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OIF to Showcase Pluggable Coherent Optics and 56G Electrical Interfaces

The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) today released the slate of public demonstrations that it will conduct at OFC in Anaheim, March 22-24, 2016. The demo will showcase multi-vendor interoperability of two key technologies; Pluggable Coherent Optics and 56G Electrical Interfaces. These technologies will cover a range of channel reaches from Very Short Reach (VSR) to Long Reach (LR) and includes using both NRZ and PAM4 modulation formats.

3 Mar 2016

Lumileds to Roll Out Multiple New LED Products in Mid Power March

Lumileds today kicks off Mid Power March, a month-long event to introduce a variety of mid power products that feature breakthrough performance and unmatched product reliability.

3 Mar 2016

PI-SCALE Project to Create Open Access European Flexible OLED Pilot Line

Europe’s technology leaders in the development of flexible organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) for lighting and signage applications have joined together in a consortium to develop an open access pilot line that will accelerate the commercial adoption of this promising new technology.

3 Mar 2016

NanoPoint-0201: World's Smallest LED from SunLED

As new product designs become smaller and more compact, the need for smaller components has become more prevalent. We have seen the optoelectronics industry go from a 1206 sized LED down to an 0402 size where footprint reduction technology has come to a halt for the past many years. SunLED is excited to make this remarkably unprecedented, groundbreaking announcement of the world's smallest LED - the 0201 LED.

3 Mar 2016

Dialog Semiconductor Announces New Driver Controllers for High-Power Commercial LED Lighting Applications

Dialog Semiconductor plc, a provider of highly integrated power management, AC/DC power conversion, solid state lighting (SSL) and Bluetooth(R) Smart technology, today announced two new driver controllers for high power commercial LED lighting applications up to 90W.

2 Mar 2016

Larson Electronics’ New Mini LED Light Tower Features Four 400W LED Lamp Heads

Larson Electronics announced the release of a mini LED light tower featuring four 400 watt LED lamp heads, a 3,000 KVA generator, and an adjustable tower built on a wheeled frame for portability.

2 Mar 2016

MACOM to Debut Newly Expanded Portfolio of Optoelectronics and Photonic Solutions at OFC 2016

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc., a leading supplier of high-performance analog RF, microwave, millimeterwave, photonic semiconductor products and components, will debut a newly expanded portfolio of optoelectronics and photonic solutions at OFC 2016 in Booth #3101.

2 Mar 2016

Advantech’s New PCI Express Vision Cards Provide GigE Vision Support

Advantech is pleased to announce the launch of four new PCI Express vision cards. The PCIE-1172/1174 are high end frame grabber models with a dedicated onboard ARM processor and the PCIE-1672E/1674E are entry level interface card models. Both series of cards use Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE), and support Power from the PCI Express bus.

2 Mar 2016

New Tekes-Funded Project Focuses on Development of Novel Optical Components and Technologies

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Aalto University, together with a group of contributing local companies, are starting a new Tekes-funded project on optical switching and transmission technologies to improve the scalability and energy-efficiency of data centres and 5G networks where the volumes of data transfer grow exponentially.

2 Mar 2016

Philips Announces US Debut of Innovative Ambient LED Lighting Technology, Philips LightVibes

Philips Lighting, a Royal Philips company and global leader in lighting, today announced the U.S. debut of Philips LightVibes®, an innovative ambient LED lighting technology that is synced to on-screen content with the power to create fully immersive movie-going experiences.

2 Mar 2016

Time-Resolved Imaging Reveals Bubble Entrapment Process

Specialised Imaging reports on a technical article, written by researchers from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia** - that describes the use of a Kirana ultra high-speed video system to undertake time-resolved imaging of a compressible air disk that forms under a drop impacting on a solid surface.

1 Mar 2016

New Burst-Mode Gain-Controlled Optical Amplifier from II]VI for NG-PON2 Broadband Access Networks

II]VI Incorporated, a leading provider of solutions for next generation optical networks, today announced the prototype-stage availability of a burst-mode gain-controlled optical amplifier designed for upstream transmission in NG-PON2 broadband access networks.

1 Mar 2016

Nexoptic, Spectrum Optix Complete Trade Study Phase of POC Prototype Development Program

Nexoptic Technology Corp. ("Nexoptic"") and Spectrum Optix Inc. of Calgary, Canada ("Spectrum" and together with Nexoptic, the "Companies") report that further to their joint news release dated January 12, 2016, the Companies have successfully completed the 'Trade Study' phase of their proof of concept ("POC") prototype development program.

1 Mar 2016

TOPTICA Releases New Class of Multi-Watt Laser Sources for Laboratory Applications

TOPTICA’s frequency-doubled diode lasers now reach 2 Watts output power at 560 nm wavelength with several nanometers tuning range, allowing to use diode laser-based technology around 560 nm with high power.

1 Mar 2016

Larson Electronics Unveils Four Foot, Six Lamp Fixture

Larson Electronics has added to its extensive range of industrial grade lighting equipment with the release of a four foot, six lamp fixture that provides operators with a durable, reliable, and affordable solution for open areas where flammable chemicals and vapors may occasionally be present.

1 Mar 2016