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Socionext Begins Sampling of 4K/60p HEVC Video Encoder Chip

Socionext Inc. has started sampling the world's first HEVC/H.265 - compatible encoder IC, the MB86M31, along with an evaluation board, the MB86M31-EVB, and the software development kit for drivers and applications. The new device is capable of real-time encoding of 4K/60p video with the latest video compression technology.

6 Apr 2015

Inneos SX51-02E Optoelectronic Subsystem Now Supports HDMI 4k/60 Hz Video Transport

Inneos, LLC, the industry leader in Video over Fiber transport, today announced their standard SX51-02E product is now warranted to transport HDMI 4k/60 Hz video with 8 bits per color channel and 4:2:0 color depth on a single multimode fiber.

6 Apr 2015

Canon to Exhibit Prototype of High-Magnification 4K Field Zoom Lens at 2015 NAB Show

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced today that its parent company, Canon Inc., is currently developing a high-zoom-ratio, long-focal-length field zoom lens that provides superb imaging performance for use with 4K-capable broadcast cameras featuring 2/3-inch sensors.

6 Apr 2015

Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting Honored with Red Dot Awards

Automotive Lighting, the Magneti Marelli division devoted to the development and production of automotive lighting systems, has received dual recognition from one of the most prestigious international awards for design and industry - the "Red Dot Award 2015."

6 Apr 2015

Total Fiber Optic Beam Expander Market Expected to Grow at 9% CAGR

According to a new market research report "Fiber Optic Beam Expander Market by Design (Galilean, Keplerian), Device (Optical Communication, Measurement, Laser Systems, Remote Sensing), Application (Defense, Instrumentation, Industrial, Commercial), & Geography - Global Forecast to 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, the total Fiber Optic Beam Expander Market is expected to reach up to $1.29 Billion by 2020, at an estimated CAGR of about 9% from 2014 to 2020.

6 Apr 2015

UTStarcom Highlights Latest Broadband and Optical Network Technologies at 2015 OFC and CCA Global Expo

UTStarcom, a global telecommunications infrastructure provider, participated in the 2015 Optical Fiber Communications Conference (OFC) and Exhibition in Los Angeles, United States in 24-26 March 2015 and Competitive Carriers Association(CCA)'s 2015 Global Expo in Atlanta, United States in 24-27 March 2015.

6 Apr 2015

Applied Optoelectronics Partners with Harmonic to Develop Remote DOCSIS Optical Node

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc., a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet datacenter, and fiber-to-the-home markets, today announced its partnership with Harmonic to develop a remote DOCSIS optical node for their distributed CCAP-ready NSGTM EXO platform.

From Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 6 Apr 2015

Nova Measuring Instruments Acquires ReVera

Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd., a leading innovator and a key provider of optical metrology solutions for advanced process control used in semiconductor manufacturing, today announced it has closed the previously announced acquisition of ReVera Incorporated, a profitable privately held company headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif.

3 Apr 2015

Small, Lightweight, Robust System for Underwater 3D Measurement

Conveying systems for oil and gas, operated in the sea have many important underwater components. The maintenance of such components is elaborate and expensive, as measuring them is complicated. Fraunhofer researchers are presenting a compact 3D measurement system at the trade fair in Hannover.

3 Apr 2015

Researchers Test Light Therapy on Brain Function in Gulf War Veterans

Following up on promising results from pilot work, researchers at the VA Boston Healthcare System are testing the effects of light therapy on brain function in veterans with Gulf War Illness.

3 Apr 2015

TRMM Satellite Delivers Outstanding Image of Super Typhoon Maysak

The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite delivered a remarkable image of Super Typhoon Maysak on March 31. TRMM obtained an image straight over the top of a super typhoon with a double eye-wall, Super Typhoon Maysak, as it roared through the warm waters of the West Pacific south of Guam.

3 Apr 2015

X-ray Laser Helps Track Ultrafast Creation of Catalyst

An international team has for the first time precisely tracked the surprisingly rapid process by which light rearranges the outermost electrons of a metal compound and turns it into an active catalyst – a substance that promotes chemical reactions.

3 Apr 2015

Antique Egyptian Bronze Figurines Examined Non-Invasively with Neutrons

A research team from the Egyptian Museum of Florence examined three antique bronze figurines non-invasively with neutrons at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie. The statuettes embody Osiris, the Egyptian god of the afterlife, the underworld and the dead.

3 Apr 2015

LIFX Introduces LED Light Bulb Featuring Rich Warm to Cool White Lights

LIFX has once again proven that beauty and function can exist in one amazing LED light Bulb. With the introduction of the new White 800, LIFX has taken smart lighting to a whole new level. The White 800 is the first value bulb featuring choice between rich warm to cool white lights all in one bulb.

2 Apr 2015

Larson Electronics Releases 33.5W UV LED Light Fixture for Curing Paint and Adhesives

Industrial lighting specialist Larson Electronics has announced the release of a 33.5 watt ultraviolet LED light fixture that is used to cure paint and adhesives, food inspection or for non-destructive testing.

2 Apr 2015