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People in the News: 08/11/21
Aug 11, 2021 — ZURICH — Torsten Nolting now serves as head of ABB’s electrification business area in Germany. He assumed the role Aug. 1, succeeding Uwe Laudenklos, who became lead business area manager for northern and central Europe on April 1. Nolting has worked for ABB and its subsidiary Busch-Jaeger Elektro since 1991. He served as head of international sales for Busch-Jaeger starting in 2007. Torsten Nolting. Courtesy of ABB. LAFAYETTE, Colo. — Warren Smith will join Insight
Air Force Tests Directed Energy System in Wind Tunnel
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn., Aug. 10, 2021 — The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is performing tests of directed energy (DE) systems in a wind tunnel, to prepare the technology for airborne use. AFRL is working with the Aerodynamics Branch of the Arnold Engineering Development...
Cepton Technologies to Go Public via SPAC Merger
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 9, 2021 — Cepton Technologies Inc. entered a definitive business combination agreement with Growth Capital Acquisitions Corp., a publicly traded special acquisition company (SPAC), as well as related subscription agreements, for an aggregate $58.5 million...
Photonics News: Week in Brief: 08/06/21
Aug 6, 2021 — HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Meta Materials, a developer of high-performance materials and nanocomposites for 5G communications, aerospace, automotive, and other sectors, will acquire Nanotech Security Corp. Nanotech, a developer of secure and...
Quanergy Demonstrates Long-range Lidar
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 6, 2021 — Quanergy Systems, a provider of optical phase array (OPA)-based solid-state lidar sensors and smart 3D solutions for automotive and IoT applications, reports its successful demonstration of a solid-state lidar sensor using optical phased array (OPA)...
Gardasoft Transfers US Operations to CCS America
CAMBRIDGE, England, Aug. 5, 2021 — Gardasoft LLC (U.S.), a designer and manufacturer of LED controllers, liquid lens controllers, embedded controllers, and other lighting components and products, has ceased operations. Gardasoft Vision (Gardasoft), based in Cambridge, England, in...
People in the News: 08/4/21
Aug 4, 2021 — BETHESDA, Md. — Karen Schuckman has been named executive director of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS). She succeeds acting executive director Jesse Winch, who announced his retirement from ASPRS, effective...
Barton Elected into SPIE Presidential Chain
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Aug. 3, 2021 — Jennifer Kehlet Barton, the Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, professor of optical sciences, and director of the BIO5 Institute at the University of Arizona, was elected to serve as the 2022 vice president of SPIE....
Photonics News: Week in Brief: 07/30/21
Jul 30, 2021 — CHICAGO — AKHAN Semiconductor reported it has demonstrated the ability to manufacture 300-mm CMOS diamond wafers. The technology has the potential to enhance power handling, heat management, and the durability of electronics across industries...
Dynamic Beam Laser to Push Limits of Materials Processing
DRESDEN, Germany, July 29, 2021 — Laser experts from Germany and Israel are testing a laser for industrial use at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS. The laser is part of the Saxon-Israeli research project “ShapeAM,” which began in July 2021,...
PsiQuantum Will Build Commercial Quantum Computer Development
PALO ALTO, Calif., July 27, 2021 — PsiQuantum has raised $450 million in Series D funding to build the world’s first commercially viable quantum computer, the company said. The company intends to build a fault-tolerant quantum computer supported by a scalable and proven...
PerkinElmer to Acquire BioLegend
WALTHAM, Mass., July 26, 2021 — PerkinElmer (PE) will make the largest transaction in its history. The company has entered into an agreement to acquire BioLegend, a global provider of life science antibodies and reagents, in a deal worth approximately $5.25 billion. The deal is...
SPIE Optics + Photonics Returns to San Diego with Comprehensive Program
Jul 26, 2021 — A live exhibition will feature more than 100 participating companies; more than 2000 papers, posters, and presentations; and interactive networking sessions at SPIE Optics + Photonics, taking place Aug. 1-5 in San Diego. The five-day, in-person show...
Photonics News: Week in Brief: 07/23/21
Jul 23, 2021 — CORK, Ireland — PhotonicLEAP was awarded over €5 million (approximately $5.89 million, through the EU’s horizon 2020 program) to develop technologies for the production of a surface mount technology (SMT) photonic integrated circuit...
Fraunhofer ILT Begins Work to Standardize 3D Printing
AACHEN, Germany, July 23, 2021 — In cooperation with ASTM International (a nongovernmental standardization organization), the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (Fraunhofer ILT) has begun work to standardize the monitoring of machine condition in laser beam powder-bed fusion...
Andrea Alù Named Blavatnik National Awards Laureate for Nano-Optics, Materials Advancements
NEW YORK, July 23, 2021 — Andrea Alù, founding director of the Photonics Initiative at the Advanced Science Research Center at The City University of New York (CUNY ASRC), and Einstein Professor of Physics at CUNY's Graduate Center, was named the 2021 Blavatnik...
Partners Fortify Relationship on Plastic Waveguides for XR Glasses
SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 22, 2021 — DigiLens Inc., a developer of holographic waveguides for augmented extended reality (XR) displays, is deepening its partnership with Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (MCC) to bring to market the first-ever plastic waveguides for XR glasses at a...
Giant Terawatt Laser Takes Aim at Lightning Strikes from Atop Swiss Alps
DITZINGEN, Germany, July 21, 2021 — TRUMPF reports that the first experiments in the EU Laser Lightning Rod (LLR) project, in collaboration with the University of Geneva, are complete. The project uses an experimental high-repetition terawatt laser that the collaborators have placed...
GlobalFoundries to Build New Fab in Upstate NY
MALTA, N.Y., July 21, 2021 — GlobalFoundries (GF) will expand its manufacturing capacity with an advanced facility to be built in upstate New York over the next few years, the company said. The plans include immediate investments to address the global chip shortage at its...
Luminar to Acquire its Exclusive Lidar Chip Partner
ORLANDO, Fla., July 21, 2021 — Luminar Technologies Inc. is acquiring its exclusive InGaAs chip design partner and manufacturer, OptoGration Inc. The acquisition secures a key part of Luminar’s supply chain and enables deeper integration with its existing chip design...
Velodyne CEO to Step Down
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 19, 2021 — Velodyne Lidar CEO Anand Gopalan will step down from his role as CEO and a member of the board, effective July 30. In response to the situation, the company created an Office of the Chief Executive (OCE) comprising several members of...
Novanta's Acquisition of ATI Adds Robotics, Precision Motion Capabilities
BEDFORD, Mass., July 19, 2021 — Novanta will acquire privately held ATI Industrial Automation, a supplier of intelligent end-of-arm technology solutions for industrial and surgical robots. The deal is worth $172 million upfront in cash and additional contingent cash payments...
DARPA Taps Teams to Develop Neuromorphic Imagers
ARLINGTON, Va., July 19, 2021 — DARPA has announced three teams of researchers led by Raytheon, BAE Systems, and Northrop Grumman to develop event-based infrared camera technologies under the Fast Event-Based Neuromorphic Camera and Electronics (FENCE) system. Event-based, or...
Photonics News: Week in Brief: 07/16/21
Jul 16, 2021 — AUSTIN, Texas — Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, with industry collaborators Samsung, NVIDIA, AT&T, Qualcomm, and InterDigital, will launch a 6G research center called 6G@UT on the school’s campus. The center aims to...
Jenoptik Sells Non-Optical Metrology Business to Marposs
JENA, Germany, July 15, 2021 — Jenoptik has sold its non-optical process metrology business to Marposs, which will be taking over all Jenoptik employees at the main site in Peseux, Switzerland, as well as in Ratingen and Ludwigsburg, Germany — in total, 40 employees. In...

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