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Lumotive, Gpixel Unveil Lidar Reference Design Platform
SEATTLE, Oct. 11, 2022 — Lumotive, developer of Light Control Metasurface (LCM) beam-steering chips, and Gpixel, a producer of high-end CMOS image sensor solutions, have made available the M30 Reference Design Platform in an effort to speed adoption of next-generation 3D lidar sensors for mobility and industrial applications, including autonomous navigation of robots in logistics environments. Compared to traditional flash illumination solutions, lidar sensors based on LCM electronic beam steering carry
Micron Sees $100B Investment for Megafab: Week in Brief: 10/07/22
BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 7, 2022 — Micron Technology, a semiconductor technology company, plans to build the largest semiconductor fabrication facility in the United States. The new fab is expected to increase domestic supply of memory and create nearly 50,000 jobs in New York. The...
Optatec Returns to Frankfurt for 15th Iteration
FRANKFURT, Germany, Oct. 6, 2022 — Optatec, the international trade fair for optical technologies, components, and systems, returns to Messe Frankfurt Oct. 18-20. Set for its 15th iteration in 2022, the event retains its focus on optoelectronics, machine vision, optics, laser...
2022 German Industrial Image Processing Sales to Surpass $3B
STUTTGART, Germany, Oct. 5, 2022 — Industrial image processing is expected to generate sales of €3.3 billion (~$3.3 billion) in 2022, corresponding to an increase of 8% compared to the previous year, according to a market study by the VDMA Machine Vision department. Mark...
EKSPLA Names President of US Subsidiary: People in the News: Oct. 5, 2022
VILNIUS, Lithuania, Oct. 5, 2022 — Laser manufactuter EKSPLA named Stephen Hypsh president for its representative office in the U.S., EKSPLA USA. Hypsh is former vice president of Advanced Optowave Corp. Stephen Hypsh. Courtesy of EKSPLA. BOULDER, Colo. — Quantum technology...
3 Scientists Share Nobel Prize in Physics for Work in Quantum Mechanics
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 4, 2022 — The 2022 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger. The trio will share the prize “for experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering...
Tech Soft 3D Acquires Redway3D
BEND, Ore., Oct. 3, 2022 — Tech Soft 3D, a provider of engineering software development toolkits that supports markets including additive manufacturing, AR/VR, and metrology has acquired Redway3D, creator of the REDsdk, a software component providing advanced photorealistic...
DOD’s Largest Telescope Receives Recoat: Week in Brief: 09/30/22
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M., Sept. 30, 2022 — The Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing site’s Advanced Electro-Optical System, or AEOS, the Department of Defense’s largest telescope, measuring 3.6 m, has been recoated. Results of the recoating process were sent to private...
Groupe Gorge Finalizes Acquisition of iXblue, Merges it With Subsidiary
PARIS, Sept. 30, 2022 — A merger agreement led by Groupe Gorge, a French industrial group, will combine advanced navigation, photonics, and maritime autonomy solutions company iXblue with ECA Group, a Groupe Gorge subsidiary that develops solutions for robotics, automation...
Laser-based Method Offers Alternative to Sandblasting in Manufacturing
DRESDEN, Germany, Sept. 30, 2022 — In the past, sandblasting has been a necessary part of production in a number of industrial processes. Now, the process may be replaced with a faster, cleaner, and more environmentally friendly process. A team from the Fraunhofer Institute for...
Startup to Shrink Miles-long Plasma Accelerators to Room Size
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 29, 2022 — Austin, Texas-based TAU Systems raised $15 million in seed investment that the company will use to develop compact particle accelerator technology. According to the company, the laser-driven particle accelerators and x-ray free-electron lasers...
G&H to Supply Periscopes for UK Tank Program
ILMINSTER, England, Sept. 29, 2022 — G&H has won a contract to supply periscope technology as part of the U.K.’s Challenger 3 program, to upgrade the British army’s main battle tanks. Rheinmetall Electronics UK awarded the £4.1 million ($4.4 million) Challenger 3...
IDEX Names Katrina Helmkamp Chair: People in the News: 09/28/22
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Sept. 28, 2022 — IDEX Corp. appointed Katrina Helmkamp nonexecutive chair of its board of directors, effective Oct. 1. Helmkamp has served as an independent director and member of the IDEX board since 2015 and as a member of multiple board committees, including...
Collaboration to Bring Nanoimprint Lithography to Mainstream Manufacturing
ST. FLORIAN, Austria, Sept. 27, 2022 — EV Group (EVG) — a provider of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology, and semiconductor markets — and photomask provider Toppan Photomask Co. Ltd., entered into an agreement to jointly market nanoimprint...
Quantum Cryptography Satellite Gets 2024 Launch Date
LUXEMBOURG, Sept. 26, 2022 — A consortium of 20 European companies led by Luxembourg-based satellite telecommunications network provider SES SA, with support from the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission, will design, develop, launch, and operate a satellite...
Ouster Opts for Cuts to Reduce Costs: Week in Brief: 09/23/22
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23, 2022 — Ouster, a provider of high-resolution digital lidar sensors, enacted a comprehensive cost reduction initiative, streamlining its cost structure and extending its expected cash runway. The company is targeting $107 million in gross cash to be spent...
Ra Medical Systems to Merge with Catheter Precision
CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 23, 2022 — Ra Medical Systems, which manufactures the DABRA excimer laser and catheters for the treatment of certain vascular diseases, entered into an agreement and plan of merger with privately held Catheter Precision Inc., a medical technology company...
Vector Names Operations Manager: People in the News: 09/21/22
GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 21, 2022 — Vector Photonics named William Coyle operations manager. Coyle joins the company from Terumo Aortic, a medical device manufacturer, where he led U.K. site development. Previously he has held roles at SST Sensing, Intense, Alcatel, and National...
LED Pioneer Nick Holonyak Jr. Dies at 93
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Sept. 20, 2022 — Nick Holonyak Jr., inventor of numerous photonic technologies, died Sept. 18 at the age of 93. The University of Illinois shared news of Holonyak’s death. Holonyak is credited with the development of the first practical visible-spectrum LED,...
University of Rochester to Increase Optics Faculty by 50%
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 19, 2022 — A $12 million challenge fund has granted the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester the opportunity to increase its faculty by 50%. The fund, endowed by University of Rochester life trustee James C. Wyant and his wife, Tammy, will...
NASA Deploys Diagnostic Equipment to Manage Astronaut Health
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 19, 2022 — As NASA plans to send to astronauts farther into space and for longer durations, managing and maintaining astronauts’ health has become more important than ever. In a recent technology demonstration mission, experts from NASA’s Human...
TOPTICA Relocates North American HQ: Week in Brief: 09/16/2022
PITTSFORD, N.Y., Sept. 16, 2022 — TOPTICA Photonics Inc. moved its U.S. headquarters to Pittsford, N.Y. The company’s headquarters had been in Farmington, N.Y., and the new location remains near Rochester, N.Y. According to the company, the new facility more than doubles the...
A3 Releases Program for One-Day AI & Smart Automation Conference
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 15, 2022 — The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) will hold a one-day event covering the latest developments in artificial intelligence for automation. The AI & Smart Automation Conference, to be held Sept. 29 in Columbus, Ohio, will feature experts...
IDEX Adds Muon Group to Health & Science Technologies Segment
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Sept. 14, 2022 — IDEX Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire micro-precision technology manufacturing company Muon BV (Muon Group) and its subsidiaries. The deal is worth €700 million (~$699.13 million). Based in the Netherlands, Muon Group...
Newly Formed Aalyria Repurposes Tech for Advanced Optical Networking
LIVERMORE, Calif., Sept. 14, 2022 — Backed by Silicon Valley investors, including the founders of Accel, J2 Ventures, and Housatonic, Aalyria has officially launched as an independent company. A spinout of Google’s parent company Alphabet, Aalyria uses advanced networking and...

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