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Leader in Test and Measurement Solutions Introduces First Handheld Fibre Channel Testing

Sunrise Telecom(R) Incorporated, a leader in test and measurement solutions for today's telecom, wireless and cable networks, introduced the SunSet(R) MTT-30Z Fibre Channel Module, the first handheld solution to support 1, 2 and 4 Gigabit fibre channel testing with full port login of switch fabric. This new test set is an essential tool for service providers provisioning or diagnosing high-performance Storage Area Networks (SAN) in fibre channel, ESCON and FICON.

6 Nov 2007

Specialised Imaging Takes Ultra High Speed Imaging to Next Level of Flexibility

Incorporating ultra-high resolution image intensifiers with double pulsing techniques and no-compromise optical design, the new SIM-02 Multi-Channel Framing Camera from Specialised Imaging Ltd. takes ultra high speed imaging to the next level of flexibility.

6 Nov 2007

MGB Endoscopy Announces World's First CMOS HD Endoscopic Camera

After depending on merely adequate standard video camera support for the past 30 years, the field of minimally-invasive endoscopy now has a realtime visual tool to meet all of its demanding requirements.

6 Nov 2007

Sophisticated CT Scans to Test for Clogged Arteries

A study by an international team of cardiac imaging specialists, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins, concludes that sophisticated computed tomography (CT) scans of the heart and its surrounding arteries are almost as reliable and accurate as more invasive procedures to check for blockages.

6 Nov 2007

Imaging Diagnostic Systems Unleashed Revolutionary Device for Detection of Breast Cancer.

Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., a pioneer in laser optical breast cancer imaging systems, announced that CT Laser Mammography (CTLM(R)) results were exhibited at the 4th Congress of the World Society for Breast Health in Tianjin, China, October 18th - 21st.

6 Nov 2007

Pixelplus Introduces 'System-On-A-Chip' Image Sensor

Pixelplus Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:PXPL), a fabless semiconductor company in Korea that designs, develops, and markets CMOS image sensors for various consumer electronics applications, today announced that it introduced samples of its PO6030 VGA 'System-on-a-Chip' ("SoC") image sensors through the Company's foundry partner in Taiwan.

6 Nov 2007

JDSU Announced Delivery of Pump Laser to Support Increasing Network Traffic Demands

JDSU today announced that it has delivered its 400,000th 980 nanometer (nm) amplifier pump laser based on its planar platform. The recipient of the milestone shipment, Wuxi Zhongxing Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (WXZTE), located in Wuxi, China, has purchased more than 30,000 980nm pump lasers from JDSU over the past three years.

6 Nov 2007

Think Before You Ink

It could be colorful; it could be sexy; it could be unique; it could be romantic; but it could be one of the biggest mistakes a person could ever make. College students might feel that tattoos are a fun and special way to express themselves, but many forget to look at the big picture before getting a tattoo.

6 Nov 2007

Photonic Alternative to Wireless Networking Could Offer Faster Data Rates

A photonic alternative to wireless networking could offer data rates of up to 100 Mbit/s in an unlicensed part of the spectrum.

6 Nov 2007

Negative-Index Metamaterials Faster than Existing Telecoms Devices

An optical modulator based on negative-index metamaterials could be faster and more compact than existing telecoms devices.

6 Nov 2007

NovaCentrix Delivered PCS 1100 Machines to Customers of Photonic Curing Technology

NovaCentrix has delivered multiple R&D-class PCS 1100 machines to customers developing new inks and applications requiring the high-speed low-temperature substrate capabilities of the Photonic Curing technology.

6 Nov 2007

The Photonic Component Group Appointed Reseller of Laser Diode Products

The Photonic Component Group, a division of Power Technology, Inc., a leading force in the laser industry for almost 40 years, has been appointed as a reseller of Opnext, powered by Hitachi laser diode products. Opnext is the former Hitachi laser diode and photonics division.

6 Nov 2007