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Ultraviolet Photodiode to Detect Anthrax and Other Bioterrorism Agents in Air

Researchers have shown that a new class of ultraviolet photodiode could help meet the U.S. military's pressing requirement for compact, reliable and cost-effective sensors to detect anthrax and other bioterrorism agents in the air.

25 Jun 2008

New Fixed Focal Length Imaging Optics Designed for SWIR Cameras

Navitar Inc., a manufacturer of high precision optical assemblies for all machine vision applications, introduces four new fixed focal length imaging optics specifically designed for SWIR (short wave infrared) cameras and applications.

From Navitar Inc. 23 Jun 2008

A New Approach to Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Customized microscopic magnets that might one day be injected into the body could add color to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), while also potentially enhancing sensitivity and the amount of information provided by images.

18 Jun 2008

Using Lasers and Plastic Beads to Create Ultrasmall Features

Princeton engineers have invented an affordable technique that uses lasers and plastic beads to create the ultrasmall features that are needed for new generations of microchips.

18 Jun 2008

LED Light Sources Behind New Reconfigurable Control and Display Interface

OSTAR®-Projection LED modules and IR DRAGON® infrared emitters from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors are the LED light sources behind a new reconfigurable control and display interface designed by Digital Dash, Ltd. of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

18 Jun 2008

Agilent Laser Calibration Tool Sets Industry Standard

Agilent Technologies Inc. today introduced a new Dynamic Calibrator, a laser-based calibration system for measuring machine-tool and coordinate-measuring-machine (CMM) accuracy. New sensors in the system offer accuracy to 0.4ppm, setting a new industry standard.

17 Jun 2008

Compact Device Supports Up to 60 White LEDs for Medium-Sized LCD Applications

Helping display manufacturers meet demands for more efficient power technologies in displays, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) introduced today an innovative, six-channel, 40-V white light emitting diode (LED) driver with a built-in, high-efficiency boost regulator and 1.5-A FET.

12 Jun 2008

New Way of Bending X-Ray Beams Could Lead to Greatly Improved Space Telescopes

A new way of bending X-ray beams developed by MIT researchers could lead to greatly improved space telescopes, as well as new tools for biology and for the manufacture of semiconductor chips.

12 Jun 2008

Video Correction LSI Significantly Improves Video Quality Under Low Light

Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. today announced it has developed "ML87V21072," a video correction LSI for monitoring cameras with a noise reduction function and a FIFO frame memory.

10 Jun 2008

DuPont Dry Film Photoresists Address Productivity and Environmental Challenges

DuPont Advanced Packaging Lithography, part of DuPont Electronic Technologies, has fully commercialized DuPont"! WBR 2000 Series dry film photoresist material for advanced semiconductor packaging applications, including electroplated solder, photostencil and copper pillar bumping.

4 Jun 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