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Nichia Delivers Blue-Violet Laser

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Leading the pack in development of a blue laser, Japan's Nichia Chemical Industries Ltd. is delivering on its promise to commercialize blue-violet laser diodes, with shipments slated for the beginning of this month. "If the results of testing of our blue-violet [laser diodes] is good, full-scale production will be very soon," said Shuji Nakamura, developer of Nichia's blue light-emitting diodes and lasers. The InGaN-based laser diodes -- emitting at 400 nm -- have an output power of 5 mW and operate on 40 mA and 5 V. Lifetime is estimated at 10,000 hours at room temperature. The new laser...Read full article

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