News
2013
June
UV LEDs ease overcapacity woes
June 3, 2013
Shrinking margins in visible LEDs are driving companies to an ultraviolet explosion,
according to Yole Développement’s Pars Mukish.
January
Nitride Solutions receives WSU innovation grant
January 18, 2013
Nitride Solutions has received a development grant from Wichita State University’s Center for Innovation and Enterprise Engagement.
2012
November
When will bulk GaN be price-competitive with silicon?
November 17, 2012
Wide bandgap semiconductor materials such as gallium nitride can significantly outperform traditional silicon-based devices in power electronics and light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
New materials are on the horizon. Emerging materials such as aluminum nitride (AlN) are ideally suited to very low wavelength, ultraviolet LED, green laser diode, and high-switching-frequency power electronics applications, and can be an effective alternative to bulk GaN.
May
Nitride Solutions receives National Science Foundation grant
May 30, 2012
Nitride Solutions Inc. — a leading developer of next-generation nitride substrates for LEDs, lasers and power electronics — has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to commercialize its innovative manufacturing technology. The nearly $150,000 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award supports the company’s work to produce aluminum nitride substrates at a high volume and low cost.
April
Nitride Solutions, Wichita State professor receive awards through innovation grant
April 4, 2012
A nearly $2 million federal economic development grant Wichita State University won in September is bearing some of its first fruit.
Analyst: UV-LED market to reach $150M by 2016
April 4, 2012
The annual market for ultraviolet (UV) LEDs will grow by a factor of five over the next few years, reaching $150 million by 2016 – according to the France-based technology market analyst company Yole Développement.
February
Nitride Solutions closes Series A, raises $2.5M to develop advanced substrates
February 15, 2012
Nitride Solutions Inc., a leading developer of next-generation nitride substrates for LEDs, lasers and power electronics, announced today that it has closed its Series A financing. The round was oversubscribed and closed at $2.5M. Nebraska Angels and Aurora UV again joined lead investor Midwest Venture Alliance in completing the round. Nitride will use the funding to perfect the technology and begin sampling in Q1.
UV LEDs ramp up the quiet side of the LED market
February 8, 2012
Relative to visible LEDs, UV LEDs are a quiet market at only $30 million, yet recent breakthroughs in radiant power and intensity have enabled the displacement of mercury-vapor lamps in applications including UV curing and counterfeit detection.
2010
May
UV Disinfection In The Food And Beverage Industries
May 28, 2010
The food and beverage industries are turning to UV light as a non-chemical disinfection method. UV kills all known spoilage microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, yeasts and moulds (and their spores). It is a low maintenance, environmentally friendly technology which eliminates the need for chemical treatment while ensuring high levels of disinfection.
Deep-ultraviolet LEDs are being developed for water sterilization
May 28, 2010
The Missile Defense Agency is funding development of Deep-ultraviolet LEDs for water sterilization. Current systems rely on high-voltage mercury discharge lamps that guzzle energy, need high-voltage electronics, and contain hazardous mercury. In addition, the lamps burn out after about 8,000 hours and only emit certain fixed-UV wavelengths.
Advanced substrates will enable future GaN-based devices
May 5, 2010
While most HB-LEDs are manufactured using sapphire or SiC substrates, emerging device types will require more advanced materials. The worldwide demand for GaN and AlN substrates is forecast to grow from $340 million in 2006 to $880 million in 2010…
Latest News
- UV LEDs ease overcapacity woes
Monday June 3, 2013
- Nitride Solutions receives WSU innovation grant
Friday January 18, 2013
- When will bulk GaN be price-competitive with silicon?
Saturday November 17, 2012
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