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PFC Flexible Circuits Selects ESI Laser Processing System for HDI Flex Circuit Manufacturing

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., an innovator in laser-based manufacturing solutions for the micro-machining industry, today announced that PFC Flexible Circuits Limited has selected the Model 5335 Laser Processing System to expand its high density interconnect (HDI) flexible circuit manufacturing capabilities. Based in Scarborough, Ont., Canada, PFC is a North American leader in flexible circuit design, manufacture and assembly.

From Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. 10 Jun 2015

Access Fixtures Introduces LED Lighting Systems for Volleyball Courts

Access Fixtures, suppliers of sports lighting systems for less, is proud to announce that their line of quality, high-value sports court lighting systems now includes LED lighting optimized for the demanding needs of volleyball courts.

10 Jun 2015

New Laser Arc Method to Apply Diamond-Like Carbon on an Industrial Scale

Coating engine components with hard carbon reduces friction to almost zero – a development that could save billions of liters of fuel worldwide every year. Now researchers have developed a new laser method to apply the coating on the production line.

10 Jun 2015

Estadio Azteca in Mexico City Installs Large Panasonic LED Screen Displays

Panasonic Mexico announced today that its LED large screen displays were chosen as the new video display system for the Estadio Azteca located in the southern, historic part of Mexico City.

10 Jun 2015

Coriant to Build 100G-Capable Subsea Optical Transport Infrastructure for Norway’s UNINETT

Coriant, a global supplier of SDN-enabled end-to-end transport networking solutions, today announced it has been selected by UNINETT, a non-profit provider of telecom and data network connections to Norwegian universities and research institutions, to build a new 100G-capable subsea optical transport infrastructure connecting Ny-Ålesund and Longyearbyen on the Svalbard archipelago.

10 Jun 2015

Spectrum to Pursue Targeted Development of its First Lens System for Imaging

Elissa Resources Ltd. and Spectrum Optix Inc. of Calgary, Canada are pleased to report that after reviewing the preliminary imaging analysis from the initial optical simulations as announced on May 20, 2015, Spectrum will now be pursuing the targeted development of its first lens system for imaging.

10 Jun 2015

Theoretical Limitation to One-Way Optical Data Transmission on a Computer Chip

Optics, a form of data transmission that utilizes beams of light, has the promise to outperform the beams of electrons that drive your computer or smartphone. Engineers have long sought a way to miniaturize optical technology, which is present in today's fast-paced fiber-optic cables, so they can bring the speed and efficiency of light-based data transmission to a computer chip.

10 Jun 2015

NSF Certifies RVLT’s All-Plastic G3 LED Tube Lamps for Installation in Food-Processing Areas

Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc. (“Revolution Lighting”), a global provider of advanced LED lighting solutions, announced today that RVLT’s all-plastic G3 LED tube lamps have been certified by NSF International (NSF) for installation in food-processing areas. In addition, the tube lamps have been evaluated to comply with the NSF supplemental requirements for marine food equipment.

9 Jun 2015

Lockheed Martin Receives $24.2 Million U.S. Navy Contract to Produce Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds

Lockheed Martin received $24.2 million in contracts from the U.S. Navy to produce Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds (ELGTR), a cost-effective alternative to using operational laser-guided bombs (LGB) during training.

9 Jun 2015

Closer to All-Optical Data Transmission

Researchers from Lehigh University, Japan and Canada have advanced a step closer to the dream of all-optical data transmission by building and demonstrating what they call the "world's first fully functioning single crystal waveguide in glass."

9 Jun 2015

Laser Space-Based Energy System Awarded U.S. Patent

A space-based system that relies on lasers to generate and deliver energy to spacecraft has won a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) professor a U.S. patent and could become a first-line defense against asteroids on a collision course with Earth.

9 Jun 2015

Zentera Enables Quantum Electro Opto Systems to Maximize Compute Capacity

Zentera Systems, a leading provider of secure Cloud Overlay Network hybrid infrastructure, announced today the availability of on-demand secure semiconductor design chambers in the cloud service providers such as Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure.

9 Jun 2015

Prior Scientific's Lumen 100-LED illuminator Suitable for Wide Range of Fluorescence Applications

The new Lumen 100-LED illuminator from Prior Scientific provides high quality illumination for a wide range of fluorescence applications on both upright and inverted microscopes.

8 Jun 2015

Pet & Bird Hospital Offers Cold Laser Therapy

Cold laser therapy offers a wide range of options for tissue therapy, wound healing, pain management, and improved circulation. This is why Alta Rancho Pet & Bird Hospital is excited to announce the addition of cold laser therapy to its practice.

8 Jun 2015

ActiveLED Lighting Customer Honored with Xcel Energy Small Business Lighting Efficiency Achievement Award

Ringdale® Inc., a Texas-based manufacturer of USA-made ActiveLED® luminaries announced today that ActiveLED lighting customer Spradley Barr Ford of Greeley, Colorado was awarded with the Xcel Energy Small Business Lighting Efficiency Achievement Award for its annual energy savings and CO2 reduction in 2014.

8 Jun 2015