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DOE Announces Quantum Information Grants
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 6, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $218 million in funding for 85 research awards in the field of quantum information science (QIS). The awards were made in conjunction with the White House Summit on Advancing American Leadership in QIS, highlighting a multidisciplinary area of research expected to lay the foundation for the next generation of computing, information processing, and other technologies. The awards were granted to scientists at 28 institutions of higher
CST Global and University of Glasgow Collaborate
GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 5, 2018 — Chip and component developer CST Global Ltd. has commissioned its second metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) reactor in collaboration with the University of Glasgow (UG). While the reactor is owned by UG, it is sited, managed, and...
Berkeley Lab to Build Quantum Computing Testbed
BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 5, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will receive $30 million over five years to build and operate an Advanced Quantum Testbed (AQT). Researchers will use the testbed to explore superconducting quantum processors and...
Schunk Group Acquires Stake in OptoTech
WETTENBERG, Germany, Nov. 5, 2018 — The Schunk Group is investing in the optical machinery manufacturer OptoTech and taking over 51 percent of the company shares. OptoTech manufactures and markets machinery, services, measurement technology, and coating systems, as well as software,...
Syntec Optics Launches Fabless Integrated Photonics Manufacturing
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 5, 2018 — Advanced optics manufacturer Syntec Optics has expanded its capabilities to include manufacturing of components for integrated photonics circuits (PIC) and packaging capabilities to satisfy the needs for low-cost and low-loss photonics. The...
IPG Photonics Acquires Genesis
OXFORD, Mass., Nov. 5, 2018 — IPG Photonics Corp. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Genesis Systems Group, a developer of robotic welding and automation solutions. The transaction has been approved by the board of directors of each...
Fully Flexible, Foldable Smartphone Is Now a Reality
FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 2, 2018 — California-based startup company Royole Corp., a manufacturer of next-generation human-machine interface technologies and products, has launched the world’s first commercially available foldable smartphone. The Royole FlexPai is a combination of a...
New Laser Network Gives Scientists Access to High-Intensity, Ultrafast Lasers
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 2, 2018 — Nine institutions across the country have joined a new U.S.-wide national research network called LaserNetUS. The collaboration includes the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of Texas at Austin, Ohio State,...
Infinera Completes Submarine Field Trials
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 2, 2018 — Intelligent transport network provider Infinera Corp. has completed a series of record-breaking submarine field trials over MAREA, a 6600-km submarine cable between Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Bilbao, Spain. The trials used Infinera’s...
Intercon 1 to Manufacture Discontinued Northwire Machine Vision Cable
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 2, 2018 — Nortech Systems Inc., a provider of full-service electronics manufacturing services, has announced that Intercon 1 will take over the manufacturing of discontinued machine vision cable assemblies for Northwire Inc. “We’re pleased to expand our...
OLSA Joins ISELED Alliance
MUNICH, Nov. 2, 2018 — The Italy-based OLSA Group has entered the open ISELED Alliance to develop and market the digital LED in-vehicle lighting concept. The ISELED Alliance is committed to creating an ecosystem around the ISELED concept. Its core product is a smart LED...
AIM Photonics Attracts Interest from Industry, Government, Academia
SYRACUSE, N.Y., Nov. 1, 2018 — The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics) announced the successful conclusion of its Fall 2018 members meeting that gave its partners an opportunity to discuss collaboration efforts on advanced photonic integrated...
European Space Imaging Awarded EMSA Contract
MUNICH, Nov. 1, 2018 — European Space Imaging has been awarded its third major contract for the provision of very-high-resolution optical satellite data to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). EMSA includes optical satellite images as part of its maritime...
Excelfore Receives HELLA, Molex Funding
FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 1, 2018 — Intelligent transportation connectivity provider Excelfore Corp. has received investments from investment company Molex Ventures LLC and automotive lighting developer HELLA. This is the first time that HELLA, through its HELLA Ventures venture...
Libercci Joins MicroCare
NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Nov. 1, 2018 — Cleaning tool developer MicroCare Corp. has appointed Vince Libercci as regional sales manager for the eastern U.S. Libercci comes to MicroCare with more than 30 years of experience in account management and territory sales. He will focus on the...
Northrop Grumman Army Defense System Ready for Deployment
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Nov. 1, 2018 — The Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) defense system, developed by Northrop Grumman Corp. and the U.S. Army, has undergone testing and achieved Milestone C, indicating its readiness for combat operation. This critical milestone, awarded by the...
CST Global Begins Heterostructure Laser Diode Production Capability on MOCVD Reactor
GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct. 31, 2018 — Chip and component developer CST Global Ltd. has begun developing a buried heterostructure (BH) laser diode production capability on its commercial, metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) reactor. BH lasers suit many silicon photonics...
NTU Singapore, Delta to Open Second Laboratory
NANYANG, Singapore, Oct. 31, 2018 — Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Delta Electronics are expanding their innovative manufacturing research efforts. The partners of the Delta-NTU Corporate Laboratory for Cyber-Physical Systems, including the National...
Revitalize Laser Care Opens Denver Facility
DENVER, Oct. 31, 2018 — Laser skincare treatment provider Revitalize Laser Care has opened a tattoo removal clinic in Denver. Revitalize Laser Care uses state-of-the-art, three-wavelength laser machines imported from Italy to remove all colors of ink from all types of...
MILabs Imaging System Wins Commercial Innovation Award
UTRECHT, Netherlands, Oct. 30, 2018 — The VECTor6 system with broadband photon tomography from MILabs BV has received the Commercial Innovation Award at the World Molecular Imaging Congress. The VECTor6 system features four imaging modalities in a single system to deliver...
Optoscribe Closes Investment Round with £2.8M
LIVINGSTON, England, Oct. 30, 2018 — Glass-based integrated photonics component supplier Optoscribe Ltd. has closed an investment round of £2.8 million ($3.6 million) to facilitate a manufacturing expansion. In addition to the increased capacity, this funding will permit the...
Palomar Technologies to Expand Laboratory
CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 30, 2018 — Advanced photonics and microelectronic device packaging technology developer Palomar Technologies is enlarging its engineering laboratory. This move aims to meet the increased demands of customers developing advanced photonics solutions such as...
US Navy Granted Patent for Metal Metamaterial
CRANE, Ind., Oct. 30, 2018 — Ben Conley, an electro-optics engineer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center-Crane Division (NSWC-Crane), has developed a special metamaterial to bring full-spectrum IR to soldiers. Using metal metamaterial structures, Conley built an IR antenna that...
European Initiative Fosters Quantum Technologies
VIENNA, Oct. 29, 2018 — The European Commission announced the first winners of the Quantum Flagship today. The €1 billion ($1.1 billion) funding initiative will support large-scale and long-term research and innovation projects directed at transferring quantum physics...
Coherent Inc. Acquires Ondax
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 29, 2018 — Coherent Inc. has completed the acquisition of Ondax, a producer of volume holographic gratings (VHGs), wavelength-stabilized diode lasers, and THz-Raman laser systems. The acquisition expands Coherent’s portfolio of components, lasers, and...

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