Crystal IS has introduced Optan. The first commercial semiconductor based on native aluminum nitride (AIN) substrates, Optan provides a unique technology platform for increased detection sensitivity, essential for analytical and life sciences instrumentation—from monitoring of chemicals in pharma manufacturing to drinking water analysis. The Optan product overcomes limitations associated with traditional UV lamps, including deuterium and xenon flash lamps. As an enabling technology, Optan allows developers to exploit the power of UV-based technology to improve productivity, increase accuracy and create greater flexibility in product designs. The excellent light output and spectral quality of the Optan UVC LED technology, made possible by the low-defect AIN substrate, delivers reliability and longer lifetimes. The Optan LEDs are currently available in peak wavelengths from 250 to 280 nm and power bins from 0.5 to 2 mW, and is suitable for spectroscopic applications because of their high spectral quality and reliability.
