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Lasers at 60: Lasers in Popular Culture As the world celebrates the 60th anniversary of the laser, Photonics Media takes a look back at how the technology has been displayed in popular culture over the last 60 years. Some might be surprised that the first reference to a direct-energy weapon came much earlier, in 1897. H.G. Wells wrote of the Martians in his novel The War of the Worlds: “In some way they are able to generate an...
UCF and SPIE Announce $250K Scholarship Fund SPIE has announced the establishment of the Soileau Family-SPIE Optics and Photonics Undergraduate Scholarship Fund for the University of Central Florida’s (UCF) College of Optics and Photonics...
Photronics Reports 2nd-quarter Results Photronics Inc., a world leader in photomask technologies and solutions, has reported financial results for its fiscal 2020 second quarter, which ended May 3, 2020. Second-quarter revenue came in at...
BitFlow Expands Business, Partners with Tietech BitFlow, an international designer of frame grabbers for powering machine vision systems, announced it has signed a new distribution agreement with ITANZI, a core company of Tietech Co. Ltd.,...
Raptor Photonics Appoints New General Manager Raptor Photonics announced that Liam Mulholland joined the company as general manager. Mulholland will be responsible for managing all day to day business activities and implementing effective...
Deesha Shah Awarded 2020 Teddi Laurin Scholarship Deesha Shah has been awarded the 2020 Teddi Laurin Scholarship for her contributions to the field of optics and photonics. Shah is a Ph.D. student in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering...
Sony Image Sensor Comes with Built-In AI Sony Corp. has presented the world’s first image sensors with built-in artificial intelligence, saying the technology will make data-gathering tasks faster and more secure. Calling it the first...
Organizations Team Up to Celebrate International Day of Light Today, May 16, photonics industries around the world celebrate the International Day of Light, sponsored by UNESCO, and the light-based technologies that drive cleaner energy, sustainable farming,...
VTT to Build Finland’s First Quantum Computer To help position Finland and Europe at the forefront of quantum computing technologies, VTT Technical Research Centre is undertaking a three-phase project to build Finland’s first quantum...
Pettigrew Elected into American Academy of Arts & Sciences Roderic I. Pettigrew, the Robert A. Welch Professor in the Texas A&M University College of Medicine and professor of biomedical engineering in the College of Engineering, has been elected into...
Exclusive Interview with New Coherent CEO Andy Mattes and COO Mark Sobey, Part 2 Coherent’s new CEO, Andy Mattes, and COO Mark Sobey granted Photonics Media an exclusive interview to discuss, among a variety of subjects, the company’s response to COVID-19, their...
3 Questions with Tom Hausken With COVID-19 affecting the nation’s economy in every sector, photonics industries have been working to respond to closing factories and delayed exports. Tom Hausken, OSA’s senior...
Boston Dynamics Partners with Vinsa to Build Models for Visual AI Workflows Boston Dynamics has announced a partnership with computer vision company Vinsa. The collaboration aims to bring new visual AI use cases to Spot, Boston Dynamics’ quadruped robotic platform, as...
Exclusive Interview with New Coherent CEO Andy Mattes and COO Mark Sobey, Part 1 Coherent’s new CEO, Andy Mattes, and COO Mark Sobey granted Photonics Media an exclusive interview to discuss, among a variety of subjects, the company’s response to COVID-19, their...
Vision Ventures Appoints Yates as Director Vision Ventures has announced the appointment of Chris Yates to the role of director. Yates will support corporate transactions for both buy- and sell-side client projects, working in tandem with the...
OSA Fellows Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences Two fellows of The Optical Society (OSA) have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in recognition of their contributions to physics and engineering sciences and technologies....
US Patent #2,929,922 Sixty years ago this month, Theodore H. Maiman, a physicist at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, Calif., constructed the first laser using a cylinder of synthetic ruby and photographic flash...
Research & Technology
Using Deep Learning, Researchers Automate UAV-Based Land Mine Detection Researchers at Binghamton University, who previously developed a method for detecting “butterfly” land mines using low-cost, commercial drones equipped with multispectral and infrared...
Avalanche Photodiode Is High-Power and Eye-Safe for Lidar A low-noise avalanche photodiode (APD) for 2-μm detection, developed by engineers at the University of Virginia (UVA) and the University of Texas-Austin (UT-Austin), could provide high-power,...
Researchers Define New Law in Laser Physics Via Pulsation Scientists at the University of Sydney Institute of Photonics and Optical Science have developed a new type of laser that can deliver high amounts of energy in short bursts, with potential...
Lattice Light-Sheet Microscopy Tool Supports 4D Data Analysis Researchers at the University of Chicago have designed a multidimensional imaging analysis pipeline for lattice light-sheet microscopy (LLSM). They set out to study T-cell function using...
Saturable Plasmonic Metasurfaces for Laser Mode Locking Researchers from France, China, and Brazil have developed plasmonic metasurfaces that provide an efficient saturable absorption that can be tuned with the polarization of light. Researchers from the...
US Navy Demonstrates Solid-State Laser Capable of Disabling Aircraft The U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland successfully disabled an unmanned aerial vehicle May 16 with a Solid-State Laser — Technology Maturation Laser Weapon System...
Discovery Could Enable Large-Scale Quantum Photonics An integrated photon source with the potential to deliver large-scale quantum photonics has been developed by physicists at the University of Bristol. Integrated quantum photonics is a promising...
Active Substance Optically Manipulates Component of Cytoskeleton An international research team from Jena, Munich, and New York has used photopharmacology — the use of light to switch the effect of drugs on and off — to control actin, a component of...
Metamaterial Can Change Optical Properties, Become Invisible or Reflective in IR Spectrum Researchers at ITMO University and the University of Exeter have developed a metamaterial capable of changing its optical properties without any mechanical input. The new metamaterial could improve...
Inventing the World’s First Continuous-Wave Laser In December 1960, the helium-neon (HeNe) laser, the first laser to generate a continuous beam of light at 1.15 μm, was demonstrated by Ali Javan, William Bennett Jr., and Donald Herriott of Bell...
UCI Physicists Exploring Use of Blu-Ray Disc Lasers to Kill COVID-19 A team led by physicist Chris Barty of the University of California, Irvine is researching the use of diodes from Blu-ray digital videodisc devices as deep-ultraviolet laser photon sources to rapidly...
Researchers Develop Glacier Monitoring Tool Using Optical Fibers Swiss National Science Foundation professor Fabian Walter has come up with a new glacier monitoring tool in the form of optical fibers. The fibers are capable of monitoring entire glaciers. Due to...
Research Group Develops Thermo-Photoluminescence for Rapid Imaging and Measurement Today, the most common optical technique for imaging and measurement of thermal conductivity of semiconductors is time-domain thermoreflectance (TDTR), in which a femtosecond pump pulse is used to...
Scientists Apply Raman Spectroscopy to COVID-19 Testing One of the most challenging aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the lack of testing needed to detect and trace infections. Many tests use biochemicals that can be expensive and difficult to...
Engineers Adapt 2D 'Sandwich' for Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Tests at Rice University’s Brown School of Engineering of a two-dimensional Janus compound showed it could be an effective and universal platform for improving the detection of biomolecules via...
A History of the VCSEL The VCSEL was invented in 1977 by Kenichi Iga. VCSELs are used in myriad applications, such as cellphone security, optical communication, computer mice, gas sensing, optical clocks, laser pumping,...
Laser-Cooled YbOH Molecules Could Support New Discoveries in Physics Researchers at Harvard University and Arizona State University have demonstrated laser cooling of polyatomic YbOH molecules, in a first step toward using these molecules to make precision...
TB Bacteria Measured with Light and Sound A U.K.-wide research team, led by the School of Physics and Astronomy and the School of Medicine at the University of St Andrews, has developed an innovative way to monitor the reaction of living...
Photoacoustic Imaging Could Make Cardiac Interventions Safer Researchers at Johns Hopkins University investigated how photoacoustic imaging could be used during cardiac interventions to reduce radiation exposure caused by conventional medical imaging...
VTT to Build Finland’s First Quantum Computer To help position Finland and Europe at the forefront of quantum computing technologies, VTT Technical Research Centre is undertaking a three-phase project to build Finland’s first quantum...
SCAPE Microscopy Captures Image of Odor Detection The olfactory system that lets mammals detect and identify odors starts with a wide array of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which are located on olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) that comprise...
Imaging Technology Enables Superresolution Inside Whole Cells Purdue University researchers have developed a technology that enables 3D superresolution imaging inside whole-cell or tissue specimens. The technology allows scientists to locate the positions of...
Technique Reveals Contagion Spread from Improper Use of Protective Equipment A physician from Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine and collaborators from the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson and the Indiana University School of...
US Space Program Milestone Leads to One of the Longest Laser Experiments in History July 20, 1969, a historic day for the Apollo space program, was also the start of a laser experiment that is still going strong more than 50 years later. The ongoing lunar laser ranging experiment,...
A Laser History of Lincoln Laboratory, Part 2 The MIT Lincoln Laboratory has been the site of numerous discoveries and has yielded some incredibly important technologies — many of them based on lasers. The Firepond wideband laser radar...
Copper-Based Material Could Lead to Inexpensive, High-Yield OLEDs At the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), researchers have discovered a green luminescent substance that could enable OLEDs to deliver high light yields inexpensively and on a large scale. Many of the...
A Laser History of Lincoln Laboratory, Part 1 The MIT Lincoln Laboratory has been the site of numerous discoveries and has yielded some incredibly important technologies — among them, lasers. In the fall of 1962, the laboratory...
Photocatalysis Could Be Used to Inactivate Coronaviruses Rice University researchers plan to reconfigure their wastewater-treatment technology to capture and deactivate the virus that causes COVID-19. Their chemical-free nanotechnology, introduced earlier...
Products
Raman Laser Safety Accessory TORONTO, Ontario, May 29, 2020 — The OPIS 35 Raman laser safety accessory from Tornado Spectral Systems makes the HyperFlux™ PRO Plus Raman analyzer compliant for ATEX Zone 0 explosive environments. The OPIS 35 safe laser source is regulated to guarantee that no greater than 35 mW of laser power will enter a hazardous location. Its design enables simple attachment to the PRO Plus, allowing high-accuracy measurements...
Tornado Spectral Systems
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Boundary-Scan Software CERRITOS, Calif., May 29, 2020 — The ScanExpress™ Version 9.6.0 boundary-scan software suite from Corelis Inc. includes improved features and device support. ScanExpress Runner features a new analytics feature. Test plan...
Corelis Inc.
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DC/DC Converters SAN JOSE, Calif., May 29, 2020 — The PUB-2M series of miniature, isolated DC/DC converters from Flex Power Modules is intended for industrial applications. Delivering an output power of up to 2 W with no minimum load required,...
Flex Power Modules
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Digital Differential Measuring Systems BLOOMFIELD, Conn., May 29, 2020 — The KD-5600 series of eddy current measurement systems from Kaman Precision Products Inc. is ideal for use in commercial off-the-shelf applications for fast steering mirrors, magnetic bearing active...
Kaman Precision Products, Measuring Systems
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Memory Modules NEWARK, Calif., May 28, 2020 — SMART Modular Technologies Inc. has expanded its line of Module-in-a-Package (MIP) solutions to increase memory in industrial Internet of Things and embedded computing applications. The package...
SMART Modular Technologies Inc.
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USB3 Cameras OTTAWA, Ontario, May 28, 2020 — The Lt series of USB3 board-level cameras from Teledyne Lumenera is equipped with the Starvis™ CMOS and Pregius™ CMOS global shutter sensors from Sony®. The cameras range in...
Teledyne Lumenera
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Non-Contact Raman Probe TORONTO, Ontario, May 28, 2020 — The Hudson 785 Non-Contact Raman Probe from Tornado Spectral Systems features a high-performance optical interface to enable demanding process or lab applications. The probe is optimized for...
Tornado Spectral Systems
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Polymerase Chain Reaction Filters SANTA ROSA, Calif., May 28, 2020 — The Ultra Series qPCR series of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) filters from Alluxa Inc. feature optical characteristics to improve the speed and efficiency of real-time quantitative PCR testing for...
Alluxa
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Pockels Cell Driver LONGWOOD, Fla., May 27, 2020 — Analog Modules Inc. has announced the Model 8212A Pockels Cell Driver and its compatible dual-output, dual-polarity, high-voltage Model 533 power supply. The Model 8212A-1 Pockels Cell/Shutter...
Analog Modules Inc.
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Edge Server CONCORD, N.H., May 27, 2020 — The TeraBox™ 200DE edge server from BittWare enables field programmable gate array (FPGA) acceleration to be deployed in the challenging, harsh environments demanded of edge applications. ...
BittWare
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Industrial Diode Laser SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 27, 2020 — The HighLight™ DL HPS from Coherent Inc. is an industrial diode laser that offers output of 1 to 4 kW in a compact, self-contained package. The laser head, power supply, water chiller,...
Coherent Inc.
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Digital Readouts ATHOL, Mass., May 27, 2020 — MetLogix Mx200 Digital Readouts from L.S. Starrett Co. are now available for its broad line of rugged optical comparators. Fully featured and simple to use, the shop-hardened readouts combine...
The L.S. Starrett Co.
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Gel Permeation Chromatography Training BERLIN, May 20, 2020 — A series of online training sessions on gel permeation chromatography have been announced by Testa Analytical Solutions EK. Crafted for scientists, the trainings are focused on gel permeation...
Testa Analytical Solutions eK
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CMOS Industrial Camera MÜNSTER, Germany, May 20, 2020 — The CB262 5K high-speed industrial camera from Ximea GmbH is based on the Gpixel GMAX0505 CMOS sensor to deliver 26 MP at 150 fps when streaming at 10 bits in RAW image format. The camera uses...
XIMEA GmbH
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Deep Learning Smart Camera NATICK, Mass., May 20, 2020 — The In-Sight D900 from Cognex Corp. is an embedded solution that helps factory automation users run deep learning applications. The camera deciphers badly deformed, skewed, and poorly etched...
Cognex Corp.
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System on Modules RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, May 20, 2020 — Allwinner System on Modules (SoMs) from iENSO provide embedded processing for customers who require wireless, display, and image processing. The devices accelerate the design process by...
iENSO
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Channel Scope WALTHAM, Mass., May 20, 2020 — The IPLEX™ NX working channel scope from Olympus Corp. features six internal retrieval tools to expand videoscope capability. With similar functionality as a standard videoscope insertion...
Evident
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Ventilator Voice Coil Actuators VAN NUYS, Calif., May 19, 2020 — Moticont has announced three lines of linear voice coil actuators that are ideally suited for medical ventilators, respirators, and the dispensing of reagents. The GVCM, SDLM, and DDLM series...
Moticont
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Contactless Touch Sensor Modules STOCKHOLM, May 19, 2020 — Touch Sensor Modules from Neonode Inc. are plug-and-play sensor modules that add contactless touch capabilities to hardware for rapid and iterative prototyping. Enabling touch input on any...
Neonode Technologies AB
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Artificial Intelligence Plug-In KANATA, Ontario, May 19, 2020 — Pleora Technologies Inc. and Neurocle Inc. have announced a Pleora AI Gateway plug-and-play solution for visual inspection. The plug-in reduces errors, false-positives, and secondary screenings...
Pleora Technologies Inc.
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Autocollimator DEER PARK, N.Y., May 19, 2020 — The ACT-25FO autocollimator from PLX Inc. combines the functions of a collimator and telescope to make a high-accuracy measurement instrument capable of resolution down to 0.01 arc-sec. The...
PLX Inc.
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Lidar Depth Camera TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany, May 18, 2020 — The L515 Intel RealSense lidar depth camera from FRAMOS GmbH achieves high edge fidelity, even at a maximum distance of 9 m. The L515 depth camera’s large range, edge fidelity, and...
FRAMOS GmbH
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Nitrogen Lasers SANTA PAULA, Calif., May 18, 2020 — The VSL-337 series of nitrogen lasers from Laser Innovations are UV devices with extremely short, powerful pulses. The company offers sales and complete service for all versions of the VSL-337...
Laser Innovations
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CO2 Optics PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 18, 2020 — A range of drop-in replacement CO2 optics from Laser Research Optics feature higher focal lengths for use in 400-W to 1-kW lasers to permit deeper etching cuts. The optics feature 4- to 7.5-in....
Laser Research Optics
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Ethernet Cable Assemblies NORTH ANDOVER, Mass., May 18, 2020 — The TRG695AHF series of Ethernet cable assemblies from L-com are designed for industrial and outdoor environments where ordinary patch cables would fail. The high-flex cables utilize an...
L-com
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Test Adapters CAMARILLO, Calif., May 15, 2020 — MDC and SN adapters from OptoTest Corp. are designed for the OP-SPHR Integrating Sphere to expand the testing capabilities of existing systems. Using the same magnetic interface as existing...
Santec California Corp.
Sterilization Radiometer AMESBURY, Mass., May 15, 2020 — The X1-1-UV-3726 radiometer from Gigahertz-Optik Inc. enables the effectiveness of UV germicidal irradiation (UVGI) to be accurately determined for both low-pressure mercury germicidal lamps and UV-C...
Gigahertz-Optik Inc.
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Pitch and Roll Stages VAN NUYS, Calif., May 15, 2020 — The PR100-45-01 and PR100-45-02 Dual-Axis Pitch and Roll Stages from Optimal Engineering Systems Inc. precisely measure the angles and the curvature of objects. The PR100-45-01 is driven by...
Optimal Engineering Systems Inc.
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Carrier Board ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 15, 2020 — The DesignCore® Carrier Board from D3 Engineering allows engineers to quickly connect multiple cameras or sensors with the NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX module. The connection of 12 streams of...
D3
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Multichannel Insertion and Return Loss Meter CAMARILLO, Calif., May 14, 2020 — The OP940-CSW Multichannel Insertion and Return Loss Meter from OptoTest Corp. is an internally switched device designed for multi-fiber push on (MPO) and media transfer protocol (MTP) testing. ...
Santec California Corp.
Radiotherapy Lens CHESHAM, England, May 14, 2020 — Resolve Optics Ltd. has announced a fixed-focus lens that is able to withstand long-term exposure to radiation up to a dose of 100 million radians without discoloration. The lens can withstand...
Resolve Optics Ltd.
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Hyperspectral Image Filtering IRVINE, Calif., May 14, 2020 — Spectrolight Inc.’s Flexible Wavelength Selector (FWS), can be used for hyperspectral imaging applications. The Flexible Wavelength Selector (FWS) is a simple and compact approach to...
SPECTROLIGHT Inc.
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Laser Rangefinder SINGAPORE, May 14, 2020 — The Laser Rangefinder module from Wavelength Opto-Electronic Pte. Ltd. measures a target’s distance and sends information to a host computer. Its compact and lightweight design, coupled...
Wavelength Opto-Electronic (S) Pte. Ltd.
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Disinfection Chamber BANGALORE, India, May 14, 2020 — The CoronaOven disinfection chamber from Log 9 Materials is a lightweight, portable device designed to kill various types of coronoviruses, including novel coronavirus, in approximately 10 min. ...
Log 9 Materials
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Polarity Module CAMARILLO, Calif., May 13, 2020 — The OPL-CLX Software Suite from OptoTest Corp. now features a polarity module to work alongside the OP415 Polarity Analyzer. Operators can verify polarity of multi-fiber devices under test...
Santec California Corp.
USB Surge Protectors HAYDEN, Idaho, May 13, 2020 — The TSJ series of USB surge protectors from Transtector Systems is engineered to protect sensitive computer ports from surges and spikes generated by attached devices. The simple,...
Transtector Systems
Cinematography Lenses LEICESTER, England, May 13, 2020 — Cooke Optics Ltd. has released new focal lengths in its S7/i and Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus range of lenses. New additions include the 300-mm S7/i, the 180-mm Anamorphic/i, and three 1:1...
Cooke Optics Ltd.
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Cable Assemblies NORTH ANDOVER, Mass., May 13, 2020 — L-com has announced a range of IP67, Ethernet, and USB cable assemblies featuring Glenair’s 801 series of Mighty Mouse Connectors. The rugged, tactical assemblies are built to USB 2.0,...
L-com
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MIPI Camera Modules ETTLINGEN, Germany, May 12, 2020 — The extended range of high-end camera modules with MIPI CSI-2 ports from Vision Components GmbH are designed for repeatable automatic processing. The modules include machine vision sensors that...
Vision Components GmbH
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Continuous Wave Return and Insertion Loss Meter CAMARILLO, Calif., May 12, 2020 — The OP925 Continuous Wave Return and Insertion Loss Meter is a compact test solution designed to meet the speed and efficiency needs of simplex patch cord testing. Built to measure insertion...
Santec California Corp.
Medical-Grade LCD Monitor ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., May 12, 2020 — The MMZB-23.8G-X medical-grade LCD monitor from TRU-Vu Monitors Inc. is designed for use by hospitals, manufacturers of medical systems and equipment, military field hospitals, telemedicine and...
Tru-Vu Monitors Inc.
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Direct Attach Copper Cables SHENZHEN, China, May 11, 2020 — 25G Direct Attach Copper (DAC) Cables from Efylink Technology Co. Ltd. provide connectivity from top-of-rack switches to servers, disk or flash storage, and network appliances. The small-form...
Shenzhen Efylink Technology Co. Ltd.
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Photoacoustic Laser Source VILNIUS, Lithuania, May 11, 2020 — The PhotoSonus+ high-energy laser source from Ekspla is designed for photoacoustic imaging applications. For researchers requesting higher sample imaging depth and resolution, PhotoSonus+...
EKSPLA
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Miniature DC-DC Converters SAN JOSE, Calif., May 11, 2020 — The PUC-2B series of miniature DC-DC converters from Flex Power Modules can be used in industrial applications. Available in single- or dual-output options, the PUC-2B series delivers an output...
Flex Power Modules
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Tabletop Measurement System WESTERVILLE, Ohio, May 11, 2020 — The MeasureReady™ FastHall™ Station from Lake Shore Cryotronics Inc. is a fully integrated, high-precision tabletop measurement system for fast, precise Hall effect measurements. ...
Lake Shore Cryotronics
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Sunlight-Readable LCD Monitor ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., May 8, 2020 — The SRM-17.3G series of sunlight-readable LCD monitors from TRU-Vu Monitors Inc. enable users to see clear sharp video images even in direct bright sunlight. With more than 1,000 nits of...
Tru-Vu Monitors Inc.
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Embedded Camera ETTLINGEN, Germany, May 8, 2020 — The DragonCam embedded camera from Vision Components GmbH features a quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor. The device provides a 1.2-GHz clock rate, 1-GB RAM, 16-GB flash memory. In addition to...
Vision Components GmbH
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Dry Vacuum Stations NASHUA, N.H., May 8, 2020 — HiCube® Eco Turbopump dry vacuum stations from Pfeiffer Vacuum Inc. USA feature a choice of turbopumps and dry diaphragm backing pumps for high-vacuum and ultra-high-vacuum applications. ...
Pfeiffer Vacuum Inc.
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Wire Crimping System MANCHESTER, N.H., May 8, 2020 — The CrimpCenter 64 SP wire crimping system from Schleuniger Inc. provides a cost-per-lead advantage with efficient setup times. The Dual ToolingShuttle quick-change system allows users to...
Schleuniger Inc.
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Driver Modulator SAN JOSE, Calif., May 7, 2020 — The 64-GBaud High-Bandwidth Coherent Driver Modulator (HB-CDM) from NeoPhotonics Corp., with its complete coherent optics suite, enables the implementation of single-channel 600-G data transmission...
Lumentum
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Miniature Gimbal Mounts VAN NUYS, Calif., May 7, 2020 — Optimal Engineering Systems Inc. has announced three new three-axis Miniature Gimbal Mounts to its line of positioning systems. The stepper motor-driven YPR60-60-60-01, the brushless servo...
Optimal Engineering Systems Inc.
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Pyrometers MILFORD, Mass., May 7, 2020 — The Metis M3 line of pyrometers from Process Sensors Corp. is available in both single- and dual-wavelength versions, offering manually adjustable focus, fixed focus, or remote motorized focus...
Process Sensors Corp., IR Temperature Div.
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Silicon Photonics Platform KANATA, Ontario, May 7, 2020 — The Odin™ silicon photonics platform from Ranovus Inc. is a multi-terabit technology designed to handle massive growth in data traffic and communications. Odin™ scales the...
Ranovus
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Laser Safety Accessory TORONTO, Ontario, May 7, 2020 — The OPIS 35 laser safety accessory from Tornado Spectral Systems is a high-performance, compact laser safety accessory for the HyperFlux™ PRO Plus Raman analyzer. Its unique design...
Tornado Spectral Systems
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Optical Line Subsystem SAXONBURG, Pa., May 6, 2020 — The OSFP-LS pluggable optical line subsystem (POLS) platform from II-VI Inc. enables the emerging 400ZR coherent transceiver ecosystem for next-generation datacenter interconnects (DCIs). The...
Coherent Corp.
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Ethernet Switches SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 6, 2020 — SN4000 Ethernet switches from Mellanox Technologies Ltd. are powered by Mellanox Spectrum®-3, scalable and flexible 12.8-Tbps application-specific integrated circuit. The switch circuit is...
Mellanox Technologies Inc.
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Silicon Carbide MOSFETs DURHAM, N.C., May 6, 2020 — Wolfspeed 650-V silicon carbide metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) from Cree Inc. serve a wide range of industrial applications, enabling the next generation of...
Wolfspeed Inc.
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Thermal Smart Sensor MEER, Belgium, May 6, 2020 — The A400/A700 Thermal Smart Sensor and Thermal Image Streaming Fixed Camera Solutions from FLIR Systems are designed for monitoring equipment, production lines, critical infrastructure, and screening...
Teledyne FLIR
Modular Optical Solutions SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 6, 2020 — The Groove GX series of compact modular optical transport solutions from Infinera Corp. adds improved scalability and carrier-grade features to all types of network operators. The GX Series...
Infinera Corp.
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Medical Camera Dust Protection AHRENSBURG, Germany, May 5, 2020 — Basler AG’s Dust Protection MED Feature Set is now included on four of its MED ace camera models. The feature set is designed for the medical and life sciences fields. With Dust...
Basler AG
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Waveguide Shorts and Shims IRVINE, Calif., May 5, 2020 — Waveguide shorts and shims from Pasternack are now available in WR-430 to WR-10 waveguide sizes. The 36 new models are ideal for use in satellite communication, radar, wireless communication,...
Pasternack Inc.
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LED Floodlights SHENZHEN, China, May 5, 2020 — The Ra series of LED floodlights from Shenzhen EverBright Lighting Co. Ltd. is IP66 rated and features models with 100 to 700 lm/W. With powers between 20 and 400 W and beam angles of 30°,...
Shenzhen Everbright Lighting Co. Ltd.
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Fiber Optic Connectors and Jumpers SHENZHEN, China, May 4, 2020 — MTP and MPO fiber optic connectors and jumpers for SINDA Optic Technology Co. Ltd. meet the high-density cabling requirements of data centers. Designed to respond to the increasing demand for...
SINDA Optic Technology Co. Ltd.
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Illumination Design Software MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 4, 2020 — Version 9.0 of the LightTools® iillumination design software from Synopsys Inc. offers new modeling and analysis features. LightTools 9.0 provides tools to model and analyze polarizing...
Synopsys Inc., Optical Solutions Group
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NIR Spectroscopy Solution LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, May 4, 2020 — The trinamiX mobile NIR spectroscopy solution from trinamiX GmbH is a handheld device with robust hardware, precise data, and material analytics for molecular and chemical expertise. The...
trinamiX GmbH
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Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscope JENA, Germany, May 4, 2020 — The ZEISS Lightsheet 7 light sheet fluorescence microscope from ZEISS Research Microscopy Solutions enables researchers to observe living and cleared samples over extended periods of time with less...
Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH, Microscopy
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Photodiode CAMARILLO, Calif., May 1, 2020 — The AXUV300C photodiode from Opto Diode Corp. features a 331-mm2 rectangular active area. Providing high-performance detection of photons, electrons, and radiation, the detector package...
Opto Diode Corporation
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Atomic Force Microscopy Accessories SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 1, 2020 — Nanoelectrical and environmental control accessories have been announced by Oxford Instruments Asylum Research Inc. for the Jupiter XR large-sample atomic force microscope. The accessories...
Oxford Instruments
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Thermal Tweezer VASS, N.C., May 1, 2020 — The MT-200 MiniTweez® Thermal Tweezer from Pace Worldwide is designed for simple, one-handed precision micro-component rework. The MT-200 features multi-axis tip alignment capability. A...
Pace Worldwide

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