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Heidelberg Instruments Makes Multiphoton Optics a Subsidiary Photolithography company Heidelberg Instruments Mikrotechnik GmbH acquired Multiphoton Optics, a solution provider for 3D lithography via two-photon polymerization. The companies made the...
Kinetic River Develops Autofluorescence Removal Technology Flow cytometry instrumentation company Kinetic River Corp. completed a small business innovation research (SBIR) project funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award funded the...
Coherent Opts to Accept $7B II-VI Takeover Proposal II-VI will enter into a definitive agreement with Coherent, allowing the Pittsburgh-based optical components and semiconductor materials manufacturer to acquire Coherent, a laser manufacturer. The...
Heriot-Watt Partners with ASML Heriot-Watt University has begun a five-year partnership with Netherlands-based ASML, a major supplier to the semiconductor industry, to pursue the advancement of new light source technologies. The...
VELO3D to Go Public Additive manufacturing company VELO3D has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Jaws Spitfire Acquisition Corp., valuing the combined company at $1.6 billion. The transaction...
II-VI Stands Firm on Latest Coherent Acquisition Offer II-VI has notified Coherent it is maintaining the terms of its current acquisition proposal. The proposal remains open until 12 p.m. Pacific time on Thursday, March 25. The notification comes one day...
Menlo Systems Establishes Japanese Subsidiary Menlo Systems has opened a Japanese subsidiary, Menlo Systems KK, in Hamamatsu. The optical frequency comb manufacturer and supplier of high-precision metrology instrumentation, headquartered in...
Coherent Confirms Receipt of Latest Proposal from Lumentum, Acquisition Continues to Unfold Coherent confirmed it has received a revised acquisition proposal from Lumentum. Per terms of the latest offer, which is the sixth confirmed offer from Lumentum, Coherent stockholders would receive...
TRUMPF Acquires Sheet Metal Processing Software Developer Lantek TRUMPF acquired Lantek, a sheet metal software company that develops processing solutions for machining and manufacturing applications. The acquired company’s sheet metal processing software...
Rockley Photonics Combines with SC Health, Goes Public Rockley Photonics, a supplier of integrated silicon photonic chips and modules across multiple markets, entered into a definitive agreement to combine with SC Health Corp., a publicly traded special...
Indiana University Team First to Test Sandia’s Open-Access Quantum Computer Sandia National Laboratories’ Quantum Scientific Computing Open User Testbed, or QSCOUT, is now operational and ready for public use. Scientists from Indiana University recently became the...
MACOM Appoints John Ritchie to Board of Directors Semiconductor products supplier MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc. appointed John Ritchie as an independent director. Ritchie has 25 years of experience and leadership in the networking...
II-VI Opens Industrial Laser Materials Processing Lab in China Laser materials processing and semiconductor company II-VI Inc. opened an applications laboratory in Suzhou, China. The new lab supports the growing industrial laser market in the region, fueled in...
Physik Instrumente Acquires P·G·W-Precision Granite W Co. Ltd. Precision motion control and nanopositioning equipment developer Physik Instrumente (PI) acquired P·G·W-Precision Granite W Co. Ltd. The acquired company, based in Gifu, Japan, is a...
Coherent Again Favors Revised Purchase Offer from II-VI Coherent has again determined that a revised acquisition proposal from II-VI is superior to terms of an amended merger agreement with Lumentum. Coherent has informed Lumentum that it intends to...
Lumentum Delivers Revised Acquisition Bid for Coherent Worth $6.9B Lumentum revised its proposal to acquire Coherent, delivering a cash and stock purchase offer valued at $6.9 billion. The Lumentum offer is in response to the latest Coherent acquisition proposal...
Finalists Announced for Round 4 of Luminate NY Accelerator Empire State Development announced the 10 finalists selected to take part in the fourth round of the Luminate NY accelerator program and competition. The finalists were selected from a pool of 126...
Leica Microsystems Acquires Aivia Software Leica Microsystems acquired certain assets, including Aivia, from SVision LLC. Aivia is an AI-enabled visualization, analysis, and interpretation software. It includes a wide range of machine...
Nanotec Names Sales Director, Adds to Executive Management Team Nanotec Electronic GmbH and Co. KG, a manufacturer of motors and controllers for industrial automation and medical engineering applications, named Durmus Özcan sales director, a position in...
Microscope Technology Based on NanoLED Array Platform Moves Toward Commercialization An international team led by researchers at the University of Barcelona developed a superresolution optical chip-size microscope that is supported by nanoLEDs functioning as a light source. The...
Toppan Printing Adds Image Sensing Capabilities with Brookman Technology Acquisition Tokyo-based Toppan Printing is acquiring Brookman Technology Inc. Based in Hamamatsu, Japan, Brookman is a venture company originating from Shizuoka University that develops and provides custom CMOS...
Renishaw Launches Sale Process Renishaw plc, a developer and manufacturer of position and motion control, measurement, spectroscopy, and manufacturing tools and systems, is for sale. The company’s board has begun the formal...
Coherent Again Deems a II-VI Proposal Superior to Terms of a Lumentum Merger Agreement Coherent confirmed it has received a buyout offer from II-VI that the Coherent board deems “superior” to terms of an amended merger agreement between it and Lumentum. The company today...
Midsummer Hires New PR and IR Manager, Sales Manager Thin-film solar technology company Midsummer appointed Peter Karaszi public relations and investor relations manager. Karaszi previously served on the board of Prime Weber Shandwick, where he also...
Luminate Winner SunDensity Signs Research Agreement with University of Rochester SunDensity, developer of photonic smart coating (PSC) technology, signed a research agreement with the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics. The one-year agreement seeks to speed the...
Coherent Signs Revised Merger Agreement with Lumentum Coherent has entered into a revised merger agreement with Lumentum. Per the amended agreement to the previously announced definitive agreement into which the two companies entered in January,...
SCD to Lead Israeli National Consortium on VCSEL Development SCD, a developer and manufacturer of cooled and uncooled infrared detectors and high-power laser diodes, will lead an Israeli National Consortium for the development of next-generation VCSELs. The...
Velodyne Lidar Makes Changes to Executive Team Velodyne Lidar appointed Sinclair Vass chief commercial officer, succeeding Mike Jellen. Vass joins Velodyne Lidar from Focuslight Technologies, a China-based manufacturer of high-performance laser...
Coherent Says Revised II-VI Proposal Superior to Lumentum Agreement Coherent determined that a revised acquisition proposal from optical components and semiconductor materials manufacturer II-VI is superior to the terms of a January merger agreement between Coherent...
Augusto Mandelli Appointed Global Director of Sales, Service, and Marketing at ficonTEC Photonics assembly and testing company ficonTEC appointed Augusto Mandelli to be global director of sales, service, and marketing. Augusto Mandelli, global director of sales, service, and marketing...
South Africa Unveils Photonics Prototyping Facility South Africa unveiled its Photonics Prototyping Facility (PPF) on March 5 at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. The facility, funded by the Department of Science and Innovation...
Veeco to Expand Manufacturing Capabilities for Laser Annealing Tech Veeco Instruments will expand its manufacturing capabilities in San Jose, Calif., to meet demand for advanced laser annealing technology for semiconductor technology companies. Veeco manufactures...
2021 Prism Awards Honor Photonics Innovations Earlier today during the Prism Awards, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and Photonics Media recognized top optics and photonics products on the market. A 32K-resolution...
ams to Open Imaging Center in Rochester Sensor solutions developer ams is establishing an imaging R&D and design center in Rochester, N.Y. The center, ams said in a press release, will support its U.S. customer base. The company said...
MBF Bioscience Acquires Vidrio Technologies MBF Biosciences, a provider of bioscience image analysis tools and microscope-based image analysis equipment, acquired Vidrio Technologies, a provider of software and hardware components for laser...
Senseeker Engineering Acquires SE-IR Corp. Senseeker Engineering, a developer of digital infrared image sensing technology, acquired SE-IR Corp. SE-IR manufactures cryogenic test equipment as well as software for operating, testing, and...
Solid State Acquires Active Silicon Electronic components manufacturer Solid State acquired Active Silicon, a designer and manufacturer of imaging products for computer imaging and the processing of image data. The purchase cost was...
Photonics West 2021 Shifts to Digital Forum Model, Will Feature On-Demand Viewings World-class presenters and exhibitors highlight SPIE Photonics West 2021, taking place March 6 to 11. The digital event features mainstay segments and conferences, including being BiOS, LASE, and...
4D Technology Names GM Test and measurement equipment manufacturer 4D Technology Corp. named Erik Novak general manager. He succeeds company co-founder and former CTO and President James Millerd, who is retiring. Erik...
FISBA LLC Appoints Managing Director Valentin Lendenmann is succeeding Michael Huber as managing director at FISBA LLC, a subsidiary of FISBA AG that designs and manufactures precision optical components. The appointment was effective...
Research & Technology
Gold Nanoparticle Plasmon Coupling Illuminates Thermal Sensing Possibilities Researchers from North Carolina State University have described a method for achieving desirable optical properties by stretching shape-memory polymers embedded with gold nanoparticle clusters so as...
Intravascular Imaging Technique Characterizes Key Heart Attack Risk A Massachusetts General Hospital-based research team has introduced an intravascular laser speckle imaging (ILSI) technique that showed the ability to identify the distinct mechanical features of...
Production Method Reduces Photonic Chip Errors, Cost Research from Eindhoven University of Technology has shown an improved method of constructing optical fiber arrays, which could significantly improve efficiency and lower the cost of developing...
Atomic Lattice Excitation Yields Understanding of Quantum Dots’ Limits At low energy levels, quantum dots are able to absorb light and convert it to a different color at nearly 100% efficiency. At higher excitation energies required for brighter screens and other...
Light Delivers Hydrogen from Nonphotosynthetic Microorganisms A team in Portugal has introduced a method for the sustainable conversion of solar energy into hydrogen, relying on biohybrid systems — combinations of nonphotosynthetic materials, bacteria,...
DNA Origami Supports Applications In and Beyond Life Sciences A European research team developed a dye- and DNA programming-based approach for counting molecules present within individual complexes. The approach supports biomedical and life sciences...
Fabrication Method Could Expand Perovskite Production A simple, synthetic process for fabricating stable perovskite solar cells has overcome a preventative challenge to large-scale production, and, as a result, to product commercialization. A team from...
Optical Fiber Brings Universal Quantum Computing Closer Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) measured and controlled a superconducting qubit using optical fiber, rather than metal electrical wires. The work moves toward...
Microscopy Method Resolves Fluorescence at Nanometer Scale Researchers led by Stefan Hell at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Biophysical Chemistry and the Heidelberg-based MPI for Medical Research have developed a light microscopy method, MINSTED, that is...
Organic Electrochromic Material Changes Colors Rapidly, Reversibly Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität researchers developed an electrochromic thin-film material that, by changing colors rapidly, is poised to feature in the design of smart windows, solar energy...
Laser-based Photoacoustic Method Provides Subcellular Insights City University of Hong Kong researchers developed a multiwavelength optical resolution photoacoustic microscopy (OR-PAM) system based on a single laser source. The system enables simultaneous...
Stanford Team Develops Self-Cooling Silica Fiber Laser A Stanford University research team developed a self-cooling laser based on a silica fiber architecture. By overcoming the need for external cooling, such as with a water-based cooling system, the...
Bonn Team’s Technology Brings Quantum Networks Closer to Reality Researchers from the University of Bonn demonstrated quantum entanglement between a stationary qubit and a photon with direct coupling to an optical fiber. The work represents a major step toward the...
Light-Controlled Enzymes Show Potential in Medicine, Industry Research conducted at the University of São Paulo’s Chemistry Institute demonstrated the utility of near-infrared and infrared light for use as catalysts in the control of enzymes. The...
Hyperspectral Imaging and AI Speed Up Necessary Inspection for Organic Electronics Fraunhofer IWS researchers, working under the European Union (EU) project OledSolar, introduced an approach for the monitoring, observation, and inspection of organic electronics in the manufacturing...
Study of Acoustic Graphene Plasmons Heralds Improvements for Optoelectronics Researchers from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), with domestic and international collaborators, demonstrated direct near-field optical imaging of acoustic graphene plasmon...
Standard Digital Camera and AI Pair for Soil Monitoring Digital cameras and machine learning technology can provide a cost-effective method of monitoring soil moisture, according to new work from the University of South Australia and Middle Technical...
Light-Activated Material Could Enable Heliotropic Solar Cells Light-activated composite devices developed by Tufts University researchers were shown in testing to execute precise visible movements and form complex 3D shapes. The materials performed without...
Microscope Technology Based on NanoLED Array Platform Moves Toward Commercialization An international team led by researchers at the University of Barcelona developed a superresolution optical chip-size microscope that is supported by nanoLEDs functioning as a light source. The...
Microscope Detects Chirality to Make Solid-Tissue Imaging Possible Researchers at the University of Illinois’ Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology developed a spectroscopic microscope enabling optical measurements of molecular conformations...
Electroluminescence at Terahertz Frequencies Brings Silicon QCLs into Focus An international research team based at the Institute for Quantum Electronics at ETH Zurich generated electrical light from a silicon-germanium (SiGe) semiconductor structure. That material is...
AI Aids in Real-Time Generation of 3D Holograms A method for generating holograms uses an artificial intelligence program that a consumer-grade laptop is capable of running, giving implications in VR and 3D printing. A team at MIT introduced the...
Optomechanical Accelerometer Enhances Accuracy A laser light-powered accelerometer — a sensor that detects sudden changes in velocity — operates over a greater range of frequencies than comparable, nonoptical instruments, and at a...
Transparent Display Shows Smooth Transitions over Broad Color Spectrum Researchers from Jilin University developed a transparent glass display with a high white-light contrast ratio that is able to smoothly transition between a broad spectrum of color when stimulated...
Light and Force Reveal Hardening of Materials Under Illumination Researchers from Nagoya University and the Technical University of Darmstadt developed a method to quantitatively study the effect of light on nanoscale mechanical properties of thin-wafer...
Algorithmic Training Technique Aims to Democratize Deep Learning-Enhanced Microscopy A tool called the “crappifier” developed at Salk Institute has the potential to democratize deep-learning enhanced microscopy. The technology addresses the difficulties of training...
Microcomb Promises Durability in Biophotonics, Metrological Applications A microcomb developed by researchers from Chalmers University of Technology has the potential to herald significant advances in a variety of technologies, spanning metrology and optical...
Optical Tweezing Inspires Nanoscopic Trapping Method Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have deployed the existing principles of optical tweezer technology, which enables the manipulation and assemblage of nanoparticles, as a...
Laser Method Creates Strong Materials for Flexible Electronics A method that integrates metals into polymers for the formation of electrically conductive composites uses laser pulses to irradiate aluminum nanoparticles onto polyethylene terephthalate (PET)...
Waveguide Design Enables Transmission of Two Types of Light Engineers from Vanderbilt University developed a method of simultaneously transmitting two types of optical signals across a single chip. The work may enable a dramatic increases in the volume of...
Underwater Fiber Optic-Based Approach Improves Earthquake, Tsunami Monitoring Seismologists at Caltech developed a method for the detection of natural disasters — namely earthquakes — that leverages the capabilities of underwater telecommunication cables already in...
Source Mask Optimization Fine-tunes Extreme UV Lithography Researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences proposed a source mask optimization (SMO) technique for extreme-ultraviolet lithography (EUVL)...
Features of Mantis Shrimp Eye Inspire Smaller Optical Sensor Design The ultrasensitive eyes of mantis shrimps are the inspiration behind a new kind of optical sensor that is small enough to fit on a smartphone, yet capable of performing hyperspectral and polarimetric...
Multiphoton Microscopy Protocol Reveals Breast Cell Function, Behavior Inside Living Tissue A team from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Australia has shown the ability to image tissue cells in the breast, without harming them, to observe their behavior at...
Optical Angular Momentum Shatters Data Ceiling An optical antenna developed by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, can, in principle, provide limitless bandwidth. The technology takes advantage of orbital angular momentum...
AI-Enabled Microscopy Decodes the Immunological Synapse KAIST researchers have applied deep learning technology to 3D holographic microscopy, demonstrating the microscopy method’s potential for the practical study of cell interactions. The method...
acquisitions
Heidelberg Instruments Makes Multiphoton Optics a Subsidiary Photolithography company Heidelberg Instruments Mikrotechnik GmbH acquired Multiphoton Optics, a solution provider for 3D lithography via two-photon polymerization. The companies made the...
VELO3D to Go Public Additive manufacturing company VELO3D has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Jaws Spitfire Acquisition Corp., valuing the combined company at $1.6 billion. The transaction...
TRUMPF Acquires Sheet Metal Processing Software Developer Lantek TRUMPF acquired Lantek, a sheet metal software company that develops processing solutions for machining and manufacturing applications. The acquired company’s sheet metal processing software...
Rockley Photonics Combines with SC Health, Goes Public Rockley Photonics, a supplier of integrated silicon photonic chips and modules across multiple markets, entered into a definitive agreement to combine with SC Health Corp., a publicly traded special...
Physik Instrumente Acquires P·G·W-Precision Granite W Co. Ltd. Precision motion control and nanopositioning equipment developer Physik Instrumente (PI) acquired P·G·W-Precision Granite W Co. Ltd. The acquired company, based in Gifu, Japan, is a...
Coherent Again Favors Revised Purchase Offer from II-VI Coherent has again determined that a revised acquisition proposal from II-VI is superior to terms of an amended merger agreement with Lumentum. Coherent has informed Lumentum that it intends to...
Leica Microsystems Acquires Aivia Software Leica Microsystems acquired certain assets, including Aivia, from SVision LLC. Aivia is an AI-enabled visualization, analysis, and interpretation software. It includes a wide range of machine...
Coherent Signs Revised Merger Agreement with Lumentum Coherent has entered into a revised merger agreement with Lumentum. Per the amended agreement to the previously announced definitive agreement into which the two companies entered in January,...
MBF Bioscience Acquires Vidrio Technologies MBF Biosciences, a provider of bioscience image analysis tools and microscope-based image analysis equipment, acquired Vidrio Technologies, a provider of software and hardware components for laser...
Solid State Acquires Active Silicon Electronic components manufacturer Solid State acquired Active Silicon, a designer and manufacturer of imaging products for computer imaging and the processing of image data. The purchase cost was...
Products
Mid-IR Detector CAMARILLO, Calif., March 31, 2021 — The BXT2S-28T two-stage mid-IR detector from Opto Diode Corp. is a cooled, lead selenide (PbSe) device with peak sensitivity between 4.3 and 4.5 µm. The cooler on the BXT2S-28T allows the...
Opto Diode Corporation
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Glass-Bottom Microplate WREXHAM, Wales, March 31, 2021 — The Krystal™ Glass Bottom microplate from Porvair Sciences Ltd. is designed for whole-plate CCD imaging and laser detection applications. The device combines the optical properties of...
Porvair Sciences Ltd.
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CMOS Astronomy Camera WATERLOO, Ontario, March 31, 2021 — COSMOS™ large-format, back side-illuminated CMOS cameras from Teledyne Imaging is optimized for astronomy use. With LACera™ image sensor technology, COSMOS delivers deep-cooled,...
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
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Testing Filters GOWANDA, N.Y., March 31, 2021 — The LC17 and HC17 testing filters from TTE Filters provide brick wall characteristics and performance to 7 GHz for semiconductor chips and integrated circuits with increasing testing frequencies. ...
TTE Filters
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Multi-Junction VCSELs SAN JOSE, Calif., March 30, 2021 — Five- and six-junction vertical cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) arrays from Lumentum Holdings Inc. are designed for advanced consumer, automotive lidar, and other 3D sensing applications. ...
Lumentum Operations LLC
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Servo Motors FELDKIRCHEN, Germany, March 30, 2021 — The APBA80 series of 1-kW servo motors from Nanotec Electronic GmbH & Co. KG are brushless, direct-current devices. The motors come standard with an integrated encoder or with an encoder...
Nanotec Electronic GmbH & Co. KG
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SWIR Line-Scan Array Camera VERRIERES LE BUISSON, France, March 30, 2021 — The LiSaSWIR 2048M-STE from New Imaging Technologies is a SWIR line-scan array camera optimized for applications requiring short exposure times and high-accuracy line rates. The LiSaSWIR...
New Imaging Technologies (NIT)
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Fiber Optic Processing Stations SPARTANBURG, S.C., March 29, 2021 — The LZM-125 series of LAZERMaster® Fiber Optic Glass Processing Stations from AFL consist of splicing glass processing systems and fiber ablation machines that use a CO2 laser heat source. ...
AFL
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Sample Heating Device FUJISAWA, Japan, March 29, 2021 — The ionRocket from BioChromato Inc. is a temperature-heating device for direct thermal desorption and pyrolysis of samples prior to ionization and analysis by mass spectrometry. The system...
BioChromato Inc.
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Laser Power Meter QUEBEC CITY, March 29, 2021 — The HP60A-15KW-GD-TUBE laser power meter from Gentec-EO is designed for multi-kW lasers with a low back-scattered power rating. A golden reflector cone handles the high intensities of...
Gentec Electro-Optics Inc.
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Machine Learning Software KARLSRUHE, Germany, March 19, 2021 — EyeVision 4.0 software from EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH provides extended deep learning components to enable the solving of complex recognition tasks. The deep learning library of the...
EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH
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2D Inspection Machine BROOKFIELD, Wis., March 19, 2021 — The Planar 2D inspection machine from InspecVision has been announced by Exact Metrology. The device allows manufacturers to simply and quickly verify product quality by performing 2D...
Exact Metrology Inc.
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Smartphone Image Sensor SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 19, 2021 — The OV50A smartphone image sensor from OmniVision Technologies Inc. combines 50-MP resolution, 1-μm pixel size, selective conversion gain, and a 1/1.5-in. optical format with quad phase detection...
OMNIVISION
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Output Video Transmitter FORSTINNING, Germany, March 18, 2021 — The TL7055, a small-form-factor 3G-SDI/HD-SDI plus analog YPbPr output video transmitter from AIVION, is designed for zoom block cameras with an industry-standard low-voltage differential signaling...
Aivion
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Proximity Sensor Module PREMSTAETTEN, Austria, March 18, 2021 — The TMD2636 fully integrated proximity sensor module from ams AG is designed for True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds. Supplied in an ultralow-profile 0.35-mm package and occupying a volume of...
ams OSRAM
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Microelectronics Inspection Platforms CARDIFF, Wales, March 18, 2021 — Corbeau Innovation has announced the OmniPix-ML1000 and OmniPix-OL1000 microelectronics inspection platforms from InZiv. Designed for display manufacturers, the micro-LED and OLED technology...
Corbeau Innovation Ltd.
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Medical Image Sensor SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 18, 2021 — The OH0TA OVMed® medical image sensor from OmniVision Technologies Inc. is designed to improve image quality and reduce power consumption for endoscope and catheter cameras while helping surgeons...
OMNIVISION
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3D Cell-Analysis Software WALTHAM, Mass., March 18, 2021 — NoviSight 3D analysis software from Olympus Corp. is designed for life science research that relies on cell analysis. 3D imaging technology and algorithms are combined to create software capable...
Evident
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Medical Camera Module SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 17, 2021 — The OVMed® OCHTA camera module from OmniVision Technologies Inc. is a medical, wafer-level device that improves image quality for single-use endoscopy in deep anatomical access. At 400...
OMNIVISION
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Optical Time-Delay Solution RALEIGH, N.C., March 17, 2021 — The Fiber Lab Flex DC Is a high-density optical time delay solution from M2 Optics Inc. that offers space-efficient and scalable approaches for data center engineering teams deploying time delays for...
M2 Optics Inc.
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Cryogenic Platform BOZEMAN, Mont., March 17, 2021 — The CryoCore™ cryogenic platform from Montana Instruments is built for high-throughput electrical and optical materials characterization. The system is geared towards researchers who are...
Montana Instruments
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UV DPSS Laser EDINBURGH, Scotland, March 17, 2021 — The Duetto 349 single-frequency diode-pumped solid-state laser from UniKLasers Ltd. (now Skylark Lasers Ltd.) is a continuous-wave device that emits at 349 nm with a 50-mW output. The UV laser...
Skylark Lasers Ltd.
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Double-Junction VCSEL Arrays SAXONBURG, Pa., March 16, 2021 — Double-junction vertical cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) arrays from II-VI Inc. are designed for next-generation 3D sensing applications. Double-junction technology doubles the power...
Coherent Corp.
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Video Converter MUNICH, March 16, 2021 — The compact HDMI-APIX3 converter from ARRK Engineering GmbH has been announced by Inova Semiconductors GmbH. The flexible stand-alone video converter simplifies testing of APIX3 automotive...
Inova Semiconductors GmbH
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LED SAN JOSE, Calif., March 16, 2021 — The LUXEON 2835N LED from Lumileds delivers 204 lm/W for luminaire manufacturers. With its 300-mA current capability and high-quality thermal characteristics, the 3-V LUXEON 2835N is available...
Lumileds
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Ultra-HD MIPI Camera SAN JOSE, Calif., March 15, 2021 — The e-CAM83_CUMI415_MOD ultra-HD MIPI camera from e-con Systems Inc. is a 90-fps device with ultra-low-light performance and a 4K SONY STARVIS sensor. The compact module is suitable for...
e-con Systems Inc.
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Field Test Bench IGNY, France, March 15, 2021 — The OPAL Field Test Bench from HGH Infrared Systems SAS is a multispectral portable bench for the test and maintenance of military optoelectronic devices. OPAL is a compact collimator with IR...
HGH Infrared Systems
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Apochromatic Objective Lenses SAXONBURG, Pa., March 15, 2021 — Apochromatic objective lenses from II-VI Inc. achieve subwavelength surface regularity and high optical transmission to enable diffraction-limited performance across the full visible spectrum for...
Coherent Corp.
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Line Scan Image Sensor PREMSTAETTEN, Austria, March 12, 2021 — The 4LS series of line scan image sensors from ams AG enables high throughput in optical inspection systems. The sensors operate at speeds of up to 120,000 lines/s. Offered in versions with 10K...
ams OSRAM
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Process Design Kit SINGAPORE, March 12, 2021 — The Process Design Kit (PDK) version 2.0 from CompoundTek Pte Ltd. enables photonic circuit stimulation. Its Component Model Library supports three-sigma statistical models in Ansys’...
CompoundTEK Pte.
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Glass Trace Analyzer SAN DIMAS, Calif., March 12, 2021 — The rIQ 2.0™ analyzer from CRAIC Technologies Inc. determines the refractive index of glass trace evidence. The automated system combines image analysis software, advanced optical design,...
CRAIC Technologies
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3D Hyperspectral Light-Field Camera ULM, Germany, March 9, 2021 — The ULTRIS X20 3D hyperspectral light field camera from Cubert GmbH expands the wavelength range of its ULTRIS 20 and ULTRIS 20 Plus models to 350 to 1000 nm, making UV-VIS-NIR coverage possible. ...
Cubert GmbH
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Cavity Ring-Down Analyzer HORSHAM, Pa,, March 5, 2021 — The HALO Max QCL line of Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy (CRDS) analyzers from Tiger Optics LLC are based on mid-IR Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) technology. Tiger’s QCL-CRDS enable...
Tiger Optics LLC
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Horticulture LEDs SAN JOSE, Calif., March 5, 2021 — LUXEON 3030 HE Plus Horticulture LEDs from Lumileds offer high-PPF/W, broad-spectrum white light to enable productive, economical grow lights. The LEDs are engineered for robust sulfur...
Lumileds
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Frame Grabbers WOBURN, Mass., March 5, 2021 — The Axion-xB line of frame grabbers from BitFlow Inc. provides support for high-performance Camera Link Base cameras. Available in single-, dual-, and quad-link versions for maximum design...
BitFlow Inc.
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Confocal Imaging Reader WINOOSKI, Vt., March 5, 2021 — The Cytation C10 Confocal Imaging Reader from BioTek Instruments Inc. is an automated, multifunctional system for research laboratories and core facilities focused on cell-based research. The...
BioTek Instruments Inc.
Ambient Light Sensors PREMSTAETTEN, Austria, March 4, 2021 — The TSL2520 and TSL2521 ambient light sensors from ams AG fit in a tiny bezel or gap to enable a smartphone’s screen to stretch from edge to edge of the chassis with no aperture. By...
ams OSRAM
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Rotary Stage VAN NUYS, Calif., March 4, 2021 — The AR39-AH rotary stage from Optimal Engineering Systems Inc. is a hollow-core, 39-mm diameter device. The table has a precision pattern of 6 8-M2x4L threaded mounting holes in the rotary...
Optimal Engineering Systems Inc.
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Muxponder TEL AVIV, Israel, March 4, 2021 — The PL-4000M muxponder from PacketLight Networks Ltd. features 400-G capacity over a single wavelength. The device speeds the implementation of new services while affordably increasing existing...
PacketLight Networks Ltd.
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MultiSensor Vision System ATHOL, Mass., March 3, 2021 — The AVR300 Multi-Sensor Vision System from the L.S. Starrett Co. now features a 0.14× lens featuring a 2.36 × 1.90-in. field of view. Its superimage technology allows multiple...
The L.S. Starrett Co.
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High-Speed Pyrometer BERLIN, March 3, 2021 — The CT 4M high-speed pyrometer from Optris GmbH features a detection time of 90 µs for challenging temperature measurement tasks. The CT 4M measures within the spectral range of 2.2 to...
Optris GmbH
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Event Timer and TCSPC Unit BERLIN, March 3, 2021 — The MultiHarp 160 from PicoQuant GmbH is a multichannel event timer with a plug-and-play time tagger and Time-Correlated Single Photon Counting (TCSPC) unit. The device is optimized for...
PicoQuant GmbH
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Sensor Design Service EDINBURGH, Scotland, March 3, 2021 — Pyreos Design Partners from Pyreos Ltd. is a design and development referral service for pyroelectric sensor solutions. The service is designed to accelerate and de-risk new product development...
Pyreos Ltd.
Machine Vision GPU Modules NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan, March 2, 2021 — The MXM-RTX3000 and MXM-T1000 GPU modules from Cincoze Co. Ltd. are designed for the rapid adoption of machine vision in smart factories. NVIDIA® Quadro® Turing GPU architecture is...
Cincoze Ltd.
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2D Imaging Colorimeter MUNICH, March 2, 2021 — The LumiTop 2D imaging colorimeter from Instrument Systems GmbH enables two-eye measurement for augmented/virtual reality headsets. The LumiTop’s lens simulates the human eye and measures...
Instrument Systems GmbH
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Industrial Cameras SAN JOSE, Calif., March 2, 2021 — JAI Inc. has added four models to its 45-MP high-performance industrial camera line. The SP-45000-CXP4A, available in both monochrome and color versions, features a four-channel CXP-12...
JAI Inc.
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3D Camera STUTTGART, Germany, March 1, 2021 — The Scarlet 3D stereo depth camera from Nerian Vision GmbH combines a 3D stereo camera and image processing system in one device. Whether for static environments or critical real-time...
Nerian Vision GmbH
Microscope Cameras WALTHAM, Mass., March 1, 2021 — The DP series of microscope cameras from Olympus Corp. share a suite of smart features and precise color accuracy to simplify industrial microscopy imaging. Microscope cameras are used to check...
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