Development of Ultraviolet Light Emitting Diodes (UV LEDs)

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

Columbia, South Carolina – 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. The award was presented by the US Small Business Administrator, Karen Mills, to Dr Remis Gaska and Dr Michael Shur, at a ceremony held at the White House.

Dr Gaska and Dr Shur founded SETi in 1999 to develop III‐Nitride based electronic and optoelectronic devices. Under DARPA and SBIR funded programs SETi developed proprietary technology that led to the development of Ultraviolet Light Emitting Diodes (UV LEDs) with peak emission wavelengths ranging from 230nm through 365nm. The company has been previously honored for its innovation by DARPA, when it was named in their 2007 Success Reports; it has also received the coveted PRISM Awards, presented
by SPIE and Photonics Media in 2009 for the Best Photonics Product; it has received the Best of Columbia award in 2009; and has twice been selected as a finalist in the IET Innovations awards.

SETi continues to lead the way in UV LED technology and UV LED products and has over 100 patents covering materials, devices and applications, many of which were the result of US government backed development under SBIR funding. The company continues to further its device technology and develop new applications of UV LEDs through multi‐agency programs and recently announced more than 10% efficiency in a 275nm LED thanks to the DARPA/ARL CMUVT program.

The highly esteemed Tibbetts Awards, named after Roland Tibbetts, who was instrumental in developing the SBIR program, are presented to companies and individuals from all over the United States who are beacons of promise and models of excellence in high technology. Tibbetts award winners are selected based on the economic impact of their technological innovation, and on whether they have met federal research and development needs, encouraged diverse participation in technological innovation, and increased the commercialization of federal research.

About SETi   
SETi is the world’s leading commercial supplier of UV LEDs and offers the broadest range of UV wavelengths and the highest power UV LED lamps on the market. Over the recent years, SETi has experienced rapid growth in both public and private sectors and is scaling up its operations with a $20 million investment. SETi operates an AS9100/ISO9001 quality management system and currently employs over 70 people in Columbia, SC.

For more information, please visit www.s‐et.com or contact us as info@s‐et.com.