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Deep Photonics Opens New Lab
Jul 15, 2009 — Deep Photonics, a developer of ultrafast fiber lasers for the semiconductor, electronics and photovoltaic markets, has opened a new materials processing applications lab at its corporate headquarters in Corvallis, Ore. The 1500-sq-ft cleanroom features automation and analysis tools for inspection/measurement of processed materials and enables Deep Photonics to work closely with OEMs and manufacturers to test material samples and develop processes with Deep’s picosecond fiber lasers. The lab...
QPC Laser Sales Expanded
MARTINSRIED, Germany, July 15, 2009 -- Germany-based AMS Technologies and Laser Operations LLC of Sylmar, Calif., have expanded their distribution agreement for the high-brightness product line of QPC Lasers to include the UK/Ireland, France and Spain.
Bostock Joins Bridgelux as CFO
Jul 14, 2009 — LED-based lighting sources supplier Bridgelux Inc. of Sunnyvale, Calif., has hired Neil Bostock as chief financial officer. Bostock joins Bridgelux with more than 35 years of experience in finance and 19 years in LED and semiconductor manufacturing....
Chroma Introduces New Subsidiary
Jul 14, 2009 — Chroma Technology Corp., manufacturer of precision optical filters, announced the launch of 89 North, a wholly owned subsidiary. Located in Burlington, Vt., 89 North will develop products for the life science imaging market. Its initial focus will...
RMI Files for Bankruptcy
LAFAYETTE, Colo., July 14, 2009 -- Optical components maker Rocky Mountain Instrument Co. (RMI) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing the recession and a 2007 federal raid on the business as the contributing factors.
Corning Sells Glass to Samsung
Jul 13, 2009 — Specialty glass maker Corning Inc. announced that its Gorilla™ glass was selected as the protective cover glass for Samsung Electronics’ UltraTouch mobile phones. Gorilla glass, available in thicknesses ranging from 0.5 to 2 mm, is designed so...
Han's Begins Laser Dealer Program
Jul 13, 2009 — Houston-based industrial laser maker Han's Laser Technology Corp. has announced its new dealer/rep program for defined territories throughout North America. The program will offer independent dealers and reps the opportunity to sell and market Han's...
Microvision Awarded $1M for Eyewear
Jul 13, 2009 — Microvision Inc. of Redmond, Wash., was awarded a $1 million subcontract by Lockheed Martin Corp last week as part of DARPA’s Urban Leader Tactical Response, Awareness & Visualization (ULTRA-Vis) program, an advanced technology development...
Kappa Opto-Electronics Hires Sales Manager
Jul 10, 2009 — Kappa Opto-Electronics GmbH, a Gleichen, Germany-based maker of cameras and systems, has appointed Alexander Berg as sales and marketing manager. Berg, formerly CEO of a software development company and a clinical research organization, will help...
Sandia Appoints New VP
Jul 10, 2009 — Carolyne Hart has been selected as vice president of weapons engineering and product realization, Sandia National Laboratories Director Tom Hunter announced Thursday. Hart has been a member of Sandia's Defense Systems and Assessments Program...
Sick's Gökstorp Elected EMVA President
Jul 10, 2009 — The European Machine Vision Association (EMVA) executive committee elected Dr. Mats Gökstorp of Sick Inc. as its new president last month. He replaces Gabriele Jansen, who served as president for the past two terms and remains a member of the EMVA...
JDSU Buying Finisar's Tools
MILPITAS, Calif., July 9, 2009 -- In a move expected to expand its lab test market presence, JDSU announced it will acquire the Network Tools business of fiber optics subsystems provider Finisar Corp. for $40.6 million in cash before the end of July.
Photronics Closes Shanghai Facility
Jul 9, 2009 — Photronics, a supplier of imaging technology solutions located in Brookfield, Conn., announced it is closing its integrated circuit photomask manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China, in an effort to reduce costs. While the closure is expected to...
Amtech Appoints Hwang to BoD
Jul 6, 2009 — Amtech Systems Inc., a Tempe, Ariz.-based supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells, announced the appointment of Dr. James (Jeong Mo) Hwang to its Board of Directors. Hwang has more than...
Oclaro, Newport Finalize Deal
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 6, 2009 – Under the agreement Newport has acquired the New Focus business of Oclaro’s Advanced Photonics Solutions division in exchange for the Newport Spectra Physics high power laser diodes business in Tucson, Ariz.
Bruker Gets EPR Spectrometer Order
Jul 3, 2009 — Bruker BioSpin of Karlsruhe, Germany, announced its first order for an Elexsys™ E780 system, the first commercial mm-wave 263-GHz EPR (electron paramagnetic resonance) spectrometer and its EPR division's first foray into quasi-optical...
Dugan Named DARPA Director
Jul 3, 2009 — Regina E. Dugan has been appointed as the 19th director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Department of Defense (DoD) announced. DARPA is the principal agency within the DoD for high-risk, high-payoff projects in...
Kennedy Hired as President, EO Japan
Jul 3, 2009 — Optical components provider Edmund Optics (EO) of Barrington, N.J., announced the appointment of Timothy Paul Kennedy as president, Edmund Optics Japan. Kennedy replaces veteran Isao Wakasa, who pioneered the development of the EO sales location in...
Toptica Buys Till Photonics
MUNICH, Germany, July 2, 2009 -- A German consortium led by Toptica Photonics AG of Munich has acquired bioimaging specialist Till Photonics GmbH from Agilent Technologies. The transaction concluded June 30; financial terms were not disclosed.
UK, China Fund Spintronics Study
Jul 2, 2009 — A team of researchers from the University of Surrey and two other institutions have been awarded a grant of around £430,000 (about $704,000) to develop prototype ultrasmall-scale silicon structures for "spintronic" semiconductors. Jointly awarded by...
Universal Display Nabs $750K Contract
Jul 2, 2009 — Phosphorescent organic LED (PHOLED) provider Universal Display Corp. of Ewing, N.J., has been awarded a $750,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract from the US Air Force Research Laboratory to develop a nonglass,...
Biofuels Office
Jul 1, 2009 — Wilks Enterprise Inc. of South Norwalk, Conn., has opened a West Coast office in Boulder Creek, Calif. The office will focus mainly on expanding applications and products for the biofuels industry. The company currently offers a mid-IR analyzer and...
Canada’s first 10-kW fiber laser
OXFORD, Mass. – Canada just got its first 10-kW fiber laser. IPG Photonics Corp. recently delivered the laser to the Centre spécialisé de technologie physique du Québec inc. in La Pocatière, Québec. The most powerful of its kind in Canada, the new laser will...
Changing spaces
SEATTLE – PhD-level women with established private sector careers in the sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) who want to explore the possibility of a career in the academic world are invited to workshops designed to help them make the...
Distribution Agreement Signed
Jul 1, 2009 — Mouser Electronics Inc. of Mansfield, Texas, and Osram Opto Semiconductors of Sunnyvale, Calif., have signed a distribution agreement. Mouser initially will stock the latter’s high-powered, midpowered and standard LEDs as well as infrared and sensor...

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