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Larson Electronics Introduces Portable Explosion Proof LED Light for Use in Hazardous Locations

Larson Electronics, a leader in industrial lighting equipment, has announced the release of a pedestal mounted LED work light designed for use within locations deemed hazardous due to the presence of flammable vapors or gases. The EPL-BS-70LED-100 Portable Explosion Proof LED Light features a compact size and high output as well as certification for use in Class 1 Division 1 and 2 rated environments.

25 Sep 2013

Photonex 2013: Rosahl to Showcase Solid-State Micro Dehumidifiers

Rosahl solid-state micro dehumidifiers will be exhibited in the UK for the first time at the Photonex 2013, 16-17 October, Ricoh Arena, Coventry (Coventry City’s football stadium). They can be seen on the Westside International stand, no F21 in the EPIC pavilion.

From Westside International 25 Sep 2013

Release of New MagniStar Telecentric Lenses by Navitar, Inc.

Navitar, Inc, a leading USA-based manufacturer of precision optics and imaging system components, released their MagniStar® telecentric lenses today.

From Navitar Inc. 24 Sep 2013

Safety of Flight Testing Completed for Northrop Grumman’s Laser-Based Common Infrared Countermeasure System

Northrop Grumman Corporation achieved another significant milestone on its Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) program by completing safety of flight testing on prototype hardware.

24 Sep 2013

Endoscopic Controversies in Gastrointestinal Disease Symposium Features SpectraScience WavSTAT Optical Biopsy System

SpectraScience, Inc., a San Diego-based medical device company, announced that its WavSTAT Optical Biopsy System was featured at the annual symposium on Endoscopic Controversies in Gastrointestinal Disease sponsored by the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE). This year's conference was held at Copenhagen University Hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark on the 19th and 20th of September.

24 Sep 2013

Energy Focus Launches New LED Tubes for Fluorescent Retrofit Applications

Energy Focus, Inc. (EFOI) today announced the launch of its new EF® Series 300 product family of LED tubes for fluorescent retrofit applications. The LED tubes deliver an industry-leading 130 lpw (lumens per watt) efficiency.

24 Sep 2013

Taiwan Manufacturers to Participate in Istanbul LED & LED Lighting Exhibition

Taiwan's Green Trade Project Office has made Istanbul its fourth stop, after Sao Paulo, Chongqing and Tianjin, for its 2013 emerging market campaign, bringing a delegation of exhibitors to participate in the LED & LED Lighting Exhibition held on September 26-29 at the Istanbul Expo Center.

24 Sep 2013

Tektronix Expands Support for Short Range and Long Haul 100G Optical Network Testing

Tektronix, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, today announced expanded testing support for both short range and long haul 100G optical network testing. Debuting at the European Conference on Optical Communications Sept. 23-26 in London are the 80C15 32GHz Multi-Mode Optical Sampling Module and the OM5110 46GBaud Multi-format Optical Transmitter, giving customers enhanced capability to test silicon photonic components, network elements and systems as well as the coherent modulation formats used in next generation optical fiber networks.

24 Sep 2013

Furukawa Electric Develops Micro Integratable Tunable Laser Assembly for 400 Gb/s Optical Coherent Transmission

ECOC 2013, Booth #525 - Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. has developed a micro Integratable Tunable Laser Assembly (ITLA), a key component in ultrahigh-speed optical digital coherent transmission devices operating at 400 gigabits per second (400Gbps). This transmission device is now being introduced globally with an initial sampling and full production planned in the near future.

24 Sep 2013

Volume Production of DMBT’s AC Direct LED Driver IC Using TowerJazz’s 700V BCD Process Begins

TowerJazz, the global specialty foundry leader, and DMB Technology (DMBT), a leader of total power management solutions based on innovative analog/mixed-signal power management integrated circuits, today announced volume production and shipping of DMBT’s AC direct LED (light-emitting diode) driver IC using TowerJazz’s groundbreaking 700V BCD (Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS) power management process.

24 Sep 2013

Inphi Reports Production Readiness of Second Generation 100G CMOS PHY/SerDes Gearbox IC

Inphi, a leading provider of high-speed, mixed signal semiconductor solutions for the communications and computing markets, today announced the production availability of its second generation 100G CMOS PHY/SerDes Gearbox (GB) IC for data center, enterprise and service provider line cards.

24 Sep 2013

PLX and FCI Partner to Demonstrate PCIe Over Optical Cabling at ECOC 2013

PLX Technology, Inc., the global leader in PCI Express® (PCIe®) silicon and software connectivity solutions enabling emerging data center architectures, and FCI, a leading manufacturer of connectors and interconnect systems, today announced collaboration on a live demonstration of PCIe over optical cabling at the 39th European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC) event, held from 23-25 September in London, U.K.

24 Sep 2013

ECOC 2013: Mindspeed’s Low-Power 28G CDR Device to be Demonstrated as Part of Molex's 100Gbps Optical Backplane

Mindspeed Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for network infrastructure and data center applications, today announced the industry's lowest-power and smallest footprint clock and data recovery (CDR) device capable of supporting data rates up to 28 gigabits per second (Gbps).

24 Sep 2013

Japan PMDA Approves Given Imaging’s PillCam SB 3 System

Given Imaging Ltd, a world leader in gastrointestinal medical devices and pioneer of capsule endoscopy, today announced that Japan's Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) has granted approval for the PillCam SB 3 system.

23 Sep 2013

ECOC 2013: Oclaro to Showcase Innovations in 100G Products

Oclaro, Inc., a leading provider and innovator of optical communications solutions, today announced the company's participation at ECOC, Europe's largest optical networking conference, and the continuing expansion of their 100G product offerings for both datacom and telecom implementations.

23 Sep 2013