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Industry's First Optically Isolated Sigma-Delta Modulators for Use in Industrial Motor Apps

Avago Technologies, a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced one of the industry's first optically isolated sigma-delta modulator using an external clock to provide direct measurement of motor phase currents in power inverters.

25 Nov 2008

Daylight Solutions Awarded Phase 1 SBIR from DARPA for High Power Mid-Infrared Laser System

Daylight Solutions, Inc., a leading manufacturer of molecular detection and illumination solutions in the mid-infrared, announced today that the company has been awarded a Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This award will be used to advance Daylight's compact, high power ECqcL technology for infrared countermeasures (IRCM).

21 Nov 2008

OmniVision Technologies Introduces Latest Addition of Low Power Medical Sensor

OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading independent supplier of CMOS image sensors, today introduced the OV6930, the latest addition to its portfolio of medical image sensors.

21 Nov 2008

3DIcon's CSpace 3D Imaging System Receiving Praise from Scientific and Industrial Technology Leaders

3DIcon Corporation's CSpace(TM) 3D imaging system has received praise and acknowledgement as a groundbreaking technology in the field of 3D imaging from scientific and industrial technology leaders.

18 Nov 2008

The Most Efficient Silicon-Based OLED Microdisplay in the World

Offering better comfort to users of point-and-shoot digital cameras, and new designs for video glasses with the highest resolution ever, Microoled and the CEA-Leti have targeted these and many other potential applications with the announcement of the most efficient silicon-based OLED microdisplay in the world.

18 Nov 2008

Method Could Improve Sensitivity of Detecting Molecules at Low Concentrations

Researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have demonstrated experimentally and theoretically that the surface plasmon resonances of metal nanoparticles in a periodic array can have considerably narrower spectral widths than those of isolated metal nanoparticles.

14 Nov 2008

New Tool Allows for Higher Sensitivity at Reduced Complexity and Cost

Scientists at Stanford University and Japan's National Institute of Informatics have created a new highly sensitive infrared spectrometer. The device converts light from the infrared part of the spectrum to the visible part, where the availability of superior optical detectors results in strongly improved sensing capabilities.

12 Nov 2008

Sign Companies Report Decline in Neon Due to Energy and Maintenance Savings of LED

The letters still glow bright red, but ComEd's prominent sign atop its Oakbrook Terrace headquarters has gone green. The electric utility recently completed replacing the sign's old neon illumination with LED lights that consume nearly 90 percent less energy, last longer, and require less maintenance.

12 Nov 2008

Tegal Receives Repeat Order for 901ACS Plasma Etch System from Leading Opto-Semiconductor Manufacturer

Tegal Corporation, a leading designer and manufacturer of plasma etch and deposition systems used in the production of LEDs, MEMS, integrated circuits, and nanotechnology devices, announced today that it received another follow-on order for an additional Tegal 901ACS unit from a leading opto-semiconductor / LED manufacturer.

12 Nov 2008

Super-Tough Sunshield for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

Imagine sunglasses that can withstand the severe cold and heat of space, a barrage of radiation and high-speed impacts from small space debris. They don't exist, but Northrop Grumman engineers have created a Sunshield for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope that can withstand all of those elements.

12 Nov 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