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Researchers Successfully Complete Astronomical Verification of SKA Radio Telescope

Last week, a team of Australian researchers successfully completed ‘Astronomical Verification’ of a critical sub-system of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA)—the forthcoming radio telescope that will be the largest and most sensitive on Earth.

4 Jul 2016

World Patent Marketing's New 180 Spy Headset Camera Offers Audio, Video Recording Features

World Patent Marketing, a vertically integrated manufacturer and engineer of patented products, announces the 180 Spy Headset Camera, a technological invention which provides audio, video recording features and more.

4 Jul 2016

Zecotek Accepts Second Order for LFS Scintillation Crystals

Zecotek Photonics Inc., a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for industrial, healthcare and scientific markets, is pleased to announce that it has received a second order for its patented Lutetium Fine Silicate (LFS) scintillation crystals from the same major OEM developing radiation monitoring and detection devices.

1 Jul 2016

FDA Approves Concordia's PMA for New Photofrin 630 PDT Laser

Concordia International Corp. ("Concordia" or the "Company"), an international pharmaceutical company focused on legacy pharmaceutical products and orphan drugs, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Company's premarket approval application (PMA) for its new Photofrin® 630 PDT Laser.

1 Jul 2016

Duquesne Professor Gets $445K NSF Grant to Develop Diamond-Like Semiconductors

A Duquesne University professor has received a $445,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to further develop compounds called diamond-like semiconductors—crystals capable of changing the wavelength and frequency of lasers.

1 Jul 2016

Bite Partners with Coriant to Offer Ultra-Fast 100G Optical Service in Lithuania

Coriant, a global supplier of SDN-enabled end-to-end packet optical networking solutions, and the Lithuanian mobile operator Bite, today announced 100G service deployment in Lithuania as part of a nationwide upgrade to its fiber optic network infrastructure.

1 Jul 2016

Researchers Develop Receive-Only Camera with Ultrafast Imaging Techniques

Researchers have improved upon a new camera technology that can image at speeds about 100 times faster than today’s commercial cameras while also capturing more image frames. The new technology opens a host of new possibilities for studying extremely fast processes such as neurons firing, chemical reactions, fuel burning or chemicals exploding.

1 Jul 2016

Advantest and Digital Surf Introduce PM3D Map

New surface imaging & metrology software based on Mountains® Technology. Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest and Digital Surf announced that PM3D Map software based on Digital Surf’s industry-standard Mountains Technology® is now incorporated into the company’s leadingedge Multi Vision Metrology Scanning Electron Microscope (MVM-SEM®)* series.

1 Jul 2016

Olympus Receives Gold Supplier Award

Olympus, a global technology leader in industrial imaging solutions, has been named a 2015 Edmund Optics® Gold Supplier based on consistent on-time delivery and quality.

1 Jul 2016

CooperVision Launches Biofinity Energys™ Contact Lenses Exclusively Designed for Frequent Digital Users

Biofinity Energys™ with Digital Zone Optics™ lens design was recently launched by CooperVision, Inc. These original contact lenses have been specifically designed from the scratch for the numerous users of digital devices.

30 Jun 2016

Power Splitter for Terahertz Waves Developed to Improve Data Capacity in Cellular and Wi-Fi networks

A power splitter is one of the most fundamental parts of any communications network. It allows a signal to be transmitted to numerous devices and users. A team of researchers at Brown University have created such a device meant for terahertz radiation — a range of frequencies that probably will facilitate data transfer up to 100 times quicker than current Wi-Fi and cellular networks.

30 Jun 2016

LightPointe Launches Firefly Wireless Networks to Target Emerging Visible Light Communications and LiFi Market

GSMA Mobile World Congress - LightPointe Communications, Inc., which is the dominant manufacturer of long range outdoor point to point wireless bridges using radio frequency and laser technology, announced that it has formed and co-owns a new company aimed at the emerging hot tech sector referred to as Visible Light Communications and LiFi, or Light Fidelity.

30 Jun 2016

Nova's New Hybrid Metrology Concept Combines Optical and X-Ray Technologies

Nova Measuring Instruments, a leading innovator and a key provider of metrology solutions for advanced process control used in semiconductor manufacturing, announced today a new hybrid metrology concept, which combines measurements from two of its leading metrology platforms - X-Ray and Optical.

30 Jun 2016

Musco’s LED Lighting System Enhances Playability at Seminole County Sports Complex

This summer, athletes from the Southeast will enjoy a one-of-a-kind tournament experience at Seminole County Sports Complex, now that the 15-field facility has unveiled Musco’s Light-Structure Green™ LED system.

30 Jun 2016

Lumileds Expands Line of LUXECON C Color LEDs to Total of 12 Colors

Lumileds, the global leader in light engine technology, today expanded its line of LUXEON C Color LEDs to a total of 12 colors (and 8 whites), making it the industry’s broadest line of color LEDs available.

29 Jun 2016