Harnessing the germicidal power of UV-C radiation, light-based disinfection is rapidly gaining significance worldwide — in medical facilities, workplaces, kitchens, bathrooms, and even in the treatment of drinking water. Within this dynamic field, ams OSRAM has announced a decisive technological advance, achieved in the course of evaluating a new generation of UV-C LEDs.
The device delivers more than 10 percent efficiency at an optical output of 200 milliwatts, with emission at a wavelength of 265 nanometers, and a service life exceeding 20,000 hours. These specifications mark a decisive step toward replacing conventional mercury discharge lamps. The efficiency figures have been independently verified by the German National Metrology Institute, the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB). Read More