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Young Optics Plans to Improve Brightness of Built-in Pico Projector Modules

Young Optics, producer of optical components and modules, has declared that it intends to enhance the pico projector’s luminous brightness to 20 lm/W in 2011. According to market reports, the market for worldwide pico projector, including white-box and entry-level toys, is estimated to attain three to five million units in 2011.

25 Feb 2011

AQUAREAD Introduces Portable Optical Dissolved Oxygen System with Air Pressure Sensor

AQUAREAD has launched a new portable Optical Dissolved Oxygen system called the AQUAPLUS. The system’s sleek black meter uses the company’s intuitive user interface, whose unique design simplifies the system’s usage in the field.

25 Feb 2011

Pepperl+Fuchs Releases Optical Data Couplers to Transmit Ethernet Topologies

Pepperl+Fuchs has released a series of optical data couplers that can transmit live video signals and other communication data.

24 Feb 2011

iBrands Inks LOI to Acquire Web-Based Retailer, Copernicus Optics

iBrands announced that it has inked a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase Copernicus Optics, an online retailer that provides a complete set of consumer optics products such as binoculars, microscopes, telescopes and related sports and science products.

24 Feb 2011

Comprehensive Report on Datacom Optical Components

Research and Markets has included a new market research report on optical components titled ‘Forecast Update: Datacom Optical Components’.

24 Feb 2011

JK Lasers Rolls Out Mode Converter Fiber Coupler for Thin Foil Welding Applications

Manufacturer of industrial laser solutions, JK Lasers has rolled out a new mode converter fiber coupler (MCFC) that offers versatility to JK fiber laser users.

23 Feb 2011

GAO Releases Fiber-Optic Talk Set for Telecommunication Networks

Provider of fiber-optic test instruments, GAO Fiber Optics has released a new fiber-optic talk set that is ideal for maintaining, optical testing, installing and fiber attenuation value testing in telecommunication, CATV and data networks.

23 Feb 2011

Maxim Introduces Digital Ambient-Light Sensor ICs with Adaptive-Gain Block

Maxim Integrated Products has introduced new digital ambient-light sensor (ALS) ICs called the MAX44009/ MAX44007.

23 Feb 2011

Research and Markets Releases Book on Fiber Optic Sensors

Research and Markets has published a new book from John Wiley and Sons, titled ‘Fiber Optic Sensors: An Introduction for Engineers and Scientists, 2nd Edition’.

19 Feb 2011

Bruker Launches Optical Metrology System with 3D Optical Profiling Technology

Provider of high-performance scientific devices, Bruker has unveiled a new 3D optical surface metrology solution that offers surface texture measurements and quantitative lead angles for controlling and decreasing fluid leakage in rotary sealing surfaces.

17 Feb 2011