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Photonics.com - September 2020


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EnPro Industries Acquiring Alluxa EnPro Industries is acquiring optical coatings and filters company Alluxa in a deal worth $255 million. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory...
Allied Vision Hires Sales Director for Americas Machine vision company Allied Vision Technologies has hired Carl Lewis as director of sales, Americas. Lewis will be based in the company’s U.S. sales office in Exton, Pa., where he will...
Bruker Acquires Canopy Biosciences Bruker Corp. has acquired Canopy Biosciences, a specialist in high multiplex biomarker imaging for immunology, immune-oncology, and cell therapy. The acquisition expands Bruker’s offerings in...
ALLVAR Awarded NASA SBIR Phase I Grant for High-Temperature Alloy Alloy developer and manufacturer ALLVAR has been awarded a NASA SBIR Phase I Grant to develop a high-temperature negative thermal expansion (NTE) alloy, ALLVAR Alloy-HT, aimed at improving the...
Jenoptik Completes Acquisition of TRIOPTICS Jenoptik has completed its acquisition of the first tranche of 75% of shares in the Hamburg-based TRIOPTICS, which had been anticipated for the third quarter. Jenoptik will acquire the remaining 25%...
Mike Davenport Named President of Rochester Precision Optics Rochester Precision Optics promoted Mike Davenport to company president, effective Sept. 21. Davenport previously served as RPO’s vice president of operations. The promotion follows the...
Spinout BioPixS to Harness Photonic Phantoms The Irish Photonic Integration Centre’s Science Foundation Ireland (IPIC SFI) Research Centre, University College Cork (UCC) Innovation, and Tyndall National Institute have launched BioPixS, a...
InfraTec Expands Primary Facility To meet rising demand for sensor products and detectors, InfraTec has expanded its production complex with a €10 million investment. The company has added cleanrooms for production, with...
Bridger Photonics’ Aerial Lidar Technology Secures DOE Program Funding The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding Bridger Photonics, a developer of ladar and lidar imaging products and technologies, $4.57 million from the department’s Advanced Research Projects...
Inrad Optics Receives SBIR Phase I Funding to Develop Pixelated Stilbene Arrays Crystalline materials and optical components manufacturer Inrad Optics has received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the U.S. Department of Energy in support of its...
PAN-European Network Will Connect Innovation Hubs, Laser-Based Manufacturing Experts A new initiative aims to connect digital innovators in Europe with experts in laser-based manufacturing. Called PULSATE, the project formally brings together a consortium of competency centers with...
Fraunhofer Leads £10M Effort to Advance Quantum Tech In a project named QT Assemble, Fraunhofer’s Centre for Applied Photonics (CAP) is leading a collaborative effort to make quantum technology easier to adopt. The project aims to address the...
ZEISS-Led Program Creates Cataract Treatment Teams in China ZEISS has launched the “Vision in County” Cataract Development Program in China. The program aims to strengthen the building of a grassroots professional ophthalmic team that promotes...
Busch Microsystems Expands US Presence with JP Sercel Partnership Busch Microsystems, a designer and manufacturer of high-precision motion control systems, has partnered with technical consulting company JP Sercel TBC to expand its global presence in the U.S. Busch...
Seeing Through Joyce’s Eyes If you want to eat an elephant, conventional advice says to start with the first bite. To build a robot equipped with superhuman vision, ImmerVision says to start with the head. Meet Joyce, a...
SCHOTT AG Appoints Managing Director for India Glass and technology group SCHOTT AG has announced that Pawan Kumar Shukla will serve as its new managing director for SCHOTT Glass India. Shukla previously served as president of operations at Surya...
Private Equity Firm Artemis Capital Partners Acquires Omega Optical Boston-based private equity firm Artemis Capital Partners has acquired Omega Optical, developers of custom precision thin-film filters and optical coatings. Omega becomes the first company of...
The Optical Society Elects Lipson 2021 Vice President Members of The Optical Society (OSA) have elected Michal Lipson, the Eugene Higgins Professor at Columbia University and pioneer in the field of silicon photonics, the society’s 2021 vice...
SunDensity’s Photonic Smart Coating Technology Takes Top Prize at Luminate NY’s Finals Competition SunDensity, a developer of photonic smart coatings (PSC) technology, has earned $1 million in funding as the winner of the third cohort of the Luminate NY Program’s Innovation Finals...
Coherent Solutions Is Now Quantifi Photonics Optical communications and test and measurement company Coherent Solutions has announced a new name. The company is now operating as Quantifi Photonics. The new name and brand, says the company,...
Avantes Appoints New CEO Avantes BV has appointed Pierre Warffemius CEO. Warffemius previously served as CEO of SynCo Bio Partners. Outgoing CEO Benno Oderkerk, who is one of the company’s founders, will now serve in...
Laser Systems Developer Fotona Purchases A.R.C. Laser’s Dental Division Fotona d.o.o. has acquired A.R.C. Laser GmbH’s dental division. The acquisition encompasses Fotona’s purchase of the Fox III and Fox IV laser systems, as well as the EmunDo photothermal...
Luminate NY Innovation Finals Showcase Range and Depth of Photonic Innovation For the first time, Luminate NY is holding its Innovation Finals Competition in a virtual format, at an event on the opening day of The Optical Society’s (OSA) Frontiers in Optics + Laser...
Quntao Zhuang Receives DARPA Young Faculty Award Quntao Zhuang, an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the James C. Wyant School of Optical Sciences, has received a 2020 Young Faculty Award from the U.S....
Bruker Corp. Appoints Bonnie H. Anderson to Board of Directors Bruker Corp. has appointed Bonnie H. Anderson to its board of directors. Anderson is co-founder, chairman of the board, and CEO of Veracyte, a global genomic diagnostics company. Anderson spent 18...
EXFO to Acquire InOpticals EXFO Inc., a provider of test and service assurance solutions for wire-line and wireless network operators and equipment manufacturers, including those for the installation, management, and...
Next VISION Stuttgart to Take Place in October 2021 The next VISION conference will take place Oct. 5-7, 2021. The new date in the odd year — in parallel with Motek — will be retained in the long term. According to Florian Niethammer, team...
Strathclyde-Led LITECS Program Takes Aim at Gas Turbine Engine Emissions The University of Strathclyde announced it is heading an £8 million research program to reduce the environmental impact of power-generating gas turbine engines (GTEs), such as those used in...
Purdue Team Patents Atomically Thin Material A team from Purdue University has received a patent for a 2D nanomaterial that has potential for use in nanoelectronics, quantum devices, and infrared technology used in national defense tools and...
PhotoniCare Announces Over $7M in Funding PhotoniCare Inc. has announced it is receiving more than $7 million in funding to commercially expand its ear imaging technology, TOMi Scope. The company, which provides diagnostic tools for the...
Allegro MicroSystems Acquires Lidar/Ladar System Developer Voxtel Allegro MicroSystems, a developer of sensing and semiconductor technology, has acquired Voxtel Inc. Voxtel, located in Beaverton, Ore., specializes in research and delivery of electro-optical devices...
Quantum Application Lab Opens in Erfut Fraunhofer has opened a quantum application laboratory in Erfut, funded by the Thuringian Ministry of Economics, Science and Digital Society. The lab offers space and equipment for research and...
Oxford Instruments Partners with Consortium to Speed Quantum Computing Oxford Instruments NanoScience announced that it will partner with a £10 million consortium to accelerate the commercialization of quantum computing in the United Kingdom, led by Rigetti...
SCANLAB Parent Company Takes Over 25% Stake in HOLO/OR TechInvest Holding AG, parent company of laser scan system manufacturer SCANLAB GmbH, has taken over a 25% stake in HOLO/OR Ltd., a developer of optical elements for industrial applications. HOLO/OR,...
Research & Technology
Chemical System Collects, Stores Solar Energy on Molecule for 14 Hours Researchers from the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT) and Friedrich Schiller University have developed a copper complex-based chemical system for molecularly storing solar...
Single Microendoscope Acquires Photoacoustic, Fluorescent Images An endoscope that combines photoacoustic and fluorescence imaging and that is about as thick as a human hair could one day provide insight into the brain by enabling the simultaneous measurement of...
Lateral Scan Technologies Spur Optical Design, Enable Microscope to Accelerate Laser Focusing Speed To overcome the limitations of high-speed volumetric imaging due to slow axial scanning rates or aberrations introduced by the z-scanning mechanism, scientists at UT Southwestern have introduced a...
Verifying Whisky’s Authenticity Without Spilling a Drop According to a study by the European Union’s Intellectual Property Office, counterfeit drinks cost the U.K. economy more than £200 million in lost revenue. To prevent that, researchers...
Controlling Ultrastrong Light-Matter Coupling at Room Temperature The interaction between light and electrons in a system composed of two gold mirrors separated by a small distance and plasmonic gold nanorods produced ultrastrong coupling between light and matter...
Shaping Light-Activated Nanocatalysts A comparative study from Rice University researchers in the college’s Laboratory for Nanophotonics (LANP) demonstrated how the shape of nanoparticles affects their ability to drive...
‘Firefly’ Imaging Technique Sheds Light on Molecular Forces Using tools made of luminescent DNA, researchers at Emory University have visualized the mechanical forces of cells at the molecular level. The researchers demonstrated the technique on human blood...
High-Spatial-Resolution Camera Achieves 15 Trillion Frames per Second An all-optical ultrafast imaging system developed by scientists at Shenzhen University has reached 15 trillion frames per second. The system is useful for visualizing ultrafast phenomena such as...
Flexible Parylene Waveguide Operates Over Broad Spectrum A parylene-based waveguide has the physical characteristics necessary to enable it to emerge as the new standard in optical biointerfaces. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University developed the...
Fisheye Metalens Captures 180 Degree Panoramic Images Researchers at MIT and the University of Massachusetts Lowell have developed a wide-angle metalens capable of producing 180° panoramic images. The design could be adapted for a wide range of...
Low-light Photodetector Senses Shades from UV to NIR Researchers at RMIT University (Australia) introduced a hyper-efficient broadband photodetector capable of imaging all shades of light between the UV and near-infrared ranges and is at least...
Plasma Scattering Microscopy Allows Precise Imaging of Individual Proteins Researchers at Arizona State University have developed a microscopy technique that harnesses surface plasmon resonance (SPR) to enable precision imaging of individual proteins. SPR has been used to...
Researchers Confirm Drastically Reduced Noise in Room Temperature Optical Fiber A hollow optical fiber developed by researchers at the University of Central Florida greatly reduces noise that interferes with transmitted signals, compared to single-mode fibers that are currently...
Low-Energy Light Invigorates Polymer Object Production Process Visible yellow and green light are central to a process that researchers from North Carolina State University used to produce polymer gel objects from pure monomer solutions. After dissolving zinc...
Silicon Photonics Drives Ultrasmall Ultrasound Detector A base of miniaturized photonic circuits, undetectable to the human eye and assembled on top of a silicon chip, has enabled a German research team to develop an ultrasound detector they say is the...
Versatile Spectroscopy System Acquires Data at Exceptional Speeds Across Platforms Electro-optic combs operating at gigahertz pulse rates have enabled a dual-comb spectrometer capable of acquiring data at exceptionally high speeds to perform linear absorption spectroscopy on gases...
Synthetic Magnetic Field Uses Metasurfaces to Manipulate Photons Researchers at the University of Exeter have developed a way to manipulate light with a “synthetic” Lorentz force — which is responsible in nature for a number of phenomena such as...
Researchers Look to Combine AI and IR Sensing to Save Lives Researchers at Stanford University are looking at AI and infrared sensing to save lives in smart hospitals and at-home care, specifically in a study that looks at 170 scientific papers to gather...
Quantum Microscope Squeezes Out Noise Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) used quantum optics to advance state-of-the-art microscopy and, in doing so, chart a a path to detecting...
Primary Mirror Completed for NASA’s Roman Space Telescope The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s primary mirror has been completed, NASA announced. The telescope will have a field of view 100× greater than the Hubble Space Telescope, and it...
Lidar System Delivers Vision Through Clouds and Fog Using a single-photon avalanche diode that can detect the arrival times of photons down to a single photon, with precision in the tens of trillions of seconds, researchers at Stanford University have...
Researchers Add Camouflaging Capability to Defense Drones Researchers from the University of South Australia, in conjunction with Australia’s Department of Defence, have developed a range of lightweight panels capable of changing color on demand. The...
Microwave Photonic Filters Reconfigured Without an External Device Researchers from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne’s (EPFL) have developed a method of reconfiguring microwave photonic filters without the need for an external...
Single-Process and Inexpensive Optical Fiber Fabrication Method Will Enable Self-Production Cristiano Cordeiro, a researcher and professor at the University of Campinas’ Physics Institute, has developed a method for fabricating optical fibers that is faster, simpler, and cheaper than...
OCT Offers High Speed, Strong Resolution in Retinal Imaging Researchers at the University of Washington have modified the standard process of OCT (optical coherence tomography) to detect minute changes in response to light in individual photoreceptors in the...
Luminate NY Innovation Finals Showcase Range and Depth of Photonic Innovation For the first time, Luminate NY is holding its Innovation Finals Competition in a virtual format, at an event on the opening day of The Optical Society’s (OSA) Frontiers in Optics + Laser...
Laser Pulses Enable Tunable Spin Wave Excitation A team of researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), the Russian Quantum Center, Saratov State University, and Michigan Technological University has demonstrated a method...
Ghent Researchers, SERS, Perform and Demonstrate Sensitive Protease Monitoring Researchers at Ghent University have detected protease using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) performed with a tiny waveguide. The work moves toward real-time, label-free, lab-on-a-chip...
Ultrafast Yellow Laser Ramps Up the Power for Biomedical Applications Researchers at the Physical Research Laboratory at Gujarat University have developed a compact and ultrafast high-power yellow laser. The tunable laser shows excellent beam quality, helping fill a...
All-Glass Fiber Optic Sensor Measures Force on Miniature Objects A team of researchers has designed a tiny fiber optic force sensor, approximately equal in diameter to a human hair, capable of measuring extremely slight forces exerted by small objects. The...
Understanding of Electrolyte Additives Will Improve Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells An Australian research team has demonstrated that the molecules 4-tert-butylpyridine (tBP) and 1-methyl-benzimidazole (NMBI) play a role of crucial importance, as optimal additives, in maximizing the...
Imec and Ghent University Develop Artificial Iris Imec and CMST, an imec-affiliated research group at Ghent University, along with their partners Instituto de Investigación Fundación Jiménez Díaz and imec’s Holst...
Ambient Light Alters Refraction in 2D Material A two-dimensional array of tantalum disulfide containing microscopic crystals possesses distinct optical characteristics that can be controlled in ambient conditions and under general illumination,...
Researchers Use Lasers to Cheaply, Easily Fabricate Bioelectronics Researchers from the University of Chicago have found an easy, inexpensive, and scalable method for fabricating bioelectronics components using lasers. The technology has potential for use in medical...
Continuous, Stable Lasing Achieved with Perovskite Laser A team of researchers from Kyushu University in Japan and Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry in China has demonstrated stable, continuous lasing at room temperature for over an hour using...
Potential of Periodic Array System Supports Nanophotonics Applications A research team from the University of New Mexico (UNM) and the Autonomous University of Madrid has applied periodic arrays containing nanoparticles of different sizes — as opposed to more...
New Way of Modulating Color Emissions from Transparent Films Found Researchers at the Tokyo University of Science have described a method for easily tuning the luminescence of a newly modified light-emitting solid transparent material by modulating its proton...
Near-Optimal Chip-Based Photon Source Developed for Quantum Computing Researchers at the University of Bristol have developed a new CMOS-compatible silicon photon source that satisfies all the requirements necessary for large-scale photonic quantum computing. To meet...
Intravital Imaging Provides Insight into Liver Disease Progression The high-resolution, 3D-viewing capabilities provided by a new microscopy method from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) could lead to insights into nonalcoholic fatty...
Photonic Chip Gives Raman Spectroscopy a Downsize Researchers at Texas A&M University have invented a technology that can drastically downsize the apparatus used for Raman spectroscopy. “Raman benchtop setups can be up to a meter long...
Structural Color Production Process Supports Soft Photonics Applications By coating droplets of an aqueous solution of hydroxopropyl cellulose with silica nanoparticles, and placing these “liquid marbles” inside an organic solvent, scientists have successfully...
Cough-Recognition Camera Distinguishes Sounds Based on Deep Learning The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and SM Instruments have developed a deep learning-based cough-recognition model that recognizes cough sounds in real time, and a camera...
Flexible Micro-LEDs May Reshape Future of Wearable Technology Researchers from the University of Texas at Dallas and their international colleagues have developed a method to create micro-LEDs that can be folded, twisted, cut, and stuck to different surfaces....
Infrared Spectroscopy Moves to the Fast Lane Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a technique to drastically increase the speed of infrared spectroscopy. The technique, called time-stretch infrared spectroscopy, surpasses...
Stanford Scientists Trap and Redirect Light with Resonant Nanoantennas Researchers in the lab of professor Jennifer Dionne at Stanford University have structured ultrathin silicon chips into nanoscale bars to resonantly trap light, and then release or redirect it later....
Lasers Allow Mass-Producible Microscopic Robots to Walk A collaboration led by Cornell University has created microscopic robots with semiconductor components that allow them to be controlled and made to walk with laser light and standard electronic...
Ultrafast Terahertz Magnetometry Could Enable Heat-Free Magnetism Control Physicists have precisely measured the ultrafast change in a magnetic state in materials by observing the emission of terahertz (THz) radiation that accompanies such a change in magnetization. An...
True Holographic Movie Within Reach It’s been 43 years since audiences heard those famous words “Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope” from a hologram projection in the first Star Wars film, yet true...
acquisitions
EnPro Industries Acquiring Alluxa EnPro Industries is acquiring optical coatings and filters company Alluxa in a deal worth $255 million. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory...
Bruker Acquires Canopy Biosciences Bruker Corp. has acquired Canopy Biosciences, a specialist in high multiplex biomarker imaging for immunology, immune-oncology, and cell therapy. The acquisition expands Bruker’s offerings in...
Jenoptik Completes Acquisition of TRIOPTICS Jenoptik has completed its acquisition of the first tranche of 75% of shares in the Hamburg-based TRIOPTICS, which had been anticipated for the third quarter. Jenoptik will acquire the remaining 25%...
Private Equity Firm Artemis Capital Partners Acquires Omega Optical Boston-based private equity firm Artemis Capital Partners has acquired Omega Optical, developers of custom precision thin-film filters and optical coatings. Omega becomes the first company of...
Laser Systems Developer Fotona Purchases A.R.C. Laser’s Dental Division Fotona d.o.o. has acquired A.R.C. Laser GmbH’s dental division. The acquisition encompasses Fotona’s purchase of the Fox III and Fox IV laser systems, as well as the EmunDo photothermal...
EXFO to Acquire InOpticals EXFO Inc., a provider of test and service assurance solutions for wire-line and wireless network operators and equipment manufacturers, including those for the installation, management, and...
Allegro MicroSystems Acquires Lidar/Ladar System Developer Voxtel Allegro MicroSystems, a developer of sensing and semiconductor technology, has acquired Voxtel Inc. Voxtel, located in Beaverton, Ore., specializes in research and delivery of electro-optical devices...
SCANLAB Parent Company Takes Over 25% Stake in HOLO/OR TechInvest Holding AG, parent company of laser scan system manufacturer SCANLAB GmbH, has taken over a 25% stake in HOLO/OR Ltd., a developer of optical elements for industrial applications. HOLO/OR,...
Products
Security Image Sensor SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 30, 2020 — The OS02G10 security image sensor from OmniVision Technologies Inc. provides low-light captures via a 2.8-µm pixel built on the OmniPixel3-HS architecture. With high quantum efficiency...
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Two-Axis Gimbal Mounts VAN NUYS, Calif., Sept. 30, 2020 — The AU300-AE-01 and AU300-AE-02 high-resolution, high stability azimuth and elevation two-axis gimbal mounts from Optimal Engineering Systems Inc. are ideal for mounting cameras, antennas,...
Optimal Engineering Systems Inc.
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High-Temperature IR LED CAMARILLO, Calif., Sept. 30, 2020 — The OD-110WISOLHT high-temperature IR LED from Opto Diode Corp. features a wide angle of emissions. The device features a peak emission wavelength of 880 nm and total power output ranging from...
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Linear Motor Stages AUBURN, Mass., Sept. 30, 2020 — The V-817 series of linear stages from Physik Instrumente LP are three-phase linear motors well suited for precision automation applications such as sensor and camera positioning, laser welding,...
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Hollow-Core Voice Coil VAN NUYS, Calif., Sept. 29, 2020 — The HVCM-051-025-013-01 hollow-core voice coil from Moticont features an open aperture of .5 in. and the ability for optics, illumination, laser beams, or cables to pass through. ...
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Focus-Tunable Lenses DIETIKON, Switzerland, Sept. 29, 2020 — The ELM series of focus-tunable lenses from Optotune Switzerland AG supports S-and C-mount cameras up to a sensor size of 1.1 in. with focal lengths ranging from 5 to 30 mm. With high...
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Passive Vibration Isolator INGLEWOOD, Calif., Sept. 29, 2020 — The ultra-thin, low-height CT-2 passive vibration isolator from Minus K Technology is a negative-stiffness device that adapts to space constraints in micro- and nano-technology microscopy...
Minus K Technology Inc.
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Machine Vision Software MUNICH, Sept. 29, 2020 — HALCON 20.11 machine vision software from MVTec Software GmbH feature improved and optimized technologies for code reading, optical character recognition, 3D, deep learning, and more. The...
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Nanosecond Solid-State Laser BERLIN, Sept. 28, 2020 — The compact MOPA series of UV nanosecond solid-state lasers from Crystal Laser Systems GmbH feature wavelengths of 355, 266, and 213 nm. The laser systems are based on a diode-pumped, passively...
CryLaS GmbH
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Remote Visual Inspection Camera COLUMBIA, N.J., Sept. 28, 2020 — The iShot QN-HD Color Micro Camera from InterTest Inc. is a high-definition replacement and upgrade to its predecessor, the iShot 7-mm QN Camera. The QN-HD is compatible with existing ELMO QN...
InterTest Inc.
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Artificial Intelligence Photonic Processor BOSTON, Sept. 28, 2020 — An artificial intelligence photonic processor from Lightmatter Inc. provides a reduction in energy consumption per chip and improvements in processor speed. The 3D-stacked chip package contains...
Lightmatter
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Solder Mask Technology ISMANING, Germany, Sept. 28, 2020 — LUVIR Solder Mask Technology from Limata GmbH is available on X-series model types to increase the speed of solder mask direct imaging at a lower total cost of ownership. The technique utilizes...
Limata GmbH
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Laser Lapping System SAXONGBURG, Pa., Sept. 25, 2020 — The L45 laser lapping system from II-VI Inc. is designed for processing super-hard materials such as polycrystalline diamond, polycrystalline diamond compact, synthetic diamond, and reaction-bonded...
Coherent Corp.
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CW Diode-Pumped Lasers KESSLER, Germany, Sept. 25, 2020 — The Cobolt Rogue series of 640-nm lasers from HÜBNER Photonics are continuous-wave, diode-pumped lasers with multi-mode, high power. The Cobolt Rogue features multi-longitudinal mode in a...
HUBNER Photonics GmbH
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Laser Glass Cutting Optical Module NESS ZIONA, Israel, Sept. 25, 2020 — The DeepCleave laser glass cutting optical module from Holo/Or Ltd. is designed for ultra-short pulse IR laser glass cutting equipment. DeepCleave transforms a Gaussian laser beam into constant...
Holo/Or Ltd.
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Wide-Angle Lens MONTREAL, Sept. 25, 2020 — An off-the-shelf 125° wide-angle lens from Immervision enables smartphone OEMs to improve image capabilities in next-generation phones. The accessible lenses reduce the development...
Immervision
Position Stages LANGENLONSHEIM, Germany, Sept. 24, 2020 — Standard and custom-designed high-precision position stages and complete systems from Busch Microsystems Consult GmbH provide high precision for higher product yields. Designed for OEMs, the...
BUSCH Microsystems GmbH
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Continuous-Wave Laser BERLIN, Sept. 24, 2020 — The FQCW266-25-C DUV continuous-wave laser from Crystal Laser Systems GmbH emits up to 25 mW of output power at a wavelength of 266 nm. The size and production cost of the new model were...
CryLaS GmbH
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Die Attach Adhesive SUDBURY, Mass., Sept. 24, 2020 — MONOPOX EG2596 die attach adhesive from DELO Industrial Adhesives LLC offers strong adhesion after aging and flexibility in dispensing. Fluorescent and suitable for long-term use, the adhesive...
DELO Industrial Adhesives
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UVC Radiometer AMESBURY, Mass., Sept. 24, 2020 — The X1-1-UV-3727 handheld radiometer from Gigahertz Optik provides a real-time display of irradiance or dose and includes a peak-hold function. The device may also be operated via its USB...
Gigahertz-Optik Inc.
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MEMS Clock Integrated Circuits SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 23, 2020 — The SiT9514x Cascade™ series of microelectromechanical clock integrated circuits for 5G, wireline telecom and datacenter infrastructure from SiTime Corp. feature all-silicon clock architecture....
SiTime Corp.
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Digital Storage Oscilloscope BEAVERTON, Ore., Sept. 23, 2020 — The TBS1000C digital storage oscilloscope from Tektronix is an expanded model to meet the needs of educational institutions, embedded design engineers, and the maker community. The system is a...
Tektronix Inc.
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Simulator Display Monitors ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Sept 23, 2020 — Simulator Display Monitors from TRU-Vu Monitors Inc. are rugged devices with over 550 off-the-shelf options. The TAA-compliant monitors and touch screens, with screen sizes from 7 to 65 in.,...
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2D Lidar Sensor SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 22, 2020 — The M1 2D lidar sensor from Quanergy Systems Inc. is designed for mid- to long-range, high precision measurement applications. The sensor provides accuracy and object-detection at long ranges....
Quanergy Solutions Inc.
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Machine Vision Software Toolkit REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 22, 2020 — The INSPECT™ R1 Software Toolkit from Radiant Vision Systems LLC is designed for advanced machine vision applications. Used with a ProMetric® Y-Series imaging system, the...
Radiant Vision Systems, Test & Measurement
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3D Sensing Lidar SHENZHEN, China, Sep. 22, 2020 — The RS-Ruby Lite 80-laser 3D lidar from RoboSense features a vertical angular resolution of 0.1° and 160 m at a 10% ranging ability, with the longest detection range of 230 m. The device is...
RoboSense
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Digital Signal Processor LOWELL, Mass., Sept. 21, 2020 — The 100-G PAM4 Digital Signal Processor from MACOM Technology Solutions Inc. is a CMOS device with forward error correction and multiplexing functionality. The processor can enable...
MACOM Technology Solutions
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CoaXPress Machine Vision Cameras UNTERSCHLEISSHEIM, Germany, Sept. 21, 2020 — The EoSens 2.0CXP2 and the EoSens 1.1CXP2 CoaXPress 2.0 machine vision cameras from Mikrotron GmbH feature high speeds. The 2.0CXP2 model features a 2-MP LUX19HS image sensor with 10-µm...
Mikrotron GmbH
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Nanoimprinting Platform VELDHOVEN, Netherlands, Sept. 21, 2020 — The Portis1100 standalone proprietary R2P nanoimprinting platform from Morphotonics BV can imprint at 1100 × 1300-mm GEN5 substrate sizes. Ideal for R&D, process development, and...
Morphotonics
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GigE Vision Line-Scan Cameras HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Sept. 21, 2020 — The updated FS series of GigE Vision® line scan cameras from Omron Automation Americas provides Power over Ethernet functionality and Precision Time Protocol technology. Available in 2, 4,...
Omron Automation
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MIPI Sensor Modules TORONTO, Sept. 18, 2020 — The 4K line of Sony MIPI Sensor Modules from iENSO is meant for off-the-shelf integration of embedded imaging, wireless, and display systems. The line currently includes the Sony IMX317,...
iENSO
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Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope PEABODY, Mass., Sept. 18, 2020 — The JSM-IT700HR InTouchScope field emission scanning electronic microscope from JEOL is a compact system that offers ultra-high resolution and versatile analytical capabilities. The JSM-IT700HR...
JEOL USA Inc.
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Optical-to-Electrical Converter SANTA ROSA, Calif., Sept. 18, 2020 — The N7005A optical-to-electrical converter from Keysight Technologies Inc. designed for use with the Infiniium UXR series of high-performance, real-time oscilloscopes. This converter provides...
Keysight Technologies Inc.
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IP68-Rated Fiber Interconnects NORTH ANDOVER, Mass., Sept. 18, 2020 — L-com’s IP68-rated fiber connectors, adapters, and couplers address extreme environment networking applications. The ruggedized IP68 fiber connectors include single- and multimode MPO 12...
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Two-Port Vector Network Analyzer LUTON, England, Sept. 17, 2020 — The ShockLine™ ME7868A two-port USB vector network analyzer (VNA) series from Anritsu Corp. can conduct full vector S-parameter measurements over wide distances of up to 100 m. Consisting...
Anritsu Ltd.
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Self-Closing Microplate Seal FUJISAWA, Japan, Sept. 17, 2020 — BioChromato Inc. has announced a gamma sterilized version of its RAPID Slit Seal proprietary self-closing microplate seal for scientists looking to eliminate solvent evaporation from samples when...
BioChromato Inc.
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Atomic Force Microscopy System BERLIN, Sept. 17, 2020 — The NanoRacer high-speed atomic force microscopy (AFM) system from Bruker Corp. provides 50 fps high-speed scanning for real-time visualization of dynamic biological processes. The NanoRacer...
Bruker Nano GmbH, JPK BioAFM
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Variable Focus Liquid Lens LYON, France, Sept. 17, 2020 — The A-58N variable focus liquid lens from Corning Inc. is a large, clear aperture lens for scientific and optical instrumentation, life sciences, ophthalmology, and microscopy. The lens...
Corning Varioptic Lenses
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Ethernet Physical Layer Transceiver CHANDLER, Ariz., Sept. 16, 2020 — The LAN8770 Ethernet Physical Layer Transceiver from Microchip Technology Inc. is an OPEN Alliance TC10 sleep standard device. With a single port, it is compliant with the IEEE 802.3bw-2015...
Microchip Technology Inc.
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DC/DC Converters STOUGHTON, Mass., Sept. 16, 2020 — The MR4011SRU series of single-output, 40-W DC/DC converters from MicroPower Direct are packaged in a compact 1 × 2-in. case. The devices are specifically designed to provide the...
MicroPower Direct LLC
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UV LED Curing Lamp HILLSBORO, Ore., Sept. 16, 2020 — The FireJet™ ONE UV LED curing lamp from Phoseon Technology is a 20-W/cm² device designed primarily for the ink-jet, flexographic, and screen printing markets. It offers high...
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Optical Sensor AMERSFOORT, Netherlands, Sept. 16, 2020 — Yokogawa has announced the AQ2200-212 and AQ2200-222 updated versions of its AQ2200 optical sensor. The AQ2200-212 is a single-channel optical sensor module, complete with an analog output...
Yokogawa Europe BV
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MultiChannel Flash Machine Vision Cameras KONSTANZ, Germany, Sept. 15, 2020 — The allPIXA evo line scan 10-GigE cameras from Chromasens GmbH feature multi-channel flash, simultaneously triggering up to four different controller channels synchronized to the flash line. ...
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Rectangular Connectors NORTHAMPTON, England, Sept. 15, 2020 — Han® 1A rectangular connectors from HARTING Ltd. are miniaturized industrial connectors that facilitate fast and secure data transmission. The series features two new inserts. A D-coded...
Harting Ltd.
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UV Laser Marking Machine CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa., Sept. 15, 2020 — The 3W SMARTmark UV laser marking machine from Mecco is designed for heat-sensitive materials such as plastics, metals, and glass. The system was designed to deliver clean, high-contrast,...
MECCO
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Teleprompter Mirrors SANTA PAULA, Calif., Sept. 14, 2020 — High-definition teleprompter mirrors from Abrisa Technologies can be used with teleprompters, cameras, webcams, GoPros, and cellphones to support work-at-home applications, distance learning, and...
Abrisa Technologies
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Blackbody IR Camera Accessory BAD OLDESLOE, Germany, Sept. 14, 2020 — The IRS Calilux Smart Blackbody IR camera accessory from Automation Technology GmbH allows imagers to increase their temperature measurement accuracy to +/- 0.3°. With uses in a variety of...
AT - Automation Technology GmbH
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Micro-Laser Welder ST. LOUIS, Sept. 11, 2020 — The Branson GLX Micro Laser Welder from Emerson supports the manufacture of small, delicate plastic parts used in the medical and consumer electronics industries. The benchtop version of the...
Emerson Electric Co.
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Auto-Focus Board-Level Cameras OBERSULM, Germany, Sept. 11, 2020 — uEye LE AF industrial cameras from IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH deliver focused images even with frequently changing object distances. Additional camera variants with 2.1- and 3.1-MP...
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
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Mine Gap Filler MOUNT PEARL, Newfoundland and Labrador, Sept. 11, 2020 — Kraken Robotics Inc. has developed a gap filler solution for unmanned underwater vehicles based on the AquaPix® Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) and SeaVision® 3D laser scanner. The...
Kraken Robotics Inc.
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Blue-Green Chip LEDs KYOTO, Japan, Sept. 11, 2020 — The SMLD12E2N1W and SMLD12E3N1W blue-green chip LEDs from Rohm Co. Ltd. support the adoption of Color Universal Design (CUD) in a variety of light source applications. The devices achieve color...
Rohm Co. Ltd.
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Light Sensor Module PREMSTAETTEN, Austria, Sept. 10, 2020 — The TMD2755 Light Sensor Module from ams AG enables phone manufacturers to reduce bezel width and increase display area. The TMD2755 combines a low-power VCSEL emitter and integrated, factory...
ams OSRAM
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Digital Film Camera FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 10, 2020 — The URSA Mini Pro 12K from Blackmagic Design is a digital film camera with an advanced 12,288 × 6480 12K Super 35 image sensor, 14 stops of dynamic range, and high frame rate shooting at up to...
Blackmagic Design
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Electron Microscopy Services SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 10, 2020 — Covalent Metrology has announced electron microscopy services with the introduction of two dual-beam focused ion beam scanning electron (FIB-SEM) microscopes. The Thermo Scientific Helios 5...
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Laserable Film PLYMOUTH, Mich., Sept. 9, 2020 — The Blazer Orange laserable mask from Trotec Laser Inc. is available in 25-ft. rolls to be used in conjunction with sandcarving equipment. The laserable film creates a protective barrier for...
Trotec Laser Inc.
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SWIR LEDs OUDE MEER, Netherlands, Sept. 9, 2020 — The Epitex D-Series of SWIR LEDs from Ushio achieves a two-fold improvement of output and efficiency over its predecessor for the majority of wavelengths. Low-power chips are mounted in...
Ushio Europe B.V.
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96-Well Microplates WREXHAM, Wales, Sep. 2, 2020 — A range of low-profile, 96-well microplates from Porvair Sciences Ltd. are optimized for laboratory automation. By maximizing storage space with a storage volume of 0.5 ml/well and a plate...
Porvair Sciences Ltd.
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SWIR Image Sensor TOKYO, Sep. 2, 2020 — The IMX990 SWIR image sensor from Sony Corp. is capable of capturing images in the visible and invisible light spectrum with a compact size and 5-μm pixels. SenSWIR technology provide...
Sony Corp.
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SWIR Image Sensor TOKYO, Sep. 2, 2020 — The IMX991 SWIR image sensor from Sony Corp. is capable of capturing images in the visible and invisible light spectrum with a compact size and 5-μm pixels. SenSWIR technology provide...
Sony Corp.
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Replacement Actuator GOLETA, Calif., Sept. 1, 2020 — The ServoBelt™ RA actuator from Bell-Everman Inc. serves as a high-performance, drop-in replacement for applications that have traditionally used rod actuators, pneumatic cylinders, or linear...
Bell-Everman Inc.
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Multi-Colored LED Bulbs TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 1, 2020 — The T5 series of LED tube bulbs from LEDtronics® are high-lumen devices available in any combination of base selections and emitted light colors. The T5 compact bulb series now includes...
LEDtronics Inc.
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Lidar Window Conductive Coating SANTA ROSA, Calif., Sept. 1, 2020 — Featuring high transmittance in the NIR wavelength, FrostFree™ conductive coatings from MAC Thin Films Inc. are designed for lidar windows on semi- and fully autonomous vehicles. The...
MAC Thin Films
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