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COB Corner Holders- Application Considerations Ron Weber TE Industrial Business Unit, Intelligent Buildings Harrisburg, PA Abstract The lighting market is evolving rapidly from traditional lighting into Solid State Lighting (SSL) technology. The main drivers for this change are the need for greater energy efficiency due to rising energy costs and new legislation both of which have global implications. With the market drive to mass adoption of SSL technology, the development and introduction of lighting fixtures that incorporate COB (chip-on-board) LED arrays is fast with short life cycles. Manufacturers need to drive towards more efficient and reliable processes in their manufacturing plans to accommodate these quick cycles. It is well acknowledged that soldering wires to COBs is a time-consuming, variable process. Lighting fixture designers desire socket solutions for their COB LEDs for reliable thermal, electrical, and mechanical connections in their luminaries. The article outlines COB background, issues and challenges with COBs, and a unique socket approach that addresses these. The world is facing a wide range of energy-related issues ranging from oft-debated global warming to diminishing fossil fuel supplies. Power generation limitations due to increasing demand or resulting from natural disasters in various regions result in brown-outs or even black-outs that directly affect quality of life for residents. These disruptions can extend to national productivity due to decreased manufacturing output at companies located in those regions. Political, economic, geographic or logistical issues often limit adding additional generation capacity to address the increased demand. Given this environment, countries around the world are fully engaged in trying to minimize their carbon footprints and decrease energy consumption thereby lessening the strain on their energy infrastructure. Fig. 1 Copyright 2018 TE Connectivity Ltd. Family of Companies TE Connectivity, TE connectivity (logo) and TE (logo) are trademarks. Other logos, product and/or company names might be trademarks of their respective owners.