UV LED Market Overview

In the UVC disinfection market, the cost-effectiveness of UVC LEDs is still not as good as that of UVC mercury lamps. However, due to their unique characteristics, many new disinfection products have been developed, such as portable disinfection lamps. Similar products were very popular in the two years prior to COVID-19, and even in short supply.

However, as the pandemic gradually subsided in 2021, the demand for these consumer-grade disinfection products also decreased.

UV LED Technology

Many industry research institutions have shown that the UV LED market is growing year by year. In terms of the application of UVA LEDs in printing and curing, their luminous efficiency has already approached that of UV mercury lamps. Considering the longer lifespan, they have become very competitive, and the proportion of their use replacing mercury lamps is also increasing. In addition to initially replacing the 365nm mercury lamp, material developers have also developed UV LED-specific materials for longer UVA wavelengths, such as 385nm and 395nm, which can be expected to fully replace the 365nm UV mercury lamp in the near future.

However, during this period, UVC LED technology has made significant breakthroughs, and the price has also dropped to a level that is gradually acceptable to the public. There is still a lot of room for growth in the market.

In addition, UV LED has many applications in development, such as biotechnology, food industry, and medical industry, etc. These applications may gradually ferment and grow in the next few years.