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Market Research Report on Merger Between Innolux and CMO

On November 14, 2009, CMO and Innolux held respective board meetings, during which the boards of both companies approved the merger between CMO and Innolux via a share swap. The newly merged company is expected to become the largest panel company in Taiwan, and the third largest worldwide behind Samsung and LGD. The merger is not only expected to have a positive impact on the system assembly business of Innolux, but also inject new vitality in the Taiwanese display industry. This report examines the strategic implications of the merger for the large-size LCD panel and LCD TV assembly industries.

26 Nov 2009

Frbiz.com Publishes Evaluation of Samsung SP-A600B Projector

Frbiz.com, one of China's leading B2B search platforms with more than 30 B2B industry websites to its name, evaluates the Samsung projector SP-A600B

26 Nov 2009

Imaging Diagnostic Systems Announces Order for CTLM System in Malaysia and Indonesia

In Addition, Receives Purchase Order for Indonesia

26 Nov 2009

Scientists Successfully Make Custom-Shaped Microparticles to Self-Assemble in Liquid Crystal

Chemists and physicists have succeeded in getting custom-shaped microparticles to interact and self-assemble in a controlled way in a liquid crystal.

26 Nov 2009

Researchers Provide Early Diagnosis of Ocular Diseases Using Optical Instruments

Researchers from the University of Granada have provided an early diagnosis of certain ocular diseases that are very common today, such as age-related macular degeneration and keratitis, by applying an existing optical technique

26 Nov 2009

ESO Telescope Helps Unveil Cosmic Relic in Milky Way's Bulge

The history of the Milky Way is encoded in its oldest fragments, globular clusters and other systems of stars that have witnessed the entire evolution of our galaxy, says Francesco Ferraro, lead author of a paper appearing in this week's issue of the journal Nature

26 Nov 2009

OKI Digital Imaging Develops Energy Efficient 1.1 Inch QVGA LED Display

OKI Digital Imaging Corporation, a subsidiary of OKI Data Corporation, a subsidiary that develops, manufactures, and markets LEDs, today announced it has succeeded in developing a 1.1 inch QVGA LED display while reducing power consumption to one-tenth that of conventional LCDs.

26 Nov 2009

Solyndra Enters $105 Million Framework Deal with Sun System of Italy

Solyndra, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative proprietary photovoltaic (PV) systems for commercial rooftops, announced it has signed a new multi-year framework agreement worth up to $105 million with solar integrator Sun System S.p.A., based in Milan, Italy.

26 Nov 2009

CRAIC Announces Compatibility of Microspectrometer Software with Windows 7

CRAIC Technologies, the leading innovator of UV-visible-NIR microspectroscopy solutions for science and industry, announced Windows™ 7 compatibility of its MINERVA microspectrometer control and spectral analysis software.

25 Nov 2009

DYMAX Launches New BlueWave LED Prime UVA Spot-Curing System

The BlueWave® LED Prime UVA high-intensity spot-curing system offers many advantages over conventional spot-curing systems including no consumable bulbs to change, no warm-up, cool cures, and constant intensity for thousands of hours.

25 Nov 2009

Barco Lighting Systems to Host Wholehog Training Sessions at Adlib Lighting in Liverpool

On December 2nd and 3rd, Barco Lighting Systems will be hosting Wholehog Training sessions at Adlib Lighting in Liverpool

25 Nov 2009

Toptica Photonics Now Offers Ultra-Stable Tunable Diode Laser at All Diode Wavelengths

The DL 100 / pro design offers the same superior mechanical setup as TOPTICA’s successful DL pro. It is a design that allows for the most stable external cavity diode lasers (ECDL), both against acoustical / mechanical and thermal disturbances.

25 Nov 2009

Researchers Develop New, Non-Destructive Process to Make RFID Tags

Whether it's CD packaging, containers or identification cards: RFID tags (Radio Frequency Identification) are increasingly finding their way into everyday life

25 Nov 2009

Philips Electronics Invests in Canlyte for Development of LED Products

Philips Electronics today announced a $500,000 investment in Canlyte, for the development of Light Emitting Diode (LED) products, including the construct of a state-of-the-art Clean Room in its Montreal plant. The Canlyte division of Philips will be one of the first in the country to use a controlled environment for the production of this new lighting technology.

25 Nov 2009

SOLiD Technologies Enters Deal with Sprint CNS Team for Multi-Carrier DAS

SOLiD Technologies today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Sprint Custom Network Solutions (CNS) team to provide converged multi-carrier Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) to enterprise customers and public safety agencies.

25 Nov 2009