Pacer USA LLC has launched a North American optoelectronics design center at its Pennsylvania facility, offering services for LED, laser and sensor products. James Woodhead will head the new center. "Customers appreciate local support for design, prototyping and test, but they demand the cost savings of global production facilities," he said. Pacer's team performs design services for optics, emitters and sensors and signal conditioning such as multiplexing, amplification and interfacing. Microcontroller programming and the mechanical design of moldings, housings and connector and cable assemblies are also offered. Pacer USA LLC is the US subsidiary of Pacer International, based in Berkshire, England. The new center is located at 650 Sentry Parkway, Suite One, Blue Bell, Pa. 19422; phone: (866) 375-6652 or (215)-200 0517. For more information, visit: www.pacer-usa.com