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Photonics.com - May 2000
News & Features
3D Systems Creates Tunability Materials Technology
VALENCIA, Calif., May 31 -- 3D Systems Corp., in conjunction with Ciba Specialty Chemicals, is currently patenting what it calls tunability : technology capable of creating a solid object with multiple physical properties out of the same material. With this technology, manufacturers could theoretically make a part that's flexible on one end and rigid on the other, commented Mervyn Rudgley,...
ESI Lands $7-Million Order from Nanya
PORTLAND, Ore., May 31 -- Nanya Technology Corp. has placed a $7-million order with Electro Scientific Industries Inc (ESI). The multiple-unit order is for ESI's Model 9350 memory yield...
Fairchild Semiconductor Acquires QT Optoelectronics
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, May 31 -- Fairchild Semiconductor International has finalized its acquisition of QT Optoelectronics, Inc. (QTO). QTO agreed to sell for $97.8 million, of which 12.5 percent...
LightPath Technologies to Supply Collimators to Corning
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 31 -- LightPath Technologies Inc. received a $1.0-million contract from Corning Inc. to supply a customized collimator for Corning's PurePath Wavelength Selective Switch...
Technology Spending Favors Telecom
JERICHO, N.Y., May 31 -- Based on a global survey of 2406 executives and managers who work in the telecom/network market, the average telecom/network professional will spend $7.1 million on...
GSI Lumonics Receives $8.7 Million in New Orders
KANATA, Ontario, Canada, May 30 -- GSI Lumonics Inc., has received an ิ8.7-million order from a semiconductor manufacturer to provide laser systems to process semiconductor circuits used in...
Kalkhoven Steps Down at JDS Uniphase; Straus named CEO
NEPEAN, Ontario, Canada, May 30 -- Kevin Kalkhoven has stepped down from his posts as co-chairman, CEO and board member at JDS Uniphase Corp. Jozef Straus has been named CEO and will remain as...
France Telecom to Buy U.K. Wireless Firm
LONDON, May 30 -- France Telecom is reportedly poised to acquire Orange PLC from Vodafone AirTouch for over $37 billion (US), as well as $9.4 billion in debt. According to published reports,...
Lucent Eyes Optical Networking Company
NEW YORK, May 30 -- Lucent Technologies Inc. is reportedly seeking to acquire Chromatis Networks Inc. of Herndon, Va. Sources say Lucent is offering #&36;5.5-billion in stock for the privately held...
CVI Buys Technical Optics Limited
Albuquerque, N.M., May 26 -- In a move designed to bolster its operations in the European laser market, CVI Laser Corp. announced that is has purchased Technical Optics Ltd. (TOL). TOL, located on...
Coherent Receives 300-Plus Orders for Opal Photoactivator
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 26 -- Since Coherent Inc.'s Opal Photoactivator received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration in April of this year, US Ophthalmologists have made over 300...
RVSI Claims Breakthrough in Chip Inspection
CANTON, Mass., May 26 -- Robotic Vision Systems Inc. (RVSI) claims to have solved a long-standing problem facing chip manufacturers and assemblers. RSVI announced the development of detection...
Cabletron Sells Products Group to Gores Technology
ROCHESTER, N.H., My 26 -- In an ongoing plan to phase out non-core businesses, Cabletron Systems Inc. has agreed to sell its Digital Network Products Group (DNPG) to Gores Technology Group of Los...
Three Telecom Firms Creating Fiber-Optic Network in Argentina, Chile
LONDON, May 26 - In a plan that will eventually link sites around South America to sites in the Caribbean and the US via a broadband fiber-optic network, three telecommunications companies from...
Veeco Restructures Manufacturing Facilities
PLAINVIEW, N.Y., May 26 -- Veeco Instruments Inc. plans to form Centers of Excellence in a plan to restructure its Process Equipment manufacturing operations. According to Veeco this will enable them...
Conexant to Acquire Sierra Imaging
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 25 -- Conexant Systems Inc. announced that it will purchase Sierra Imaging Inc. of Scotts Valley Calif. Conexant said that the acquisition would allow it to offer a more...
FDA Clears Palomar Laser for All Skin Types
BURLINGTON, Mass., May 25 -- According to the US Food and Drug Administration, people with dark skin can now safely use Palomar Medical Technologies' new dermatological laser. The Palomar...
Welch Allyn, Applied Spectral Get Funding for Diagnostic Products
MIGDAL HA'EMEK, Israel, May 25 -- With a grant of $750,000 from the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD); Applied Spectral Imaging Inc. and Welch Allyn...
SUPERCOMM 2000 Ready for Atlanta Opening
ATLANTA, May 25 - SUPERCOMM, the annual communications and information technology exhibition and conference, will be held from June 4 through June 8 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta....
Optical Internetworking Forum Moves Toward Interoperability Standards
FREMONT, Calif., May 25 - Two new technical documents were recommended for member approval by the Optical Internetworking Forum's (OIF) Technical Committee earlier this month in Montreal. The...
Optical Solutions Lands $16-Million Contract
MINNEAPOLIS, May 25 -- Optical Solutions Inc. has agreed to a four-year contract in which it will provide its FiberPath solution to Integrated Broadband Network (IBN). The Indianapolis-based provider...
Brazil's Telesp Celular to Rely on Lucent
CAMPINAS, Brazil, May 24 -- Brazil's largest wireless operator, Telesp Celular, has chosen Lucent Technologies to help it with the centralization and expansion of its network. Telesp will rely on...
Lucent to hire 2,000 in Europe
MADRID, Spain, May 24 -- In order to supplement growing business throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Lucent Technologies will hire more than 2000 people for its regional offices over the...
Metromedia Fiber, Bechtel to Undertake Project
NEW YORK, May 24 -- Expanding on an existing agreement, Metromedia Fiber Network Inc. (MFN) and Bechtel Corp. have reached a new contract for what is being hailed as the world's largest fiber-optic...
Semiconductor Laser International Reports First Quarter Results
BINGHAMTON, N.Y., May 24 -- Semiconductor Laser International Corp. said that for the first quarter, net sales were $405,850, compared with net sales of $298,545 in the same 1999 period....
Nortel Networks Acquires Photonic Technologies
TORONTO, May 24 -- Nortel Networks bought the remaining two-thirds of Photonic Technologies for approximately $35.5 million (US) in cash. Nortel acquires the Australian company after an initial...
France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom To Unwind Cross Shareholding
PARIS, May 24 -- France Telecom has entered into a Framework Agreement with Deutsche Telekom and Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW) in conformity with a plan to unwind cross shareholding between...
Global Crossing Seeks $1 Billion in Tyco Submarine Suit
HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 23 -- In a complaint alleging wrongful conduct and breach of contract, Global Crossing Ltd. and its subsidiary South American Crossing (Subsea) Ltd., are suing Tyco Submarine...
Alcatel and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs to Operate Cable Ships
PARIS, May 23 -- Alcatel and French shipping firm Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) have joined forces in hopes of providing better service to Alcatel's customers. The joint company will own and operate...
Corning to Acquire IntelliSense
CORNING, N.Y., May 23 -- In exchange for approximately $500-million in Corning stock, IntelliSense Corp. will sell its remaining 67 percent to Corning Inc. IntelliSense will receive the stock...
Newport Lands Orders for High Performance Precision Optics
IRVINE, Calif., May 23 -- Newport Corp. has entered into a $5-million agreement with Silicon Valley Group (SVG) to produce high performance precision optics to be delivered over the next 12...
High-Tech Workforce Expands in US; All 50 States Added New Jobs
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Approximately 1.2 million US workers have joined the high-tech industry since 1993 according to a joint study by the American Electronics Association (AEA) and the Nasdaq Stock...
AT&T Canada Bolsters Executive Team
TORONTO, May 22 -- AT&T Canada Inc. has appointed two new executives as part of an overall management succession plan. John T. McLennan was named vice chairman and CEO; McLennan was formerly...
Cohu's Schwan Retires; Donahue Named CEO
SAN DIEGO, May 22 -- After four years at the helm of Cohu Inc. Charles A. Schwan, 61, will retire as the company's CEO on June 30 of this year. Schwan has served in a variety of management positions...
FiberCore Wins European Fiber Orders
CHARLTON, Mass., May 22 -- FiberCore Inc. announced that it has extended orders from an existing customer for singlemode and multimode optical fiber worth 3.5 million EURO. The shipments are to be...
InFocus Partners with Three-Five on Display Technology
WILSONVILLE, Ore., May 22 -- InFocus has agreed to work with Three-Five Systems, Inc. to develop customized display technology for front projection data/video projectors. The agreement is in...
Newport Shareholders Back Share Increase
IRVINE, Calif., May 22 -- By approving an amendment to the company's articles of incorporation, Newport Corp.'s stockholders have, in effect, made possible the previously announced 3-for-1 split of...
Advanced Photonix Lands $2.9-Million Order from European/Asian Consortium
CAMARILLO, Calif., May 19 -- Advanced Photonix Inc.(API), a developer of large-area avalanche photodiodes, will begin making sensors to be used in an Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system being...
Study Predicts Growth in Broadband Services Market
TEMPE, Ariz., May 19 -- A report by Forward Concepts, a market researcher, stated that the two largest consumer applications for broadband services are Internet access and education/training; the two...
Agilent Says Orders Up 38 Percent; Net Revenue Up 24 Percent
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 19 -- As of this fiscal year's second quarter, Agilent Technologies Inc. reports that orders are up by 38 percent, and net revenue is up by 24 percent. Net earnings grew 6...
Lexel to Obtain Part of Imaging and Sensing Technology
ATLANTA, May 18 -- Lexel Imaging Systems has announced its plans to acquire Imaging and Sensing Technology's Electro Optical (EO) division based in Horseheads, NY. Included in the transaction is the...
Lucent Names Linares President for Caribbean, Latin America Region
CORAL GABLES, Fla., May 18 -- Lucent Technologies has picked Carlos Linares to head its Caribbean and Latin America division upon the retirement of Art Medeiros in June of this year. During Linares'...
Philips FDS to Produce Fingerprint Recognition Sensor
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 18 -- In a joint venture with Who?Vision Systems Inc., a fingerprint-authentication-technologies and solutions-provider, Philips Flat Display Systems has undertaken volume...
Tele Danmark Increases Ownership in Netcom ASA
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 18 -- In addition to its current 9,701,550 shares of Netcom ASA, Tele Danmark A/S bought another 25,000 shares on Tuesday. Tele Danmark's largest shareholder is SBC...
Bar Code User Granted Stay Pending Outcome of Intermec Action
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., May 17 -- The most recent ruling in the ongoing legal battle between bar-code users and Lemelson Limited Partnership came from federal judge in Phoenix on Tuesday. The judge...
Williams Links Next-Generation Networks in US and Australia
TULSA, Okla., May 17 -- In an attempt to entice the Australian market to participate in the global growth of the internet, Williams Communications and PowerTel Ltd. have agreed to establish...
Allegiance, Lucent Sign $350-Million Network Deal
MURRAY HILL, N.J., May 16 -- Lucent Technologies and Allegiance Telecom Inc. have reached a $350-million global procurement agreement. Using Lucent's Internet resources and communications...
Spire Reports Quarterly Gains
BEDFORD, Mass., May 16 -- Spire Corp. reported revenues of $4,532,000 for this year's first quarter, an increase compared to last year's first quarter revenues of $3,818,000. Net profit for...
Pittman Named President and CEO of Princeton Lightwave
PRINCETON, N.J., May 16 -- John D. Pittman, formerly managing director with global responsibility for Nortel Networks' Optoelectronics division, has been hired as president and CEO of Princeton...
New Laser Technology Promises Faster, Cheaper Bandwidth
SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 15 -- Novalux announced that it has created new technology capable of changing how voice, data, video and Internet traffic are transmitted. According to Novalux, its Extended...
Thermo Instrument Takes Two Firms Private
WALTHAM, Mass., May 12 -- Thermo Instrument Systems Inc. has finished two short-form mergers. Thermo Optek Corp. and ThermoQuest Corp., subsidiaries of Thermo Instruments, will no longer have to file...
Sanders to Develop Lightweight Thermal Weapon Sight
NASHUA, N.H., May 12 -- Sanders has undertaken construction of a Lightweight Thermal Weapon Sight (LTWS) for the US Army. The contract, worth $4 million, comes from the Army's Communications and...
Lu to Head Optical Coatings at Inrad
NORTHVALE, N.J., May 12 -- Dr. Zhiming Lu has agreed to a position as head of Inrad's Thin Films Technology and Optical Coating department. Lu comes to Inrad after nine years as head scientist and...
Thermo Instrument Systems to Sell Spectra Precision Businesses
WALTHAM, Mass., May 12 -- Thermo Instrument Systems Inc. will sell its wholly owned subsidiary Spectra Precision to Trimble Navigation Ltd. Under the terms of the agreement Thermo will receive a cash...
Quantum Dots Detector Unveiled at CLEO
CAMBRIDGE, England, May 11 - Scientists at Toshiba Research Europe Ltd. have come up with a device capable of seeing individual photons. According to Toshiba's researchers, detection of the otherwise...
CDT Wins $10 Million in Fiber Optic Orders
PITTSBURGH, May 11 -- Cable Design Technologies said that it has received fiber optic cable orders worth $10 million from a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier and a Competitive Access...
Therapy Lasers Creates Fiber Optics and Structural Wiring Division
HOUSTON, May 11 -- Therapy Lasers Inc. have created a new division to provide fiber optic and structural wiring technology for commercial and residential projects. The company's subsidiaries...
Casix Laser Inc. Acquired by JDS
NEPEAN, Ontario, Canada, May 9 -- Fujian Casix of Fuzhou, Fujian, China was purchased by JDS Uniphase on Monday. Casix will function as a wholly owned subsidiary of JDS. The acquisition of Casix...
Lambda Physik Strikes $11-Million Deal with Japan Steel Works
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 9 -- Lambda Physik, in conjunction with Microlas Lasersystems GmbH, has been given a contract worth $11-million by Japan Steel Works (JSW). According to Lambda, a...
American Xtal Expanding GaAs Substrate Capacity
FREMONT, Calif., May 9 -- American Xtal Technology Inc. (AXT) predicted it will nearly triple its gallium arsenide (GaAs) substrate production capacity by the close of next year's third quarter....
Standard MEMS Opens Microphotonics Technology Center
BURLINGTON, Mass., May 8 -- With the opening of a new Microphotonics Technology Center based in Southbridge, Mass. Standard MEMS hopes to zero in on Micro-Opto-Electro-Mechanical Systems and the...
Taiwanese Consortium to Promote Fiber Optics in LANs
TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 8 -- Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), a government-aided R&D organization, has stated that 14 Taiwanese networking manufacturers have created an open...
Powerlasers to be purchased by Dofasco
HAMILTON, Ontario, Canada, May 8 -- Powerlasers Limited, manufacturers of laser-welded automotive blanks, has been sold to Dofasco by Cosma International Inc. Under the agreement Powerlasers will...
GSI Lumonics Sells Phoenix Operations to Polymicro
KANATA, Ontario, May 5 -- GSI Lumonics Inc. has sold the assets of its Phoenix operations to privately held Polymicro technologies for an undisclosed amount. Phoenix manufactures accessories used...
CyberOptics Reports Orders for New Solder PasteInspection System
MINNEAPOLIS, May 5 -- CyberOptics Corp. has received two orders for its SE 300 solder paste inspection system. The company said the systems will be shipped in this year's third quarter. The SE 300...
Intevac Wins State Matching for Video Camera
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 5 -- The Photonics division of Intevac Inc. received a $194,000 grant agreement from the state of California for the development and demonstrationof a highly sensitive...
Acquisition Complete,Nitres Becomes Cree Lighting
DURHAM, N.C., May 4 -- Cree Inc. has completed its acquisition of Nitres Inc. by acquiring all of the outstanding vested Nitres stock for approximately 1.5 million shares of Cree common stock. Under...
DRS Technologies Granted Contractfor Naval Infrared Missile Defense System
PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 4 -- DRS Technologies Inc. has been given a $6.4-million (US) contract by Hollandse Signaalapparaten B.V. in Hengelo, the Netherlands, to proceed with the development of the...
Lucent to Use Vixel's Technologyin New Storage Applications
BOTHELL, Wash., May 4 -- Vixel Corp. reported that Lucent Technologies will integrate Vixel's Fibre Channel switching technology into Lucent's OptiStar product line. Vixel said its technology will...
FLIR, IRIS Systems Sign Dealon Brake Inspection Systems
PORTLAND, Ore., May 3 -- FLIR Systems Inc. has agreed to supply IRIS Systems of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with $4.7-million worth of FLIR's multispectral imaging camera systems. IRIS...
Rofin-Sinar to Acquire Baasel Lasertech Group
PLYMOUTH, Mich., May 3 -- Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc. reported that its Rofin-Sinar Laser GmbH subsidiary has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire from Mannesmann Demag Krauss-Maffei AG...
Axcan Acquires Photofrin Rights from QLT
MONT SAINT-HILAIRE, Quebec, Canada, May 2 -- Axcan Pharma Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire worldwide rights to Photofrin -- a drug approved for use in photodynamic therapy for the treatment of...
Corning to Invest in Japanese Facility,Double Production of LCD Glass
CORNING, N.Y., May 2 -- Corning Inc. plans to invest nearly $130 million to more than double its Japanese manufacturing capacity for liquid crystal display (LCD) glass. The capital expenditure,...
Optical Network MarketSeen Reaching $17.7 Billion by 2003
BOSTON, May 2 -- The optical network market -- excluding SONET elements -- is expected to reach $17.7 billion by 2003, according to a report from the Aberdeen Group, an IT consulting and market...
FiberCore to Acquire Algar's Fiber Manufacturing Facility
CHARLTON, Mass., May 1 -- FiberCore Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire Xtal Fibras Opticas S.A., a Campinas, Brazil-based optical fiber manufacturing facility, from parent Algar S.A. for $25...
Robotic Vision Systems Reports Higher Profits, Revenues, Bookings
CANTON, Mass., May 1 -- Robotic Vision Systems Inc. reported revenues of $56,743,000 for the second quarter ended March 31, 2000, an improvement of $9,663,000 or 20.5 percent from the first...
Three-Five to Offer 2.6 Million Shares of Common Stock
TEMPE, Ariz., May 1 -- Three-Five Systems Inc. has filed a registration statement withthe US Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed public offering of 2,600,000 shares of the company's...
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