Nichia Launches a New Chip-scale LED

Nichia, the world's largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LED, has commercialized a chip-scale LED (Part No. NFSWL11A-D6) that achieves a horizontal light distribution.

Conventional LEDs are well known as directionally efficient light sources and are therefore often used in a variety of lighting fixtures by controlling the light with secondary optics. However, due to their strong frontal light, there is a tendency for the emitting surface of the lighting fixture to be grainy. Therefore, lighting fixtures using conventional LEDs are designed to be thicker to avoid uneven lighting patterns.

The NFSWL11A-D6 is a white LED that realizes a horizontal light distribution by combining Nichia’s expertise and technology in phosphors and LEDs cultivated over many years. Nichia believes that the NFSWL11A-D6 will contribute to thinner and lighter lighting fixtures and reduce the use of resources for lighting fixture designs as well as the building materials in which they are installed. In addition, the strong horizontal light creates a soft, low-glare light that envelops the entire environment.