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Qrypt Licenses Cybersecurity Technology From DOE’s Oak Ridge Qrypt Inc. has exclusively licensed a novel cybersecurity technology from the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), promising a stronger defense against cyberattacks, including those posed by quantum computing. Qrypt will incorporate ORNL’s quantum random number generator into the company’s existing encryption platform, using inherent quantum randomness to create...
UTEP, Aconity3D Partner for 3D Printing Operations The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) will serve as the North American base of operations for Aconity3D, a producer of 3D printing equipment, under a new agreement announced by the two...
AmeriCOM Symposium Kicks Off in Rochester Adele Ratcliff, Director of the Manufacturing Resiliency & Assurance office and the Industrial Base Analysis & Sustainment Program (IBAS) within the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary...
Optimax Expands Facility Optimax, the largest prototype high precision optics manufacturer in the United States, broke ground on a 60,000 sq. ft. expansion. The expansion doubles the size of the current facility located in...
ISS Experiment Payload Gleans 10K Images of Earth’s Coastal Areas During a five-year run aboard the International Space Station, the HICO and RAIDS Experiment Payload (HREP-HICO) created 10,000 valuable images of Earth’s coastal areas by combining two experimental...
Samara National Research University Granted UAV Patent The drone is independent of navigation systems such as GPS and GLONASS. Full autonomy of the UAV system is provided by the built-in alternative navigation block based on the principles of optical...
Berlin, Jena Researchers Collaborate on Laser Technology Project Research institutes from Berlin and Jena, Germany, are pooling their laser technology expertise for the Mittlerer-Infrarot-Laser für die Hochenergie-Klasse High Energy Class Mid-Infrared Lasers (BMBF...
FLIR Announces Investment in CVEDIA Sensor developer FLIR Systems Inc. has invested in CVEDIA Pte. Ltd., a developer of machine learning applications that enable sensor systems with A.I. The strategic investment by FLIR in CVEDIA will...
NUS Team Enables Solar-Powered Drone Flight A team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has achieved a major step forward in stretching the capabilities of quadcopter drones by powering the flight solely by natural sunlight. A first...
Sino-semic Chooses OIPT Etch Systems for Manufacturing Facility Optoelectronics supplier Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology (OIPT) has announced that Sino-semic has selected OIPT’s Cobra plasma etch systems for its manufacturing facilities in Taizhou City,...
STCC Awarded $1.15M From National Science Foundation The National Science Foundation has awarded two separate grants to Springfield Technical Community College to enhance education in cutting-edge internet technology and advanced photonics. The college...
Hong Kong PolyU to Collaborate on Mars Launch with China Academy of Space Technology The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) will collaborate with the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) to develop and produce a camera on the spacecraft to Mars scheduled for launch in 2020....
D-Wave Systems Publishes Quantum Computer Study Quantum computing systems developer D-Wave Systems Inc. has published a study demonstrating a topological phase transition using its 2048-qubit annealing quantum computer. This complex quantum...
In Memoriam: Charles Kao, 'Father of Fiber Optics,' Dies at 84 Charles Kuen Kao, a Chinese electrical engineer who was called the "father of fiber optics" for his critical role in laying the groundwork for high-speed data communications, died in Hong Kong on...
RPMC, LDX Renew Distribution Agreement Solid-state laser provider RPMC Lasers Inc. has renewed its distribution agreement with LDX Optronix. “I am very pleased with the performance of RPMC Lasers,” said Jeff Morris, president...
Vieworks Using Framos IP Core for Machine Vision X-ray medical imaging device developer Vieworks Co. Ltd. has built upon the FRAMOS IP Core to connect Sony sensors to Xilinx field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) for the machine vision market in...
Lumileds Awarded Product Innovation Award Lighting solutions provider Lumileds BV has been awarded a 2018 Product Innovation Award (PIA) from Architectural SSL magazine for its line of integrated light guides under the Matrix Platform...
RIT Awarded $422K Grant for Photonic Integrated Circuit Technology Researchers at the Rochester Institute of Technology will use photonic integrated circuit technology to improve the processing speed and energy consumption of brain-inspired computing technique...
In Memoriam: Arnaud Darmont, EMVA Standards Manager The European Machine Vision Association (EMVA) Board of Directors has announced the sudden and unexpected death of Arnaud Darmont who died on Sept. 12, 2018 after a tragic accident at the White Sands...
Baycrest Brain Imaging Project Joins International Partners The Virtual Brain (TVB), an open-source modelling platform that captures intricate details of the brain's structure and function through the collection of imaging data, has joined a European research...
Solar Light Company Acquires Gooch and Housego Orlando’s Assets Solar Light Company Inc. has announced that the assets of Gooch and Housego Orlando have been acquired. The new entity will operate as Optronic Laboratories Inc., from its facility in Orlando, Fla....
Apply to Luminate, the OPI Accelerator, by Oct. 1 for Chance to Win $1M in Funding Luminate NY, an international business accelerator for startups with optics, photonics, and imaging (OPI)-enabled applications, is offering early-stage startups an opportunity to grow their...
CUNY’s Alù Receives $3.2M DARPA Award Andrea Alù, director of the Photonics Initiative at the Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) at The Graduate Center of The City University of New York and Einstein Professor of Physics at...
Access Optics Gains ISO Certification OEM medical device and defense optics supplier Access Optics LLC has announced ISO 13485:2016 certification for its medical device and quality management systems. The certification is a requirement...
EOT Acquires Laser Crystal Supplier FEE GmbH Electro-Optics Technology Inc. (EOT) has announced the recent acquisition of Forschungsinstitut für mineralische und metallische Werkstoffe, Edelsteine/Edelmetalle GmbH (FEE), a supplier of...
Veeco Epitaxy System Wins Max Planck Offer Veeco Instruments Inc. has announced that its dual chamber GEN10 automated molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) cluster system won the tender offer by the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics...
UK's Atomic Weapons Establishment Places Order for Optical Surfaces Lenses Optical component and systems developer Optical Surfaces Ltd. has received an order from the U.K.'s Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) for twelve ultrafast-focusing, 370-mm-diameter aspheric lenses...
EMCORE to Supply Fiber Optic Gyroscopes for Optical Targeting Systems EMCORE Corporation, a provider of advanced mixed-signal optics products, announced that it has been awarded a long-term contract valued at over $18 million over a 4-year period to supply...
Brimrose Receives SBIR Award for Nondestructive Testing in Additive Manufacturing The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Brimrose Technology Corp. a Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research award in the amount of $149,995 to improve the manufacturing of small modular reactors...
Free Webinars Will Cover Imaging, Lighting for New Technologies Please join us this September for three new webinars that will address imaging requirements for quantum research; the latest in super-luminant laser light sources; as well as how to achieve the best...
Intel, Philips Accelerate Deep Learning on CPUs in Key Medical Imaging Uses Intel and Philips have tested two health care use cases for deep learning inference models. In these tests, Intel and Philips achieved a speed improvement of 188× for a bone-age-prediction...
Ruettgers Joins Lumicell Board Michael Ruettgers has been appointed to the board of directors for molecular imaging technology developer Lumicell Inc. “We are excited to add Mike’s leadership to our board,” said...
Laser Technique Binds Aluminum with Plastic in Injection Molding As developers in the automotive and airline industries push to make more efficient vehicles, they are looking for new and innovative ways to design sturdy, lightweight machines. Designing lightweight...
AFL’s Gallagher Appointed to Fujikura Board Jody Gallagher, president and CEO of fiber optic cable manufacturer AFL, has been elected to Fujikura’s board of directors at its annual shareholders meeting in Tokyo. Gallagher is the first...
Rostec Installs Mirror at Russian Academy of Sciences Observatory Civil and military industrial technology provider Rostec has installed a mirror at the Large Altazimuth Telescope (BTA) in the Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences...
Penn State's Wang Receives NSF Award for Biomarker Research Yong Wang, professor of biomedical engineering at Penn State, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) award of some $320,000 to develop a technology that will more easily and accurately...
U.S. Naval Research Lab Telescopes Being Used in NASA Solar Probe The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s expertise with sun-viewing telescopes is being used in NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission to better understand how the sun affects our solar system....
FLIR Systems Acquires Acyclica FLIR Systems Inc. has acquired Acyclica Inc., a developer of software for automotive roadway and intersection data generation and analysis. Acyclica’s solutions provide high-resolution,...
Robot Equipped With 3D Camera Makes Swift Work of IKEA Chair Assembly Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a robot that can independently assemble the individual components of an IKEA chair without interruption in...
Jenoptik Modernizes, Bolsters Berlin Facility with Machinery, Staff Jenoptik AG has modernized its facilities with new machines and higher staffing levels, saying it aims to prepare for the continuing high demand for semiconductor lasers. A new stepper is used to...
Latimer Becomes VP of Sales, Marketing at FISBA Photonic solutions provider FISBA LLC has promoted Wallace Latimer to become vice president of U.S. sales and marketing. Wallace Latimer Latimer will be responsible for FISBA’s overall sales and...
UNSW Orders Aperture Optical Sciences Telescopes The University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra Space, a research team located at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), has ordered multiple CC series telescopes from Aperture Optical...
AKHAN Semiconductor Selected for US Army’s xTechSearch Pitch Competition AKHAN Semiconductor Inc., a technology company specializing in the fabrication and application of lab-grown, electronics-grade diamonds, has announced that its Miraj Diamond technology has been...
Flexible OLEDs to Provide Customizable Lighting Functionality in Textiles Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology (Fraunhofer FEP) have made advances in OLED elements for integrating into textiles. The OLEDs can...
SphereOptics Named Distributor for OSI Optoelectronics SphereOptics GmbH is now the official distributor for OSI Optoelectronics Inc. OSI’s portfolio includes complete optoelectronic systems and solutions, photodiode arrays, color sensors, silicone...
Zecotek Announces Restructuring Zecotek Photonics Inc., a developer of photonic technology products, has announced an internal restructuring of its intellectual property, photonics technology, and business functions across the...
New HORIBA Facility Features Labs, Training Spaces Instrumentation provider HORIBA Scientific celebrated the official opening of its new office facility in Piscataway, N.J. Official ribbon-cutting ceremony at HORIBA Scientific's new office complex in...
Walter Joins Miltec UV UV curing systems developer Miltec UV has appointed Mark Walter its director of engineering. Walter brings more than 20 years of experience in microwave technology, plasma physics, and engineering....
MBI’s Fingerhut Receives 2018 ERC Starting Grant Benjamin Fingerhut, junior group leader at the Max Born Institute (MBI), is recipient of the 2018 European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant to address ultrafast biomolecular dynamics via a...
G&H Acquires Gould Fiber Optics Gooch & Housego (G&H) has announced that it has acquired US fiber optic components and sub systems specialist Gould Fiber Optics (GFO). Gooch & Housego is a photonics technology business...
Luna Closes on Divestiture of OPTO Business Optical technology developer Luna Innovations Inc. has closed on the divestiture of its Optoelectronic Solutions (OPTO) business to OSI Optoelectronics Inc., a subsidiary of OSI Systems Inc., for up...
Aegis to Distribute LUCID Products LUCID Vision Labs Inc., a designer and manufacturer of industrial vision cameras, has appointed Aegis Electronic Group Inc., a distributor and technical support provider of industrial cameras,...
Oxide Acquires VUV Laser Business from Lumeras Oxide Corp. has acquired the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) laser business from Lumeras LLC. Lumeras produces high-photon-energy (11 eV, λ = 114 nm) laser sources used in research institutes...
Jenoptik Acquires OTTO and OVITEC Jenoptik AG has announced its acquisition of OTTO Vision Technology GmbH and OVITEC GmbH. OTTO and OVITEC specialize in optical 2D and 3D inspection systems for quality assurance and process...
IIT Researchers Develop Disaster Response Robot Researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) have completed the development, assembly, and testing of the Centauro disaster response robot, a centaur-like device consisting of a...
EPSRC Announced Energy Research Hubs The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has announced three £5 million ($5.8 million) energy research hubs and a new £1 million ($1.2 million) network in solar energy that will...
II-VI Incorporated Acquires CoAdna II-VI Inc., a developer of engineered materials and optical solutions for networks, announced that it successfully completed the acquisition of CoAdna Holdings Inc., a developer of wavelength...
Avo Expands to New Facility Avo Photonics Inc., a provider of optoelectronic product design, development, and manufacturing services, has completed its move into a larger facility. The 41,000-sq-ft building consists primarily...
Boeing to Move Into MIT Campus Aerospace company Boeing has agreed to lease approximately 100,000 sq ft at a new building on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) campus in Kendall Square. The agreement makes Boeing the...
Research & Technology
Rice Researchers Investigate 2D Materials for Maximum Optical Response Rice University scientists have used qualitative analytical modeling and first-principles calculations to determine the theoretical limit of the maximum optical response in 55 2D materials. Their study predicts 2D materials that could potentially be used in ultrathin reflectors and absorbers for optoelectronic application in various frequency ranges. The researchers modeled properties including...
STCC Awarded $1.15M From National Science Foundation The National Science Foundation has awarded two separate grants to Springfield Technical Community College to enhance education in cutting-edge internet technology and advanced photonics. The college...
In Memoriam: Charles Kao, 'Father of Fiber Optics,' Dies at 84 Charles Kuen Kao, a Chinese electrical engineer who was called the "father of fiber optics" for his critical role in laying the groundwork for high-speed data communications, died in Hong Kong on...
Machine Learning Enables Label-Free Prediction of 3D Images Scientists at the Allen Institute have used machine learning to develop a label-free tool for predicting 3D fluorescence directly from transmitted-light images. Instead of fluorescence microscopy,...
New Blue-Emitting Material Is Lead-Free, Highly Efficient A novel photoluminescent, lead-free, zero-dimensional (0D) material, designed by scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology, could be used to fabricate thin films for quantum dots (QDs) and other...
Neural Networks Predict Crystal Stability Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) are using deep neural networks to predict the stability of materials in two classes of crystals: garnets and perovskites. They trained...
Electron Spin Influences Energy Flow in Perovskites Physicists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have shown that incoming light will cause the electrons in warm perovskites to rotate, thus influencing the direction...
Atomic Clock Determines Absolute Timing of Photoelectric Effect According to scientists at the University of Vienna (TU Wien), it is now possible to measure the photoelectric effect. The TU Wien team, together with research groups from Garching, Munich, and...
Apply to Luminate, the OPI Accelerator, by Oct. 1 for Chance to Win $1M in Funding Luminate NY, an international business accelerator for startups with optics, photonics, and imaging (OPI)-enabled applications, is offering early-stage startups an opportunity to grow their...
Microscopy Add-On Enhances Neuronal Image Resolution Under Dim Conditions A new add-on for laser-scanning microscopes, built from commercially available hardware and open-source software, could improve the quality of 2D and 3D imaging of neuronal activity in the living...
Miniature Lens Could Enable Fast Transfer of Quantum Information A tiny camera lens, invented by an international research team led by the Australian National University (ANU), could one day be used to link quantum computers to an optical fiber network. The lens...
Free Webinars Will Cover Imaging, Lighting for New Technologies Please join us this September for three new webinars that will address imaging requirements for quantum research; the latest in super-luminant laser light sources; as well as how to achieve the best...
Enhanced Photosensors Exploit Wavelength-Shifting Properties of Nanoparticles Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are using nanotechnology to improve the ability of photodetectors to handle the UV radiation produced in...
Optical Sensors Based on WGM Could Be Used for IoT Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have used a wireless photonic sensor with a whispering-gallery-mode (WGM) architecture to record environmental data. The photonic sensors recorded...
Optical Trapping, Raman Spectroscopy Measure Live-cell Interaction Using multiple laser beams and Raman spectroscopy, researchers at the Universities of Nottingham and Glasgow have designed and built a new instrument that could help scientists learn more about how...
Natural Color-Generating Mechanism May Inspire Biophotonic Apps Researchers from Yale-NUS College and the University of Fribourg have discovered a color-generation mechanism in nature, which, if harnessed, could potentially be used to create screen displays that...
Single Laser Source Generates Six Entangled Waves, Setting a New Record Scientists at the University of São Paulo's Physics Institute (IFUSP) have demonstrated the entanglement of six light waves generated by an optical parametric oscillator (OPO). Entanglement...
Digital Fabrication of Holograms Could Eliminate Bulky Optics in 3D Displays Through a combination of holography and light-field display, researchers at the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) hope to eliminate visual disturbances in...
Robot Equipped With 3D Camera Makes Swift Work of IKEA Chair Assembly Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a robot that can independently assemble the individual components of an IKEA chair without interruption in...
Photoelectrode Traps, Converts Light Efficiently A photoelectrode developed by a team at Hokkaido University harvests visible light across a wide spectral range using a semiconductor titanium dioxide (TiO2) layer sandwiched between gold film (Au...
Scientists Find Way to Overcome Quantum Limit in GWDs Researchers at the Neils Bohr Institute (NBI) at the University of Copenhagen are developing equipment that will enable gravitational wave detectors (GWDs) to monitor and carry out measurements in an...
Flexible OLEDs to Provide Customizable Lighting Functionality in Textiles Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology (Fraunhofer FEP) have made advances in OLED elements for integrating into textiles. The OLEDs can...
Quantum Gate Teleportation Could Be Used in Modular Approach to Quantum Architecture Yale University researchers have demonstrated the on-demand teleportation of a quantum gate between two qubits, an advance that could be useful in a modular approach to building quantum computers....
SWAP Gate Could Help in Scaling Quantum Computers The quantum optics lab at the Weizmann Institute of Science has created a logic gate in which a photon and an atom can automatically exchange the information they carry. This advance could help in...
Imaging Techniques Improve Visualization of Vertebrate Specimens Imaging techniques pioneered by researchers at the University of Kansas (KU) could enable scientists around the world to better capture complex morphological features of vertebrates for comparative...
Optically Generated Tilted Pulses Can Be Directed Spatially and Temporally Physicists at the University of Konstanz have demonstrated the ability to spatially and temporally direct and control ultrashort electron pulses by using the light cycles of lasers. The new technique...
Superman’s Heat Vision Inspires Ocular Lasers In the classic comic-book narrative, one of Superman’s many powers was “heat vision,” an ability to store solar energy in his eyes and emit it in fiery optic blasts, which were graphically depicted...
acquisitions
Solar Light Company Acquires Gooch and Housego Orlando’s Assets Solar Light Company Inc. has announced that the assets of Gooch and Housego Orlando have been acquired. The new entity will operate as Optronic Laboratories Inc., from its facility in Orlando, Fla....
FLIR Systems Acquires Acyclica FLIR Systems Inc. has acquired Acyclica Inc., a developer of software for automotive roadway and intersection data generation and analysis. Acyclica’s solutions provide high-resolution,...
Products
Optical Transceiver Module SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 28, 2018 — The 10Gb/s SFP+ CWDM 40km Optical Transceiver Module from Shenzhen HTFuture Co. Ltd. features up to 11.3 Gb/s data links. The module also features a coarse wavelength division multiplexing...
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MEMS-based Programmable Light Source RICHMOND, Calif., Sept. 28, 2018 — A MEMS-based programmable light source from Mirrorcle Technologies Inc. selectively directs the high-power laser by means of the company's gimbal-less MEMS mirror to the desired section of a phosphor...
Mirrorcle Technologies Inc.
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Smart Cameras KARLSRUHE, Germany, Sept. 28, 2018 — The EyeCheck 4000 Z series of cameras from EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH consists of a smart line-scan camera with a resolution of up to 2×2048 pixels. The series consists of a matrix...
EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH
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Surface Texture Software COLUMBUS, Ind., Sept. 28, 2018 — OmniSurf3D software from Digital Metrology Solutions Inc. is designed for 3D surface texture visualization and analysis. The software provides a suite of 3D surface analysis tools that can be...
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Optical Transceivers and Cables SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 27, 2018 — Mellanox Technologies Ltd. has announced 200-GbE Ethernet and InfiniBand HDR LinkX optical transceivers, Active Optical Cables (AOCs), and Direct Attach Copper cables (DACs) for use in upcoming...
Mellanox Technologies Inc.
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Solution Switchers GRANTS PASS, Ore., Sept. 27, 2018 — The MXPZT-300 series of fast solution switchers from Siskiyou Corp. is available in both left-hand and right-hand configurations to simplify incorporation into any electrophysiology microscope setup....
Siskiyou Corporation
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Portable Measuring Arm NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., Sept. 27, 2018 — The Absolute Arm range from Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence AB is a portable measuring arm for metrology users, featuring a ground-up redesign. A modular wrist design allows both the RS5...
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
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Raman Mini-Spectrometer BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Sept. 27, 2018 — The C14214MA Raman mini-spectrometer from Hamamatsu Corp. is a compact device designed for Raman spectroscopy applications. Measuring 100 × 60 × 12 mm and weighing 95 g, this...
Hamamatsu Corporation
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Polarization Camera RICHMOND, British Columbia, Sept. 26, 2018 — The 5-MP Phoenix polarization camera from LUCID Vision Labs Inc. features the Sony IMX250MYR polarized color sensor. The 5-MP global shutter sensor with a pixel size of 3.45 μm and frame...
LUCID Vision Labs Inc.
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LED Mini Wall Packs TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 25, 2018 — The WLPV series of LED Mini Wall Packs from LEDtronics Inc. are sleek, dimmable LED luminaires that can replace existing HID wall packs for wall washing and outdoor security lighting. The...
LEDtronics Inc.
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LED Light Tower Package KEMP, Texas, Sept. 25, 2018 — The RNT-WCDE-11-PLM50-16X500LTL-LED from Larson Electronics LLC is a rentable self-contained light tower package with 16 500-W LED light heads that produce a total of 1,080,000 lumens of...
Larson Electronics LLC
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Compact XYZR Stages PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25, 2018 — Compact XYZR stages from IntelLiDrives Inc. address the unique needs of scanning microscopy, wafer and printed circuit board inspection, automated assembly, and scanning of a wide range of specimens...
IntelLiDrives Inc.
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Thermal Imaging Camera MEER, Belgium, Sept. 25, 2018 — The FLIR A6750sc SLS thermal imaging camera range from FLIR Systems comes standard with lock-in, transient, and pulse capabilities enabling users to undertake meticulous nondestructive testing or...
Teledyne FLIR
Optical Design Software KIRKLAND, Wash., Sept. 24, 2018 — The OpticStudio 18.7 optical design software from Zemax LLC is a new release that allows users to create presentation-quality graphics, quickly navigate editors, and more easily report issues to...
Zemax
Extraction Systems LOEBAU, Germany, Sept. 24, 2018 — ULT AG has introduced the ULT 200 and ULT 200.1 extraction systems for the removal of gases, vapors, and odors. The ACD 200.1 presents a user-friendly configured system concept suited for...
ULT AG
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Absolute Positioning System MANNHEIM, Germany, Sept. 24, 2018 — The PXV 2-D absolute positioning system from Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH features high reliability and a large reading window. With its large reading window, the system keeps a sufficient number of...
Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
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Positioning Controllers VAUGHAN, Ontario, Sept. 24, 2018 — The EPOS4 Compact positioning controllers from maxon motor AG have been announced by Electromate Inc. The devices are ready for industrial Ethernet connectivity, and comply with the CAN...
Electromate Inc.
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sCMOS Cameras MUNSTER, Germany, Sept. 21, 2018 — XIMEA GmbH has announced a cooled range of sCMOS cameras including backside illuminated models. Divided into versions with thermoelectric peltier cooling or PCI Express interface which delivers...
XIMEA GmbH
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Surface Inspection System SINGAPORE, Sept. 21, 2018 — The Optinspec AOF-100 automatic surface inspection system from Wavelength Opto-Electronic Pte Ltd. allows users to automatically mass inspect and generate data with an integrated graphical user...
Wavelength Opto-Electronic (S) Pte. Ltd.
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VCSEL Chip Array BERLIN, Sept. 21, 2018 — The 50-nm multi-mode vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) chip array from VI Systems GmbH features six emitters and provides 3.5 mW of continuous wave optical output power/channel. ...
VI Systems GmbH
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Photometer MUNICH, Sept. 21, 2018 — The DSP 200 photometer from Instrument Systems GmbH has an extremely broad measuring range from 0.1 mlx to 200 klx for all common light sources including pulse-width modulated LEDs. The DSP 200...
Instrument Systems GmbH
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Laser Cutting Machine LAKE MARY, Fla., Sept. 20, 2018 — The Titan Express laser cutting machine from Laser Photonics LLC combines motion engineering, computer numerical control, and fiber laser technologies into a unique size. The Titan Express is...
Laser Photonics Corp.
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Automation Robots VERNON HILLS, Ill., Sept. 20, 2018 — SmartWing Robots from Fuji Machine America Corp. are designed for the assembly of manufactured parts, offering high speed and easy setup. The elimination of teaching with physical guidance...
Fuji Machine America
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Thermal Imaging Software KARLSRUHE, Germany, Sept. 20, 2018 — EyeVision Thermo software from EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH offers solutions for thermal imaging applications in fields of active and passive thermal imaging as well as lock-in thermography. ...
EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH
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Prism Coatings BARRINGTON, N.J., Sept. 20, 2018 — Edmund Optics Inc. has announced new coating options for its TECHSPEC fused silica wedge prisms, which are designed for a wide variety of beam steering applications using Nd:YAG lasers. The...
Edmund Optics
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Optical Engine Development Kits NEW ALBANY, Ind., Sept. 19, 2018 — The 25-/28-Gb/s FireFly FMC+ Modules from Samtec Inc. provide up to 400-/448-Gb/s full-duplex bandwidth over up to 16 channels from an FPGA/SoC to an industry-standard multimode fiber optic cable,...
Samtec USA
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Two-Axis Deflection Unit WESSLING, Germany, Sept. 19, 2018 — The SUPERSCAN IV-15 WAFER two-axis deflection unit from RAYLASE GmbH offers a sophisticated solution for challenging industrial applications. Applications include the structuring of wafers in...
RAYLASE GmbH
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Coordinate Measuring Machine NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., Sept. 19, 2018 — The Optiv Performance 322 coordinate measuring machine (CMM) from Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence is a customizable benchtop CMM with a small footprint and convenient upgradability. Weighing...
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
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DC LED Modules HAWTHORNE, Calif., Sept. 19, 2018 — The LP-LinearHO high-output DC LED modules from Fulham Co. Inc. are low-profile versions of LinearHO LED Modules, available in eight configurations. The devices are ideal for linear highbays or...
Fulham Co. Inc.
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Depth-Sensing Cameras MANSFIELD, Texas, Sept. 18, 2018 — The Intel RealSense D400 series of depth-sensing cameras from Mouser Electronics Inc. is built specifically to help embedded systems sense, understand, interact, and learn from real-world...
Mouser Electronics
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Embedded Vision Camera SULZ, Austria, Sept. 18, 2018 — The UC-200 camera from Entner Electronics KG is a compact camera that allows for easy integration into embedded vision systems including security and surveillance, drones, low-vision, video...
Entner Electronics KG
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Optical Monitoring System APPLE VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 18, 2018 — The SpectraLock Optical Monitoring System from Eddy Co. provides in situ monitoring and deposition rate control to produce single- and multilayered thin films with exact accuracy without iteration or...
Eddy Co., Eddy Marketing
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3D Line Scan Cameras KOSTANZ, Germany, Sept. 18, 2018 — Chromasens GmbH has extended its 3DPIXA family of high-performance 3D line scan cameras with the 3DPIXA dual 200-µm HR, a model that provides a 55-in. FOV for complete high-speed scans of...
Chromasens GmbH
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Laser Diode Burn-In and Life Test System CARRICKFERGUS, Northern Ireland, Sept. 17, 2018 — The 5000-channel laser diode burn-in and life test system from Yelo Ltd. offers a major volume upgrade from Yelo’s existing systems. The Y4000 system is capable of production burn-in and...
Yelo Limited
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High-Speed Camera System SAN DIEGO, Calif., Sept. 17, 2018 — The FASTCAM NOVA high-speed camera system from Photron USA Inc. brings together unique CMOS image sensor technologies and extensive high-speed digital imaging expertise to provide the camera with the...
Photron USA Inc.
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TVM Field-of-View Video Measurement Systems NEW MILFORD, Conn., Sept. 17, 2018 — Vision Engineering Inc. has announced a brand-new class of TVM field of view (FOV) video measurement systems. TVM combines a small footprint with larger system performance and ease of use....
Vision Engineering Inc.
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Photodetectors HAWTHORNE, Calif., Sept. 14, 2018 — The N-on-P YAG series of photodetectors from OSI Optoelectronics Inc. are optimized at 1060 nm for critical military and aerospace sensing applications. The YAG laser light wavelength combines...
OSI Optoelectronics Inc.
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3D Camera GRAZ, Austria, Sept. 14, 2018 — Stemmer Imaging AG has announced the Starform Swift 3D camera from Odos Imaging with a 640- × 480-pixel sensor. With integrated 850-nm LED illumination, the camera can acquire 3D point...
Stemmer Imaging Ltd.
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MEMS VCSEL Laser Sources NEWTON, N.J., Sept. 14, 2018 — Thorlabs Inc. has released the SL131090 and SL132120 next-generation versions of its 1300-nm MEMS-VCSEL Swept-Wavelength Laser Sources. With a coherence length of >100 mm and sweep rates of...
Thorlabs Inc.
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Laser Beam Profilers ANDOVER, Mass., Sept. 13, 2018 — MKS Instruments Inc. has announced new additions to the Ophir NanoScan 2s line of high-power scanning slit laser beam profilers. The new Ophir NanoScan 2s Pyro/9/5-MIR is a lower cost profiler...
MKS Instruments Inc.
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Tunable Light Source Platform SAN DIEGO, Sept. 13, 2018 — The SpectralLED RS-7-3 tunable light source platform from Gamma Scientific incorporates 35 LED wavelengths for synthesis of commercially available light sources such as CIE Illuminants A, B, C, D50,...
Gamma Scientific
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Low-Light Sensors TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany, Sept. 13, 2018 — FRAMOS GmbH has announced the Interline Transfer EMCCD KAE sensor line from ON Semiconductor, designed for high-quality imaging in extreme low-light conditions. The KAE-08152 is a 4/3-in....
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Low-Inertia Hollow-Core Voice Coil VAN NUYS, Calif., Sept. 13, 2018 — The HVCM-051-025-019-01 low-inertia hollow-core voice coil or moving coil linear motor from Moticont features high acceleration, precise positioning to <1 µm, high reliability, and low cost....
Moticont
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Laser Fume Extraction System MEQUON, Wis., Sept. 12, 2018 — The LAS 1200 laser fume extraction system from ULT LLC applies a specially configured filtration concept. To enable high-degree purification of laser fumes and laser dusts, the airflow is led...
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MWIR Camera LEUVEN, Belgium, Sept. 12, 2018 — The Tigris-640 MWIR camera from Xenics NV is designed for applications where high-speed, high-thermal-sensitivity, onboard thermography or broadband detectors are required. The Tigris-640 is...
Xenics NV
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Two-Component Epoxy Bonding Material NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Sept. 12, 2018 — The Epo-Weld HTE-6468 two-component epoxy bonding material from Incure Inc. offers effective bonding and filling properties on many substrates. With a fast pot life setting of 3 minutes,...
Incure Inc.
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GigE Camera Models AHRENSBURG, Germany, Sept. 12, 2018 — Four ace U GigE camera models from Basler AG feature resolutions of VGA and 1.6 MP. The devices are equipped with the IMX287 and IMX273 sensors from Sony’s Pregius series and deliver up...
Basler AG
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Sensor Module Development Kits DARMSTADT, Germany, Sept. 11, 2018 — AmbiMate MS4 sensor module development kits from TE Connectivity Ltd. allow global engineering and development teams to build prototypes and evaluation boards for systems incorporating TE’s...
TE Connectivity
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Motor-in-Mirror Scanners SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 11, 2018 — MIM (Motor-in-Mirror) scanners from Precision Laser Scanning LLC feature a very low profile through building the compact, precision scanning motor inside a hollow, precision polygon mirror. A...
Precision Laser Scanning LLC
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Light-Shaping Micro-Optics TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 11, 2018 — Light-shaping micro-optics capabilities have been announced by Luminit LLC for lidar, time of flight, facial ID, and eye/head tracking applications. In-house direct-writing of masters, along...
Luminit LLC
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Noncontact Linear Displacement Measuring Instrument MIDDLETOWN, Conn., Sept. 11, 2018 — The OEM-2306 noncontact linear displacement measuring instrument from Kaman Precision Products Inc. uses eddy current technology. The OEM-2306 offers the same high-performance machine control...
Kaman Precision Products, Measuring Systems
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Crimping Machine MANCHESTER, N.H., Sept. 10, 2018 — The CrimpCenter 36 SP fully automatic crimping machine from Schleuniger Inc. offers up to six processing stations, decreased setup time, and increased performance. Among the improvements are...
Schleuniger Inc.
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Superresolution Microscope MELVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 10, 2018 — The N-SIM S superresolution microscope from Nikon Instruments Inc. enables superresolution imaging of live cells at 10× the speed of conventional SIM. High-speed imaging is provided at...
Nikon Instruments Inc.
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3D Vision Cameras OBERSULM, Germany, Sept. 10, 2018 — The Ensenso SDK 2.2 and the 5-MP variant of the 3D vision Ensenso X series of cameras have been announced by IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH. Ensenso 3D cameras are well-suited for both...
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
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Additive Manufacturing Software MÖEMBRIS, Germany, Sept. 10, 2018 — Additive Innovation GmbH has announced the Partfinder Software for 3D printing, a tool that automatically searches large volumes of data in the additive manufacturing process for components suitable... Request info >
Laser Marking System LAKE MARY, Fla., Sept. 10, 2018 — The Megacenter large-size and large-batch laser marking system from Laser Photonics LLC is a high-performance, industrial-grade 3D laser marking system and engraving machine. The Megacenter...
Laser Photonics Corp.
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Wide-Field Hyperspectral Camera EMERYVILLE, Calif., Sept. 7, 2018 — The Model 4200 wide-field hyperspectral camera from HinaLea Imaging is ideal for a wide range of laboratory and industrial applications, ranging from basic scientific and biomedical research to many...
Hinalea Imaging
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Compact Linear Induction Motor SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Sept. 7, 2018 — The LMAA-04-01 compact linear induction motor from H2W Technologies Inc. can generate 10.6 lbs at a 15 percent duty cycle. Operating at 208 VAC three-phase 60 Hz, the synchronous velocity of...
H2W Technologies Inc.
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Silica Fiber Custom Ball Lens Profiles BEDFORD, N.H., Sept. 7, 2018 — Laser Components can now provide custom ball lens profiles on the end faces of silica fibers. The plasma-based CMS process with ring-of-fire technology supports fiber diameters of 200, 365,...
Laser Components USA Inc.
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Global Shutter Block Camera TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany, Sept. 7, 2018 — FRAMOS GmbH has announced the MP2030M-GS global shutter block camera from Tamron. The MP2030M-GS is equipped with Sony’s IMX265, an industrial grade 1/1.8-in. global shutter CMOS sensor....
FRAMOS GmbH
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Surface-Mount LEDs SAN DIEGO, Calif., Sept. 6, 2018 — The LSM0603 series of surface-mount (SMD) LEDs from Visual Communications Co. provide a small footprint of 1.6 × 0.8 × 0.55 mm. OEMs can choose from SMD chip LEDs in red, white,...
VCC (Visual Communications Co.)
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Flash Chromatography Systems LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 6, 2018 — Teledyne ISCO has announced the CombiFlash NextGen flash chromatography product line. CombiFlash NextGen flash chromatography systems are versatile enough for both discovery and...
Teledyne ISCO
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Optical Ruler IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 6, 2018 — The Light Aligner from Spectrolight Inc. is an optical ruler with precision pinholes and fiducials that simplifies the common problem of aligning a laser or other light beam. Key product...
SPECTROLIGHT Inc.
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Apochromat Objective Lens SANTA ROSA, Calif., Sept. 6, 2018 — The M Plan APO (Apochromat) objective lens for NIR from Electro Optical Components Inc. is an optimized optical system with the flat and chromatic aberration-free image over the entire field of view....
Electro Optical Components Inc.
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3D Modeling Software Plug-In MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., Sept. 5, 2018 — A plug-in for Synopsys’ CODE V software has been announced by K2realm, adding functionality in 3D interactive modeling, analysis, tolerancing, and optimization integrated with CODE V’s...
K2realm
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Industrial Internet of Things Starter Kits ELGIN, Ill., Sept. 5, 2018 — The Harting Technology Group has announced three new starter kits for industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) integration, which contain all the necessary hardware and software for basic applications....
Harting Inc. of North America
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Photoelectric All-Rounder NEUHAUSEN AUF DEN FILDERN, Germany, Sept. 5, 2018 — The BOS 21M ADCAP photoelectric all-rounder from Balluff GmbH features the newly developed BOS 21M series optical multifunction sensor. The versatile all-rounder uses red light and allows users...
Balluff GmbH
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Digital Electronic Indicators ATHOL, Mass., Sept. 4, 2018 — The L.S. Starrett Co. has introduced a range of digital electronic indicators conforming to true American Gage Design Group 1 dimensions, providing the ability to replace traditional mechanical...
The L.S. Starrett Co.
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Carbide Cut-Off Machine RUSHVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 4, 2018 — The 2 Rod “Auto-Cut” Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Carbide Cut-Off Machine from Rush Machinery Inc. automatically cuts carbide rod into precision lengths. This production...
Rush Machinery
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Remote Sensing Bundle LAWRENCE, Mass., Sept. 4, 2018 — The RS-5400 Remote Sensing Bundle from Spectral Evolution Inc. includes everything a researcher needs for in situ field measurements with a high-resolution, high-sensitivity portable...
Spectral Evolution Inc.
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Spectroscopy Measurement Software BERLIN, Sept. 4, 2018 — The EasyTau 2 software package from PicoQuant GmbH combines fully automated fluorescence spectra measurement with powerful, easy-to-use data analysis for a fully integrated, comprehensive suite of...
PicoQuant GmbH
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Integrated Circuit Multiproject Wafer Process GRENOBLE, France, Sept. 3, 2018 — Leti has announced a multiproject-wafer (MPW) process for the integrated-circuit industry, fabricating emerging nonvolatile memory OxRAM (oxide-based resistive RAM) devices on a 200-mm foundry...
CEA-Leti
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Silicon CCD High-Resolution Camera ANDOVER, Mass., Sept. 3, 2018 — MKS Instruments Inc. has announced the Ophir SP920G GigE Silicon CCD High-Resolution Camera designed specifically for industrial laser beam profiling applications. The camera accurately...
MKS Instruments Inc.
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Positioning System MANNHEIM, Germany, Sept. 3, 2018 — The PXV 2-D absolute positioning system from Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH features a large reading window and keeps a sufficient number of codes in view, even in relation to track switches and changes to the...
Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
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