Level 3 Sells IT Outsourcing Biz for $81.5M
Oct. 27, 2005
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct. 27 -- International communications and information services company Level 3...
UCSD Dedicates Research Facility Friday
Oct. 27, 2005
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 27 -- The California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology's...
Verizon-MCI Merger OK'd by Justice Dept.
Oct. 27, 2005
NEW YORK and ASHBURN, Va., Oct. 27 -- Verizon Communications Inc. and MCI Inc. today said they have...
Bruker AXS to Buy X-ray Unit
Oct. 26, 2005
ROCKY HILL, N.J., Oct. 26 -- Bruker AXS Inc. today announced an agreement to acquire the x-ray...
Newport to Sell Robotic Systems Ops
Oct. 26, 2005
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 26 -- Newport Corp., a supplier of solid-state lasers, photonic...
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Oct. 26, 2005
PerkinElmer Inc., a Boston-based maker of technology for the health sciences and photonics...
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Oct. 25, 2005
Bookham Inc. said it has expanded an agreement with AMS Technologies AG to distribute its...
Nano Startups Win $75,000 for Big Ideas
Oct. 25, 2005
CLEVELAND, Oct. 24 -- Two early-stage companies each won $75,000 in the second annual International...
Illumina Challenges Rival's Patent
Oct. 25, 2005
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 25 -- Illumina Inc., a developer of technology and kits used in genetic research,...
MTC Awarded Up to $8.8M for DoD Communications
Oct. 25, 2005
DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 25 -- Government contractor MTC Technologies Inc., a provider of systems...
Ericsson Buys Out Rival for $2.1B, 1,000 Job Cuts Loom
Oct. 25, 2005
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 25 -- Swedish wireless telecom giant Ericsson today announced that it is...
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Oct. 24, 2005
Hong Kong-based Arrow Asia Pac Ltd. announced today that it has signed a franchise distribution...
NASA Telescope Uncovers Role of Brown Dwarfs in Forming Planets
Oct. 24, 2005
PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 24 -- A NASA telescope has detected for the first time the building blocks...
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Oct. 21, 2005
Evident Technologies Inc. of Troy, N.Y., a developer of advanced quantum dot nanomaterials with...
OIDA Forecasts Growth Markets
Oct. 21, 2005
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Growth in the optoelectronics market and opportunities for startups were...
Former Cree Execs, Engineers Form New LED Company
Oct. 21, 2005
DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 21 -- Cree Inc. co-founder Neal Hunter today announced he has co-founded, with a...
Freescale Acquires CommASIC
Oct. 21, 2005
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 21 -- Freescale Semiconductor, a manufacturer of embedded semiconductors for...
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Oct. 20, 2005
Tak Imaging, a San Mateo, Calif.-based provider of imaging technologies, semiconductors and...
Iridex Sues Synergetics USA
Oct. 20, 2005
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 20 -- Iridex Corp., a manufacturer of semiconductor-based laser systems...
Deshpande Center Awards Grants
Oct. 20, 2005
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 20 -- The Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation at MIT this week...
Corning Settles Suit with Picvue, Former Corning Worker Arrested
Oct. 20, 2005
CORNING, N.Y. & TAINAN, Taiwan, Oct. 20 -- Corning Inc. and Picvue Electronics Ltd., a Taiwan...
Positron Receives Phase II Funds for Aerospace Castings Inspection System
Oct. 19, 2005
POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 19 -- Positron Systems, a provider of advanced nondestructive material...
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Oct. 19, 2005
Modulight Inc. of Finland and Lafayette, Calif., a maker of semiconductor laser diodes for...
OSA Elects 2006 VP, Directors
Oct. 19, 2005
TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 19 -- Rod Alferness, senior vice president of optical networking research at...
Kodak Loses $1B; Plans More Job Cuts
Oct. 19, 2005
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 19 -- The big picture doesn't look good for Eastman Kodak Co., which reported...
Talk America to Acquire Network Telephone
Oct. 19, 2005
NEW HOPE, Pa., Oct. 19 -- Communications company Talk America announced today that it will acquire...
Nanophotonics Discussion Dominates Frontiers in Optics Conference
Oct. 18, 2005
TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 18 -- The field of nanophotonics -- technology that uses light and matter...
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Oct. 18, 2005
Keithley Instruments Inc. of Cleveland has expanded its business presence in southeast Asia by...
Summit to Explore Nanotech Apps
Oct. 18, 2005
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 18 -- The Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI) of Cambridge, Mass.,...
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Oct. 17, 2005
NP Photonics Inc. of Tucson, Ariz., a supplier of single-frequency fiber lasers for optical-sensing...
STMicroelectronics Focuses on China
Oct. 17, 2005
GENEVA, Oct. 17 -- STMicroelectronics, a developer of semiconductor solutions for automotive,...
Rigaku Restructures Company
Oct. 17, 2005
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Oct. 17 -- In a move the company says will better serve its customers outside...
Adaptive Optics Produce Ultrasharp Images of Sunspot
Oct. 17, 2005
SUNSPOT, N.M., Oct. 17 -- Advanced technologies now available at the National Science Foundation's...
Pentair Buys APW Ltd.'s Thermal Management Businesses
Oct. 17, 2005
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn., Oct. 17 -- Diversified operating company Pentair today announced that it has...
Adva Acquires Covaro Networks
Oct. 17, 2005
MARTINSRIED/MUNICH, German, Oct. 18 -- Adva Optical Networking announced today it will acquire...
Verizon Demos FiOS, Signs Networks
Oct. 14, 2005
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- Verizon Communications Inc. yesterday announced separate programming...
3 Museums to Head Nanoscale Network
Oct. 14, 2005
BOSTON, Oct. 14 -- The National Science Foundation (NSF) has chosen The Museum of Science, Boston...
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Oct. 14, 2005
Jmar Technologies Inc. of San Diego, Calif., a developer of laser-based equipment for imaging,...
Bruker AXS to Acquire Roentec
Oct. 14, 2005
MADISON, Wisc., Oct. 14 -- Bruker AXS Inc. today announced an agreement to acquire Roentec AG, an...
LED Makers Team to Create Products
Oct. 14, 2005
CARROLLTON, Texas, Oct. 14 -– Optek Technology, a supplier of optoelectronic products for sensing,...
New Products, Research Unveiled at ECOC 2005
Oct. 14, 2005
GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct. 14 -- More than 3000 visitors and over 1000 conference delegates visited...
News Briefs
Oct. 13, 2005
Argon ST Inc., a maker of systems and sensors for military, communications, intelligence,...
OSA Announces Engineer Awards
Oct. 13, 2005
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Optical Society of America (OSA) announced that Michael G. Littman and...
Samsung Settles DRAM Suit for $300M
Oct. 13, 2005
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 13 -- Samsung Electronics Company Ltd. (Samsung), a Korean manufacturer of...
Amphenol Acquires Teradyne Division for $390M
Oct. 13, 2005
WALLINGFORD, Conn., Oct. 13 -- Amphenol Corp., a producer of electronic and fiber optic connectors,...
OSA to Present Engineer Awards, Scholarship
Oct. 13, 2005
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Optical Society of America (OSA) announced that Michael G. Littman and...
EU Says Telcoms Must Keep Records
Oct. 12, 2005
LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 12 -- The European Union has agreed to legally require telecommunications...
Ford, Boeing and Northwestern Form Nanotechnology Alliance
Oct. 12, 2005
EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 12 -- Ford Motor Co., The Boeing Co. and Northwestern University have big...
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Oct. 12, 2005
Global photonics products supplier Melles Griot announced that Bruce Capron has joined Melles Griot...
SAIC Acquires GIS Provider
Oct. 12, 2005
SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 12 -- San Diego-based Science Applications International Corp....
Princeton Lightwave Licenses IBM's SPD Technology
Oct. 12, 2005
CRANBURY, N.J., Oct. 12 -- Princeton Lightwave Inc. (PLI), a New Jersey manufacturer of optical...
Memorial Service Friday for Pioneering Solar Physicist
Oct. 12, 2005
SUNSPOT, N.M., Oct. 12 -- A memorial service will be held on Friday to pay tribute to Richard B....
Photomicrographer Zooms in on Common Fly
Oct. 12, 2005
NEW YORK, Oct. 12 -- Bristling with sharp, sensitive antennae, bulbous eyes with 4000 lenses and a...
News Briefs
Oct. 11, 2005
Fiberstars Inc., a Fremont, Calif., maker of fiber optic lighting systems, was awarded two Small...
Raytheon Wins Laser Bomb Contract
Oct. 11, 2005
TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 11 -- Raytheon Co. announced today it was awarded a $45.5 million contract for...
Luna Innovations Buys Spinout
Oct. 11, 2005
BLACKSBURG, Va., Oct. 11 -- Luna Innovations Inc., a technology development company focused on...
Stanford Wins Robot Race
Oct. 11, 2005
PRIMM, Nev., Oct. 11 -- Stanley, a robotic Volkswagon Touareg built by Stanford University, beat...
Teradyne to Sell Connection Systems
Oct. 11, 2005
BOSTON, Oct. 11 -- Teradyne Inc. announced Monday it has reached an agreement to sell its...
Luna Innovations Buys Luna Technologies
Oct. 11, 2005
BLACKSBURG, Va., Oct. 11 -- Luna Innovations Inc., a technology development company focused on...
Cabot Microelectronics Acquires Surface Finishes Co.
Oct. 10, 2005
AURORA, Ill., Oct. 10 -- Cabot Microelectronics Corp., a supplier of chemical mechanical...
Oxford Semiconductor Acquires TransDimension
Oct. 7, 2005
MILPITAS, Calif., Oct. 5 -- Oxford Semiconductor Inc., a maker of high-performance connectivity...
News Briefs
Oct. 7, 2005
Germany's Aixtron AG, a provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, has...
Eaton to Buy PerkinElmer's Aerospace Division for $333M
Oct. 7, 2005
CLEVELAND, Oct. 7 -- Industrial manufacturer Eaton Corp. has reached an agreement with PerkinElmer...
Laurin Publishing Owners Inducted into Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame
Oct. 7, 2005
PITTSFIELD, Mass., Oct. 7, 2005 -- Teddi C. and Francis T. Laurin, owners of Laurin Publishing Co....
News Briefs
Oct. 6, 2005
Accent Optical Technologies of Bend, Ore., a supplier of lattice engineering and photolithography...
DRS to Make Thermal Binoculars
Oct. 6, 2005
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 6 -- DRS Technologies Inc. announced it has received $46 million in initial...
Golden Gate Acquires Leica Unit
Oct. 6, 2005
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6 -- Golden Gate Capital, a San Francisco-based investment firm, has acquired...
Corning to Expand LCD Glass Plant
Oct. 6, 2005
CORNING, N.Y., Oct. 6 -- Corning Inc. announced Wednesday it will spend $425 million to expand its...
Broadcom to Acquire Athena Semiconductors
Oct. 6, 2005
IRVINE, Calif. and FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 6 -- Broadcom Corp., a maker of wired and wireless...
Corning to Invest $425M in LCD Glass Plant
Oct. 6, 2005
CORNING, N.Y., Oct. 6 -- Corning Inc. announced Wednesday it will spend $425 million to expand its...
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Oct. 5, 2005
Bethesda, Md.-based technology systems manufacturer Lockheed Martin and Italian military...
Army Uses SUI Camera Prototypes
Oct. 5, 2005
PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 5 -- Sensors Unlimited Inc. (SUI), a supplier of shortwave infrared (SWIR)...
Schafer Awarded Defense Contract
Oct. 5, 2005
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M., Oct. 5 -- Defense and biotechnology research and development company...
Purdue Researchers Use Mass Spectrometry to Detect Explosives Inside Luggage
Oct. 5, 2005
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 5 -- Fast, highly reliable detection of residues that could indicate the...
Advance Nanotech, CAPE to Fund Biosensor Program to Detect Bird Flu
Oct. 4, 2005
NEW YORK, Oct. 4 -- Nanotechnology acquisition and commercialization specialist Advance Nanotech...
News Briefs
Oct. 4, 2005
The microelectronics division of San Diego-based Jmar Technologies Inc., a developer of...
3 Optics Researchers Win Nobels
Oct. 4, 2005
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 4 -- The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in...
Synopsys Buys HPL Technologies, Announces Sematech OPC Partnership
Oct. 4, 2005
AUSTIN, Texas and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 4 -- Synopsys Inc., a developer of semiconductor...
Nobel Prize in Physics Honors Optics Research
Oct. 4, 2005
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 4 -- The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in...
Bell Labs Reports First Transmission of 100-Gb/s Ethernet Over Optical
Oct. 3, 2005
MURRAY HILL, N.J., Oct. 3 -- Bell Labs, the research and development division of Lucent...
Meriton Buys Mahi Networks
Oct. 3, 2005
OTTAWA, Oct. 3 -- Optical networking solutions provider Meriton Networks today announced the...
PPG Awarded Follow-On Contracts for Missile Warning Sensors
Oct. 3, 2005
NORTHVALE, N.J., Oct. 3 -- Photonic Products Group Inc. announced that its Inrad business unit,...
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Oct. 3, 2005
Wilmington, Mass.-based Ksaria Corp., a manufacturer of fiber optic cables for military,...
UW Madison Center Funding Renewed
Oct. 3, 2005
MADISON, Wisc., Oct. 3 -- The University of Wisconsin-Madison Materials Research Science and...