SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 19 -- Applied Materials Inc., supplier of wafer fabrication solutions to the semiconductor industry, has announced it will eliminate approximately 2000 positions, 14 percent of its global work force. Approximately 1400 positions in Applied Materials' North America operations will be affected, and the majority of notifications will occur at the end of the second fiscal quarter. The remaining 600 positions will be eliminated at other locations worldwide by the end of the company's fourth fiscal quarter. The company said the cuts are part of its plan to align its cost...Read full articleRelated content from Photonics MediaArticlesUltrasmall Silicon LED Enables High-Resolution Integrated ImagingResearchers at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) developed a CMOS-based silicon LED that, though smaller than a wavelength, emits light at an intensity comparable to much...Photonics.com 5/22/2023Researchers' 2D Waveguides Enable Dark Exciton StudyA team at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in collaboration with Kansas State University, has developed slab waveguides based on the 2D material hexagonal boron nitride. NRL researchers also...Photonics Spectra May 2024 IssueMaterial Offers Efficient, Sustainable Emission for OLEDsA new, 3D-printable material that is a highly efficient emitter could lead to cheaper, more sustainable manufacturing processes for OLED devices. The material, called supramolecular ink, demonstrated...Photonics Spectra May 2024 IssueJoint Research Lab for Smart Glasses to Launch With $50M InvestmentPolitenico di Milano and Milan-based lens technology and eyewear manufacturer EssilorLuxottica will establish a joint smart eyewear lab, aimed at designing smart glasses technology. The partnership...Photonics Spectra October 2022 IssueProductsThermal Interface MaterialThe SX-25 thermal paste from SigmaOx is a thermal interface material meant for use with high-speed chipsets and graphic processors. Formulated as a hybrid phase change material without diluents or...Photonics.com 12/8/2023Materials Processing LaserThe high-brightness models of the ClearCut materials processing laser engine from Power Technology Inc. were developed for precision precious metals welding and cutting that require a low beam...Photonics.com 9/21/2023Diode LaserThe LBX-488 LaserBoxx diode laser from Oxxius SA provides a low-noise optical output, ultrahigh beam quality, and fast modulation. The system consists of a laser diode emitter with an...BioPhotonics Jan/Feb 2023 IssueSWIR CamerasThe Triton™ SWIR IP67-rated 1.3- and 0.3-MP cameras from LUCID Vision Labs Inc. are compact, cost-efficient devices featuring Sony SenSWIR InGaAs sensors. The GigE Power over Ethernet...Vision Spectra Summer 2023 IssuePhotonics Handbook ArticlesOptical Coating: Materials and Deposition TechnologyOptical coatings are deposited as thin-film multilayers of a variety of materials using specific deposition techniques. Coatings are applied to optical components that are intended for use at...Photonics HandbookLaser Safety: Important ConsiderationsWhen purchasing an industrial laser system, the astute buyer will look for a Class 1 laser product — a system where the laser beam hazard is completely enclosed and there is no potential laser...Photonics HandbookAspheric Lenses: Design ConsiderationsAspheric surfaces are powerful tools that combine the optical corrections of multiple lenses into a single element (Figure 1) and affect performance in ways that spherical optics cannot. For example,...Photonics HandbookTransparent Ceramics: Enabling Large, Durable, Multifunctional OpticsSingle-crystal sapphire has been the material of choice for defense and other applications that require extremely durable optics, but aluminum oxynitride (ALON) and magnesium aluminate (spinel) have...Photonics HandbookWhite PapersAdvances in Multi-Axis Motion Control for Ultra-Fast Laser Material ProcessingProgress in Laser Processing stems from advances in laser technology as well as the high-performance motion control and automation system directing the beam and/or moving the parts to be processed...Photonics.com 9/12/2022QCW and CW Diode Pumped Solid State LaserOEM dpss laser from lumispot tech, in this file, we mentioned the datasheet of the cw and qcw diode pumped solid state lasers, including its features, working principle and applications.Photonics.com 3/14/2024ATR-FTIR of Blood Serum Using a Heated ATR AccessoryThis application note demonstrates the use of ATR-FTIR spectroscopy for the analysis of human serum albumin. An IR5 FTIR spectrometer was used, equipped with a heated ATR accessory, to help tackle...Photonics.com 3/31/2023NACL One SheetQuick reference guide for NACL coating capabilities.Photonics.com 12/19/2023WebinarsRaw Materials and Beyond: Hyperspectral Imaging’s Role in Creating a Greener FutureIn the journey towards a sustainable future, the responsibility rests upon us to leave the world in a better state than when we inherited it. One of the emerging technological tools aiding this...Photonics.com 12/6/2023Mastering Diffraction Gratings: Selection and Integration Techniques for Analytical InstrumentationImagine optical elements that rival lenses or mirrors superimposed with a precise pattern of microscopic periodic structures. These are diffraction gratings that can be used in a wide range of...Photonics.com 11/7/2023Novel Amplification-Free Methods to Detect VirusesViral pathogens can transmit undetected from person to person, often without apparent symptoms, facilitating rapid spread and underscoring the importance of the development and deployment of...Photonics.com 10/27/2021AI for Industrial Automation and LogisticsThe most modern and innovative approach to advancing the world of automation to new heights is the implementation of artificial intelligence into industrial processes, making them faster and more...Photonics.com 7/20/2021Photonics Dictionary Termsrare earth dopantsRare earth dopants refer to elements from the lanthanide series, also known as rare earth elements, that are intentionally introduced into the crystal lattice of a material to modify its properties....Photonics DictionaryluminescenceLuminescence is the emission of light that occurs without the involved substance undergoing a significant increase in temperature. In other words, it is the production and emission of light by a...Photonics Dictionaryscanning electron microscopyScanning electron microscopy (SEM) is an advanced imaging technique used in microscopy to obtain high-resolution, three-dimensional images of the surfaces of solid specimens. SEM achieves this by...Photonics DictionaryacetoneOptic surface cleaning liquid that may be applied to glass, crystal, dielectric and metal surfaces; however, may not be applied to plastic and polymer materials.Photonics DictionaryMediaJess Wade: OLED Displays, Chirality, and EquityJess Wade from Imperial College London’s Blackett Laboratory kicks off Season 3 with expert insights on OLEDs, chiral materials, and the not-so-clear-cut relationship between science and equity....Photonics.com 2/4/2021Bishnu Pal: A Guide Through Guided Wave OpticsBishnu Pal, author of "Frontiers in Guided Wave Optics and Optoelectronics" and dean of academics at Mahindra University's Ecole Centrale School of Engineering, is our guest. From his start in...Photonics.com 5/25/2021Optics and Photonics at the Hub of the Industry - LIGHT MATTERS 10.2017Tune into this month's edition of Light Matters for some of the highlights from Optifab 2017, as distributors and buyers from all over the world met in the photonics industry hub of Rochester, New...Photonics.com 10/26/2017Light Matters Extra: Optics & Photonics Technology Program, STCC - 09.2017In this month’s Light Matters Extra, we take you to the Springfield Technical Community College campus and introduce you to Professor Nick Massa, who has been teaching Optics and Photonics there for...Photonics.com 9/28/2017Photonics Buyers' Guide CategoriesX-Ray CrystalsSapphire CrystalsPolarizing CoatingsA polarizing coating is a coating made up of particular birefringent materials having polarizing properties. It may be used, in some cases, to replace Polaroid or polarizing prisms.Ultraviolet MaterialsCompaniesOhara CorporationOHARA manufactures more than 130 environmentally safe optical glass types, free of both lead and arsenic. More than 300 tons of optical glass are melted per month, available in the following forms of...Photonics Buyers' GuideGlass Fab Inc.A History of Quality Since 1974 Glass Fab Inc. has met customers' stringent specifications by providing fabricated parts made of optical glass, filter glass, fused quartz and fused silica, low...Photonics Buyers' GuideLambda Research Optics Inc. (USA)Lambda Research Optics, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of laser optics with high power thin-film coatings and high precision fabrications. Lambda serves a wide range of industries, such as Biotech,...Photonics Buyers' GuideGAMDAN Optics Inc.Gamdan Optics consistently delivers super-low absorption optical crystals (LBO, BBO, KTP, and custom doped YVO4) with UV-grade super-polished surfaces and high damage threshold coatings to achieve...Photonics Buyers' Guide