Ultraviolet light or UV light is invisible to the human eye. This is because UV wavelengths are too short for human eyes to perceive. UV LEDs span the wavelength spectrum from 100nm to 420nm. Despite the potential hazards of ultraviolet light which are evident in every day life, such as sun burn, the UV spectrum is proving to have many beneficial effects in a multitude of areas. Not unlike how standard, visible LEDs have impacted today’s marketplace, the advancement of UV LEDs is offering a wide range of advantages to a diverse number of applications. This promising technology is moving the UV market segment into a whole new level of product innovation and performance.