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Amway announces new eSpring™ product featuring UVC LEDs from Crystal IS

Amway’s eSrping is the world’s number-one selling brand* of home water treatment systems is now powered by innovative UVC LED technology from Crystal IS. The launch marks the first complete eSpring product re-design in more than 20 years. With its unique combination of UVC LEDs and the eSpring e3 Carbon Filter, the New eSpring Water Purifier effectively destroys bacteria by...
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Crystal IS and Asahi Kasei Announce First 4-inch Aluminum Nitride Substrate – Crystal IS has achieved 4-inch (100 mm) diameter bulk aluminum nitride substrate

GREEN ISLAND, N.Y. Crystal IS, an Asahi Kasei company, today announced the successful production of a 4-inch (100 mm) diameter single-crystal aluminum nitride (AlN) substrate. This is the first reported aluminum nitride substrate at this size and demonstrates the scalability of Crystal IS processes for growing AlN bulk single-crystals to meet production demands for this semiconductor material. Aluminum nitride substrates...
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Crystal IS and Asahi Kasei Announce New Record for Single-Chip Device Output and Immediate Engineering Sample Availability of Their Upcoming 160 mW UVC LED

GREEN ISLAND, N.Y. –(BUSINESS WIRE) Asahi Kasei, a diversified Japanese multinational company, and subsidiary Crystal IS have demonstrated their next-generation Klaran single-chip UVC LED which emits at 160 mW in the ideal germicidal range of 260-270 nm. Setting a new record for single-chip device output in a commercial device, this achievement marks a significant 60% increase over prior Crystal IS...
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Crystal IS announces lifetime characterization data for its Klaran LA UVC LED with a projected L70 Rating of 25,000 hours

GREEN ISLAND, N.Y. –(BUSINESS WIRE) Crystal IS, an Asahi Kasei subsidiary, has released lifetime characterization data after more than 10,000 hours of testing its Klaran LA UVC LED, which supports a projected L70 lifetime1 of 25,000 hours. This advancement retains true disinfection with a refined wavelength optimal for germicidal efficiency, with a lifetime exceeding low-pressure mercury lamp technology, promoting the transition...
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Crystal IS Discusses Importance of Microbiological Research for Water Disinfection in Water Quality Products Magazine

Understanding the importance of microbiological research is essential if your company is considering using UVC LED technology to target waterborne pathogens. This article in Water Quality Products magazine goes into great detail on why microbiological testing matters, as explained by Crystal IS Director of Product Engineering, Amy Miller. Read the full article in Water Quality Products Magazine.
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Crystal IS and Boston University Research Demonstrates Klaran UVC LED’s Effective Wavelength for Inactivating SARS-CoV-2

GREEN ISLAND, N.Y.– >BUSINESSWIRE Crystal IS, an Asahi Kasei company, and Boston University’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) have performed research demonstrating the efficacy of Crystal IS’ Klaran UVC LEDs to inactivate SARS-CoV-2. Crystal IS initiated this research to understand how SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, responds to ultraviolet light across the emission range of Klaran UVC LEDs...
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Klaran Introduces New 60mW UVC LED and Reactor Prototype for Water Disinfection, Demonstrating NSF Class A Performance

Klaran Concept Reactor Demonstrates Higher Levels of Disinfection at Lower Cost, Accelerating Business Impact for Manufacturers, Distributors and Operators of Point-of-Use Water Products GREEN ISLAND, N.Y.–> BUSINESSWIRE Klaran, a Crystal IS product line, today announced the addition of a new 60mW UVC LED to its water disinfection (WD) series. In an advanced prototype reactor, the 60mW LED has demonstrated effective...
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