Engineering guides

UV LED selection starts with wavelength and risk

Start by identifying what the number describes: an absolute limit, recommended operation, bin boundary or typical test result.

Methodology & limitations

Source-based engineering guidance; not an LEDPedia laboratory test. Numerical examples are illustrative calculations, not measured product performance.

Scope and starting point

Start by identifying what the number describes: an absolute limit, recommended operation, bin boundary or typical test result. Keep the part suffix and source revision with it. Two LEDs sharing a package size may have different emitters, pads, optical surfaces and permissible currents.

Selection notes

Identify wavelength, radiant output, drive conditions and optical materials. Do not convert UV output to visible lumens or infer a safe exposure time from electrical power. UV systems require a competent optical-radiation risk assessment, protective enclosure and appropriate interlocks; this site does not provide exposure or treatment approval.

Keep a reproducible record

Save the complete part number, source revision, operating point and the reason for each decision. Keep calculated examples separate from observed results. A measurement report needs its sample identifier, instrument and calibration details, stabilization, ambient conditions, raw record and uncertainty statement. Do not replace a missing value with zero or a typical value with a guaranteed limit.

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