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HUBER+SUHNER Acquires Wavelength-Selective Switch Startup
HERISAU, Switzerland, May 10, 2021 — HUBER+SUHNER, a fiber optic cable manufacturer for the industrial, communication, and transportation markets, acquired ROADMap Systems Ltd., a technology startup that develops wavelength-selective switch (WSS) technology. ROADMap Systems is located in Cambridge, England. It will be integrated into HUBER+SUHNER’s Polatis (HUBER+SUHNER’s all-optical switching platform) business unit within its communication segment at the HUBER+SUHNER facility in Cambridge. WSS devices are used
Coalition for Semiconductor Tech, $200M Fund to Catalyze Photonics Innovation in Canada
MONTREAL, May 6, 2021 — Separate initiatives revealed May 5 will support photonics R&D in Canada. The Semiconductor Council, a coalition that will build and lead Canada’s semiconductor strategy and action plan, and a 200 million CAD venture capital fund to invest...
Eikon Therapeutics Closes $148M Financing Round, Names CEO
HAYWARD, Calif., May 6, 2021 — Drug discovery and development company Eikon Therapeutics closed $148 million Series A financing and appointed Roger Perlmutter CEO. Eikon’s drug discovery platform uses superresolution microscopy, an approach that elucidates the behavior of...
Apple, II-VI to Accelerate iPhone, Lidar Developments
CUPERTINO, Calif., May 5, 2021 — Apple has awarded more than $400 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to optical components and semiconductor materials company II-VI. The funding builds on an initial $390 million that Apple awarded II-VI in 2017. Apple said the expansion...
Silicon Software GmbH Merges into Basler AG
AHRENSBURG, Germany, May 5, 2021 — Silicon Software GmbH has been merged into Basler AG. Basler acquired Silicon Software in 2018 and had managed it as an independent entity within its group structure. Functions such as production, logistics, sales, and technical support were merged...
People in the News: 05/05/21
May 5, 2021 — ROANOKE, Va. — Fiber optic technology provider Luna Innovations named Brian Soller COO. Soller served as senior vice president and general manager of Lightwave, a division of Luna. Soller holds multiple patents in optics. Luna Innovations COO...
New Leadership for IPG Photonics
OXFORD, Mass., May 4, 2021 — Eugene Scherbakov has been named CEO of IPG Photonics. Scherbakov, who had served as COO, managing director of IPG Laser GmbH (IPG’s German subsidiary), and senior vice president, Europe and director, succeeds Valentin Gapontsev, company...
US Army to Incorporate Li-Fi Technology
EDINBURGH, Scotland, April 29, 2021 — LiFi technology company pureLiFi entered into a $4.2 million agreement with the U.S. Army Europe and Africa to supply its secure optical wireless communication system Kitefin. The system uses LiFi, an alternative to radio technologies such as WiFi,...
People in the News: 04/28/21
Apr 28, 2021 — AUSTIN, Texas — Silicon Labs, a provider of silicon, software, and solutions, appointed Matt Johnson president. Johnson previously served as senior vice president and general manager of IoT Products. The company also appointed Daniel Cooley...
Tethered-Balloon Tests Ensure Safety of Particle-Based Solar Tech
ALBUQUERUE, N.M., April 28, 2021 — A team from Sandia National Laboratories received $25 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to build a pilot plant that will incorporate an emerging solar power technology. The Sandia researchers recently used 22-foot-wide tethered balloons...
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Relocates Corporate HQ to NY
MALTA, N.Y., April 27, 2021 — Semiconductor manufacturer GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GF) relocated its headquarters to Malta, N.Y., the site of Fab 8, the company’s most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facility. The announcement was made at an onsite event April 26 with U.S....
German Science Council Funds Optics Research in Hannover
HANNOVER, Germany, April 27, 2021 — The German Science Council has recommended funding for a new research building and campus in the Hannover Marienwerder Science Park. “OPTICUM — Optics University Center and Campus” will bring together activities in the fields of...
Subsea Lidar Deployed in North Sea Project
LONGMONT, Colo., April 23, 2021 — 3D at Depth Inc., a commercial subsea lidar (SL) laser technology company, completed a series of measurements at eight locations in support of an initiative that seeks to improve oil recovery on the Norwegian continental shelf. 3D at Depth performed...
People in the News: 04/21/21
Apr 21, 2021 — ONTARIO, N.Y. — Computer numerical controlled (CNC) machines and CAD/CAM software manufacturer and distributor OptiPro Systems named Rob Bechtold vice president. The appointment was effective April 6. Bechtold has spent his entire professional...
Project MISSION Eyes Future of Silicon Photonics
SOUTHAMPTON, England, April 21, 2021 — A research project aimed at advancing the range of silicon photonic applications is bringing together research leaders from the universities of Southampton, Sheffield, and York, the University Hospital Southampton, and the National Oceanography...
Optikos Expands Manufacturing Facility, Operations
WAKEFIELD, Mass., April 16, 2021 — Optikos Corp. has expanded its contract manufacturing and assembly capability. The expansion increases the company’s Wakefield facility to over 48,000 sq ft, including nearly 20,000 sq ft of new clean assembly space, engineering labs, and...
Development of Hybrid Silicon Lasers Takes Flight
WRIGHT-PATTERSON A.F.B., Ohio, April 15, 2021 — The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) approved a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the Nanoelectronics Materials Branch and Iris Light Technologies that will focus on the development of hybrid silicon lasers. Success in getting...
SUSS MicroTec Appoints CEO, COO
GARCHING, Germany, April 14, 2021 — SUSS MicroTec appointed Götz Bendele as CEO and Thomas Rohe as COO. Bendele will take over the position May 1, and Rohe will assume his role June 1. Franz Richter, who has served as CEO for 11 years, will step down April 30. Bendele has served...
OSA Moves Three Conferences Online
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 13, 2021 — The Optical Society has moved three conferences to an online format. Among them is the OSA Advanced Photonics Congress, which, originally scheduled for July 26-29, will be extended by one day to end on July 30. The program schedule will be based on...
MicroCare Adds Three, Including CFO
NEW BRITAIN, Conn., April 13, 2021 — MicroCare LLC, a manufacturer of cleaning products for the fiber optics market, added Kimberly Dilts as its global regulatory manager and Dylan Griswold as senior sourcing analyst. Dilts is responsible for assuring that the MicroCare portfolio of...
Optoelectronic Solutions Company Pacer International Merges with Solid State Supplies
REDDITCH, England, April 12, 2021 — Pacer International, a distributor of LED chips and optoelectronic, display, and laser solutions, has fully merged with Solid State Supplies, a distributor for the U.K.’s electronics OEM community. Solid State Supplies acquired Pacer...
Quantum Startup Accelerator Launches in Chicago
CHICAGO, April 12, 2021 — Duality, a startup accelerator focused on advancing quantum science and technology, will help as many as 10 companies per year grow their businesses in the Chicago area. The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and...
IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization Forms LaSAR Alliance
PISCATAWAY, N.J., April 7, 2021 — The IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (ISTO) formally announced the establishment of a new member program, LaSAR Alliance (Laser Scanning for Augmented Reality). The LaSAR Alliance, ISTO said, will facilitate an ecosystem to help...
Novanta CEO Matthijs Glastra Appointed Board Chairman
BEDFORD, Mass., April 5, 2021 — The board of directors for Novanta, a components and subsystems developer for laser-based diagnostic, analytical, micromachining, and materials processing applications, elected CEO Matthijs Glastra chair. The appointment is effective after the...
Applied Energetics Relocating Corporate Headquarters
TUCSON, Ariz., April 2, 2021 — Applied Energetics, a laser-generated energy and directed-energy company, will relocate its corporate headquarters to UA (University of Arizona) Tech Park. The move, which the company said it expects to complete within 60 days of March 17, will keep...

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