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Industry's First Thermal Simulation Software for High-Power LEDs

Future Lighting Solutions and Qfinsoft announce the release of QLED, the first thermal design software developed for the solid state lighting industry.

3 Mar 2008

Syntax-Brillian Signs LCD Panel Supply Agreement

Syntax-Brillian Corporation, a leading manufacturer and marketer of LCD HDTVs, digital cameras, and consumer electronics products, announced today that it has signed an LCD panel supply agreement with LG.Philips LCD on January 16, 2008. Syntax-Brillian recently received approval from LG.Philips LCD to announce this agreement.

3 Mar 2008

GPON ONTs Enable Service Providers to Offer Advanced Broadband Services

Calix today announced the wide deployment of Calix 700G GPON Optical Network Terminals (ONTs) across the state of Minnesota, providing advanced information, communication, and entertainment services over fiber to the premises (FTTP) networks.

3 Mar 2008

Newly Designed Mouse Sensor Offers Enhanced Tracking Performance

Avago Technologies today announced a new enhanced mainstream small form factor optical mouse sensor that has been optimized for light emitting diode (LED)-based corded mouse applications.

3 Mar 2008

RED-C Announces Cooperation in Promoting EDFA Design

RED-C Optical Networks Ltd., a leading provider of integrated optical subsystems based on state-of-the-art optical amplification and monitoring technology, and Proximion, a world leading provider of dispersion compensation solutions, today announced their cooperation in promoting an erbium doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) design optimized to take advantage of the unique properties of DCM technology.

3 Mar 2008

Agilent Technologies Announces Acquisitions

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire TILL Photonics GmbH and has completed the acquisition of Colloidal Dynamics.

3 Mar 2008

Fujifilm Life Science Redefines Application Versatility of Image Scanners

Fujifilm Life Science, the leading provider of scientific imaging systems, today introduced FLA-9000, the first modular image scanner capable of unparalleled proteomic applications in radioisotopic, fluorescent, chemiluminescent, and digitized imaging.

3 Mar 2008

The Dry Eye Syndrome

Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute have found that people with a certain low level of tear production are more likely to develop chronic dry eye syndrome after LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis), laser refractive surgery to correct near- and far-sightedness than those with more plentiful tears.

3 Mar 2008

Distributor Appointed to Spearhead Product Distribution Throughout Europe

Mobius Photonics, Inc. announced today that it has appointed Nexlase, GmbH, to spearhead distribution of its products throughout Europe.

3 Mar 2008

The First Unified Video Conferencing Solution

Siemens Communications, Inc. today introduced OpenScape(R) Video, the first single-vendor, unified video conferencing solution integrating high-definition (HD) video, desktop PC video, voice and presence into a single powerful communication environment.

3 Mar 2008

Leading Decorative Lighting Manufacturer Receives Award for Promoting Energy Efficiency

For the fourth time, Sea Gull Lighting Products, LLC, a Generation Brands company, has been honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its commitment and promotion of ENERGY STAR(R) lighting and energy efficiency.

3 Mar 2008

Survey of Optical Instruments

Research and Markets has announced the addition of “Handbook of Optical Systems, Volume 4, Survey of Optical Instruments” to their offering.

3 Mar 2008

Next Generation Image-Guided Surgical Robotic Systems

Adept Technology, Inc., a global, leading provider of intelligent robotics systems, and Prosurgics, a leading image-guided surgical robotics company, today announced an agreement to collaborate on the design and development of the next generation of Prosurgics’ surgical robotic systems for image-guided and navigated neurological and soft tissue surgery.

3 Mar 2008

Low-Cost and Versatile Way to Make Photonic Crystals

Materials known as photonic crystals could form the building blocks of future optical computers and micro-scale communications devices. Scientists have developed a low-cost and versatile way to make photonic crystals, and combined them in ways that bring optical 'transistors' a step closer.

3 Mar 2008

Latest Solid State Lighting Device Unveiled at World's Biggest Nanotechnology Event

The world's biggest nanotechnology event saw Nanoco unveil a solid state lighting device based on its cadmium free quantum dots CFQDTM and also showcase latest developments in the area of CIGS nano particles.

2 Mar 2008