The coronavirus has now declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization and the infected numbers continues to rise all over the world. Products used for preventing infection thus became bestsellers everywhere. Featuring disinfecting function, UVC LED embedded products are also drawing attentions in the market. LED companies who have been progressing UV LED technologies now leverage their strengths to launch UV LED products for meeting the surging demands for disinfection applications. (Image: Pixabay) Lextar, the vertical integrated LED ...

High Power Lighting (HPLighting) is a major UV and IR LED vendor. Over the years, HPLighiting has worked closely with chip vendors and focused on LED packages and optical design. The company has successfully developed UV and IR LEDs based on its competitive advantages. At OPIE’17, LEDinside interviewed Charles Wei, General Manager of HPLighting, to learn about HPLighting’s progress of UV and IR LED technologies.

The value of the global market for disinfection reaches US $ 500 billion with applications across residential market, medical and industrial areas. The emergence of energy-efficient products and policy of mercury prohibition contribute to the high value of disinfection industry, enabling deep UV LED products one of market strategy in entering niche markets. Epileds, an UV and IR LED chip and High Power Lighting, manufacturer of LED packages and modules are optimistic about the potential DUV LEDs hold. The two companies reached agreement to actively develop and deploy a Taiwan-based DUV LED supply chain. Epileds and High Power Lighting announced at a product conference at the end of 2016 the joint venture company named Bioraytron. The joint company will enable vertical integration of DUV LED applications, starting from epitaxy to LED chip manufacturing while focusing on the sales of UV-C LED packages and modules.

Many manufacturers displayed advanced UV LED curing and disinfection technologies at RadTech UV 2016, which recently took place from May 16-18 in Chicago, U.S. The leading UV technology show integrates forums and exhibitions, and is an important indicator in the sector. Dr. Ming-chang Wu, Vice President of High Power Lighting Group (HPL) spoke to LEDinside about the company’s UV LED product trends and solutions.

The LED lighting industry outlook for invisible LED business opportunities has been increasingly optimistic, with many international and Taiwanese companies jumping in this new blue sea market. Japanese, Korean, European and American manufacturers are all developing UV LEDs for curing, sterilization, medical, water and air purification systems. Security, retina recognition markets that require IR LED, are also presenting new business and technology opportunities for LED companies specializing in these fields.

High Power Lighting has recently added to its Energy Star compliant lighting-class M28 Shock type LED family with a range of its “Ready to Assemble” DC and HV LED module in 2700K, 3000K, 3500K, 4100K, 5000K and 5500K CCT that targeting indoor lighting applications, especially for LED retrofit bulb, downlight, pendant light and ceiling light. The easy to assemble module is offering an option of 2W~30W selection with different dimension. With the outstanding characteristics of the M28 type LED, the module design yields a thin consistent bin...