED chips are called SMD 5050 because the dimensions of the chips are 5.0mm x 5.0mm. They have 3 LED diodes in one housing (sometimes called tri-chips), and are a lot brighter than individual 3528 LED chips.

What is the difference between the 3020 SMD and 3014 SMD chips?

The 3020 SMD LED chips in our High CRI UltraBright Series and 3014 SMD LED chips in our Architectural Ultra Bright and Design Series Ultra Bright LED strip lights are smaller and more efficient than their predecessors.

What is the difference between 3528 SMD and 5050 SMD?

Because of its high brightness, we recommend this LED tape as general lighting, or to replace fluorescent tubes and halogens. Measuring 50mm x 50mm, the 5050 SMD is larger than the 3528 SMD. These dimensions mean that each 5050 SMD is big enough to house four separate LED chips (sometimes called ‘quad LEDs’).

What are the different types of SMD LED?

SMD LED Types. SMD LED has many types,which are produced in a variety of shapes and sizes,the most common types of LEDs are: 2835, 3528, 3020, 3030, 3535, 3014, 4014, 5050, 5060, 5730.