{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ccdf4dd3a5cd72d9237b7d11","clusterId":"c_48eb4e9fa408cf9fc386b5c8","slug":"nitride-semiconductor-launches-high-power-uv-leds-for-sterilization-and-medical-use","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Nitride Semiconductor Launches High-Power UV-LEDs for Sterilization and Medical Use","summary":"Nitride Semiconductor has begun sales of two deep ultraviolet UV-LED SMDs with wavelengths 275 nm and 310 nm. The 275 nm model achieves 82 mW optical output, about five times that of conventional products, while the 310 nm model reaches 27 mW, about 15 times conventional. The products target sterilization, resin curing, and skin disease treatment. The launch comes as global regulations phase out mercury lamps and the sterilization lamp market is projected to grow 9.6% annually through 2030.","whyItMatters":"The new LEDs offer output high enough to replace mercury lamps in sterilization and phototherapy, a shift accelerated by global mercury regulations under the Minamata Convention.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 275 nm model has been confirmed to sterilize E. coli and inactivate viruses at the Sendai Medical Center Virus Center, while the 310 nm model is intended for phototherapy of atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, and vitiligo. The company notes that unlike mercury lamps, the LEDs are compact, impact-resistant, and pose no risk of glass or mercury scattering. The global sterilization lamp market is expected to reach about $1 billion by 2030, driven by infectious disease concerns and the Minamata Convention\u0026#39;s restrictions on mercury. Nitride Semiconductor says the new products overcome the previous weakness of UV-LEDs-lower output compared to mercury lamps.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Nitride Semiconductor launched two high-power deep UV-LEDs with 5x and 15x the output of conventional models. The 275nm version targets sterilization; the 310nm version targets resin curing and skin disease treatment. The shift from mercury lamps is accelerating under global regulations.","twitterPost":"Nitride Semiconductor launched high-power deep UV-LEDs with 5x and 15x conventional output. The 275nm model sterilizes E. coli; the 310nm model treats skin diseases. The products aim to replace mercury lamps as regulations tighten.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Nitride Semiconductor has started sales of two high-power deep UV-LED SMDs with significantly improved optical output. The 275 nm model offers five times the output of conventional products for sterilization, while the 310 nm model offers 15 times for resin curing and phototherapy. The launch responds to growing demand for mercury-free alternatives under the Minamata Convention.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/413/4413269/?rss\",\"title\":\"High-Power UV-LED Applicable to Sterilization, Resin Curing, and Skin Disease Treatment Launched\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4305,"outputTokens":1935,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782313464,"createdAt":"2026-06-24T14:56:18.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-24T15:00:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-24T15:00:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_48eb4e9fa408cf9fc386b5c8","canonicalTitle":"殺菌・樹脂硬化・皮膚病の治療に応用可能な高出力UV-LED登場","representativeArticleId":"a_48b3f4b0ca2d42acedf1b59f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-24T05:59:51.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-24T05:59:51.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-24T15:00:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/413/4413269/?rss","title":"殺菌・樹脂硬化・皮膚病の治療に応用可能な高出力UV-LED登場"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Nitride Semiconductor began sales of two deep ultraviolet UV-LED SMDs with wavelengths 275 nm and 310 nm.","The 275 nm model achieves 82 mW optical output, about five times that of conventional products.","The 310 nm model reaches 27 mW, about 15 times conventional output.","The 275 nm model has been confirmed to sterilize E. coli and inactivate viruses at the Sendai Medical Center Virus Center.","The global sterilization lamp market is projected to grow 9.6% annually through 2030, driven by the Minamata Convention's restrictions on mercury lamps."]}