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Photonics.com - June 2016
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MD-SIG Publishes Universal LED Specs
The Module-Driver Interface Special Interest Group (MD-SIG), a lighting-industry consortium, has published its LEDset specifications. The LEDset Power Interface Specification describes the data-sheet...
Heliatek, Kandil Launch Organic-PV Pilot Program
Organic electronic energy technology developer Heliatek GmbH has implemented its first Building Integrated Organic Photovoltaic (BIOPV) pilot project in Egypt. Installation of HeliaFilm on Kandil...
GE Oil & Gas Begins New Manufacturing Lines
GE Oil & Gas has reported implementation of two advanced manufacturing lines in its Italian plant, using robots to optimize and accelerate cycle times.
Ansys, Pitt Collaborate for Additive Manufacturing
Engineering software developer Ansys Inc. has partnered with the University of Pittsburgh to advance additive manufacturing. The two entities aim to solve industry problems such as unexpected metal...
EOI Merges with Sensor Firm HGH Infrared Systems
Instrumentation provider Electro Optical Industries LLC has merged with sensor developer HGH Infrared Systems Inc., forming Electro Optical Industries Inc. The merger is intended to enhance Electro...
CDI, LLNL Enter Service Agreement
CDI Corp.’s Aerospace and Industrial Equipment (AIE) business has entered into a long-term service agreement with Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC in support of the Lawrence Livermore...
Tykma Opens European Center
Industrial laser system supplier Tykma Electrox has opened a new European sales and support center in the U.K., with an expanded sales footprint distribution by the Needham Group of Shropshire. The...
Tempus Aircraft to Test NASA Imaging Spectrometer
Aviation solutions developer Tempus Applied Solutions Holdings Inc. has begun flight operations for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) by integrating the Portable Remote Imaging...
Jarett Fenton Appointed Presbia CFO
Ophthalmic device company Presbia PLC has appointed Jarett Fenton as its chief financial officer. In his new role, Fenton is responsible for all aspects of financial operation including supporting...
John Hsing Appointed Ocean Optics’ VP of Ops
Modular spectroscopy technology developer Ocean Optics has named John Hsing as its vice president of operations. In his new role, Hsing will lead the company’s manufacturing operations,...
Vashaw to Distribute Zeiss Microscopy Products in US
Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH has selected Vashaw Scientific Inc. as its newest distributor, offering sales and services to the Southeast and South Central U.S. Vashaw Scientific offers the Zeiss...
Bruker Acquires Yingsheng Technology
Scientific research and analytical technology developer Bruker Corp. has acquired the assets of electronic manufacturer Yingsheng Technology Pty Ltd. for its third-generation Advanced Mineral...
NPI Recommends High-Power Laser Office
Members of the National Photonics Initiative (NPI) High Power Lasers (HPL) Task Force — comprising leading defense contractors, commercial laser companies and academia — today announced...
Photo Research, Jadak Merge
Electro-optical instrumentation developer Photo Research Inc. (PR) has merged with its Novanta sister company Jadak, a manufacturer of machine vision, radio-frequency identification and barcode...
Harry Buchanan Hired as Kopin Director of Business Development
Wearable technology developer Kopin Corp. has announced the appointment of Harry Buchanan as the director of business development. Buchanan will focus on emerging applications in the defense market,...
AMS Acquires Cambridge CMOS Sensors
Semiconductor manufacturer AMS AG has acquired Cambridge CMOS Sensors Ltd. (CCMOSS) in an all-cash agreement, of which the terms were not disclosed. CCMOSS’ micro hotplates are MEMS structures...
Sri Peruvemba Appointed Quantum Materials CEO
Quantum Materials Corp. has appointed board member Sri Peruvemba CEO. With 24 years of experience in the industry, Peruvemba has been an advocate in the advancement of electronic display technology....
Finisar Revenue Reaches $1.26B in Fiscal 2016
Optical communication manufacturer Finisar Corp. has announced a 1 percent increase in revenue to $1.26 billion in 2016 over the previous year. The company reported that sales of products for datacom...
ASML to Acquire Hermes Microvision for $3.1B
ASML Holding NV, a provider of lithography systems for the semiconductor industry, will acquire Hermes Microvision Inc. (HMI), a supplier of pattern verification systems for advanced semiconductor...
Evans Appointed to PowerPhotonic Board
Micro-optic technology developer PowerPhotonic Ltd. has appointed David Evans to its board of directors. Evans has been directing Financial Times Stock Exchange companies for more than 20 years. He...
AR Display Firm Lumus Raises $15M
Augmented reality (AR) display developer Lumus Ltd. has received $15 million in funding led by the Shanda Group, a global private investment group, along with Crystal-Optech, a Chinese photoelectric...
Kinestral, AGC Form Partnership for Dynamic Glass
Next-generation dynamic glass developer Kinestral Technologies has entered into a strategic partnership with the AGC Group, a manufacturer of glass, chemicals and high-tech materials. The partnership...
DOE Announces Solid-State Lighting Funding
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the selection of nine solid-state lighting (SSL) projects to receive funding focusing on core technology research, product development and U.S....
Allied Vision Expands Ahrensburg Facility
Camera manufacturer Allied Vision Technologies GmbH has expanded its Ahrensburg facility with increased office space capacity to accommodate its rising number of employees. Office renovations and...
Nathaniel Group Named Vermont Green Business
The State of Vermont has named optical and illumination systems provider Nathaniel Group Inc. a Vermont Green Business for the company’s environmental stewardship and sustainability efforts....
Thermo Fisher to Acquire FEI for $4.2B
The Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. board of directors has approved the acquisition of electron microscopy developer FEI Co. of Hillsboro, Ore., with a purchase price of $4.2 billion. The transaction...
Fulham to Acquire Lumotech LED Driver Assets
Fulham Company Group, a supplier of lighting components and electronics for commercial and specialty applications, said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of the LED...
Nüvü’s Cameras Head into Space
With the support of the Canadian Space Agency, Nüvü Cameras’ CCD Controller for Counting Photons (CCCP) now features passive heat dissipation for space travel. Expanding the frontiers of detection in...
LPKF Expands Production, Management
The laser plastic welding division of equipment manufacturer LPKF Laser & Electronics AG is expanding with new production rooms and a larger management team. “In the past, LPKF had...
Mark Jordan Appointed Intelligrated’s Western Senior Sales Manager
Material handling automation developer Intelligrated has appointed Mark Jordan as its senior sales manager for western regional operations. Based in the company’s Ontario, California, district...
Avo Develops Emitter for Luxmux
Optoelectronic developer Avo Photonics Inc. has produced a solid-state, broadband, continuous emitter for use with optical component developer Luxmux’s Technology Corp.’s miniature...
Mitutoyo to Open Larger M3 Solutions Center
Inspection and measurement technology provider Mitutoyo America Corp. has announced the relocation and grand opening of the M3 Solution Center in Huntersville, N.C. The new 7700-sf facility is...
Rocky Mountain AIAA Names Lisa Hardaway Engineer of the Year
The Rocky Mountain Section (RMS) of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has named Lisa Hardaway Engineer of the Year for 2015 to 2016. "We chose Lisa as the 2016 RMS...
Plessey Names Maarten Klein Head Agronomist for LED Horticulture Products
Plessey Semiconductors Ltd., which holds the global exclusive license to sell horticultural lighting technology from PhytoLux Ltd., has appointment Maarten Klein head agronomist. From left, Michael...
Pixium Launches Bionic Vision System Trials
Pixium Vision said it has received approval from the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in the U.K. to initiate a clinical trial for patients who have lost sight due to retinitis...
Royal Philips Develops Noncontact Blood Oxygen Measurement
Healthcare technology provider Royal Philips NV has announced that its proprietary camera-based monitoring technology to measure the reflected light off of human foreheads has been used in a study to...
Teledyne Wins OneWeb Satellite Supply Contract
Instrumentation and imaging provider Teledyne Technologies Inc. has announced a major supply contract with OneWeb Satellites to support its initiative to deploy 900 small satellites globally....
Insitu to Distribute Sentient Vision’s ViDAR System
Computer vision and artificial intelligence software provider Sentient Vision Systems has signed an exclusive global distribution agreement with unmanned aircraft system (UAS) provider Insitu for the...
Jim Beacher Appointed Managing Director of CoolLED
Following the company’s recent purchase by the Judge Scientific Group, LED illumination system developer CoolLED Ltd. has promoted Jim Beacher from sales and marketing director to managing...
Inuitive Licenses Ceva Processor
Fabless semiconductor company Inuitive Ltd. has licensed and deployed the CEVA-XM4 intelligent vision digital signal processor from signal processing IP licensor Ceva Inc. for its next-generation,...
Flir Announces $425M Notes Offering
Flir Systems Inc. has announced a $425 million note offering of 3.125 percent, due June 15. Flir expects to receive net proceeds of $421 million after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated...
Jenoptik Opens US Technology Campus
The Jenoptik Group is investing $15 million in its Rochester Hills, Michigan location, creating a new modern technology campus for metrology and laser machines in the automotive industry. The new...
Horiba Launches Free Raman Educational Site
Horiba Scientific has launched the RamanAcademy website, a free educational tool for new and experienced Raman users. “We decided to provide RamanAcademy as a free offering to experienced Raman...
Call for Nominations! Beacons of the Photonics Industry
Beacons are the photonics industry's luminaries who are guiding the scientific and business communities to optics and photonics through their work in five categories. Please submit a separate entry...
Hexagon Opens Solution Facility
Metrology technology developer Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence North America has launched a new strategic business unit dedicated to smart factory systems for advanced manufacturing. The team will...
DRS Technologies Awarded U.S. Defense Contract
Defense contractor DRS Technologies has been awarded a contract by DARPA to enhance performance of the company’s ultrasmall pixel IR focal plane arrays (FPA) under the agency’s Lambda...
Controp Fills International Helicopter Camera Orders
Controp Precision Technologies Ltd. has filled several orders for its DSP-HD high-definition electro-optical/IR camera payloads in helicopters. The DSP-HD electro-optical/IR camera. Courtesy of...
Unilase Announces Industrial Laser Development
Laser developer Unilase Ltd. has announced the development and supply of diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) lasers and amplifier modules for industrial manufacturing applications. The company is steered...
Planetary Resources Secures Funding for Earth Observation
Asteroid mining company Planetary Resources Inc. has secured $21.1 million in Series A funding to deploy and operate Ceres, an advanced Earth observation business. Planetary Resources’...
Acal, Inno-Spec Sign Distribution Agreement
Spectroscopy developer Acal BFi has announced a pan-European distribution agreement with optical measurement provider Inno-Spec. Spectral imaging system with integrated scanning and LED. Courtsey of...
Marcel van der Vliet Joins Phoenix
Marcel van der Vliet has joined micro- and nanotechnology solutions provider Phoenix Software BV as principal project manager. Van der Vliet previously managed design and manufacturing teams for...
Soraa LEDs Illuminate Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes
The LED lamps of lighting technology provider Soraa have been installed to illuminate the mineral formations of Sallfeld Fairy Grottoes in Thüringen, Germany. Through Soraa LEDs and lighting...
Phoenix, Sandia to Collaborate on PIC
Micro- and nanotechnology technology provider Phoenix Software BV and Sandia National Laboratories have partnered to facilitate the design and fabrication of photonic integrated circuits. The...
Mitutoyo, Northwest Machine Enter Distribution Agreement
Measurement and inspection technology developer Mitutoyo America Corp. has entered into a distribution agreement with machine solution provider Northwest Machine Technologies to exclusively...
Mauna Kea Miniprobe Receives FDA Clearance
Microscopy developer Mauna Kea Technologies SA has received its twelfth 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The new FDA clearance covers its confocal miniprobes for use...
Hileman Appointed Rochester Precision Optics President
Rochester Precision Optics LLC (RPO) has named Dane Hileman as its new president. Hileman brings more than 25 years of engineering and management experience in the optics industry to Rochester. As...
Metamaterial Technologies Acquires Rolith
Smart material and photonic technology developer Metamaterial Technologies Inc. (MTI) has acquired the business of nanotechnology provider Rolith Inc. The business includes Rolith’s proprietary...
Gamaya Lands $3.2M in Financing
Hyperspectral agricultural imaging and diagnostic provider Gamaya has raised $3.2 million (equivalent to about $3.2 million CHF) in its first series of financing. "Before we started working with...
Research & Technology
Ultrathin Metalens Captures Chiral, Spectral Images Simultaneously
An ultracompact planar lens has been engineered to simultaneously form two images of the same object, with opposite helicity and within a single field-of-view. The chiral and spectral properties of...
Aerial Spectroscopy Reveals Complex Resource Economies in Peruvian Forests
A high-fidelity imaging spectrometer onboard the Carnegie Airborne Observatory has enabled the creation of forest canopy maps of leaf nitrogen, phosphorous, and mass over a large portion of the...
Ansys, Pitt Collaborate for Additive Manufacturing
Engineering software developer Ansys Inc. has partnered with the University of Pittsburgh to advance additive manufacturing. The two entities aim to solve industry problems such as unexpected metal...
CDI, LLNL Enter Service Agreement
CDI Corp.’s Aerospace and Industrial Equipment (AIE) business has entered into a long-term service agreement with Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC in support of the Lawrence Livermore...
AgBiS
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Explored for Cheaper, Greener Solar Cells
Solution-processed inorganic solar cells based on nontoxic and abundant AgBiS2 nanocrystals could be a low-cost alternative to first-generation solar cells. A semitransparent solar cell based on...
Bruker Acquires Yingsheng Technology
Scientific research and analytical technology developer Bruker Corp. has acquired the assets of electronic manufacturer Yingsheng Technology Pty Ltd. for its third-generation Advanced Mineral...
1-µm-Thick Solar Cell Could Advance Wearable Electronics
An ultrathin photovoltaic that is flexible enough to wrap around an object just 1-mm thick — the diameter of a pencil — may offer the reliability and flexibility that wearable...
Photo Research, Jadak Merge
Electro-optical instrumentation developer Photo Research Inc. (PR) has merged with its Novanta sister company Jadak, a manufacturer of machine vision, radio-frequency identification and barcode...
Ultrafast Lasers Enable High-Density Data Storage
A laser-based data storage and retrieval technique could increase the storage capacity of conventional optical discs, such as DVD and Blu-ray, without the need for special preparatory steps. The...
Pyrometric Imaging System Captures Explosion Parameters
A technique involving high-speed, high-fidelity imaging with optical filtering and signal processing techniques may make setting off explosives and capturing the data in real time a reasonable...
Compound Transforms IR into Broadband White Light
A compound that can transform near-infrared (NIR) light into broadband white-light could offer a cheap, efficient means to produce visible light. The light is also exceedingly directional, a...
LED Technology Monitors Construction-Site Safety
A safety monitoring method called On-Site Visualization (OSV) has been implemented in metro system construction sites in Jakarta, Indonesia, as part of a Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)...
Luminescent Nanoparticles Advance Smart Glass Technology
A method for embedding light-emitting nanoparticles into glass without losing any of their unique properties could be a major step toward smart glass applications, such as 3D volumetric displays,...
Coded Access Optical Sensor Boosts CMOS/CCD Performance
A camera technology dubbed Coded Access Optical Sensor (CAOS) now works in unison with CCD and CMOS camera sensors to extract previously unseen images.
DOE Announces Solid-State Lighting Funding
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the selection of nine solid-state lighting (SSL) projects to receive funding focusing on core technology research, product development and U.S....
Scalable Biomanufacturing Technique May Increase QD Availability
A method for biomanufacturing large amounts of zinc sulfide nanoparticles inexpensively could lead to their wider availability and use in applications such as light-emitting displays, sensors and...
Heat from Laser Ablation May Treat Cancer Safely, Effectively
A novel fusion-imaging technique uses MRI to guide the insertion of a laser fiber into a cancerous tumor. The laser, once inserted, applies heat to the cancerous tissue, destroying it. This...
LIGO Identifies Second Gravitational Wave Event
The LIGO Scientific Collaboration has reported identification of a second gravitational wave event in the data from Advanced LIGO detectors. On December 26, 2015 at 03:38:53 UTC, scientists observed...
Novel Design Increases Optical Efficiency in Graphene OLEDs
Graphene-based OLED efficiency and flexibility has been shown to increase when the graphene is used as a transparent electrode (TE) and placed between titanium dioxide (TiO2) and conducting polymer...
Fluorescent Biosensors Shed Light on Heme Activity in Cells
Genetically encoded fluorescent sensors are providing a way to track the mobilization of labile heme in cells. The sensors offer significant insight around the nature and dynamics of this potentially...
Widely Tunable MIR QCL Eyed for Spectroscopy, Chemical Sensing
A broadband-tunable IR laser has been demonstrated the ability to capture the unique spectral fingerprints of gases. The monolithic laser technology is compact, and is expected to have applications...
Hands-On Science in the Classroom Boosts STEM Retention Almost 25 Percent
A recent study found that a student’s chances of completing a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) degree significantly increases when he or she participates in course-based...
Laser Scatterometer Distinguishes Wild Type, Mutant Bacteria
A laser scatterometer tool has been demonstrated to quickly and noninvasively detect harmful bacteria, including mutant listeria varieties, within 24 hours. It holds promise for the identification of...
Optogenetic Technique Rapidly Screens for Cardiac Drug Safety
An optogenetic technique has been used to make cardiac cells beat and optically measure their response, enabling an automated drug-testing process called OptoDyCE.
Capasso Lab Reports Planar Metalens Designed
Materials science has made a great leap forward towards replacing glass lenses with metasurface materials that are practical to manufacture and produce aberration-free, subwavelength-resolution...
Prototype Single-Lens Camera Improves Multispectral Imaging
A low-cost camera produces congruent images for two spectral ranges using multiple detectors through a single lens. The prototype has been shown to provide easier post-production of imaging data than...
Ultrathin TLA Materials Could Broaden IR Applications
Ultrathin gratings composed of common materials were shown to increase the absorption efficiency of light to almost 99 percent when thin grooves were etched into the film, directing the light...
Scanning Lasers Explored for Road Material Inspection
Scanning lasers are being investigated as a tool to measure microtexture of aggregates used in asphalt and concrete mixtures, and could someday replace the camera-based systems used by transportation...
acquisitions
Bruker Acquires Yingsheng Technology
Scientific research and analytical technology developer Bruker Corp. has acquired the assets of electronic manufacturer Yingsheng Technology Pty Ltd. for its third-generation Advanced Mineral Identification and Characterization System (AMICS) software package and respective internet protocols. AMICS Mineral Phase Map. Courtesy of Bruker. AMICS is a software platform for automated identification...
AMS Acquires Cambridge CMOS Sensors
Semiconductor manufacturer AMS AG has acquired Cambridge CMOS Sensors Ltd. (CCMOSS) in an all-cash agreement, of which the terms were not disclosed. CCMOSS’ micro hotplates are MEMS structures...
ASML to Acquire Hermes Microvision for $3.1B
ASML Holding NV, a provider of lithography systems for the semiconductor industry, will acquire Hermes Microvision Inc. (HMI), a supplier of pattern verification systems for advanced semiconductor...
Thermo Fisher to Acquire FEI for $4.2B
The Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. board of directors has approved the acquisition of electron microscopy developer FEI Co. of Hillsboro, Ore., with a purchase price of $4.2 billion. The transaction...
Fulham to Acquire Lumotech LED Driver Assets
Fulham Company Group, a supplier of lighting components and electronics for commercial and specialty applications, said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of the LED...
Products
Parabolic Mirrors
KENLEY, England, June 30, 2016 — Optical Surfaces Ltd. has announced On-Axis Parabolic Mirrors up to 600 mm in diameter. The mirrors offer a surface accuracy of >λ/10 P-V and smoothness of 20/10 scratch/dig. Surface...
Optical Surfaces Ltd.
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Vision Sensor
KARLSRUHE, Germany, June 30, 2016 — EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH has announced the EyeSens DMC compact vision sensor with integrated lens and illumination. Available resolutions include 736 × 480, 1024 × 768 and...
EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH
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Sensor Module
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan, June 30, 2016 — Everlight Electronics Co. Ltd. has announced the APM-16D17-05-DF8 and APM-16D17-06-DF8 three-in-one sensor modules for use in environment brightness detection and smart switching in smartphones,...
Everlight Electronics Co. Ltd.
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Forkless Mounts
IRVINE, Calif., June 29, 2016 — Newport Corp. has announced the PX series of forkless pedestals and posts, a space-saving option for the stable mounting of optical components. The devices have a unique internal slotted base,...
MKS/Newport
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Optical Test Bench
WALLDORF, Germany, June 29, 2016 — Molex LLC has announced the Polymicro Technologies optical test bench to measure and validate optical fibers used in astronomy applications. The optical fiber measurement system measures focal...
Molex, Fiber Optics
LED Source
KITCHENER, Ontario, June 29, 2016 — Fibertech Optics has announced multiemitter, fiber-coupled LED light sources for optogenic and fluorescence microscopy. The light sources are built on a modular LED platform that can be...
FiberTech Optica Inc.
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Confocal Imaging Platform
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, June 29, 2016 — Andor Technology Ltd. has announced the Dragonfly high-speed confocal imaging platform, supporting multiple high-contrast imaging techniques. The Dragonfly integrates Andor’s cameras with...
Andor Technology
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Laser Diode Collimators
HENHAM, England, June 28, 2016 — The Optoelectronics Co. Ltd. has announced a range of laser diode collimators incorporating 520-nm direct green laser diodes. Designed for use by OEMs and system integrators requiring the...
The Optoelectronics Co. Ltd.
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Gimbal Mount
VAN NUYS, Calif., June 28, 2016 — Optimal Engineering Systems Inc. has announced the AU300-XZ motorized three-axis gimbal mount, featuring 360° rotation of each axis. The rigid black anodized aluminum alloy frame of the...
Optimal Engineering Systems Inc.
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Excimer Lasers
OYAMA, Japan, June 28, 2016 — Gigaphoton Inc. has announced the Giganex series of excimer lasers for annealing. By incorporating ultracompact laser annealing process characteristics into the existing amorphous silicon...
Gigaphoton Inc.
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Measurement System
PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 27, 2016 — Mahr Federal Inc. has announced the MarShaft SCOPE 600 plus 3D, providing 3D functionality and complete workpiece inspection in a single measurement. In seconds, the matrix camera optically...
Mahr Inc.
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Scanning Laser Micrometer
FAIRBORN, Ohio, June 27, 2016 — Laserlinc Inc. has announced the TLAser1240 scanning laser micrometer, a single-axis diameter gauge for the inspection of large products without contact. The micrometer produces 1,600...
LaserLinc Inc.
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Laser Optics
PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 27, 2016 — Laser Research Optics Inc. has announced a line of CO2 laser optics optimized for 10.6 μm that are in stock for etching, marking and thin-metal cutting lasers. Designed to promote sharper...
Laser Research Optics
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Laser Diode Driver
FORT COLLINS, Colo., June 24, 2016 — Ixys Corp. has announced the PCX-7500-EX high-power laser diode driver, providing precision pulsed current with accurate microprocessor-based digital power control. The air-cooled, benchtop...
IXYS Colorado
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CMM Compact Probes
COBHAM, England, June 24, 2016 — Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence has announced the HP-S-X1 series of compact probes for 3D coordinate measuring machine tactile scanning. The HP-S-X1 product line features a new bearing...
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
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UV Luminescence Sensors
TWINSBURG, Ohio, June 23, 2016 — DK50-UV luminescence sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs enable error checking, sorting, measuring and positioning of materials that blend into a background or are invisible, such as fluorescent chalk marks,...
Pepperl+Fuchs Inc.
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Beam Expanders
BARRINGTON, N.J., June 23, 2016 — The TECHSPEC series of variable beam expanders from Edmund Optics now includes models in the 355-nm wavelength with 2× to 8× magnification range. The expanders are designed for UV...
Edmund Optics
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CMOS Sensor
CHELMSFORD, England, June 23, 2016 — e2v Technologies Ltd. has announced the Onyx EV76C664 1.3-MP CMOS image sensor for low-light applications. The sensor’s pixel design offers high sensitivity and performance in the...
Teledyne e2v - UK
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MEMS Sensor
REUTLINGEN, Germany, June 23, 2016 — Bosch Sensortec GmbH has announced the BMX160, a compact, nine-axis microelectromechanical (MEMS) sensor for smartphones, smart watches, fitness trackers, smart jewelry and augmented reality devices....
Bosch Sensortec GmbH
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Transilluminators
WESTBURY, N.Y., June 22, 2016 — Spectroline Corp. has announced the BI-O-Vision series of transilluminators designed for dual-light convenience in one unit. The devices emit high levels of UV radiation through the viewing...
Spectronics Corp., Spectroline
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Miniaturized Laser
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 22, 2016 — Coherent Inc. has announced the OBIS CORE LS miniaturized laser, offering optically pumped semiconductor laser technology in a scaled-down package optimized for analytical instrumentation. The...
Coherent Inc.
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Chemical Identifier
WILMINGTON, Mass., June 22, 2016 — Rigaku Analytical Devices has announced enhancements to its Progeny ResQ handheld chemical identification tool. The 4C Technology feature indicates the overall threat level posed by the...
Rigaku Analytical Devices Inc.
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Industrial Camera
OULU, Finland, June 21, 2016 — Specim Spectral Imaging Ltd. has announced the FX10 camera, the first in a series of small, fast and flexible cameras for industrial applications. The hyperspectral camera is meant for the 400-...
Specim, Spectral Imaging Ltd.
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Linear Stages
AUBURN, Mass., June 21, 2016 — Physik Instrumente LP has announced the N-565 linear stages with a width of 65 mm and length of 80 mm. The low-profile stages feature a fully integrated linear piezo motor. An integrated...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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Diode-Pumped Laser
STOCKHOLM, June 21, 2016 — Cobolt AB has announced a modulation capability for its diode-pumped lasers in the green-yellow region of the Cobolt 06-01 series of plug-and-play CW lasers. The lasers are available at 532 and...
Cobolt AB
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Optical Mounts
GRANTS PASS, Ore., June 20, 2016 — Siskiyou Corp. has announced the OGX series of optical mounts, simplifying optical systems alignments. The mounts feature top adjustment, allowing them to be set without reaching into the beam...
Siskiyou Corporation
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Unmanned Ground Vehicle
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, June 20, 2016 — Milrem AS and Leica Geosystems AG have announced the Pegasus Multiscope, an unmanned ground vehicle for off-road use in surveying, security and monitoring applications. For automated border...
Leica Geosystems AG (See Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
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Diffractive Optics
OLCHING, Germany, June 20, 2016 — Laser Components GmbH distributes diffractive optics from Holo-Or Ltd. Due to the use of a grating, the axicon-structured devices provide perfect ring profiles irrespective of the fan angle. ...
Laser Components Germany GmbH
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Framing Camera
TRING, England, June 20, 2016 — Specialised Imaging Ltd. has announced the SIM-D ultrafast framing camera for academic teaching and research groups. Intuitive design allows students and researchers to achieve top-quality...
Specialised Imaging Ltd.
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LED Drivers
ELGIN, Ill., June 17, 2016 — Thomas Research Products has announced the LED12W-D series of 12-W, dimmable LED drivers. The constant-current drivers designed for use with standard 0- to 10-V dimmers. They feature a <10...
Hubbell Lighting Components
Express Custom Optics
ISERLOHN, Germany, June 17, 2016 — Präzisions Glas & Optik GmbH has announced 48-hour Express Service for the express manufacturing of custom-made optics. Optical windows or substrates, front surface mirrors,...
Prazisions Glas & Optik GmbH
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Tunable Light Sources
SPARKS, Md., June 17, 2016 — Brimrose Technology Corp. has announced tunable light sources operating in the 450- to 650-nm wavelength range. The units, which include prealigned lamps, can be used for fluorescence,...
Brimrose Corp. of America
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SWIR Sensors and Systems
HOOD RIVER, Ore., June 16, 2016 — Sierra-Olympic Technologies Inc. distributes New Imaging Technologies’ wide-dynamic-range (WDR), indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) shortwave-infrared (SWIR) sensors and camera systems. The...
Sierra-Olympia Technologies Inc.
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Optics Test
QUEBEC CITY, June 15, 2016 — Exfo Inc. has announced the iOptics intelligent, pluggable optics test for the evaluation of transceiver operation using minimal user configuration. iOptics is a complete tool for CFP and QSFP...
EXFO Inc.
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Atom Probe Microscope
GENNEVILLIERS, France, June 16, 2016 — Cameca has announced the Eikos atom probe microscope, providing accessibility with increased ease-of-use and low cost of ownership. Utilizing standard microscopy sample preparation methods, it...
Cameca SAS
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NIR Spectrometer
APELDOORN, Netherlands, June 16, 2016 — Avantes BV has announced the Ava-Spec-NIR 2.5-HSC NIR compact, high-sensitivity spectrometer. The system is based on a 100-mm optical bench with a NA of 0.13 offering optimal balance between...
Avantes BV
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Interferometer
TUCSON, Ariz., June 15, 2016 — Äpre Instruments offers the S100 HR laser Fizeau interferometer for optical manufacturing. The system offers the affordability of a continuous zoom interferometer with the performance of a...
Apre Instruments
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Source Driver
WOBURN, Mass., June 15, 2016 — Innovations in Optics Inc. has introduced the 5000B-500 solid-state source driver/controller to independently drive, control and modulate up to 20 different solid-state sources, including...
Innovations in Optics Inc.
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LCI Sensors
CUMMING, Ga., June 15, 2016 — FocalSpec Inc. has launched a range of high-resolution 3D line confocal imaging (LCI) sensors for demanding surface metrology applications. The sensors can be integrated into both in-production and...
LMI Technologies Inc., FocalSpec
ISTAR System
HAIFA, Israel, June 15, 2016 — The SupervisIR from Elbit Systems Ltd. is a IR wide-area persistent ISTAR (information, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance) system with night capabilities. The system detects,...
Elbit Security Systems
Scanning Probes
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., June 14, 2016 — The HP-S-X1 series of scanning probes from Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence offers longer styli and improved setup flexibility. The probes support stylus lengths of up to 225 mm and can be used...
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
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Beam Profiling Camera
QUEBEC CITY, June 14, 2016 — Gentec Electro-Optics Inc. offers a 4.2-MP beam profiling camera for very large beams, featuring an extra-large aperture of 20.5 × 20.5 mm. The aperture uses an optical fiber taper fixed...
Gentec Electro-Optics Inc.
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NIR Sensor
MENLO PARK, Calif., June 14, 2016 — Invisage Technologies Inc. has announced the Spark4K NIR camera sensor for Internet of Things devices. The 1.1-μm pixel, 13-MP sensor in a 1/3-in module features 4K video at 30 fps, ideal...
InVisage Technologies Inc.
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Optical Measurement System
COBHAM, England, June 14, 2016 — Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence has announced the BLAZE 600M, a noncontact optical measurement solution for rapid 3D data acquisition, high accuracy and actionable data for measurement,...
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
Driver Transmitter
BERLIN, June 13, 2016 — The A50-150C VCSEL driver transmitter from VI Systems GmbH is optimized for very low power consumption and versatile deployment in short reach optical interconnects for data center and...
VI Systems GmbH
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Optical Inspection System
OBERHAUSEN, Germany, June 13, 2016 — Nanofocus AG has introduced the μsprint hp-opc 3000 system for the optical inspection of probe cards. The system enables a wafer-production process designed for the requirements of wafer test...
NanoFocus AG
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sCMOS Detector
BELFAST, Ireland, June 13, 2016 — Andor Technology Ltd., an Oxford Instruments company, has launched launch the iStar scientific CMOS (sCMOS) platform. The device combines superfast frame rate capabilities >4000 fps, high...
Andor Technology
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Laser Pulse Energy Detectors
IRVINE, Calif., June 10, 2016 — Newport Corp. has announced the 919E series of pyroelectric and photodiode laser pulse energy detectors with a DB15 connector and internal electrically erasable programmable read-only memory for...
MKS/Newport
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Heating Stage
TADWORTH, England, June 10, 2016 — Linkam Scientific Instruments Ltd. has announced the HS1500 heating stage with rotating window, ideal for work with volatile emitting samples at ultrahigh temperatures. The device can control...
Linkam Scientific Instruments Ltd.
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Optical Loss Test Set
QUEBEC CITY, June 10, 2016 — Exfo Inc. has announced the launch of MaxTester 945 Telco optical loss test set (OLTS), delivering insertion loss, optical return loss and fiber length measurements at two wavelengths in five seconds...
EXFO Inc.
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IR Sensor Coating
SANTA ROSA, Calif., June 10, 2016 — Grauling Research Inc. has announced the IR-ISE photoconductive IR sensor coating to enhance the performance and efficiency of IR sensor. The novel thin-film coating was developed for use with...
Grauling Research Inc.
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Fume Extractor
DORSET, England, June 9, 2016 — Bofa International Ltd. has announced the Ad Oracle IQ2 extraction unit for fume extraction. Features include a color touch screen display, complete system pressure monitoring, real-time remote...
BOFA International Ltd.
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Piezo Nanopositioning Stages
PITTSBURGH, June 9, 2016 — Aerotech Inc. has announced the QNPHD linear piezo nanopositioning stages in a compact, high-stiffness package. With a direct-metrology, capacitive sensor feedback option, high resonant...
Aerotech Inc.
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Image Processing System
PUCHHEIM, Germany, June 9, 2016 — Scanlab AG has announced the SCANalign image processing system for the intelligent monitoring and calibration of laser processing applications requiring strict dimensional tolerances. The...
SCANLAB GmbH
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Laser Power Meter
NORTH LOGAN, Utah, June 9, 2016 — Ophir Photonics has announced the Helios compact laser power meter for measuring high-power lasers in industrial processing applications. The device measures high-power, solid state lasers,...
MKS Ophir, Light & Measurement
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Evaluation Package
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 8, 2016 — Socionext America Inc. has announced an evaluation solution package for its 360° WAV system, expanding its use for automotive and nonautomotive applications. The WAV system uses forward-,...
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Cabling System
PUTNAM, Conn., June 8, 2016 — Opticonx Inc. has announced the xTreme8 Solutions cabling system designed for data centers. The system allows the easy migration of parallel option deployments in data centers. The...
Opticonx Inc.
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Lamp Source
ORLANDO, Fla., June 8, 2016 — Gooch & Housego have announced the OL 410-1000 Precision Lamp Source, enabling an accuracy of approximately 0.02 percent. The OL 410-1000 is a microprocessor-controlled, direct current...
Optronic Laboratories LLC
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IR Cameras
MEER, Belgium, June 8, 2016 — Flir Systems Inc. has announced the SC7000 Series of IR cameras for industrial and academic research. Designed to address any application in single and multispectral analysis, the cameras offer...
Teledyne FLIR
Camera Cables
MUSKEGON, Mich., June 7, 2016 — Smart Vision Lights has announced the Camera-to-Light (CTL) Grey Series of cables for Baumer cameras. The CTL Grey Series cable provides a directly wired connection between a single light and...
Smart Vision Lights
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Laser Marking System
NEWPORT, R.I., June 7, 2016 — LNA Laser Technology has announced the MP2 All-In-One Diode-Pumped Solid State (DPSS) Laser Marking System. The laser provides a pulse duration of 3 ns, high peak power of 30 kW and 24 VDC. The...
LNA Laser Technology
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Laser Module
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 7, 2016 — Precision Laser Scanning LLC has announced the Start-of-Scan (SOS) laser for polygon scan heads. Used for materials processing, the scan heads employ high-power and ultrafast lasers. SOS...
Precision Laser Scanning LLC
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Prism Mounts
BARRINGTON, N.J., June 7, 2016 — Edmund Optics has announced the Techspec Risley Prism Mounts designed for 25-mm wedge prism pairs in a precision manual beam steering configuration. The mounts accept the company’s full...
Edmund Optics
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CMOS Camera
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., June 6, 2016 — Spot Imaging has announced the Insight CMOS Camera featuring Sony’s Pregius sensor. The camera’s USB 3.0 interface and global shutter work with a software autoexposure scheme to...
SPOT Imaging
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Microscope Mounting Wings
CAMBRIDGE, England, June 6, 2016 — Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. has announced accessory mounting wings for its H117 stage for inverted microscopes. The wings enable simple, precise integration of tools such as microfluidic...
Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd.
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Hyperspectral Mapping
SAN DIMAS, Calif., June 6, 2016 — Craic Technologies Inc. has announced 5D hyperspectral mapping (5DM) capabilities for its UV-VIS-NIR and Raman microspectrometers. 5DM provides microspectrometer users with the ability to map...
CRAIC Technologies
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Nanopositioning Stage
GARDENA, Calif., June 6, 2016 — CC Design Development Inc. has announced the LaserStraight nanopositioning stage for submicron accuracy. An accuracy of 250 to 800 nm is achievable depending on the position sensing device that...
CC Design Development Inc.
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Laser Power Meter
QUEBEC CITY, June 6, 2016 — Gentec Electro-Optics Inc. has added the Pronto-Si to its Pronto series of compact laser power meters. The Pronto-Si features a 1-cm2 silicon sensor for measuring very low powers. When combined with...
Gentec Electro-Optics Inc.
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Thermal Imaging Software
WILSONVILLE, Ore., June 6, 2016 — Flir Systems Inc. offers ResearchIR 4.2 thermal imaging software, a tool for viewing, acquiring, analyzing and sharing thermal data. The software provides a comprehensive set of acquisition,...
Teledyne FLIR Systems Inc.
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Laser Marking System
STARNBERG, Germany, June 3, 2016 — Rofin-Baasel Lasertech GmbH & Co. KG’s EasyMark compact tabletop laser marking system is also designed for the engraving and cutting of thin metal. The optional available mini-SPS...
Rofin-Baasel Lasertech
Portable 3D Scanner
LAKE MARY, Fla., June 3, 2016 — Faro Technologies Inc. has announced the Design ScanArm, a portable 3D scanning solution tailored for 3D modeling, reverse engineering and CAD-based design applications across the product lifecycle...
FARO Technologies
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Pulsed Laser Diode Driver
BRADFORD, Mass., June 2, 2016 — Lumina Power Inc. has announced the HPP-750 pulsed laser diode driver for the industrial laser market. Capable of 750 W and 350 amps, the driver operates from a high-current DC source. With a...
Lumina Power Inc.
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Piezomotors
AUBURN, Mass., June 2, 2016 — Physik Instrumente GmbH & Co. KG has announced the U-521 ultrasonic piezomotors driven by ceramic motors. The devices are small and provide motion with high resolution, as well as an...
Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co. KG
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Optical Pulse Analyzer
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, June 2, 2016 — Coherent Solutions has updated its IQFROG optical pulse analyzer. New software is optimized to measure a wider range of pulse characteristics, including broad chirped pulses used for chirped...
Quantifi Photonics Ltd.
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Symbolic Light 3D Camera
BOULDER, Colo., June 2, 2016 — Chiaro Technologies offers Cloudburst, a Symbolic Light 3D camera for the production of real-time streaming depth images and point clouds. The camera integrates into OEM and industrial...
Chiaro Technologies
Wavelength Meter
MEYLAN, France, June 1, 2016 — Resolution Spectra Systems has announced the LW-10 laser wavelength meter for continuous wave and pulsed lasers. The compact, high-resolution device offers robust calibration with 20-MHz...
Resolution Spectra Systems
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Sensor Board
JENA, Germany, June 1, 2016 — Mazet GmbH has announced the MTCS-INT-AB5 sensor board for the fully integrated MTCS-CDCAF sensor chip from the JENCOLOR product line. The device is offered as both an evaluation board for...
MAZeT GmbH
3D Measurement System
ITASCA, Ill., May 31, 2016 — Keyence Corp. of America has announced the VR-3000 series of instant 3D measurement systems. The VR-3000 devices allow an instant, noncontact, 3D scan of a wide area, easily measuring rough...
Keyence Corp. of America
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