UV LED

[LEDIA1-03(Invited)] Technology development for long life and high efficiency DUV LEDs

*Yoshiki Saito¹, Atsushi Miyazaki¹, Shinya Boyama¹, Koji Okuno¹, Masaki Oya¹, Keita Kataoka², Tetsuo Narita², Kayo Horibuchi², Maki Kushimoto³, Yoshio Honda³, Hiroshi Amano³, Hisanori Ishiguro⁴, Tetsuya Takeuchi⁴, Kohei Shima⁵, Shigefusa F Chichibu⁵ (1. Toyoda Gosei Co., LTD., 2. Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc., 3. Nagoya University, 4. Meijo University, 5. Tohoku University)

Efficiency improvements in AlGaN-based deep ultraviolet (DUV) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are expected to enable complete replacement of mercury lamps in the future.