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REMBRANDT Project Collaborators to Advance Microwave Photonics LioniX International and the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) will work with Lockheed Martin to develop a novel microwave photonic solution supporting space and defense missions. The...
Lightsynq Emerges from Stealth with $18M Series A Lightsynq, a startup developing optical interconnect technology, has raised approximately $18 million in a series A funding round. Founded by former Harvard quantum networking experts and research...
AeroVironment to Acquire BlueHalo in $4.1B Transaction AeroVironment (AV) is set to acquire fellow defense technology company BlueHalo in an all-stock transaction worth $4.1 billion. The transaction, expected to close in the first half of 2025, brings...
Lumicell Adds CEO: People in the News: 11/20/24 Scintil Photonics, a photonic integrated circuits (PICs) developer, has appointed Matt Crowley as CEO, replacing company founder Sylvie Menezo who has been appointed CTO. Crowley joins Scintil...
Exosens to Acquire Noxant Exosens has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Noxant, a developer of high-performance cooled infrared cameras. The acquisition would add advanced cooled infrared camera cores for OEM...
Lightmatter Follows Up October Funding with Amkor, ASE Collaborations Photonic supercomputing company Lightmatter has established strategic partnerships with semiconductors packaging and testing companies Amkor Technology and Advanced Semiconductor Engineering. The...
Teledyne FLIR Defense Awarded $168M IDIQ Contract: Week in Brief: 11/15/24 The U.S. Department of Commerce signed two separate preliminary memoranda of terms under the CHIPS and Science Act to provide Corning, a specialty glass and ceramics manufacturer, up to $32 million...
Beam Shaping Method Optimizes 3D Printing Process Several studies have demonstrated that beam shaping in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) can improve the efficiency and productivity of this additive manufacturing process. A collaboration between the...
PhotonixFAB Partners X-FAB and Smart Photonics Deepen Collaboration X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE, an analog/mixed-signal and specialty foundry, and SMART Photonics, an indium phosphide (InP) integrated photonics foundry, have partnered to integrate X-FAB’s...
Planqc to Build 1000-Qubit Quantum Computer Quantum computing company planqc has been selected to lead a €20 million ($21 million) project to build and deploy a 1000-qubit quantum computer at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ) in Germany....
Sondrel Names CEO and CFO: People in the News: 11/13/24 MKS Instruments has added Wissam Jabre, executive vice president and CFO of Western Digital Corporation, to its board of directors. Jabre previously served as senior vice president and CFO of Dialog...
SPIE Announces Finalists for 2025 Prism Awards SPIE has named finalists for the 2025 Prism Awards. The 24 products — from companies ranging from emerging innovators to industry stalwarts — selected in eight categories, will be honored...
EU to Establish Pilot Line for Photonic Integrated Circuits Europe’s Chips Joint Undertaking (JU) is beginning negotiations with the PIXEurope consortium to establish the Advanced Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC) Pilot Line for Europe. The pilot line,...
Sivers Semiconductors Halts Plans to Spin off Photonics Business The board of Sivers Semiconductors has decided to put discussions related to the proposed business combination between subsidiary Sivers Photonics and special purpose acquisition company ByNordic....
FormFactor and Advantest Partner on Test and Measurement Semiconductor test and measurement specialist FormFactor has formed a strategic partnership with semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation to develop a test cell and measurement...
Leibniz-IPHT, SUNY Albany Establish BioPhotonic, AI Tech Center The Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT) and the State University of New York at Albany (SUNY Albany) have established the Center for Biophotonic Technology and Artificial...
UCF Opens BioPhotonics Lab: Week in Brief: 11/8/24 AllFocal Optics, a nanophotonic display company, has secured $5.3 million in seed funding. The funding will go towards commercialization of the company’s optics offerings. ORLANDO, Fla. —...
IonQ Acquiring Qubitekk, Partnering with NKT Photonics, Ansys In a series of announcements this week, IonQ has stated that it will acquire quantum networking company Qubbitek, and has established partnerships with NKT Photonics and Ansys. The moves serve to...
Xavveo, 4D-Photonic Radar Developer, Closes $8.6M Seed Round Xavveo, developer of a 4D photonic radar technology, has raised an $8.6 million seed round to support the commercialization of its distributed photonic radar technology. Xavveo’s technology platform...
Liquid Instruments Integrates AI into Moku Platform Liquid Instruments has integrated artificial intelligence (AI) into its Moku platform, including a new instrument, the Moku Neural Network. The added capabilities enable the quick deployment of...
Teledyne to Acquire Excelitas' Defense Electronics Businesses Teledyne Technologies Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire select aerospace and defense electronics businesses from Excelitas Technologies Corp. for $710 million in cash. The acquisition...
Hamamatsu Acquires BAE Systems Imaging Solutions Through its subsidiary Photonics Management Corp., Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. has acquired BAE Systems Imaging, a San Jose, Calif.-based semiconductor manufacturer specializing in high-performance CMOS...
Teledyne DALSA, Wickon Hightech Collaborate on 3D Scanning Tech Teledyne DALSA has entered into a collaboration with Wickon Hightech s.r.o, a provider of advanced inspection and measurement systems, to combine its high-resolution imaging sensors and systems with...
Norsk Elektro Optikk Establishes HySpex GmbH Electro optics research company Norsk Elektro Optikk (NEO) has opened a new branch of its hyperspectral imaging-focused subsidiary HySpex in Berlin. HySpex GmbH will serve as a sales and support hub...
Teledyne Acquires Micropac for $57M Teledyne Technologies and Micropac Industries have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Micropac will be merged with a wholly owned subsidiary of Teledyne. The transaction, expected...
Sydor Technologies Names Nicholas West President Sydor Technologies, a developer of advanced diagnostics and high speed imaging for defense, research, and industrial applications, has named Nicholas West as president. West will oversee daily...
Research & Technology
Quasicrystals Create Light Vortices to Transmit More Data with Fiber Optics As the demand for data storage grows, better ways to encode large amounts of data for rapid transmission are required. One method of transmitting data is to encode the data in laser light and send it...
Study Finds Laser Light Can Cast a Shadow Researchers at the University of Ottawa have demonstrated that under certain conditions, a laser beam can act like an opaque object and cast a visible shadow. The finding challenges the traditional...
Photonic Time Crystals Amplify Light Exponentially for Lasing and Sensing The first practical approach to creating photonic time crystals at optical frequencies, developed by an international research team, could lay the groundwork for faster, more compact lasers, sensors,...
Gold-Based Agent Improves OCT’s Ability to Image Cardio Conditions Intravascular optical coherence tomography (IV-OCT) is used to inform doctors about the shape and structure of hardened artery buildups, torn arteries, and blood clots in the heart. While the method...
Deep Learning Enables High-Resolution 3D Images with Low-Speed Cameras A team at Nanjing University of Science and Technology drew on deep learning techniques to achieve high-resolution, high-speed 3D imaging using conventional, low-speed cameras. The new 3D imaging...
Waveguiding Method Builds Path to Guide Light Through Scattering Materials A new approach to guiding and controlling light, based on the process of diffusion, can enhance light transmission by orders of magnitude, even along curved trajectories. The diffusion waveguiding...
Unidirectional Imaging Enables Asymmetric Visual Info Processing Traditional imaging systems are bidirectional — if a camera can see a person, the person can see a camera. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) recently developed a...
Photoresist Enables High-Throughput, High-Resolution Nanolithography A new cationic-based photoresist can improve the production speed of two-photon lithography (TPL) without sacrificing resolution. The highly sensitive photoresist, called TP-EO (short for two-photon...
Laser-Activated Gel Forms Tissue Scaffolds for Medicine and Research Using a laser and a light-reactive gel, a research team led by Hao Liu at ETH Zurich produced highly aligned microfilament structures for growing connective, nerve, and muscle tissue in a lab. The...
Researchers Push Broadband High-Resolution Frequency Combs into the UV Researchers have developed an ultrafast laser platform that generates ultra-broadband ultraviolet (UV) frequency combs with an unprecedented one million comb lines, providing exceptional spectral...
acquisitions
UCF Opens BioPhotonics Lab: Week in Brief: 11/8/24 AllFocal Optics, a nanophotonic display company, has secured $5.3 million in seed funding. The funding will go towards commercialization of the company’s optics offerings. ORLANDO, Fla. —...
Teledyne to Acquire Excelitas' Defense Electronics Businesses Teledyne Technologies Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire select aerospace and defense electronics businesses from Excelitas Technologies Corp. for $710 million in cash. The acquisition...
Hamamatsu Acquires BAE Systems Imaging Solutions Through its subsidiary Photonics Management Corp., Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. has acquired BAE Systems Imaging, a San Jose, Calif.-based semiconductor manufacturer specializing in high-performance CMOS...
Teledyne Acquires Micropac for $57M Teledyne Technologies and Micropac Industries have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Micropac will be merged with a wholly owned subsidiary of Teledyne. The transaction, expected...
Products
Photochemistry Reactors ISLEHAM, England, Nov. 21, 2024 — Asynt’s range of photochemistry reactors can be used in both batch and flow equipment. The reactors scale reactions from mg to potentially multiple kg with smaller batch photochemical reactors for the smaller quantities to continuous flow photochemistry reactors equipped with high-power light sources for increased throughputs. Asynt’s range of photochemistry reactors utilize LEDs for...
Asynt Ltd.
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Beam Shaping Laser CAMAS, Wash., Nov. 20, 2024 — The Corona™ AFX-2000 from nLIGHT is a laser with beam shaping technology for use in laser powder bed fusion processes for metal additive manufacturing. The 2-kw laser is available in...
nLIGHT Inc.
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Streaming Camera LINKÖPING, Sweden, Nov. 19, 2024 — The Ranger3-80 from SICK is a streaming camera for applications including electronic component and PCB inspection, high-speed railway and road surface inspection, and packaging and in-line food...
SICK Inc.
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Monochrome/IR CMOS Image Sensor SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 18, 2024 — The OV0TA1B from OMNIVISION is a monochrome/IR CMOS image sensor for AI-based human presence detection, facial authentication, and always-on technology. The sensor’s 2-µm pixel is based...
OMNIVISION
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Fiber Testing Set DUNCAN, S.C., Nov. 15, 2024 — The FlowScout® MPO OLTS Test Set from AFL is a pair of handheld testers designed to support native multifiber as well as duplex connector testing using a single test set in enterprise,...
AFL
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High-Speed Line-Scan Cameras COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Nov. 15, 2024 — The SW-16000TL-CXP4A and SW-16000M-CXP4A from JAI are trilinear color and monochrome, respectively, high-speed line-scan cameras for applications such as battery inspection, flat panel display...
JAI A/S
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Sapphire Aspheric Lenses BARRINGTON, N.J., Nov. 14, 2024 — Edmund Optics’ line of sapphire aspheric lenses is designed for high-power laser and material processing applications. The lenses deliver diffraction-limited performance with a 50% reduction in...
Edmund Optics
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Piezo Stage Family AUBURN, Mass., Nov. 14, 2024 — The P-545 PInano® family from PI is a piezo stage family for applications including biological imaging, semiconductor inspection, photonics testing, particle tracking, 3D imaging, and...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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UV-C LED PREMSTAETTEN, Austria, Nov. 13, 2024 — The OSLON® UV 3535 from ams OSRAM is a UV-C LED designed for mercury-free and efficient UV-C disinfection and treatment solutions. Utilizing flip-chip generation in an open 3535 ceramic package,...
ams OSRAM
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Fiber Laser PITTSBURGH, Nov. 13, 2024 — The ARM FL20D from Coherent is a fiber laser designed for welding applications such as EV drivetrain and body-in-white in automotive, aerospace, and energy storage. The laser incorporates a center...
Coherent Corp.
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Motorized Elevator Stages VAN NUYS, Calif., Nov. 12, 2024 — The DAG8-60 Series from Optimal Engineering Systems are motorized vertical elevator stages for applications including microscopy, inspection, metrology, positioning, photonics, sampling, and laser...
Optimal Engineering Systems Inc.
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2D Laser Cutting Head PITTSBURGH, Nov. 12, 2024 — The CUT12 from Coherent is a 2D laser cutting head for sheet metal cutting applications. The laser cutting head is compatible with fiber lasers in the 4- to 12-kW power range, operates at a maximum...
Coherent Corp.
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Metal Fabrication Products CAMAS, Wash., Nov. 11, 2024 — The nfinity™ and ProcessGUARD™ (shown) from nLIGHT are a fiber laser and laser integrated process monitor, respectively, for metal fabrication applications. The nfinity features beam...
nLIGHT Inc.
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Suppression Filter QUEBEC CITY, Nov. 11, 2024 — The ASE Shield from TeraXion is an amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) suppression filter developed to eliminate ASE at the source in applications such as spectral combining, telecommunications,...
TeraXion Inc.
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Splice Enclosure SPARTANBURG, S.C., Nov. 8, 2024 — The Apex® X-1 from AFL is a compact sealed dome splice closure for use by network operators and installers for small network and rural FTTx deployments. The splice enclosure can support 144...
AFL
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Fiber-Coupled LED MANCHESTER, N.H., Nov. 8, 2024 — The NewDEL™ Model X4010 from LumeDEL is a fiber-coupled LED source for applications in spectroscopy and as a long life replacement for halogen lamps. The LED source employs a unique...
LumeDEL LLC
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Line Scan Cameras AHRENSBURG, Germany, Nov. 8, 2024 — The racer 2 S models from Basler AG are 2K and 4K compact line scan cameras for applications including conveyer belts, inspections of cylindrical objects, sorting parcels, inspecting medical...
Basler AG
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Compact DPSS Lasers FRIEDRICHSDORF, Germany, Nov. 8, 2024 — Frankfurt Laser Company’s line of compact DPSS lasers were designed to provide solutions for a wide range of industrial, medical, scientific, and optical applications. The lasers have an...
Frankfurt Laser Company
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IR LED Chip PREMSTAETTEN, Austria, Nov. 7, 2024 — The IR:6 technology from ams OSRAM is a thin-film LED chip technology for use in medical equipment and IR LED emitters used in manufacturing applications. The technology can emit light at a 920-nm...
ams OSRAM
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RGB-IR USB Camera CHENNAI, India, Nov. 7, 2024 — The See3CAM_CU83 from e-con Systems is a 4K RGB-IR USB camera for applications including biometric access control, in-cabin monitoring, crop health monitoring, image-guided surgeries, and smart...
e-con Systems India Pvt. Ltd.
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Metrology System ATHOL, Mass., Nov. 7, 2024 — The AVR400 CNC Vision System from L.S. Starrett is a benchtop metrology platform in CNC applications. The system offers full CNC capabilities including X-Y-Z positioning and comprehensive zoom and...
The L.S. Starrett Co.
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Laser Welding Integrator Packages MONROVIA, Calif., Nov. 7, 2024 — AMADA WELD TECH’s laser welding integrator packages were designed for integration into larger automation lines. The packages include a combination of laser, beam delivery, machine vision, and...
AMADA WELD TECH Inc.
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Fiber Laser Platform PITTSBURGH, Nov. 6, 2024 — The EDGE FL series from Coherent Corp. is a fiber laser series designed for cutting applications in the machine tool industry. Available with power levels from 1.5 to 20 kW, the series’...
Coherent Corp.
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Material Identification Device HERISAU, Switzerland, Nov. 6, 2024 — The TacticID-1064 ST from Metrohm is a Raman-based material identification device for chemical identification in quality control, forensics, hazmat, and defense. The device provides results at the...
Metrohm USA Inc.
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USB3 Camera PISA, Italy, Nov. 6, 2024 — The USB 3.1 Gen 2 10 Gbps from Alkeria is a USB3 camera for applications that require higher frame rates and smoother real-time image processing. The camera eliminates the need for frame grabbers and...
Alkeria srl
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Linear Stage Family AUBURN, Mass., Nov. 6, 2024 — The V-571 family from PI is a linear stage family for applications including sample inspection, precision micro-assembly, semiconductor inspection and metrology, and photonics alignment. The stages...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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LED Testers AMESBURY, Mass., Nov. 5, 2024 — The BTS256-LED-UV (shown) and -IR from Gigahertz-Optik are LED testers for single UV and IR LEDs, respectively. The testers include a built-in integrating sphere with cone-shaped measurement port...
Gigahertz-Optik Inc.
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3D Camera ODENSE, Denmark, Nov. 5, 2024 — The Gemini 335Lg from Orbbec is a stereo vision 3D camera for autonomous mobile robots in fulfillment centers, warehouses, and factories, as well as for robotic arms in bin-picking and...
Orbbec 3D
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Dual Sensor Drone Payload GOLETA, Calif., Nov. 5, 2024 — The Vue® TV128+ series from Teledyne FLIR is a thermal-and-visible camera payload module for use in industrial inspection applications on uncrewed aerial systems. The ITAR-free camera module...
Teledyne FLIR
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UV Optics VILNIUS, Lithuania, Nov. 5, 2024 — OPTOMAN’s UV laser optics were developed for use in UV lasers systems. The optics can withstand more than 10,000 hours of laser irradiation, preventing downtime of the laser system and feature...
OPTOMAN
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Laser Cutting Machine DITZINGEN, Germany, Nov. 4, 2024 — The TruLaser Series 1000 Lean Edition from TRUMPF is a laser cutting machine for industrial applications that require a lower production volume. The TruLaser Series 1000 Lean Edition features an...
TRUMPF SE + Co. KG
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Fiber Optic Feedthrough EVRY-COURCOURONNES, France, Nov. 4, 2024 — The KTRAV-ST-M10 from SEDI-ATI Fibres Optiques is a fiber optic hermetic feedthrough designed for single- and multimode fibers up to 1000 μm heart. The feedthrough is compatible with applications...
SEDI-ATI Fibres Optiques
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Eight Channel Spectrophotometer WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 4, 2024 — The DS-8X from DeNovix is an eight channel spectrophotometer designed for full spectrum 1 µL UV-Vis measurements from 190 - 840 nm for DNA, RNA, and protein quantification. The standalone...
DeNovix Inc.
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Warm White LEDs SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 4, 2024 — The SFT-40 series from Luminus Devices are high power warm white LEDs for applications including stadium, architectural, studio, stage, indoor directional, and surgical lighting. The LEDs utilize...
Luminus Devices Inc.
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Gas Imaging Camera ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 1, 2024 — The OGI Camera from LightPath Technologies is an optical gas imaging platform that detects fugitive gas emissions for oil and gas applications. The camera utilizes IR imaging to detect and visualize...
LightPath Technologies Inc.
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CO2 Laser Lenses PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 1, 2024 — Laser Research Optics line of CO2 lenses were designed to match the lasers used by sign and plaque makers. The lenses are optimized for 10.6 µm and feature focal lengths in 1.5 in. to 7.5 in....
Laser Research Optics
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Integrated Optical Amplifier REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 1, 2024 — The DarkStar Utility Amplifier from XKL amplifies the optical signals carried inside fiber optic cables for transmission over long distances and is designed for internet service providers, carriers,...
XKL LLC
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