The japanese company Nichia, the manufacturer of LEDs used for MatrixMini, holds the world's largest LED market share (over 25%) and is the inventor of white LED production technology. The invention for which its reasearchers have received the Nobel Prize for Physics.

The very long life of Nichia 757G LEDs (minimum 100,000 hours), high operating temperature resistance, far superior light output and good light quality are just a few of the attributes that recommend these LED products for long-lasting use in a wide range of applications.

We are a specialist of high performance LED light solutions. As part of the early success of LEDs we have extensive application knowledge from a wide range of sectors. Since 2010, we have developed and produced NICHIA LED strips in a state-of-the-art production facility in Germany. These strips have been used successfully in a wide range of application and developed specifically to meet customer specifications.

The difference between the quality and performance of a MatrixMini with Nichia LED matrix and a low-cost, common LED bar is evident from the first power on and in time the gap is even greater.

1) Best lumen maintenance on the market

After 10,000 hours of operation, a Nichia 757 LED keeps 97% of its initial luminous flux while the a cheap LED loses up to 60% of the initial power in the same range.

The light output for Nichia 757 LEDs is supported by 10,000-hour tests, according to the LM-80 standard, and lifetime (light at 80%) is calculated according to TM-21 methodology, both internationally recognized.

2) The Nichia 757 LEDs in a batch have the same color temperature, which they keep in time

On the MatrixMini matrix, all Nichia LEDs have the same white color temperature. In addition, all LED matrices in one delivery have the same shade, which will also be maintained for a future order. This is possible due to the 3 Macadam Elipse sorting standard. In addition, after many hours of operation, the Nichia LEDs have the same hue as the acquisition.

In contrast, on the low budget module, LEDs may have more shades, or the difference in shade between two modules may be significant. The requirement that with a next order the color temperature is the same is impossible to accomplish. The reason is the lack of a post-production sorting standard that would increase the price. Moreover, after just a few thousand hours, each inexpensive LED changes the shade in a different way.

3) The Nichia LED is up to 5 times more energy efficient

Depending on the technology used, LEDs may have different light output for the same power consumption. The difference in light efficacy (lumens per watt) from one LED to another may be 500% and has a very high influence on the production price. The Nichia LEDs have the highest light efficacy on the market, of more than 200 lumens per watt compared to an inexpensive LED that has around 50 lumens per watt.

In other words, a MatrixMini 9x14 matrix is as bright as 15 meters of a 14.4W / m strip with 1800 LEDs 5050 cheap. After 10,000 hours, the matrix will become as bright as 30 meters as the cheap LED bars due to the degradation of the latter's luminous flux.