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Smithville to Move ‘Fiber Forward’ Using Calix Unified Access Portfolio

Calix today announced that Indiana communications service provider Smithville Telephone Company (Smithville) has selected the Calix Unified Access portfolio to bring fiber access solutions to approximately 34,000 homes and businesses across the communities it serves.

19 May 2010

MRV to Discuss Packet and Optical Networks at Telecom Industry Shows

MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC., today announced that Zeev Draer, vice president of marketing, will present this week at the Packet Optical Transport Evolution and International Telecoms Week events.

19 May 2010

Aptina Enhances A-Pix FSI Image Sensor Solution; Plans to Launch BSI Technology

Underscoring its commitment to excellence in pixel performance, Aptina, the leading innovator of CMOS imaging technology, today detailed its strategy to address the challenges designers face as the industry moves toward smaller pixel sizes.

19 May 2010

ICON Develops Breakthrough LED Lighting System

ICON International has developed a breakthrough LED lighting fixture that for the first time won’t cost any more than the ceramic metal halide it replaces. The fixture, Satellite 2120, is the result of two years of research and design by ICON’s expert team.

19 May 2010

Cree’s LED Downlights to Illuminate Newly Built U.S. Habitat Homes

Cree, Inc. and Habitat for Humanity International announce a three-year, $1.5 million pledge to provide high-efficiency Cree LED downlights for the kitchens in all new Habitat homes built in the United States.

From WOLFSPEED, INC. 19 May 2010

Short Supply of Wafer Materials to Restrict LED Market Growth

The fast-growing market for high-brightness LEDs in LCD TVs will be restricted by a shortage of key semiconductor materials in the second half of 2010, as predicted by Strategy Analytics, in its report, “Materials Shortage to Restrict Rampant LED Market.”

19 May 2010

Samsung Marks Record Sales of DID Panels in April 2010

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd is strengthening its leadership in the fast-growing Digital Information Display (DID) market with its innovative lineup of ultra-slim bezel and specialized LCD display products for applications in video walls, digital signage and outdoor advertisement.

19 May 2010

Coherent Launches New Genesis MX Series of Visible Lasers

Coherent Inc. has expanded their Genesis™ family of long-life visible lasers by introducing the MX-Series, which offers end-user functionality and is fully CDRH compliant.

19 May 2010

New Gold-Based Microlens Enhances Infrared Imaging Technology

Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new nanotechnology-based "microlens" that uses gold to boost the strength of infrared imaging and could lead to a new generation of ultra-powerful satellite cameras and night-vision devices.

19 May 2010

Lambda Research to Exhibit at 2010 Guangzhou Lighting Exhibition

Lambda Research in cooperation with ELS Industries LTD., it’s distributor for the greater china region (PRC China, Hong Kong and Macau), will participate in the upcoming Guangzhou international lighting exhibition 2010. During the exhibition, Lambda will be introducing its latest versions of TracePro 6.0.5/7.0 and TracePro Bridge for Solidworks.

19 May 2010