Why Is Skyworth's COB Technology Gaining Popularity in Smart Office Displays?

COB technology seals individual LED chips in protective resin at the pixel level. This technology virtually eliminates the gaps between pixels and produces a perfectly smooth surface. The result is approximately 98% uniformity in brightness and therefore text can be read regardless of changes in the ambient lighting in the office. Standard office displays are unable to compete with this. The viewing angles are an impressive 180 degrees and at those angles color and image quality remains true and sharp. This is important when working collaboratively on presentations or spreadsheets in the meeting rooms or when information needs to be referenced on the fly in an agile workspace. The smooth surface also results in a 40% reduction in screen glare compared to other models. This is a huge benefit during collaboration sessions when many people are working together on a single screen.

Crisp Clarity and True Color Representation in Video Calls and Streaming Media

When using COB technology in video technology, the contrast ratios range from over 10,000-to-1, undoubtedly proving consumers with deeper digital blacks and greater depth in images. This technology is undoubtedly advantageous for consumers in today's fast-paced working environment and versatile video conferencing. Additionally, the ease and comfort of the consumer viewing the video will be improved for hours of watching moving images. Technological advancements have also been made on the handling and arrangement of gray scale, so that the detail in the grays and light smudges of images will remain unharmed. The benefits of being able to clearly view images with fast moving actions benefit everyone from individuals working from home to individuals who have spent hours in video conferencing. Unlike most video conferencing technologies, COB technology is also adept in the handling and maintaining of text data from a working presentation supporting documentation. This function is especially important for consumers in the medical and financial fields. Furthermore, the technology assists in keeping the medical imaging and documentation precise.

COB Technology's Reliability and Efficiency: Optimized for Demanding Smart Office Applications

Advanced Heat Management and 100,000+ Hours Lifespan Under Continuous Use

The direct die design of COB technology eliminates the traditional packaging layers that standard LEDs use, and therefore, this design enables heat to escape approximately 40% faster than conventional LED arrays. Because of this, thermal hotspots that create thermal imaging artifacts and ultimately damage image quality are no longer an issue. Extensive luminaire testing and reporting of COB LEDs has proven that they exceed 100,000 hours. That’s essentially 10 years of continuous use. It's no wonder that COB is quickly gaining traction for digital signage that needs to be on 24/7, as well as for critical control room displays. On the topic of critical use, the single-piece construction is also very effective at keeping dust and moisture out, and in fact, we have installations in normal office environments that have maintained consistent brightness after 60,000 hours without any significant problems.

30% Lower Power Consumption vs. LCD—Enterprise-Scale Deployments Feature Proven Benefits

The innovative optical design of COB technology takes energy savings to a new level. It eliminates the need for bulky, energy-hungry reflectors and optics. It also removes the need for color filters, reducing the backlight drive power. Plus, the technology has a micro-driver built into each pixel, resulting in lower-voltage operation. Test results show these design improvements lower power consumption by up to 30% when compared to traditional LCDs of the same brightness. We’ve documented this across several customer sites, and when examining large deployments, such as 100 square meter corporate video walls, customers typically save around $18,000 per year on power consumption, as well as reducing the load on the facility’s HVAC system. In standby mode the system only consumes 0.5 watts, making it ideal for green initiatives. Such efficiency helps satisfy LEED requirements, allowing offices to go greener at a lower cost.

Smart Office Integration and COB’s Slot in Display Technology

The incorporation of Chip-on-Board technology into smart office displays reclassifies them as multi-functional integrated surfaces rather than hardware components and as such, they can be designed to fully support contemporary architectural and collaborative workflows. Their small form factor, and packaging-free design means displays can be embedded into walls, furniture, and other built in infrastructure, eliminating the need to retrofit or redesign the workspace.

Immersive Meeting Room Conference Room Walls and Digital Collaboration Spaces

The lack of lamp beads and ultra-thin form factor of COB technology creates the first of true zero bezels, giving the ability to design and deploy large, seamless, uninterrupted surfaces. This ability is especially beneficial for: 

• Command War Rooms that need uninterrupted, distortion-free panoramic views of data dashboards

• Video Walls for Collaborative Spaces that provide an immersive experience for remote and in-person participants

• Innovative Office Designs that incorporate non-planar or curved surfaces 

Seamless integration of advanced bonding technology means dynamic transformation of an otherwise static space. And important for long-term strategy sessions, the visual coherence is preserved by uniformity of color and brightness across modules.

COB Utilization Across Major Technology Centers

COB technology has also been adopted at major technology centers across the globe. During the daily operation of the of the headquarters of several global corporations, they operate their COB displays for more than 16 hours. Further, they require almost no maintenance. COB technology displays have also become the industry standard, and have displaced whiteboards. In addition, they offer a savings of 30% on operational costs. These systems have the additional advantage of being easy to scale across multiple buildings in a campus setting. These displays also experience less heat stress and have built in controls that offer plug-and-play functionality for the controls during meetings. These features make the displays a great choice for executive meeting rooms and research facilities where the displays will experience continuous operation.

What is COB Technology?

COB, or chip on board, is a type of technology that provides better uniform brightness and better viewing angles across COB displays by placing the LED chips directly on the assembled board and encasing them in a protective resin.

How does COB technology lower power usage?

Rather than using unnecessary reflectors, additional lenses, and color filters, COB technology reduces power usage by approximately 30% relative to traditional LCDs.

What are the benefits of COB displays in smart office environments?

Smart office environments require energy-efficient technology, and COB displays fit this need perfectly, as they are incredibly durable, have superior viewing angles, and longer lifespans.

Can COB displays be used continuously, and are they reliable?

With lifespans exceeding 100,000 hours, and having the durability to withstand dust and humidity, COB displays are reliable and can be used for continuous operations in all environments.

What are some common applications for COB displays?

Most often, COB displays are used in executive meeting rooms, command centers, and research facilities, where reliable and high quality visuals are needed.