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Photonics News: Week in Brief: 07/30/21 Jul 30, 2021 — CHICAGO — AKHAN Semiconductor reported it has demonstrated the ability to manufacture 300-mm CMOS diamond wafers. The technology has the potential to enhance power handling, heat management, and the durability of electronics across industries with little change to fabricators’ existing manufacturing processes. NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Center for Solar Terrestrial Research’s Big Bear Solar Observatory will be the permanent home
Laser System Undergoes Testing for Industrial Applications DRESDEN, Germany, July 29, 2021 — Laser experts from Germany and Israel are testing a laser for industrial use at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS. The laser is part of the Saxon-Israeli research project “ShapeAM,” which began in July 2021,...
PsiQuantum Will Build Commercial Quantum Computer Development PALO ALTO, Calif., July 27, 2021 — PsiQuantum has raised $450 million in Series D funding to build the world’s first commercially viable quantum computer, the company said. The company intends to build a fault-tolerant quantum computer supported by a scalable and proven...
PerkinElmer to Acquire BioLegend in $5.25B Life Sciences Deal WALTHAM, Mass., July 26, 2021 — PerkinElmer (PE) will make the largest transaction in its history. The company has entered into an agreement to acquire BioLegend, a global provider of life science antibodies and reagents, in a deal worth approximately $5.25 billion. The deal is...
SPIE Optics + Photonics Returns to San Diego with Comprehensive Program Jul 26, 2021 — A live exhibition will feature more than 100 participating companies; more than 2000 papers, posters, and presentations; and interactive networking sessions at SPIE Optics + Photonics, taking place Aug. 1-5 in San Diego. The five-day, in-person show...
Photonics News: Week in Brief: 07/23/21 Jul 23, 2021 — CORK, Ireland — PhotonicLEAP was awarded over €5 million (approximately $5.89 million, through the EU’s horizon 2020 program) to develop technologies for the production of a surface mount technology (SMT) photonic integrated circuit...
Fraunhofer ILT Begins Work to Standardize 3D Printing AACHEN, Germany, July 23, 2021 — In cooperation with ASTM International (a nongovernmental standardization organization), the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (Fraunhofer ILT) has begun work to standardize the monitoring of machine condition in laser beam powder-bed fusion...
Andrea Alù Named Blavatnik National Awards Laureate for Nano-Optics, Materials Advancements NEW YORK, July 23, 2021 — Andrea Alù, founding director of the Photonics Initiative at the Advanced Science Research Center at The City University of New York (CUNY ASRC), and Einstein Professor of Physics at CUNY's Graduate Center, was named the 2021 Blavatnik...
Partners on Plastic Waveguides for XR Glasses Fortify Relationship SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 22, 2021 — DigiLens Inc., a developer of holographic waveguides for augmented extended reality (XR) displays, is deepening its partnership with Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (MCC) to bring to market the first-ever plastic waveguides for XR glasses at a...
Giant Terawatt Laser Takes Aim at Lightning Strikes from Atop Swiss Alps DITZINGEN, Germany, July 21, 2021 — TRUMPF reports that the first experiments in the EU Laser Lightning Rod (LLR) project, in collaboration with the University of Geneva, are complete. The project uses an experimental high-repetition terawatt laser that the collaborators have placed...
GlobalFoundries to Build New Fab in Upstate NY MALTA, N.Y., July 21, 2021 — GlobalFoundries (GF) will expand its manufacturing capacity with an advanced facility to be built in upstate New York over the next few years, the company said. The plans include immediate investments to address the global chip shortage at its...
Luminar Acquiring Its Exclusive Lidar Chip Partner, OptoGration ORLANDO, Fla., July 21, 2021 — Luminar Technologies Inc. is acquiring its exclusive InGaAs chip design partner and manufacturer, OptoGration Inc. The acquisition secures a key part of Luminar’s supply chain and enables deeper integration with its existing chip design...
Velodyne CEO to Step Down SAN JOSE, Calif., July 19, 2021 — Velodyne Lidar CEO Anand Gopalan will step down from his role as CEO and a member of the board, effective July 30. In response to the situation, the company created an Office of the Chief Executive (OCE) comprising several members of...
Novanta Adds Robotics, Precision Motion Capabilities with ATI Acquisition BEDFORD, Mass., July 19, 2021 — Novanta will acquire privately held ATI Industrial Automation, a supplier of intelligent end-of-arm technology solutions for industrial and surgical robots. The deal is worth $172 million upfront in cash and additional contingent cash payments...
DARPA Taps Research Teams to Develop Intelligent Event-Based Imagers ARLINGTON, Va., July 19, 2021 — DARPA has announced three teams of researchers led by Raytheon, BAE Systems, and Northrop Grumman to develop event-based infrared camera technologies under the Fast Event-Based Neuromorphic Camera and Electronics (FENCE) system. Event-based, or...
Photonics News: Week in Brief: 07/16/21 Jul 16, 2021 — AUSTIN, Texas — Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, with industry collaborators Samsung, NVIDIA, AT&T, Qualcomm, and InterDigital, will launch a 6G research center called [email protected] on the school’s campus. The center aims to...
Jenoptik Sells Non-Optical Metrology Business to Marposs JENA, Germany, July 15, 2021 — Jenoptik has sold its non-optical process metrology business to Marposs, which will be taking over all Jenoptik employees at the main site in Peseux, Switzerland, as well as in Ratingen and Ludwigsburg, Germany — in total, 40 employees. In...
Apple Supplier Rockley Photonics Unveils Wearable Health-Monitoring Tech OXFORD, England, July 14, 2021 — Silicon photonics technology company Rockley Photonics has unveiled a health monitoring solution that it is calling a “clinic-on-the-wrist” digital health sensor system. Through the technology, which uses a miniaturized chip that...
Sandia-Led Center Will Accelerate Study, Development of Perovskite Solar Tech ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., July 13, 2021 — Sandia National Laboratories will lead a center to improve the understanding of perovskite-based photovoltaic technology and determine the best tests to evaluate the lifetime of the new solar panels. The effort is funded by the Department of Energy...
Photonics News: Week in Brief: 07/09/21 Jul 9, 2021 — FREIBURG IM BREISGAU, Germany — Fraunhofer Energy Research opened a showroom called ENIQ: Energy Intelligence by Fraunhofer, on the EUREF-Campus in Berlin. The facility functions as an interactive educational platform. It has two rooms for...
Renishaw No Longer Engaged in Sale Process WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE, England, July 7, 2021 — In a message to investors, metrology equipment company Renishaw stated it is no longer seeking a sale. The company announced earlier in the year that founders David McMurtry and John Deer would be selling their majority in the company. After...
People in the News: 07/07/21 Jul 7, 2021 — MUNICH — Benno Oderkerk was appointed as a member of the supervisory board of AMS Technologies, a distributor of high-tech components and systems that includes those used in optoelectronics and thermal management. Oderkerk founded the Dutch...
Hamamatsu’s Industrial Laser System Delivers 250 Joules HAMAMATSU, Japan, July 6, 2021 — Hamamatsu Photonics has developed an industrial pulsed laser system that produces a pulse energy of 250 J, the highest energy to date among LD-pumped lasers, the company said. The laser system boosts the energy storage capability of the laser medium...
3D Laser Beams Change Shape to Match Application EDINBURGH, Scotland, July 2, 2021 — Researchers at the National Robotarium at Heriot-Watt University secured funding to develop 3D laser beams that can be shaped to match industry needs and tailored to the task at hand. The funding — from the Engineering and Physical Sciences...
MKS Instruments to Acquire Process Chemical Technology Company ANDOVER, Mass., July 1, 2021 — MKS Instruments has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Atotech Ltd., a process chemicals technology company and a provider of advanced electroplating solutions. MKS will acquire the company for $16.20 in cash and 0.0552 shares of MKS...
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