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InTest Expands Automation Capabilities with Videology Acquisition Test and manufacturing solutions supplier inTest Corp. has acquired Videology Imaging Solutions Inc. and Videology Imaging Solutions Europe BV in a $12 million deal. InTest adds Videology’s OEM digital streaming and image capturing solutions to its portfolio, solutions that support applications in the automotive, defense and aerospace, industrial, life sciences, semiconductor, and...
Photonics News: Week in Brief: 10/29/21 SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. — Block MEMS was awarded a $2.6 million contract in support of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate to detect vehicle-borne...
Apple Joins Imec’s ‘Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies and Systems’ Apple Inc. has joined imec’s Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies and Systems (SSTS) research program. The SSTS program is an initiative to bring together stakeholders across the integrated...
Xenics Opens Cleanroom Xenics, a provider of infrared detectors and cameras, has opened an in-house cleanroom, following a multimillion dollar investment. The cleanroom enables the company to produce higher-quality sensors...
Boeing and GA-EMS to Partner on Development of Directed Energy Prototype A team from General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Boeing has been awarded a U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) contract to develop a 300-kW-class...
People in the News: 10/27/21 THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Teledyne Technologies appointed Vincent Morales to its company’s board of directors, effective Nov. 1. Morales is senior vice president and CFO of PPG. The...
AIM Photonics Awarded $321M from Air Force, SUNY AIM Photonics has signed a seven-year agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Research Foundation of the State University of New York. The agreement includes support totaling...
IPG Founder Valentin Gapontsev Dies at 82 Valentin Gapontsev, founder, chairman, and former CEO of IPG Photonics, has died. “Valentin’s passing is a tremendous loss for the IPG community and the larger photonics world,”...
Imec and MiDiagnostics to Commercialize COVID-19 Breath Sampler Imec, a research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technology, has signed a nonexclusive licensing agreement with miDiagnostics, a spinoff of imec in collaboration with Johns Hopkins...
Seeing Red: InGaN Microdisplay Sharpens AR Glasses A microdisplay developed by University of Cambridge spinout Porotech is expected to accelerate the development and commercialization of augmented reality glasses. The company reports that the...
Photonics News: Week in Brief: 10/22/21 CINCINNATI — In Place Machining (IPM), parent company of Exact Metrology, has acquired OASIS Alignment Services LLC as part of a long-term growth strategy to expand its reach and service...
Toshiba Achieves Chip-Based QKD Tech Toshiba Europe has developed a chip-based quantum key distribution (QKD) system that could enable mass manufacturing of quantum security technology for a broad range of applications, including...
$4.4M Grant to Build Next-Gen Night-Vision Tech Researchers at the University of Arkansas received a $4.4 million award from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to develop the next generation of infrared sensors used in night-vision technology....
National University of Singapore Launches Functional Intelligent Materials Research Center The National University of Singapore (NUS) has launched the Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials (I-FIM), an institute dedicated to the design, synthesis, and application of functional...
Jenoptik Grows its Components Portfolio Through Acquisitions Jenoptik will acquire Berliner Glas Medical Applications GmbH from ASML. Jenoptik will additionally acquire SwissOptic AG, and SwissOptic (Wuhan) Co. Ltd. Berliner Glas was acquired by lithography...
Novanta Establishes Novanta IMS After closing on its acquisition of Schneider Electric Motion (SEM), Novanta is renaming the acquired company Novanta IMS. Novanta acquired SEM in August for $115 million. The acquisition will bring...
Photonics News: Week in Brief: 10/15/21 MENLO PARK, Calif. — Deepcell, a life science company focused on AI-powered cell classification, will collaborate with the Levesque Lab at the University of Zurich to identify and sort rare...
Cree Rebrands as Wolfspeed, Strikes Deal with GM The semiconductor solutions developer formerly known as Cree Inc. has officially launched under a new name, Wolfspeed Inc. The company, credited with developing the first blue LED and, in 1991, the...
NIL Technologies Reports 94% Efficiency in Meta-Optical Lens Optical solutions company NIL Technology (NILT) reports that is has designed, built, and characterized multiple meta-optical element (MOE) lenses with 94% absolute efficiency. The demonstration was...
Messe Stuttgart Hails Vision 2021 a Successful Return After a three-year hiatus, more than 5400 visitors met in Stuttgart for VISION 2021, the majority of them from Europe. Despite travel and quarantine restrictions, some visitors from the United...
Optical Method Enables Drug Toxicological Assessments in Early-Stage Tests An Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)-coordinated project has received €3 million ($3.47 million) from the European Union to develop a biosensor based on a novel virtual mirror design....
Photonics News: Week in Brief: 10/11/21 STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Sivers Photonics, a subsidiary of Sivers Semiconductors, will develop CW-WDM MSA compliant laser arrays which support Ayar Labs’ optical I/O solution. The announcement...
Indie Semiconductor Creates Vision Processing Capabilities Unit Automotive semiconductors and software platforms developer indie Semiconductor established a business unit, VisionQ, focused exclusively on high-quality perception-enabled vision processing...
Facility at SLAC to Pair Petawatt System with X-Ray FEL A new facility at the U.S. Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory will combine petawatt lasers with an x-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) to further the scientific...
NSF Allots Nearly $18M for Semiconductor Fab Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas received $17.87 million from the NSF to build and operate a national silicon carbide research and fabrication facility. The unique and...
People in the News: 10/6/21 JENA, Germany — Carl Zeiss Meditec President and CEO Ludwin Monz will step down from the company’s executive board on Dec. 31. Markus Weber will succeed Monz, effective Jan. 1, 2022....
Ouster to Acquire Sense Photonics Lidar sensor developer Ouster will acquire Sense Photonics, developer of a digital solid-state lidar sensor for automotive series production. Following the close of the acquisition, which is expected...
Tibidabo Acquires Scientific Imaging Systems Developer Lambert Instruments Tibidabo Scientific Industries, a developer and supplier of technology for the scientific research, aerospace, and industrial markets, acquired Lambert Instruments BV, a specialist developer and...
Ericsson, PowerLight Demonstrate Fully Wireless 5G Base Station Multinational telecommunications firm Ericsson and Seattle-based PowerLight Technologies reported the successful demonstration of a fully wireless-powered 5G base station. The proof-of-concept used...
PreAct Technologies Awarded Top Prize at Luminate Finals 2021 PreAct Technologies, an Ore.-based developer of intelligent sensing technology designed to bridge the gap between collision avoidance and active safety, earned the top prize in the fourth cohort of...
Photonics News: Week in Brief: 10/1/21 ALBANY, N.Y. — AIM Photonics certified Synopsys Inc.’s IC Validator solution for the physical verification signoff of PICs. Synopsys, an electronic design automation company that focuses...
Research & Technology
Ptychography Technique Raises Imaging Throughput A resolution-enhanced parallel-coded ptychography technique developed by researchers at the University of Connecticut has achieved the highest numerical aperture and throughput to date, compared to...
Photonic Crystal Microscope Quickly Detects Biomarkers for P-O-C Diagnostics A compact photonic resonator absorption microscopy (PRAM) instrument, developed by a team at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, provides fast, selective detection of cancer biomarkers for...
Researchers Use Quantum Effects to Achieve Ultrabroadband Bandwidth Researchers at the University of Rochester have used a thin-film nanophotonic device and the phenomenon of quantum entanglement to generate very large bandwidth — a record for ultrabroadband,...
Researchers Achieve Magnet-Free Optical Isolation A collaboration between École Polytechnique Féderalé de Lausanne and Purdue University has led to the development of an electrically driven, magnet-free optical isolator that...
Evaporation Model Shows Mechanistic Behaviors of Liquid Marbles Researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have introduced a framework for the evaporation behavior of liquid marbles — nonstick and hydrophobic particle-coated...
Interferometry reveals 'social behavior' of Photons The photon is one of the particle types, called bosons, that is able to form a Bose-Einstein condensate. The ability of photons to condense in the state known as a Bose-Einstein condensate is how...
Holographic Space Telescope Takes Aim at the Next 'Planet Earth' To support the discovery of planets outside the solar system, scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) created an experimental space telescope that can directly analyze the spectra of an...
Biobased Method Could Extract Domestic Supply of Rare-Earth Elements An eco-friendly way to extract and separate rare earth elements (REEs) from unconventional sources has been demonstrated by researchers at Penn State and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory...
Light Design and Fabrication Process Spurs Possibilities for Molecular Sensing Researchers at Vanderbilt University and Penn State developed an approach to design and fabricate thin-film infrared light sources with near-arbitrary spectral output driven by heat, along with a...
Optochemical Storage System Cuts Costs, Resists Data Corruption Fluorescent dyes could play a central role in the quest for optical methods to ensure reliable and cost-effective data storage. A Harvard University research team has devised a way to store digital...
Monolithic Integrated Platform Supports Silicon Photonics Photonic chip platforms indium phosphide (InP) and silicon (Si) offer distinct advantages for photonic integrated circuits (PICs). To synergize the capabilities of the two platforms, researchers at...
Fluorescent Sensors with Noncanonical Amino Acids Could Broaden Sensor Use in Biological Studies Although fluorescence tools for biological study abound, some processes, such as the interactions between proteins and metabolites, are challenging to investigate with the tools that currently exist....
Raman Spectroscopy and Machine Learning Team Up to Predict Immunotherapy Response in Patients Using Raman spectroscopy and machine learning, a team at Johns Hopkins University developed a noninvasive technique to assess how cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy. The researchers used...
Thin Films of Chalcogenide Perovskites Set Stage for New Class of Semiconductors High-quality thin films of BaZrS3 chalcogenide perovskites, developed by an MIT research team, show promise as a new semiconductor suitable for a range of applications, including solar and green...
Synthetic Fibers Light the Path for Molecular Motion Research from the University of Nottingham demonstrated the use of synthetic fibers to drive molecular motion over long distances, fueled by light. The work may open avenues for the use of light as a...
Metalens Design Uses Millions of Holes to Focus Light into Single Point Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) developed a metalens that uses deep narrow holes, rather than tall pillars, to focus light to a single...
Quantum Chip Prototype Bridges Data Processing Networks Researchers from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and national photonic device company AdvR designed and built a quantum chip prototype that the developers say is able to bridge traditional...
Microscope Slide Easily Detects Cancer Cells to Speed Diagnoses A microscope slide that is compatible with any optical microscope could hold implications for the future of cancer detection. The tool, called the NanoMslide, was developed by researchers at La Trobe...
Fiber Laser System Shows Promise for Attosecond Light Sources, May See Use in ELI-ALPS The combination of a fiber laser system with recent advancements in multipass cells has enabled a German research team to create a laser with a unique combination of few-cycle pulses at high average...
Photon-Phonon Combination Will Enable Multi-Technique Spectroscopy Advances City College of New York (CCNY) researchers have demonstrated the ability to combine topological photons with lattice vibrations, or phonons, to manipulate their propagation in a robust and...
Devices Made of Multiple Materials Can Fit on a Single Chip A team of researchers at the University of Strathclyde has developed a highly accurate way to assemble multiple micron-scale optical devices extremely close together on a single chip. According to...
Enhancing Lanthanide-Doped Nanocrystal Upconversion Luminescence Could Improve Bioimaging, Displays At the National University of Singapore (NUS), researchers amplified upconversion luminescence in protein-size lanthanide-doped nanocrystals. The group reconstructed the surface of the crystal to...
Continuous-Wave OPA Supports Noise-Reduced Chip-Scale Optical Signal Processing An optical amplifier developed at Chalmers University of Technology is poised to radically improve optical communications performance. The compact amplifier is designed to fit on a chip and amplify...
Laser Process Prints Defect-free Custom Alloy Parts A study from a Texas A&M University research team could make it easier to print uniform, defect-free parts using the laser bed powder fusion 3D-printing technique with metal alloys. The...
Compact Biosensor Offers Continuous Detection of Environmental Estrogens A plasmonic optical fiber biosensor, developed by researchers at Jinan and Tsinghua universities, uses light-matter interaction and advanced surface chemistry to achieve ultrasensitive detection of...
Microscopy Method Enables Deep In Vivo Brain Imaging A method developed by the Prevedel Group at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) allows neuroscientists to observe live neurons deep within the brain — or any other cell hidden...
acquisitions
Photonics News: Week in Brief: 10/22/21 CINCINNATI — In Place Machining (IPM), parent company of Exact Metrology, has acquired OASIS Alignment Services LLC as part of a long-term growth strategy to expand its reach and service...
Jenoptik Grows its Components Portfolio Through Acquisitions Jenoptik will acquire Berliner Glas Medical Applications GmbH from ASML. Jenoptik will additionally acquire SwissOptic AG, and SwissOptic (Wuhan) Co. Ltd. Berliner Glas was acquired by lithography...
Novanta Establishes Novanta IMS After closing on its acquisition of Schneider Electric Motion (SEM), Novanta is renaming the acquired company Novanta IMS. Novanta acquired SEM in August for $115 million. The acquisition will bring...
Photonics News: Week in Brief: 10/11/21 STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Sivers Photonics, a subsidiary of Sivers Semiconductors, will develop CW-WDM MSA compliant laser arrays which support Ayar Labs’ optical I/O solution. The announcement...
Products
Autoclave Resistant Adhesive TORRINGTON, Conn., Oct. 30, 2021 — The MD® 1040-M Autoclave Resistant Adhesive from Dymax Corp. is an autoclave-resistant adhesive for medical instruments and assembly bond, pot, or encapsulate medical devices that require...
Dymax, Headquarters
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MEMS Inertial Measurement Unit ALHAMBRA, Calif., Oct. 30, 2021 — The SDC500 Microelectromechanical (MEMS) Inertial Measurement Unit from EMCORE Corp. incorporates quartz technology for high-precision civil aerospace, commercial, industrial, and marine...
EMCORE Corp.
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Pressure Sensor TOKYO, Oct. 30, 2021 — Macnica GmbH has announced the InvenSense ICP-20100, a microelectromechanical barometric pressure sensor platform from TDK Corp. that accurately measures height differences as small as 5 cm. ...
Macnica ATD Europe GmbH
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Laser Diode KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 30, 2021 — The RLD90QZW3 high-optical-output laser diode from ROHM Co. Ltd. is designed for applications such as automated guided vehicles and service robots in the industrial equipment sector and consumer...
Rohm Co. Ltd.
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Power Quality Data Logger EVERETT, Wash., Oct. 29, 2021 — The 1770 series Power Quality Data Logger from Fluke Corp. is a troubleshooting device that ensures error-free measurements and proper setup through plug-and-play operation. The 1770 measures...
Fluke Corp.
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Monochrome Microscope Camera WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 29, 2021 — The DP23M Monochrome Microscope Camera from Olympus Corp. provides premium fluorescence images in a cost-effective package. The camera’s sensitive back-side illuminated monochrome CMOS...
Evident
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Multifield Time Delay Integration Camera WATERLOO, Ontario, Oct. 29, 2021 — The Linea™ HS 16k Multifield Time Delay Integration (TDI) camera from Teledyne DALSA can capture up to three images simultaneously in a single scan using light sources at different wavelengths....
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
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3D Printing Material VIENNA, Oct. 29, 2021 — UpBlack 3D printing material from UpNano GmbH is a novel substance that allows two-photon polymerization (2PP) 3D printing of nontransmissive structures. UpBlack is ideally suited for the...
UpNano GmbH
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Laser Scanner HEIDELBERG, Germany, Oct. 29, 2021 — The iScan3D™ laser scanner from Automated Precision Europe GmbH improved optics and blue crossed laser lines for fast and accurate metrology-grade point cloud generation. The 3D scanner...
Automated Precision Europe GmbH
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Deep-UV Raman System JORVAS, Finland, Oct. 28, 2021 — The uvPro deep-UV Raman system from Spectralence Corp. is a portable device featuring an integrated, 261-nm laser source. The system’s high-performance spectrometer features an...
Spectralence Corp.
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Tactical Unmanned Aerial System THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Oct. 28, 2021 — The ION™ M640x tactical unmanned aerial system (UAS) from Teledyne FLIR provides military and public safety users with mission-ready capabilities. The ION M640x features a 640×512...
Teledyne FLIR Systems Inc.
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Subsea Lidar LONGMONT, Colo., Oct. 28, 2021 — The SL4 subsea lidar from 3D at Depth provides one-hour metrology focused on carbon reduction and efficiency. Ultrahigh-speed compact electronics enable more onboard processing and averaging,...
3D at Depth Inc.
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Video IP Cores MONT-SAINT-GUIBERT, Belgium, Oct. 27, 2021 — RTP JPEG XS (de-)packetizer IP cores from intoPIX SA enable existing SMPTE 2110 solutions to be upgraded to carry HD, 4K, or 8K video using the new low latency lightweight JPEG XS codec. ...
intoPIX
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Pluggable Coherent Optics Communications Solutions CHANDLER, Ariz., Oct. 27, 2021 — Microchip Technology Inc. and Acacia Communications Inc. are partnering for interoperable solution sets that contain Microchip’s DIGI-G5 optical transport networking (OTN) processor and...
Microchip Technology Inc.
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Sensor Fusion Engine YEHUD, Israel, Oct. 27, 2021 — Senstar Technologies Ltd. has announced a sensor fusion engine to synthesize data from multiple sensors and generate actionable information. The engine accesses low-level data to intelligently...
Senstar Technologies
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Superresolution Microscopy Module ROME, Oct. 26, 2021 — CrestOptics SpA's DeepSIM superresolution module enhances imaging capabilities for any microscopy systems. The DeepSIM add-on can be used together with CrestOptics X-light V3 spinning disk confocal,...
CrestOptics SpA
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LED Constant-Current Drivers TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct. 26, 2021 — The GP-CCP012P Terminal Blocks series of LED constant-current drivers from GlacialPower supports output current from 200 to 700 mA. The drivers provide an active power factor correction (PFC)...
GlacialPower
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Beam Shaper NESS ZIONA, Israel, Oct. 26, 2021 — The Flexishaper beam shaper from Holo/Or Ltd. provides a controlled, adjustable ring-to-spot ratio. The diffractive-shaping solution consists of two identical diffractive optical elements...
Holo/Or Ltd.
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Ophthalmology Camera GAMAGORI, Japan, Oct. 25, 2021 — The Retina Scan Duo 2 combined OCT and fundus camera system from Nidek Co. Ltd. incorporates new features that enhance screening, clinical efficiency, and ease of use. A 12 × 9-mm wide...
NIDEK CO. LTD.
Cryogenic Test and Evaluation Kit SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Oct. 25, 2021 — A cryogenic test and evaluation kit for the Oxygen® RD0092 digital readout IC (DROIC) has been announced by Senseeker Engineering Inc., enabling focal plane array (FPA) developers to expedite...
Senseeker
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Solar Cell Laser Cutting System CHEMNITZ, Germany, Oct. 25, 2021 — The microCELL™ MCS advanced laser system from 3D-Micromac AG is designed to cut half or shingled solar cells. The system aims to meet the photovoltaic market’s demands for higher...
3D-Micromac AG
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Raman Analyzer MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Oct. 22, 2021 — The Process Guardian next-generation analyzer from Tornado Spectral Systems Inc. features patented High-Throughput Virtual Slit (HTVS™) technology designed to deliver in-line results in...
Tornado Spectral Systems
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Line-Scan Cameras KONSTANZ, Germany, Oct. 22, 2021 — Chromasens GmbH has expanded its allPIXA evo line-scan camera offerings with three CoaXPress (CXP 2.0) interface-compatible models. By merging CXP 2.0 with trilinear CMOS sensors yielding...
Chromasens GmbH
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CMOS Camera UNTERSCHLEIßHEIM, Germany, Oct. 22, 2021 — The EoSens 21CXP2 camera from Mikrotron GmbH features a 21-MP global shutter CMOS sensor and a CoaXPress 2.0 interface. The device features a ruggedized, compact metal enclosure to stand up to...
Mikrotron GmbH
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Supercontinuum Laser LIVINGSTON, Scotland, Oct. 21, 2021 — The AGILE supercontinuum laser from Edinburgh Instruments Ltd. provides tunable picosecond pulses across the visible and NIR regions. The white-light picosecond pulsed laser is available as a...
Edinburgh Instruments Ltd.
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Artificial Intelligence Plugin MUNICH, Oct. 21, 2021 — MVTec Software GmbH has launched a plugin for Intel distribution of the OpenVINO™ toolkit. The plugin enables users of MVTec software products to benefit from compatible artificial...
MVTec Software GmbH
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Microscopy Image-Analysis Software ABINGDON, England, Oct. 21, 2021 — Imaris 9.8 microscopy image analysis software from Oxford Instruments PLC helps users better analyze large-volume microscopy datasets. Object visualization is added on extended sections with...
Oxford Instruments PLC, Magnetic Resonance, NanoScience
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Inductive Angle Encoder BEDFORD, Mass., Oct. 20, 2021 — The IncOder CORE ultra-lightweight inductive angle encoder from Celera Motion is designed for applications in surgery, medicine, and industrial robotics. The noncontact device features robust...
Celera Motion, Precision Motion
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Pulsed Light Sources LIVINGSTON, Scotland, Oct. 20, 2021 — The VPL, VPLED, and HPL series of pulsed diode lasers and LEDs from Edinburgh Instruments Ltd. are designed for time-resolved photoluminescence spectroscopy. The HPL diode lasers are designed...
Edinburgh Instruments Ltd.
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Pluggable Transceivers NEW CASTLE, Del., Oct. 20, 2021 — FS.com Inc. and Source Photonics Inc. have announced a line of 800-G pluggable transceivers to enable cost-efficient, next-generation 25.6- and 51.2-T datacenter switches. The 2x400G-FR4...
FS.COM Inc.
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Perimeter Security System THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Oct. 19, 2021 — Teledyne FLIR has announced the Elara™ R-Series Commercial Ground Security Radar and the Triton™ FH-Series Multispectral Fixed Camera for perimeter security. The Elara R-Series is...
Teledyne FLIR
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SWIR Cameras LEUVEN, Belgium, Oct. 19, 2021 — Xenics BV has announced three new models to its line of Bobcat 320 high-performance SWIR cameras with 320×256 resolutions for industrial applications. The Bobcat+ 320 is designed for...
Xenics NV
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Continuous Zoom Lenses WILSONVILLE, Ore., Oct. 18, 2021 — Teledyne FLIR has announced six commercially available continuous zoom (CZ) lenses for use with MWIR and LWIR sensors. The optics maximize IR camera performance by optimizing optical...
Teledyne FLIR Systems Inc.
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Microvolume Spectrophotometer HILLSBORO, Ore., Oct. 18, 2021 — The NanoDrop Eight UV-Vis Microvolume Spectrophotometer from Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. allows molecular biologists to measure the concentrations and purity of their biological samples, identify...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
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Optical Spectrum Analyzer AMERSFOORT, Netherlands, Oct. 19, 2021 — The AQ6380 optical spectrum analyzer from Yokogawa Test and Measurement Corp. offers precision for researchers developing the next generation of optical communication components. With an...
Yokogawa Europe BV
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Laser Controller WACKERSDORF, Germany, Oct. 15, 2021 — The ARGES ASC Generation 4 Laser Controller from Novanta Corp. features high performance from updated electronics, changeable multifunctional interface boards for added flexibility, and an open...
Novanta Europe GmbH
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Lightweight Optical Glass MAINZ, Germany, Oct. 15, 2021 — The SCHOTT RealView® 1.9 lightweight optical glass from SCHOTT AG reduces the weight of augmented reality (AR) waveguides, maintaining high glass and virtual image qualities. Users’...
SCHOTT AG
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Intraoral 3D Scanner COLOGNE, Germany, Oct. 15, 2021 — The Aoralscan 3 intraoral 3D scanner from SHINING 3D Tech. GmbH allows clinical users to easily and quickly acquire digital impressions. Intelligent data processing capabilities are designed...
SHINING 3D Technology GmbH
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Ultrastable Laser MARTINSRIED, Germany, Oct. 14, 2021 — The ORS-Mini ultrastable laser from Menlo Systems GmbH features a <2 Hz linewidth. Designed as a compact 19-in. rack module for field applications, the system features a 5-cm high-finesse...
Menlo Systems GmbH
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Gas Analysis System OXFORD, England, Oct. 14, 2021 — The LIBRA™ gas analysis system from MIRICO uses Laser Dispersion Spectroscopy (LDS) technology to enable the collection and interpretation of gas concentration data in the harshest of settings....
MIRICO
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Noncontact Measuring Unit AURORA, Ill., Oct. 14, 2021 — The Roundtracer Flash noncontact measuring unit from Mitutoyo America Corp. allows images acquired by different sensors to be combined to generate a single workpiece image containing no defects or...
Mitutoyo America Corp.
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Optical-to-Electrical Converter SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13, 2021 — The J736 single-channel, compact, high-voltage optical-to-electrical converter from Highland Technology Inc. is a small, rugged device that allows for the flexible location of transmission. The...
Highland Technology Inc.
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Intellectual Property Cores MONT-SAINT-GUIBERT, Belgium, Oct. 13, 2021 — The TICO-XS IP-cores from intoPIX SA are extra small JPEG XS intellectual property (IP) cores for FPGA and ASIC microchips. The cores are useful for any audio-video system that needs to support...
intoPIX
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Performance Chiller MORRISVILLE, N.C., Oct. 13, 2021 — The Nextreme NRC400 Performance Chiller from Laird Thermal Systems Inc. is an environmentally friendly recirculating chiller delivering precise temperature control for leading analytical and...
Laird Thermal Systems
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Quantum-grade Diamond OXFORD, England, Oct. 12, 2021 — The DNV-B14™ general-purpose chemical vapor deposition (CVD) quantum-grade diamond from Element Six Technologies Ltd. is an ideal material for quantum technologies such as magnetic field...
Element Six Ltd.
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Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Amplifiers SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Oct. 12, 2021 — The aura™ line of high-power diffraction-limited semiconductor lasers and optical amplifiers from Freedom Photonics achieve 2.5-W, continuous-wave optical power. The first commercial...
Freedom Photonics LLC
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Quantum Cascade Photodetectors HAMAMATSU CITY, Japan, Oct. 12, 2021 — The P16309-01 quantum cascade photodetector from Hamamatsu Photonics KK features a cut-off frequency of 20 GHz with no cooling. The device is sensitive to MWIR light by harnessing a quantum...
Hamamatsu Corporation
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Fluorescent IR Dyes FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 11, 2021 — The CF® 850 and CF® 870 fluorescent IR dyes from Biotium Inc. are novel long wavelength dyes with >850 nm emission maxima for life science researchers. With high brightness, aqueous...
Biotium Inc.
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Laser Spectrum Analyzer VICTOR, N.Y., Oct. 11, 2021 — The 771 NIR2 Laser Spectrum Analyzer from Bristol Instruments Inc. supports the spectral analysis of IR lasers, with the added benefit of fiber-optic input. Using interferometer technology with...
Bristol Instruments Inc.
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Cycloidal Gearboxes WOODBRIDGE, Ontario, Oct. 11, 2021 — GAM’s GCL cycloidal gearboxes from Electromate provide high precision and rigidity for horizontal and vertical robotic and motion control applications. The GCL is designed to withstand...
Electromate Inc.
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Dynamic Parametric Test TOKYO, Oct. 8, 2021 — The Advantest Cloud Solutions (ACS) Dynamic Parametric Test (DPT) from Advantest Corp. is an integrated product powered by the PDF Exensio® solution. ACS is a secure, single, scalable data...
Advantest Corp.
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Core Fibers RIGA, Latvia, Oct. 8, 2021 — The Optran® UV NCC Ultraviolet Non-Circular Core Fibers and Optran® WF NCC Water-Free Non-Circular Core Fibers from Armadillo SIA operate from the 190- to 1200-nm and 300- to 2400-nm spectral...
Armadillo SIA
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System-on-Chip LUND, Sweden, Oct. 8, 2021 — The ARTPEC-8 system-on-chip from Axis Communications AB creates new opportunities for analytics applications based on deep learning within the camera itself. No information is lost in...
Axis Communications AB
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AI Computing System NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan, Oct. 7, 2021 — The EIC-1000 Edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) Computing System from Vecow Co. Ltd. is based on the Rockchip RK3399 System on Chip to bring high-performance, scalability, and visualized functionality...
Vecow Co. Ltd.
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Industrial Robot AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 7, 2021 — The IRB 920T robot from ABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd. expands the SCARA robot range for faster, higher-precision assembly, picking, and handling tasks. With a cycle time of 0.29 seconds and a...
ABB Robotics
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Autofocus Zoom Camera IVER, England, Oct. 7, 2021 — The Harrier 18× AF-Zoom HDMI 4K Camera from Active Silicon Ltd. is a compact autofocus-zoom camera with real-time 4K video output and 18× optical zoom. Fitted with an 8.4-MP Sony...
Active Silicon Ltd.
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SWIR Camera VERRIERES LE BUISSON, France, Oct. 6, 2021 — The WiDy SenS 640H-STE SWIR camera from New Imaging Technologies is designed for unmanned aerial vehicle (AUV) gimbal and lead zirconate titanate (PZT) manufacturers who want to integrate a SWIR...
New Imaging Technologies (NIT)
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Industrial CMOS Sensors GRENOBLE, France, Oct. 6, 2021 — The Topaz series of industrial CMOS sensors from Teledyne e2v feature 2- and 1.5-MP resolutions. The 1920 × 1080- and 1920 × 800-pixel format sensors use low noise, global shutter...
Teledyne e2v France
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Thermal Zoom Drone Payload WILSONVILLE, Ore., Oct. 6, 2021 — The FLIR Vue® TZ20-R from Teledyne FLIR is a radiometric thermal zoom drone payload built for the DJI® V2 Matrice 200 Series and Matrice 300 airframes. The high-resolution, thermal zoom...
Teledyne FLIR Systems Inc.
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Back Illuminated Camera KELHEIM, Germany, Oct. 5, 2021 — The pco.edge 10 bi CLHS sCMOS back illuminated camera from PCO features high resolution and low noise at a high frame rate, making it ideal for life science applications like high content screening,...
Excelitas PCO GmbH
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Autonomous Laser Scanning ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, Oct. 5, 2021 — The BLK ARC Autonomous Laser Scanning Module from Leica Geosystems AG is an autonomous laser scanning module for robots. The device can be integrated with robotic carriers to enable autonomous...
Leica Geosystems AG
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Cost-optimized SWIR Camera VERRIERES LE BUISSON, France, Oct. 5, 2021 — The WiDy SenS 320 low-price point SWIR camera from New Imaging Technologies is redesigned with cost-effective components to provide increased use while maintaining overall performance. The...
New Imaging Technologies (NIT)
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Two-stage IR Detector CAMARILLO, Calif., Oct. 5, 2021 — The BXT2S-68TE thermoelectrically-cooled, two-stage IR detector from Opto Diode Corp. is designed for gas analysis, emissions monitoring, and process control. The lead selenide,...
Opto Diode Corporation
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Autonomous Flying Laser Scanner ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, Oct. 4, 2021 — The BLK2FLY Autonomous Flying Laser Scanner from Leica Geosystems AG captures building exteriors, structures, and environments to create 3D point clouds while in flight. The fully integrated...
Leica Geosystems AG
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3D Sensor BIRKENHEAD, England, Oct. 4, 2021 — The reflectCONTROL sensor from Micro-Epsilon UK & Ireland Ltd. is a compact, 3D noncontact surface inspection system that enables fast, reliable defect detection on shiny and reflecting surfaces...
Micro-Epsilon UK & Ireland Ltd.
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3D Printer KARLSRUHE, Germany, Oct. 4, 2021 — The Quantum X shape 3D printer from Nanoscribe GmbH & Co. is designed for rapid prototyping and wafer-scale batch production in the life sciences, material engineering, and microfluidics...
Nanoscribe GmbH & Co. KG
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LED Light Engines SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 1, 2021 — The AG-30L 30° and AG-50L 50° LED light engines from Avegant are designed for augmented reality (AR) applications. The AG-30L AR light engine uses proprietary illumination technology to...
Avegant
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Digital Signal Processors SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 1, 2021 — The announced Seagull 110 and Seagull XR8 PAM4 digital signal processors from Credo Semiconductor Inc. enable high-performance 50-, 100-, 200-, and 400-Gbps applications in hyperscale data centers....
Credo Semiconductor Inc.
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Silicon Photonics Test System SANTA ROSA, Calif., Oct. 1, 2021 — The NX5402A Silicon Photonics Test System from Keysight Technologies Inc. is integrated with PathWave Semiconductor Test software technology to enable the speedy delivery of silicon photonics wafer...
Keysight Technologies Inc.
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Photovoltaic Power Converter KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 1, 2021 — The KPC8H-FC photovoltaic power converter from Kyoto Semiconductor Co. Ltd. is an updated version of its previous model, increasing the optical power input’s rated value. By improving the...
Kyoto Semiconductor Co. Ltd.
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