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Quartz Imaging Launches New FA-LIMS System at ISFTA 2012

Quartz Imaging Corporation will be showcasing its’ newest release of its’ FA-LIMS system (Failure Analysis Laboratory Information System) at the International Symposium for Testing & Failure Analysis (ISTFA 2012), held in Phoenix, AZ on November 13th and 14th. The first generation of the Quartz Basic LIMS and FA-LIMS has been successfully deployed in many companies around the world including multi-national semi-conductor organizations.

From Quartz Imaging Corporation 13 Nov 2012

JK Lasers Create Laser Drilled Message to Celebrate Diwali

To celebrate Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, JK Lasers has percussion drilled a special message in a 0.5mm thick stainless steel sheet using a JK150PS pulsed Nd:YAG laser.

12 Nov 2012

Leica Launches LAS AF3 Workflow-Oriented Fluorescence Software

Enhanced speed and efficiency for recording, processing and displaying large amounts of data - including 3D visualization in real-time

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 12 Nov 2012

NKT Photonics' Lasse Leick Received 2012 Pasteur Award

NKT Photonics’ Project Manager Lasse Leick has received the 2012 Pasteur Award for the work on a new infrared supercontinuum laser that can throw light on what was previously invisible.

From NKT Photonics A/S 12 Nov 2012

Panasonic to Shoot and Broadcast Total Eclipse with Two Cameras

On the morning of November 14th, 2012, the North of Australia will witness a total solar eclipse. Panasonic, using its HIT(R) solar panels and lithium ion batteries for storage, will produce a live broadcast of this spectacular astronomical phenomenon via USTREAM.

9 Nov 2012

Researchers Employ X-ray Free-Electron Laser and Spectroscopy to See Electronic Structure of Manganese Complex

Together with a large international research team, Johannes Messinger of Umeå University in Sweden has taken another step toward an understanding of photosynthesis and developing artificial photosynthesis. With a combination of a x-ray free-electron laser and spectroscopy, the team has managed to see the electronic structure of a manganese complex, a chemical compound related to how photosynthesis splits water.

9 Nov 2012

Cohu Introduces Upgraded HD Video Surveillance Solutions

Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) today announced upgraded video surveillance solutions from its Cohu Electronics Division.

9 Nov 2012

Bruker Receives Major Order for Self-Calibrating ContourGT-X 3D Optical Microscopes

Bruker announced today that it has received over $3 million in orders from a leading provider of consumer displays for Bruker’s self-calibrating ContourGT-X 3D optical microscopes. The ContourGT-X optical microscope plays a key role in the customer’s strategy to dramatically reduce production costs while maintaining the highest standards of quality as it expands production of larger, higher density displays.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 9 Nov 2012

ESO's Very Large Telescope Discovers Odd Pair of Aging Stars in Planetary Nebula Fleming 1

Astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope have discovered a pair of stars orbiting each other at the centre of one of the most remarkable examples of a planetary nebula. The new result confirms a long-debated theory about what controls the spectacular and symmetric appearance of the material flung out into space. The results are published in the 9 November 2012 issue of the journal Science.

9 Nov 2012

Rofin Offers Cost-Effective Laser Marking Solutions

The flexibility and extensive capabilities of the laser are such that you are likely to find one in almost every aspect of manufacturing, whether it’s Industrial, Automotive, Medical or in this instance, producing decorative laser engravings on high quality writing instruments manufactured from wood.

9 Nov 2012

Canon Introduces Ultra Long Focus Zoom Lens for Projectors

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the RS-IL04UL Ultra Long Focus Zoom Lens which can be used with the Company’s REALiS Professional A/V Series projectors to bring high-image quality to a wide variety of locations. With this lens, users have the flexibility of installing their professional A/V systems anywhere from 15 to 290 feet from the desired projection area with minimal image quality change.

From Canon U.S.A., Inc. 8 Nov 2012

Researchers Analyze Fruit Fly Interaction with Fluorescent Behavioral Imaging

FBI, a camera system to recognzie the genetic identity of fruit flies and track their movements will revolutionize the study of their behavior. An article on this advance is being published today in PLOS ONE.

8 Nov 2012

IriTech Introduces IriShield Iris Recognition Camera

Iris recognition has long been enjoying a reputation of excellent accuracy and is becoming an increasingly important biometric identification technology. According to MarketsandMarkets' Global Biometrics Technology Market (2010-2015) report, iris recognition is growing at a compound annual rate of 27.5 percent, likely due to increasingly affordable and portable iris cameras.

8 Nov 2012

UV-Absorbing Covers Can Reduce Incidence of Potato Aphids

Researchers have found that a reduction in the amount of UV light in the environment can reduce the propagation and aphid population density what involves an overuse decline of pesticides.

8 Nov 2012

New Ultrasensitive Image Sensor Based on Single Photon Avalanche Photodiodes Technology

Fast and ultrasensitive optical systems are gaining increasing significance and are being used in a diverse range of applications, for example, in imaging procedures in the fields of medicine and biology, in astronomy and in safety engineering for the automotive industry.

From Fraunhofer USA, Inc. 8 Nov 2012