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Researchers Extend Lifetime of Blue OLEDs

In a step that could lead to longer battery life in smartphones and lower power consumption for large-screen televisions, researchers at the University of Michigan have extended the lifetime of blue organic light emitting diodes by a factor of 10.

27 Oct 2014

Compact Imaging Spectrometer for Mars Observes Comet Siding Spring

The Compact Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) observed comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring as the comet sped close to Mars on Oct. 19. CRISM recorded imaging data in 107 different wavelengths, showing the inner part of the cloud of dust, called the coma, surrounding the comet's nucleus.

27 Oct 2014

New Toshiba TC358791XBG Companion Chip Supports Latest Automotive Gigabit Ethernet AVB Standard

Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC), a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, today launched a key new addition to its extensive portfolio of solutions for the automotive market.

25 Oct 2014

NeoPhotonics to Purchase EMCORE's Tunable Laser and Transceiver Product Lines for $17.5 Million

EMCORE Corporation a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components, subsystems, and systems for the fiber optics and space solar power industries, announced today that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement with NeoPhotonics under which NeoPhotonics has agreed to purchase EMCORE's tunable laser and transceiver product lines for $17.5 million, consisting of $1.5 million in cash at closing and a $16 million promissory note from NeoPhotonics.

From Emcore Corporation 25 Oct 2014

Molex Incorporated announced today that its first SlimRayTM Pre Wired LED Chip-On-Board (COB) Array Holders reduce assembly time

Molex Incorporated announced today that its first SlimRayTM Pre Wired LED Chip-On-Board (COB) Array Holders reduce assembly time while increasing reliability, with compression contacts that eliminate hand soldering and simplify the LED installation process.

25 Oct 2014

EarthTronics Provides High Efficiency T8 Solutions for ENERGY STAR’s Change the World Tour Stop in Pinconning

EarthTronics, dedicated to developing innovative, energy-efficient lighting products that provide a positive economic and environmental impact for its customers, provided high efficiency T8 retrofit solutions for ENERGY STAR’s first-ever “Change the World” tour stop at the Boys and Girls Club in Pinconning, Mich., on October 2, 2014.

25 Oct 2014

Cree Develops Groundbreaking SC5 Technology Platform for Doubling LED Lighting Output

Cree, Inc. achieves another fundamental breakthrough in lighting-class LED performance with the groundbreaking SC5 Technology™ Platform. The new platform powers the next generation of lighting with the introduction of Extreme High Power (XHP) LEDs. This new class of LEDs can reduce system costs by up to 40 percent in most lighting applications.

From WOLFSPEED, INC. 25 Oct 2014

FDA Data Confirms Safety and Effectiveness of LASIK Surgery

Results reported by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on a long-awaited comprehensive prospective, multi-center study on the safety and efficacy of LASIK were well-received by refractive surgeons in attendance at the recent American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting held in Chicago, according to eye surgeon Lance Kugler, MD, president of the Refractive Surgery Alliance.

25 Oct 2014

Accurate Color Measurement and Fast Flexible Spectral Light for Industrial Applications

Due to the sheer numbers involved, sorting and binning LEDs based on photometric and colorimetric specifications creates challenges in terms of accuracy and speed of measurement. Accurate results must be obtained and data transferred in the shortest time possible.

24 Oct 2014

Principles Behind Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter Technology

Narrowband or hyperspectral imaging is a valuable technique used in planetary science for characterizing surfaces and surrounding environments. For example, it can be used to spatially map molecular species of interest on the surface of a solid or icy body, or to sound to different depths in a giant planet atmosphere.

24 Oct 2014

Kyocera to Showcase New Automotive TFT Display Products at 2014 Vehicle Display Symposium

Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corporation, Display Division will introduce new TFT technology products at the 2014 Vehicle Display Symposium being held at the University of Michigan Dearborn, October 23-24.

24 Oct 2014

Heart of James Webb Space Telescope Emerges Unscathed from Extremely Frigid Temperature Test

After 116 days of being subjected to extremely frigid temperatures like that in space, the heart of the James Webb Space Telescope, the Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM) and its sensitive instruments, emerged unscathed from the thermal vacuum chamber at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.

24 Oct 2014

Researchers Film Passage of Ultrashort Laser Pulse through the Air

Action-packed science-fiction movies often feature colourful laser bolts. But what would a real laser missile look like during flight, if we could only make it out? How would it illuminate its surroundings? The answers lie in a film made at the Laser Centre of the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences in cooperation with the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw.

24 Oct 2014

Ultra-Thin LCD Screen Can Hold 3D Images Without a Power Source

At first glance, the static, greyscale display created by a group of researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China might not catch the eye of a thoughtful consumer in a market saturated with flashy, colorful electronics.

24 Oct 2014

Intertek Commits Support for Innovations in LED Lighting Technology

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries around the world, is helping to put illumination into the spotlight.

24 Oct 2014