An LED strip light (also known as an LED tape or ribbon light) is a
flexible circuit board populated by surface mounted light-emitting
diodes (SMD LEDs) and other components that usually comes with an
adhesive backing. Traditionally, strip lights had been used solely
in accent lighting, backlighting, task lighting, and decorative
lighting applications. Increased luminous efficacy and higher-power
SMDs have allowed LED strip lights to be used in applications such
as high brightness task lighting, fluorescent and halogen lighting
fixture replacements, indirect lighting applications, ultraviolet
(UV) inspection during manufacturing processes, set and costume
design, and even growing plants.
