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New Laser Diode Driver Gives Customers Greater Flexibility in SFP Module Designs

Micrel Inc., an industry leader in analog, high bandwidth communications and Ethernet IC solutions, today launched a new 4.25Gbps FP/DFB Laser Diode Driver. The SY88422L is a single 3.3V supply, small form-factor laser driver capable of delivering up to 90mA modulation current and 100mA bias current.

23 Jul 2008

Leader in Laser Vision Correction Celebrates More Than Half a Million Lives Transformed

LCA-Vision Inc., a leading provider of laser vision correction services under the LasikPlus(R) brand, today announced that one million laser vision correction procedures have been performed at its LasikPlus(R) vision centers. LCA-Vision opened its first laser vision correction center in Cincinnati, Ohio shortly after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the technology to perform procedures in October 1995.

23 Jul 2008

Expansion Increases Company's Ability to Meet Demand for Display and Solar Manufacturing Equipment

Today, Applied Materials held a groundbreaking for an expansion project of its Tainan Manufacturing Center. This expansion, with a total investment estimated at around US$17 million, will increase the company's ability to meet the demand for both its AKT flat panel display equipment and SunFabTM Thin Film Solar manufacturing equipment. The new facility is expected to be completed by the middle of next year.

22 Jul 2008

Revolutionary Device Reveals Internal Structure of Rock Samples

Ingrain, the Houston-based rock physics company, will provide geoscientists exquisite insight into the base properties of reservoir rock samples with its recent acquisition of a revolutionary NanoXCT imaging device.

22 Jul 2008

Extracting Quantitative Image Information from Hyperspectral Images

Sandia National Laboratories will demonstrate a new hyperspectral confocal fluorescence microscope Friday, Aug. 8 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. MDT in Bldg. 897 on Kirtland Air Force Base. This patent-protected and patent-pending technology has been combined with Sandia's unique and proprietary multivariate algorithms and software to form a complete system for the extraction of quantitative image information from hyperspectral images.

22 Jul 2008

LED Line Illuminators for Single Dimensional Linear CCD Camera Lighting

Moritex MLNL series of LED Line Illuminators have been designed to meet the requirements for high performance linear lighting or for single dimensional linear CCD camera lighting.

22 Jul 2008

Lambda Photometrics Now Supply Replacement RGB Lasers for Durst Lambda 130

Lambda Photometrics are pleased to announce that we can now supply replacement red, green and blue lasers for the Durst Lambda 130 digital photo imager system.

22 Jul 2008

Researchers Using Image Processing to help U.S. Military Detect Roadside Explosives

Researchers at UC San Diego are using statistical pattern recognition and image processing to help the U.S. military better detect hidden roadside explosives.

22 Jul 2008

Automatically Detecting Surface Defects in Ceramic Tiles

Surface defects in ceramic tiles, invisible to the naked eye, could be automatically detected by a new system being developed at the University of the West of England. The system would detect imperfections such as pinholes, crazing, rough or dull glazes, even on tiles with a texture or relief pattern, saving the industry time and money and reducing wastage.

22 Jul 2008

Report States BIPV Market to Surpass $8 Billion in 2015

A new report from NanoMarkets, a leading industry analyst firm based here, predicts that the market for building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) will reach more than $4.0 billion in revenues ($US) by 2013 and surpassing $8 billion in 2015.

22 Jul 2008

MicronViewer Extremely Useful for Applications Requiring High-Quality Imaging Performance

Electrophysics has introduced a new near-infrared imaging camera for use with spectroscopy, laser beam profiling and infrared analysis in the wavelength range from visible to 2 microns. The new MicronViewer 7292M is extremely useful for R+D applications requiring high-quality imaging performance, flexibility for image analysis and maximum stability.

22 Jul 2008

TU Delft to Present the Minute DelFly Micro Air Vehicle

On Wednesday 23 July, TU Delft will be presenting the minute DelFly Micro air vehicle. This successor to the DelFly I and II weighs barely 3 grams, and with its flapping wings is very similar to a dragonfly. Ultra-small, remote-controlled micro aircraft with cameras, such as this DelFly, may well be used in the future for observation flights in difficult-to-reach or dangerous areas. The DelFly Micro will make a short demonstration flight during the presentation.

22 Jul 2008

PET-CT Scanner as Stand-Alone Tool to Detect Secondary Cancers

For patients with head and neck cancer, accurately determining how advanced the cancer is and detecting secondary cancers usually means undergoing numerous tests - until now. New Saint Louis University research has found that the PET-CT scanner can be used as a stand-alone tool to detect secondary cancers, which occur in 5 to 10 percent of head and neck cancer patients.

22 Jul 2008

LALS Detector Achieving Results Not Possible with Traditional Light Scattering Technologies

Viscotek have announced new technical data that demonstrates how their unique Low Angle Light Scattering (LALS) detector achieves results not possible using traditional light scattering technologies.

21 Jul 2008

New Website Making Life Much Easier for Users to Find What They Are Looking For

Special Optics, a vertically integrated supplier of precision optical components and assemblies for high-technology applications, launched a newly redesigned web site located at http://specialoptics.com.

21 Jul 2008