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265 nm UV-C LEDs are getting efficient enough to matter — inside the wall-plug-efficiency race
Stanley Electric reports a 7.5% wall-plug efficiency for its 265 nm UV-C LEDs — roughly triple its previous level, with 10% targeted by the end of FY2026. It lands in an industry race (ams OSRAM is already at a PTB-validated 10.2%) that is slowly closing the old gap between the wavelength that disinfects best and the wavelength that's cheapest to produce.
UV-LED Market 2026 — TrendForce Forecasts USD 215 M Plus 5 % Cost-Pressure on Customized Products
TrendForce projects a USD 215 M UV-LED market for 2026 with annual growth above 10 %. At the same time UV-LED prices are rising quarter-on-quarter by 5 % in Q1 2026 — TrendForce specifies this increase applies explicitly to customized products, driven by precious-metal, raw-material and labour costs.
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