Seoul Viosys (Ansan, South Korea), a subsidiary of Seoul Semiconductor that produces UV LEDs, says that customer inquiries for its violeds UV LED products, used for sterilizing bacteria, increased more than five times over the previous month, fueled by concerns over the continuing global spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
According to the Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation Handbook,1 one minute of UV-C light sterilizes more than 90% of [other versions of] the coronavirus. Tests conducted by Chinese agencies on appliances equipped with violeds UV LED sterilization have demonstrated a 97% reduction in airborne virus particles.
With the growing concerns over the global spread of the coronavirus, numerous automotive companies in China are reviewing adoption of the violeds UV LED technology in sterilization systems for vehicle interiors.