Carl Zeiss Buys Bio-Rad Unit
May. 28, 2004
HERCULES, Calif., May 28 -- Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., a Hercules, Calif.-based developer of...
Greg Olson Readies for Space Flight
May. 28, 2004
PRINCETON, N.J., May 28 -- Sensors Unlimited Inc.'s CEO, Greg Olsen, PhD, began training last month...
MuAnalysis, Fersht Consulting Form Alliance
May. 27, 2004
OTTAWA, May 27 -- MuAnalysis Inc., an Ottawa-based laboratory for semiconductor microanalysis and...
Varioptic Announces Funding Round
May. 27, 2004
LYON, France, May 27 -- Varioptic SA, a Lyon-based maker of electrically controlled optical liquid...
Design Center Launched in Scotland
May. 27, 2004
EDINBURGH, Scotland -- Optocap Ltd., a design center that its founders say will provide a critical...
Optics Researchers See the Light
May. 27, 2004
WEST BETHLEHEM, Pa., May 27 -- US researchers have developed a laser beam that is about one million...
OFC and NFOEC to Merge
May. 26, 2004
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Organizers of the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC)...
Continuum, EdenTree Collaborate
May. 26, 2004
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 26 -- Continuum Photonics, a supplier of advanced photonic switch products,...
Bell Canada Buys 360networks' Canadian Assets
May. 26, 2004
SEATTLE, Wash., May 26 -- 360networks Corp., a provider of broadband telecommunications in North...
Verizon Starts FTTP Rollout
May. 25, 2004
KELLER, Texas, May 25 -- Verizon has begun installing fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) in Keller,...
SBC, Union Reach Agreement
May. 25, 2004
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 25 -- SBC Communications Inc. and the Communications Workers of America...
Bookham Technology Acquires Onetta
May. 24, 2004
OXFORDSHIRE, England, May 24 -- Bookham Technology plc announced today it is acquiring Onetta Inc.,...
Axsys Technologies Buys Telic Optics
May. 24, 2004
ROCKY HILL, Conn., May 24 -- Axsys Technologies Inc., a maker of precision optomechanical...
Lucent Buys Telica
May. 24, 2004
MURRAY HILL, N.J., May 24 -- Lucent Technologies said today it has acquired Telica, a maker of...
5824 Attend CLEO/QELS 2004
May. 21, 2004
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21 -- A total of 5824 had attended the 2004 Conference on Lasers and Electro...
Car-Sized Magnet to be Parked at NYU
May. 20, 2004
NEW YORK, May 20 -- The 30-ton, superconducting magnet that forms the center of a 7-Tesla magnetic...
Manufacturing Show Attendance Up
May. 20, 2004
NORWALK, Conn., May 20 -- NEPCON East/Electro and Assembly East 2004 attracted 4013 manufacturing...
Magnetic Field Can 'Toggle' Carbon Nanotube
May. 20, 2004
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., May 20 -- By threading a magnetic field through a carbon nanotube, scientists have...
Optical Fiber Communities List Updated
May. 19, 2004
WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council and the Telecommunications Industry...
Aveva, Leica Announce Alliance
May. 19, 2004
HOUSTON, May 19 -- Aveva, a supplier of engineering information technology systems for the...
Nufern Licenses United Technologies Patents
May. 19, 2004
SAN FRANCISCO, May 19 -- Nufern, an East Granby, Conn., manufacturer of fiber-intensive...
Intermagnetics to Buy MRI Devices
May. 18, 2004
LATHAM, N.Y., May 18 -- Intermagnetics General Corp., a Latham, N.Y.-based developer of...
Cree Signs $160M Deal With Sumitomo
May. 18, 2004
DURHAM, N.C., May 18 -- Sumitomo Corp. has agreed to purchase $160 million of Cree Inc.’s LED...
ITU Approves Optical Fiber Standard
May. 18, 2004
GENEVA, May 18 -- The International Telecommunication Union (ITU)has approved a global standard for...
JDS Uniphase Acquires E2O Communications
May. 18, 2004
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 18 -- JDS Uniphase announced Monday it has acquired E2O Communications Inc....
Olympus Acquires Soft Imaging
May. 14, 2004
HAMBURG, Germany, May 14 -- Olympus Europe announced today it has acquired Soft Imaging System and...
Report: Demand Boosts Metro Ethernet in Asia
May. 13, 2004
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 13 --Increased demand for bandwidth from enterprise customers has...
Adept Founders Launch Automation Business
May. 12, 2004
LOS ALTOS, Calif., May 12 -- The founders of Adept Technology, a Livermore manufacturer of robotic...
OHB-System and ELOP Start Joint Venture
May. 12, 2004
BREMEN, Germany and HAIFA, Israel, May 12 -- Bremen-based space company OHB-System AG and Elop...
'Incriminator' Appears on 'Law & Order'
May. 11, 2004
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 11 -- A forensic laser system made by Coherent Inc. has been featured this...
ORA Receives $1.7 Million NIST Award
May. 11, 2004
PASADENA, Calif., May 11 -- Optical software developer Optical Research Associates (ORA), of...
Danaher Buys Harris Corp. Tool, Test Lines
May. 10, 2004
MELBOURNE, Fla., May 10 -- Harris Corp. has signed an agreement to sell its telecom tools, test...
No Hairs Were Harmed in This Experiment
May. 7, 2004
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass., May 7 -- Researchers have demonstrated the fabrication of microscopic...
Robots Dust Packages for Fingerprints
May. 7, 2004
CALGARY, Alberta, May 7 -- Police who need to dust suspicious packages for fingerprints could...
Laser Demo Downs Rocket Over Desert
May. 7, 2004
REDONDO BEACH, Calif., May 7 -- The US Army's mobile tactical high-energy laser (MTHEL) testbed...
Alcatel, Pirelli Make Submarine Deal
May. 7, 2004
PARIS, May 7 -- Alcatel and Pirelli have signed an agreement under which Alcatel will pay Pirelli...
USDA Approves Rural Broadband Loans
May. 7, 2004
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week approved 20 rural broadband...
MetroPhotonics Secures PIC Funding
May. 6, 2004
OTTAWA, May 6 -- MetroPhotonics announced this week it has received a CDN $7.7 million (US $5.6...
MII Awarded $36M by NIST
May. 6, 2004
AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 -- Molecular Imprints Inc. (MII), a developer of step-and-flash imprint...
Quantum Keys Set Encryption Record
May. 6, 2004
GAITHERSBURG, Md., May 6 -- The fastest known cryptographic system based on transmission of single...
JIT Network Protocal Tested
May. 5, 2004
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 5 -- The MCNC Research & Development Institute (MCNC-RDI), of...
Eikos to Develop Aircraft Canopy Nanotubes
May. 5, 2004
FRANKLIN, Mass., May 5 -- Eikos Inc., a developer and licenser of transparent carbon nanotube inks...
Ciena Completes Acquisitions
May. 4, 2004
LINTHICUM, Md., May 4 -- Ciena Corp. has completed its acquisitions of Catena Networks Inc. and...
New Breast Imaging Methods Tested
May. 4, 2004
HANOVER, N.H., May 4 -- Dartmouth physicians and engineers are collaborating to test three new...
Motorola Acquires Quantum Bridge
May. 4, 2004
HORSHAM, Pa., May 4 -- Motorola Inc. announced today it has finalized its recently announced...
NY Telecoms to Build Fiber Optic Network
May. 3, 2004
ALBANY, N.Y., May 3 -- Thirteen independent New York telecommunications companies have formed a...
DARPA Funds Packet Router Team
May. 3, 2004
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 3 -- A team of researchers in industry and higher education, led by a...
Intermagnetics to Acquire MRI Devices
May. 1, 2004
LATHAM, N.Y., May 18 -- Intermagnetics General Corp., a Latham, N.Y.-based developer of...
Manufacturing Show Attendance UP
May. 1, 2004
NORWALK, Conn., May 20 -- NEPCON East/Electro and Assembly East 2004 attracted 4013 manufacturing...
Nufern Licenses United Technologies Patents
May. 1, 2004
SAN FRANCISCO, May 19 -- Nufern, an East Granby, Conn., manufacturer of fiber-intensive...