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Arecibo Telescope Captures Images of Near-Earth Asteroid

A near-Earth asteroid named 2005 YU55 – on the list of potentially dangerous asteroids – was observed with the Arecibo Telescope’s planetary radar on April 19, 2010 when it was about 1.5 million miles from the Earth, which is about 6 times the distance to the moon, according to Michael Nolan, director of the Arecibo Observatory.

30 Apr 2010

New Reference Designs from IXYS Feature Zilog MCUs for Advanced LED Lighting Control

IXYS Corporation (Nasdaq: IXYS), a leader in power semiconductors, Mixed signal ICs and MCUs for improved power management, energy efficiency and renewable energy, announced today the introduction of new reference designs that will be demonstrated at the PCIM Europe 2010 show in Nuremberg, Germany, in IXYS Booth 12/401.

30 Apr 2010

NTT Honored for Development of KTN Voltage Controlled Laser Beam Scanner

The CLEO/QELS: 2010 co-sponsors (APS, IEEE Photonics Society, OSA) and Laser Focus World today announced NTT Advanced Technology Corporation as the winner of this year’s CLEO/Laser Focus World Innovation Award.

30 Apr 2010

OSA to Debut New Biomedical Optics Express Journal

The Optical Society (OSA) today announced the editorial board members and feature issue line-up for its newest journal, Biomedical Optics Express, which is now open for submissions.

30 Apr 2010

Latest Report Shows Packet Optical Networking as Cost Saving Method

Though product sales are not yet enormous, packet optical networking is being positioned as a way to realize strong capex and opex savings for network operators, according to the latest report from Heavy Reading Insider, a paid research service of TechWeb's Light Reading.

30 Apr 2010

Credit Unions Adopt DigitalPersona Pro Solutions with Fingerprint Biometrics for Better Security and Accountability

DigitalPersona, Inc., a global provider of authentication and endpoint protection solutions continues to see increasing adoption of single sign-on and strong authentication solutions by credit unions.

30 Apr 2010

SANYO Launches New Home Theater Projector with 1080p24 Capability

SANYO North America Corporation announces the introduction of the PLV-Z4000, a high-performance 120 Hz Full HD 3 LCD front projector with 1080p24 capability for an exquisite home theater and HD video experience.

30 Apr 2010

SPIE Recognizes Marc Himel for Achievements in Micro-Optics

SPIE will honor 62 new Fellows of the Society this year. Fellows are members of distinction who have made significant scientific and technical contributions in the multidisciplinary fields of optics, photonics, and imaging.

30 Apr 2010

SPIE Europe Takes Ownership of OPTICS.org Website

SPIE Europe, Cardiff, UK, has assumed ownership of the website OPTICS.org, in a transition from ownership by IOP Publishing of Bristol, UK.

30 Apr 2010

New DMC II 140 Aerial Mapping Camera Employs DALSA's Large Format Image Sensor

DALSA Corporation is proud to announce that it is powering a new generation of Intergraph’s Z/I Imaging Digital Mapping Camera, the DMC II 140, with a custom 140 megapixel image sensor.

30 Apr 2010

New BOA Smart Camera from DALSA Operates at Up to 24 Frames Per Second

DALSA Corporation, a global leader in machine vision technology, today announced the availability of a high resolution model of its BOA vision system, a highly integrated smart camera that comprises all of the elements of an industrial machine vision system.

From DALSA Corporation 30 Apr 2010