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Global LED General Lighting Market Forecast to Grow at 27.55% CAGR

An LED is a semiconductor light source used for purposes such as general lighting, backlighting, and automotive lighting in residential, office, retail, and hospitality spaces and in industrial, outdoor, and architectural applications.

29 Oct 2014

Software Program Provides Panoramic Perspective of Bladder Endoscopy

Whether physicians examine or operate on the bladder wall with an endoscope, they can catch a glimpse of only a miniscule section of the organ – their viewpoint is like that of someone looking through a keyhole.

29 Oct 2014

Phoseon to Showcase UV LED Curing Products at LENS CHINA

Phoseon will showcase market leading UV LED curing products for optical lens and camera module manufacturing. UV LED curing products from Phoseon are well suited for assembly and coating of camera modules, camera lens, earpieces, microphones, and other components.

29 Oct 2014

Guinness World Records Recognizes Northrop Grumman’s World’s Fastest Integrated Circuit Amplifier

Northrop Grumman Corporation, a leader in advanced microelectronics, has developed the world's fastest integrated circuit amplifier, which has been recognized by Guinness World Records.

29 Oct 2014

Bridgelux to Debut Decor Series Class A CoB LED Array Products at Hong Kong International Lighting Fair 2014

Bridgelux, a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies, will debut its new Vero® Decor Series™ Class A Chip-on-Board (CoB) LED array products at the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair 2014.

28 Oct 2014

IMI European Ink Jet Conference: Phoseon to Highlight UV LED Curing Solutions for Digital Printing

Attendees at IMI Europe will get to see the latest UV LED curing solutions specifically targeted for the digital ink jet market. Phoseon's UV curing products come in a wide variety of sizes to match application needs, in both water-cooled and ambient air-cooled solutions.

28 Oct 2014

Imperium to Adapt Ultrasound Camera Inspection System for Subsea Applications

Today, Imperium, Inc. announced the signing of a worldwide licensing arrangement to adapt Imperium's unique ultrasound camera inspection system for subsea applications.

28 Oct 2014

Vimicro to Launch Next Generation of Flagship Starlight Camera

Vimicro International Corporation, a leading video surveillance technology and solution provider in China, today announced that it will participate in the 2014 China International Exhibition on Public Safety and Security to be held at Beijing International Exhibition Centre from October 28 to 31. The Company's full product line will be showcased at booth number E2C67 in Exhibition Hall E2.

28 Oct 2014

New 450W Explosion Proof High Bay LED Light Fixture from Larson Electronics

Larson Electronics releases an explosion proof high bay light fixture that provides operators with a powerful and energy efficient alternative to traditional hazardous location luminaries. LED technology and a compact design make this lamp an excellent replacement upgrade option for the older, bulky and high maintenance cost fixtures.

28 Oct 2014

Record High 255 Terabits/s Transmission Achieved Over New Type of Fibre

Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands and the University of Central Florida (CREOL) in the USA, report in the journal Nature Photonics the successful transmission of a record high 255 Terabits/s over a new type of fibre allowing 21 times more bandwidth than currently available in communication networks. This new type of fibre could be an answer to mitigating the impending optical transmission capacity crunch caused by the increasing bandwidth demand.

28 Oct 2014

Larson Electronics Introduces 10W Vapor Proof Colored LED Inspection Light

Longtime leader in commercial and industrial grade lighting equipment, Larson Electronics continues its commitment to providing high grade lighting equipment to specialty markets with the release of a drop light equipped with a 10 watt colored LED bulb and a 30’ cord reel.

28 Oct 2014

New Type of Light Diffusion Discovered in Tiny Optical Fibers

Researchers at the Femto-ST Institute (CNRS/UFC/UTBM/ENSMM)1, working in collaboration with colleagues from the Charles Fabry Laboratory (CNRS/Institut d'Optique Graduate School), have just discovered a new type of light diffusion in tiny optical fibers 50 times thinner than a strand of hair! This phenomenon, which varies according to the fiber's environment, could be used to develop sensors that are innovative and highly sensitive. The work is published in the journal Nature Communications on October 24, 2014.

27 Oct 2014

Restricted Delivery of Power Could Improve Laser's Performance

Lasers – devices that deliver beams of highly organized light – are so deeply integrated into modern technology that their basic operations would seem well understood. CD players, medical diagnostics and military surveillance all depend on lasers.

27 Oct 2014

New 150W Explosion Proof LED Light Fixture from Larson Electronics Operates on 347/480V AC

The Larson Electronics EPL-HB-150LED-RT-480V explosion proof high bay light fixture provides operators with a powerful and energy efficient alternative to traditional hazardous location luminaries. LED technology and a compact design make this lamp an excellent replacement upgrade option for the older, bulky and high maintenance cost fixtures.

27 Oct 2014

Mitsui Chemicals’ Breakthrough Ophthalmic Lens Material Blocks UV and Shorter Wavelength Light Rays

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (President & CEO: Tsutomu Tannowa) announced that it commenced sales of a new breakthrough ophthalmic lens material that helps protect eyes from not only ultraviolet (10-400nm) light rays but also 400nm-420nm wavelength light.

27 Oct 2014