Advantages and disadvantages of using SOP8 min IC and standard IC for 5/12/24v addressable pixel led strip flex.

Advantages and disadvantages of using SOP8 Mini IC and standard IC for 5/12/24v addressable pixel led strip flex:
SOP8 UCS2904B/UCS8904B Standard IC size: L*W 4.8*3.8mm     GE1603R/GE1604N Mini IC size: L*W 3.8*1.8mm




Mini IC advantages and disadvantages
The Size is small, it can save more space to place more QTY leds. Easy to design larger pads for easy cutting and welding.
The appearance is beautiful.  Compare to standard IC, Saving 50％ cost and reach same goal. It has very strict requirements
for the accuracy of the SMT machine and  professional technical personnel。After several months of repeated testing,
GREELED had developed 3 model Mini IC products as below:

1. 24V 112leds/m (16Pixel/m) RGBW/RGBY addressable Pixel led strips, it adopt GE1604N 4channel Mini IC.

2. 24v 120leds/m (20Pixel/m) RGB addressable Pixel led strip with dual data signals, it adopt GE1603R mini IC.

3. 12v 120leds/m(40Pixel/m) RGB  addressable Pixel led strip with dual data signal, it adopt GE1603R mini IC.


Standard IC advantages and disadvantages
The technology and process are relatively mature，But Low technical threshold and chaotic market.
Product price war and weak customer stickiness