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Photonics.com - April 2022
Business
TRUMPF Leads Funding Round for Optical MEMS Microphone Company
SensiBel, an Oslo, Norway-based microphone technology company, closed a €15 million (~$15.8 million) funding round to ramp up production of its optical MEMS microphone technology. TRUMPF Venture GmbH led the funding round, which sensiBel said will additionally support development and research activities. MEMS microphones will be sensiBel’s first type of products, and they will use the...
Fraunhofer Opens Lab for Hydrogen Tech Research
The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT) is constructing a hydrogen laboratory to focus on optimizing the hydrogen fuel cell for series production readiness. The lab will contain multiple...
Two Ceremonies Honor Photonics Technology Innovators in Munich, Aachen
The jury of the Innovation Award 2022 has named winners of its annual awards at LASER World of PHOTONICS (LASER Munich), recognizing six companies that will take home top prizes in seven categories....
Dynamic Beam Laser System Offers Real-Time Look into Melt Pool
Laser developer and manufacturer Civan Lasers has delivered an OPA 6 dynamic beam laser (DBL) to the University of Stuttgart’s Institut fur Strahlwerzeyge (IFSW). The DBL will form a system...
Companies Partner on Biomedical Image Data Capture, Process
Raw image compression company Dotphoton will partner with Hamamatsu Photonics to make accessible higher-quality image data contained within biomedical images, such as those obtained through...
The Russia-Ukraine War Shifts Risks in Global Supply Chains and Markets
The Russian military invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 activated a global narrative that could unfold over months and even years. While the eventual scale and outcome of the war remain open questions,...
IonQ, Hyundai Motor Collaborate on Image Classification, Detection
A collaboration between quantum computing company IonQ and Hyundai Motor Co. will apply quantum machine learning to image classification and 3D object detection for future mobilities. The companies...
Laser-Based Fusion Energy Startup Closes Funding Round: Week in Brief: 04/22/22
EX-Fusion, a startup aimed at commercializing laser-based fusion energy, closed a pre-seed round funding of ¥130 million ($1 million). The round was led by ANRI, a Tokyo-based venture capital...
Navy Tests High-Energy Laser with Advanced Detection Capabilities
The U.S. Navy has tested a laser weapon designed to serve as a multidomain, multiplatform demonstration system. The Navy said that the system, developed by Lockheed Martin and called the Layered...
Streiffer to Serve as VP for SLAC: People in the News: 04/20/22
Stephen Streiffer, deputy laboratory director for science and technology at Argonne National Laboratory, has been named Stanford University’s new vice president for SLAC National Accelerator...
European Initiatives Increase Access to Quantum Magnetometers
Researchers from six Fraunhofer institutes are working on two projects that aim to make quantum magnetometers — sensor devices that measure magnetic field — usable in industrial settings....
Collaboration to Scale Up Silicon Photonics Testing for Lidar
CompoundTek Pte Ltd., a foundry service provider in silicon photonics solutions, will collaborate with lidar solutions provider Voyant Photonics to establish a high-volume silicon photonics (SiPh)...
Quantifi Photonics Acquires SmarTest Electronics: Week in Brief: 04/15/22
Amplitude, a developer and manufacturer of medical, scientific, and industrial lasers, merged its two North American divisions — Continuum Electro-Optics Inc. in Milpitas, Calif., and Amplitude...
Funding to PhotonDelta Fast-Tracks Netherlands' Photonics Position
PhotonDelta, the Eindhoven, Netherlands-based integrated photonics ecosystem, has secured more than €1 billion in public and private investment to support semiconductor development and...
EPIC Adds to Board: People in the News: 4/13/22
The European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) named Nicoletta Casanova to its board of directors. The consortium formally announced the appointment of Casanova, CEO and president of FEMTOprint, a...
Pixxel Pulls in $25M in Series A Funding
Pixxel, an Earth-imaging technology company, received $25 million in a Series A funding round led by Toronto-based Radical Ventures. The funding enables Pixxel to expedite production of what will be...
EOS Acquires Longtime Supplier KiwiStar Optics
Electro Optic Systems Holdings Ltd. (EOS) has entered into an agreement with Callaghan Innovation to acquire the assets and hire the personnel of KiwiStar Optics (KSO), a producer of precision optics...
Naval Research Laboratory to License its Photonic Component Library
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) executed a trade secret license to a silicon-nitride-based photonic component library to the Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF...
Ambarella Launches Collaborations in Software, Advanced Sensing
Ambarella Inc., an edge AI semiconductor and software company, and Helm.ai, a developer of next-generation AI software, have released a perception software for the Ambarella CVflow AI SoC...
Bruker Acquires Optimal Industrial Automation and Technologies: Week in Brief: 04/08/22
FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, a supplier of chemicals and materials for the semiconductor industry, completed its $88 million expansion of its electronics materials facility in Mesa, Ariz. The added...
Olympus Spins Out Scientific Solutions Business
Olympus Corp. completed the separation of its Scientific Solutions business to wholly owned subsidiary Evident Corp. The company said the move further signifies its long-term strategy to cement its...
Leica Microsystems Names President: People in the News: 4/6/22
Materials technology company AKHAN has added Kirk Hasserjian to its board of directors. Hasserjian has spent 38 years in the high-technology industry in a variety of leadership roles in research and...
Two Photonics-Related Projects Identify, Filter Out Microplastics
Two research projects with majority funding from the German Ministry of Education and Research seek to use photonics to address the issue of microplastics. The SimConDrill project will see Fraunhofer...
Synopsys, Juniper Networks Form Silicon Photonics Company
Synopsys and Juniper Networks have closed a transaction to form a separate company that will provide the industry with an open silicon photonics platform to address the growing photonic requirements...
Photonics Community Pledges Support for Those Affected by War in Ukraine
The scientific community, and the optics and photonics community within it, continues its support of those affected by the war in Ukraine. Initiatives by leading organizations, as well as top trade...
IPG Provides Update on Russian Operations
In a statement on its website, IPG Photonics shared information about the company’s Russian operations. Last month, IPG announced continued production at its Russian operations. In a March 3...
Jenoptik Reorganizes Business Units: Week in Brief: 04/01/22
Jenoptik is combining its core photonics business in two new divisions, the company reported in its 2021 annual report press release: Advanced Photonic Solutions and Smart Mobility Solutions. The...
Research & Technology
Laser-Based Ultrasound Finds Defects in Metal 3D Printing
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have developed an all-optical ultrasound technique capable of performing on-demand characterization of melt tracks and detecting formation of defects in the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) metal 3D-printing process. The team proposed a diagnostic using surface acoustic waves (SAW), generated by laser-based ultrasound, that can reveal...
Remote Sensing, Neural Networks Combine to Measure Tree Height
Scientists at ETH Zurich’s EcoVision Lab have developed a deep learning framework to map treetop height globally at high resolution, using publicly available optical satellite images as input....
Noninvasive Imaging Method Measures Below the Diffraction Limit
A label-free microscopy technique developed by researchers at the University of Graz enables noninvasive, sub-diffraction-limit imaging of nanostructures. The all-linear, optical far-field...
Light-Driven Microdrones Offer Nanosensing, Motion Possibilities
Physicists at the University of Würzburg have used light to propel micrometer-size objects in an aqueous environment and control them precisely on a surface with all three degrees of freedom...
Hyperspectral Method Adds Speed, Accuracy to Wafer Inspection
A high-throughput metrology technique for semiconductor manufacturing, developed by Samsung Electronics, combines spectroscopy and imaging to measure in-cell uniformity (ICU) and in-wafer uniformity...
Scattering Phenomenon Could Improve Optical Communications
A phenomenon observed in a miniature light-scattering system composed of an ultrathin layer of silicon nitride on a chip could lead to improved optical communications and sensors. Researchers at the...
Microsize Molecular Machines Swarm for Drug Delivery
Scientists at Hokkaido University demonstrated light-manipulated microsize molecular machines, or robots, that performed cargo delivery through a swarming strategy to ultimately achieve a transport...
Safe, Ingestible Fluorescent Silk Tags Authenticate Medications
To help block the flow of counterfeit medications, researchers at Purdue University and the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences in South Korea developed edible fluorescent tags that can be...
Glass-in-glass Fabrication Method Produces Complex Optics
A manufacturing technique for creating microstructures by integrating two types of glass with different physical properties could provide a path to complex infrared (IR) optics to be used in...
Rotating Laser Enables Faster, Longer Imaging of Cells
A microscopy method developed at the University of Freiburg is able to resolve cellular-level detail without fluorescence, enabling observations 100 to 1000× longer and 10 to 100× times...
Laser-irradiated Coating Augments Nonsurgical Treatment of Obesity
A multi-institutional research team in South Korea has enhanced the existing functionality of appetite-suppressing implants in the stomach with photodynamic therapy, coating such an implant with...
Lithography Technique Precisely Controls Nanodevice Feature Sizes
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) developed an approach for nanodevice fabrication to increase the efficiency of building nanostructures that require spatially different dimensions....
European Initiatives Increase Access to Quantum Magnetometers
Researchers from six Fraunhofer institutes are working on two projects that aim to make quantum magnetometers — sensor devices that measure magnetic field — usable in industrial settings....
Integrated Laser on Lithium Niobate Chip to Spur Advanced Telecom
In collaboration with industry partners at Freedom Photonics and HyperLight Corp., researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) developed what the...
Microfluidics Device 3D-Printing Innovates Biomedical Fabrication
Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) developed a printing technique that could provide the precision required to successfully 3D-print microfluidic channels on chips at a scale...
Protein-induced Apoptosis in Cancer Cells Protects Healthy Tissue
A research group at Okayama University is working on a way to prevent healthy cells from incurring damage during cancer treatment. The group is developing a light-induced method for triggering cell...
Deep-UV Aluminum Gallium Nitride Laser Enables Diverse Applications
Researchers at Cornell University demonstrated an optically pumped, aluminum gallium nitride (AlGaN)-based multimode laser that emits deep-ultraviolet (DUV) light at low modal linewidths and at...
Microscope Marks Head-Mounted Advance Toward Treating Neurological Disorders
Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and Arizona State University have developed a head-mounted, lightweight, fluorescence...
3D Printing Could Disrupt Status Quo of Optical Fiber Fabrication
Researchers at Harbin Engineering University and the University of New South Wales demonstrated the additive manufacture of silica optical fiber preforms. According to the research team, additive...
Scaling Law Enables Optical Control of Material Properties
Researchers from Kyoto University and Kurume Institute of Technology have discovered a scaling law that determines high-order harmonic generation in the solid-layered perovskite material, Ca2RuO4....
Microlaser Achieves Optical Gain Via Spin-Helix Lasing
A microlaser that is tunable in the range of 40 nm has been developed by researchers at the University of Warsaw, the Military University of Technology in Warsaw, and the University of Southampton....
Photon Source Opens Door to Practical Quantum Key Distribution
Researchers have developed a new high-purity single-photon source that can operate at room temperature. The source marks an important step toward practical applications of quantum technology, such as...
Nonlinear Response in Diamond Defects Could Enable Nanosensors
A nonlinear optical approach to temperature sensing, discovered by scientists at the University of Tsukuba and the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), could expedite...
acquisitions
Quantifi Photonics Acquires SmarTest Electronics: Week in Brief: 04/15/22
Amplitude, a developer and manufacturer of medical, scientific, and industrial lasers, merged its two North American divisions — Continuum Electro-Optics Inc. in Milpitas, Calif., and Amplitude...
EOS Acquires Longtime Supplier KiwiStar Optics
Electro Optic Systems Holdings Ltd. (EOS) has entered into an agreement with Callaghan Innovation to acquire the assets and hire the personnel of KiwiStar Optics (KSO), a producer of precision optics...
Products
Green Picosecond Laser
ANDOVER, Mass., April 29, 2022 — The Spectra-Physics IceFyre® GR50 laser from MKS Instruments Inc. is a compact, high-power green picosecond laser with high performance and a low cost-of-ownership. It delivers >50-W green power, ultrashort pulses, and versatility for process optimization with adjustable repetition rates, TimeShift™ ps programmable pulse flexibility, and pulse-on-demand triggering. The laser is...
MKS Instruments Inc.
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Streak Camera
KEHL, Germany, April 29, 2022 — The semiconductor-based S3C-1 streak camera from Optronis GmbH provides researchers with an instrument that enables detailed scientific investigations in ultrafast processes. Streak cameras...
Optronis GmbH
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Automation Software
DITZINGEN, Germany, April 29, 2022 — Oseon automation software from TRUMPF allows users to fully automate the flow of materials on the production floor without linking it to a large-scale storage system. The software allows users...
TRUMPF SE + Co. KG
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3D Imaging Software
BAD OLDESLOE, Germany, April 28, 2022 — The cxSupportPackage 2022.2 upgrade from Automation Technology GmbH provides an optimized kit of software programs for easy, quick 3D sensor use. The cxSupportPackage is a variety of tools that...
AT - Automation Technology GmbH
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Laser Safety Software
WEST CHESTER, Ohio, April 28, 2022 — Version 6 of LaserSafe PC software has been announced by The Photonics Group and G.L. Services, creating laser safety calculations under 21CFR1040.10/.11, ANSI Z136, and IEC EN60825. Designed...
The Photonics Group
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Photon-Counting Sensor and Camera
PASADENA, Calif., April 28, 2022 — Gigajot Technology Inc.’s QIS41 camera, built around the GJ04122 sensor, pairs well with standard 4/3-in. microscopy optics, bringing high resolution and low-light performance to scientific and...
Gigajot Technology Inc.
Tunable Laser Platform
ANDOVER, Mass., April 28, 2022 — MKS Instruments Inc.’s Spectra-Physics Matisse® C high-power ultranarrow linewidth tunable laser is updated and combined with the WaveTrain® 3D high-power continuous-wave doubler for an...
MKS Instruments Inc.
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Tunable Fiber Laser
BIRKERØD, Denmark, April 27, 2022 — The SuperK CHROMATUNE fiber laser from NKT Photonics A/S provides gap-free tuning from 400 to 1000 nm. With its constant 1-mW output power, the device features an advanced mode that allows...
NKT Photonics A/S
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Longwave IR Cameras
LEUVEN, Belgium, April 27, 2022 — The Ceres V 640 and Ceres V 1280 from Xenics BV are high-performance, longwave IR cameras that expand thermal imaging, sensing, and thermographic applications. The Ceres V 640 is based on the...
Xenics NV
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Fluorescence Filter Set
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., April 26, 2022 — Knight Optical LLC’s fluorescence filter set range suits the diverse needs of various fluorescence applications that demand high-quality components. Each set comprises an excitation...
Knight Optical
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Automated System Sensors
OWEN, Germany, April 26, 2022 — The 36 sensor series from Leuze electronic Inc. detects objects at high operating ranges. The sensors are suited for demanding requirements in intralogistics, packaging systems, and the...
Leuze electronic GmbH & Co. KG
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Laser Power Sensor
ANDOVER, Mass., April 26, 2022 — The Ophir® IPM-10KW laser power sensor from MKS Instruments Inc. delivers high accuracy and repeatable measurements in rough production environments. The IPM-10KW sensor measures powers...
MKS Instruments Inc.
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Frequency-Converted Fiber Lasers
BIRKERØD, Denmark, April 26, 2022 — Koheras HARMONIK frequency-converted fiber lasers from NKT Photonics A/S provide a wide range of wavelengths, up to 10 W of power, low noise, and a linewidth of <200 Hz. Compatible with...
NKT Photonics A/S
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Vision Kit
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 25, 2022 — The qSmartAI80_CUQ610 from e-con Systems™ Inc. is a Qualcomm® artificial intelligence vision kit based on the Sony STARVIS™ IMX415 sensor. Featuring the 4K MIPI low-light camera...
e-con Systems Inc.
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Video Recorder
LONDON, Ontario, April 25, 2022 — The Rodeo™ video recorder from IO Industries Inc. is a compact, rugged device designed for RAW recording from high-performance video cameras. Rodeo can be used for demanding applications...
IO Industries Inc.
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Femtosecond Laser
BIRKERØD, Denmark, April 25, 2022 — The aeroPULSE FS10 femtosecond laser from NKT Photonics A/S allows users to tune pulses from 350 fs to 10 ps. The air-cooled device delivers 10 W of power at a maximum pulse energy of 20 μJ,...
NKT Photonics A/S
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Six-axis Robotic Stage
AUBURN, Mass., April 22, 2022 — The H-840 six-axis stage from Physik Instrumete LP is based on the H-840.G2IHP micropositioning robot for nanopositioning applications. Designed for multi-axis alignment and positioning...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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Portable Spectroradiometer
HERRSCHING, Germany, April 22, 2022 — The Spectral Evolution NaturaSpec™ Portable Spectroradiometer from Sphere Optics GmbH is specifically designed for field work. It features a spectral range of 350 to 2500 nm and three...
SphereOptics GmbH
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Line-Scan Camera
WATERLOO, Ontario, April 22, 2022 — The Linea ML 8k line scan camera from Teledyne DALSA extends defect detection both on and under the surface of a wide variety of materials, components, and products. The multispectral device...
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
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Raman Spectroscopic Analyzer
TEWKSBURY, Mass., April 22, 2022 — The Ramina Process Analyzer from Thermo Fisher Scientific is a user-friendly Raman spectroscopic analyzer that does not require sample preparation. The device offers nondestructive and...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
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Continuous Zoom Lens
ANDOVER, Mass., April 21, 2022 — The Ophir® SupIR 60-1200 MWIR f/4 lens from MKS Instruments Inc. is designed for cooled MWIR cameras. The device is equipped with an automated zoom interface and continuous zoom to provide...
MKS Instruments Inc.
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Machine Vision Software
MUNICH, April 21, 2022 — MERLIC 5.1 software from MVTec Software GmbH features expanded functions to quickly develop and operate machine vision applications. Deep optical character recognition (OCR) has been added with...
MVTec Software GmbH
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3D Scanner
CINCINNATI, April 20, 2022 — The updated Artec Micro scanner from Exact Metrology Inc. features an ultrahigh precision industrial desktop 3D scanner to deliver industrial-quality scans with one click. The system provides...
Exact Metrology Inc.
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Multi-junction VCSEL Arrays
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 20, 2022 — The M series of multi-junction VCSEL arrays for next-generation automotive, industrial lidar, and 3D sensing applications has been announced by Lumentum Holdings Inc. The devices feature peak...
Lumentum Operations LLC
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Silicon Photodiode Detectors
LATHAM, N.Y., April 20, 2022 — Marktech Optoelectronics Inc.’s lineup of advanced silicon photodiode detectors consists of several detector series based on spectral sensitivity. The Series 8 General Purpose devices...
Marktech Optoelectronics Inc.
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Metrology Scanner
HANGZHOU, China, April 19, 2022 — The FreeScan UE Pro 3D blue laser metrology scanner from SHINING 3D Tech Co. Ltd. is a multifunctional, handheld device for large-scale 3D inspection and reverse engineering. The scanner...
SHINING 3D Technology Co. Ltd.
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Vision System
NATICK, Mass., April 19, 2022 — The In-Sight 2800 series vision system from Cognex Corp. is a full-featured device in an easy-to-use package. The system automates error detection in minutes. Its EasyBuilder interface guides...
Cognex Corp.
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Outdoor Range Thermal Camera
WILSONVILLE, Ore., April 19, 2022 — The RS6780 ruggedized outdoor range and science thermal camera from Teledyne FLIR is a small-format camera that detects minute temperature differences at long distances. The long-range...
Teledyne FLIR Systems Inc.
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Hyperspectral Camera
QUEBEC CITY, April 18, 2022 — The Hyper-Cam Mini xLW from Telops Inc. is an advanced, compact, IR hyperspectral imaging system that combines high spatial, spectral, and temporal resolution for remote detection, identification,...
Telops Inc.
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3D Image Viewer
TOKYO, April 18, 2022 — The Euclid 3D image viewer from Advantest Corp. is designed for the Hadatomo™ series of photoacoustic microscopes. The Euclid can display 3D images by superimposing data on melanin in the...
Advantest Corp.
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Thermal Imaging Camera
WILSONVILLE, Ore., April 18, 2022 — The Boson+ thermal imaging camera from Teledyne FLIR is a longwave IR module with 640 × 512 thermal resolution. The device improves temperature sensitivity of <20 mK. It features a...
Teledyne FLIR Systems Inc.
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Spectrometer
ORLANDO, Fla., April 15, 2022 — The Ocean SR2 spectrometer from Ocean Insight offers high-speed spectral acquisition with advanced signal-to-noise performance. The device is suited for applications including laser...
Ocean Optics
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Loss Emulator
OTTAWA, Ontario, April 15, 2022 — The Multi-Channel Benchtop Polarization Dependent Loss Emulator from OZ Optics Ltd. allows users to emulate a known polarization dependent loss level for quantifying and studying polarization...
OZ Optics Limited
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Lock-in Amplifiers
TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 15, 2022 — Lock-in Amplifiers from Saluki Technology Inc. provide high measurement accuracy and a wide working frequency range. The devices extract a signal with a known carrier wave from an extremely...
Saluki Technology Inc.
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Lens Controller
ZURICH, Switzerland, April 14, 2022 — The ICC-4C Controller from Optotune AG is designed for machine vision use. The device controls up to four lenses simultaneously with +/- 500 mA/channel. Numerous interfaces are provided...
Optotune AG
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Photo Zoom Stabilization Tool
UPPSALA, Sweden, April 14, 2022 — The Vidhance Photo Zoom Stabilization tool from IMINT Image Intelligence AB is designed for the smartphone market. The technology enables high-quality photos at high zoom levels and helps...
Imint Image Intelligence AB
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Biological Microscopes
BEIJING, April 14, 2022 — The BS-2046 series of biological microscopes from BestScope International Ltd. feature a color temperature adjustable function and a 20-mm wide field of view. Designed for teaching and clinical...
BestScope International Ltd.
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Focus Tunable Lens
ZURICH, Switzerland, April 13, 2022 — The EL-12-30-TC focus tunable lens from Optotune AG is a liquid optic that provides high performance in a compact form-factor. It can be shaped from a flat zero-state into a plano-concave or...
Optotune AG
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Multi- and Single-axis Motion Controllers
AUBURN, Mass., April 13, 2022 — Physik Instrumente LP has announced multi- and single-axis motion controllers with EtherCat connectivity based on ACS intelligent drive modules. The devices optimize the performance of linear...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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AI Computing System
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan, April 13, 2022 — The EIC-2000 Arm-based Edge artificial intelligence (AI) computing system from Vecow Co. Ltd. is powered by the industrial-grade NXP i.MX 8M Plus processor. Its AI inferencing capabilities and...
Vecow Co. Ltd.
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Depth Camera
TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany, April 12, 2022 — The Intel® RealSense™ D405 depth camera has been announced by FRAMOS GmbH, providing the smallest model in the D400 series. The camera operates in the 7- to 50-cm range and achieves...
FRAMOS GmbH
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Image Analysis Software
WETZLAR, Germany, April 12, 2022 — The Aivia 10.5 artificial intelligence-based image analysis software from Leica Microsystems GmbH features an autonomous image analysis parameter prediction module. Other enhancements include...
Leica Microsystems GmbH
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Yaw-and-Pitch Stages
VAN NUYS, Calif., April 12, 2022 — The YP100-45 series of yaw-and-pitch stages from Optimal Engineering Systems Inc. provide precise measurements of compound curves and angles of an object during inspection or reverse engineering. ...
Optimal Engineering Systems Inc.
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Smart Camera Processor
SAN DIEGO, April 11, 2022 — The QCS7230 smart camera processor from Qualcomm Technologies Inc. accelerates digital deployment in security and safety sectors. The device provides artificial intelligence inferencing at the...
Qualcomm Technologies
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Near-eye Display Testing Lens
REDMOND, Wash., April 11, 2022 — The XRE Lens from Radiant Vision Systems is designed for the near-eye display testing of extended reality headsets and smart glasses. With patent-pending technology that features electronic...
Radiant Vision Systems, Test & Measurement
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Machine Vision Cameras
GILCHING, Germany, April 11, 2022 — The FXO series of machine vision cameras from SVS-Vistek GmbH includes 24 models equipped with Sony Pregius S image sensors with a back-illuminated structure to reduce size, improve frame rates, and...
SVS-Vistek GmbH
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Mobile Warehouse Robots
WILMINGTON, Mass., April 8, 2022 — The Locus Vector and Locus Max autonomous mobile robots from Locus Robotics are designed for warehouse use cases. The systems are fully integrated within LocusOne, the intelligent, multi-bot...
Locus Robotics
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Chip-on-board Arrays
SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 8, 2022 — Fourth-generation, white chip-on-board arrays have been announced by Luminus Devices Inc., providing high lumen density and color stability at high temperatures. Robusto™ technology...
Luminus Devices Inc.
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Ytterbium Femtosecond Lasers
MARTINSRIED, Germany, April 8, 2022 — The YLMO Mid-IR and YLMO 520 lasers from Menlo Systems GmbH are compact ytterbium femtosecond devices. The YLMO Mid-IR delivers femtosecond pulses with tunable spectrum in the 3- to 5-µm...
Menlo Systems GmbH
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Spectrometer Upgrade
EDINBURGH, Scotland, April 7, 2022 — Edinburgh Instruments Ltd. has announced a MicroPL upgrade for its photoluminescence spectrometers. The upgrade enables the study of spectral or time-resolved photoluminescence of samples in...
Edinburgh Instruments Ltd.
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EUV Dichroic Filters
BARRINGTON, N.J., April 7, 2022 — Extreme UV (EUV) Dichroic Filters from Edmund Optics enable rapid prototyping, R&D development, and product development. Also known as dichroic beamsplitters or beam separators, the filters...
Edmund Optics
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100 GigE Camera
PORT COQUITCLAM, British Columbia, April 7, 2022 — The 10-MP HZ-10000-G camera from Emergent Vision Technologies has a 100 GigE QSFP28 interface that allows it to reach 1000 fps. Available in both monochrome and color versions, the camera...
Emergent Vision Technologies Inc.
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Swept Laser Source
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, April 6, 2022 — The Laser 2000 Series swept laser from Quantifi Photonics Ltd. is a laboratory-grade O-band or C-band tunable laser that can be operated as a step-tuned or swept-wavelength laser source. The...
Quantifi Photonics Ltd.
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UV-Curing Silicone Adhesives
AKRON, Ohio, April 6, 2022 — The UV-Activated Dual-Cure Silicone Series from Shin-Etsu Silicones of America Inc. includes KER-4410 and KER-4440 UV-curing silicone adhesives for automotive sensors. After UV irradiation, it...
Shin-Etsu Silicones of America
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MWIR Camera Module
WILSONVILLE, Ore., April 6, 2022 — The Neutrino SX12 ISR1200 MWIR camera module from Teledyne FLIR features continuous-zoom optics for integration with ground-based, long-range intelligence, perimeter surveillance, border...
Teledyne FLIR Systems Inc.
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Hand-held Laser Welder
OXFORD, Mass., April 5, 2022 — The LightWELD XR handheld laser welder from IPG Photonics provides an extended range of welding and cleaning capabilities to address more materials and thicknesses. The device produces a small...
IPG Photonics Corporation
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Coordinate Measuring Machine
AURORA, Ill., April 5, 2022 — The MiSTAR 555 coordinate measuring machine from Mitutoyo America Corp. features the PH20 five-axis probe system. Rapid probe head touches and infinite probe angles provide feature access,...
Mitutoyo America Corp.
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Beamsplitter Cube
SANTA ANA, Calif., April 5, 2022 — Precision Glass & Optics has announced a polarizing beamsplitter cube that splits the S and P polarization of light with extinction ratios from Tp/Ts 1000:1 and Rs/Rp 1000:1. The entrance...
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SCHLIEREN, Switzerland, April 4, 2022 — Imaris 9.9 microscopy image analysis software from Oxford Instruments’ BitPlane AG features segmentation with machine learning and open-source connections. The addition of machine...
Bitplane AG
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TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 4, 2022 — Cincoze Co. Ltd. has added three models to its CRYSTAL Display Computing line with the 15-in. CS-W115FHC, the 21-in. CS-W121C, and the 24-in. CS-W124C 16:9 widescreen, sunlight-readable display...
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SAXONBURG, Pa., April 4, 2022 — The L60 laser tool from II-VI Inc. precisely shapes complex profiles in super-hard materials including polycrystalline diamond, polycrystalline diamond compact, synthetic diamond, and reaction-bonded...
Coherent Corp.
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LONGMONT, Colo., April 1, 2022 — The Cuvier DEEP subsea lidar system from 3D at Depth is an automated underwater solution that combines high-quality sensors with data quality for marine energy and inland energy generation...
3D at Depth Inc.
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Block Camera Interface
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Aivion
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Refractive Index Profiler
SOLIHULL, England, April 1, 2022 — The nPA-400 refractive index profiler from Arden Photonics Ltd. incorporates a novel measurement technique to provide 2D refractive index profiles of optical fibers in a few seconds. The system is...
Arden Photonics Ltd.
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