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ON Semiconductor Unveils Auto Focus Control IC for Camera Modules in Smartphones

ON Semiconductor, a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, has introduced the LC898212XA-MH, an Auto Focus (AF) Control IC for camera modules in smartphones.

From ON Semiconductor 20 Oct 2012

Topcon Positioning Systems Uses IS Imaging Station and GIS Equipment for Renovation Project in Pompeii

Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) and its president and CEO, Ray O’Connor, were honored by the City of Pompeii, Italy and four Italian universities for assisting with the “preservation and renovation” of the historic landmark of Pompeii.

20 Oct 2012

Keck and NASA Telescopes Reveal Unexpected Pattern of Change in Galaxies

A comprehensive study of hundreds of galaxies observed by the Keck telescopes in Hawaii and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has revealed an unexpected pattern of change that extends back 8 billion years, or more than half the age of the universe.

20 Oct 2012

Teledyne DALSA Displays Digital Image Sensing Technologies at AUSA Annual Meeting

Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and a global leader in digital image sensing technology, will highlight its multispectral, extreme environment, IR and custom CCD and CMOS sensors and cameras at the upcoming Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition in Booth 2919.

From Teledyne DALSA 19 Oct 2012

Safety Vision to Install Onboard Surveillance Camera Systems on Buses for Honolulu

Safety Vision, the industry leader in mobile video and multimedia fleet automation, has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to install onboard surveillance camera systems on 302 buses for the City and County of Honolulu. Providing fixed route public transportation throughout the City and County of Honolulu, which encompasses the entire island of Oahu, TheBus serves 73.4 million riders annually.

19 Oct 2012

Research Team Demonstrates Integrated Emitter Arrays of Optical Vortices on Silicon Chip

An international research group led by scientists from the University of Bristol and the Universities of Glasgow (UK) and Sun Yat-sen and Fudan in China, have demonstrated integrated arrays of emitters of so call 'optical vortex beams' onto a silicon chip. The work is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Science magazine, published tomorrow [19 October 2012].

19 Oct 2012

Xradia Announces the Purchase of its VersaXRM-500 3D X-Ray Microscope by University of Manchester

Xradia, the world's leading manufacturer of 3D X-ray microscopes for the lab and synchrotron, announced today that The University of Manchester has purchased the VersaXRM-500 3D X-ray microscope with funding from The Engineering and Physical Science Research Council for use in its advanced imaging laboratory.

From Xradia 19 Oct 2012

Consumer Electronics Association Announces Next-Gen Ultra HD Imaging

The next generation of so-called “4K” high-definition display technology for the home – giant-screen TVs with more than eight million pixels of resolution, four times the resolution of today’s high-definition televisions – will be called “Ultra High-Definition” or “Ultra HD,” connoting its superiority over conventional HDTV, according to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®.

19 Oct 2012

Communications Technology Magazine Awards Best First Title to Infinera DTN-X Platform

Infinera won Communications Technology Magazine's "Best First" Award yesterday at the CT Platinum Awards breakfast in Orlando, Florida, in conjunction with the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo taking place this week. The prestigious cable industry award recognizes outstanding broadband-technology products and services.

From Infinera 19 Oct 2012

OSI Laser Diode Releases Extremely High Brightness 1550 nm Pulsed Laser Diodes

OSI Laser Diode, Inc. (LDI), an OSI Systems Company, introduces the CVLL Series of extremely high brightness 1550nm pulsed laser diodes.

From OSI Laser Diode, Inc. 18 Oct 2012

Adimec Releases First Product of New CMOS-Based High-Resolution Camera Series

Adimec, a world leader in application-specific, leading-edge industrial camera solutions, announces the first member of the new CMOS-based SAPPHIRE series, S-25A30.

From Adimec Inc. 18 Oct 2012

O2Micro Introduces New LED Driver Controllers

O2Micro® International Limited (Nasdaq:OIIM), a global leader in the design, development and marketing of high-performance integrated circuits and solutions, today extended the Company's Free Dimming™ technology and lighting product portfolio with the introduction of the OZ8024 and OZ8024R LED Driver Controllers.

18 Oct 2012

3M Unveils Two New Families of Optical Components at Cable-Tec Expo

SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, Booth #1441 – Today, 3M introduced two new families of optical components designed to help cable operators increase capacity while containing costs. The new Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexers from 3M feature one of the smallest, thinnest form factors available on the market. The Planar Light Circuit (PLC) Optical Splitters integrate with a broad range of architectures and platforms.

18 Oct 2012

Three Models of Orion Energy Systems LED Fixture Secure DLC Qualification

Three models of Orion Energy Systems’ LED fixture were recently added to the DesignLights™ Consortium Qualified Products List after third-party testing resulted in a 96.57 lumens per watt rating for Orion’s LED high bay fixture.

18 Oct 2012

ZTE Introduces First-of-its-Kind TWDM-PON Prototype

ZTE Corporation, a leading global provider of telecommunication equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, has unveiled the world’s first time and wavelength division multiplex passive optical network (TWDM-PON) prototype at Broadband World Forum 2012 (BBWF) in Amsterdam.

18 Oct 2012