DOWA launches high power SMD SWIR LED
Japan-based Dowa Electronics Materials has launched sales of an SMD SWIR LED in the peak wavelength range of 1,040-1,900 nm. DOWA aims to expand its business in the rapidly growing machine vision and healthcare markets.
DOWA is a high volume make of SWIR LEDs and InGaAs photodiodes. With the addition of SMDs to its product offerings, DOWA says it is now able to respond to a wider range of customers.
Compared to standard SWIR LEDs, radiant power output of DOWA‘s SMD is higher by 46 percent at the 1,300 nm wavelength range used for semiconductor wafer inspection and by 36 percent higher at the 1,460 nm water absorption wavelength range used in food analysis.
In addition to the current 5 mm square version (pictured above), DOWA will soon introduce a 3 mm square SMD.
DOWA’s 5 mm square high power SMD will be showcased at the LASER World of PHOTONICS 2025, to be held from July 24th (Tue) to July 27th (Fri), 2025, in Munich, Germany.
