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Ophir Photonics Launches 100K-W Laser Power Meter

North Logan, Utah - Ophir Photonics, global leader in precision laser measurement equipment and a Newport Corporation brand, today announced the 100K-W Laser Power Meter, the newest addition to the company's line of very high power laser sensors.

From Ophir Photonics Group 16 Sep 2013

Camera360 to Provide Software for Sony DSC-QX10 and DSC-QX100 Lens-Style Cameras

Having just completed an $18 million round of Series B funding, Camera360, one of the world's most popular smartphone photography apps, has teamed up with multinational technology giant Sony to include their range of photography software on both the Sony DSC-QX10 and DSC-QX100 lens-style camera when they launch later this month.

16 Sep 2013

Design Parametrics Collaborates to Develop Design Tools for Complex Optical Biomedical Systems

Design Parametrics, Incorporated, Kinetic River Corporation, and Plan Energy Ltd. announced a partnership to develop and market a set of software tools and related services for the design of flow cytometers and other complex optical biomedical systems.

16 Sep 2013

Nivisys Introduces TAWS-32E IR Thermal Weapons Sight with 100mm Germanium Objective Lens

Nivisys, LLC, ("Nivisys") unveiled its newest weapon-mounted thermal product, the TAWS-32E, at DSEI in London this week.

16 Sep 2013

Leviton Launches Glass Front Capacitive OmniTouch 7 Touchscreen

Leviton announced today the OmniTouch 7 Touchscreen. The latest capacitive touch, glass front touchscreen from Leviton features a 7 inch high resolution screen for controlling security, energy and entertainment settings in a residential setting.

16 Sep 2013

Platinum-Rich Polymers Hold Promise for Efficient Organic White LEDs

By inserting platinum atoms into an organic semiconductor, University of Utah physicists were able to “tune” the plastic-like polymer to emit light of different colors – a step toward more efficient, less expensive and truly white organic LEDs for light bulbs of the future.

16 Sep 2013

APEM, Inc. Announce Release of QS Series, Snap-in Panel Mounted LED Indicators

APEM, Inc., a leading manufacturer of quality switches and joysticks, is pleased to announce the availability of the QS Series, snap-in panel mounted LED indicators.

From APEM Components Inc. 13 Sep 2013

Opto Diode Launches Silicon Photodiodes with High UV Response

Opto Diode, a division of ITW, and a member of the ITW Photonics Group, introduces the UVG100 photodiode. The new photodetector features excellent ultraviolet (UV) response with a 100 mm2 active area. Shipped with a temporary protective cover plate, the device delivers an unsurpassed 100 percent internal quantum efficiency (QE). After exposure tomegajoules/cm2,the UVG100showed less than 2 percent responsivity loss.

From Opto Diode Corp. 13 Sep 2013

II-VI Acquires Oclaro’s Gallium Arsenide Laser Diode Business in Switzerland

Oclaro, Inc., a leading provider and innovator of optical communications solutions, today announced that it has sold its Oclaro Switzerland GmbH subsidiary and associated laser diodes business to II-VI Incorporated in a transaction valued at $115 million. In addition, II-VI acquired an exclusive option to purchase Oclaro's optical amplifier and micro-optics business for $88 million in cash.

13 Sep 2013

Alcatel-Lucent and SaskTel Conduct 400G Optical Transport Trial on 10G Network

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris) and SaskTel, the full service communications provider in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, have announced the successful trial of fiber-optic data transmission that could enable the delivery of data at speeds of up to 400G (gigabytes-per second) over a network originally built for 10G traffic.

13 Sep 2013

Mindspeed’s New Optical Solutions Enable Single Mode Optical Fiber Multi-Kilometer Transmission of Video Signals

Mindspeed Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for broadcast infrastructure, today announced the availability of a laser driver, limiting amplifier and receiver optical sub-assemblies (ROSAs) that enable multi-kilometer transmission of broadcast video signals over single mode optical fiber.

13 Sep 2013

Synopsys Releases Version 10.6 of CODE V Optical Design Software

Synopsys, Inc., a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced the availability of Synopsys' CODE V® Optical Design Software, version 10.6.

13 Sep 2013

TeraXion and NRC Partner to Develop Modulators for Coherent Transmission Systems

TeraXion Inc., a leader in the design and manufacturing of optical components and modules, and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) announce today a strategic partnership which will lead to the development and fabrication of TeraXion’s new modulator products family and covers its next-generation Indium Phosphide high-speed modulators for coherent transmission systems at 100 Gb/s and beyond. Work will take place at NRC’s Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre in Ottawa.

From TeraXion Inc. 13 Sep 2013

Intel Embeds SoftKinetic DepthSense 525 3D Camera Module in Portable AIO Reference Design

SoftKinetic®, the world’s leading provider of 3D imaging and gesture recognition solutions, today announced that Intel® has embedded the SoftKinetic DepthSense® 525 3D camera module into its new Intel Portable All-In-One (AIO) reference design. Intel demonstrated this cutting edge reference design AIO at the Intel Developer Forum, September 10-12, 2013 in San Francisco.

13 Sep 2013

LSI Industries Launches Scottsdale Legacy LED Canopy Lighting Solution

LSI Industries Inc. today announced that it has expanded its LED canopy lighting family with the addition of the new Scottsdale® Legacy™ LED canopy lighting solution, featuring high performance LED optics coupled with the Scottsdale prismatic glass drop lens to deliver bright, white light with diamond-like precision.

12 Sep 2013