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Photonics.com - August 2025
Business
M Squared Lasers Enters Administration, Lays off Workforce
Photonics and quantum technology developer M Squared has ceased trading and entered administration after nearly 20 years in business. Alistair McAlinden and Geoff Jacobs, managing directors at...
Inertia Enterprises Launches, Eyes Commercial Fusion Energy
Fusion power start-up, Inertia Enterprises, announced the formation of the company, co-founded by Andrea Kritcher, fusion power plant designer Mike Dunner, and tech entrepreneur Jeff Lawson. Inertia...
Exosens Continues Growth with Phasics Acquisition
Imaging and detection solutions developer Exosens will acquire wavefront sensing technology company Phasics. The deal expands Exosens' portfolio of offerings targeting defense, industrial control,...
APOMA Names First Honorary Member: People In the News: 8/27/25
The American Precision Optics Manufacturers Association (APOMA) named Joseph Morelle its first honorary member due to his contributions to the optics manufacturing industry. The designation,...
General Atomics Acquires Former Supplier MLD Technologies
General Atomics has acquired MLD Technologies, a developer and producer of high-performance optical coatings and components primarily for aerospace and defense applications. Headquartered in Mountain...
Honeywell Plans to Spin Off Solstice Advanced Materials
Honeywell has filed a Form 10 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the planned spinoff of Solstice Advanced Materials, a pure-play specialty materials...
OpenLight Raises $34M Series A
OpenLight, a custom photonic applications-specific integrated circuit (PASIC) chip designer, has closed a $34 million series A funding round. The round completes OpenLight’s transition from a...
Terakraft and Neurophos Partner on AI Computing
Terakraft, an AI datacenter operator, and Neurophos, an AI chip company, have entered into a collaboration agreement to provide sustainable, high performance and energy efficient AI infrastructure....
Jabil Opens Advanced Photonics Packaging Facility: Week in Brief 08/22/25
Laser manufacturer and developer Cailabs will invest $300,000 to relocate its U.S. headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Arlington County, Va. Cailabs has leased a 4200 sq ft office space in the...
Fluence Technology Secures $7.7M Investment
Fluence Technology, a developer of femtosecond fiber lasers, has secured PLN 28 million (approximately $7.7 million) in investments. The funds will support further development in the industrial,...
Haylo Labs Acquires Plessey Semiconductors, Boosts Micro-LED and Optical Computing Market Presence
Haylo Labs has acquired Plessey Semiconductors, a developer of micro-LED display technology. Haylo Labs plans to invest more than £100 million ($134 million) in the U.K. over five years to...
TriEye and LITEON Technology Partner on SWIR Sensing and Imaging
TriEye, a developer of cost-effective, mass-market SWIR sensing technology, has partnered with LITEON Technology, a provider of opto-semiconductor and power management technologies. Per the...
Thorlabs Names Bruno Gross Executive Vice President of Global Business
Thorlabs has named Bruno Gross as executive vice president of global business. In this role, Gross will continue to lead the organization’s European’s entities located in Germany, the...
STEMMER IMAGING CEO Steps Down: People In the News: 8/20/25
TTM Technologies, a mission system(s), radio frequency technology, and printed circuit board manufacturer, appointed Edwin Roks president and CEO as well as a Class II director on the board of...
PowerPhotonic Secures $3.5M to Fuel Expansion
Wafer-scale optics designer and manufacturer PowerPhotonic has received a combined £2.6 million ($3.5 million) investment to help scale its U.K. and U.S. operations. The funding follows £2.7 million...
Photonics Pioneer, MIT Professor John Joannopoulos Dies at 78
John Joannopoulos, the Francis Wright Davis Professor of Physics at MIT and director of the MIT Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (ISN), died Aug. 17 at the age of 78. Joannopoulos was a...
Lightmatter Achieves 16-Wavelength Bidirectional Link on Single-Mode Optical Fiber
Photonic supercomputing company Lightmatter has achieved a 16-wavelength bidirectional dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) optical link operating on one strand of standard single-mode...
Advanced Optical Materials Market to Reach $17.9B by 2034, Per Research and Markets
A report from Research and Markets expects the advanced optical material market to reach $17.9 billion by 2034, driven by increasing demand for precise high-performance optical components across...
Optica Foundation Appoints Executive Director of Development: People In the News: 8/13/25
The Optica Foundation appointed Cara Green executive director of development. Green will manage fundraising for the Optica Foundation as it launches students and early-career professionals into their...
China's Semitronix Group Acquires PIC Design Firm Luceda Photonics
SMTX Technologies Singapore, part of Semitronix Group, has acquired Luceda Photonics, a Belgian provider of PIC design software. The acquisition provides Luceda with the scale, investment, and...
Evident Acquires Pramana for Autonomous Imaging
Evident has agreed to acquire Pramana, a manufacturer of digital pathology solutions for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2021, Pramana is a developer of fully autonomous image scanning systems for...
Scantinel Photonics Files for Insolvency
Scantinel Photonics, a startup developing next-generation lidar technology for mobility and industrial applications, has filed for insolvency. The company’s operations continue as provisional...
indie Semiconductor Makes Deal to Acquire emotion3D
Automotive technology solutions provider indie Semiconductor has signed a definitive agreement to acquire emotion3D GmbH, a developer of advanced perception algorithms and software for in-cabin...
LNLL Selected to Build Telescope for Space Vehicles
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LNLL) was selected by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit to provide a monolithic telescope for an orbital vehicle on a space...
Theon Acquires Kappa Optronics
Theon International, a developer and manufacturer of night vision and thermal imaging systems for defense and security applications, has acquired Kappa Optronics GmbH, a specialist in aviation and...
NIST Awards Contract to Quantum Computing Inc.
Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi), an integrated photonics and quantum optics technology company, was awarded a contract by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the design and...
Hamamatsu Photonics Selected for Quantum Computing Project
As part of a New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO, Japan) project aiming to accelerate the development of quantum compute technology, Hamamatsu Photonics has been...
Hypervision, imec Collaborate on Hyperspectral Imaging
Hypervision, a spin-out company formed from King’s College London that aims to advance computer-assisted tissue analysis for improved surgical precision and patient safety, is working to scale...
SPIE Elects Kyle J. Myers into Presidential Chain
Kyle J. Myers, founder and principal of Puente Solutions, has been elected to serve as the 2026 vice president of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. With her election, Myers...
Lightium, MPI, and Axiomatic_AI Team Up for AI-based PIC Testing
Lightium AG, MPI Corporation, and Axiomatic_AI have entered into a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop an intelligent, autonomous, and integrated test solution (IAITS) for photonic...
Laservision USA Expands Product Portfolio with Innovative Optics Acquisition
Laservision USA, a subsidiary of the Uvex Safety Group specialized in laser safety protection and training, has acquired Innovative Optics (IO) and its industrial division, Innovative Laser Safety...
Eoptic, Starris: Optimax Space Systems Team for Imaging Payloads
Eoptic and Starris: Optimax Space Systems have partnered to build end-to-end satellite imaging payloads that leverage Eoptics expertise in imaging science and onboard processing, and Starris’...
CMOS Image Sensor Market Predicted to Reach $30B by 2030
Analysts at Yole Group are predicting the CMOS image sensor (CIS) market to reach $30 billion by 2030, driven by smartphone and mobile sales, as well as automotive and security applications. In the...
Amphenol to Acquire CommScope’s Connectivity and Cable Solutions Business
Amphenol Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CommScope’s Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) business for $10.5 billion in cash. The transaction expands...
Fusion Ignition Achieved Using Sophisticated Diagnostic Tool
A collaborative research team from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has implemented its Thinned Hohlraum Optimization for Radflow (THOR) window...
Olympus Backs Surgical Robotics Startup Swan EndoSurgical
Olympus Corporation concluded an agreement with Revival Healthcare Capital, a medtech investment firm, to co-found Swan EndoSurgical, a new company dedicated to the development of a robotic system...
Research & Technology
Breath-Activated Sensor Diagnoses Diabetes Rapidly
Due to a recent breakthrough, diabetes diagnoses will skip the lengthy lab work and doctor’s visits with a simple breath test. Researchers at Penn State University developed a sensor that can...
Micro-LEDs Enable Random Number Generation
Random number generation is necessary for data security, for encryption keys and passwords, and computer simulations of complex systems such as the weather and financial markets. There is a strong...
Snapshot Cryo-Optical Microscopy Freezes Cells and Time
Optical microscopy is a key technique for understanding dynamic biological processes in cells, but observing these high-speed cellular dynamics accurately, at high spatial resolution, has long been a...
Lithium Niobate Device Offers Promising Replacement for Signal Modulators in Fiber-Optic Networks
Addressing a major roadblock in next-generation photonic computing and signal processing systems, researchers in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have...
Metasurfaces and OLEDs Could Bring Holograms Closer to Everyday Use
Research from the University of St Andrews paves the way for holographic technology, with the potential to transform smart devices, communication, gaming and entertainment. Researchers from the...
Black Metal Boosts Solar Power Generation
In the quest for energy independence, researchers have studied solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs) as a promising source of solar electricity generation. Unlike the photovoltaics currently used...
Robotic Skin Boosts Perception by Visualizing Touch
Robots are becoming increasingly integrated into everyday environments—from homes and hospitals to factories and farms. However, safely operating around humans requires more than strength or...
Optical Magnetometer Measures Both Strength and Direction
A scalar magnetometer developed by Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) and the Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences has been improved to not only measure the strength of...
Microscope Design Uses Resonator to "Store" Light, Avoid Sample Degradation
In photography, taking a detailed image requires a lot of light. But in microscopy, too much light is often harmful to the sample, such as when imaging sensitive biological structures or...
OLED Contact Lenses Expand Options for Diagnostics and Treatment
A wireless contact lens that integrates OLED technology into ophthalmic diagnostics could transform the way in which ocular health is monitored, benefiting both patients and practitioners. The lens...
Ultracompact Laser Cuts Light Loss and Could Power Optoelectronics
Ultracompact lasers have a wide range of applications across various industries, particularly in small devices. They’re also essential for next-generation technologies such as optical...
Infrared Spectroscopy Comb Identifies Chemicals Quickly and Precisely
Optical frequency combs are specially designed lasers that act like rulers to accurately and rapidly measure specific frequencies of light. They can be used to detect and identify chemicals and...
Multifocus Microscope Pushes Limits of 3D Imaging
A high-speed 3D imaging microscope developed by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz can capture detailed cell dynamics of an entire small whole organism at once. The ability to...
SPAD Camera Characterizes Large Samples of Molecules at Same Time
A new widefield fluorescence lifetime imaging technique, achieved with a time-gated, single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) camera, enables thousands of molecules to be characterized rapidly,...
Upgraded Liquid Crystals Achieve Better Recall
Researchers from Ohio State University developed a novel way for liquid crystals to retain information about their movement. The technology has implications for memory devices and sensors, and could...
Multi-Layer Diffractive Optical Processors Enable Unidirectional Visible Imaging
Used in optical computing and computational imaging, diffractive optical processors and metasurfaces are flourishing within the computing industry. The demonstrations of these materials are...
Phosphor Ceramics Design Delivers High Luminance from Blue Lasers
With the goal of achieving ultrahigh luminance performance by using blue lasers to excite phosphor materials, a team at Xiamen University, led by professor Rong-Jun Xie, fabricated core-cladding...
Microscopy Method Monitors Deep-Brain Metabolic Changes
A microscopy system developed by researchers at MIT addresses the challenges of using all-optical imaging techniques to visualize metabolic changes and neuronal activity deep within the brain. Using...
Live Cell Superresolution Method Enables Full Range of Biological Mechanism Imaging
Researchers introduced a superresolution imaging technique that visualizes live, dynamic cellular structures at 60- to 100-nm while significantly reducing the risk of damaging the fragile cells. This...
Full Control of Resonances Could Advance Optical Computing and Quantum Tech
Controlling the optical resonance in applications is akin to raising or lowering a dimmer switch. While it is possible to weaken an optical resonance or shift the wavelength slightly, complete on-off...
Molecular Imaging Reveals Source of Polymer Defects in Optoelectronics
A research team from the University of Birmingham used an advanced imaging technique to identify defects in a process that is widely used to fabricate the polymers found in many devices. Lightweight,...
Ionic-Electronic Photodetector Offers In-Sensor Image Processing
Researchers at Fudan University have developed an ionic-electronic photodetector capable of simultaneously detecting light and performing in-sensor image processing. According to the researchers, the...
Low-Cost Microphone Listens with Light
Traditional microphones capture tiny vibrations on the surfaces of objects caused by sound waves and turn them into audible signals. A new microphone developed by researchers at the Beijing Institute...
Nanodevice Harnesses Acoustic Waves and Plasmonics to Control Light
Tunable metasurfaces offer a way to control the light that is used to power many types of applications, from computer and virtual reality (VR) displays to 3D holographic imagery, optical...
OCT Technique Enhances Brain-Stimulation Mapping
Deep brain stimulation (DBS), a surgical procedure used to treat Parkinson’s, OCD, and other neurological disorders, involves implanting electrodes in specific brain regions to regulate...
Imaging Technique Provides Superresolution and High SNR for Thick Samples
Sharp, detailed images of thick biological samples like human tissue are now possible using an optical microscopy method developed by researchers at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT). The...
‘Self-Driving’ Microscope Predicts Neurodegeneration
The accumulation of misfolded proteins in the brain is central to the progression of neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington’s, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s. But to the human...
Common Crystal Could Transform Light-Matter Interactions at Nanoscale
Until now, it was widely thought that only hyperbolic crystals could support the light-matter waves needed to confine, steer, or manipulate light in precise ways. But a discovery made by a team at...
acquisitions
Exosens Continues Growth with Phasics Acquisition
Imaging and detection solutions developer Exosens will acquire wavefront sensing technology company Phasics. The deal expands Exosens' portfolio of offerings targeting defense, industrial control,...
Jabil Opens Advanced Photonics Packaging Facility: Week in Brief 08/22/25
Laser manufacturer and developer Cailabs will invest $300,000 to relocate its U.S. headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Arlington County, Va. Cailabs has leased a 4200 sq ft office space in the...
China's Semitronix Group Acquires PIC Design Firm Luceda Photonics
SMTX Technologies Singapore, part of Semitronix Group, has acquired Luceda Photonics, a Belgian provider of PIC design software. The acquisition provides Luceda with the scale, investment, and...
Theon Acquires Kappa Optronics
Theon International, a developer and manufacturer of night vision and thermal imaging systems for defense and security applications, has acquired Kappa Optronics GmbH, a specialist in aviation and...
Products
Lens Bonding Adhesive
WINDACH, Germany, Sept. 5, 2025 — DELO PHOTOBOND FB4176 from DELO is an adhesive to join lens packages for optical power and compensating for thermal stress between modules of varying sizes. The adhesive ensures fast light fixation...
DELO Industrial Adhesives
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High-Speed Linear Voice Coil Servo Motor
VAN NUYS, Calif., Sept. 5, 2025 — The GVCM 032-076-02M from Moticont is a linear voice coil servo motor featuring a 63.5 mm (2.5 in.) stroke and a diameter of 31.8 mm (1.25 in.). It features high accuracy and repeatability when...
Moticont
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Modular Semiconductor Packaging Platform
REHOVOT, Israel, Sept. 4, 2025 — The Nova WMC from Nova is a modular platform for packaging in semiconductor manufacturing. Nova WMC can handle a wide range of wafer sizes and forms while supporting multiple metrology technologies...
Nova Ltd.
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X-ray Fluorescence Analytical System
TOKYO, Sept. 4, 2025 — XHEMIS TX-3000 from Rigaku is a total reflection x-ray fluorescence system that supports analysis of trace contamination on wafer surfaces in semiconductor manufacturing. Compared to Rigaku’s...
Rigaku Corp.
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Square-Core Laser Cables
BERLIN, Sept. 3, 2025 — FlexiRay square-core silica laser cables from art photonics are designed for applications that demand a more specialized solution for beam shaping and power distribution compared to traditional...
art photonics GmbH
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Dual-Head 3D Scanner
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3, 2025 — INSPIRE 2 from Revopoint is a infrared 3D scanner that captures dark or shiny surfaces, even outdoors, in lighting up to 20,000 lux. The dual-scanner module weighs 450 g and functions reliably with...
Revopoint 3D
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Lens Bonding Adhesive
WINDACH, Germany, Sept. 3, 2025 — DELO DUALBOND SJ4758 from DELO is an adhesive to join lens packages for optical power and compensating for thermal stress between modules of varying sizes. DELO DUALBOND SJ4758 offers rapid light...
DELO Industrial Adhesives
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Direct TOF Sensor
PREMSTAETTEN, Austria, Sept. 3, 2025 — TMF8829 from ams OSRAM is a direct Time-of-Flight 48 × 32 sensor for 3D detection and differentiation in diverse applications. TMF8829 divides its field of view into <1,536 zones, which is...
ams OSRAM
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Data Center AI Multi-Wavelength Laser Platform
MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, Sept. 2, 2025 — Tower Semiconductor and Xscape Photonics collaborated on an on-chip, optically pumped, multi-wavelength laser source. The laser source is built on the PH18 Silicon Photonics platform for both CWDM...
Tower Semiconductor Ltd.
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Infrared Thermal Camera
YANTAI, China, Sept. 2, 2025 — Raytron’s high-sensitivity infrared thermal camera is for scanning, high-resolution imaging, and location of leaks in dozens of hazardous gases for industrial safety. The thermal camera...
Raytron Technology Co. Ltd.
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Blue 3D Laser Scanners
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2, 2025 — MetroY and MetroY Pro from Revopoint are handheld 3D multiline blue laser scanners. The series feature scanner-to-PC wireless connections for freedom of movement while scanning. Both models have...
Revopoint 3D
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800G LPO Module
NEW CASTLE, Del., Sept. 1, 2025 — 800G LPO DR8 from FS is an OSFP finned top linear pluggable optics (LPO) module for high-speed data transmission with ultralow power consumption, reduced latency, and superior cost efficiency in...
FS.COM Inc.
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Metrology Sensor
RAABA, Austria, Sept. 1, 2025 — SensorX from Bruker Alicona is an OEM-ready metrology sensor for inline, in-process quality control in manufacturing. SensorX’s software monitors device temperature, current, and voltage. It is...
Bruker Alicona
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Embedded Vision Devices
NANJING, China, Sept. 1, 2025 — The ezBOX series from Arducam features embedded vision products for dynamic scenes, high-resolution imaging, or high frame rate capture. ezBOX-Swift is an embedded vision model for speed and...
Arducam
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Flame Retardant Compound
PITTSFIELD, Mass., Aug. 29, 2025 — The LNP THERMOCOMP WFC061I compound from SABIC is a glass fiber-reinforced, laser-weldable flame-retardant polybutylene terephthalate material. The compound includes colorability, low warpage to...
SABIC
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Ultralow Reflectance Structural Black Pigment
TOKYO, Aug. 29, 2025 — LUSHADE BLACK from ISHIHARA SANGYO KAISHA, LTD. is an ultralow reflectance structural black pigment that absorbs >99.0% of visible light. The pigment suppresses stray light and enhances the...
ISHIHARA SANGYO KAISHA LTD.
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3D Multisensor Metrology System
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 29, 2025 — SmartScope M130 from Optical Gaging Products is a large-format 3D multisensory video measurement platform. The M130 optical system is telecentric with no distortion, so manufacturers making large,...
OGP (Optical Gaging Products)
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Beamsplitters
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Aug. 28, 2025 — Laser Research Optics’ series of ZnSe laser beamsplitters are offered in a range of sizes for lasers from 100 W and greater. Made with S or P polarization coatings to modify reflectance, and...
Laser Research Optics
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Data Center Kits
EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 27, 2025 — Versiv Data Center Kits from Fluke Networks can be used to identify copper and fiber network connectivity issues before they arise and troubleshoot them quickly. Designed for use by data center...
Fluke Networks
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Lift, Pan, and Tilt Stages
VAN NUYS, Calif., Aug. 26, 2025 — The LPT-60-60-60 series from Optimal Engineering Systems (OES) features lift, pan, and tilt motorized motion control stages. The stages feature a lift-access with 60 mm of vertical travel, a...
Optimal Engineering Systems Inc.
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3D Laser Sensors
BAD OLDESLOE, Germany, Aug. 25, 2025 — MCS High-Power Laser from AT Sensors is designed for high-precision measurements under extreme conditions. The laser is optimal for industrial applications where high scan rates, large working...
AT Sensors
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GigE Industrial Cameras
BREMEN, Germany, Aug. 22, 2025 — Visus from The Imaging Source is a series of GigE industrial cameras. Visus cameras offer a connectivity of 1× trigger/GPIn and 2× GPIOs, full GigE Vision compliance, and adherence to the...
The Imaging Source - Americas
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UV Laser Product Line
QUÉBEC, Aug. 21, 2025 — Laserax’s line of UV lasers includes the Linear UV Laser System and certified Class 1 workstations. The UV lasers feature a power range of 1-55 W and can be used in applications such as medical...
Laserax
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Blue Laser Tool Setter Models
WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE, England, Aug. 20, 2025 — Blue laser tool setter models in the NC4+ Blue F100 Series from Renishaw are designed for computer numerical control (CNC) machining and metrology. NC4+ Blue F100 models feature a repeatability of...
Renishaw PLC, Spectroscopy Products Div.
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4D Lidar Sensor
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 20, 2025 — Atlas Orion from Aeva is a 4D lidar sensor for smart infrastructure and security. Atlas Orion is designed with high-resolution detection and dynamic object tracking for transportation safety,...
Aeva
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Bandpass Filters
PALATINE, Ill., Aug. 19, 2025 — BP610 optical bandpass filters from Midwest Optical Systems are designed for use in aquatic and agricultural environments. The BP610 product(s) features StablEDGE technology to minimize angular...
Midwest Optical Systems Inc. (MidOpt)
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Direct ToF 3D Lidar
TROY, Mich., Aug. 19, 2025 — The Pulsar ME450 from Orbbec is a direct time-of-flight (dToF) 3D lidar that combines a MEMS mirror and a motor to offer configurable scanning patterns and adjustable vertical field of view. The...
Orbbec 3D
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WDM Platform
NEW CASTLE, Del., Aug. 18, 2025 — The FTD Series from FS features six wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) products and supports up to nine plug-in modules within a 1U rack space for use in data centers, carrier networks, and...
FS.COM Inc.
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PDK Management Platform
CAMBRIDGE, England, Aug. 18, 2025 — Wave Photonics’ process design kit (PDK) management platform is designed to integrate foundry PDKs with electronic design automation (EDA) tools, provide ready-calculated S-Parameters for...
Wave Photonics
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Multichannel LED Illumination System
PLEASANTON, Calif., Aug. 15, 2025 — The TALON from TechniQuip provides multichannel LED illumination for fluorescence microscopy and life science applications. The illumination system has fast pulsing speeds of >100 kHz and high...
Techniquip
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Line-Scan Cameras
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Aug. 15, 2025 — JAI’s Sweep Series 8K trilinear, 8K monochrome, and 16K monochrome line-scan cameras support a wide range of vision inspection applications. The trilinear model features 3x8192 pixels in R-G-B...
JAI A/S
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6-Axis Motorized Automation Platform
AUBURN, Mass., Aug. 14, 2025 — The F-690.S1 SpaceFAB from PI (Physik Instrumente) is a 6-axis motorized positioning stage platform for automation tasks in PICs, photonics, metrology, semiconductor test, micro-assembly, and optics....
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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3D Laser Profilers
WATERLOO, Ontario, Aug. 14, 2025 — The Z-Trak Express series of 3D laser profiler from Teledyne Dalsa feature a maximum of 5000 profiles/s across the full measurement range for applications such as secondary battery production,...
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
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Inspection Lighting Control Unit (Adapter)
KYOTO, Japan, Aug. 13, 2025 — RB-HLV Series adapters from CCS are connection adapters, connecting CCS inspection spot lighting to the PD4-A Series control unit. The adapter enables users to bypass a dedicated control unit for...
CCS Inc.
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Machine Vision Cameras
GILCHING, Germany, Aug. 13, 2025 — The seven machine vision camera models (differing by MP and fps values) comprising the FXO 25GigE Series from SVS-Vistek are available in color and monochrome configurations. The cameras support...
SVS-Vistek GmbH
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Raman Spectrometer
BIRKERØD, Denmark, Aug. 12, 2025 — Lightnovo RG Pro from Lightnovo is a Raman spectrometer with an ultralow cut-off of 25 cm−1 and low-frequency Raman modes hidden from conventional systems. The RG Pro can be used in materials...
Lightnovo ApS
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3D Scanner
SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 12, 2025 — The Sermoon S1 3D scanner from Creality is engineered to capture from 5 to 4000 mm³, delivering complete 3D models of internal geometries, mechanical parts, and intricate designs. Powered by a...
Creality
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Bioimaging Platform
LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 11, 2025 — Q-View Imager Plus from Quansys Biosciences is an imaging device designed to deliver reproducible, high-resolution ELISA results with streamlined workflows. Paired with Q-View Software, the platform...
Quansys Biosciences Inc.
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X-ray Diffraction System
TOKYO, Aug. 11, 2025 — XTRAIA XD-3300 from Rigaku is a high-resolution microspot x-ray diffraction system designed for industrial metrology. The device provides detailed, non-destructive diffraction of the interiors of...
Rigaku Corp.
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Microspectrophotometer
INCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 7, 2025 — Azure Dragon™ UV-visible-NIR microspectrophotometer from Minerva Engineering is designed to nondestructively analyze many types of microscopic samples from the deep ultraviolet to the NIR....
Minerva Engineering Co. Ltd.
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Photo Amplifier
SCHÖNEFELD, Germany, Aug. 7, 2025 — PhotonWarrior28A2 from Code Mercenaries is a photo amplifier for selectable amplification. It has six amplification factors ranging from 103 to 108, offering a wide measurement range. The signal is...
Code Mercenaries
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High-Power LEDs
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 6, 2025 — The MP-5050-240P and MP-5050-810P high-power LEDs from Luminus Devices are designed for outdoor and commercial lighting applications. The MP-5050-240P operates at 180 mA with a forward voltage of 5.2...
Luminus Devices Inc.
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Dual-Head Sensor
WOLFRATSHAUSEN, Germany, Aug. 6, 2025 — The ECCO X 025 Dual-Head from SmartRay is a sensor for inspection combined with occlusion-free scanning capabilities. The ECCO X 025 Dual-Head features a second camera head positioned symmetrically...
SmartRay GmbH
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Piezo Phase Shifters
AUBURN, Mass., Aug. 6, 2025 — S-312 piezo phase shifter series from PI (Physik Instrumente) offers five aperture diameters ranging from Ø2" (53 mm) to Ø12" (311 mm). The piezo stages are for horizontally or...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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Transimpedance Amplifier
SAXONBURG, Pa., Aug. 5, 2025 — CHR1065 from Coherent is a transimpedance amplifier for 400 G and 800 G optical transceivers. It has a 2 µARMS input-referred noise for superior receiver sensitivity and longer optical reach,...
Coherent Corp.
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High-Speed Cameras
WAYNE, N.J., Aug. 5, 2025 — Phantom KT-series high-performance cameras from Vision Research are designed for the capture of fast-moving subjects. Available in monochrome and color, the 1- and 4.2-MP models use...
Vision Research Inc., Phantom Digital High-Speed Cameras
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High-Speed Camera
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