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Photonics.com - May 2022
Business
Broadcom to Acquire VMware for $61B
Broadcom, a technology company specializing in semiconductor and infrastructure software, entered an agreement to acquire software company VMware for approximately $61 billion in cash and stock. Broadcom, in addition to its networking and data center solutions, develops optical components and photonic technologies, including displays, fiber optics, LEDs, motion control encoders, sensors, and...
Diffractive Solar Sail Project Gets Green Light at NASA
NASA has selected a solar sail concept for development toward a demonstration mission with potential to advance space travel beyond what is currently possible. The Diffractive Solar Sailing project...
Teledyne FLIR Wins $14M Defense Contract: Week in Brief: 05/27/22
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Inc., secured a $14 million contract to deliver its Black Hornet 3 Personal Reconnaissance Systems to the U.S. Army. The advanced nano-UAVs...
GlobalFoundries Unveils Enhanced R&D Program
GlobalFoundries (GF) has launched GF Labs, a program that the company says extends the development horizon of innovative and differentiated semiconductor technologies. GF Labs will be focused on the...
Quantum Drone Network Offers Versatile Security Across Environments
Warner Miller of Florida Atlantic University (FAU), in collaboration with with Qubitekk, a manufacturer of entangled photon sources, and L3Harris, is leading a domestic effort to deliver what will...
IR-Med Names Moshe Gerber CEO: People in the News: 05/25/22
Advanced materials and nanocomposite developer Meta Materials appointed Raj Rajaram chief marketing officer. Most recently, Rajaram served as senior vice president of global marketing for Protective...
Army Demonstration Advances Directed Energy System
With an advancement to the U.S. Army’s Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense (DE M-SHORAD) system, a team led by Raytheon Intelligence and Space, and by Kord, a subsidiary of KBR,...
Quantum Computing Inc. to Acquire QPhoton
Quantum Computing Inc. (QCI) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire QPhoton. The two companies entered a business partnership in February, including an exclusive marketing agreement. The...
Partnership Advances Metal 3D Printing in Automotive Series Production
A consortium of 12 partners representing industry and research has spearheaded a project that has led to the integration of digitally networked and fully automated 3D-printing lines into the...
Fluorescence Measurement Approach Speeds Process, Quality Control
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques (Fraunhofer IPM) have developed a fluorescence measurement technology capable of quantitative measurements with a high...
Allied Motion Reaches Merger Agreement with ThinGap
Precision and specialty-controlled motion company Allied Motion Technologies will merge with ThinGap, a developer and manufacturer of slotless motors for applications that require precision motion....
ams OSRAM Sells Traxon Technologies: Week in Brief: 05/20/22
Optical technology company ams OSRAM reached an agreement to sell its Traxon Technologies business to Prosperity Group, a privately owned lighting company based in Hong Kong. The transaction is part...
Siemens, GlobalFoundries Unite Platforms to Verify Silicon Photonics
Siemens and GlobalFoundries (GF) extended their collaboration, shifting it into the silicon photonics market. Siemens Digital Industries Software’s Calibre nmPlatform enables designers to use...
Axion Biosystems, Photronics Name CEOs: People in the News: 05/18/22
Life science technology company Axion Biosystems appointed Kevin Gould CEO, effective immediately. Gould has more than 20 years of senior management experience in medical diagnostic sales and...
CEA Develops Lensless Microbial Identification Technology
CEA-Leti and CEA-Irig have developed a lensless imaging technology capable of identifying bacteria with more than 95% accuracy. The device aims to address the problem of antimicrobial resistance,...
Action-Packed Trailer Kicks Off International Day of Light 2022
Three photonics professional societies partnered to kick off the International Day of Light, May 16, with a stylized trailer for a movie titled “Day of Light.” In the trailer, a diverse...
Collaboration Takes Laser Welding Underwater
Researchers at Laser Zentrum Hannover (LZH) are working with AMT GmbH, a manufacturer of sensors, microsensors, measuring instruments, and submersible probe systems, to develop flux-cored welding for...
Fluke Opens European Headquarters: Week in Brief: 05/13/22
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and SPIE have partnered to host the Photonics for Quantum 2022 event June 6-9 at the RIT campus. The four-day event will feature talks and research on a...
ColdQuanta Adds Super.tech, Launches Cold Atom Quantum Computer
Quantum technology company ColdQuanta has acquired Super.tech, a quantum platform developer that specializes in quantum software application. ColdQuanta also announced the beta launch of Hilbert, the...
Hastie Named Director of Strathclyde’s Institute of Photonics: People in the News: 05/11/22
The University of Strathclyde appointed Jennifer Hastie as director of its Institute of Photonics. Hastie was previously the institute’s deputy director and has worked there since joining as a...
Winners of Innovation Award for Laser Technology Crowned in Aachen
PRIMES GmbH, a beam diagnostics company that develops measuring devices that enable reliable recording of beam parameters and ongoing documentation of beam properties for quality assurance purposes,...
Advanced Navigation Adds Sensing Capabilities with Vai Acquisition
AI robotics and navigation technology company Advanced Navigation has acquired Australian National University (ANU) spinout Vai Photonics. Vai is developing photonic sensors for precision navigation...
2022 Vision Tank Start-Up Finalists Put Computer Vision, Sensor Innovation on Display
Five finalists will compete in the 2022 Vision Tank Start-Up Competition, with the winner to be announced Wednesday, May 18, at the Embedded Vision Summit in Santa Clara, Calif. The Edge AI and...
Porotech to Unveil Dynamic Pixel Tuning for Micro-LEDs: Week in Brief: 05/06/22
VIGO Photonics opened its first office in the U.S., in St. Petersburg, Fla. The North American headquarters is headed by Scott Riggi and will serve as the primary interface for customers in the U.S.,...
White House Directives Target Quantum Science, Technology
President Joe Biden this week introduced two directives that will advance national initiatives in quantum information science (QIS). The president signed an executive order that will enhance the...
Edmund Leadership Creates Endowed Chair, Scholarship at Wyant
Edmund Optics and the University of Arizona Wyant College of Optical Sciences have created an endowed chair, the Robert M. Edmund Endowed Chair in Optical Sciences, and launched the Advancing Women...
IPG Beats First-Quarter Revenue Forecast, Offers Update on Russian Business
IPG Photonics reported first-quarter revenue of $370 million, driven by higher demand in Europe, North America, and Japan. The earnings report exceeded analysts’ revenue forecast, which was in...
Partnership Will Bring Blue Laser 3D-Printing Solution to Market
Blue laser developer NUBURU is partnering with industrial additive manufacturing company Essentium Inc. to develop and manufacture a blue laser-based metal additive manufacturing platform. The...
Isorg Appoints Dieter May CEO: People in the News: 05/04/22
MicroCare, a manufacturer of chemicals and tools for critical cleaning, hired Marufur Rahim as technical director to oversee the company’s laboratory, research and development, and quality...
Research & Technology
Materials-Based Solution Accelerates Photonic Computing
Researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) have introduced a previously undescribed class of topological insulators. The researchers increased the speed and efficiency of light as it...
Lensless Neural Network Opens Up Machine Vision Possibilities
Researchers led by Hongwei Chen of the Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology and Tsinghua University have developed a lensless optoelectronic neural network...
CMOS-Compatible Photodetector Spurs Possibilities in e-SWIR Band
High-bandwidth germanium-tin (GeSn) photodetectors, developed by a team at Polytechnique Montréal to support CMOS-compatible technologies in the extended shortwave infrared (e-SWIR)...
Photoacoustic System Enables Real-Time Neurovascular Imaging
A photoacoustic imaging tool developed by Duke University researchers accommodates the need for both speed and comprehensive detail in neurovascular imaging. The imaging modality enables an approach...
Diffractive Optical Network Supports Quantitative Phase Imaging
A team of researchers led by Aydogan Ozcan from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and California Nanosystems Institute at UCLA has developed a diffractive optical network to replace...
Researchers Deploy Metasurface Tech to Design of Encryption Devices
Researchers from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland have developed a metasurface-based device that produces multiple distinct holographic images depending on the surrounding medium and the...
Microscopy Methods Pair to Advance Nanoscale Superresolution Imaging
Researchers combined stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) with expansion microscopy to develop a single microscopy technique that achieves superresolution vibrational imaging at the nanoscale. A team...
Laser Endomicroscopy Enables Real-time Detection of Lung Cancer
Researchers at the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a method to detect lung cancer at the cellular level in real time during biopsy. The method ensures earlier...
Fluorescence Sensing Identifies Cancer Indicators in the Brain
Researchers at the University Hospital Münster and Paris-Saclay University established a method to correct for artifacts caused by changes in blood flow, and recorded cell-specific lactate...
Single-Photon Emitter Retains High Purity at High Temperature
Scientists at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a single-photon emitter capable of room temperature operation. The technology is based on quantum...
Laser-Based Logic Gate Speeds Up Information Processing
A logic gate developed by the researchers from the University of Rochester and the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg operates at femtosecond timescales, potentially...
Perovskite Optoelectronic Logic Gates Activate Sensor Platforms
Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) designed an optoelectronic logic gate (OELG) made from organic-inorganic...
Liquid Crystal-Based Devices Manipulate Light with Flat Optics to Uncover Hidden Images
An ancient optical illusion has been updated using the flat optics of today to create a device that reveals a hidden image when light is shined on it. Developed at the University of Ottawa, the magic...
X-Ray Laser Achieves Its Final, Colder-Than-Space Temperature
The superconducting particle accelerator, an upgrade to the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) x-ray free-electron laser at the U.S. Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory,...
Self-Cleaning Optical Fiber Generates Supercontinuum Light Sources
Researchers at Tampere University collaborated with colleagues at the University of Warsaw and the University of Burgundy France-Comté to create a supercontinuum light source in the...
Advanced Navigation Adds Sensing Capabilities with Vai Acquisition
AI robotics and navigation technology company Advanced Navigation has acquired Australian National University (ANU) spinout Vai Photonics. Vai is developing photonic sensors for precision navigation...
Topological Cavity Widens Functionality of Surface-Emitting Lasers
Researchers at the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have incorporated a topological cavity into the design of a surface-emitting laser to create a device that addresses the...
Team Looks to the LWIR to Fabricate Achromatic Metalens
Researchers from the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences demonstrated a broadband achromatic metalens with a numerical aperture of 0.32. The...
Metalens Cuts Complexities for Semiconductor Manufacturing
Rice University researchers have developed a metalens that transforms incoming longwave UV light (UVA) into a focused output of vacuum UV (VUV) radiation. VUV is used in semiconductor manufacturing,...
Internal Reflection-Based Microscopy Images Single Protein
A team from Arizona State University (ASU) has introduced evanescent scattering microscopy (ESM), a label-free method for sensitive imaging of biomolecules, including proteins. The single-molecule...
High-Precision Dual-Comb Sensing Method Keeps Compact Footprint
Dual-comb photothermal spectroscopy (DC-PTS), demonstrated for the first time by a joint team from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and...
Achromatic X-Ray Lens Opens Pathways in Microscopy, Access to Light Sources
Scientists at Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) developed an achromatic lens for x-rays that allows x-ray beams to be accurately focused on a single point even if they have different wavelengths. The...
AR Coating Technique Streamlines 3D-Printed Micro-Optics
Researchers at the University of Stuttgart have developed a low-temperature atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique for applying antireflective (AR) coatings to lens surfaces in multi-lens systems....
Lithographic Technology Aids in Ultrathin Optical Fabrication
Researchers from MIT have developed a low-cost optical fabrication method that enables the production high-quality thin mirrors and silicon wafers. The method developed by the team, led by research...
acquisitions
Broadcom to Acquire VMware for $61B
Broadcom, a technology company specializing in semiconductor and infrastructure software, entered an agreement to acquire software company VMware for approximately $61 billion in cash and stock....
Quantum Computing Inc. to Acquire QPhoton
Quantum Computing Inc. (QCI) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire QPhoton. The two companies entered a business partnership in February, including an exclusive marketing agreement. The...
Products
Plasma Process Analyzers
WARRINGTON, England, May 31, 2022 — The ESPion series of Langmuir probes from Hiden Analytical Ltd. are bolt-on plasma process analyzers designed for plasma diagnostics. The ESPionSoft multi-level software package offers simple...
Hiden Analytical Ltd.
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Quantum Sensor
SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, France, May 31, 2022 — The compact, industrial Differential Quantum Gravimeter from iXblue SAS provides accurate underground mapping for near-surface geophysics, civil engineering, and gravity-aided navigation. The...
Polarization Dependent Loss Emulator
OTTAWA, Ontario, May 31, 2022 — The Motor-Driven Polarization Dependent Loss Emulator from OZ Optics Ltd. quantifies and studies polarization impairments and effects in a fiber optic network. The device features high linear...
OZ Optics Limited
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Weld Monitoring Software
BURLINGTON, Ontario, May 31, 2022 — The WeldStudio™ 3 and WeldStudio™ 3 Pro weld monitoring software from Xiris Automation Inc. controls cameras, enables recording and playback, and provides the ability to extract...
Xiris Automation Inc.
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Photonic Design Software
BERLIN, May 30, 2022 — Version 11.3 of VPIphotonics GmbH’s Design Suite is an updated design software for photonic components and optical transmission systems. With professional, application-specific simulation...
VPIphotonics GmbH
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Vacuum Pumps
COLOGNE, Germany, May 30, 2022 — The GHS 1402-2002 VSD+ series of vacuum pumps from Atlas Copco’s Vacuum Technique offers intelligent networking of vacuum pump and process. Speed-driven screw pumps are offered in three...
Atlas Copco
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Colorimeter and Spectrometer
REDMOND, Wash., May 30, 2022 — The ProMetric® I-SC Solution from Radiant Vision Systems LLC is a two-in-one measurement solution that combines a Radiant ProMetric I Imaging Colorimeter with a CAS 140D spectroradiometer from...
Radiant Vision Systems, Test & Measurement
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Automated Shaft Measuring Instrument
JENA, Germany, May 27, 2022 — The Opticline CA automated shaft measuring instrument from Jentoptik AG provides optical-tactile contour measurement. With optical contour adjustment via shadow crack, a T3D scanning sensor...
Jenoptik Optical Systems GmbH
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Machine Vision Lenses
COMMACK, N.Y., May 27, 2022 — Tamron Co. Ltd. has announced three expanded Ø29-mm machine vision lenses compatible with 2/3-in. imagers and 8-MP resolution. The new models: 12-mm MA23F12V, 16-mm MA23F16V, and 50-mm...
Tamron Americas, Industrial Optics Div.
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Collimated Backlight
PERTH, Scotland, May 27, 2022 — The CSBACK collimated backlight from TPL Vision provides high-intensity illumination in a small package for inspection and measurement projects requiring precise silhouetting. With its 21-mm...
TPL Vision
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3D Sensor
KARLSRUHE, Germany, May 26, 2022 — EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH has equipped the Saturn smart 3D sensor with new lasers available in standard colors of red, green, blue, or violet. The lasers are also available in different...
EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH
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Slow-Axis Collimator
XI' AN, China, May 26, 2022 — The Blue Meniscus Slow Axis Collimator (SAC) from Focuslight Technologies Inc. features an effective focal length of 9.7 mm with a concave-convex, acylindrical lens design for the collimation of the...
Focuslight Technologies Inc.
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Digital Pyroelectric Detectors
DRESDEN, Germany, May 26, 2022 — Two-channel LID-2322 digital pyroelectric detectors from InfraTec GmbH feature a TO39 housing for gas analysis devices. With a small, compact housing and battery power, they can be used for...
InfraTec GmbH, Infrarotsensorik und Messtechnik
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Anti-abrasion Glass Coating
SANTA PAULA, Calif., May 25, 2022 — PRO-HC-VIS1 anti-abrasion clear glass coatings from Abrisa Technologies can be applied to a wide range of glass substrates. The protective hard coating provides linear taber abrasion...
Abrisa Technologies
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Flow Cytometry Reagents
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., May 25, 2022 — RealYellow™ 586 Reagents from Becton, Dickinson and Co. enable researchers to gain improved data resolution and greater insights from samples compared to traditional fluorochromes. ...
Becton Dickinson & Co.
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Automated Measuring Stations
JENA, Germany, May 25, 2022 — The Waveline 800 and Waveline 900 automated measuring stations from Jenoptik AG are equipped with a portfolio of additional axes that position the workpiece within the measuring process. ...
Jenoptik Optical Systems GmbH
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Embedded System
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan, May 24, 2022 — The HPS-1000 Embedded System from Vecow Co. Ltd. features the AMD Ryzen™ PRO 5000 Series processor to optimize enterprise deployment across a wide range of industrial applications. With...
Vecow Co. Ltd.
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Live-cell Imaging Analysis System
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, May 23, 2022 — The Omni FL live-cell imaging analysis system from CytoSMART Technologies BV incorporates red and green fluorescence channels. The device allows for plug-and-play experimentation out of the...
Axion Biosciences
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Near-eye Display Measurement System
SAN DIEGO, May 23, 2022 — The Rx-series prescription near-eye display measurement system from Gamma Scientific Inc. is specifically designed to measure optical clarity and image quality for optical corrections such as...
Gamma Scientific
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Color Inspection System
REDMOND, Wash., May 23, 2022 — The ACIS™ Area Color Inspection System from Radiant Vision Systems LLC provides color and quality inspection of characters and symbols. With high-resolution imaging colorimetry, the...
Radiant Vision Systems, Test & Measurement
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Photonic Design Platform
DENDERMONDE, Belgium, May 17, 2022 — The IPKISS 3.8 photonic design platform from Luceda Photonics enables design teams to manage, test, and validate photonic intellectual property (IP) libraries. A new layout feature, waveguide...
Luceda Photonics
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Biomolecular Characterization Device
BURLINGTON, Mass., May 17, 2022 — The Apollo biomolecular characterization device from RedShift BioAnalytics Inc. uses microfluidic modulation spectroscopy (MMS) technology to provide sensitive, precise measurements of biomolecule...
RedShift BioAnalytics Inc.
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Ladar-Based Metrology System
HEIDELBERG, Germany, May 16, 2022 — The DYNAMIC 9D laser detection and ranging (LADAR) system from Automated Precision Europe GmbH provides noncontact optical dimensional metrology for manufacturing uses. The interferometry-based...
Automated Precision Europe GmbH
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Integrating Sphere Laser Power Detector
QUEBEC CITY, May 16, 2022 — The IS50A-1KW-RSI integrating sphere laser power detector from Gentec Electro-Optics Inc. features a typical rise time of 0.2 s, providing fast, high-accuracy measurement. With its capability...
Gentec Electro-Optics Inc.
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Compact IR Zoom Camera
DRESDEN, Germany, May 16, 2022 — The ImageIR® 6300 Z compact IR zoom camera from InfraTec GmbH is a radiometric device for precise thermographic temperature measurement. The device is equipped with an integrated 7.5×...
InfraTec GmbH, Infrarotsensorik und Messtechnik
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Metrology and Surface Imaging Software Platform
JEANNETTE, Pa., May 13, 2022 — The fully 64-bit TrueMap® 6 software platform for surface imaging and analysis from TrueGage contains multi-threaded algorithms, a redesigned user interface, and new capabilities. Users of...
TrueGage
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Measurement Encoders
MUNICH, May 13, 2022 — ViseJoint encoders for remote sensing of generic angular measurement applications have been announced by Visevi Robotics GmbH. The virtual, software-based sensor is based on computer vision...
Visevi Robotics GmbH
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Microscopy System
JENA, Germany, May 13, 2022 — The Lattice Lightsheet 7 microscopy system from ZEISS provides sample-preserving, long-term imaging of living cells. Equipped with the Hamamatsu ORCA-Fusion camera, the microscope now enables...
Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH, Microscopy
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3D Model Software
LAKE MARY, Fla., May 12, 2022 — A 3D digital reality capture and collaboration platform from FARO® Technologies Inc. features an integrated, cloud-based workflow for 3D model creation. The offering combines the FARO...
FARO Technologies
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Miniature Linear Guides
PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 12, 2022 — LWLF2 Miniature Linear Guides from IKO International Inc. simplify mounting in tight spaces. They feature light weight, 2.5-mm height dimension, and a tapped rail design for bottom mounting and...
IKO International Inc.
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Frameless Servo Motors
RADFORD, Va., May 12, 2022 — The TBM™2G series of frameless servo motors from Kollmorgen Corp. provides features that simplify the design of collaborative, surgical, aerospace, defense, and other robots. The series...
Kollmorgen Corp.
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EVK HD 4
PARIS, May 11, 2022 — The EVK HD 4 Event-based Vision Evaluation Kit from Prophesee is based on the Sony IMX636ES high-definition sensor. The platform provides computer vision engineers with a tested solution for...
Prophesee SA
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Augmented Reality System
WALTHAM, Mass., May 11, 2022 — The SZX-AR1 augmented reality system from EVIDENT easily retrofits to existing Olympus SZX series stereo microscopes to simplify complex microscope-based manufacturing tasks and simplify assembler...
Evident
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Hyperspectral Monitoring Software
GRAZ, Austria, May 10, 2022 — The EVK Stream SUPERVISOR software from EVK DI Kerschhaggl GmbH uses hyperspectral data to monitor material and product flows in real time, providing increased plant efficiency. Hyperspectral...
EVK DI Kerschhaggl GmbH
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SS-OCT Imaging Platform
WALTHAM, Mass., May 10, 2022 — The Axsun Azmyth™ next-generation SS-OCT imaging platform from Excelitas Technologies® Corp. supports high-speed tunable VCSEL in a compact form-factor for custom integration across a range...
Excelitas Technologies Corp.
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Line Scan Camera
KONSTANZ, Germany, May 10, 2022 — The allPIXA evo 8K DXGE Color X camera from Chromasens GmbH supports challenging color line-scan vision tasks such as food, PCB, and electric vehicle battery inspection, along with high-speed web and...
Chromasens GmbH
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Payload Robot
TURIN, Italy, May 10, 2022 — The N-220-2.7 payload robot from Comau is a 220-kg device featuring a modular set up, direct kinematics, absolute calibration, and enhanced algorithms. The robot features a wide working area,...
Comau SpA
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RGB Lasers
LENGWIL, Switzerland, May 9, 2022 — The CS-8000RGB FX and CS-12.000RGB FX lasers from Laserworld AG are part of the Club series of multicolor devices equipped with fast scanners. The CS-8000RGB FX has a guaranteed output power at...
Laserworld AG
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Cutting Optics
BERLIN, May 9, 2022 — SCut MAX cutting optics from Scansonic MI GmbH is designed for laser power up to 30 kW. The cutting gas flow is adjusted to the laser power levels and permits a significantly higher volume...
Scansonic MI GmbH
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Miniature External Cavity Laser
BERLIN, May 9, 2022 — The Mini-ECL miniature external cavity laser from TOPTICA eagleyard features a 200-kHz linewidth in a standard butterfly platform. The single-frequency laser diode provides a typical,...
TOPTICA EAGLEYARD
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Miniature Red Dot Coatings
ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 6, 2022 — Miniature Red Dot Coatings from AccuCoat Inc. are available for the commercial and military markets on either glass or plastic optics with custom adjustments for performance level and durability...
AccuCoat Inc.
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Recirculating Chiller
MARTINSRIED, Germany, May 6, 2022 — The mRC-C-450-100/240 compact, compressor-based miniature recirculating chiller from AMS Technologies AG offers up to 450 W of cooling power in a shoebox format. Overpressure on the chiller's...
AMS Technologies AG
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Laser Cleaners and Blasters
ORLANDO, Fla., May 6, 2022 — The CleanTech™ line of laser cleaners and blasters from Laser Photonics Corp. has been upgraded for roughing, conditioning, and finishing applications for a variety of industries. Updates...
Laser Photonics Corp.
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Fiber Lasers
DITZINGEN, Germany, May 6, 2022 — The TruFiber P and TruFiber S lines of fiber lasers from TRUMPF SE and Co. KG are designed for demanding industrial welding and cutting use cases. The TruFiber S pairs a powerful beam source...
TRUMPF SE + Co. KG
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Solid-State Lasers
DITZINGEN, Germany, May 6, 2022 — TruDisk high-power, solid-state lasers from TRUMPF SE and Co. KG are suitable for cutting, welding, and machining surfaces. Its BrightLine technology features a two-in-one laser light cable...
TRUMPF SE + Co. KG
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Optical Parametric Oscillator
MARTINSRIED, Germany, May 5, 2022 — The 17OPO-1-50 S Optical Parametric Oscillator from AMS Technologies AG generates short laser pulses for applications in the field of photoacoustic imaging. The devices are based on nonlinear...
AMS Technologies AG
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Laser Diode
BERLIN, May 5, 2022 — The SM Laser Diode with a 400-mW fiber output at 808 nm has been announced by TOPTICA eagleyard in a standard butterfly platform. It is focused on power delivery with a center wavelength around...
TOPTICA EAGLEYARD
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3D Sensing VCSELs
ULM, Germany, May 5, 2022 — A new generation of 940-nm, single-mode and multimode VCSELs has been announced by TRUMPF Photonic Components GmbH. It enables breakthrough improvements and high reliability at a broad...
TRUMPF Photonic Components GmbH, VCSEL and Photodiode Solutions
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Busbar Welding System
DITZINGEN, Germany, May 5, 2022 — The busbar welding system from TRUMPF SE and Co. KG consists of a laser, processing optics, and sensors to boost productivity and speed up electric vehicle battery manufacturing. The TruDisk...
TRUMPF SE + Co. KG
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Robot Alignment Software
ZURICH, May 4, 2022 — The PC-based High Speed Alignment software from ABB Robotics uses vision technology for robotic assembly, picking, and electronics manufacturing applications. Its Visual Servoing technology...
ABB Robotics
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Green Laser Diode
PREMSTAETTEN, Austria, May 4, 2022 — The PLT5 522EA_Q green laser diode from ams OSRAM is a cost-competitive replacement for red lasers in applications such as leveling, scanning, biosciences, and dot projection. The green laser...
ams OSRAM GmbH
Gallium Nitride Wafers
SUZHOU, China, May 4, 2022 — The Full Color GaN® RGB series of gallium nitride wafers from Enkris Semiconductor Inc. features sizes of up to 300 mm for the micro-display industry. Taking advantage of silicon processing...
Enkris Semiconductor
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Spectrophotometer
WALTHAM, Mass., May 3, 2022 — The NanoDrop™ Lite Plus Spectrophotometer from Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is an entry-level system that allows users to quickly and easily assess sample concentration and purity ratios. ...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
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Femtosecond Laser
ANDOVER, Mass., May 3, 2022 — The Spectra-Physics® IceFyre® FS UV50 laser from MKS Instruments Inc. is an industrial femtosecond laser with >50-W UV power, high reliability, and low cost of ownership. The laser...
MKS Instruments Inc.
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Laser Diode Module
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 3, 2022 — The Grande.9 (532-1) diode laser module from Power Technology Inc. is a high-power device at 532 nm for OEM applications. The device offers a stable semiconductor alternative to at nearly 1 W...
Power Technology Inc.
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Additive Manufacturing Laser Measurement System
ANDOVER, Mass., May 2, 2022 — The Ophir® BeamPeek™ from MKS Instruments Inc. is an integrated beam analysis and power measurement system for additive manufacturing. Providing fast, accurate, and real-time...
MKS Instruments Inc.
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Fiber Lasers
CAMAS, Wash., May 2, 2022 — nLIGHT® Inc.’s 2-μm series Continuous Wave (CW) and Quasi-Continuous Wave (QCW) fiber lasers deliver power up to 100 W and 625 W, respectively, from a compact, air-cooled, 48-V...
nLIGHT Inc.
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MicroLED Display Projections
CAMBRIDGE, England, May 2, 2022 — Native full-color microLED display projections have been announced by Porotech, produced with a single material and toolchain, enabled its PoroGaN™ platform. It can produce a 614- to...
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