Philips Hue is reportedly working on new light strips with COB technology

For many years, we had to make do with the Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus. With 1,700 lumens, it was quite bright, but the spacing between the individual LEDs was really very large at six centimeters. It was not until the Philips Hue Ambiance Gradient Lightstrip that the spacing was significantly reduced, as can be seen in the following image.

However, this is by no means the end of the line, as numerous other manufacturers have now proven. Govee in particular has scored points in recent years with increasingly better light strips. Last year’s highlight was the Govee COB Strip Light Pro, where the individual LEDs are no longer visible at all. Instead, the light merges into a continuous strip, even in a simple photo (and these usually show individual LEDs quite clearly).

The comparison with the two Philips Hue light strips, which you can see above, is definitely striking. The difference is particularly noticeable when the light strip cannot be hidden away somewhere, but is still directly visible.

COB light strips integrate LEDs directly onto the circuit board

This is made possible by COB technology. COB stands for Chip on Board, which means that the light-emitting diodes are integrated directly into the circuit board. In addition to significantly smaller gaps, this has other advantages, such as higher brightness, lower light attenuation, and a longer service life.

Signify, the manufacturer of Philips Hue, already produces such light strips, but not yet in a smart version. That could change in the course of the year, because I have learned that Philips Hue is working on modern COB light strips. Perhaps this is something that will even be presented at the event in September.