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Kotura Signs Development Contract with Sun Microsystems for DARPA's UNIC Program

Kotura, Inc., a leading provider of silicon photonic components, today announced that Sun Microsystems has signed a five year $14M development contract with Kotura for DARPA's Ultraperformance Nanophotonic Intrachip Communications (UNIC) program. Previously, Sun announced its participation in DARPA's $44M program to advance a virtual supercomputer using an on-chip network of low-cost optical interconnects.

3 Sep 2008

Laser Light Source Extends Cymer's Leadership in the Dry ArF Market

Cymer, Inc., the market's leading developer of light sources used to create advanced semiconductor chips, has unveiled the XLR 500d-an argon fluoride (ArF) laser light source for 32 nanometer (nm) dry lithography. Expanding Cymer's market leadership with the adoption of its XLR technology, the XLR 500d offers advanced capabilities developed in the XLR 500i for advanced ArF immersion lithography.

3 Sep 2008

QD Vision Showcases Breakthroughs in Display and Lighting Technology at Conferences

QD Vision, developer of nanotechnology-based solutions for displays and lighting, will address three major upcoming conferences on advances made in quantum dot technology that result in major improvements in color quality, brightness and efficiency for the solid state lighting and display industries.

2 Sep 2008

New Diode Laser Provides Simple and Cost Effective Solution For Industrial, Medical and Dental Applications

JDSU(R) today announced that it has released an enhanced version of its most powerful fiber-coupled diode laser solution, called the 6398-L4i series. The new diode laser is the first of its kind to provide original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with a simple and cost effective way to protect diodes from destructive power feedback during fiber laser operation.

2 Sep 2008

IMEC Signs Agreement with Plextronics to Develop Materials and Inks for Organic Solar Cells

IMEC, Europe's leading independent nanoelectronics research institute and Plextronics, Inc., an international technology company specializing in printed solar, lighting and other organic electronics, signed an agreement to collaborate on state-of-the-art materials and inks for organic solar cells.

From imec Inc. 1 Sep 2008

Bruker Announces Launch of New Products and Options for SEM Based Materials Analysis

At the 14th European Microscopy Conference opening today, Bruker AXS Microanalysis announced the European launch of several new products and options for Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) based materials analysis.

1 Sep 2008

NanoGram Selects OTB as Partner for Solar Pilot Plant

NanoGram Corporation, a leading developer and licensor of advanced products and solutions for optical, electronic and energy applications, today announced that it has selected OTB as one of its contributing partners in building out the company's solar pilot plant currently under construction in Milpitas, CA.

29 Aug 2008

New Microlens Focuses Infrared Light at Telecommunication Frequencies

Using semiconductor nanotechnology, Srinivas Sridhar, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and Chair of Physics at Northeastern University, and his team of researchers from the university’s Electronic Materials Research Institute have created a new microlens that focuses infrared light at telecommunication frequencies

27 Aug 2008

Key Suppliers Recognized for Outstanding Performance

JDSU(R) today announced that it held its first-ever JDSU Optical Communications Supplier Event last week at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Milpitas, California. Over a two day period, business strategy discussions between JDSU and its optical suppliers were centered around the theme "Driving Operational Excellence Through Lean Principles." The event was designed to further strengthen partnerships so that JDSU and its suppliers can drive more responsive and efficient business models throughout the Optical Communications supply chain.

25 Aug 2008

OBDUCAT Receives Order from Luxtaltek Corporation for Mass Production of Photonic Crystal LEDs

OBDUCAT, the leading supplier of lithography solutions based on NanoImprint Lithography and Electron Beam Lithography, is pleased to announce the receipt of an order from Luxtaltek Corporation worth 22,5 MSEK. The order concerns one Sindre® 400 system and one Sindre® 60 system, to be used for mass production of photonic crystal LEDs. An agreement has also been signed concerning the supply of consumables used in the NIL systems and the potential value of this agreement is up to 80 MSEK during the next 3-5 years, in addition to the above mentioned order value.

21 Aug 2008