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New LED Controller IC Offers Innovative Energy Saving Concept

austriamicrosystems (SWX:AMS), a leading global designer and manufacturer of high performance analog ICs for communications, industrial, medical and automotive applications, extends its portfolio of specialized LED drivers and controllers for the latest generation of LCD TV backlighting with the AS3693B 16 channel LED controller IC.

5 Jan 2009

Standard Researchers Develop New Nanoscale Cancer Detection System for the Human Body

Using the same type of nanotechnology that enables hard drives to read and write data, researchers at Stanford University have developed a system that should be able to detect cancer in the human body. The blood scanner,...

23 Dec 2008

Nanocavities Capable of Slowing Down Light Shows Potential for Making All-Optical Circuits

Researchers at the NTT Basic Research Laboratories in Japan have succeeded in making the first large-scale coupled nanocavities that can slow light down to one-hundredth of its normal speed.

21 Dec 2008

New Chemical Sensor Based on Nano-Structured Composite Materials

A high-tech device integrating expertise from such academic fields as electronics, chemistry and materials science, the chemical sensor is capable of transferring physical and chemical qualities into electronic signals to be analyzed and processed by integrated instrument.

21 Dec 2008

MEMSIC Introduce New Magnetic Sensor with Enhanced Digital Compass

MEMSIC, Inc. (Nasdaq: MEMS), a leading MEMS solution provider, combining proprietary MEMS technology with advanced mixed signal processing and system solution, today announced a new line of magnetic sensors with enhanced...

17 Dec 2008

Osram Introduce Full HD Home Cinema Projector with LED Lighting System

Driver technology from OSRAM is integrated into the first full HD home cinema projector with an LED lighting system which was presented by the Delta Electronics, Inc. at the IFA consumer electronics exhibition in Berlin. RAPCUR™ LED drivers enable LED front projectors to produce razor-sharp images of unparalleled quality.

17 Dec 2008

Imagine Optic to Integrate Unique High-Power Laser System for Orion High-Power Laser

Imagine Optic, Europe’s leading manufacturer of Shack-Hartmann wavefront metrology and adaptive optics solutions is proud to announce that it has delivered unique laser metrology and adaptive optics systems to Brit...

15 Dec 2008

IMEC Debut 11 Megapixel Micro-Mirror Array for High-End Industrial Applications

Each mirror in the array is 8µm x 8µm and can be individually tilted by the high-speed integrated CMOS circuitry underneath the array. This device fits in IMEC’s CMORE initiative, which offers cost-effective solutions for continued system scaling, not by shrinking CMOS but by focusing on monolithic co-integration of heterogeneous technology.

From imec Inc. 15 Dec 2008

PI Awarded United States Patent for Piezo Actuator Technology

PI's exclusive PICMA® piezo-ceramic actuators are based on the novel stress reduction and encapsulation technologies which increase lifetime by several orders of magnitude both in static and dynamic applications, addressing key lifetime mechanisms common to other piezoelectric actuators.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 10 Dec 2008

Zecotek Photonics Receives Frost + Sullivan 2009 Enabling Technology Award for Medical Imaging

Zecotek Photonics Inc. (TSX VENTURE:ZMS)(FRANKFURT:W1I) today announced that it has received the prestigious Frost & Sullivan 2009 Enabling Technology Award in the PET (positron emission tomography) and PET/CT (computed tomography) medical imaging markets.

10 Dec 2008

Featured Equipment

Advanced F-Theta Lenses for Precision Imaging Systems

These F-theta lenses by Avantier are designed for consistent spot size and uniform field curvature correction, ideal for high-resolution imaging applications.

From Avantier Inc.

Off-Axis Parabolic (OAP) Mirrors: Precision Solutions for Advanced Optical Systems

Shanghai Optics provides high-precision off-axis parabolic (OAP) mirrors designed for advanced optical systems, offering superior reflective solutions for applications requiring precise light collimation and focus.

From Shanghai Optics