Ushio officially increases SWIR LED maximum current after extensive reliability testing
KYOTO, JAPAN (June 2022) — Ushio Inc. has completed reliability testing of its large short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) LED chips, the result of which has determined the maximum current value (Imax) can be raised without modifying existing Epitex SWIR LED chip and package designs. The new maximum current values define a DC ampage increase of 50% to 1.5 A, while pulsed current doubles from 2 A to 4 A.
Ushio launches small, high-efficiency SWIR LED chips into large-scale mass production
LOCATION (March 2022) — The Ushio Group (Head Office: Tokyo; President and CEO: Koji Naito; subsequently referred to as “Ushio”) has announced its entry into the bare LED chip market. Already established in the solid-state lighting (SSL) field with its own packaged LED and laser diode products, Ushio is expanding its chip-only product line to cater for other packaged LED manufacturers and those who seek more flexibility in their product design. This move is expected to catch the attention of companies producing LEDs with a reduced mounting area and compact device OEMs in the smartphone and vital sensor industries.
