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LEADOPTIK Raises $5M in Seed Funding to Commercialize Imaging System Medical imaging company LEADOPTIK has raised $5 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round. The funding will allow LEADOPTIK to move to the next stage of product development on the path to commercialization. The company is developing a miniaturized imaging system to image deep within human lungs to allow for early diagnosis of cancer. Combining novel nanofabrication and innovative optical...
Investment Firm Carlyle Group Acquires Optics Company Meopta Global investment firm Carlyle has agreed to acquire Meopta Optika, a manufacturer of optical, optomechanical, and optoelectronic solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Carlyle said...
ADVA Details CEO Change; VELO3D Names CTO: People in the News: 05/31/23 Christoph Glingene, CEO of optical networking company ADVA, will step down and transition to his previous role as CTO for ADVA, effective June 30, and will continue as CTO for Adtran. Tom Stanton...
eMagin to Merge with Samsung Display eMagin Corp., a designer and manufacturer of active-matrix OLED microdisplays for high-resolution, augmented reality/virtual reality and other near-eye imaging products, will merge with Samsung...
AIM Photonics to Offer Optoelectronic Testing Services AIM Photonics has launched its new Opto-electronic Testing Services, which the institute said features a full suite of advanced tools for testing photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and conventional...
Ayar Labs Lands Additional $25M in $130M Series C Round Silicon photonics technology company Ayar Labs has raised an additional $25 million in series C1 funding. The funding brings the company ’ s total series C to $155 million. Ayar Labs said it...
Qcells Invests $100M in Perovskite Production: Week in Brief: 05/26/23 Qcells, a clean energy technology company, will invest $100 million to accelerate the commercialization of perovskite-based tandem cells, a solar cell technology designed to boost panel efficiency....
Edge AI and Vision Alliance Celebrate Standout Products, Companies During the 2023 Embedded Vision Summit, Edge AI and Vision Alliance announced the 2023 winners of the Edge AI and Vision Product of the Year Awards. The awards celebrate the innovation and...
XTEND Acquires Drone Inspection Company Performance Rotors XTEND, developer of the XOS human-guided autonomous operating system, has acquired Performance Rotors, a drone inspection company whose technology supports clients operating oil and gas, maritime,...
Murad Alam Named ASLMS President; SPIE Journal Pegs Bennett Landman as Editor: People in the News: 05/24/23 Murad Alam was introduced as president of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery during the annual business meeting on April 15. Alam is vice-chair of dermatology; professor of...
Cell Manipulation Technique Enters into Commercial Market In cell biology and medical imaging, the targeted manipulation of cells under controlled conditions is a major challenge in understanding processes and causal relationships. Researchers are dependent...
QCI Looks to Acquire Emotionally Intelligent AI Platform Full-stack photonic-based quantum computing and solutions company Quantum Computing Inc. (QCI) has signed a letter of intent to acquire up to 100% of AI firm millionways. The letter follows the...
A3 Makes Automate Show an Annual Showcase Automate — the largest robotics and automation trade show in North America — will return in 2024 and continue as an annual event. McCormick Place in Chicago will host next year’s...
Teledyne’s Thermal by FLIR Program Expands Teledyne FLIR’s Thermal by FLIR program for small, unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) is expanding. The Hadron 640R dual visible-thermal payload has been integrated with the recently announced...
AIXTRON to Build Innovation Center: Week in Brief: 05/19/23 AIXTRON, a manufacturer of deposition equipment for the semiconductor industry, will invest up to €100 million ($107 million) to establish an innovation center. The center, to be located at its...
PhotonDelta and Research Partner Apply Integrated Photonics to Agrifood During the Post Harvest Unlimited Conference held this week at Wageningen University in the Netherlands, PhotonDelta and OnePlanet Research Center launched the Integrated Photonics for Agrifood...
VoxelSensors Raises $5.4M in Seed Funding Perception and sensor technology startup VoxelSensors has raised €5 million ($5.4 million) in a seed funding round. The company plans to use the funding to further develop its company roadmap,...
Former Hexagon CEO Added to GelSight Board: People in the News 05/17/23 Indigo Diabetes NV, a developer of a continuous metabolite monitoring device for people living with chronic diseases, named Arun Venkatasubramanian CTO. Venkatasubramanian has more than 15 years of...
Lumibird to Acquire Convergent Photonics from Prima Industrie Laser developer Lumibird has signed an agreement to acquire Convergent Photonics, a subsidiary of Italian company Prima Industrie, as well as the Convergent assets of Prima Industrie North America....
Sparrow Quantum Nets $4M in Seed Round Danish quantum technology company Sparrow Quantum ApS has secured 31 million DKK ($4.5 million) in a seed funding round. The company, which was founded in Copenhagen in 2016 by Niels Bohr Institute...
Liquid Instruments Adds ChatGPT to Moku Devices Liquid Instruments, a developer of test and measurement solutions including software-reconfigurable hardware platforms, has integrated the ChatGPT language model into its Moku family of products....
Argonne Quantum Foundry to Support Scalable Tech, Future Workforce Argonne National Laboratory has opened its Quantum Foundry, part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) drive to accelerate advancements in quantum information science. The Argonne Quantum...
Rubin Observatory Ready for Optics: Week in Brief: 05/12/23 Space optical communications developer TESAT partnered with EAGLE-1 consortium lead SES, a provider of ground and satellite operations, to develop and integrate the Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)...
GALACTIC Project Develops Alexandrite Laser Crystals for Space Under the European Horizon 2020 project GALACTIC, partners Laser Zentrum Hannover (LZH, Germany), Optomaterials (Italy), and Altechna (Lithuania) have established a European supply chain to produce...
AEye Names Conor Tierney CFO: People in the News: 05/10/23 Lidar company AEye named Conor Tierney CFO and treasurer. Tierney joined AEye as chief accounting officer in 2022 and most recently served as interim CFO. Prior to joining AEye, Tierney was head of...
NUVIEW Seeks to Map Earth’s Surface with Lidar NUVIEW, an Earth observation and geopspatial technology company, has secured $1.2 billion in early adopter agreements as the company emerges from stealth. The financing supports the company’s...
nLIGHT Lands $86M Defense Contract to Develop High-Energy Laser nLIGHT, a provider of high-power semiconductor and fiber lasers, has been awarded an $86 million contract to produce a high-energy laser (HEL) prototype for the next phase of development in support...
Hamamatsu to Explore Further Action in Planned NKT Photonics Acquisition Hamamatsu Photonics said today it is considering further actions pertaining to a May 2 decision handed down by the Danish Business Authority blocking the company’s planned purchase of NKT...
Imagia Raises $4.5M, Targets Visible Light Applications Metalens technology startup Imagia closed a $4.5 million seed round led by Gates Frontier and joined by MetaVC Partners and other strategic investors. The funding will be used to accelerate...
PsiQuantum Expands Development Agreement: Week in Brief: 05/05/23 Quantum technology company PsiQuantum expanded its development agreement with SkyWater Technology and its plan to produce silicon photonic chips that will become part of future quantum computing...
Photonis Will Acquire ProxiVision Photonis, an electro-optical detection and imaging company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ProxiVision, a developer and manufacturer of ultraviolet detection solutions. Photonis...
Upgrades Underway to Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source Argonne National Laboratories’ Advanced Photon Source (APS) has begun its long-scheduled comprehensive upgrade. The process will see the electron storage ring at the heart of the facility...
Jabil Names CEO: People in the News: 05/03/23 Manufacturing technology provider Jabil has named Kenny Wilson as the company’s CEO. Wilson succeeds Mark Mondello, who will remain with the company as executive chairman of the board. Wilson...
Danish Government Blocks Sale of NKT Photonics to Hamamatsu The sale of NKT Photonics to Hamamatsu Photonics subsidiary Photonics Management Europe srl has been denied under the Danish Investment Screening Act. Required regulatory approvals for the agreement...
Meadowlark Optics Acquires Boulder Nonlinear Systems Meadowlark Optics has announced its acquisition of Boulder Nonlinear Systems (BNS). Both companies are based in Colorado and produce optical components used in numerous scientific research fields and...
Convergent Dental Secures $50M in Funding Dental technology company Convergent Dental has entered into a new credit facility of $40 million with Trinity Capital. The company has drawn $20 million at closing and has the option to draw an...
CLEO Welcomes Optics and Photonics Industry to Silicon Valley Featuring a program of more than 2000 technical sessions across 29 topic categories, plus plenary sessions, special symposia, and short courses, the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO)...
Mobile Sensor-Scanner Gauges Engine Condition Indicators in 3D Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF (Fraunhofer IOF) have developed a portable sensor-scanner for building comprehensive 3D models of complex...
Optical Computing Reduces Energy Requirements for Crypto Mining Researchers from Stanford University have developed a light-based computing scheme that uses a photonic integrated circuit to reduce the energy needed for cryptocurrency and blockchain applications....
Research & Technology
Beamsplitter Benefits from Topological Antichiral Edge States Recent research has investigated novel approaches to beam-splitting in the context of topological photonics. Several beam-splitting mechanisms have been proposed relying on different topological...
Scientists Develop Nano-sized N-Slit Quantum Interferometers Researchers led by physicist F.J. “Frank” Duarte — credited with the 1993 invention of the N-slit laser interferometer — have designed practical N-slit quantum interferometers...
Sensor Uses Color Encoding for 3D Scene Reconstruction Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) developed a light-field sensor that detects 3D light fields across the x-ray to visible light spectrum. The sensor relies on a pixelated...
Team Engineers Visible Wavelength Metalenses for Mass Production Researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) have demonstrated the mass production of metalenses for visible light wavelengths on a wafer scale. The researchers combined...
Atomic Layer Deposition System According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), a data center can consume up to 50× more energy per square foot of floor space than a typical office building. Data centers account for roughly...
Cell Manipulation Technique Enters into Commercial Market In cell biology and medical imaging, the targeted manipulation of cells under controlled conditions is a major challenge in understanding processes and causal relationships. Researchers are dependent...
QCI Looks to Acquire Emotionally Intelligent AI Platform Full-stack photonic-based quantum computing and solutions company Quantum Computing Inc. (QCI) has signed a letter of intent to acquire up to 100% of AI firm millionways. The letter follows the...
Ultrasmall Silicon LED Enables High-Resolution Integrated Imaging Researchers at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) developed a CMOS-based silicon LED that, though smaller than a wavelength, emits light at an intensity comparable to much...
Image-Free Single-Pixel Detection Finds Play in Autonomous Mobility Researchers from the Beijing Institute of Technology have developed a high-speed method to detect the location, size, and category of multiple objects without acquiring images or requiring complex...
FPGA-Based Data Compression Drives Brain Imaging Performance Gains To help broaden the use of single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) cameras for multispeckle diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS), researchers at the University of Edinburgh developed a data...
High-Speed Two-Photon Microscopy Captures Rapid Bio Processes In Vivo Two-photon microscopy (TPM) enables deep tissue imaging of complex biological processes at high resolution. However, the ability to visualize some biological processes, such as neural activity at the...
Photoswitchable Materials Streamline Thermal Regulation The design and development of functional materials with tunable thermal conductivity — for example, to ensure the thermal dissipation in microelectronics devices — is necessary to prevent...
Paper-Based Test Scans for Multiple Biomarkers in Human Serum Researchers led by UCLA professor Aydogan Ozcan developed a deep learning-enabled biosensor for multiplexed, point-of-care (POC) testing of disease biomarkers. POC biosensors provide remote and...
Light from Electrically Driven QDs Shines on Silicon Photonics Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) demonstrated amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) from electrically pumped colloidal quantum dots (CQDs). The CQD-based lasing devices, developed...
Fully Submerged Quantum Lidar Device Acquires 3D Images Researchers in the U.K. have demonstrated a lidar system that uses quantum detection technology to acquire 3D images while submerged underwater. The sensitivity of this system could allow it to...
Optical Neural Nets Speed Image Processing Researchers at Cornell University have developed an optical neural network (ONN) that can filter relevant information from a scene before the visual image is detected by a camera. The method will...
Raising Light Frequencies Makes Nanosized Objects Visible Researchers at Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Adelaide are using nanotechnology to increase the frequency of the light that can be detected by cameras and other...
Mobile-Based Image Reconstruction App Can Be Used at Point of Care A mobile phone application for photoacoustic tomography (PAT) image reconstruction has demonstrated performance comparable to that of applications implemented on laptop computers and workstations....
Mobile Sensor-Scanner Gauges Engine Condition Indicators in 3D Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF (Fraunhofer IOF) have developed a portable sensor-scanner for building comprehensive 3D models of complex...
Optical Computing Reduces Energy Requirements for Crypto Mining Researchers from Stanford University have developed a light-based computing scheme that uses a photonic integrated circuit to reduce the energy needed for cryptocurrency and blockchain applications....
acquisitions
PsiQuantum Expands Development Agreement: Week in Brief: 05/05/23 Quantum technology company PsiQuantum expanded its development agreement with SkyWater Technology and its plan to produce silicon photonic chips that will become part of future quantum computing...
Photonis Will Acquire ProxiVision Photonis, an electro-optical detection and imaging company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ProxiVision, a developer and manufacturer of ultraviolet detection solutions. Photonis...
Products
Metrology System ORSAY, France, May 31, 2023 — The MESO™ metrology solution from Imagine Optic is designed for at-wavelength testing of flat surfaces. The system offers shop floor measurements for quality control and in situ process control. It features LIFT enhanced high wavefront sensing resolution, POP patent pending procedure for the testing of thin plane parallel optics, and Spot Tracker™ proprietary technology for...
Imagine Optic
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Curved Display Goniometer MUNICH, May 31, 2023 — The DMS 904 goniometer from Instrument Systems GmbH is designed for the optical characterization of large and curved displays. The device features seven motorized axes for automatic measurement...
Instrument Systems GmbH
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Sensor Evaluation Platform JERUSALEM, May 31, 2023 — A sensor evaluation platform from Lidwave can be used by automotive and industrial partners. Novel Finite Coherent Ranging technology enables realization of a true monostatic design in which...
Lidwave Ltd.
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Linear SWIR Cameras LEUVEN, Belgium, May 31, 2023 — The Lynx R and XSL R series of linear SWIR cameras from Xenics NV provides up to 40-kHz high-speed line-scan imaging. The devices embed home-designed and manufactured sensors. Industry standard...
Xenics NV
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Avalanche Photodiode Preamplifiers MONTREAL, May 30, 2023 — A series of 1064-nm silicon avalanche photodiode (APD) preamplifier modules from CMC Electronics Inc. is designed to improve laser applications. The receivers feature a high signal-to-noise...
CMC Electronics
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Surface Characterization Tool WALTHAM, Mass., May 30, 2023 — The GelSight Max mobile metrology device from GelSight Inc. allows users to capture high-resolution 2D images and 3D digital surface maps in milliseconds. Surface maps enable analysis functions...
GelSight Inc.
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Lithography System TOKYO, May 30, 2023 — The NSR-S625E argon fluoride (ArF) immersion scanner from Nikon Corp. is optimized for middle critical layers. The lithography system provides enhanced throughput and operational stability for...
Nikon Corp., Digital Solutions Business Unit
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Lapping and Polishing Film BUFFALO, N.Y., May 29, 2023 — The Dia-Strip and Dia-Sheet lapping and polishing film from Titan Tool Supply Inc. provides cost-effective, reliable, micro finishing support for a variety of lapping and deburring tasks including...
Titan Tool Supply Inc.
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Integrated Circuit Reel Changer PENANG, Malaysia, May 29, 2023 — The TR3000i Tray-to-Tape & Reel Vision Inspection Handler from ViTrox Technologies Sdn. Bhd. is an integrated circuit smart reel changer for machine vision inspection applications. The...
ViTrox Technologies
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Measuring Software OBERKOCHEN, Germany, May 29, 2023 — CALYPSO 2023 from ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions is the general measuring software enabling both tactile and optical measurements with coordinate measuring machines, as well as the verification...
ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions
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Surface Mount Device Oscillators SPICEWOOD, Texas, May 26, 2023 — The AK2A and AK3A series of ClearClock™ oscillators from Abracon LLC are ultralow jitter surface-mount devices for stable and accurate clock signals. The devices provide reliable and...
Abracon
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Augmented Reality Test Systems SAN DIEGO, May 26, 2023 — M-Series benchtop test systems from Gamma Scientific are designed for augmented and virtual reality devices and components. They feature an ultrahigh resolution, wide-angle imaging colorimeter...
Gamma Scientific
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Perovskite Materials RONKONKOMA, N.Y., May 25, 2023 — High-quality perovskite materials from Alfa Chemistry are designed for optoelectronic and photovoltaic research. The low-cost energy solutions offer unique physical properties and can be used...
Alfa Chemistry
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Tunable Driver SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 25, 2023 — The Cuvée CCT tunable driver from Cuvée Systems Inc. and Luminus Devices Inc. is a two-channel LED driver designed for small- to medium-size lighting fixtures. The driver offers...
Cuvee Systems
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Linear Actuator PITTSBURGH, May 25, 2023 — Motion Plus has released the Motus1 industrial positioning actuator. The M1 actuator is a belt- and screw-driven linear positioner for motion control in industrial applications. The M1 series offers...
Motion Plus LLC
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Industrial Automation Product Line WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE, England, May 25, 2023 — Renishaw’s RCS product comprises three products, the RCS L-90, RCS T-90, and RCS P-series, all supported by a dedicated software suite. The RCSL-90 is a ballbar device designed to improve robot...
Renishaw PLC, Spectroscopy Products Div.
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Scalable Computing Platform IRVINE, Calif., May 24, 2023 — Advantech’s Valor Mini Workstation is a compact industrial PC built on a mini ITX motherboard that supports Intel 10th Gen Core i processors with the H420E chipset. Windows IoT is integrated as...
Advantech
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Machine Vision Software MUNICH, May 24, 2023 — MVTec Software’s HALCON 23.05 is focused on deep learning. The version’s main feature is Deep Counting, a deep-learning method that can robustly count large quantities of objects....
MVTec Software GmbH
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Spectroradiometer SYRACUSE, N.Y., May 24, 2023 — The SpectraScan™ PR-1050 Spectroradiometer from Photo Research is designed for applications requiring precise light measurements from a range of light sources, such as display monitors and...
Photo Research Inc.
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3D Scanning Software BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, May 24, 2023 — Photoneo’s PhoXi Control 1.10 brings new features and user experience improvements, including a driver for Cognex VisionPro 9.8 to allow Photoneo 3D Sensors to be used in Cognex VisionPro....
Photoneo SRO
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FHA-C Actuator TOKYO, May 24, 2023 — Harmonic Drive’s FHA-C Mini Actuator features an integrated servo driver that enables precise control of position, velocity, and torque. This coupled with its compact size makes it well-suited...
Electromate Inc.
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Edge Server SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt., May 24, 2023 — OnLogic’s Axial AC101 Edge Server is designed for network edge, industrial Internet of Things, machine learning, and artificial intelligence applications. The Axial AC101 Edge Server uses 13th...
OnLogic
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Hyperspectral Camera OULU, Finland, May 24, 2023 — Specim’s next-generation NIR line-scan hyperspectral camera, the Specim GX17, features a maximum frame rate of 800 Hz with 480 spatial pixels, which is 50% more than conventional QVGA...
Specim, Spectral Imaging Ltd.
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Microprocessors GENEVA, May 24, 2023 — The STM32 MPU (microprocessors) have a new architecture built upon the same ecosystem and raising performance and security for applications at the industrial and IoT edge. The STM32MP2 Series combine...
STMicroelectronics
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Thermal Camera Core FARNBOROUGH, England, May 23, 2023 — The updated Athena™ 1920 high-definition thermal camera core from BAE Systems now supports missions requiring 360° situational awareness, vehicle protection, and space-based surveillance at...
BAE Systems Sensor Solutions
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Embedded Computer TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 23, 2023 — The DX-1200 embedded computer from Cincoze is designed for industrial automation. It supports 12th generation Intel Alder Lake-S processors with a selection of native inputs and outputs and...
Cincoze Ltd.
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Linear Voice Coil Servo Motor VAN NUYS, Calif., May 23, 2023 — The GVCM-019-022-02 Linear Voice Coil Servo Motor from Moticont is a 19-mm diameter drive with a 12.7-mm stroke. The small linear actuator features 2.3 N of continuous force and 7.4 N of peak...
Moticont
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Servo Motor RADFORD, Va., May 23, 2023 — Kollmorgen’s AKMA servo motor is built specifically for durability, cleanability, and versatility. The motor employs a hardened anodized aluminum surface to offer machine designers a...
Kollmorgen Corp.
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Fanless Minicomputer LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2023 — Premio’s BCO-2000 series of ruggedized fanless minicomputers features an AMD Ryzen embedded model. Leveraging its own CT-DR101 3.5” SBC Industrial Motherboard with AMD Ryzen™...
Premio Inc.
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Cooled sCMOS Cameras MUENSTER, Germany, May 23, 2023 — Ximea’s MJ042MR-GP-P11-BSI-UV model was added to its portfolio of scientific cameras. It’s equipped with a Gpixel PulSar sCMOS sensor that is combined with Peltier cooling and USB3...
XIMEA GmbH
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Oscilloquartz Platform HUNTSVILLE, Ala., May 26, 2023 — Adtran Inc. has expanded its Oscilloquartz aPNT+™ technology suite to enhance the protection of critical network infrastructure. The upgraded synchronization portfolio offers positioning,...
Adtran Inc.
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Thermal Camera Module GOLETA, Calif., May 22, 2023 — The Boson+ CZ 14-75 camera module from Teledyne FLIR features a factory-integrated, high-performance, 14- to 75-mm continuous zoom lens to streamline the manufacturing supply chain. Used for...
Teledyne FLIR
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LWIR Compact Camera WATERLOO, Ontario, May 22, 2023 — A shutterless version of the MicroCalibir™ LWIR compact camera platform from Teledyne DALSA integrates 12-μm microbolometer pixel technology with a deep analog-to-digital converter readout...
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
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Edge-based Frequency Response Test Pattern ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 22, 2023 — The QA-100 ISO 12233:2023 Low Contrast Edge SFR chart from Applied Image Inc. is a test pattern that measures an electronic still camera’s edge-based frequency response (e-SFR). The...
Applied Image Inc.
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Machine Vision Software BAD OLDESLOE, Germany, May 22, 2023 — AT’s AT Solution Package is designed as an all-in-one solution for users of AT 3D sensors and infrared cameras. The Software Development Kit combines all previous software features in one place...
AT - Automation Technology GmbH
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GigE Vision Camera PORT COQUITLAM, British Columbia, May 22, 2023 — Emergent Vision Technologies’ 25 GigE Bolt HB-65000-G GigE Vision cameras are available in monochrome and color versions and are based on the Gpixel GMAX 3265 CMOS image sensor, a 65-MP sensor...
Emergent Vision Technologies Inc.
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Thermal Imager EVERETT, Wash., May 22, 2023 — The Fluke Process Instruments ThermoView TV30 thermal camera enables industrial teams to set up thermal imaging systems without the constraints of being constantly connected to a vulnerable computer....
Fluke Process Instruments
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Multispectral Line Scan Camera WATERLOO, Ontario, May 19, 2023 — The Linea™2 4k Multispectral 5 GigE line scan camera from Teledyne DALSA simultaneously captures high-resolution RGB and NIR multispectral images. It identifies hard-to-see defects,...
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
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Offset Phase Lock Servo GOLDEN, Colo., May 19, 2023 — The SLICE-OPL Offset Phase Lock Servo from Vescent Photonics LLC is designed to precisely control and quickly adjust the frequency detuning between a master and a follower laser. The...
Vescent Photonics LLC
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Machine Vision Cameras CASCINA, Italy, May 19, 2023 — The CELERA and CELERA One cameras from Alkeria srl are now available with 9-MP resolution and Sony Pregius® IMX 255 and IMX 267 sensors. The cameras are designed for industrial imaging...
Alkeria srl
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Nickel Alloy FREMONT, Calif., May 18, 2023 — The UniFuse™ IN625 Nickel Alloy from Uniformity Labs Inc. delivers repeatable and reproducible mechanical properties across the build bed. With optimized parameters for laser powder bed...
Uniformity Labs
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Automotive Image Sensors SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 18, 2023 — Hyperlux™ automotive image sensors from onsemi feature a 2.1-µm pixel size, a 150-dB high dynamic range, and LED flicker mitigation across the full automotive temperature range. The...
onsemi
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Macro Lenses MANTOVA, Italy, May 18, 2023 — The MC macro lens series from Opto Engineering now features magnifications of 0.10, 0.20, 0.40, 4.00, 5.00, and 6.00×. The lenses are designed to capture images of small objects with high...
Opto Engineering S.p.A.
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Touchless Fiber Optic Cleaner NEW BRITAIN, Conn., May 17, 2023 — The Sticklers™ Pro360™ Touchless Cleaner from MicroCare LLC is designed to quickly and efficiently remove oils and dust across the entire end face surface of both male and female...
MicroCare Corp., Sticklers Fiber Optic Cleaners
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SWIR Lens ANDOVER, Mass., May 17, 2023 — The Ophir® SWIR and NIR 25-250 mm f/5.5 (NFOV) f/4.0 wide-field-of-view continuous zoom lens from MKS Instruments Inc. is a compact, rugged device for 5- and 10-µm SXGA and 15-µm VGA...
MKS Instruments Inc.
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3D Printer Head ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 17, 2023 — The LDH 3.1 print head for Directed Energy Deposition (DED) from Optomec Inc. allows users to change the spot size of the laser during a build or repair. The device delivers high-quality 3D...
Optomec
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Robotic Bin Picking Software PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 16, 2023 — The Version 1.0 release of the CapSen PiC software from CapSen Robotics combines 3D vision, motion planning, and control algorithms to give robots the ability to locate, pick, and manipulate objects...
CapSen Robotics
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Motion Controller SCHÖNAICH, Germany, May 16, 2023 — The MC3603 motion controller from FAULHABER GmbH & Co. can be for integration in equipment manufacturing and medical technology applications. With 36 V, 3 A, and peak current off 9 A, it...
FAULHABER MICROMO
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Distributed Acoustic Sensors HILLSBORO, Ore., May 16, 2023 — EchoPoint™ distributed acoustic sensors from Fiber SenSys Inc. use intelligent detection algorithms to provide point detection of +/-6 m in a range of up to 100 km. Accurate and reliable...
Fiber SenSys Inc.
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Lithium Niobate Substrates BOSTON, May 15, 2023 — Lithium niobate (LiNbO3) substrates from UniversityWafer Inc. are designed to meet the demands of cutting-edge research in integrated optics, optoelectronics, and telecommunications. Its...
UniversityWafer Inc.
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Photonic Design Software BERLIN, May 15, 2023 — Version 11.4 of VPIphotonics GmbH’s Design Suite software for photonic components and optical transmission systems provides access to 900 professional, application-specific simulation tools and...
VPIphotonics GmbH
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Autonomous Mobile Robots ZURICH, May 15, 2023 — Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) from ABB Robotics now feature Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (Visual SLAM) technology, enabling intelligent navigation decisions based on surroundings....
ABB Robotics
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Swir Lens ANDOVER, Mass., May 15, 2023 — The Ophir LightIR 10-135 mm and 18-225 mm MWIR f/3.6 continuous zoom lenses from MKS Instruments Inc. are compact, high-performance, motorized continuous zoom lenses. The lightweight thermal...
MKS Instruments Inc.
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Camera Block SCHLIEREN, Switzerland, May 12, 2023 — The FCB-EV9520L camera block from Sony Image Sensing Solutions is based on the 2-MP Starvis™ two-color image sensor. The 1/2.8-in. unit supports full HD resolution with a wide dynamic...
Sony Europe Ltd., Image Sensing Solutions
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Machine Vision Cameras GILCHING, Germany, May 12, 2023 — The FXO camera series from SVS-Vistek GmbH features models with two CoaXPress-12 connections in the 1.8- to 24.6-MP range, allowing acceleration of data transmission. The devices enable...
SVS-Vistek GmbH
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Compact Bar Light PERTH, Scotland, May 12, 2023 — The Modular Tiny Bar (M-TBAR) light from TPL Vision offers flexibility, convenience, and robustness in illuminating small-scale vision applications. The 6.4-cm device is designed to improve...
TPL Vision UK Ltd.
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Part Separator Tool DITZINGEN, Germany, May 12, 2023 — The TruTool PS 100 part separator tool from TRUMPF SE & Co. KG removes small parts quickly and easily from the scrap skeletons of 2D laser cutting machine processed sheets. The...
TRUMPF SE + Co. KG
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Industrial GigE Vision Cameras MANTOVA, Italy, May 11, 2023 — The ITALA® G series of industrial GigE vision cameras from Opto Engineering SpA are area scan devices with Power over Ethernet. With resolutions ranging from 3.2 to 31 MP, the devices...
Opto Engineering S.p.A.
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Packaged Light Sources TORONTO, May 11, 2023 — The Starlight™ packaged light source solution from POET Technologies Inc. is designed for artificial intelligence applications. The packaged light engines are based on the LightBar™...
POET Technologies
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Digital Compact Laser BOSTON, May 11, 2023 — The Digital Compact Laser from ProPhotonix Ltd. features an 8-mm diameter for digital control and monitoring where space is restricted. Digital functionality enables system designers to provide...
ProPhotonix Ltd.
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Image Detector HAIFA, Israel, May 11, 2023 — The SWIFT-EI image detector from SemiConductor Devices Ltd. enables SWIR capabilities for small and large distribution defense systems, as well as commercial, machine vision, and industrial...
SemiConductor Devices (SCD)
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Trapped Atom Vacuum System AUSTIN, Texas, May 10, 2023 — The miniMOT V2 platform from Infleqtion is a compact vacuum system for neutral atom research and quantum application development. The device enables users to create and control quantum matter...
Infleqtion
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Microscopy Software WALTHAM, Mass., May 10, 2023 — Version 4.1 of the SLIDEVIEW™ VS200 microscopy software from Olympus Corp. and Evident Scientific adds an optical sectioning device for high-contrast, blur-free imaging. The SILA optical...
Evident
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Sapphire Laser Debris Shields PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 10, 2023 — Sapphire laser debris shields from Laser Research Optics are designed for use on high-power lasers to protect the optical components from steel slag and splatter. Sapphire cover glass for fiber...
Laser Research Optics
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Mirror Mounts KENLEY, England, May 10, 2023 — Wedged back paraboloid mounts from Optical Surfaces Ltd. provide a secure and stable platform for mirror diameters from 50 to 200 mm. Constructed in black anodized aluminum, the device’s...
Optical Surfaces Ltd.
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Optical Fibers SPARTANBURG, S.C., May 9, 2023 — The VHS400 Verrillon® series of specialty optical fibers from AFL are designed to withstand harsh environments within the oil, gas, industrial, geothermal, and military markets. The pure...
AFL
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IR Cameras HUDSON, N.H., May 9, 2023 — The Nyx Nucleus™ line of performance IR cameras from American Infrared Solutions features a resolution of 1280 × 1024 for OEMs, engineers, and researchers. The devices can be...
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Machine Vision Cameras WEST HENRIETTA, N.Y., May 9, 2023 — The DesignCore® Velocity and Discovery series of autonomous and industrial embedded vision cameras from D3 Engineering LLC provide high image quality for artificial intelligence development on...
D3
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100 GigE Camera PORT COQUITLAM, British Columbia, May 9, 2023 — The Zenith HZ-2000-G 100 GigE camera from Emergent Vision Technologies Inc. provides frame rates up to 3642 fps. Available in monochrome and color versions, the 2.5-MP area scan device features...
Emergent Vision Technologies Inc.
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Automotive Lidar Chipset SAN JOSE, Calif., May 8, 2023 — The Komodo lidar point cloud processor application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip from Cepton improves lidar performance and reduces cost for mass-market adoption. The integrated,...
Cepton Inc.
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Avalanche Diode Imagers EDINBURGH, Scotland, May 8, 2023 — The four product options in the PF32-USBC camera range from Photon Force utilize the USB-C interface, making them much easier to connect than previous offerings in the PF32 camera line. The latest...
Photon Force Ltd.
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Acoustic Imaging Camera GOLETA, Calif., May 8, 2023 — The Si124-LD Plus from Teledyne FLIR is a stand-alone system for locating and quantifying pressurized leaks in compressed air systems. The device provides professional inspectors with an enhanced...
Teledyne FLIR
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Passive Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode Display CHUNAN, Taiwan, May 8, 2023 — The 5.5 in. 256 × 64 Hyperfluorescence™ PMOLED display from WiseChip Semiconductor uses Kyulux’s Hyperfluorescence OLED technology. The Hyperfluorescence stack doubles the...
WiseChip Semiconductor Inc.
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Environmental Sensors IRVINE, Calif., May 5, 2023 — L-com’s IoT light-detection environmental sensors assist users in the use of IoT data collection to make process control more efficient. The sensors offer applications including agriculture,...
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Positioning System OWEN, Germany, May 5, 2023 — The AMS 100i laser positioner system from Leuze electronic is designed to enable positioning applications in tight installation spaces. The positioner possesses dimensions of 105 × 68 ×...
Leuze electronic GmbH & Co. KG
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Quartz Glass VIENNA, May 5, 2023 — LithaGlass powered by Glassomer is a 3D-printable quartz glass designed jointly by Lithoz GmbH and Glassomer. LithaGlass is closer to a ceramic than standard glasses like soda lime glass, meaning...
Glassomer GmbH
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SWIR Line Scan Sensor VERRIÈRES LE BUISSON, France, May 5, 2023 — The NSC1801 line scan SWIR sensor from New Imaging Technologies (NIT) offers users applications in semiconductor and photovoltaic cell inspection, vegetable inspection, and pharmaceutical inspection....
New Imaging Technologies (NIT)
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Photochemistry Materials RONKONKOMA, N.Y., May 4, 2023 — Alfa Chemistry has expanded its offering of photochemistry-related products in photosensitizers, photocatalysts, and quantum dots. The materials offer a wide range for applications in biology and...
Alfa Chemistry
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Industrial Vision System NATICK, Mass., May 4, 2023 — The In-Sight® 3800 vision system from Cognex is designed for high-speed production lines. The device offers users a vision toolset, imaging capabilities, and flexible software to deliver a fully...
Cognex Corp.
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Confocal Microscope System ROME, May 4, 2023 — The CICERO system from CrestOptics is an all-in-one solution for widefield and confocal imaging, offering integration into existing workflows with configuration flexibility enabling a broad range of...
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Waveguide Mixers, Detectors, and Couplers IRVINE, Calif., May 4, 2023 — Fairview Microwave’s selection of waveguide mixers, detectors, and couplers address applications in 6G, 5G, research and development, and test and measurement. The couplers cover waveguide...
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3D Metrology Scanner HANGZHOU, China, May 3, 2023 — The FreeScan Combo 3D metrology scanner from SHINING 3D Tech Co. Ltd. adopts metrology-grade accuracy, fine scanning, and high precision with a light, compact design. The system features blue...
SHINING 3D Technology Co. Ltd.
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Dual Camera Development Kits GOLETA, Calif., May 3, 2023 — Teledyne FLIR’s development kits for quick integration of the FLIR Hadron 640R thermal and visible dual camera module are hardware and reference software drivers compatible with development...
Teledyne FLIR
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Industrial Inspection Monocular Zoom Microscope BUFFALO, N.Y., May 3, 2023 — The Model ZMM-1 industrial inspection monocular zoom microscope from Titan Tool Supply Inc. is designed to provide manufacturers of smaller components and materials with reliable, accurate, real-time...
Titan Tool Supply Inc.
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UV-VIS System SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 3, 2023 — The Agilent Cary 3500 flexible UV-Vis system from Agilent Technologies is a double-beam spectrophotometer equipped for diverse sample-type measurements with minimal sample preparation, well-suited...
Agilent Technologies Inc., Chemical Analysis
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Particle Measuring Systems BOULDER, Colo., May 2, 2023 — The NanoAir™ 10 from Particle Measuring Systems is a 10-nm condensation particle counter that enables detection of yield impacting particle excursions at their source for continuous monitoring...
Particle Measuring Systems
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Machine Vision Software Development Kit KANATA, Ontario, May 2, 2023 — The eBUS Software Development Kit (SDK)™ has been expanded by Pleora Technologies to streamline application development and vision system connectivity for device manufacturers and integrators....
Pleora Technologies Inc.
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Photonic Debonding Tool AUSTIN, Texas, May 2, 2023 — The PD300 SA Photonic Debonding Tool from PulseForge Inc. is a semi-automated system suitable for wafer- and panel-level packaging, delivering a clean wafer separation solution. Designed to...
PulseForge Inc.
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Quantum Random Number Generator LEESBURG, Va., May 2, 2023 — Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) technology from Quantum Computing Inc. is capable of generating nonrepeatable number sequences. The series of quantum products generate random numbers of...
Quantum Computing Inc.
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Fluoropolymer Flexible Tubing ONSALA, Sweden, May 1, 2023 — Traceable, certified PEEK fluoropolymer flexible tubing from Biotech Fluidics AB can be used in regulated environments. The devices serve medical and life science applications with...
Biotech Fluidics AB
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Deep UV Picosecond Laser SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 1, 2023 — The HyperRapid NXT 266 industrial-grade deep UV picosecond laser from Coherent offers precision manufacturing as small as 5 µm. The device can ablate holes, trenches, through cuts, and...
Coherent Inc.
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CMOS Camera RICHMOND, British Columbia, May 1, 2023 — The Atlas10 camera from LUCID Vision Labs Inc. features the 65-MP Gpixel GMAX3265 image sensor. The high-performance camera delivers image quality and speed for applications that require high...
LUCID Vision Labs Inc.
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Optical Gas Imaging Camera GOLETA, Calif., May 1, 2023 — The FLIR G-Series optical gas imaging (OGI) cameras from Teledyne FLIR are designed to detect and accurately quantify hydrocarbon, fugitive gas, and other volatile organic compound emissions in the...
Teledyne FLIR
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