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Nichia introduces UV laser and 365 nm LED
Nichia has achieved another first with the announcement that it is to begin sampling a 375 nm UV laser diode.
Nichia has announced that it is to begin sampling its first UV laser diode product. The new laser is specified as having a typical peak wavelength of 375 nm with an output power of 2 mW. Typical threshold current is 45 mA and the operating voltage is 4.5 V.
The development is significant in that Nichia appears to be the first company to announce the commercial availability of a UV laser diode. Applications for UV lasers include spectroscopy and material processing. Nichia was the first company to pass the 10,000 hour lifetime mark for longer wavelength violet lasers that will be used in the new generation of optical storage devices.
Further into the UV spectrum, Nichia has announced that it is to begin sampling a 365 nm LED in early 2003. The UV-LED has an output power of 100 mW at a drive current of 500 mA at 4.6 V. The LED is expected to find applications in medical equipment, analyzers and in photocatalysis.
