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Sofradir and Onera Enter Infrared Detection Research Innovation Agreement to Advance Thermal Imaging

Sofradir, a leading developer of key classes of advanced infrared detectors for military, space and industrial applications, and Onera, a center for excellence for aerospace and defense research, today announce a new research and innovation partnership.

From Lynred USA 9 Oct 2013

Chip-level Optical Internconnects Could Total Almost $520 Million in Revenue by 2019

According to a newly released report from industry analyst firm CIR, the addressable market for chip-level optical interconnects could eventually run into billions of units and revenues in this market will total almost $...

8 Oct 2013

DukeNet Fiber Optic Network Company to be Acquired by Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Duke Energy Corporation and investment funds managed by Alinda Capital Partners to buy DukeNet Communications, LLC for $600 million in cash, including the repayment of debt.

8 Oct 2013

Major Israeli Bank Selects Top Image Systems’ MobiCHECK Mobile Remote Deposit Capture Solution

Top Image Systems Ltd. a leading ECM (Enterprise Content Management) and BPM (Business Process Management) and mobile image processing solutions provider, announced that the Company has signed a six-figure contract with a major Israeli bank for the MobiCHECK Mobile Remote Deposit Capture solution.

8 Oct 2013

Cree LED Light Bulb Wins The Home Depot’s 2013 Innovation Award

The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced that Cree won the retailer's 2013 Innovation Award for its LED light bulb. The annual award recognizes the most revolutionary new products that provide true benefits to consumers and the companies that exceeded expectations in sales, service and program execution.

From WOLFSPEED, INC. 8 Oct 2013

Global Automotive Lighting Market Revenue Forecast to Reach $25.36 Billion by 2018

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Automotive Lighting Market: By Position (Front, Rear, Side, & Interior), Technology (Halogen, Xenon/HID, & LED), Vehicle Type, & Geography - Global Trends & Forecast To 2018" report to their offering.

8 Oct 2013

Sharp Debuts Professional 100% LED Backlit Displays

Having already redefined "big," Sharp has expanded its lineup with its new PN-U Series of professional LED backlit displays. The roster now includes three new display classes, and with the introduction of this new series, Sharp's professional display lineup is now 100% LED backlit.

8 Oct 2013

Applications of Optical Thin Film and Coatings

Optical coatings, including mirrors, anti-reflection coatings, beam splitters, and filters, are an integral part of most modern optical systems.

7 Oct 2013

Elbit’s Digital CoMPASS Electro-Optical Payload Systems to be Installed Onboard Asia-Pacific Air Force Helicopters

Elbit Systems Ltd. ("Elbit Systems") announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Elbit Systems Electro-optics - Elop Ltd. (Elop), was awarded a follow-on contract to supply its advanced Digital CoMPASS® electro-optical (EP) payload systems to an Asia-Pacific Air Force to be installed onboard Helicopters. The contract will be performed over a three-year period.

From Elbit Systems Ltd 7 Oct 2013

Olive Medical Announces First Public Demonstration of SkopEon HD Visualization Platform

Olive Medical announces the first public demonstration of the SkopEon Single-Use HD Rigid Camera Scope chip on the tip technology at American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2013 Technical Exhibits October 7-9 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

5 Oct 2013

New Super-Resolution Technique to Map Position of Specific DNA Sequences

With high-tech optical tools and sophisticated mathematics, Rice University researchers have found a way to pinpoint the location of specific sequences along single strands of DNA, a technique that could someday help diagnose genetic diseases.

5 Oct 2013

Study Results Hold Potential to Design New Sources of EUV Light

When you heat a tiny droplet of liquid tin with a laser, plasma forms on the surface of the droplet and produces extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light, which has a higher frequency and greater energy than normal ultraviolet.

5 Oct 2013

Acclaim Lighting Offers Flex Line of Low-Profile LED Circuit Strip

Acclaim Lighting, a leader in innovative and advanced lighting technology, offers its Flex line of low-profile LED circuit strip, which can be cut to any length needed to provide high-output lighting in a variety of cove, millwork, signage and other applications.

5 Oct 2013

Researchers Develop New Photodiode Capable of Detecting High-Energy Ultraviolet Light

Researchers in Japan have developed a new photodiode that can detect in just milliseconds a certain type of high-energy ultraviolet light, called UVC, which is powerful enough to break the bonds of DNA and harm living creatures. The researchers describe their new device in the journal Applied Physics Letters.

5 Oct 2013