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Umicore to Launch GASIR Standards for Thermal Imaging Applications

Umicore Electro-Optic Materials will launch a new set of GASIR® standard assemblies for cost sensitive low and high volume thermal imaging applications. The new GASIR® standard assemblies will be launched at SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing 2011 and expand Umicore’s existing range of standard infrared lenses.

19 Apr 2011

Acuity Brands Launches LED Roadway Lighting Systems

Pioneer in energy-saving lighting systems, Acuity Brands has expanded its LED outdoor lighting portfolio with the introduction of a new line of products called the American Electric Lighting Autobahn luminaires.

By Andy Choi 19 Apr 2011

Italian Navy Warships to Use RSL Fiber Systems’ Remote Source Lighting Systems

RSL Fiber Systems has inked an international defense agreement with Fincantieri, a shipbuilder based in Italy, to deliver fiber optic remote source lighting solutions for the new Fregata Europea Multi-Missione (FREMM) class frigates being constructed by the Italian Navy.

By Andy Choi 19 Apr 2011

EMCORE Introduces 10 Gb-s Optical Transport Cards for Opengear Platform

Supplier of semiconductor-based systems, subsystems and parts for the solar power and fiber optics markets, EMCORE has introduced new 10 Gb/s optical transport cards for applications in openGear platform.

From Emcore Corporation 19 Apr 2011

Information Gatekeepers Releases Market Report on Active Optical Cables

Telecom research and consulting firm, Information Gatekeepers has released a new market research report titled ‘Active Optical Cables Market Report 2011’.

By Andy Choi 19 Apr 2011

Goodrich to Develop Solutions for SWIR Imaging Sensors

The Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate has selected Goodrich to design systems for its short wave infrared imaging sensors.

From UTC Aerospace Systems - ISR and Space Systems 19 Apr 2011

Cree Introduces High-Lumen LED Module for Commercial Applications

Pioneer in LED lighting solutions, Cree has introduced an ultra-lumen LED module called the Cree LED LMH6 that facilitates overall cost reduction, speeds up the market-reach time and simplifies the lighting design for the company’s customers across Asia and Europe.

From WOLFSPEED, INC. 19 Apr 2011

New Iverted Microscope from Olympus Automatically Maintains Focus

Olympus has today announced the release of the inverted IX81 microscope with ZDC2 Z-Drift compensation system. This next generation solution ensures that your samples are always in focus, providing extremely sharp images. The two modes, continuous and ‘one-shot’, enable the completion of any time-lapse experiments.

18 Apr 2011

Vuzix Receives $1 Million for R+D of Holographic Optical Display System

The Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) program from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) has awarded Vuzix Corporation with a research contract worth $1 million.

By Andy Choi 18 Apr 2011

inMotion Displays Seawolf-Based Camera Line at ISC West Conference

Pixim, an imaging chip developer catering to enterprise security cameras, announced that inMotion has begun the mass production of two public view monitors and eight security camera models.

By Andy Choi 18 Apr 2011

Redrover and Keisoku Giken Japan Develop 4K Stereoscopic 3D Monitor

Provider of Stereoscopic 3D Monitor, 3D Camera Rigs and S3D Presentation Software, Redrover/True3Di has synergized with Keisoku Giken Japan to develop the first 4K-S3D Monitor in the world. The jointly developed monitor and other Redrover solutions will be revealed at NAB 2011.

By Andy Choi 18 Apr 2011