Lumex Unveils Three New UV LED Standard Wavelengths

Newark, a leading multi-channel, high-service electronics distributor in the Americas, is stocking the newest QuasarBrite UV LED technologies from Lumex, which include three new standard wavelengths. Lumex states that QuasarBrite UV LEDs provide up to 10 times longer lifespan, up to 50% cost savings, up to 70% energy consumption savings and superior light performance, as compared to alternative technologies like CCFLs.
"Previously, widespread use of UV LED technology, especially in the shorter UV wavelengths, was hindered because the materials used in the epoxy LED lens degraded the lifespan of UV LEDs to less than 5,000 hours," explained Kay Fernandez, Product Technology Manager, Lumex. "Recent technological developments have allowed the epoxy lenses to be replaced by a robust TO-46 package with a glass lens, making it possible for QuasarBrite UVs to last 10 times longer- with life spans of over 50,000 hours."