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White LED Driver Utilizes 32 kHz Pulse Width Modulation Frequency

Advanced Analogic Technologies has rolled out a white LED driver, AAT1451 that is suitable for LCD backlighting applications in mobile electronic units.

By Andy Choi 9 Jun 2011

Get Help Selecting the Right Light Source for Your Application

Choosing the right light source for a specific application requires a detailed knowledge of the application itself and specifications regarding the sample illumination and modern light source technology.

From Quantum Design UK and Ireland Ltd 9 Jun 2011

High Resolution TE Cooled CCD Array Spectrometers for Raman Spectroscopy

B&W Tek, an advanced instrumentation company producing optical spectroscopy and laser systems, announces the Glacier™ T high resolution TE cooled CCD array spectrometer for Raman spectroscopy applications.

From m-oem 9 Jun 2011

National to Showcase LED Driver at Guangzhou Lighting Exhibition

National Semiconductor has released an integrated LED driver that will be showcased at the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition in Guangzhou.

By Andy Choi 8 Jun 2011

Phytronix, AB SCIEX Integrate LDLD with TripleTOF 5600 System

Manufacturer of laboratory scientific instruments, Phytronix Technologies and AB SCIEX are jointly working on expanding the choices for lab analysts and scientists focused on food safety testing, forensic toxicology, and pharmaceutical applications.

By Andy Choi 8 Jun 2011

NEC Introduces Three Displays for Corporate Boardrooms and Training Faciltiies

NEC Display Solutions of America has added three models to the V series display product range for usage in corporate boardrooms, training facilities, indoor venues, and restaurants.

By Andy Choi 8 Jun 2011

OLED Material Market Expected to Surpass $2.0 billion by 2016

Nanomarkets, an industry analyst company, has released a report titled, “The Market for OLED Materials 2011”. The report, which has started shipping in June states that the materials utilized in OLED lighting and displays will surpass a revenue of $2.0 billion by 2016.

By Andy Choi 8 Jun 2011

Scientists Devise New Technique for Imaging Electric Fields in Nanostructures

Researchers of K.U.Leuven, while examining the nanomaterials’ optical properties, have discovered that surface plasmons leave behind imprints on the nanostructures’ surface.

By Andy Choi 8 Jun 2011

High Efficienct White LED Drivers for LCD Backlighting Applications

Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. (AnalogicTech™) (Nasdaq: AATI), an analog semiconductor company focused on powering innovative solutions in consumer, industrial, and communications markets, today introduced the AAT1451, a high-efficiency white LED driver for liquid crystal display (LCD) backlighting applications in portable electronic devices such as the fast-growing tablet and the established computer markets.

8 Jun 2011

Graphene Breakthrough Moves it Closer to Applications in Optoelectronics

Graphene, a layer of carbon atoms only one-atom thick but about 200 times stronger than steel, is also one of the best electrical and thermal conductors on earth. In spite of the impressive list of promising prospects, graphene has a darker side: it does not have a band-gap, once it is conducting it cannot be switched-off.

7 Jun 2011

Linkam Tensile Test Stage Chosen to Study Treatment of Tendon Injuries

Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, have been chosen by the Physics Department of the University of Liverpool to study the effects of controlling stresses applied during the growth of collagen secreted from human fibroblast cells.

7 Jun 2011