UV LED Market

UV LED Market -Outline

Ultraviolet (UV) curing is a photopolymerization process that uses UV energy to change a liquid to a solid. Upon absorption of the UV energy, the photoinitiators produce free radicals which initiate cross-linking with binders (monomers and oligomers) in a polymerization reaction to cure or solidify the ink, coating or adhesive. UV formulations also incorporate various additives such as stabilizers, wetting agents, adhesion promoters, defoamers and pigments to provide desirable characteristics or color of the cured material. UV Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are a solid-state device that produces light when an electrical current is allowed to flow from the positive (p-type or anode) side of the circuit to the negative (n-type or cathode) side. This is called the ‘p-n junction’. Each LED is made to produce a specific narrow range of UV wavelength. As a result of Phoseon’s rigorous reliability efforts, lifetime testing of light sources has now surpassed 60,000 hours of operational on-time with light source irradiance being greater than 80% of its original output when the test first began five-plus years ago. For perspective, utilizing a single shift workweek of 2,000 hours per year, 60,000 hours equates to 30 years of UV LED operating on-time.

Traditional Arc lamps use an electric arc inside a mercury gas to excite atoms, which then decay, emitting photons. Microwave lamps excite the gas via microwave emission. Xenon lamps use Xenon gas (no mercury) but can only be “flashed.” UV LED Semiconductors (UV LED) emit a narrow bandwidth of light at the junction where doped semiconductor positive holes join with negative electrons when voltage is applied.

Global UV LED Market: Overview

The global market for ultraviolet (UV) LED is witnessing a phase of extensive research and development and is likely to expand at a healthy pace in the next few years. As the market witnesses the emergence of new technologies at a rapid pace and the level of competition intensifies, companies are striving hard to ramp-up their efforts at devising more effective and innovative products. The technology has advanced at a fast pace and has greatly evolved in the recent years -- serving a larger set of applications and witnessing a vast increase in demand across the globe.

The report, with the help of data gathered with in-depth research and primary and secondary sources, identifies the key forces that are notably influencing the market and provides a greater understanding of the way the market functions. The report thus covers forces including growth drivers, restraints, and market trends. The report studies the global UV LED market by segmenting it on the basis of various parameters such as applications, end users, and geography. This categorization offers sharp insights on the scope of the market and helps readers decipher the beneficiary as well as limiting segments of the market.

With the help of a number of analytical tools, the report provides an exhaustive amount of qualitative as well as quantitative data with respect to UV LED market size, volume, company and regional contribution, revenue, and industry share.

Global UV LED Market: Market Trends

The UV LED market is driven by a number of factors, including the vast advancements seen recently in the global manufacturing industry, a vast rise in the number of government policies that advocate energy saving, and the rising set of applications of the UV LED technology. Several benefits of the UV LED technology over other lighting technologies, such as better switching capabilities, low power consumption, compact size, safe operation, and consistent UV output, also work in the favor of the UV LED market. Moreover, the rising demand for the technology across the global electronics industry, which in itself is witnessing expansion at a rapid pace, also bodes well for the market.

Despite promising growth avenues, the UV LED market and its growth potential remain restrained due to some factors. The chief ones of these include the fact that the technology is relatively costlier as compared to other alternatives in the UV LED market and the technology still dwindles when it comes to providing the desired result in case of certain applications. Nevertheless, the market could pick pace and showcase and improved level of performance owing to the promising amount of research and development efforts being undertaken in the area. Moreover, many new companies are venturing into the UV LED market, which could lead to reduction in costs of products in the next few years.

Global UV LED Market: Regional Outlook

From a regional standpoint, the report dives deep into the growth dynamics of the UV LED market across regions such as Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and Latin America. Vast forecasts pertaining to the growth prospects of these regional markets are also included in the report.

It has been observed that the UV LED market in North America is presently the leading regional market in terms of size and contribution to the global UV LED market. The regional market continues its bullish run owing to the immense focus of developers on research and development activities. Over the forecast period, however, the UV LED market in Asia Pacific is expected to emerge as the most promising regional market owing to the vast rise in the number of developers and the thriving electronics sector.

Global UV LED Market: Competitive Landscape

Some of the leading companies operating in the global UV LED market are Crystal IS, SemiLEDs Corporation, Koninklijke Philips N.V., LG INNOTEK, Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc., NICHIA CORPORATION, Seoulviosys Co., Ltd., Halma plc, Phoseon Technology, and Heraeus Holding.