Illuminating Technology Slows Down Aging

Scientists demonstrate increased shelf life and improved nutritional quality of fresh produce with a new storage technology using ultraviolet LEDs. read more (pdf)

Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. UVTOP® UVC and UVB LEDs now available in SMD format:

SETi launches a new line of surface mount devices for high-volume cost sensitive markets. read more (pdf)

Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. receives $1.6M to develop portable water purification systems

SETi today announced that it has been awarded a program from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop a self-contained portable water purification system incorporating UV LED technology for water quality monitoring and disinfection. read more (pdf)

Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. receives Tibbetts Award at White House ceremony

Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc (SETi) has been honored with the Tibbetts Award for the critical role it has played in research and development for the government under the SBIR program. read more (pdf)

SETi announces JDA with leading Outdoor Industry water purification company Cascade Designs, Inc

Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc (SETi) and Cascade Designs, Inc. of Seattle, WA today announced they have entered into a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to develop the next generation of portable water purification systems for commercial, military and disaster relief/humanitarian applications. The water purification systems will take advantage of SETi’s germicidal ultraviolet light emitting diodes (UV LEDs) to provide potable water to small groups from any source of fresh water anywhere. read more (pdf)

SETi reaches milestone UVC LED efficiencies of over 10%

Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc (SETi) announced record efficiencies of ultraviolet light emitting diodes (UV LEDs) operating in the germicidal UV-C range of 11% external quantum efficiency (EQE) with a corresponding wall-plug efficiency (WPE) of 8%. This industry beating result was achieved under the DARPA Compact Mid-Ultraviolet Technology (CMUVT) program and in collaboration with Army Research Laboratories (ARL). read more (pdf)

SETi Receives Certification of International Aerospace Quality Standard AS9100

Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. (SETi), the world’s leading UV LED manufacturer, has today announced that it has received certification and is operating in full compliance of the International Aerospace quality standard AS9100:2009, Rev. C through NSF International Strategic Registrations. read more (pdf)

SETi's UV LEDs Power Next Generation Phototherapy Systems from Psoria-Shield®

Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. announced a strategic partnership with the manufacturer of the world’s first deep UV LED powered phototherapy system, Psoria‐Shield® Inc. Psoria‐Shield’s flagship device, the Psoria‐Light® benefits from many advantages of LEDs to deliver a high power density of narrow band UV light to treat specific targeted areas of skin conditions including psoriasis, eczema and vitiligo, fast. read more (pdf)

SETi to Expand in Richland County

High-tech company starts first phase of expansion with $20 million capital investment and expects to create over 150 new jobs. read more (pdf)

SETi gears up for high volume manufacturing of UVLEDs, procures new facility, begins building high volume production line

World leading manufacturer of short wavelength UV LEDs, Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. (SETi), announced that it has put an expansion plan in motion to both expand its R&D efforts and to transition to its production line to high volume manufacturing... read more (pdf)

SETi wins STTR Phase II to develop AlInN/GaN HFETs on bulk GaN

Sensor Electronics Technology, Inc. demonstrates AlInN epitaxial materials growth on bulk GaN substrats, wins STTR Phase II to develop AlInN/GaN HFETs on bulk GaN... read more (pdf)

SETi Nominated for SC Manufacturer of the Year Award

Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. has been recognized by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce... read more (pdf)

SETi achieves more than 10,000 hours lifetime on UVTOP® ultraviolet LEDs.

Under its continuous improvement program, SETi has demonstrated lifetime of over 10,000 hours on its UVTOP275 LEDs. read more (pdf)

Congressman Joe Wilson visits Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc.

Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. (SETi), an electro‐optical electronics company, hosted a visit by Congressman Joe Wilson of South Carolina's second district. read more

SETi selected for IET Innovation Award from record number of nominations.

SET Inc. has been selected as a “highly commended” innovative company by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
during its 2010 Innovation Awards. read more

SETi UVTOP® Deep UV LEDs pass extreme environmental robustness tests to successfully complete space qualification.

The UVTOP® LEDs have been successfully tested against the requirements for deep space exploration such as the Europa Jupiter System Mission (EJSM), where they will be subject not only to severe thermal and mechanical shocks, but also high levels of radiation. read more

SETi awarded phase II SBIR contract from MDA for AlInN/GaN based FETs.

MDA has awarded SETi a $750,000 Phase II SBIR contract to continue the development of AlInN/GaN hetrostructures for X-band RF power amplification devices. read more

SETi pushes single chip germicidal UV LED performance to 100mW optical output power.

In an ongoing development program to increase the power of UV LEDs operating in the germicidal wavelength range, SETi has again exceeded the record for maximum optical power out of a single chip device. read more

SETi wins NSF SBIR Phase II award to develop innovative water disinfection units based on solid state deep ultraviolet LEDs.

SETi announced that is has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research Phase II award from the National Science Foundation for $475,000 to develop point-of-use deep ultraviolet LED based drinking water disinfection systems. read more

SETi signs Joint Development Agreement with Kyma Technologies, Inc.

SETi announced that it has entered a Joint Development Agreement with Kyma Technologies, Inc. of Raleigh, NC to develop low defect AlGaN substrates and high performance optoelectronic and electronic devices based on these substrates. read more

Large chip improvements to deep-ultraviolet output power

SETi reports details of their achievement of CW 6mW and 30mW light output power from single-chip LEDs operating at wavelengths of 247nm and 273nm, respectively. read more

Going Deep for UV Sterilization LEDs

Leading nitride semiconductor device firms are looking to shorten the wavelength of commercial light emitting diodes to ~250nm. A leading example of a commercial producer is SETi read more

SETi accounts for droop in UV LEDs

Researchers at SETi have identified three mechanisms that could account for droop in state-of-the-art, sub 250 nm LEDs. read more

SETi wins NSF award to further advance its deep UV LEDs.

SET,Inc. announced that it has been awarded a Phase II SBIR award from the NSF for $500,000 to further advance its deep UV LEDs. read more

SETi launches three new UV LED products and releases new LED product catalog at Photonic West 2010.

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SETi attains ISO9001:2008 Certification

SET,Inc. announces it has gained and is operating in full compliance with the International Quality System Standard ISO9001:2008 as of December 13th, 2009. read more

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