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FRAMOS Opens Branch in Croatia FRAMOS will open a new branch office in Zagreb, Croatia, on May 4. The office is in addition to its existing research, development, and production facility in Cakovec. The expansion will allow for...
MVTec Opens Subsidiary in China MVTec Software GmbH has opened a branch near Shanghai, China. The company has been operating in the Chinese machine vision market for more than 10 years. It intends to increase its presence within...
Olympus Objectives Named this Year's Gold Edison Award Winner Olympus Corp.'s X Line objectives have received a 2020 Gold Edison Award in the Applied Technology category and Optical & Imaging Technologies subcategory. The Edison Award honors excellence in...
Rochester, N.Y., Optics Companies Respond to COVID-19 New York has been the hardest hit state in the most affected country in the world due to the novel coronavirus. With the photonics and optics industry deemed essential business by the state...
SPIE Will Launch New Journal of Optical Microsystems; JM3 to Be Renamed SPIE has announced the launch of a new Gold Open Access journal, the Journal of Optical Microsystems (JOM), which starting in January will publish cutting-edge research of optical and photonic...
UKIVA Launches Technology Presentation Hub in Lieu of Conference In light of the postponement of the UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) Machine Vision Conference & Exhibition (MVC) until spring 2021, UKIVA has announced a virtual Technology Presentation...
Sense Photonics Names Shauna McIntyre CEO Sense Photonics, a 3D-perception systems manufacturer, has hired Shauna McIntyre as chief executive officer. McIntyre is a 25-year automotive industry veteran who most recently led Google’s...
Basil Garabet, CEO of NKT Photonics, Joins EPIC Board of Directors Basil Garabet, president and CEO of NKT Photonics, has joined the EPIC board of directors. The announcement was made this month during the EPIC annual general meeting, which was held online. Basil...
Integrated Optical System Helps Contain COVID-19 in Airports Will automated infection tracking become standard procedure in airports around the world? Real-time thermal monitoring combined with biometric data that could be immediately extracted and analyzed...
Headwall Adds Directors Armstrong and Felsheim Headwall Photonics Inc. has hired Karen Armstrong as director of manufacturing and operations, and promoted Christian Felsheim to director of Headwall Photonics Europe. Armstrong most recently served...
COVID-19 Casts Shadow on IDL 2020 with Events Postponed As photonics conferences worldwide begin to plan for virtual meetups in lieu of conference centers, the secretariat team for the International Day of Light (IDL) issued a statement guiding the public...
BIOLASE Partners with MEKICS to Respond to Pandemic Medical device manufacturer BIOLASE Inc. announced that it expects to join the fight against COVID-19 by teaming up with MEKICS Co. Ltd, an intensive care unit equipment manufacturer, to supply...
Paul Millman, Co-founder and CEO of Chroma Technology, Retires Paul Millman, who co-founded Chroma Technology Corp. in 1991 and helped build the firm into a successful worker-owned enterprise serving the photonics industry, is stepping down as CEO, effective...
B-Con Shifts Workforce to Make Shields for Health Care Personnel B-Con Engineering Inc., an optics manufacturing company, is shifting its manufacturing focus to make face shields for medical staff and facilities. The company has previously designed and built...
Power Technology Provides Sanitizer for Employees and Families Power Technology Inc., a designer and manufacturer of laser products, made the recent decision to use supplies on hand to create hand sanitizer for employees and their families to combat the spread...
Edmund Optics Teams Up with MiCo BioMed on COVID-19 Diagnostics Edmund Optics and MiCo BioMed Co. Ltd. have collaborated on a highly sensitive molecular diagnostic device, the VERI-Q PCR 316, that is capable of detecting COVID-19 within an hour. The device uses...
BIO-key to Donate Portion of Scanner Sales to Support Pandemic Response BIO-key International, Inc. will donate to the American Red Cross a portion of the proceeds from the sale of its compact finger scanners, over the balance of 2020. The donations will be designated to...
Coherent Appoints Andreas Mattes CEO Coherent Inc. and its board of directors has named Andreas “Andy” W. Mattes, previously senior adviser at McKinsey & Company and president and CEO of Diebold Nixdorf, as the...
Coherent Creates Center of Excellence in Finland for Fiber Lasers Coherent Inc. has expanded its fiber laser operation in Tampere, Finland, designating the facility as a “Center of Excellence for Fiber Lasers.” Fiber lasers have been produced at the...
Jelle Hendrix Wins 2020 HORIBA Award HORIBA Scientific, a manufacturer of fluorescence spectroscopy systems, presented Jelle Hendrix, assistant professor at the Biomedical Research Institute of Hasselt University in Belgium, with the...
NJIT Designers Fabricate Masks and Shields to Combat COVID-19 As medical supplies dwindle in the face of increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases, members of the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) community are designing and fabricating devices using lasers...
Fraunhofer Spin-Off Develops Silicon Micro-Loudspeaker The Fraunhofer IPMS spin-off company Arioso Systems GmbH has completed its first round of financing for its sound transducer principle for miniaturized headphones. Known as hearables, the...
French Startup Develops Neural Chip Technology for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Cambridge Consultants, a global product development and technology consultancy firm, and French startup Neuro Engineering Technologies Research Institute (NETRI) have achieved a brain-on-a-chip...
ZEISS Medical Technology Announces New Leadership Andrew Chang will be appointed president of Carl Zeiss Meditec, and effective May 1, Euan Thomson will assume the roles of president of Ophthalmic Devices and head of Ophthalmic Devices Strategic...
Research & Technology
Light-Emitting Nanosensors Track Chemical Signals in Plants An international research team led by Tedrick Lew and Michael Strano at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a new device for observing variations in waves of hydrogen peroxide as they pass through the tissues of different species of plant. The team said its approach represents an important step forward for the integration of nanotechnology and plant science and could have...
High-Quality Copper Oxide Crystals Synthesized for Quantum Photonics Researchers from KTH Royal Institute of Technology report that they have developed a scalable production method for cuprous oxide (Cu2O) micrometer-size crystals. Also involved in the study were the...
Color-Measuring Device May Speed Processes A method using the color intensity of light to measure chemical concentrations may soon help speed the processes for developing medications, printers, and other products. A team from Purdue...
Communities of Microbes Found to Have Working Memory Biologists at the University of California, San Diego, studying collectives of bacteria, or “biofilms,” have discovered that these so-called simple organisms feature a robust capacity for...
Optical Fiber Laser Performance Enhanced by Formulation A team of five inventors at the University of Arizona led by Nasser Peyghambarian, a professor in the James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences, created a formulation for phosphate-doped fiber and...
SPIE, OSA, IEEE Fund New Photonics Program for Students To support the development of future photonics professionals, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Photonics Society, the International Society for Optics and Photonics...
Partners to Boost European Supply of Space-Qualified Laser Crystals Laser Zentrum Hannover eV (LZH) will partner with Optomaterials srl in Italy and Altechna Coatings UAB in Lithuania to develop a European supply chain for space-qualified, high-performance laser...
Quick Results Possible with U-M's Lab-on-a-Chip Antibody Test COVID-19 antibody testing could be possible with a microfluidic device invented at the University of Michigan (U-M) and developed by U-M startup Optofluidic Bioassay. The new system is believed to be...
Plasmonic Biosensor Uses Thermal and Optical Methods to Detect Coronavirus Research labs that measure and analyze airborne pollutants have a new focus — to develop a sensor that can quickly and reliably detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Most laboratories use a molecular...
Deep-UV LEDs Could Help Eliminate Coronavirus from Surfaces Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara) are developing ultraviolet (UV) LEDs for decontaminating surfaces and potentially air and water that have come in contact...
Photon-counting Camera Captures 3D Images with Record Speed, Resolution A megapixel camera, based on time-gated, single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) image sensors, has been developed at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). The camera can...
ESA Declares CHEOPS Space Telescope Ready for Operation The CHEOPS space telescope was declared ready for space exploration by the European Space Agency (ESA) late last month and has begun collecting observations of known exoplanet-hosting stars. The...
Nanosize Tin ‘Bubbles’ Could Provide Low-Cost Way to Generate EUV Light Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have generated low-cost extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light by creating tin thin-film spheres using a polymer electrolyte “soap...
Integrated Optical System Helps Contain COVID-19 in Airports Will automated infection tracking become standard procedure in airports around the world? Real-time thermal monitoring combined with biometric data that could be immediately extracted and analyzed...
Electronic Cooling Technology Enables Miniaturization of Quantum Computers Researchers at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have successfully demonstrated a new electronic refrigeration technology that can enable major leaps in the development of quantum computers....
COVID-19 Test Detects Viral DNA in Minutes A new study published in ACS Nano shows a proof-of-concept study for a potentially more accurate COVID-19 diagnostic based on plasmonic photothermal sensing. Most COVID-19 testing kits rely on the...
Saliva Test Instantly Detects Coronavirus with Lasers Responding to the European Commission’s call to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, photonics scientists are developing a new, rapid, noninvasive “optical biosensor” demonstrator that...
Research Team Develops High-Power Device that Helps Create Nanoplasma Researchers at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a nanodevice that operates more than 10 times faster than today’s fastest transistors, and...
Researchers Create Inexpensive Broad Spectrum Photodetector Researchers from Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have developed a low-cost broadband photodetector that uses a metal-organic framework (MOF). As it does not contain any cost-intensive raw...
Protective Coating Could Destroy COVID-19 Virus on Hospital Masks The masks that health care workers wear to protect them from the virus that causes COVID-19 block the virus before it reaches their faces, but do not destroy it. To further protect doctors, nurses,...
BIO-key to Donate Portion of Scanner Sales to Support Pandemic Response BIO-key International, Inc. will donate to the American Red Cross a portion of the proceeds from the sale of its compact finger scanners, over the balance of 2020. The donations will be designated to...
Research Shows How Artificial Light Affects Arctic Fish Counts University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment professor Jonathan Cohen has co-written a new study that looks at how artificial light during the polar night disrupts Arctic fish and...
New Website Shows How Hospitals Can Decontaminate Masks Using UV Light, Other Ways N95decon.org is a new website that synthesizes scientific literature about mask decontamination to create a set of best practices for decontaminating and reusing this protective face covering. The...
Photothermal Ablation of Endometriosis Possible Using Nanomedicine Using photoresponsive nanoparticles loaded with dye, researchers at the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy and the Oregon National Primate Research Center have developed a way to identify...
Recently Discovered Protein Family Could Find Role in Optogenetics Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), working with colleagues in Spain, France, and Germany, have determined and analyzed the high-resolution structure of a protein...
Researchers Are a Step Closer to Stable Perovskite LEDs Researchers at Linköping University, working with colleagues in Great Britain, China, and the Czech Republic, have developed a perovskite LED with both high efficiency and long operational...
In-Plane Electroluminescent Technology Could Improve LEDs for Displays and Wearables Luminescence technology developed at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), using an in-plane electric field generated in parallel to the light-emitting layer of an LED, could...
Scientists Show Microwave-Optical Entanglement via Mechanical Interface Using lasers, researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen have developed a way to entangle electromagnetic fields from microwave radiation and optical beams. Creating...
Researchers Test Fiber Optics Seismology Solution University of Michigan (U-M) researchers have demonstrated the potential for using existing networks of buried optical fibers as an inexpensive observatory for monitoring and studying earthquakes....
Intel Photonics Engine Promises Energy-Efficient Data Capacity A research team at Intel has developed a photonic engine with the equivalent processing power of 16 100-Gb transceivers, or four of the latest 12.8-Tb generation. At the Optical Networking and...
Working Remotely? Dial In to a Photonics Media Webinar As the days grow longer, so does our spring webinar schedule. This spring, there will be many opportunities to learn about the latest advancements and applications in photonics while you work at...
VSBLTY and RadarApp Test Crowd Temperature Scanning VSBLTY Groupe Technologies Corp., a retail software and technology company, and RadarApp, a Smart City Solutions provider, are testing crowd temperature scanning as a tool to help identify potential...
Satellite Shows Reduced Air Pollution Under COVID-19 Lockdown Scientists from the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) have been using data from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite to monitor both weather and pollution over Europe. Recently, the...
Products
UV Detector BERLIN, April 30, 2020 — Testa Analytical Solutions eK has announced a high-temperature UV detector for high-temperature chromatography applications. Among other applications, the detector can be used as part of a temperature-dependent size exclusion chromatography system to provide insights into reaction processes that were not accessible with previous methods. By measuring the size of macromolecules during...
Testa Analytical Solutions eK
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Thermopile Sensors SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 30, 2020 — The PowerMax series of thermopile sensors has been expanded by Coherent Inc. to enable the measurement of laser powers as high as 6 kW. The PM1K+, PM3K+, and PM6K+ water-cooled thermopile...
Coherent Inc.
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Cleanroom Cabinet Oven ROUND LAKE, Ill., April 30, 2020 — The No. 971 Class 100 cleanroom cabinet oven from Grieve Corp. Is used to sterilize materials such as glassware. The system features 4-in. thick insulated walls and a Type 304 2B finish...
Grieve Corp.
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Profile Projector AURORA, Ill., April 30, 2020 — The PH-3515 Profile Projector from Mitutoyo America Corp. includes the M2 2D Processor, updating the system with a touchscreen tablet and easier 2D processing for dimension measurement. ...
Mitutoyo America Corp.
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Protein Precipitation Plate WREXHAM, Wales, April 30, 2020 — The Microlute™ Protein Precipitation Plate from Porvair Sciences Ltd. allows scientists to remove interfering proteins from serum, plasma, or whole blood samples prior to analysis by liquid...
Porvair Sciences Ltd.
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Internet of Things Sensor SAN DIEGO, April 29, 2020 — The Iris 8-in-1 Internet of Things (IoT) Sensor from L and M Instruments LLC monitors the spectrum between 350 and 800 nm, along with color temperature, illuminance circadian light, flicker,...
L and M Instruments LLC
Diffraction Grating Handbook ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 29, 2020 — The eighth edition of the Newport Diffraction Grating Handbook has been announced by MKS Instruments Inc. The Handbook has undergone a number of revisions, updates, and expansions since its...
MKS/Newport
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Optical Mounts KENLEY, England, April 29, 2020 — Optical Surfaces Ltd.’s high-precision OS Mounts support off-axis paraboloids, spheres, and optical flats up to 600 mm in diameter. The devices provide a secure and stable platform for...
Optical Surfaces Ltd.
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Signal and Spectrum Analyzer MUNICH, April 29, 2020 — The FSW high-end signal and spectrum analyzer from Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG is equipped with an FSW-B8001 option, supporting an 8.3-GHz internal analysis bandwidth. In the setup, a...
Rohde & Schwarz USA Inc.
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Integrated Circuit SANTA BARBARA, Calif., April 29, 2020 — The Magnesium™ MIL RP0092 advanced 12-µm pitch dual-band digital pixel readout integrated circuit from Senseeker Engineering Inc. is a high-dynamic-range system for reconnaissance,...
Senseeker
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LED Panel Mount Indicators CARLSBAD, Calif., April 29, 2020 — The CL Series of LED panel mount indicators from Visual Communications Co. LLC are 14-mm, watertight devices. Designed to withstand dirt, grease, vibration, and even vandals, the indicators are...
VCC (Visual Communications Co.)
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Open-Framed Power Supply IRVING, Texas, April 29, 2020 — ABB is expanding its CLP open-frame power supply product family to support a higher range of output voltages. The new additions to the product line increase its output voltage options to up to...
ABB Power Conversion
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Network Tester LUTON, England, April 28, 2020 — The MT1040A Network Master Pro 400G Network Tester from Anritsu Corp. is battery driven and compact for portability. The measuring instrument features directly inserted QSFP-DD or OSFP...
Anritsu Ltd.
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CoaXPress Repeater CAMBRIDGE, England, April 28, 2020 — The CXP-12 CoaXPress Repeater from Cambridge Electronic Industries Ltd. supports all speeds up to CXP-12 and removes issues with prohibitive short connection lengths. This small, lightweight,...
Cambridge Electronic Industries Ltd.
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Goniometer SAN DIEGO, April 28, 2020 — The 940 LED-1200 Series Goniometer System from Gamma Scientific Inc. is optimized to provide precise measurement of angle-dependent spatial radiation properties of large LED luminaires, lamps, and...
Gamma Scientific
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Silicon Carbide Electronics CHANDLER, Ariz., April 28, 2020 — Silicon carbide (SiC) electronics from Microchip Technology Inc. allow technologies ranging from electric vehicles and charging stations to smart power grids and aircraft power systems to maximize...
Microchip Technology Inc.
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Process Analyzer BURLINGTON, Mass., April 28, 2020 — The OMA-300 process analyzer from Applied Analytics Inc. continuously measures chemical concentrations and physical properties that can be correlated from the 200- to 1100-nm UV-VIS/SW-NIR absorbance...
Applied Analytics Inc.
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Laser Combiner VILNIUS, Lithuania, April 28, 2020 — The MatchBox Combiner from Integrated Optics UAB is a four-wavelength laser combiner with five output options. The laser unit is designed as an OEM-dedicated electro-optics unit, which can be...
Integrated Optics UAB
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Photonic Microwave Generator MARTINSRIED, Germany, April 28, 2020 — The PMWG-1500 Photonic Microwave Generator from Menlo Systems GmbH provides stable photonic microwave generation in a compact format. The compact system is fitted into a mobile 19-in. rack. It...
Menlo Systems GmbH
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Terahertz Imager KASSEL, Germany, April 27, 2020 — The T-SENSE terahertz imager from HÜBNER Photonics is available with a higher resolution than previous models with an increased working distance of 5 cm and a higher workload of 1,000 letters or...
HUBNER Photonics GmbH
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Linear Voice Coil Motor VAN NUYS, Calif., April 27, 2020 — Moticont has announced two new models in its LVCM-025 series of linear voice coil motors. The LVCM-025-038-01 features a continuous force of 2.5 lbs and a peak force of 7.8 lbs with a 0.37-in....
Moticont
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Imaging Lighting CAMBRIDGE, England, April 27, 2020 — Far-red HI-LED lighting options have been announced by Syngene for its G:BOX Chemi and G:BOX mini multi-application gel and blot imaging systems. The environmentally friendly lighting enables...
Syngene USA
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Particle Characterization Software BERLIN, April 27, 2020 — The updated Particle Solutions Software Suite from Testa Analytical Solutions eK is designed for users of the NanoBrook series of particle characterization instruments. The 2020 version of the...
Testa Analytical Solutions eK
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CAD Imaging Software MOEMBRIS, Germany, April 27, 2020 — The 3D_Evolution Simplifier CAD imaging software from CT CoreTechnologie GmbH is now equipped with an envelope geometry function to convert tessellated geometries and scan data into CAD-compatible...
CT CoreTechnologie GmbH
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Latching USB 3.0 Cables NORTH ANDOVER, Mass., April 27, 2020 — Latching USB 3.0 cables from L-com feature latching Type-A male connectors that ensure a secure connection even when exposed to heavy vibration. The assemblies are designed to mate with any...
L-com
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Relay Switches IRVINE, Calif., April 24, 2020 — Double Ridge Waveguide Electromechanical Relay Switches from Pasternack perform over broad frequency bands, making them ideal for applications involved with electronic warfare, electronic...
Pasternack Inc.
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Plasma-Based Optical Coating System DRESDEN, Germany, April 24, 2020 — The AVIOR M-300 sputtering system from SOLAYER GmbH can deposit a vast range of ultra-thin films with high precision. The system provides high film uniformity and reliability in volume...
Solayer GmbH
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Ultra-Low-Noise Semiconductor Lasers NEWTON, N.J., April 24, 2020 — The ULN15PT line of ultra-low-noise semiconductor lasers from Thorlabs features high output power of >100 mW, a narrow linewidth of <100 Hz, and an ultra-low relative intensity noise of...
Thorlabs Inc.
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Magnetic Encoder System NEUHAUSEN AM RHEINFALL, Switzerland, April 24, 2020 — The BML SGA absolute magnetic encoder from Balluff GmbH provides an economical solution for demanding applications in the fields of automation and machine tool building. Comprehensive...
Balluff GmbH
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Femtosecond Laser System VILNIUS, Lithuania, April 24, 2020 — The UltraFlux FF/FT 5000 femtosecond laser system from EKSPLA is a 2-TW tabletop optical parametric chirped pulse amplification-based system operating at up to 1 kHz. The device features...
EKSPLA
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VCSELs BEDFORD, N.H., April 24, 2020 — Laser Components USA Inc. has expanded its range of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) for greater range and higher resolution in lidar applications. Emitters are now available in...
Laser Components USA Inc.
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Wavelength-Tunable Transceivers SAXONBURG, Pa., April 23, 2020 — 25-Gbps wavelength-tunable transceivers from II-VI Inc. meet the CPRI 10 standard for 25-Gbps fronthaul links. In a standard SFP28 pluggable form factor over the full industrial temperature...
Coherent Corp.
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Low-Loss Cables NORTH ANDOVER, Mass., April 23, 2020 — LL142 and LL335i low-loss cables from L-com are 18-GHz assemblies that are terminated with durable stainless-steel connectors. Well suited for test environments where a rugged, phase stable...
L-com
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Gigabit Ethernet Camera OPPENWEILER, Germany, April 23, 2020 — The mvBlueCOUGAR-X Gigabit Ethernet camera from MATRIX VISION GmbH is now offered in an IP67C option for use in harsh industrial conditions. The compact device’s waterproofing is...
MATRIX VISION GmbH
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Laboratory Pump Systems COLOGNE, Germany, April 23, 2020 — The ECODRY series of low-noise, oil-free pump systems from Leybold GmbH offers a clean, silent, compact, and low-maintenance vacuum for use in analytical or research laboratories. The ECODRY...
Leybold GmbH
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Brass and Copper Electrical Components MUMBAI, India, April 22, 2020 — Brass and Copper Electrical Components from Conex Metals are produced in an in-house non-ferrous mill for a range of precision metal applications. The components are ISO 9001:2015-certified for...
Conex Metals
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Liquid 3D Printing Materials SUDBURY, Mass., April 22, 2020 — Light-curing epoxy resins from DELO create new possibilities for liquid additive manufacturing with different functionalities. The high-performance materials can be combined in one printing...
DELO Industrial Adhesives
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Camera Board for Google Kit SAN JOSE, Calif., April 22, 2020 — The e-CAM50_CUCRL from e-con Systems Inc. is a 5-MP camera board for the Google Coral development kit. e-CAM50_CUCRL houses the e-CAM55_CUMI0521_MOD camera module and can be directly plugged on...
e-con Systems Inc.
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Waveguide Transmission Components IRVINE, Calif., April 22, 2020 — Waveguide transmission components from Fairview Microwave consist of bends, twists, and straight sections with high frequency ranges from 90 to 220 GHz in three waveguide bands. Waveguide sizes...
Fairview Microwave
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Sample Sealing Solution WREXHAM, Wales, April 21, 2020 — The UltraSeal Pro automated sample sealing solution from Porvair Sciences Ltd. is a closing device for microplates and tube racks. Easy to program and operate while being integration-friendly,...
Porvair Sciences Ltd.
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Single-Tube Scanner CAMBRIDGE, England, April 21, 2020 — The DataPaq™ Single-Tube Scanner from Ziath Ltd. is a camera-based instrument that combines high image quality and fast scanning for reliable, quick results. A large scanning window on...
Ziath Ltd.
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IR Flood Illuminator PREMSTAETTEN, Austria, April 21, 2020 — The Merano Hybrid IR Flood Illuminator from ams AG integrates all the electrical and optical components of IR flood illuminator and a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) driver into a...
ams OSRAM
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Automatic License Plate Recognition Software ETTLINGEN, Germany, April 21, 2020 — Carrida Technologies GmbH has announced a software engine for automatic license plate recognition. The OEM software library integrates plates from most countries in the world and covers a wide...
Carrida Technologies GmbH
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Sterilizing UVC LEDs NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan, April 20, 2020 — The ELUC3535NUB series of sterilizing UVC LEDs from Everlight Electronics Co. Ltd. treats medical needs and purifies water and air. Using epitaxial and flip chips on the sapphire substrate, the...
Everlight Electronics Co. Ltd.
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Time-of-Flight Module RICHMOND, British Columbia, April 20, 2020 — The Helios™ Flex 3D Time-of-Flight (ToF) Module from LUCID Vision Labs Inc. is a robust, pre-calibrated system that can be integrated into embedded platforms for industrial and robotics...
LUCID Vision Labs Inc.
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Thermal Condition Monitor HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., April 20, 2020 — The K6PM Thermal Condition Monitor from Omron Automation Americas provides continuous, remote thermal monitoring of electrical panels and other components. The system lowers the time and cost...
Omron Automation
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Thin-Film Resistors HUNTINGTON, N.Y., April 20, 2020 — Thin-Film Resistors from Passive Plus Inc. are used in applications that require high stability, high accuracy, or low noise. The resistors achieve low tolerances and resistor temperature...
Passive Plus Inc.
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Liquid Chromatograph LIVINGSTON, Scotland, April 17, 2020 — The LC6000 Liquid Chromatograph from SCION Instruments Ltd. offers an array of automation options for workflow optimization in the laboratory. Key features include high gradient performance,...
Scion Instruments
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Iris Scanning System GREENVILLE, R.I., April 17, 2020 — The IDentity-1 Iris Scanning System from Videology Imaging Solutions Inc. is a 5-MP USB 3.0 acquisition solution delivering ISO/IEC 19794-6 iris compliant images to a host PC for iris enrollment and...
Videology Industrial-Grade Cameras
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Biological Transfer Tubing CORNWALL, England, April 17, 2020 — BioPure transfer tubing from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group is a reliable fluid transfer solution for biopharmaceutical applications. BioPure platinum-cured silicone transfer tubing is...
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group
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Fluorescent Blue Emitter BRUCHSAL, Germany, April 17, 2020 — The cyBlueBooster™ fluorescent blue emitter from CYNORA GmbH improves the efficiency of OLED displays used in mobile phones, laptops, TVs, and other applications. With an advanced...
CYNORA GmbH
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Spectral Sensor LARGO, Fla., April 16, 2020 — The NanoQuest spectral sensor from Ocean Insight Inc. is a microelectromechanical-based, Fourier-transform IR spectrometer. Designed for the qualification and quantification of materials from...
Ocean Optics
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Spectrometer SAN JOSE, Calif., April 16, 2020 — The MicroNIR PAT-Ux from VIAVI Solutions is an ultra-compact, high-performance miniature NIR spectrometer for advanced material analysis. Enabling real-time process monitoring of drying,...
VIAVI Solutions Inc.
Tube Rack Sealing Device SAN DIEGO, April 16, 2020 — The impressiOn tube rack sealing device from Ziath Ltd. is a semi-automatic device designed to take the strain out of applying friction sealing mats or septum sealing caps to SBS format tube racks....
Ziath Ltd.
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Raman Microscope PISCATAWAY, N.J., April 16, 2020 — The LabRAM Soleil™ from HORIBA Scientific Inc. is a multimodal Raman microscope designed for UV-VIS-NIR imaging. The system features ultrafast imaging and advanced automation abilities...
HORIBA
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Measurement Software NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., April 15, 2020 — PC-DMIS 2020 R1 measurement software from Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence brings new features, capabilities, and an enhanced user experience to portable measuring arm operators and those who scan...
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
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InP Lasers SAXONBURG, Pa., April 15, 2020 — High-speed InP electro-absorption modulated lasers (EML) have been announced by II-VI Inc. for datacenters and 5G optical access infrastructure. The InP component portfolio includes Fabry-Perot...
Coherent Corp.
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Well Plates and Cartridges WREXHAM, Wales, April 15, 2020 — Microlute™ SLE 96-well plates and cartridges from Porvair Sciences Ltd. enables users to quickly and easily extract a wide range of acidic, basic, and neutral analytes from samples with greater...
Porvair Sciences Ltd.
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Blue Laser BOZEMAN, Mont., April 15, 2020 — The Spectrolight blue laser from Quantum Composers Inc. is a compact resonator ideally suited for use by research labs in pursuit of novel scientific applications. At 473 nm, the pulsed,...
Quantum Composers Inc.
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Optical Mount Flipper GRANTS PASS, Ore., April 15, 2020 — The MMF.sd optical mount flipper from Siskiyou Corp. is a motorized platform that enables optical components to be rapidly moved in and out of a free space beam path on an optical table or when...
Siskiyou Corporation
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Vision Software Development Kit DORVAL, Quebec, April 14, 2020 — The Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) X from Matrox® Imaging offers support for Arm processor architecture, a widely-used platform for embedded vision systems. The MIL X vision software...
Matrox Imaging
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Raman Spectrometer LARGO, Fla., April 14, 2020 — The QE Pro-Raman+ is a high-sensitivity, 785-nm Raman spectrometer from Ocean Insight Inc. that provides low limits of detection for trace level materials identification. The spectrometer...
Ocean Optics
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Laser Modules EDISON, N.J., April 14, 2020 — The LCW/SCW series of high-power laser modules from OSI Laser Diode Inc. features wider wavelength ranges from 850 to 1650 nm for free-space applications. For pulsed- or continuous-wave...
OSI Laser Diode Inc.
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Picosecond Diode Laser BERLIN, April 14, 2020 — The Taiko PDL M1 picosecond diode laser from PicoQuant GmbH features a Max Power Mode to increase the operation power for existing and new laser heads. Smart and flexible power control and...
PicoQuant GmbH
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Modulated Lasers KASSEL, Germany, April 13, 2020 — HÜBNER Photonics has expanded its Cobolt 06-01 series of plug-and-play modulated lasers with twelve additional wavelengths. The models cover 405 to 975 nm, as well as higher powers on...
HUBNER Photonics GmbH
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Coherent Transmitter-Receiver Optical Subassembly SAXONBURG, Pa., April 13, 2020 — The 64-Gbaud integrated coherent transmitter-receiver optical subassembly (IC-TROSA) from II-VI Inc. is designed for 400ZR QSFP-DD datacenter interconnects. IC-TROSA is a highly integrated...
Coherent Corp.
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Machine Vision Inspection System TEL AVIV, April 13, 2020 — The INSPEKTO S70 machine vision inspection system from INSPEKTO is a standalone, self-learning, and self-adjusting device. Powered by Plug & Play technology, the INSPEKTO S70 is an...
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LED Post Top Fixtures TORRANCE, Calif., April 13, 2020 — Two additions to the PTF series of decorative LED post top fixtures have been announced by LEDtronics Inc. Options include a low-power circular design version and a high-voltage option. The...
LEDtronics Inc.
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Line-Scan Cameras PORT COQUITLAM, British Columbia, April 10, 2020 — Emergent Vision Technologies Inc. has announced two 10- and 25-GigE line-scan camera models with the Gpixel GL0816 sensor. The GL0816 line-scan camera features a CMOS image sensor which...
Emergent Vision Technologies Inc.
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Stereo Vision Camera KARLSRUHE, Germany, April 10, 2020 — The Karmin3 stereo vision camera from EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH features 3-MP image sensors by Sony for challenging lighting conditions. The stereo camera acquires accurate range...
EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH
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Area Scanner NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., April 10, 2020 — The RS-SQUARED Area Scanner from Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence is designed for the Absolute Arm portable measuring arm. Crafted for the high-speed scanning of simple shapes and surfaces,...
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
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Blood Isolation Kit ABINGDON, England, April 9, 2020 — The EZ PREP blood isolation kit from AMS Biotechnology Ltd. enables the efficient isolation of highly purified peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from fresh whole blood products by density...
AMS Biotechnology Ltd.
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Quantum Key Distribution Emitter and Detector BLANTYRE, Scotland, April 9, 2020 — Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) emitter and detector technologies from CST Global Ltd. enable secure network communications. Designed for mission-critical, client server applications where...
Sivers Photonics
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Wafer Plane Analysis Tool SAN JOSE, Calif., April 9, 2020 — The TrueMask® Wafer Plane Analysis (WPA) tool from D2S Inc. is a graphic processing unit-accelerated aerial simulation tool. The system integrates with mask CD-SEM systems to provide fast,...
D2S Inc.
Germanium Windows BARRINGTON, N.J., April 9, 2020 — TECHSPEC® Diamond-Like Carbon Coated Germanium Windows from Edmund Optics Inc. feature ≥90% transmission at wavelengths ranging from 8 to 11.5 µm. Meeting the severe abrasion...
Edmund Optics
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Power Supply BERLIN, April 8, 2020 — Testa Analytical Solutions eK has announced a UV detector that can be used in high-temperature applications. One such use is through a temperature-dependent size exclusion chromatography...
Testa Analytical Solutions eK
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Holotomographic Microscope DAEJEON, South Korea, April 8, 2020 — The HT-1S holotomographic microscope from Tomocube Inc. delivers quantitative, nanoscale, real-time, 3D images of individual living cells quickly and simply without sample preparation. The...
Tomocube Inc.
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Femtosecond Fiber Laser GRÄFELFING, Germany, April 8, 2020 — The FemtoFiber ultra 920 from TOPTICA Photonics AG is a femtosecond fiber laser optimized for two-photon microscopy. The FemtoFiber ultra 920 features high relative peak power and high...
TOPTICA Photonics Inc.
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Augmented Reality Display LOS GATOS, Calif., April 7, 2020 — The PilotVision™ augmented reality display from SA Photonics Inc. is a headset-mounted system designed for commercial aviation. The system provides situational awareness via...
Vision Products LLC
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Portable Mining Spectrometers HAVERHILL, Mass., April 7, 2020 — The oreXpress™, oreXplorer™, and oreXpert™ field portable spectrometers from Spectral Evolution Inc. provide real-time mineral identification and analysis in mining exploration. ...
Spectral Evolution Inc.
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Optical Comparator ATHOL, Mass., April 7, 2020 — The HB400 Benchtop Optical Comparator from the L.S. Starrett Co. features expanded X-axis travel for the measurement of larger parts on its workstage. Available with optical edge detection, the...
The L.S. Starrett Co.
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Light Sources OYAMA, Japan, April 6, 2020 — Gigaphoton Inc. has announced two new light sources for use in semiconductor lithography. The GT66A ArF immersion laser is equipped with a newly developed optical module to reduce spatial...
Gigaphoton Inc.
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Spectroradiometer PUSZCZYKOWO, Poland, April 6, 2020 — GL SPECTIS 4.0 UV from GL Optic is a UV LED measuring system designed for fast verification of UV radiation in the production and laboratory environments. The calibrated spectroradiometer can...
GL Optic
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CAN BUS to Fiber Optic Bit-Driver BATAVIA, Ill., April 6, 2020 — The Model 2149 CAN BUS to Fiber Optic Bit-Driver® from S.I. Tech Inc. can be added to media converters, switches, fiber optic repeaters, and cable assemblies. With a footprint of 4 ×...
S.I. Tech Inc.
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Luminance Measuring System PUSZCZYKOWO, Poland, April 3, 2020 — The GL Opticam 3.0 from GL Optic is a dedicated imaging luminance measurement system for road lighting quality control. Adapted for the EN 12301 road lighting standard, the system features...
GL Optic
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Image Sensor SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 3, 2020 — The OV64C image sensor for OmniVision Technologies Inc. is a 64-MP device featuring a 0.8-μm pixel size to enable high-resolution smartphone cameras in a 1/1.7-in. optical format. Built on...
OMNIVISION
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Power Supply MUNICH, April 3, 2020 — The NGP800 power supply series from Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG includes two- and four-channel models, further extending the functions and performance available for direct-current (DC)...
Rohde & Schwarz USA Inc.
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Atomic Resolution Electron Microscope TOKYO, April 2, 2020 — The JEM-ARM300F2 GRAND ARM2 atomic resolution electron microscope from JEOL Ltd. is an analytical device that provides high resolution and analysis with a high degree of accuracy. The...
JEOL USA Inc.
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Interconnect Solution SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 2, 2020 — The ConnectX-6 Dx SmartNICs interconnect solution from Mellanox Technologies Ltd. features security acceleration engines and platform security capabilities for building highly secure and efficient...
Mellanox Technologies Inc.
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Direct-Current Motors FELDKIRCHEN, Germany, April 2, 2020 — With a rated power of up to 400 W, the brushless direct-current motors of the APBA60 series from Nanotec Electronic GmbH & Co. KG offer a high-performance alternative to alternating-current...
Nanotec Electronic GmbH & Co. KG
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Image Sensor SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 2, 2020 — The OV02B 2-MP image sensor series from OmniVision Technologies Inc. is designed to address the increasing demand for 2-MP devices in entry-level and mainstream smartphone tablet markets. ...
OMNIVISION
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Camera Lenses AHRENSBURG, Germany, April 1, 2020 — The Basler AG Lens Series is comprised of the Standard and Premium lines for different requirements. The lenses in the Standard product line are suitable for standard vision applications, with...
Basler AG
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CAD Geometry Software SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 1, 2020 — 3D_Evolution Simplifier software from CT CoreTechnologies Inc. automatically generates envelope geometry for all major visualization tools. Due to the strong reduction in the number of elements,...
CT CoreTechnologies Inc.
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Thread Inspection System KARLSRUHE, Germany, April 1, 2020 — The emSys Thread Inspect from EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH inspects any screw thread for presence, correctness, errors, and contaminations. The screw thread inspection can also inspect the...
EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH
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End-Capped Fiber Arrays HANOVER, Germany, April 1, 2020 — End-capped fiber arrays from FiberBridge Photonics GmbH are based on CO2 laser fiber splicing technology. CO2 laser-based fiber splicing systems can control the position and size of the heating...
FiberBridge Photonics GmbH
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