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Photonics.com - May 2021
Business
Snap Inc. to Acquire WaveOptics, Announces Updated Smart Glasses
Snap Inc., the maker of the Snapchat app, will acquire the Prism Award-winning British AR technology company WaveOptics. The $500 million acquisition is Snap’s largest to date. It aims to strengthen the company’s position in the AR eyewear market. The acquisition follows the company’s 2014 purchase of smartglasses maker Vergence Labs. Snap also announced the fourth generation of...
CEA-Leti Unveils Autonomous Imager
CEA-Leti has unveiled an autonomous imager technology that is able to activate smartphones and small appliances through facial recognition or other specific patterns, using 10,000× less power...
SiLC Raises $17M in Series A Funding
Machine vision company SiLC Technologies raised $17 million in a Series A funding round led by Alter Venture Partners and Technologies Capital. Following a $12 million seed round in 2020, the...
Lynred SWIR Detector to Fly as Part of Copernicus Program
Lynred, the developer of IR detectors that last month was pegged to develop a SWIR linear array for the Land Surface Temperature Monitoring (LSTM) mission of the European Space Agency’s...
CELLINK Acquires Nanoscribe, Visikol
The CELLINK Group, a bioconvergence company focused on the application areas of bioprinting, multiomics, cell line development, and diagnostics, strengthened its position in the biophotonics space...
IIT Delhi to Establish Optics and Photonics Center
The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) will establish an “Optics and Photonics Centre” to foster education, R&D, and innovation. The center will focus on doctoral and...
5-Year Search for Dark Energy Begins
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has begun its five-year search for dark energy. The device, housed at Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson, Ariz., will aim its robotic array of...
iXblue Acquires Kylia and Muquans
Photonics company iXblue has acquired optical components and instruments company Kylia and integrated quantum instruments specialist Muquans. Details of the transactions were not disclosed. Kylia,...
People in the News: 05/19/21
BAD OLDESLOE, Germany — Automation Technology (AT) named Guido Deutz business development manager. Deutz has served in the role since March 1. He worked in recent years as a business...
NASA Turns to Laser Communications System for Data Transfer Boost
This summer, NASA will launch its Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD), setting the stage for high-speed transmission of data between planets. NASA missions have been using the same...
Europe Establishes Pan-Continental Laser Consortium
The European Commission has officially established the Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium, or ERIC. The ERIC is a legal entity formed by an EU...
AIM Photonics Appoints Tod A. Laursen Chair of Leadership Council
Tod A. Laursen will serve as chair of the AIM Photonics Leadership Council. The council is focused on the strategic and technical direction of AIM Photonics. In the position, Laursen will hold...
People in the News: 05/12/21
LARNE, Northern Ireland — SWIR, CCD, EMCCD, and CMOS camera manufacturer Raptor Photonics Ltd. named Nathan Tate sales engineer. Tate will be responsible for growing sales globally. Nathan...
MKS Adds Optical Sensor Tech with Photon Control Acquisition
MKS Instruments will acquire Photon Control Inc., a Canadian developer of optical sensors for temperature control used in semiconductor wafer fabrication. The Mass.-based laser company entered into a...
HUBER+SUHNER Acquires Wavelength-Selective Switch Startup
HUBER+SUHNER, a fiber optic cable manufacturer for the industrial, communication, and transportation markets, acquired ROADMap Systems Ltd., a technology startup that develops wavelength-selective...
Coalition for Semiconductor Tech, $200M Fund to Catalyze Photonics Innovation in Canada
Separate initiatives revealed May 5 will support photonics R&D in Canada. The Semiconductor Council, a coalition that will build and lead Canada’s semiconductor strategy and action plan,...
Eikon Therapeutics Closes $148M Financing Round, Names CEO
Drug discovery and development company Eikon Therapeutics closed $148 million Series A financing and appointed Roger Perlmutter CEO. Eikon’s drug discovery platform uses superresolution...
Apple, II-VI to Accelerate iPhone, Lidar Developments
Apple has awarded more than $400 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to optical components and semiconductor materials company II-VI. The funding builds on an initial $390 million that Apple...
Silicon Software GmbH Merges into Basler AG
Silicon Software GmbH has been merged into Basler AG. Basler acquired Silicon Software in 2018 and had managed it as an independent entity within its group structure. Functions such as production,...
People in the News: 05/05/21
ROANOKE, Va. — Fiber optic technology provider Luna Innovations named Brian Soller COO. Soller served as senior vice president and general manager of Lightwave, a division of Luna. Soller holds...
New Leadership for IPG Photonics
Eugene Scherbakov has been named CEO of IPG Photonics. Scherbakov, who had served as COO, managing director of IPG Laser GmbH (IPG’s German subsidiary), and senior vice president, Europe and...
Research & Technology
Printable Device May Restore Sight to the Blind
An “artificial retina” developed at the University of Sydney may one day restore sight to the blind, according to its creator, Matthew Griffith of the Australian Centre for Microscopy & Microanalysis and the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering. The electrical device acts like a retina, using absorbed light to fire neurons to transmit signals. It was created...
Lasers Cut Waste Leakage During Reactor Decommissioning
A laser-based cutting technique is able to reduce hazardous waste leakage by up to 95%, giving it application in the decommissioning of nuclear reactors. Researchers at Lazer Zentrum Hannover (LZH)...
Ultrafast Time-of-Flight Imaging Combats Telescopes' Stray Light Problem
Researchers at Centre Spatial de Liege (CSL) of the University of Liege have advanced the field of space engineering through a newly developed, laser-based method for the identification of the...
Optical Rectennas Show Aptitude in Waste Heat Capture
Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder have developed optical rectennas (short for “rectifying antennas”) capable of capturing excess heat and turning it into usable...
Programmable 2D Nanomaterial Captures Artificial Light for Bioimaging
A light-harvesting nanomaterial inspired by the hierarchically structured biominerals in nature could be used to build artificial light-harvesting systems for bioimaging, photovoltaics, and other...
Technique Reveals Glass Surface Damage at the Nanolevel
A spectroscopy technique has enabled the study of nanolevel imperfections in the surface of glass. The process could lead to improvements in glass products such as electronic displays and vehicle...
Deterministic Approach Reduces Error Potential in Freeform Design Process
Researchers at Brussels Photonics (B-PHOT), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium developed a deterministic direct optical design method for freeform imaging systems. The method is based on...
Organic Optogenetics Tool Shines Light on Brain Communication
Light-sensing proteins called rhodopsins are used in optogenetics to control neuronal activity, but existing rhodopsins can have low efficacy, especially when they are used to control synaptic...
Modified Antibodies Boost Photodynamic Therapy’s Efficacy
Adding antibodies to photodynamic therapies can bolster their efficacy, according to research conducted by Texas A&M University and the University of São Paulo. The work reviewed the...
3D-Printed Microlenses Correct Color Distortions in Small-Scale Images
Researchers from the University of Stuttgart used a 3D-printing process called two-photon lithography to make highly precise lenses that are just a few micrometers in size and that reduce chromatic...
Ultrasensitive Detector Enables Lidar to Look Farther
A light sensor developed by the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) and the University of Virginia is able to amplify weak signals from far away with greater accuracy than current technology,...
Ultralow-Loss Mirrors Boost Spectroscopy, Detection
Collaborators from industry and academia have demonstrated high-performance laser mirrors in the mid-infrared range that absorb fewer than 10 out of a million photons. The achievement, enabled by...
Camera System Combines Wide Field of View with High-Res Capture
A hybrid camera system built by researchers at Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT) combines wide-angle target monitoring with high-resolution image capture. The system detects indistinct target...
Graphene-Based Josephson Junction Enables Single-Photon Detection
Researchers at Raytheon BBN Technologies developed a method of single-photon detection based on a Josephson junction. The advancement, which is poised to spur development in sensor, communication,...
Research Reveals Surprising Behaviors of Nanoparticles
A collaboration between scientists from the University of New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the Institute of Optics (Spain) has developed a framework that enables the efficient and...
Virginia Tech Receives $2.4M to Optically Measure Brain Activity
Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSM) received a $2.4 million National Institutes of Health grant to use optically pumped...
'Edge-First Flying Doughnut' Rewrites Rules on Angular Momentum
Researchers at the University of Maryland have shown that photons in a vacuum can have orbital angular momentum (OAM) vectors that point sideways, at 90° to the direction of propagation. The...
Integrated Approach Emits Quantum Light on Demand, at Room Temperature
An integrated approach that uses a single-photon emitter embedded in a photonic waveguide, developed by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, could enable the transmission of large-scale...
Interferometry Enables Measurement of Brain Blood Flow, Activity
A spectroscopy technique developed at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is able to noninvasively measure brain blood flow and activity. The method, called functional interferometric...
Optical Fiber-Based Probe Enables Phonon Imaging in 3D
A University of Nottingham research team has developed a phonon probe device that can simultaneously access 3D spatial information and mechanical properties from microscopic objects. The probe...
Ingenuity Flight Rendered in 3D
NASA engineers have rendered the the Mars helicopter Ingenuity’s third flight in three dimensions. The footage offers new perspective and depth to the April 25 flight. The Perseverance rover...
NASA Turns to Laser Communications System for Data Transfer Boost
This summer, NASA will launch its Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD), setting the stage for high-speed transmission of data between planets. NASA missions have been using the same...
Wavefront Flipping Could Boost Internet Speeds
A technique developed at the University of Rochester “flips” the optical wavefront of an image for both polarizations simultaneously, so that it can be transmitted through a multimode...
Nitride-Based MicroLED Emits Pure Red Light
A microLED developed at KAUST is able to efficiently emit pure red light and could help in the quest to develop full-color displays based on a single semiconductor. MicroLEDs are a favored technology...
Holography Method Creates Animations in Free Space
A holography technique developed at Brigham Young University enables the creation of light-based animations that can be seen with the naked eye, without a screen. Electrical engineering professor Dan...
Light-Controlled Nanoparticles Support Noninvasive Nanomedicine
Scientists from ITMO University have developed a production method for bio-integrated optical nanomaterials based on Mie-resonant silicon nanoparticles. The nanoparticles used in the work are covered...
Adaptive Optics Keep an Eye on Space Junk
Researchers at Australian National University (ANU) have employed an artificial guide star to bring objects orbiting Earth into focus. The approach may help mitigate risks from space debris. The...
Hybrid Microscopy Method, AI Deliver Robust Images in Seconds
Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) combined AI algorithms with light-field microscopy and light-sheet microscopy. The hybrid, AI-enhanced approach shortened the time...
4-channel Silicon Multiplexer to Advance Terahertz-Based Communications
An ultra-small silicon chip called a multiplexer is poised to increase data processing speeds and the next generation of communications — 6G and beyond — as a result. The chip, developed...
Synapse-Like Phototransistor Enables Persistent, Low-Energy Optical Switching
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) created a phototransistor that allows long-lived persistent photoconductivity (PPC), which is a...
Graphene-Based Tracking System Could Streamline Autonomous Vision
A real-time 3D tracking system developed at the University of Michigan may one day replace lidar and cameras in autonomous technologies. The system combines transparent graphene-based light detectors...
Experimental Approach May Reveal Dark Matter’s Physical Traits
A multi-institutional collaboration of engineers has developed an experimental approach for the detection of dark matter. While scientists are sure that dark matter — which accounts for 85% of...
Coalition for Semiconductor Tech, $200M Fund to Catalyze Photonics Innovation in Canada
Separate initiatives revealed May 5 will support photonics R&D in Canada. The Semiconductor Council, a coalition that will build and lead Canada’s semiconductor strategy and action plan,...
Integrated Metaform Device Delivers Compact AR/VR Eyewear
A team from the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics imprinted freeform optics with a metasurface, in a combination of optical technologies that charts a course for a new fabrication...
Nanoflashlight Could Turn Mobile Devices into Powerful Biosensors
Researchers at MIT built a device that they describe as a “nanoscale flashlight” on a chip. The device overcomes a limitation of spectroscopy, in that spectrometers are relatively large...
acquisitions
Snap Inc. to Acquire WaveOptics, Announces Updated Smart Glasses
Snap Inc., the maker of the Snapchat app, will acquire the Prism Award-winning British AR technology company WaveOptics. The $500 million acquisition is Snap’s largest to date. It aims to...
CELLINK Acquires Nanoscribe, Visikol
The CELLINK Group, a bioconvergence company focused on the application areas of bioprinting, multiomics, cell line development, and diagnostics, strengthened its position in the biophotonics space...
Products
CMOS Sensors
PASADENA, Calif., May 31, 2021 — The QIS series of CMOS-based sensors from Gigajot Technology Inc. uses patented sensor architecture and pixel design to achieve low noise and enable accurate detection of individual photons of light. The QIS products are capable of photon counting at room temperature while operating at full speed and achieving high dynamic range in small-pixel, high-resolution formats. With 5 to 10×...
Gigajot Technology Inc.
Rotation Stage
ANDOVER, Mass., May 31, 2021 — The Newport™ RGA150 low-profile, fast-rotation stage from MKS Instruments Inc. is a mid-size, high-speed, large-aperture rotation stage designed for semiconductor wafer positioning...
MKS Instruments Inc.
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Nanopositioning Stage
AUBURN, Mass., May 31, 2021 — The A-142 high-performance, compact nanopositioning and linear alignment stage from Physik Instrumente LP is designed with a voice coil motor and frictionless air bearing slide for repeatable motion...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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Imaging Photometers
REDMOND, Wash., May 28, 2021 — The ProMetric® Y45 and Y61 imaging photometers from Radiant Vision Systems LLC provide high-resolution photopic and radiometric imaging. ProMetric imaging metrology solutions are used to...
Radiant Vision Systems, Test & Measurement
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Raman Analyzer
WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE, England, May 28, 2021 — The Virsa™ Raman analyzer from Renishaw PLC features WiRE™ 5.5 software, enabling its users to analyze samples outside of the confines of the laboratory microscope using remote fiber...
Renishaw PLC, Spectroscopy Products Div.
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Low-Shrinkage Cationic Epoxy
TORRINGTON, Conn., May 28, 2021 — 9803 Low-Shrinkage Cationic Epoxy from Dymax Corp. is a light- and heat-curable cationic epoxy for active alignment of camera modules, optical components, lidar, and other advanced driver assistance...
Dymax, Headquarters
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Imaging Colorimeter
REDMOND, Wash., May 27, 2021 — The ProMetric® I61 Imaging Colorimeter from Radiant Vision Systems LLC provides high-resolution colorimetric imaging. ProMetric imaging metrology solutions are used to measure properties of...
Radiant Vision Systems, Test & Measurement
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HD SWIR Camera
VERRIÈRES LE BUISSON, France, May 27, 2021 — The SenS 1280V-ST HD SWIR camera from New Imaging Technologies features a 1280 × 1024-pixel sensor at 10 μm. The camera operates with a USB 3.0 output. It is bundled with GUI –...
New Imaging Technologies (NIT)
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Nondestructive Testing Machine Vision Software
KARLSRUHE, Germany, May 27, 2021 — Solutions for nondestructive testing is now available with EyeVision 4 software from EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH. Void or other structure detection is made easier, with a variety of...
EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH
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Laser Micromachining Platform
CHEMNITZ, Germany, May 25, 2021 — The microCETI™ laser micromachining platform from 3D-Micromac AG supports all laser processes in microLED display manufacturing with high throughput, high precision, and low cost of ownership...
3D-Micromac AG
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Laser Process MicroAssembly
BEDFORD, N.H., May 25, 2021 — The LPMA1000 Series from BOLD Laser Automation Inc. is a small-component, modular assembly automation platform for precision laser welding skiving and drilling. The laser-based LPMA series is...
Bold Laser Automation Inc.
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Biocompatible Photoresin
EGGENSTEIN-LEOPOLDSHAFEN, Germany, May 25, 2021 — Bio-compatible IP-PDMS photoresin from Nanoscribe GmbH is designed for the 3D microfabrication of elastomer-based applications, microsystems, and devices. The printing material is soft, highly...
Nanoscribe GmbH & Co. KG
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Interoperable Photonic Design Software
BERLIN, May 25, 2021 — VPIdeviceDesigner from VPIphotonics GmbH is an interoperable photonic design software based on an object-oriented Python interface. To address the continued need for photonic device designs,...
VPIphotonics GmbH
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Balanced Photodetectors
BERLIN, May 24, 2021 — The HBPR series of balanced photodetectors from FEMTO Messtechnik enable the differential measurement of optical signals with wavelengths from 320 to 1700 nm and bandwidths of up to 500 MHz. By...
Femto Messtechnik GmbH
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Printed Circuit Board Connector System
NORTHAMPTON, England, May 24, 2021 — The har-modular® printed circuit board (PCB) connector system from Harting Ltd. provides transmission through an online configurator. In terms of size and architecture, har-modular is based...
Harting Ltd.
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Uncooled IR Detector
CAMARILLO, Calif., May 24, 2021 — The BXP-25E uncooled IR detector from Opto Diode Corp. is designed for fire and flame detection. The high-performance, lead selenide detector offers peak sensitivity between 3.6 and 3.8...
Opto Diode Corporation
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LWIR Camera
LEUVEN, Belgium, May 21, 2021 — The Dione S 640 from Xenics BV is a high-performance, uncooled LWIR camera meant for demanding applications in the safety, security, and industrial markets. The VGA 640 × 480-pixel,...
Xenics NV
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IR Camera Testing Software
BAD OLDESLOE, Germany, May 21, 2021 — The IRSX Simulator software tool from Automation Technology GmbH tests smart IR cameras through a PC. Users can familiarize themselves with the system before employing actual hardware,...
AT - Automation Technology GmbH
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Fast-Steering Mirrors
TROY, Mich., May 21, 2021 — Fast Steering Mirrors from CMM Optic provide precision pointing for high accuracy and low jitter. The flexure-mounted or ball-bearing systems provide a compact, high-performance solution for...
CMM Optic
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3D Printing Software
MOEMBRIS, Germany, May 20, 2021 — CoreTechnologie has announced Version 1.3 of its 4D_Additive software, equipped with new features to meet the increased demands of small-batch 3D printed part production. An application...
CT CoreTechnologie GmbH
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UltraLow-Light USB 2.0 Camera
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 20, 2021 — The e-CAM82_USB camera from e-con Systems Inc. is a 4K ultra-low light USB 2.0 camera based on the Sony STARVIS™ IMX415 sensor. With the ability to produce high-quality color images even...
e-con Systems Inc.
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LED Marker/Clearance Light
MUSKOGEE Okla., May 20, 2021 — The 1 1/4-in. MCL16 LED Marker/Clearance Light from Optronics are six-mode hard wired lights with separate grounding wires and a PVC gromet. Dual-function models are available for supplemental stop...
Optronics International
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Virus Detection System
OTTAWA, Ontario, May 19, 2021 — An optical DNA rapid detection system from OZ Optics Ltd. can detect COVID-19 and other viruses in individuals. The system is designed to detect fluorescence and color changes from dyes that...
OZ Optics Limited
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Hyperspectral Microscope
HERRSCHING, Germany, May 19, 2021 — The IMA hyperspectral microscope from Photon etc. Inc. has been announced by SphereOptics GmbH. The microscope delivers spectral and spatial information in the VIS, NIR, and SWIR wavelength...
SphereOptics GmbH
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CoaXPress Frame Grabbers
WOBURN, Mass., May 19, 2021 — The Cyton CXP4-V and Claxon CXP4-V CoaXPress (CXP) frame grabbers from BitFlow Inc. protect industrial minicomputers in embedded computing vision systems where airflow cannot dissipate heat. ...
BitFlow Inc.
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Non-Glare Aluminosilicate Glass
SANTA PAULA, Calif., May 17, 2021 — PRO-NG™ 120 High-Ion Exchange (HIE™) Non-Glare Aluminosilicate Glass from Abrisa Technologies provides a 120-gloss-level glare reduction in a thin, lightweight format with up to 6×...
Abrisa Technologies
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Stroke Actuator
VAN NUYS, Calif., May 17, 2021 — The SDLM-019-095-01-01 electric cylinder from Moticont is a 1-in. stroke actuator with a compact 0.75-in. diameter. The device features a continuous force of 6.8 oz and a peak force of 21.6 oz....
Moticont
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Alignment Stages
VAN NUYS, Calif., May 13, 2021 — The AU200-200x200 Alignment Stages from Optimal Engineering Systems Inc. provide high resolution and repeatability. Supplied with a standard 4-mm/turn ground lead screw, the low-profile stages...
Optimal Engineering Systems Inc.
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Sunlight-Readable Displays
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan, May 13, 2021 — The CRYSTAL line of sunlight-readable industrial panel PCs from Cincoze Co. Ltd. is available in various sizes with a modular design. The models feature clear displays for bright daylight...
Cincoze Ltd.
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Automated Cell Counter
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, May 13, 2021 — The CytoSMART Exact FL automated cell counter from CytoSMART Technologies is a dual fluorescence device with an expanded field of view and high performance. The system features an advanced...
Axion Biosciences
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Gel Permeation Chromatography System
BERLIN, May 13, 2021 — The HK Series Multi Detector Gel Permeation Chromatography/Size Exclusion Chromatography (GPC/SEC) system from TESTA Analytical Solutions eK combines high-performance chromatographic detector...
Testa Analytical Solutions eK
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GPU Computer
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan, May 12, 2021 — The GP-3000 GPU computer from Cincoze Co. Ltd. is designed for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine vision applications, combining high-end computing performance, input/output, and harsh...
Cincoze Ltd.
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Microscopy Flow Chamber
MUNICH, May 12, 2021 — The µ-Slide Spheroid Perfusion flow chamber from ibidi GmbH is ideal for the long-term culture and high-end microscopy of 3D cell aggregates such as spheroids, organoids, or tissue. The...
ibidi GmbH
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Linear Voice Coil Actuator
VAN NUYS, Calif., May 12, 2021 — The GVCM-019-016-02 Linear Voice Coil Actuator from Moticont is a small, 0.75-in. diameter actuator and electric cylinder with a force to size ratio of 7.4-oz continuous force, 23.7-oz peak force,...
Moticont
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Power Supply Equipment
MUNICH, May 11, 2021 — The NGA100 series of basic power supplies from Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG is available in four models, providing a choice of single and dual outputs with up to 35 V and 6 A/output or 100 V...
Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
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High-Speed Camera
UNTERSCHLEISSHEIM, Germany, May 11, 2021 — The EoSens Creation 2.0XGE camera from Mikrotron GmbH captures and processes a stream of full-high-definition images at up to 2240 fps in real-time. The device can transmit up to 535 fps with...
Mikrotron GmbH
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Petrographic Digitization System
OBERKOCHEN, Germany, May 11, 2021 — The Axioscan 7 petrographic digitization system from ZEISS is designed for virtual microscopy, collaboration, and machine learning data analytics. The system expands the possibilities of...
Benchtop Optical Power Meters
ANDOVER, Mass., May 10, 2021 — The 1938-R and 2938-R Benchtop Optical Power Meters from Newport™ have been announced by MKS Instruments. Designed for advanced, high-speed, modulated light measurements, the meters...
MKS Instruments Inc.
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SWIR Sensor
VERRIÈRES LE BUISSON, France, May 10, 2021 — The NSC1901T-SI SWIR sensor from New Imaging Technologies features a resolution of 1280×1024 pixels at a pitch of 10 μm, with a low readout noise performance of 25e- due to an innovative...
New Imaging Technologies (NIT)
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Thermal Gel
WOBURN, Mass., May 10, 2021 — THERM-A-GAP™ GEL 75 from Parker Hannifin Corp. is a 7.5-W/m-K single-component dispensable thermal interface material designed for high-performance electronic applications. When applied...
Parker Hannifin Corp., Chomerics
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Connector
NORTHAMPTON, England, May 7, 2021 — The RJ Industrial® MultiFeature connector from Harting Ltd. features a robust metal housing and integrated knives that automatically shorten the strands to the correct length during assembly. ...
Harting Ltd.
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Industrial Area Scan Camera
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 7, 2021 — The SP-25000-CXP4A Spark industrial area scan camera from JAI Inc. is a 26-MP device capable of providing full resolution images at 150 fps. The camera is available in monochrome and Bayer...
JAI Inc.
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Touchscreen Controller
CHANDLER, Ariz., May 7, 2021 — The maXTouch® MXT2912TD-UW touchscreen controller from Microchip Technology Inc. is an automotive-qualified, single-chip solution that addresses display sizes up to 45 in. with a wide aspect...
Microchip Technology Inc.
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Input/Output and Motion Controller
ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 6, 2021 — The ClearCore multi-axis motion and industrial input/output controller from Teknic Inc. offers OEMs a new way to save space, money, and wiring in their automated machinery. ClearCore provides...
Teknic Inc.
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3D Compact Sensor
BAD OLDESLOE, Germany, May 6, 2021 — The MCS modular 3D compact sensor from Automation Technology Inc. provides modularity, flexibility, and performance for 3D image processing. Based on a modular system with a different sensor,...
AT - Automation Technology GmbH
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Handheld Barcode Readers
NATICK, Mass., May 6, 2021 — The DataMan® 8700 series of handheld barcode readers from Cognex Corp. does not require tuning or operator training. With advanced image formation and quick processing, the 8700 series can...
Cognex Corp.
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Spectrophotometer Software
WILMINGTON, Del., May 6, 2021 — The EasyApps® Secure, a 21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 11 compliance-ready software option for the DS-11 series range of microvolume spectrophotometers and fluorometers has been announced by...
DeNovix Inc.
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Voltage Controlled Oscillators
IRVINE, Calif., May 4, 2021 — Voltage Controlled Oscillators from Pasternack are designed to address a wide range of electronic warfare, engine control module, very-small aperture terminal, satellite communications, radar, and...
Pasternack Inc.
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Picosecond Microchip Laser
NEWTON, N.J., May 4, 2021 — The QSL103A Picosecond Microchip Laser from Thorlabs Inc. is a passively Q-switched system producing 500-ps pulses centered at 1030 nm. The μJ-level pulse energies produced at kHz-repetition...
Thorlabs Inc.
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Polymer Optical Fiber
NEW YORK CITY, May 4, 2021 — The RAYTELA® Polymer Optical Fiber from Toray Industries Inc. achieves 34,500 repeated bends in physical endurance testing to stave off breakage. The high-numerical-aperture optical fiber...
Toray Industries Inc.
IR Zoom Lenses
ILMINSTER, England, May 3, 2021 — The StingRay Optics NightCrawlIR™ lens series from Gooch & Housego PLC are IR zoom lenses designed for aerospace, defense, and border security in the MWIR imaging space. The...
G&H
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Positioning System
OTTAWA, Ontario, May 3, 2021 — The U Series Ultra Resolution Positioning System from Luminos is designed for photonics-grade nanopositioning applications. The system integrates a precise linear stepping motor actuator to...
Luminos Photonics
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Precision Laser Welding Station
GROSS-UMSTADT, Germany, May 3, 2021 — The VersaWeld precision laser welding station from nanosystec GmbH complies with complex welding geometries, providing up to 6° of freedom and long-travel linear motor axes with encoders for...
nanosystec GmbH
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