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OSRAM’s LED Research Team Wins German Future Prize 2007

For outstanding research work on innovative lighting technologies Dr. Klaus Streubel and Dr. Stefan Illek from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, together with Dr. Andreas Bräuer from the Fraunhofer Institute for Optics and Precision Engineering in Jena, were awarded this year’s prize for technology and innovation from the President of Germany. The German Future Prize for 2007 was awarded specifically for thin-film chip technology and its application in the Ostar family of LEDs.

8 Dec 2007

New Laser Delivers Power and Beam Quality Ideal for Micromachining Applications

Coherent, Inc. has introduced the AVIA™ 532-38, a diode-pumped, solid state laser which delivers over 38 W of output at 532 nm (at 120 kHz) with a pulsewidth of only 45 nsec.

8 Dec 2007

Seoul Semiconductor Files for Unfair Importation and Sales of Laser Diode Products

Seoul Semiconductor Co, Ltd. filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) alleging that Nichia Corporation engaged in unfair trade practices through the importation and sales of Gallium Nitride (GaN) based laser diode products that infringe Seoul Semiconductor`s U.S. Patent No. 5,321,713 (`713 patent).

6 Dec 2007

AMS Technologies Introduces High Performance Fiber Coupled Laser Diode

AMS Technologies introduces Princeton Lightwave¡¯s high performance fiber coupled laser diode with an exceptional high power of 400mW @ 1550nm.

4 Dec 2007

Carmanah Supplies Solar-Powered LED Airfield Lights for US Department of Defense

Carmanah Technologies Corporation, has supplied an order through Goldwings Supply Service Inc. - its authorized distributor in Hawaii - to provide solar-powered LED (light emitting diode) airfield lights for a US Department of Defense installation in Hawaii.

28 Nov 2007

Researchers Demonstrate First Persistent Current in Ultracold Atomic Gas

Using laser light to stir an ultracold gas of atoms, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Joint Quantum Institute (NIST/University of Maryland) have demonstrated the first "persistent" current in an ultracold atomic gas - a frictionless flow of particles.

27 Nov 2007

Competitive Technologies Signs Joined Agreement for Solar Panel Technology

Competitive Technologies, Inc. and Articulated Technologies, LLC today announced that they have signed an agreement for CTT to license and commercialize Articulated's patented organic light emitting diode (OLED) technology for adaptation to solar power. The agreement provides for revenue sharing between CTT and Articulated of royalty and licensing payments.

26 Nov 2007

Two Optoelectronic Companies Cancelled Arasor's Planned Takeover

The two optoelectronic companies have cancelled Arasor's planned takeover, but Alfalight remains hopeful it can contribute to its suitor's new display projection venture.

26 Nov 2007

New Organic Devices Production Plant Installed in Germany

Next-generation fabrication technology is being installed to establish a European center for producing small-molecule organic devices.

26 Nov 2007

Solutions Provider Program Launched by Cree

Cree, Inc., a leader in LED solid-state lighting components, today announced a new value-added solutions providers program. The Cree Solutions Providers network offers customers a full range of LED lighting-system solutions and design assistance to help accelerate time to market and reduce product development costs.

26 Nov 2007

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