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April 19, 2007

Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. pushes AlGaN LEDs deeper into UV
Sensor Electronic Technology has developed 247nm UV LEDs using its proprietary migration-enhanced MOCVD growth technology.

October 16, 2006

Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. Develops Brighter UV-LEDs
Seoul Optodevice Co. and Sensor Electronic Technology develop brighter, more reliable ultraviolet LEDs.

August 22, 2006

Bug-killing chips set for production ramp
UV-LED innovator Sensor Electronic Technology and Korea's leading LED packager will spark a host of new applications by reducing the cost of the devices.

July 5, 2006

Press Release: Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. Forms Strategic Alliance With Largest LED Manufacturer in Korea
Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership and stock purchase agreement with Seoul Optodevice Company (SOC, www.biouvled.com), a wholly own subsidiary of Seoul Semiconductor Company (KOSDAQ listing SSC, www.seoulsemicon.com). Press Release

May 22 , 2006

Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. Wins Palmetto Pillar Award
Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. was declared a winner in the competition for Palmetto Pillar Award which ended on May 18, 2006. The company received award in the category of Technology Development. The annual Palmetto Pillar Awards are presented each year to the leaders and innovators in technology from the Columbia Information Technology Council, a program of the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce.

February 21, 2006

Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. launches UV LED germicidal lamp
SET, Inc. has unveiled a new product based on the company’s deep ultraviolet (UV) LED technology.

November 14, 2005

Brighter LEDs improve water purification rates
Hydro-Photon has dramatically increased its water treatment rates by incorporating more powerful UV LEDs into its water purification chamber.

October 05, 2005

Ultraviolet Comm Links for Distributed Sensor Systems
A modular solar-blind UV communication testbed employing SET, Inc.'s 274nm LED sources has been developed and employed to make field measurements.

April 21, 2005

Packaging Smoke and Mirrors
Smoke is hard to contain. Mirrors are fragile.

April 15, 2005

SET, Inc. offers fiber-coupled UV LEDs
Sensor Electronic Technology Inc. has started shipments of its latest product which is based on the UV-transparent optical fibers coupled (pigtailed) to deep ultraviolet light emitting diodes (DUV LEDs).

April 5, 2005

Migration-enhanced MOCVD advances AlGaN performance
Reduced screw dislocation density and faster deposition than conventional MOCVD are just two of the benefits of so-called migration-enhanced MOCVD. The technique shows impressive results when it comes to AlGaN device fabrication, producing relatively efficient deep-ultraviolet LEDs and improved transistor performance, reports Sensor Electronic Technology's Remis Gaska.

April 1, 2005

Second US team tests AlGaN LED water treatment
Deep-UV LED maker Sensor Electronic Technology is supplying devices to an Ohio-based firm that has built a prototype to treat raw sewage.

March 17, 2005

Module with AlGaN LEDs purifies flowing water
Water purification modules based on UV LEDs are a step closer after the first demonstration of bacterial destruction in flowing water with the technology.

March 15, 2005

Deep UV LEDs Reach Major Milestone in Water Purification
SET, Inc. succeeds in demonstrating an LED-based flow-through UV water purification module.

January 7, 2005

SET seeks deep-UV LED market penetration
Deep-UV LED manufacturer Sensor Electronic Technology looks to penetrate higher-volume markets with its AlInGaN devices.

September 2, 2004

Deep-UV LEDs set for production ramp-up
Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. is scaling up production of LEDs emitting at 280 nm.

May 2004

SUVOS pushes UV LEDs and lasers to shorter wavelengths
Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. develops commercial-grade 280 nm LEDs.

February 11, 2004

II-VI and SET enter epiwafer marketing deal
II-VI and Sensor Electronic Technology have signed a joint marketing and sales agreement for III-nitride epitaxial wafers.

January 22, 2004

SET wins contracts for AlN research
Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. has been awarded two small business Innovation reserach Phase II contracts to develop nitride-based transistors and UV emitters on single crystal AlN substrates.