GROUP BUY: Nichia 365nm (UV) 100mw (optical power!) LED

[Asa Cannell]

Nichia just came out with a 365nm (ultraviolet), 100mw (optical power
output) LED. Its probably the highest power UV led in the world right
now, and 365nm is especially exotic for a solid state ultraviolet
source, most are at 390 or above, few are at this short a wavelength
and next to none are at this output power, at any wavelength.

The factory will currently sell them with a minimum quantity of 5
units, @ $200 per unit, with a 4 week lead time.

I want to buy one, but I can't afford (and don't need) 5 of them. Does
anyone want to go in on a group buy?

(post responses in the group please)

Asa

 

[Winfield Hill]

Asa Cannell wrote...

Nichia just came out with a 365nm (ultraviolet), 100mw (optical power
output) LED. Its probably the highest power UV led in the world right
now, and 365nm is especially exotic for a solid state ultraviolet
source, most are at 390 or above, few are at this short a wavelength
and next to none are at this output power, at any wavelength.

The factory will currently sell them with a minimum quantity of 5
units, @ $200 per unit, with a 4 week lead time.

I want to buy one, but I can't afford (and don't need) 5 of them.
Does anyone want to go in on a group buy?

(post responses in the group please)

What's the part number? I'll take one (or more).

Thanks,
- Win

(email: use hill_at_rowland-dot-org for now)

 

[Guy Macon]

Asa Cannell wrote...

What's the part number? I'll take one (or more).

I might be interested, but I want to see a datasheet first. URL?

 

[Leeper]

See:

http://www.nichia.co.jp/product/led-smd-powerled.html

NCCU033. Click on the part number for the datasheet, you'll need to sign up
if haven't yet.

http://www.nichia.co.jp/specification/powerled/NCCU033.pdf

Typical power input 500mA at 4.5V. Optical power output 100mW, 10nm half
width.

 

[Leeper]

I'd be willing to bet you could find lots of folks to get in on a group buy
here:

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/ubbthreads/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=groupbuy

 

[Liquid Sunshine]

Is Asa's group buy idea still afloat? If so, I'm interested.

Tom Burke
Reactive Light

 

[Asa Cannell]

I need one of these devices at my job, and they are budget-strapped,
so we have to do it with a group buy. But for other reasons we arent
ready to buy it just yet, so if anyone else wants to take the reins..
I will post if I am back in the deal.

Asa