Kyocera launches new air-cooled UV LED light source "G7A Series"
G7A Series offers revolutionary curing performance and compact size.
- Printing Devices
Kyoto/London − Kyocera Corporation has developed a new air-cooled, UV LED light source that ranks among the smallest in its class*1 while providing revolutionary curing performance for applications such as ink, resin curing and adhesion. The G7A Series will be available in June 2025.
Main features
• Achieves the highest irradiance in its class*2
• Contributes to space saving with market-leading miniaturization
• Customizable irradiation width to suit a wide variety of printed materials
• Stable operation enabled by monitoring functions for irradiation status
Development background
In recent years, UV curing light sources have faced important challenges, including reducing CO2 emissions by decreasing power consumption, lowering ozone emissions, and complying with mercury regulations. Additionally, there is a growing demand for space saving solutions in today’s manufacturing, which has led to a need for more compact light sources with higher curing performance.
Kyocera's UV LED light sources not only have a low environmental impact, but also adopt an air-cooled system that does not require cooling water, even with high output. As a result, additional equipment such as a water-cooling system is unnecessary, enabling a more compact installation. Through this, our product contributes to greater efficiency and reduced environmental impact for various devices used in manufacturing sites, such as printing, adhesion, and liquid gasket.
Features
1. Achieves the highest irradiance in its class*2
By utilizing Kyocera's proprietary ceramic substrate with heat-dissipation as well as a module heat dissipation design that includes a heat sink, we have maximized energy efficiency while achieving an irradiance of 20 W/cm2 (at 0 mm irradiance distance), the highest among air-cooled UV LED light sources in this class. Additionally, by achieving a total dose of 400 mJ/cm2 at 50 m/min, which is an important indicator of curing performance, we have achieved high-speed curing performance comparable to water-cooled UV LED light sources, all within a compact design.
2. Contributes to space saving with market-leading miniaturization
Compared to the conventional high-output G5H Series, the G7A Series has a footprint 62% smaller and a height 10% lower, placing it among the world’s most compact (120 x 52 x 151 mm) UV LED light sources with the same optical performance. The G7A offers a 30 mm irradiation window, contributing to space savings while preserving high curing performance.
The G7A has a scalable structure in 120 mm increments, allowing the irradiation width to be adjusted from a minimum of 120 mm to a maximum of 2,400 mm, by connecting multiple light source units. This enables flexible customization of the irradiation width to suit a wide variety of printed materials. Further, the system can connect to external devices via serial communication, permitting fine adjustments to the LED irradiation width in increments of approximately 30 mm.
4. Stable operation enabled by monitoring functions for irradiation status
The G7A Series features monitoring functions via serial communication, allowing for LED temperature, LED current, fan operation time, and accumulated LED lighting hours. It can detect lighting and system errors, and provides notifications for filter replacement and LED lifespan, ensuring stable system operation.
Through the G7A Series, Kyocera will contribute to space saving in a wide range of industrial printing and curing applications, while contributing to a sustainable global environment.
Product specifications
| Product name | G7A Series air-cooled, UV-LED light source | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LED wavelength | 365 nm*3 | 385 nm | 395 nm | |
Peak irradiance | Working distance 0 mm | 13 W/cm2 | 20 W/cm2 | |
| Working distance 10 mm | 9 W/cm2 | 12 W/cm2 | ||
| Dose (at 50 m/min) | 300 mJ/cm2 | 400 mJ/cm2 | ||
| Irradiation width | 120 mm (units can be combined to reach 2,400 mm) | |||
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | W 120 x D 52 x H 151 mm | |||
| Irradiation window size (D) | 30 mm | |||
| Weight | 1.0 kg | |||
| Production site | Shiga Higashiomi Plant, Japan | |||
To inquire about Kyocera's UV LED light source technologies, please visit UV LED Light Sources | KYOCERA.
*1 Among air-cooled UV LED with a total irradiation of 300 mJ/cm² or more; Kyocera research, March 2025.
*2 Among air-cooled UV LED light sources for UV curing applications; Kyocera research, March 2025.
*3 LED with a wavelength of 365 nm is scheduled to be available around July 2025.