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New CPE Devices from D-Link to be Powered by BroadLight’s BL2348 SoC

BroadLight, the leading supplier of Ultra-Broadband Residential Gateway and GPON semiconductors, today announced that D-Link has selected its BL2348 GPON Residential Gateway (RG) SoC for a new line of high-performance CPE devices.

27 Mar 2010

Half-Bridge Solution from Fairchild Optimizes LCD TV Designs

Fairchild Semiconductor’s solutions for LCD TV power applications provide designers with significant advantages when compared to traditional methodologies in use today.

27 Mar 2010

Optametra Adds New Analysis Capabilities to its Software Solutions

Optametra, a leading supplier of coherent lightwave signal analyzers, has added new analysis capabilities to its line of software solutions.

27 Mar 2010

HumanKiosk Digital Signage Earns E-Tech First Place Award

The ng Connect Program today announced that its LTE-enabled HumanKiosk™ solution concept developed by MediaTile, a world-leading provider of cellular digital signage solutions and Alcatel-Lucent, has won a first place CTIA Emerging Technology (E-Tech) Award in the Enterprise & Vertical Market Solution – Mobile Marketing or Advertising category.

26 Mar 2010

New Rugged Military LCD Displays Launched by AIS

American Industrial Systems, Inc. (AIS) introduces a Rugged Military LCD Display Line featuring monitors for marine, vehicle, military servers, and field deployment applications. AIS’ Rugged Vehicle Display, Marine Bridge Display, and Rugged Rack Mountable Display features shock and vibration resistant compliance up to MIL-810F Environmental Engineering standards. The displays are available in sizes ranging from 8.4” to 20.1” and are all touch-screen capable, converting the displays into HMI terminals. The ruggedized displays additionally feature, IP65 Water/Dustproof rating, Anti-corrosion coatings, Sunlight Readability Enhancements, and a variety of mounting options. These versatile displays are designed to reliability operate in harsh environments for military, marine, outdoor, and vehicle applications.

26 Mar 2010

New IEEE P802.3bg Project Aims to Provide 40 Gb/s Optical Compatibility

The IEEE has approved work to begin on a new amendment to the IEEE 802.3™ Ethernet standard that will serve to enhance the 40 Gb/s Ethernet physical layer (PHY) capabilities already under development in the IEEE P802.3ba™ 40 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s Ethernet project.

26 Mar 2010

Cemtrex's Laser Opacity Monitors Chosen for UTE's Plant in Uruguay

Cemtrex Inc. (OTC: CTEI) announced the award of a $1.3 million contract received from the National Administration of Power Plants and Electric Transmissions of Uruguay (UTE) to design, supply, and install complete Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) for eight stacks with redundant systems for emissions reporting and compliance. The CEMS will be installed at Jose Batlle y Ordonez Station in Montevideo, Uruguay and will measure and report emissions of SO 2, CO, NO, NO 2, O 2 and particulate matter.

26 Mar 2010

UL Notifies About Unauthorized Bicycle Lighting Power Supply

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying retailers and consumers that the power supply provided with the bicycle lighting system identified below, bears an unauthorized UL Mark for the United States and Canada. This power supply has not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate standard for safety for the United States or Canada and is not authorized to bear the UL Mark. It is unknown if this power supply complies with United States or Canadian safety requirements.

26 Mar 2010

Importance of Biophotonics in Medical Field

Biophotonics, or photomedicine, is a relatively unknown discipline, though it has existed for years now. You may have even benefited from it without realizing it.

26 Mar 2010

Sarnoff's Iris Recognition Device Chosen as Best New Product at NPS

Iris on the Move from Sarnoff won the Best New Product Award at the Security Industry Association New Product Showcase on Wednesday.

26 Mar 2010

LFI Expects 19,000 Attendees for 2010 Las Vegas Show

LIGHTFAIR International (LFI), the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, is showing its strength as the 2010 show in Las Vegas approaches.

26 Mar 2010

Novaled to Launch Organic LEDs at Light + Building Fair in Frankfurt

Novaled AG - a pioneer in the field of OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) technologies for lighting and display applications - will be exhibiting OLEDs and OLED applications at the Light + Building fair in Frankfurt.

26 Mar 2010

Erbium Oxide Manufacturer Expands Facility to Meet Demand from Glass, Optics Markets

Los Angeles-based American Elements announced the further expansion of its erbium oxide (Er2O3) production facilities to meet growing demand from glass and optics customers.

26 Mar 2010

Vishay Adds Two New Phototriacs to its Optoelectronics Portfolio

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is broadening its optoelectronics portfolio with the introduction of two integrated power phototriacs: the VO2223, which features an output current of 0.9 A, and the VO2223A, which features an output current of 1.0 A.

26 Mar 2010

Spire Announces 100th SLP Solar Simulator Shipment to Saflex

Spire Corporation, a global solar company providing turnkey manufacturing lines to manufacture photovoltaic (PV) modules and solar systems, announced today that it has shipped its 100th Spi-Sun Simulator™ 4600 SLP to Saflex Solar Encapsulants (Saflex), a unit of Solutia Inc., located in Springfield, MA.

26 Mar 2010